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Image enhancement by sub-pixel imaging

US7323681B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Applera Corporation · US

Inventors

Mark F. Oldham · Los Gatos, US
Austin B. Tomaney · Burlingame, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2006
Grant date	Jan 29, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2201/0833
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for improving the resolution of an electronic imaging device having an array of pixels. Sub-pixel dimension movements between an object and the array of pixels are made, and an image is formed at each position. Resulting shifted images are combined to yield an effective resolution corresponding to an array having smaller pixels. Such methods and apparatus allow optical systems with existing pixel devices to form effective images of smaller feature sizes.

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