WO2005070149A3 - Image correction using a microlens array as a unit - Google Patents

Image correction using a microlens array as a unit Download PDF

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WO2005070149A3
WO2005070149A3 PCT/US2005/000844 US2005000844W WO2005070149A3 WO 2005070149 A3 WO2005070149 A3 WO 2005070149A3 US 2005000844 W US2005000844 W US 2005000844W WO 2005070149 A3 WO2005070149 A3 WO 2005070149A3
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microlens array
image correction
image
assessment information
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W Daniel Hillis
Nathan P Myhrvold
Jr Lowell L Wood
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Searete Llc
W Daniel Hillis
Nathan P Myhrvold
Jr Lowell L Wood
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Priority claimed from US10/764,431 external-priority patent/US6967780B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/764,340 external-priority patent/US7251078B2/en
Application filed by Searete Llc, W Daniel Hillis, Nathan P Myhrvold, Jr Lowell L Wood filed Critical Searete Llc
Publication of WO2005070149A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005070149A2/en
Publication of WO2005070149A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005070149A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
    • G02B3/0043—Inhomogeneous or irregular arrays, e.g. varying shape, size, height
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
    • G02B3/0056—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses arranged along two different directions in a plane, e.g. honeycomb arrangement of lenses
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/67—Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
    • H04N23/673—Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals based on contrast or high frequency components of image signals, e.g. hill climbing method
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/50—Constructional details
    • H04N23/55—Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof

Abstract

A system constructs a composite image using focus assessment information of image regions.
PCT/US2005/000844 2004-01-21 2005-01-10 Image correction using a microlens array as a unit WO2005070149A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/764,431 2004-01-21
US10/764,431 US6967780B2 (en) 2004-01-21 2004-01-21 Image correction using individual manipulation of microlenses in a microlens array
US10/764,340 2004-01-21
US10/764,340 US7251078B2 (en) 2004-01-21 2004-01-21 Image correction using a microlens array as a unit

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6088083A (en) * 1997-10-22 2000-07-11 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Optical image recording arrangement and method of using the same
US20020114077A1 (en) * 2001-01-23 2002-08-22 Bahram Javidi Integral three-dimensional imaging with digital reconstruction

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6088083A (en) * 1997-10-22 2000-07-11 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Optical image recording arrangement and method of using the same
US20020114077A1 (en) * 2001-01-23 2002-08-22 Bahram Javidi Integral three-dimensional imaging with digital reconstruction

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