Digital camera unit with simultaneous structured and unstructured illumination
US9953428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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