Aperture system with spatially-biased aperture shapes and positions (SBPSP) for static and dynamic 3-D defocusing-based imaging
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1. A device for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging comprising:
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a plurality of spatially-biased apertures obstructing the lens;
a sensor operable for capturing light transmitted from an object through the lens and the plurality of spatially-biased apertures, anda processor communicatively connected with the sensor for processing the sensor information and producing a 3-D image of the object.
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Abstract
A device and method for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging using a defocusing technique is disclosed. The device comprises a lens, a plurality of spatially-biased apertures obstructing the lens, a sensor operable for capturing light transmitted from an object through the lens and the plurality of spatially-biased apertures, and a processor communicatively connected with the sensor for processing the sensor information and producing a 3-D image of the object. The spatially-biased apertures may differ in shape, size, and/or distance from the optical axis.
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1. A device for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging comprising:
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a lens; a plurality of spatially-biased apertures obstructing the lens; a sensor operable for capturing light transmitted from an object through the lens and the plurality of spatially-biased apertures, and a processor communicatively connected with the sensor for processing the sensor information and producing a 3-D image of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging comprising acts of:
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capturing light transmitted off of an object and through a lens and a plurality of spatially-biased apertures with a sensor; and processing information from the sensor to produce a 3-D image representative of the object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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