ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,834, issued on July 21, was assigned to MBDA UK Ltd. (Stevenage, Great Britain).

"Apparatus and method for imaging" was invented by Antony Joseph Frank Lowe (Filton Bristol, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and method for compiling an image is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a deflector, a detector, and a processor. The deflector is operable to deflect light incident thereon by a controllable angular deflection, and is arranged to receive light from a moveable field of view within a field of regard by controlling the angular deflection. The detector is arranged to receive deflected light and output an image c...