Seeker with dynamic resolution imaging
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorTodd Anthony Ell
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Abstract
A seeker imaging system and method includes at least one imager, a plurality of optical elements, and control electronics. The at least one imager is configured to output image frame data. The plurality of optical elements are configured to receive light and direct the light to the at least one imager. The control electronics are configured to receive the image frame data from the at least one imager. The control electronics is configured to obtain a plurality of initial images from each frame of the image frame data, and wherein the control electronics is configured to generate a single output image based upon the plurality of initial images.
Claims20
A seeker imaging system comprising:
- at least one imager configured to output image frame data;
- a plurality of optical elements configured to receive light and direct the light to the at least one imager;
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- control electronics configured to receive the image frame data from the at least one imager, wherein the control electronics is configured to obtain a plurality of initial images from each frame of the image frame data, and wherein the control electronics is configured to generate a single output image based upon the plurality of initial images.
A method of generating a single output image for a seeker, the method comprising:
- receiving light by a plurality of optical elements;
- directing, by the plurality of optical elements, the light to at least one imager;
- outputting, by the at least one imager, image frame data based upon the received light;
- receiving, by control electronics, the image frame data from the at least one imager;
- obtaining, by the control electronics, a plurality of initial images from each frame of the image frame data;
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- generating, by the control electronics, a single output image based upon the plurality of initial images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.