SYNTHETIC IMAGE FORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING HARDWARE FOR VIGNETTED OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAYS, LENSLESS CAMERAS, AND INTEGRATED CAMERA-DISPLAYS
First Claim
1. A system for numerical image formation and for refinement from overlapping measurement vignettes captured by an image sensor array with associated micro-optical arrangements, the image sensor creating a plurality of light detection signals responsive to a plurality optically vignetted portions of an incoming light field associated with an observed scene, the system comprising:
- a multiplexing arrangement for gathering said plurality of light detection signals into a stream of measurement values responsive to an incoming light field associated with an observed scene;
a processor for receiving the stream of measurement values, the processor executing the numerical image formation algorithm on the stream of measurement values to produce at least one synthesized digital image; and
an output for transferring said at least one synthesized digital image to an external system;
wherein the processor produces a visual image responsive to the incoming light field associated with an observed scene
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Abstract
Hardware arrangement performing electronic image formation and refinement from overlapping measurement vignettes captured by an array of image sensors and associated micro-optics are presented. The invention is directed to a new type of image formation system that combines readily-fabricated micro-optical structures, a two-dimensional image sensor array with electronic or digital image processing to actually construct the image. Image formation is performed without a conventional large shared lens and associated separation distance between lens and image sensor, resulting in a “lensless camera.”
In an application, a readily fabricatable LED array is used as a light-field sensor. In an application, the LED array further serves as a color “lensless camera.” In an application, the LED array also serves as an image display. In an application, the LED array further serves as a color image display. In an embodiment, one or more synergistic features of an integrated camera/display surface are realized.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for numerical image formation and for refinement from overlapping measurement vignettes captured by an image sensor array with associated micro-optical arrangements, the image sensor creating a plurality of light detection signals responsive to a plurality optically vignetted portions of an incoming light field associated with an observed scene, the system comprising:
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a multiplexing arrangement for gathering said plurality of light detection signals into a stream of measurement values responsive to an incoming light field associated with an observed scene; a processor for receiving the stream of measurement values, the processor executing the numerical image formation algorithm on the stream of measurement values to produce at least one synthesized digital image; and an output for transferring said at least one synthesized digital image to an external system; wherein the processor produces a visual image responsive to the incoming light field associated with an observed scene - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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