The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicant:
Wade W. Brown, Blaine, MN (US);
Inventor:
Wade W. Brown, Blaine, MN (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A panoramic imaging system that uses a second imager, in addition to a full field imager, that provides zoom capabilities with minimal moving parts. The second imager provides the ability to focus on and identify objects of interest that are detected by the full field imager. A steerable beam splitter can be provided to direct images to the full field imager and the zoom imager. The panoramic imaging system can be used in a number of different areas, for example surveillance or reconnaissance systems or in a sense and avoid type of collision avoidance system for aircraft including unmanned aerial vehicles.