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Scalable depth sensor

US11721031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2020
Grant dateAug 8, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10028
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for a scalable depth sensor. The scalable depth sensor having an emitter, a receiver, and a processor. The emitter is configured to uniformly illuminate a scene within a field-of-view of the emitter. The receiver including a plurality of detectors, each detector configured to capture depth and intensity information corresponding to a subset of the field-of-view. The a processor connected to the detector and configured to selectively sample a subset of the plurality of the detectors in accordance with compressive sensing techniques, and provide an image in accordance with an output from the subset of the plurality of the detectors, the image providing a depth and intensity image corresponding to the field-of-view of the emitter.

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