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Illumination assembly for 3D data acquisition

US11686886B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AMS SENSORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. · SG

Inventors

Dmitry Bakin · San Jose, US
Markus Rossi · Jona, CH
Kai Engelhardt · Buckenhof, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 22, 2020
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B13/16
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes illumination assemblies operable to generate a patterned illumination that maintain high contrast over a wide temperature range. An implementation of the illumination assembly can include an array of monochromatic light sources positioned on an illumination plane, first and second optical elements, and an exit aperture. A chief ray of each light source within the array of monochromatic light sources can substantially converge at an exit aperture. In such implementations light generated by the array of monochromatic light sources can be used efficiently.

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