Multiband camera system
First Claim
1. A multiband camera system, said system comprising:
- a first sensor for generating a first object image and a first alignment image in a first frequency band;
a second sensor for generating a second object image and a second alignment image in a second frequency band;
an internal alignment assembly; and
a splitter for directing radiation in said first frequency band from said object to said first sensor to form said first object image, directing radiation in said second frequency band from said object to said second sensor to form said second object image, directing radiation in said first frequency band from said internal alignment assembly to said first sensor to form said first alignment image, and directing radiation in said second frequency band from said internal alignment assembly to said second sensor to form said second alignment imagewherein said first alignment image and said second alignment image establish a reference for aligning the first and second object images.
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Abstract
A multiband camera system includes: a first sensor for generating a first object image and a first alignment image in a first frequency band; a second sensor for generating a second object image and a second alignment image in a second frequency band; and an internal alignment assembly. A splitter directs radiation in the first frequency band from the object to the first sensor to form the first object image, directs radiation in the second frequency band from the object to the second sensor to form the second object image, directs radiation in the first frequency band from the internal alignment assembly to the first sensor to form the first alignment image, and directs radiation in the second frequency band from the internal alignment assembly to the second sensor to form the second alignment image. The first alignment image and the second alignment image establish a reference for aligning the first and second object images.
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20 Claims
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1. A multiband camera system, said system comprising:
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a first sensor for generating a first object image and a first alignment image in a first frequency band; a second sensor for generating a second object image and a second alignment image in a second frequency band; an internal alignment assembly; and a splitter for directing radiation in said first frequency band from said object to said first sensor to form said first object image, directing radiation in said second frequency band from said object to said second sensor to form said second object image, directing radiation in said first frequency band from said internal alignment assembly to said first sensor to form said first alignment image, and directing radiation in said second frequency band from said internal alignment assembly to said second sensor to form said second alignment image wherein said first alignment image and said second alignment image establish a reference for aligning the first and second object images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for multiband operation of a camera system, said method comprising:
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directing radiation in a first frequency band from an object and an internal alignment assembly to a first sensor; directing radiation in a second frequency band from said object and said internal alignment assembly to a second sensor; generating a first object image and a first alignment image in said first frequency band on said first sensor; generating a second object image and a second alignment image in said second frequency band on said second sensor; and aligning said first and second object images using said first and second alignment images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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