Patent ID: 8053716
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G01T

Abstract:
1. An imaging system for determining the time and location of light flashes, comprising: a first charge-coupled device (CCD) configured to receive one or more light flashes, record a first set of data based on the one or more light flashes, shift the first set of data in a first direction, and read out the first set of data, wherein the first CCD is further configured to read out continuously; a second CCD configured to receive the one or more light flashes, record a second set of data based on the one or more light flashes, shift the second set of data in a second direction, and read out the second set of data, wherein the second CCD is further configured to read out continuously, and wherein the second direction is opposite in direction to the first direction; a processor coupled to the first CCD and the second CCD, the processor configured to determine a time and a location of the one or more light flashes based on the first set of data, the second set of data, a time of outputting the first set of data in the first direction, and a time of outputting the second set of data in the second direction.