Panoramic imaging device

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2007-08-13

2011-10-11

Nguyen, Quang N. (Department: 2441)

Television

Panoramic

C348S037000, C348S038000, C348S039000, C359S725000, C359S726000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08035681

ABSTRACT:
A panoramic imaging device comprises: a photodetector array; a lens array having, on one plane, a center lens for receiving light in a front range of 36° to form a central unit image on the photodetector array, and left and right side lenses for receiving lights in left and right ranges each of 72° in capture angle of 180°; and four prisms in two pairs placed facing the side lenses. The two pairs of left and right prisms (more inclined and less inclined pairs) collect lights in divided two pairs of left and right ranges each of 36° in the 72° range (pairs closer to, and farther from, the front range), respectively, to form four side unit images on the photodetector array which are combined with the central unit image to reproduce a panoramic image without using wide-angle lenses or complex image correction process.

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Japanese Office Action dated May 20, 2008 including English translation (Six (6) pages).
Japanese Office Action dated Aug. 19, 2008 w/English translation (six (6) pages).

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