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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1985
Robert W Klatt, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
An imaging sensor for scanning an image in an object space is disclosed. The imaging sensor comprises a first and second plurality of infrared detectors. Also provided is a reflecting means for reflecting a predetermined portion of the object space on the first plurality of infrared detectors during first portion of the scanning cycle. The reflecting means is further able to reflect the predetermined portion of the object space on the second plurality of infrared detectors during the second portion of the scanning cycle. In a further embodiment, the orientation of the detectors permits each of the detectors to be calibrated with respect to another of the detectors by a sequential comparison of the outputs of pairs of the detectors whose fields-of-view overlap.