Beam Split Extended Dynamic Range Image Capture System
First Claim
1. An optical system comprising:
- at least one lens element configured to receive incident light;
at least one beam splitter optically coupled to the at least one lens element, wherein the at least one beam splitter is configured to separate the incident light into at least a first portion having a first photon flux and a second portion having a second photon flux, wherein the first photon flux is at least an order of magnitude greater than the second photon flux;
a first image sensor configured to receive the first portion of the incident light;
a second image sensor configured to receive the second portion of the incident light; and
a controller comprising at least one processor and a memory, wherein the controller is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory so as to carry out operations, the operations comprising;
causing the first image sensor to capture a first image of the first portion of the incident light according to first exposure parameters; and
causing the second image sensor to capture a second image of the second portion of the incident light according to second exposure parameters, wherein the second exposure parameters are related to a temporally-varying photon flux source.
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Abstract
An optical system and method may relate to capturing extended dynamic range images. In an example embodiment, the optical system may include a lens element configured to receive incident light and a beam splitter optically coupled to the lens element. The beam splitter is configured to separate the incident light into at least a first portion having a first photon flux and a second portion having a second photon flux. The first photon flux is at least an order of magnitude greater than the second photon flux. A controller may be configured to cause a first image sensor to capture a first image of the first portion of the incident light according to first exposure parameters and cause a second image sensor to capture a second image of the second portion of the incident light according to second exposure parameters.
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24 Claims
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1. An optical system comprising:
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at least one lens element configured to receive incident light; at least one beam splitter optically coupled to the at least one lens element, wherein the at least one beam splitter is configured to separate the incident light into at least a first portion having a first photon flux and a second portion having a second photon flux, wherein the first photon flux is at least an order of magnitude greater than the second photon flux; a first image sensor configured to receive the first portion of the incident light; a second image sensor configured to receive the second portion of the incident light; and a controller comprising at least one processor and a memory, wherein the controller is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory so as to carry out operations, the operations comprising; causing the first image sensor to capture a first image of the first portion of the incident light according to first exposure parameters; and causing the second image sensor to capture a second image of the second portion of the incident light according to second exposure parameters, wherein the second exposure parameters are related to a temporally-varying photon flux source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving incident light via at least one lens element; separating, by at least one beam splitter, the incident light into at least a first portion having a first photon flux and a second portion having a second photon flux, wherein the first photon flux is at least an order of magnitude greater than the second photon flux; causing a first image sensor to capture a first image of the first portion of the incident light according to first exposure parameters; and causing a second image sensor to capture a second image of the second portion of the incident light according to second exposure parameters, wherein the second exposure parameters are related to a temporally-varying photon flux source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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