US 12,309,493 B2
Aerial camera system
Simon Cope, Burswood (AU); and Michael Von Bertouch, Bicton (AU)
Assigned to Spookfish Innovations PTY LTD, Bentley (AU)
Filed by Spookfish Innovations PTY LTD, Bentley (AU)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/635,848.
Application 18/635,848 is a continuation of application No. 17/722,000, filed on Apr. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,962,903.
Application 17/722,000 is a continuation of application No. 16/688,565, filed on Nov. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,310,427, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 16/688,565 is a continuation of application No. 16/226,320, filed on Dec. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,265,472, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 16/226,320 is a continuation of application No. 15/513,538, abandoned, previously published as PCT/AU2015/000606, filed on Oct. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 2014904018 (AU), filed on Oct. 8, 2014; and application No. 2015901332 (AU), filed on Apr. 14, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348922 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/00 (2011.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G01C 11/02 (2006.01); G03B 15/00 (2021.01); G03B 17/17 (2021.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/685 (2023.01) [B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01C 11/02 (2013.01); G03B 15/006 (2013.01); G03B 17/17 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/681 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerial camera system, comprising:
at least two cameras of a survey aircraft including at least one ortho camera and at least one oblique camera, the at least two cameras arranged to capture a plurality of successive images, the at least two cameras rotatable such that fields of view of the cameras traverse across a region of the ground that includes multiple different swathes extending in different directions, each of the at least two cameras having a lens assembly and a steering mirror to direct light reflected from the ground onto the lens assembly, the lens assembly having a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction generally parallel to a direction of movement of the survey aircraft, the at least two cameras configured to capture successive images at defined intervals within a rotational path of the at least two cameras.