Compact digital camera with segmented fields of view

Details Compact digital camera with segmented fields of view Compact digital camera with segmented fields of view

1996-11-04

2000-10-24

Garber, Wendy

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

348291, 2502081, H04N 5225, H04N 9077, G01B 904

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active

061375357

ABSTRACT:
A compact digital camera is formed with a lenslet array comprised of a plurality of lenslets, each lenslet has a decentration corresponding to its radial position in the lenslet array so that the axial ray of each lenslet views a different segment of a total field of view. A photosensor array comprised of a plurality of sub-groups of photodetectors is positioned such that each sub-group is located along the axial ray of a respective lenslet. A field limiting baffle comprised of at least one aperture plate is positioned such that the center of the apertures are located along the axial ray of a respective lenslet.

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