Television – Camera – system and detail – Combined image signal generator and general image signal...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Tran, Nhan T (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Combined image signal generator and general image signal...
C382S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07961224
ABSTRACT:
An imaging device includes first and second photon sensors respectively capture arrival times and locations of individual photons on first and second image planes, while optionally capturing photon colors. A stereoptic distance finder identifies source distance of image elements common to both image planes, while a processor correlates the identified source distances to photons within the image elements. A memory stores the arrival times and locations, the color, and the identified source distances. An orientation sensor captures photon sensor orientation in six degrees of freedom. An image processor selects a time span, identifies photons captured within the time span, defines an image field, divides the image field into virtual pixels, and aggregates the colors of photons arriving within each virtual pixel within the time frame, to determine a color and intensity of the virtual pixel. The image processor also aggregates the virtual pixels to generate an image file.
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Cheimets Peter N.
Diep Trung
Sampson & Associates P.C.
Tran Nhan T
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