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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2007
Applicants:
Daniel P. Gibbs, Murphy, TX (US);
Stacy K. Kniffen, Richardson, TX (US);
Jordan S. Dean, Sachse, TX (US);
Weldon T. Bailey, Wylie, TX (US);
Michael F. Becker, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Daniel P. Gibbs, Murphy, TX (US);
Stacy K. Kniffen, Richardson, TX (US);
Jordan S. Dean, Sachse, TX (US);
Weldon T. Bailey, Wylie, TX (US);
Michael F. Becker, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Innovative Signal Anlysis, Richardson, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image acquisition system for capturing images of a scene is provided. The system includes a stationary image acquisition device that receives optical images. A light-directing device directs images toward the image acquisition device. The light-directing device pivots about a pivot axis over a scan range that is less than 360 degrees.