Lens defect correction

Details Lens defect correction Lens defect correction

2007-06-12

2007-06-12

Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image enhancement or restoration

Focus measuring or adjusting

C382S284000, C382S308000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10738626

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems related to: (a) capturing a primary image of a subject with a lens at a primary position, the lens having at least one deviation that exceeds a first tolerance for a target optical property; (b) capturing another image of the subject with the lens at another position, wherein said capturing another image with the lens at another position further includes moving at least a part of the lens to the other position within at least one distance constrained by the at least one deviation; (c) determining at least one out-of-focus region of the primary image; (d) determining a focus of at least one region of the other image relative to a focus of the at least one out-of-focus region of the primary image; and (e) constructing a composite image in response to the at least one region of the other image having a sharper focus relative to the focus of the at least one out-of-focus region of the primary image.

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