Aircraft based infrared mapping system for earth based resources
First Claim
1. An aircraft based imaging system comprising:
- a sensor mounted in said aircraft in a known orientation;
means for acquiring signals generated by said sensor from a scanned area;
means for georeferencing said acquired signals; and
an image processor for compensating said images for aircraft position or orientation.
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Abstract
An aircraft based imaging system. The inventive system includes a sensor mounted in the aircraft in a known orientation, circuitry for acquiring signals generated by the sensor from a scanned area, a system for georeferencing the acquired signals; and a system for compensating for tilt in the acquired signals. In a specific embodiment the sensor is an infrared sensor and the system for georeferencing the acquired signals is a receiver adapted to receive signals from a global positioning system. In the specific embodiment, the means for compensating for tilt in the aircraft includes a gyroscope, a magnetometer and software for controlling the gyroscope to produce signals indicative of the orientation of the aircraft. The software compensates for tilt in the acquired signals and uses the GPS signals to create an accurate mosaic of the images generated by the sensor.
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14 Claims
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1. An aircraft based imaging system comprising:
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a sensor mounted in said aircraft in a known orientation;
means for acquiring signals generated by said sensor from a scanned area;
means for georeferencing said acquired signals; and
an image processor for compensating said images for aircraft position or orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aircraft based infrared imaging system comprising:
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an infrared sensor mounted in said aircraft in a known orientation;
means for acquiring and storing signals generated by said sensor from a scanned area;
a global positioning receiver for georeferencing said acquired signals; and
means for compensating said images for tilt in said acquired signals, said means for compensating for tilt in said acquired signals including;
a gyroscope, a magnetometer, means for controlling said gyroscope to produce signals indicative of the orientation of the aircraft and an image processor for compensating said images for aircraft position or orientation. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An aircraft based imaging system comprising:
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a sensor mounted in said aircraft in a known orientation;
means for acquiring signals generated by said sensor from a scanned area;
means for georeferencing said acquired signals;
means for compensating for tilt in said acquired signals; and
post processing software for creating a mosaic of images generated by said sensor.
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13. An aircraft based infrared imaging system comprising:
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an infrared sensor mounted in said aircraft in a known orientation;
means for acquiring and storing signals generated by said sensor from a scanned area;
a global positioning receiver for georeferencing said acquired signals;
means for compensating for tilt in said acquired signals, said means for compensating for tilt in said acquired signals including a gyroscope, a magnetometer, means for controlling said gyroscope to produce signals indicative of the orientation of the aircraft and an image processor for compensating for aircraft position or orientation; and
post processing software for creating a mosaic of images generated by said sensor.
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14. An aircraft based imaging system comprising:
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a sensor mounted in said aircraft in a known orientation;
means for acquiring signals generated by said sensor from a scanned area;
means for georeferencing said acquired signals; and
software for compensating for orientation in said acquired signals.
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Current AssigneeAgrometrics, Inc.
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Original AssigneeAgrometrics, Inc.
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InventorsGarrot, Donald Jerome Jr., Pitcher, Stephen Nutter
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Primary Examiner(s)NGUYEN, TAN QUANG
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Application NumberUS09/819,060Time in Patent Office1,607 DaysField of Search701/1, 701/4, 701/10, 701/11, 701/13, 701/17, 701/14, 701/23, 701/26, 701/28, 348/143, 348/144, 348/147, 382/312US Class Current701/1CPC Class CodesG01C 11/02 Picture taking arrangements...G01S 19/41 Differential correction, e....
