3-D light field camera and photography method
US10397545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10012
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for generating three-dimensional (3D) images, 3D light field (LF) cameras and 3D photographs are provided. Light representing a scene is directed through a lens module coupled to an imaging sensor. The lens module includes: a surface having a slit-shaped aperture and a cylindrical lens array positioned along an optical axis of the imaging sensor. A longitudinal direction of the slit-shaped aperture is arranged orthogonal to a cylindrical axis of the cylindrical lens array. The light directed through the lens module is captured by the imaging sensor to form a 3D LF image. A 3D photograph includes a 3D LF printed image of the scene and a cylindrical lens array disposed on the printed image, such that the combination of 3D LF printed image and the cylindrical lens array forms a 3D stereoscopic image.
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