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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2007
Terrance L. Huntsberger, Altadena, CA (US);
Robert C. Stirbl, Pasadena, CA (US);
Hrand Aghazarian, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Curtis W. Padgett, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Terrance L. Huntsberger, Altadena, CA (US);
Robert C. Stirbl, Pasadena, CA (US);
Hrand Aghazarian, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Curtis W. Padgett, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A high resolution CMOS imaging system especially suitable for use in a periscope head. The imaging system includes a sensor head for scene acquisition, and a control apparatus inclusive of distributed processors and software for device-control, data handling, and display. The sensor head encloses a combination of wide field-of-view CMOS imagers and narrow field-of-view CMOS imagers. Each bank of imagers is controlled by a dedicated processing module in order to handle information flow and image analysis of the outputs of the camera system. The imaging system also includes automated or manually controlled display system and software for providing an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) that displays a full 360-degree field of view and allows the user or automated ATR system to select regions for higher resolution inspection.