3D imaging system
US7224384B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/894
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical imaging system comprising: a taking lens system that collects light from a scene being imaged with the optical imaging system; a 3D camera comprising at least one photosurface that receives light from the taking lens system simultaneously from all points in the scene and provides data for generating a depth map of the scene responsive to the light; and an imaging camera comprising at least one photosurface that receives light from the taking lens system and provides a picture of the scene responsive to the light.
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