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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for capturing images using optical chains and/or for using captured images
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Application No.: US15419193Application Date: 2017-01-30
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Publication No.: US09955082B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Rajiv Laroia
- Applicant: LIGHT LABS INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Light Labs Inc.
- Current Assignee: Light Labs Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Straub & Straub
- Agent Michael P. Straub; Stephen T. Straub
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; G02B13/16 ; H04N5/232 ; H04N5/378 ; G02B17/00 ; G02B13/00 ; G02B7/28

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relating to image capture of image portions using optical chains with non-parallel optical axis are described. In some embodiments different portions of a scene area of interest captured by different optical chains operating in parallel are combined. The use of multiple optical chains in parallel facilitates generation of an image with a higher overall pixel count than would be possible using a single sensor of one of the optical chains and/or with more light capture than would be captured using a single one of the optical chains.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170208257A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING IMAGES USING OPTICAL CHAINS AND/OR FOR USING CAPTURED IMAGES Public/Granted day:2017-07-20
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