Plural focal-plane imaging
US8953084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging system captures focused imagery from two or more focal planes, yet does so with relatively simple optical elements. Some arrangements involve folded optical paths, to make them more compact in size. Others enable the image sensors to be mounted in coplanar arrangement. Still others involve digital compositing, e.g., to mitigate undesired bokeh effects. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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