US 12,231,751 B1
Modular omni-directional sensor array enclosure
Timothy Li-Ming Peng, Alexandria, VA (US); Eric Wayne Stacy, King George, VA (US); and David Bone Clark, III, Fredericksburg, VA (US)
Assigned to United States of America, represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by Timothy Li-Ming Peng, Alexandria, VA (US); Eric Wayne Stacy, King George, VA (US); and David Bone Clark, III, Fredericksburg, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/109,303.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [G03B 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular omni-directional sensor array (MOSA) enclosure for visual surveillance, said MOSA enclosure disposable on an elevated position and comprising:
a lower equipment module including a base plate and a polygonal prism housing connected thereto that contains electrical power and control electronics, said base plate disposed on the elevated position from underneath; and
an upper optical module including a rooftop, a plurality of walls extending axially from said rooftop, a polygonal frame that contains a plurality of cameras viewing radially outward, each wall of said plurality of walls having a viewport window, each said window having a transparent cover, said plurality of walls containing said frame and being disposed onto said equipment module from above.