IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING ADAPTIVE LIGHTING
First Claim
1. An imaging system comprising:
- a lighting system comprising an array of light sources;
a control system for actuating the lighting system such that the light sources in a medial portion of the array are driven to illuminate for a longer period of time than the light sources proximate an edge of the array; and
an image sensor having a field of view for capturing an image of an object within the field of view while the lighting system illuminates at least a portion of the field of view.
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Abstract
An imaging system and method are provided that include a lighting system having an array of light sources, a control system for driving one or more light sources to illuminate for a longer period of time than one or more other light sources, and an image sensor having a field of view for capturing an image of an object within the field of view. The light sources may be divided into annular bands with the control system causing an inner annular band of light sources to be driven to illuminate for a longer period of time than an outer annular band of light sources. Alternatively, the control system may be configured to drive one or more soft light sources to illuminate for a longer period of time than other light sources since the soft light sources produce less light output than the other light sources.
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19 Claims
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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a lighting system comprising an array of light sources;
a control system for actuating the lighting system such that the light sources in a medial portion of the array are driven to illuminate for a longer period of time than the light sources proximate an edge of the array; and
an image sensor having a field of view for capturing an image of an object within the field of view while the lighting system illuminates at least a portion of the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An imaging system comprising:
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a lighting system comprising an array of light sources;
a control system for actuating the lighting system such that one or more light sources are driven to illuminate for a longer period of time than one or more other light sources; and
an image sensor having a field of view for capturing an image of an object within the field of view while the lighting system illuminates at least a portion of the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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actuating an array of light sources, wherein actuating the array of light sources comprises driving one or more of the light sources to illuminate for a longer period of time than one or more other light sources; and
capturing an image of an object while the object is illuminated by the array of light sources. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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