Photography – Plural image recording – Simultaneous recording of plural distinct subjects
Patent
1997-07-10
1999-08-17
Blankenship, Howard B.
Photography
Plural image recording
Simultaneous recording of plural distinct subjects
396326, 396333, 396429, G03B 4100
Patent
active
059406410
ABSTRACT:
In a method of making a single image of a scene which is the combined images of different portions of the scene, including providing first and second image capturing structures with the second image capturing structure including a moveable lens; and moving the second lens so that it captures at least one different portion of the scene but which overlaps with a first portion of the scene captured by the first image capture structure, the second image capture structure including an image sensor. The method further determines when the second lens moves across the scene to a desired position and stopping the second lens at the desired position for causing the first and second capture structure to capture overlapping images of different portions of the scene.
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Allen Loretta E.
McIntyre Dale F.
Blankenship Howard B.
Eastman Kodak Company
Owens Raymond L.
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