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Single-lens, single-sensor 3-D imaging device with a central aperture for obtaining camera position

  • US 20080278570A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2008
  • Published: 11/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging comprising:

  • a lens;

    a central aperture located along an optical axis for projecting an entire image of a target object;

    at least one defocusing aperture located off of the optical axis;

    a sensor operable for capturing electromagnetic radiation transmitted from an object through the lens and the central aperture and the at least one defocusing aperture; and

    a processor communicatively connected with the sensor for processing the sensor information and producing a 3-D image of the object.

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