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Using micro mirrors to improve the field of view of a 3D depth map

US10495735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignees

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. · JP

Inventors

Peter Shintani · San Diego, US
Jose Omar Gonzalez Hernandez · Chula Vista, US
William Clay · San Diego, US
Pablo Espinosa · Pleasanton, US
Fred Ansfield · San Diego, US
Bibhudendu Mohapatra · San Diego, US
Keith Resch · San Diego, US
Morio Usami · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/10
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A micro mirror assembly widens the field of view (FOV) of a 3D depth map sensor, alleviating the limitation of limited laser illumination power and limitations on the resolution of the available imaging device.

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