Airborne right of way autonomous imager

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8577518
APP PUB NO 20100305782A1
SERIAL NO

12787734

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An automated airborne video recording system for imaging pipeline or electric line rights-of-way, irrigation canals, or any other linear ground features. The system includes a gimbaled, stabilized camera system, a data recorder, and autonomous imager software that computes the shortest vector between the aircraft position and the pipeline based on the aircraft GPS and the Geographic Information Database. The system then commands the stabilized camera system to point directly at the pipeline regardless of the aircraft position and orientation, automatically collecting continuous NTSC or digital video of the entire right of way.

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  • AMERICAN AEROSPACE ADVISORS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Linden, David Dexter, US 2 28
Yoel, David William Radnor, US 2 41

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