Optical: systems and elements – Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels – By surface composed of lenticular elements
Patent
1992-01-30
1994-03-01
Henry, Jon W.
Optical: systems and elements
Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels
By surface composed of lenticular elements
359435, G02B 2710, G02B 1306
Patent
active
052913341
ABSTRACT:
A panoramic imaging system is formed from select configurations of micro-optic multiplets (MOM) comprised of two microlens modules (MLM). The MLMs themselves are formed from arrays of microlenses. The present panoramic imaging system is characterized by the two MLMs configured on concentric approximately spherical surfaces. The optic axis of each of the microlenses is tilted slightly with respect to its neighbor to allow for proper alignment of images to form a single primary image on a substantially spherical global image surface.
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Bruno Theresa L.
D'Amato Dante P.
Duncan John L.
Gilligan Lawrence H.
Jankevics Andrew J.
Henry Jon W.
United Technologies Corporation
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