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Number: 250/203.3
Name: Radiant energy > Photocells; circuits and apparatus > Photocell controls its own optical systems > Following a target (e.g., a star or instrument pointer or other object) other than a pattern > Self-luminous target
Description: Subject matter in which the object to be tracked emits light which is detected and used to track the object.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
250/203.6 Airborne target, or spaceborne target other than the sun (e.g., star or missile) 105
250/203.5 Cathode-ray tube scanning 31
250/203.4 Sun 203
250/203.7 With moving reticle in optical path 10


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7427732 Method for targeting a source of an incoming laser Sep. 23, 2008
7423279 Systems and methods that detect changes in incident optical radiation Sep. 9, 2008
7394051 Image-based tracking system for model train control Jul. 1, 2008
7148458 Circuit for estimating position and orientation of a mobile object Dec. 12, 2006
6917025 Combined earth/star sensor system and method for determining the orbit and position of spacecraft Jul. 12, 2005
6861633 Microelectromechanical system optical sensor providing bit image data of a viewed image Mar. 1, 2005
6561462 Spacecraft power/sun aquistion algorithm using slit sun sensors May. 13, 2003
6396047 Sensor for detecting a quantity of light incident on a vehicle May. 28, 2002
6324296 Distributed-processing motion tracking system for tracking individually modulated light points Nov. 27, 2001
6259563 Optical system for image rotation Jul. 10, 2001
6133997 System for spotting moving objects based on a plurality of artificial satellites Oct. 17, 2000
6088091 Position tracking system Jul. 11, 2000
6054715 Radiation sensor determining the direction of incidence Apr. 25, 2000
5973310 Optical acquisition and tracking system Oct. 26, 1999
5900620 Magic mirror hot spot tracker May. 4, 1999
5877490 Quadrant light detector Mar. 2, 1999
5821526 Star scanning method for determining the line of sight of an electro-optical instrument Oct. 13, 1998
5815590 Target light detection Sep. 29, 1998
5793541 Controlled and stabilized platform Aug. 11, 1998
5705804 Quadrant light detector Jan. 6, 1998
5668629 Remote tracking system particulary for moving picture cameras and method Sep. 16, 1997
5600123 High-resolution extended field-of-view tracking apparatus and method Feb. 4, 1997
5572317 Remote-controlled tracking system for tracking a remote control unit and positioning and operating a camera and method Nov. 5, 1996
5570177 Camera lens control system and method Oct. 29, 1996
5561519 Remote-controlled tracking system for tracking a remote control unit and positioning and operating a camera and method Oct. 1, 1996
5559322 Imaging optical tracker Sep. 24, 1996
5517300 Remote controlled tracking system for tracking a remote control unit and positioning and operating a camera May. 14, 1996
5512741 Target acquisition optoelectronic system with a very wide field Apr. 30, 1996
5471296 Camera lens control system and method Nov. 28, 1995
5468963 Surveillance system Nov. 21, 1995
5434406 Hemispheric matrixsized imaging optical system Jul. 18, 1995
5432597 Remote controlled tracking system for tracking a remote-control unit and positioning and operating a camera and method Jul. 11, 1995
5319187 Laser beam receivers and canal building laser devices Jun. 7, 1994
5297762 Optical navigation sensor with single two-dimensional CCD Mar. 29, 1994
5282013 Passive ranging technique for infrared search and track (IRST) systems Jan. 25, 1994
5276496 Optical receiver for area location system Jan. 4, 1994
5268734 Remote tracking system for moving picture cameras and method Dec. 7, 1993
5229594 Method of measuring the exact position of the energy center of an image spot of a bright object on a photosensitive detector Jul. 20, 1993
5227619 Device for determining the direction of a low-luminosity emissive source and its use in stellar observation Jul. 13, 1993
5221985 Optical communication system Jun. 22, 1993
5204518 Background light compensation for sensor array Apr. 20, 1993
5196689 Device for detecting an object including a light-sensitive detecting array Mar. 23, 1993
5179421 Remote tracking system particularly for moving picture cameras and method Jan. 12, 1993
5079414 Tracking telescope using an atomic resonance filter Jan. 7, 1992
5068522 Arrangement for determining the direction of the energy center of a luminous object Nov. 26, 1991
5043571 CCD photosensor and its application to a spectrophotometer Aug. 27, 1991
5040892 Method and apparatus for determining the direction to a laser beam source Aug. 20, 1991
5025143 Enhanced clutter suppression apparatus for use with an infrared search and surveillance system Jun. 18, 1991
5009501 A remotely controllable position indicator system Apr. 23, 1991
4982078 Beam position sensor with time shared normalizing circuit Jan. 1, 1991

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