Stereoscopic camera and system
US8390675B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/246
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a stereoscopic camera containing a binocular instrument and an integrated Stereoscopic Image Acquisition Device (SIAD), and improved methods for acquiring stereoscopic image data. The invention also provides master-slave control of adjustable channels in a stereoscopic camera. The camera can be free standing and may contain integrated power supplies, image processing units, storage mechanisms, or display mechanisms. The invention circumvents the need for, and limitations of, binocular eyepieces, and is capable of producing high resolution, real-time image data while avoiding or mitigating the deleterious effects of spurious parallax, IPD, and convergence.
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