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US9047745B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9047745-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213443794-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 28, 2007 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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Systems and methods disclosed herein provide, for some embodiments, infrared cameras and target position acquisition techniques for various applications. For example, in one embodiment, a system may include a portable imaging/viewing subsystem having a target position finder and may also include a fixed mount camera subsystem having a camera and a camera positioner. A communications link may be configured to communicate a signal from the target position finder to the camera positioner. The signal may be representative of a position of a target being imaged/viewed with the portable imaging/viewing subsystem. The camera positioner may aim the camera toward the target in response to the signal. The target may, for example, be a man overboard. Thus, the system may be useful in search and rescue operations.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system, comprising: a fixed mount camera subsystem having a camera, a camera positioner, and a first communications interface; a portable imaging/viewing subsystem having a target position finder and a second communications interface adapted to establish a communications link with the first communications interface to communicate a signal from the target position finder to the camera positioner, the signal being representative of position information of…
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- What does patent US9047745B2 cover?
- Systems and methods disclosed herein provide, for some embodiments, infrared cameras and target position acquisition techniques for various applications. For example, in one embodiment, a system may include a portable imaging/viewing subsystem having a target position finder and may also include a fixed mount camera subsystem having a camera and a camera positioner. A communications link may be…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Terre William A, Frank Jeffrey D, Woolaway James T, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G08B13/19643. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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