Compact image steering and focusing device
First Claim
1. A compact image steering and focusing device comprising:
- a. a frame comprised of an end portion having a pair of substantially parallel, spaced apart arms extending from one face of the end portion, there being a tilt plane passing between and equidistant from the arms;
b. a primary mirror pivotably attached between the arms and able to be rotated around a pan axis which is normal to the tilt plane;
c. a mirror drive motor attached to the frame, connected to the primary mirror in a manner to be able to rotate the primary mirror about the pan axis, and positioned on one side of the tilt plane;
d. a primary lens positioned between the arms and aligned with the primary mirror;
e. a lens motor attached to the frame connected to the primary lens in a manner to be able to move the lens toward and away from the primary mirror and positioned on a side of the tilt plane opposite the side of the tilt plane on which the mirror drive motor is positioned;
f. a stand to which the frame is rotatably attached for rotation about a frame axis transverse to the pan axis; and
g. a frame drive motor mounted on the stand and connected to the frame in a manner to rotate the frame about the frame axis.
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Abstract
A compact image steering and focusing device has a generally rectangular frame containing a pan/tilt mirror and at least one lens. There is a tilt plane bisecting the frame. A mirror drive motor is attached to the frame on one side of the tilt plane and a lens motor is attached to the frame on the other side of the tilt plane. The frame is rotatably attached to a stand and connected to a frame drive motor mounted on the stand. The device can fit behind the cover plate of an automated teller machine. This system is preferably used with a narrow field of view camera and two wide field of view cameras. Images from the wide field of view cameras are used to focus the narrow field of view camera on one eye of the automated teller machine user to identify the user by iris analysis and comparison to an iris image on file.
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1. A compact image steering and focusing device comprising:
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a. a frame comprised of an end portion having a pair of substantially parallel, spaced apart arms extending from one face of the end portion, there being a tilt plane passing between and equidistant from the arms; b. a primary mirror pivotably attached between the arms and able to be rotated around a pan axis which is normal to the tilt plane; c. a mirror drive motor attached to the frame, connected to the primary mirror in a manner to be able to rotate the primary mirror about the pan axis, and positioned on one side of the tilt plane; d. a primary lens positioned between the arms and aligned with the primary mirror; e. a lens motor attached to the frame connected to the primary lens in a manner to be able to move the lens toward and away from the primary mirror and positioned on a side of the tilt plane opposite the side of the tilt plane on which the mirror drive motor is positioned; f. a stand to which the frame is rotatably attached for rotation about a frame axis transverse to the pan axis; and g. a frame drive motor mounted on the stand and connected to the frame in a manner to rotate the frame about the frame axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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