Retinal concave array compound camera system
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1. A compound camera system comprising:
- a first concave array having an apex;
a second concave array, angularly displaced with respect to the first array and adapted to meet the apex of the first concave array;
a primary imaging sensor, centrally disposed along the concave surface of the first array, having a primary focal axis; and
a plurality of secondary imaging sensors, disposed along the concave surfaces of the first and second arrays at angular intervals from the primary imaging sensor, having a focal axes that intersect with the primary focal axis in an intersection area.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a camera system having a compound array of imaging sensors disposed in a retinal configuration. The system preferably comprises a concave housing. A first imaging sensor is centrally disposed along the housing. At least one secondary imaging sensor is disposed along the housing, adjacent to the first imaging sensor. The focal axis of the second imaging sensor, in the preferred embodiment, intersects with the focal axis of the first imaging sensor within an intersection area.
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1. A compound camera system comprising:
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a first concave array having an apex; a second concave array, angularly displaced with respect to the first array and adapted to meet the apex of the first concave array; a primary imaging sensor, centrally disposed along the concave surface of the first array, having a primary focal axis; and a plurality of secondary imaging sensors, disposed along the concave surfaces of the first and second arrays at angular intervals from the primary imaging sensor, having a focal axes that intersect with the primary focal axis in an intersection area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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