ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,726,603, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to NEARMAP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (Barangaroo, Australia).
"Multiplexed multi-view scanning aerial cameras" was invented by Paul Lapstun (Collaroy Beach, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A scanning camera for capturing images along two or more curved scan paths, the scanning camera comprising a camera assembly associated with each scan path, each camera assembly comprising an image sensor and a lens; a scanning mirror; and a drive coupled to the scanning mirror; wherein the drive is operative to rotate the scanning mirror about a spin axis according to a spin angle; the spin axis is tilted rela...