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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
Paul Antony Manning, Malvern, GB;
Paul Antony Manning, Malvern, GB;
QinetiQ Limited, Farnborough, Hants, GB;
Abstract
A focal plane detector for imaging objects within a scene and having integral processing means for detecting edges of objects within the scene. The focal plane detector comprises a plurality of detector elements arranged to measure the intensity of the electromagnetic radiation incident thereon and processing means integral to the focal plane detector for combining the intensity measurements so as to indicate the difference in the intensity of the electromagnetic radiation. The focal plane detector is arranged such that the output from the focal plane detector corresponds to edges of objects within the scene. The focal plane detector may be arranged to be sensitive to infrared radiation.