Method and apparatus for imaging
US10257400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/954
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for imaging. Specific embodiments can incorporate an imaging module having at least one first imager, where each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a θ° field of view about a reference point, such that the at least one first imager images the θ° field of view. In a specific embodiment θ is at least 90°. The imaging module can also incorporate at least one second imager, where each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the θ° field of view about the reference point, and one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager. Embodiments can allow imaging of a θ° field of view about a reference point with imagers having at least two different magnifications.
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