Multiple camera control system
First Claim
1. An image capture system controlled by a trigger source, the image capture system comprising:
- one or more imaging devices each including a lens with an optical filter attachable thereto in axial alignment with an optical axis of the lens, a sensor, a link board interface, and a controller in communication with the sensor and connected to the link board interface;
one or more imaging array link boards separate from the one or more imaging devices and each including a plurality of imaging device interfaces and a first link board interconnect, the link board interface of a first one of the one or more imaging devices being connected to a first one of the plurality of imaging device interfaces of a first one of the one or more imaging array link boards at a first hierarchical level, and the first link board interconnect of the first one of the one or more imaging array link boards being connectible to a link board interconnect of another imaging array link board at a second hierarchical level above the first hierarchical level; and
a trigger source interface connected to and in communication with the trigger source and to the first one of the one or more imaging array link boards, a shutter activation command from the trigger source being transmitted to the first one of the one or more imaging devices to initiate an image capture procedure thereby.
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Abstract
An image capture system controlled by a trigger source includes one or more imaging devices, each including a lens with an optical filter attachable thereto in axial alignment with an optical axis of the lens, a sensor, a link board interface, and a controller in communication with the sensor and connected to the link board interface. One or more imaging array link boards each includes a plurality of imaging device interfaces and a first link board interconnect. The link board interface is connected to the imaging device interface. The first link board interconnect is connectible to a link board interconnect of another imaging array link board. A shutter activation command from the trigger source is transmitted to the imaging devices to initiate an image capture procedure thereby.
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21 Claims
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1. An image capture system controlled by a trigger source, the image capture system comprising:
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one or more imaging devices each including a lens with an optical filter attachable thereto in axial alignment with an optical axis of the lens, a sensor, a link board interface, and a controller in communication with the sensor and connected to the link board interface; one or more imaging array link boards separate from the one or more imaging devices and each including a plurality of imaging device interfaces and a first link board interconnect, the link board interface of a first one of the one or more imaging devices being connected to a first one of the plurality of imaging device interfaces of a first one of the one or more imaging array link boards at a first hierarchical level, and the first link board interconnect of the first one of the one or more imaging array link boards being connectible to a link board interconnect of another imaging array link board at a second hierarchical level above the first hierarchical level; and a trigger source interface connected to and in communication with the trigger source and to the first one of the one or more imaging array link boards, a shutter activation command from the trigger source being transmitted to the first one of the one or more imaging devices to initiate an image capture procedure thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An array imaging system expander, comprising:
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a connector board assembly defined by first and second side ends, a front face, and an opposed rear face; a first board interconnect disposed on the first side end of the connector board assembly and connectible to a corresponding board interconnect of a first array imaging system connector; a first imaging device interface extending from the front face of the connector board assembly; and a second imaging device interface extending from the rear face of the connector board assembly opposite the first imaging device interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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