Optical: systems and elements – Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels – By surface composed of lenticular elements
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-20
2010-06-01
Hasan, Mohammed (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels
By surface composed of lenticular elements
C359S619000, C359S626000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07729055
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus providing an imaging device with a system of convex and concave microlenses at different levels over an array of photosensors. The concave microlenses redirect leaking light, which is not directed by the convex lenses onto the photosensors, onto the photosensors.
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Aptina Imaging Corporation
Dickstein & Shapiro LLP
Hasan Mohammed
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