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Image stabilization apparatus for telescopic devices

  • US 5,596,365 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1995
  • Issued: 01/21/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image stabilization apparatus for telescopic devices to stabilize an entire image occupying a field of view seen through the telescopic devices, comprising:

  • means for selecting a portion of said entire image, said means comprising a translucent image control frame imposed on an outer edge of said entire image;

    means to automatically move the translucent image control frame around said outer edge; and

    means to select a stationary reference image which is outlined within the translucent image control frame; and

    means for stabilizing said entire image, wherein said means for stabilizing said entire image comprises a miniaturized microcomputer, said microcomputer identifying and locating said reference image as an initial reference image, said microcomputer then searching for and capturing matching reference control frame images and image coordinates of the initial reference image in shifted locations, and realigning said entire image based on shifting the initial reference image in order to redisplay said entire image as a stabilized image at a motioned-compensated location.

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