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Multi Spectral Imaging SystemAn optical imaging system provides automatic co-registration of a plurality of multi spectral images of an object which are generated by a plurality of video cameras or other optical detectors. The imaging system includes a modular assembly of beam splitters, lens tubes, camera lenses and wavelength selective filters which facilitate easy reconfiguration and adjustment of the system for various applications. A primary lens assembly generates a real image of an object to be imaged on a reticle which is positioned at a fixed length from a beam splitter assembly. The beam splitter assembly separates a collimated image beam received from the reticle into multiple image beams, each of which is projected onto a corresponding one of a plurality of video cameras. The lens tubes which connect the beam splitter assembly to the cameras are adjustable in length to provide automatic co-registration of the images generated by each camera.
Document ID
19990046782
Acquisition Source
Stennis Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Spiering, Bruce A.
(NASA Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS, United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
May 4, 1999
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-Case-SSC-00048
Patent Number: US-Patent-5,900,942
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-938300
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-Case-SSC-00048|US-Patent-5,900,942
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-938300
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