Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image formation for large photosensor array surfaces
- Patent Title (中): 大型光电传感器阵列表面的图像形成
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Application No.: US12471275Application Date: 2009-05-22
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Publication No.: US08125559B2Publication Date: 2012-02-28
- Inventor: Lester F. Ludwig
- Applicant: Lester F. Ludwig
- Applicant Address: US CA San Mateo
- Assignee: Avistar Communications Corporation
- Current Assignee: Avistar Communications Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Mateo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; H04N5/217

Abstract:
The invention performs electronic image formation and refinement from overlapping measurement vignettes captured by an array of image sensors and associated micro-optics. The invention is directed to an alternate image formation system that combines readily-fabricated micro-optical structures, a two-dimensional image sensor array with electronic or digital image processing to actually construct the image. Image formation is performed without a conventional large shared lens and associated separation distance between lens and image sensor, resulting in a “lensless camera.” In an embodiment, a readily fabricatable LED array is used as a light-field sensor. In an embodiment, the LED array further serves as a color “lensless camera.” In an embodiment, the LED array also serves as an image display. In an embodiment, the LED array further serves as a color image display. In an embodiment, one or more synergistic features of an integrated camera/display surface are realized.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090290034A1 IMAGE FORMATION FOR LARGE PHOTOSENSOR ARRAY SURFACES Public/Granted day:2009-11-26
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