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Apparatus and method for providing pointing capability for a fixed camera Download PDF

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WO2007033033A3
WO2007033033A3 PCT/US2006/035147 US2006035147W WO2007033033A3 WO 2007033033 A3 WO2007033033 A3 WO 2007033033A3 US 2006035147 W US2006035147 W US 2006035147W WO 2007033033 A3 WO2007033033 A3 WO 2007033033A3
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mirrors
camera
moving
capability
cameras
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PCT/US2006/035147
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Dan T Horak
Emray R Goossen
Steven D Martinez
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Honeywell Int Inc
Dan T Horak
Emray R Goossen
Steven D Martinez
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Priority claimed from US11/402,450 external-priority patent/US7597489B2/en
Application filed by Honeywell Int Inc, Dan T Horak, Emray R Goossen, Steven D Martinez filed Critical Honeywell Int Inc
Publication of WO2007033033A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007033033A2/en
Publication of WO2007033033A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007033033A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B37/00—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe
    • G03B37/02—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe with scanning movement of lens or cameras
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B29/00—Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/58—Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/695—Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/20—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/65—Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
    • H04N23/651—Control of camera operation in relation to power supply for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera

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  • Multimedia (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Studio Devices (AREA)
  • Camera Bodies And Camera Details Or Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

Reflective movable mirrors (22, 26, 38) are used to reflect an image (12) from a desired direction into the lens (14) of a camera (10). This apparatus is preferably used with infrared (IR) cameras (10, 46). To capture images from different directions, the orientations of the mirrors (22, 26, 38) are modified. The mirrors (22, 26, 38) are light, requiring only miniature motors (30, 36) and actuators (28, 54) for moving them. The mirrors (22, 26, 38) are also much smaller than the focal plane electronics and the IR lens (14, 50), requiring much less space for moving them than would be required for moving the camera (10, 46). This provides a pointing capability for an airframe-fixed IR camera (10, 46) and this capability is provided with minimum additional payload, space and power requirements. The apparatus and method can be used for IR (46) and electro- optical (EO) cameras (44).
PCT/US2006/035147 2005-09-12 2006-09-08 Apparatus and method for providing pointing capability for a fixed camera WO2007033033A2 (en)

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US71628005P 2005-09-12 2005-09-12
US60/716,280 2005-09-12
US11/402,450 US7597489B2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-04-12 Apparatus and method for providing pointing capability for a fixed camera
US11/402,450 2006-04-12

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