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Digital camera unit with simultaneous structured and unstructured illumination

US9953428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateApr 24, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is described. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises an illumination unit configured to simultaneously illuminate a first portion of a scene with unstructured light and a second portion of the scene with structured light. The apparatus further comprises a digital image capture unit configured to capture at least one image frame of the illuminated scene.

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