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Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 15, 2024
Applicant:

Spookfish Innovations Pty Ltd, Bentley, AU;

Inventors:

Simon Cope, Burswood, AU;

Michael Von Bertouch, Bicton, AU;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/00 (2011.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G01C 11/02 (2006.01); G03B 15/00 (2021.01); G03B 17/17 (2021.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/685 (2023.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01C 11/02 (2013.01); G03B 15/006 (2013.01); G03B 17/17 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/681 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aerial camera systems are disclosed, including an aerial camera system that comprises at least one camera arranged to capture a plurality of successive images; the at least one camera being rotatable such that the field of view of the camera traverses across a region of the ground that includes multiple different swathes extending in different directions, the at least one camera having a steering mirror to direct light reflected from the ground onto a lens assembly, the lens assembly having a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction generally parallel to a direction of movement of a survey aircraft; and the system arranged to control the at least one camera to capture successive images at defined intervals as the at least one camera rotates.


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