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Switchable diffuser projection systems and methods

US11422262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2020
Grant dateAug 23, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system including: a light source, a switchable diffuser, a structured light detector, and a ToF detector. The light source and switchable diffuser are controlled to operate in concert (together, and/or with other optical and electrical elements of the system) to project pulses of collimated beams of light (interleaved between pulses of flood light) during a single image capture period, the pulses of collimated beams of light being resolvable by the structured light detector and the ToF detector within the same image capture period.

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