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8184144 Method of calibrating interior and exterior orientation parameters  
The present invention calibrates interior orientation parameters (IOP) and exterior orientation parameters (EOP). With the calibrated IOPs and EOPs, a remotely controlled camera can quickly obtains...
8111293 Photographic apparatus  
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. The movable platform has an imager and is movable and rotatable on an xy plane perpendicular.The controller calculates an...
8089519 Photographic apparatus  
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. The movable platform has an imager that captures an optical image through a taking lens, and is movable and rotatable on an...
7778534 Method and apparatus of correcting geometry of an image  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus that obtain error correction data by adjusting the LOS vector of a sensor, and assign precise ground coordinates to respective image...
7466343 General line of sight stabilization system  
A line of sight stabilization system using two mirrors pivotally mounted to a fixed platform that can be used with existing imaging systems to provide pitch, roll, and yaw compensation while...
7437062 Remote sensing system capable of coregistering data from sensors potentially having unique perspectives  
An aerial imaging system includes a platform capable of moving through the air, a spatial sensor, a plurality of image sensors mounted to the platform and a computer. The spatial sensor collects...
7248794 Remote platform multiple capture image formation method and apparatus  
A method of controlling a remote imaging platform for image acquisition of an imaging target, the method comprises: controlling said platform to aim a camera at said target, and controlling said...
6999005 Image compensation apparatus  
In an image compensation apparatus for controlling an attitude of an image pickup section capable of rotating around mutually orthogonal three axes, the apparatus comprises a sight line direction...
6834163 Camera system having at least two first cameras and two second cameras  
The invention relates to a camera system, especially for photogrammetric applications. The camera system contains at least two first cameras (1, 2), which are inclined towards each other so that...
6826358 Dual band hyperspectral framing reconnaissance camera  
A dual band hyperspectral framing aerial reconnaissance camera includes an objective optical subassembly for receiving incident radiation from a scene external of the vehicle, and a dividing...
6694094 Dual band framing reconnaissance camera  
A reconnaissance camera is described which has a Cassegrain optical system forming an objective lens that directs radiation to a spectrum-dividing prism. The prism directs radiation in a portion of...
6658207 Method of framing reconnaissance with motion roll compensation  
An electro-optical roll-framing camera is described in which successive overlapping frames of scene imagery are generated by an electro-optical imaging array. Image motion compensation is performed...
6374047 Cassegrain optical system for framing aerial reconnaissance camera  
A dual band optical system for a framing aerial reconnaissance camera is described. The camera including at least two two-dimensional image recording media for generating frames of imagery of a...
6370329 Stabilized camera  
A camera has camera optics and an optics support (3) which is rotatably journalled in a camera housing (5) and includes the camera optics. The camera optics include a first pivot mirror (7) at the...
5995765 Camera with distance-measuring sensor unit for use in photogrammetric analytical measurement  
A camera is used in a photogrammetric analytical measurement, and has a distance-measuring sensor unit for measuring a vertical distance between the camera and a sloping surface of the ground and a...
5710945 Resilient camera mount usable on a helicopter  
A camera mounting mechanism is attachable to a helicopter to support and isolate an exterior camera against vibrational forces generated by the helicopter during flight maneuvers.Individual shock...
5628033 Accident investigation and reconstruction mapping with aerial photography  
A method and apparatus for creating a pictorial illustration of a site to be mapped, such as for reconstruction of a vehicle accident site. In accordance with the method, the site is marked with...
5172233 Still camera apparatus  
In an electronic still camera apparatus wherein an image of an object is incident on an image pickup surface of a CCD through an optical lens, the object image passed the optical lens is divided...
5034759 Photo device  
An aerial still camera including: a video camera; a device for elevating the video camera relative ground level; structure for suspending the video camera from the elevating device; first...
4942415 Shutter for a photogrammetric camera  
The invention is directed to a shutter wherein the rotary discs thereof are accelerated out of a standstill start position for each exposure operation and are again brought to standstill at the end...
4928169 Mensuration frame grabbing apparatus  
A mensuration apparatus for converting film images and paper drawings into digital photogrammatic arrays to be computer processed, displayed, mensurated and analyzed. This mensuration apparatus...
4736216 Motor driven aerial photographic system  
A motor driven aerial photographic system with a lightweight frame and having a slidable carriage with a shutter and a film advance member, the carriage being slidable within a multiple track...
4661907 Method for determining an angstrom exponent for correcting satellite color scanner images  
Effective removal of atmospheric contamination for a sequence of satellite olor scanner ocean imagery is achieved through determination of an optimum Angstrom exponent for weighting data in a...
4497551 Method and system of aerial surveying  
A surveying system utilizes remote-controlled flashbulbs of flashlamps which are positioned to identify objects on terrain which is overflown with an aerial camera. The firing of the flashbulbs or...
4390260 Play control for a threaded drive  
The invention contemplates a precisely adjustable threaded mechanism, as for focus adjustment of an aerial camera lens, wherein inner and outer threaded members are normally in circumferentially...
4358189 Photometric sensing module  
A photographic sensing module comprises a substantially rigid frame having legs diverging away from a camera mount; and an outer enclosure excludes the camera lens from exposure to external light...
4265524 Optical scanner with variable scan line angle  
A photographic recorder includes an optical scanner unit positioned to scan transverse lines across a photographic film driven slowly in a linear direction. The optical scanner unit is mounted for...
4149788 Reseau platen for cameras  
A platen for forming reseau marks on a photographic film for a mapping camera or the like which includes a substantially flat platen body provided with a plurality of apertures in each of which is...
4143400 Real-time optical mapping system  
An optical system, to be used with an illuminating source, maps objects lted in an underwater environment. A first optical means is adapted to receive light from the illuminating source for...
3827791 OPTICAL PANORAMIC PROJECTION APPARATUS  
In the projection of a transparent orthophoto on to a cylindrical screen, a mercury capillary lamp provides a line of light which is focused on the orthophoto. One end of the line passes through an...
3798666 RECORDING SYSTEMS  
A recording system for a HUD comprises a prism optical system for combining light from the symbol generator and from the scene as viewed by an observer light so that the combined image emitted from...
3785731 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ORTHOPHOTOPLANS  
An orthophotoscope to provide color photomaps obtains a requisite stereoscopic model therein by stereoscopy wherein image separation arises from either filters or operation of a stereoimage...
3739699 PANORAMIC AERIAL CAMERA  
A panoramic scanning camera adapted to scan a plurality of adjacent narrow transverse strips of the terrain being photographed. Changes of scale, which cause discontinuity between adjacent images,...
3718074 COLOR DATA ACQUISITION CAMERA  
This invention is a camera for use in making true color photographs which is especially useful in aerial and space photography applications. In accordance with the invention, the camera provides a...
3688666 UNDERWATER RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM  
An underwater reconnaissance system having a high intensity scanning light source and an image motion compensated camera, both mounted on a single mobile platform. The camera and the light source...
3653307 DEVICE FOR COMPENSATING CYLINDRICAL DISTORTION IN PANORAMIC AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS  
For compensating cylindrical distortion in panoramic aerial recordings an array of parallel light conducting fibers is used whose entrance surface is concave and circle-cylindrical, and whose exit...
3645625 TEST DEVICE FOR AN IMAGE MOTION COMPENSATION AERIAL CAMERA  
The device for calibrating an image motion compensation aerial camera includes a pair of transparent scales formed on an enclosure having two light tight compartments, one for each scale. Each...
3614410 IMAGE RECTIFIER  
This invention is directed to an apparatus that plots an orthogonal projection of a photograph or similar image which was taken at an angle to the earth's surface. A stylus is used to outline the...
3591269 CONICAL SCAN PANORAMIC CAMERA  
A panoramic camera for obtaining an oblique scan of a photographed area, such an oblique scan being useful when a stereo view of the area is desired. The panoramic camera obliquely scans the...
3580150 PANORAMIC CAMERA WITH FORWARD IMAGE MOTION COMPENSATION BY OPTICAL ROTATION OF IMAGE  
Apparatus for compensating for forward image motion in panoramic cameras by rotating the image about the optic axis of the camera. In an aircraft camera a first scanning mirror is rotated relative...
3537369 MODEL ROCKET CAMERA  
3514205 ANCILLARY DEVICE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE INSTANTANEOUS CAMERA CONSTANT  
3505941 V-STOL DATA CAMERA  
3500733 AERIAL CAMERA  
3498695 PRESSURE COMPENSATED OPTICAL DEVICE  
3495517 AIRBORNE VIEWFINDER MEANS WITH FIBER OPTICS  
3561870 IMAGE MOTION DETECTION SYSTEM  
3463070 PANORAMIC AERIAL CAMERA  
3439599 AERIAL CAMERA  
3410189 Variable width exposure slit  
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