Systems and methods for imaging using mechanical scanning mechanisms
US11374041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/58
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging system includes a base, an imaging lens fixedly attached to the base, a board, a first set of flexures flexibly attaching the board to the base, and a detector mounted on the board and positioned at an image plane of the imaging lens. The imaging system further includes a driving mechanism configured to scan the board via the first set of flexures in a plane substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the imaging lens, thereby scanning the detector to a plurality of image positions in the image plane. The imaging system further includes electronic circuitry configured to read out a respective electrical signal output by the detector as the detector is scanned to each respective image position of the plurality of image positions in the image plane, and generate an image based on the electrical signals read out from the detector at the plurality of image positions.
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