Camera with image enhancement functions

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2004-01-15

2009-12-01

Bella, Matthew C (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image enhancement or restoration

Artifact removal or suppression

C348S240990, C348S240300, C348S335000, C348S345000, C348S347000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07627193

ABSTRACT:
Imaging apparatus (20, 44) includes an array (22) of optical sensing elements (24), characterized by a pitch, which is adapted to generate a signal in response to optical radiation that is incident on the elements. Objective optics (26, 46), which have an optical axis (134) and are characterized by a cylindrical symmetry about the axis, are arranged to focus the optical radiation from an object onto the array with a point spread function (PSF) having an extent greater than twice the pitch of the array at an optimal focus of the objective optics.

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