Vision system
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1. An image acquisition system, comprising:
- a dual lens structure configured to project dual, substantially similar, images on adjacent areas of an image surface of an image sensor, said dual lens structure comprising a first compound lens and a second compound lens, each of said first and second compound lenses comprising at least a first and second lens element each comprising at least one substantially non-planar lens surface, said first and second lens elements comprising different lens materials.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to improved optical structures, related manufacturing processes and assemblies incorporating the improved optical structures. In at least one embodiment accurate light source color information is provided throughout substantially the entire associated field of view.
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1. An image acquisition system, comprising:
a dual lens structure configured to project dual, substantially similar, images on adjacent areas of an image surface of an image sensor, said dual lens structure comprising a first compound lens and a second compound lens, each of said first and second compound lenses comprising at least a first and second lens element each comprising at least one substantially non-planar lens surface, said first and second lens elements comprising different lens materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image acquisition system, comprising:
a lens structure configured to project an image on an image surface of an image sensor, said lens structure comprising a compound lens, said compound lens comprising at least a first and a second lens element each comprising at least one substantially non-planar lens surface, said first and second lens elements comprising different lens materials, said first and second lens elements are in direct contact with one another, wherein said first and second lens elements are configured to function in combination to at least partially correct chromatic aberration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An image acquisition system, comprising:
a lens structure configured to project an image on an image surface of an image sensor, said lens structure comprising a compound lens, said compound lens comprising at least a first and a second lens element each comprising at least one substantially non-planar lens surface, said first and second lens elements comprising different lens materials, wherein the image acquisition system is substantially free of air gaps between said lens elements and said image surface. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An image acquisition system, comprising:
a lens structure configured to project an image on an image surface of an image sensor, said lens structure comprising a compound lens, said compound lens comprising at least a first and a second lens element each comprising at least one substantially non-planar lens surface, said first and second lens elements comprising different lens materials, said first lens element is further away from said image sensor than said second lens element, said first lens element comprising a material with a higher Abbé
number than said second lens element, wherein a change in an index of refraction of said second lens element is greater than a change in an index of refraction of said first lens element over a given temperature range thereby reduce the change in focal length of said compound lens over said given temperature range.- View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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