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Dual-Swath Imaging System

  • US 20100328499A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dual-swath imaging system comprising:

  • a first CCD camera mounted on a remote sensing platform, said first CCD camera comprises a first CCD imager and a nadir pointing first optical lens;

    a first lens shift mount attached between a body of said first camera and said first optical lens for shifting said first optical lens a predetermined distance with respect to said body of said first CCD camera and said first CCD imager;

    a second CCD camera mounted on said platform adjacent to said first CCD camera, said second CCD camera comprises a second CCD imager and a nadir pointing second optical lens;

    a second lens shift mount attached between a body of said second CCD camera and said second optical lens for shifting said second optical lens a predetermined distance with respect to said body of said second CCD camera body and said second CCD imager;

    said first CCD camera comprises said first CCD imager positioned on a right side of said first focal point of said first optical lens for capturing a left scene image on a left side of said first focal point; and

    said second CCD camera comprises said second CCD imager positioned on a left side of said second focal point of said second optical lens for capturing a right scene image on a right side of said second focal point.

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