Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable imaging arrangements and methods therefor
- Patent Title (中): 可变成像布置及其方法
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Application No.: US14219896Application Date: 2014-03-19
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Publication No.: US09100557B2Publication Date: 2015-08-04
- Inventor: Yi-Ren Ng , Patrick M. Hanrahan , Mark A. Horowitz , Marc S. Levoy
- Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Courtney IP Law
- Agent Barbara B. Courtney
- Main IPC: H04N5/217
- IPC: H04N5/217 ; H04N13/02 ; H04N5/232 ; H01L27/146 ; G02B27/00 ; G02B3/00

Abstract:
Various approaches to imaging involve selecting directional and spatial resolution. According to an example embodiment, images are computed using an imaging arrangement to facilitate selective directional and spatial aspects of the detection and processing of light data. Light passed through a main lens is directed to photosensors via a plurality of microlenses. The separation between the microlenses and photosensors is set to facilitate directional and/or spatial resolution in recorded light data, and facilitating refocusing power and/or image resolution in images computed from the recorded light data. In one implementation, the separation is varied between zero and one focal length of the microlenses to respectively facilitate spatial and directional resolution (with increasing directional resolution, hence refocusing power, as the separation approaches one focal length).
Public/Granted literature
- US20140204184A1 VARIABLE IMAGING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS THEREFOR Public/Granted day:2014-07-24
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