Patent ID: 6593561
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G01J

Abstract:
A system for gathering image data, the system comprising:a casing having an aperture; a first sensor coupled to the casing, the first sensor operable to receive light directly from the aperture and to generate a first data set in response to the received light; a first reflective surface coupled to the casing, the first reflective surface operable to receive light from the aperture and to reflect the received light; a second reflective surface coupled to the first reflective surface, the second reflective surface operable to receive light reflected from the first reflective surface and to reflect the received light; and a second sensor coupled to the second reflective surface, the second sensor operable to receive light reflected from the second reflective surface and to generate a second data set in response to the received light, the second sensor substantially coaxial with the first sensor.