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Image pickup system capable of reproducing a stereo and/or a nonstereo image by the use of a single optical system

  • US 4,613,899 A
  • Filed: 08/10/1984
  • Issued: 09/23/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image pick up system for use with a craft capable of flying along a flight path over over an object zone to be imaged, said system comprising:

  • (A) a single optical system for projecting an image of said object zone onto an image plane, said image plane having;

    (1) a forward zone onto which said optical system projects an image of a first portion of said object zone; and

    (2) a rearward zone onto which said optical system projects an image of a second portion of said object zone;

    said first portion of said object zone being located at a position forward of said second portion of said object zone relative to the movement of said craft along said flight path whereby said forward zone of said image plane receives a forward optical image of a forward portion of said object zone and said rearward zone of said image plane receives a rearward optical image of a rearward portion of said object zone;

    (B) first transducer means for converting only said forward optical image into forward electrical signals representative of said forward portion of said object zone;

    (C) second transducer means for converting only said rearward optical image into backward electrical signals representative of said rearward portion of said object zone; and

    (D) signal processing means for processing said forward and backward electrical signals.

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