Imaging apparatus having micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMs) optical device for spectral and temporal imaging and associated methods
US10666878B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/55
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMs) optical device that is operable to switch an optical image input path between first and second optical image output paths. A spectral imaging sensor is aligned with the first optical image output path and an imaging sensor is aligned with the second optical image output path. A multiplexing controller is configured to selectively operate the MEMs optical device to alternatingly collect spectral image data from the spectral imaging sensor and image data from the imaging sensor.
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