Imaging engine with independently adjustable lens carriages
US8240569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/12
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging engine in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first image sensor section, a second image sensor section, an optics barrel, a first lens carriage that includes at least one lens, and a second lens carriage that includes at least one lens. The first lens carriage is positioned within the optics barrel so that there is a first optical path through the lens(es) in the first lens carriage to the first image sensor section. Similarly, the second lens carriage is positioned within the optics barrel so that there is a second optical path through the lens(es) in the second lens carriage to the second image sensor section. Advantageously, the position of the first lens carriage within the optics barrel and the position of the second lens carriage within the optics barrel are both independently adjustable.
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