Imaging Systems And Methods Using Square Image Sensor For Flexible Image Orientation
First Claim
1. An imaging system for generating flexibly oriented electronic images, comprising:
- an image sensor having a square pixel array;
imaging optics for forming an optical image on at least a portion of the square pixel array, the portion being within an image circle of the imaging optics and the portion including at least two rectangular sub-portions differing from each other in at least one of aspect ratio and orientation; and
a processing module capable of generating an electronic image from each of the at least two rectangular sub-portions.
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Abstract
An imaging system for generating flexibly oriented electronic images includes an image sensor having a square pixel array, imaging optics for forming an optical image on at least a portion of the square pixel array, wherein the portion is within an image circle of the imaging optics and includes at least two rectangular sub-portions differing from each other in aspect ratio and/or orientation, and a processing module capable of generating an electronic image from each of the at least two rectangular sub-portions. An imaging method for generating electronic images of flexible orientation, using a square image sensor pixel array, includes forming an optical image on at least a portion of the square image sensor pixel array, selecting, according to a desired orientation, a rectangular sub-portion of the at least a portion of the square image sensor pixel array, and generating a final electronic image from the sub-portion.
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21 Claims
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1. An imaging system for generating flexibly oriented electronic images, comprising:
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an image sensor having a square pixel array; imaging optics for forming an optical image on at least a portion of the square pixel array, the portion being within an image circle of the imaging optics and the portion including at least two rectangular sub-portions differing from each other in at least one of aspect ratio and orientation; and a processing module capable of generating an electronic image from each of the at least two rectangular sub-portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An imaging method for generating electronic images of flexible orientation using a square image sensor pixel array, comprising:
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forming an optical image on at least a portion of the square image sensor pixel array; selecting, according to a desired orientation, a rectangular sub-portion of the at least a portion of the square image sensor pixel array; and generating a final electronic image from the sub-portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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