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Method for directly scanning a rectilinear imaging element using a non-linear scan

  • US 6,243,131 B1
  • Filed: 01/17/1995
  • Issued: 06/05/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image processor for directly de-warping data collected using a directly addressable non-linear scan of a rectilinear imaging element comprising:

  • an imaging system comprising an array of a plurality of picture element sensors for capturing a light image and a digital image transform processor, coupled to the imaging system, comprising a digital application specific integrated circuit for implementing a direct scan of said array and directly addressing selected pixels determined by a de-warping logic circuit of the digital image transform processor to select an image portion, the digital image transform processor eliminating predetermined distortion introduced by the imaging system and outputting a real-time distortion corrected image to vertical line averaging circuitry followed by post-processing circuitry.

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