IL142070A - Integrated system for stabilizing the line of sight and automatic alignment of electro-optical sensors with passive disconnected gimbal, and active electro-optical sensors - Google Patents

Integrated system for stabilizing the line of sight and automatic alignment of electro-optical sensors with passive disconnected gimbal, and active electro-optical sensors

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IL142070A
IL142070A IL14207000A IL14207000A IL142070A IL 142070 A IL142070 A IL 142070A IL 14207000 A IL14207000 A IL 14207000A IL 14207000 A IL14207000 A IL 14207000A IL 142070 A IL142070 A IL 142070A
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laser
sight
sensor
line
alignment
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/26—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/10—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 by using measurements of speed or acceleration
    • G01C21/12—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 by using measurements of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigated; Dead reckoning
    • G01C21/16—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 by using measurements of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigated; Dead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
    • G01C21/18—Stabilised platforms, e.g. by gyroscope
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/64—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image
    • G02B27/644—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image compensating for large deviations, e.g. maintaining a fixed line of sight while a vehicle on which the system is mounted changes course

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
IL14207000A 1999-08-26 2000-07-18 Integrated system for stabilizing the line of sight and automatic alignment of electro-optical sensors with passive disconnected gimbal, and active electro-optical sensors IL142070A (en)

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US09/383,711 US6288381B1 (en) 1999-08-26 1999-08-26 Integrated system for line-of-sight stabilization and auto-alignment of off-gimbal passive and active electro-optical sensors
PCT/US2000/019528 WO2001014827A1 (fr) 1999-08-26 2000-07-18 Systeme integre de stabilisation de ligne de visee et auto-alignement de detecteurs passifs hors cardan et actifs electro-optiques

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IL142070A0 IL142070A0 (en) 2002-03-10
IL142070A true IL142070A (en) 2004-07-25

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US (1) US6288381B1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1135669B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60024223T2 (fr)
IL (1) IL142070A (fr)
WO (1) WO2001014827A1 (fr)

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EP1135669B1 (fr) 2005-11-23
IL142070A0 (en) 2002-03-10
DE60024223D1 (de) 2005-12-29
WO2001014827A1 (fr) 2001-03-01
EP1135669A1 (fr) 2001-09-26
DE60024223T2 (de) 2006-08-17
US6288381B1 (en) 2001-09-11

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