Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-18
2008-09-16
Gregory, Bernarr E (Department: 3662)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
C244S003150, C244S003160, C244S003170, C089S001110, C382S100000, C382S103000, C342S052000, C342S053000, C342S054000, C342S055000, C342S061000, C342S062000, C342S063000, C342S067000, C342S089000, C342S094000, C342S095000, C342S097000, C342S175000, C342S189000, C342S195000, C342S196000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07425693
ABSTRACT:
A method of tracking a target. The method includes the steps of acquiring a first spectral image of a scene that includes the target, designating a spectral reference window, in the first spectral image, that includes a respective plurality of pixel vectors, acquiring a second spectral image, of the scene, that includes a respective plurality of pixel vectors, and hypercorrelating the spectral reference window with the second spectral image, thereby obtaining a hypercorrelation function, a maximum of the hypercorrelation function then corresponding to a location of the target in the scene.
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Friedman Mark M.
Gregory Bernarr E
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd.
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