METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING RESOLUTION OF A DIGITALLY STABILIZED IMAGE
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1. A method for increasing resolution of a focal plane array having a plurality of pixels dispersed across a total pixel area, said method comprising:
- providing an active pixel area for the focal plane array that is less than the total pixel area;
acquiring image data utilizing the reduced active pixel area; and
storing the image data in a portion of a memory, the memory having a capacity corresponding to the total pixel area of the focal plane array.
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Abstract
A method for increasing resolution of a focal plane array having a plurality of pixels dispersed across a total pixel area is described. The method includes providing an active pixel area for the focal plane array that is less than the total pixel area, acquiring image data utilizing the reduced active pixel area, and storing the image data in a portion of a memory, the memory having a capacity corresponding to the total pixel area of the focal plane array.
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1. A method for increasing resolution of a focal plane array having a plurality of pixels dispersed across a total pixel area, said method comprising:
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providing an active pixel area for the focal plane array that is less than the total pixel area; acquiring image data utilizing the reduced active pixel area; and storing the image data in a portion of a memory, the memory having a capacity corresponding to the total pixel area of the focal plane array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for acquiring and storing images, said system comprising:
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a focal plane array comprising a plurality of pixels, at least one of said pixels configured to have a reduced effective area; a processing device configured to receive data from said focal plane array; and a memory communicatively coupled to said processing device, said memory having a capacity corresponding to the total pixel area of said focal plane array. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for improving the quality of images acquired at a focal plane on a moving platform having inertial motion sensors, said method comprising:
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reducing an effective area of a plurality of pixels associated with the focal plane; acquiring a plurality of images that are correlated by a position of the focal plane at the time of acquisition, as determined by the inertial motion sensors, utilizing the effective area of the pixels; and combining the plurality of images into a combined image based on the position correlations, the combined image having a higher resolution based on an increased sample size. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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