DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE DIRECTION OF A LOW-LUMINOSITY EMISSIVE SOURCE AND ITS USE IN STELLAR OBSERVATION
Patent №
US 5,227,619
Granted
1993-07-13
Filed 1992
Owner
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
Lab
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AI components
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vision
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
07834024
The device includes an objective (12) and a photosensitive detection matrix CCD (110) provided with a read register and an output stage. According to the invention, the device furthermore includes read means (13) for reading the matrix, in groups of 4 or 9 pixels arranged in a square, these groups being arranged in quincunx, and for determining the brightest square group.
AI classification
Ownership
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
assignment · 60610296
Assignors
VILAIRE, DIDIER, PEZANT, CHRISTIAN
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