Global Patent Index - EP 1323001 A4

EP 1323001 A4 20070131 - DUAL BAND FRAMING RECONNAISSANCE CAMERA WITH ROLL MOTION COMPENSATION

Title (en)

DUAL BAND FRAMING RECONNAISSANCE CAMERA WITH ROLL MOTION COMPENSATION

Title (de)

DOPPELBAND-FRAMING-AUFKLÄRUNGSKAMERA MIT ROLLBEWEGUNGSKOMPENSATION

Title (fr)

CAMERA DE RECONNAISSANCE A DOUBLE BANDE AVEC COMPENSATION DU ROULIS

Publication

EP 1323001 A4 20070131 (EN)

Application

EP 01984574 A 20010726

Priority

  • US 0123680 W 20010726
  • US 65252400 A 20000831
  • US 65403100 A 20000831
  • US 65296500 A 20000831
  • US 65252900 A 20000831

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0219030A1] An electro-optical roll-framing camera (36) is described in which successive overlapping frames of scene imagery (1-5) are generated by an electro-optical imaging array (300). Image motion compensation is performed electronically to stop or freeze image motion caused by the roll motion. The image motion compensation is performed by the array (64) during the generation of the frames of imagery (1-5). The successive frames of imagery (1-5) are made during a continuous roll motion of the entire camera. The image motion due to roll is stopped or frozen without mechanically stopping the roll motion. The roll framing cycles (1-5) of the camera generate sweeping coverage of the terrain of interest (42). The roll rate for a given electro-optical array (300) is a function of the frame size and the framing rate, and is controllable by a master control computer (34). A novel catoptric Cassegrain optical system (50) which performs forward motion compensation is also described.

IPC 1-7

H04N 7/18; G01C 11/02; G03B 37/02

IPC 8 full level

G01C 11/02 (2006.01); G02B 17/08 (2006.01); G03B 37/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01C 11/025 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 17/0808 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 17/0852 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 17/0896 (2013.01 - EP); G03B 37/02 (2013.01 - EP); H04N 7/185 (2013.01 - EP); H04N 23/55 (2023.01 - EP US); H04N 23/68 (2023.01 - EP); H04N 23/6812 (2023.01 - EP); H04N 23/682 (2023.01 - EP); H04N 23/687 (2023.01 - EP); H04N 23/695 (2023.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK GB GR NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0219030 A1 20020307; WO 0219030 A9 20020829; WO 0219030 B1 20020627; AU 1660902 A 20020313; CA 2418917 A1 20020307; CA 2418917 C 20070306; EP 1323001 A1 20030702; EP 1323001 A4 20070131

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0123680 W 20010726; AU 1660902 A 20010726; CA 2418917 A 20010726; EP 01984574 A 20010726