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Coded aperture imaging with uniformly redundant arrays
Assignee: United States Department of Energy
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 1999-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A system utilizing uniformly redundant arrays to image non-focusable radiation. The uniformly redundant array is used in conjunction with a balanced correlation technique to provide a system with no artifacts such that virtually limitless signal-to-noise ratio is obtained with high transmission characteristics. Additionally, the array is mosaicked to reduce required detector size over conventional array detectors.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward E. Fenimore
- 👤 Thomas M. Cannon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/29; G01T1/2914; G01T1/2921; G01T1/295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A device for imaging a source of radiation comprising: a uniformly redundant array aligned to aperture image said source of radiation; means for detecting said radiation imaged by said uniformly redundant array; means for balance correlating information from said means for detecting to generate a decoded image of said source of radiation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
52 words
A device for imaging a source of radiation comprising: a uniformly redundant array aligned to aperture image said source of radiation; means for detecting said radiation imaged by said uniformly redundant array; means for balance correlating information from said means for detecting to generate a decoded image of said source of radiation.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
46 words
A device for imaging a source of radiation comprising: a uniformly redundant array aperture aligned to project an encoded image of said source of radiation; means for detecting said encoded image; means for balance correlating said encoded image to generate a decoded image of said source.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
46 words
A device for imaging a source of radiation comprising: a uniformly redundant array aperture aligned to project an encoded image of said source of radiation; means for detecting said encoded image; means for balance correlating said encoded image to generate a decoded image of said source.
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