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公开(公告)号:US20080163504A1
公开(公告)日:2008-07-10
申请号:US11620631
申请日:2007-01-05
申请人: John E. Smith , John LaBelle , Brian Tingey , John Hoot , Kenneth Baun
发明人: John E. Smith , John LaBelle , Brian Tingey , John Hoot , Kenneth Baun
IPC分类号: G01C17/34
摘要: A sighting device may be used to identify and/or locate remote celestial and/or terrestrial objects. The device may include one or more gravity sensors and one or more magnetic sensors that are used to determine the direction in which the device is aimed. Once the aiming direction is determined, a device control system may be used to access an object database and determine a likely candidate object on or near the aiming direction. The device may include capability to output audiovisual information related to the object. The device may be configured to provide audiovisual commands that direct the user to point the device toward a desired or target location, thereby allowing the user to locate objects with unknown positions. The device may be used as a control system for telescopes and other optical devices.
摘要翻译: 瞄准装置可用于识别和/或定位偏远的天体和/或地面物体。 该装置可以包括一个或多个重力传感器和一个或多个用于确定装置所瞄准方向的磁传感器。 一旦确定了瞄准方向,则可以使用设备控制系统来访问对象数据库并且在瞄准方向上或附近确定可能的候选对象。 该设备可以包括输出与对象相关的视听信息的能力。 该设备可以被配置为提供视觉指令,其指导用户将设备指向期望的或目标位置,从而允许用户定位具有未知位置的对象。 该装置可以用作望远镜和其他光学装置的控制系统。
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公开(公告)号:US20080168492A1
公开(公告)日:2008-07-10
申请号:US11691442
申请日:2007-03-26
申请人: Kenneth Baun , John LaBelle , Brian Tingey , John Hoot , Steve Szczuka , Jeff Rucker
发明人: Kenneth Baun , John LaBelle , Brian Tingey , John Hoot , Steve Szczuka , Jeff Rucker
IPC分类号: H04N9/475
CPC分类号: G02B23/16
摘要: In a preferred embodiment, a control unit is provided for controlling a motorized telescope system and displaying video content or media. The video media may include positional data that directs the motorized telescope system to observe a predetermined celestial object or location at a predetermined time during media playback. In this respect, the control unit is especially suitable for providing, for example, guided video tours of the sky, instructional videos supplemented by real world viewing, games, and video calibration instructions for the motorized telescope system.
摘要翻译: 在优选实施例中,提供控制单元以控制电动望远镜系统并显示视频内容或媒体。 视频媒体可以包括在媒体播放期间引导电动望远镜系统在预定时间观察预定的天体或位置的位置数据。 在这方面,控制单元特别适用于提供例如天空的导航视频游览,用于电动望远镜系统的由现实世界观看,游戏和视频校准指令补充的教学视频。
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公开(公告)号:US20060238860A1
公开(公告)日:2006-10-26
申请号:US11110626
申请日:2005-04-20
申请人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
发明人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
IPC分类号: G02B23/00
CPC分类号: G01S3/7867 , G02B23/00 , G02B23/16
摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure include self-aligning telescope control systems and self-alignment methods. In an embodiment, a telescope control system orients a telescope with respect to the celestial sphere by pointing the telescope in the direction of an alignment star or alignment area of the sky. The telescope control system images a field of view in the alignment area, and processes the images to determine the celestial coordinates of a center of the filed a field of view the alignment area. The telescope control system then maps the telescope's coordinate system to the celestial coordinate system. Once mapped, the telescope control system can advantageously slew the telescope to any desired celestial object in the viewable sky based on, for example, user selection, system recommendations, combinations of the same, or the like.
摘要翻译: 本公开的实施例包括自对准望远镜控制系统和自对准方法。 在一个实施例中,望远镜控制系统通过将望远镜指向天空的对准星或对准区域的方向来定向相对于天球的望远镜。 望远镜控制系统在对准区域中对视场进行成像,并对图像进行处理,以确定场景中心的天体坐标的对准区域。 然后望远镜控制系统将望远镜的坐标系映射到天体坐标系。 一旦映射,望远镜控制系统可以有利地将望远镜在可视天空中基于例如用户选择,系统建议,相同的组合等将望远镜旋转到任何期望的天体。
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公开(公告)号:US20060238861A1
公开(公告)日:2006-10-26
申请号:US11110484
申请日:2005-04-20
申请人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
发明人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
IPC分类号: G02B23/00
CPC分类号: G01S3/7867 , G02B23/00 , G02B23/12
摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure include presenting data related to image information captured by a telescope on an electronic display, such as, for example, a high definition display. For example, a telescope control system may advantageously output video or other signals to one or more displays in a multi-media or image presentation. In certain preferred embodiments, such display comprises high definition displays, or the like. For example, such display may comprise entertainment, academic or other presentations.
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公开(公告)号:US20070217000A1
公开(公告)日:2007-09-20
申请号:US11750810
申请日:2007-05-18
申请人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
发明人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
CPC分类号: G02B23/00 , G02B23/06 , G02B23/16 , Y10S359/90
摘要: Embodiments of an automated telescope system are operable in multiple modes, including alt-az and equatorial modes. The telescope system aligns and orients itself to the celestial coordinate system using, for example, data gained through tracking the drift of a celestial object. In various embodiments, an imager may be used to find and track celestial objects.
摘要翻译: 自动望远镜系统的实施例可以在多种模式中操作,包括alt-az和赤道模式。 望远镜系统使用例如通过跟踪天体的漂移获得的数据将自身对准和定向到天体坐标系。 在各种实施例中,可以使用成像器来发现和跟踪天体。
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公开(公告)号:US20060092508A1
公开(公告)日:2006-05-04
申请号:US11296822
申请日:2005-12-07
申请人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
发明人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
IPC分类号: G02B23/00
CPC分类号: G02B23/00 , F16M11/10 , F16M11/18 , F16M11/2014 , F16M11/32 , G02B23/16 , G02B23/165
摘要: Embodiments of a telescope system include methods for alignment with a spherical coordinate system. For example, embodiments may include determining data for date, time, location, level and North (true or magnetic). Upon acquisition of this data, the telescope system can determine and first alignment. To the extent needed or desired, further alignment methods can improve the accuracy of the first alignment; however, in many cases, the first alignment is sufficient to align a field of view of the telescope with a selected and/or desired astronomical object.
摘要翻译: 望远镜系统的实施例包括用于与球面坐标系对准的方法。 例如,实施例可以包括确定日期,时间,位置,水平和北(真或磁)的数据。 在获取这些数据后,望远镜系统可以确定并首先对准。 在所需或期望的范围内,进一步的对准方法可以提高第一对准的精度; 然而,在许多情况下,第一对准足以将望远镜的视野与选定的和/或期望的天文物体对准。
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公开(公告)号:US20060001956A1
公开(公告)日:2006-01-05
申请号:US11189005
申请日:2005-07-25
申请人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
发明人: Kenneth Baun , John Hoot
IPC分类号: G02B23/00
CPC分类号: G02B23/00 , G02B23/06 , G02B23/16 , Y10S359/90
摘要: Embodiments of an automated telescope system are operable in multiple modes, including alt-az and equatorial modes. The telescope system aligns and orients itself to the celestial coordinate system using, for example, data gained through tracking the drift of a celestial object. In various embodiments, an imager may be used to find and track celestial objects.
摘要翻译: 自动望远镜系统的实施例可以在多种模式中操作,包括alt-az和赤道模式。 望远镜系统使用例如通过跟踪天体的漂移获得的数据将自身对准和定向到天体坐标系。 在各种实施例中,可以使用成像器来发现和跟踪天体。
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公开(公告)号:US20050275838A1
公开(公告)日:2005-12-15
申请号:US10864134
申请日:2004-06-09
申请人: John Hoot
发明人: John Hoot
CPC分类号: G01J3/40 , G01J3/2823
摘要: An apparatus, system and method are provided for composing an image at a selectable wavelength, wavelengths or bandwidth. Light passing through an entrance slit is dispersed into a spectrum and recorded. In an embodiment, spectral images corresponding to respective portions of an object are generated. Image data corresponding to a selected wavelength, wavelengths or bandwidth is extracted from the spectral images and compiled into an image of the object. In an embodiment, user optics are provided which allow a user to align the object with the entrance slit or to focus the light from the object onto the entrance slit.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于以可选择的波长,波长或带宽组合图像的装置,系统和方法。 通过入口狭缝的光分散到光谱中并进行记录。 在一个实施例中,生成对应于对象的各个部分的光谱图像。 对应于所选波长,波长或带宽的图像数据从光谱图像中提取并编译成对象的图像。 在一个实施例中,提供了允许用户将物体与入口狭缝对准或将来自物体的光聚焦到入口狭缝上的用户光学元件。
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公开(公告)号:US20050053309A1
公开(公告)日:2005-03-10
申请号:US10922787
申请日:2004-08-20
申请人: Steven Szczuka , John Hoot
发明人: Steven Szczuka , John Hoot
IPC分类号: G06K9/00 , G06K9/36 , G06T20060101 , G06T7/00
CPC分类号: G06T5/003 , G06T5/20 , G06T5/50 , G06T7/33 , G06T2200/24 , G06T2207/10032 , G06T2207/30168
摘要: In various embodiments of the invention, optical imaging systems such as telescopes and binoculars utilize a method of image processing comprising receiving a set of images and evaluating the quality of the images by performing a quantitative evaluation of at least a portion of the image. A subset of said images are selected based on the quality of the images and the subset of images are combined into a composite image. These optical imaging systems preferably comprise imaging optics, an optical detector array, and a processor for processing the images.
摘要翻译: 在本发明的各种实施例中,诸如望远镜和双筒望远镜的光学成像系统利用图像处理的方法,包括通过执行图像的至少一部分的定量评估来接收一组图像并评估图像的质量。 基于图像的质量来选择所述图像的子集,并且将图像的子集合成合成图像。 这些光学成像系统优选地包括成像光学器件,光学检测器阵列和用于处理图像的处理器。
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