Color imager utilizing novel trichromatic beamsplitter and photosensor
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1. An apparatus for separating electromagnetic waves having wavelengths comprising:
- a first transparent layer;
a first filter contiguous with the first side of said first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a first range;
a second filter contiguous with the second side of said first first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a second range;
a second transparent layer attached to said second filter; and
a third filter contiguous with said second transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a third range.
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Abstract
The trichromatic beamsplitter consists of composited dichroic beamsplitter plates that separate a projected image into its three color components with spacial as well as spectral precision. The three linear array photosensor comprises a monolithic sensor having three parallel photodiode arrays spaced precisely to accept the color component images of the trichromatic beamsplitter.
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1. An apparatus for separating electromagnetic waves having wavelengths comprising:
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a first transparent layer; a first filter contiguous with the first side of said first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a first range; a second filter contiguous with the second side of said first first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a second range; a second transparent layer attached to said second filter; and a third filter contiguous with said second transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a third range. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 37, 38)
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2. An apparatus for separating electromagnetic waves having wavelengths comprising:
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a first transparent layer; a first filter contiguous with the first side of said first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelength within a first range; a second filter contiguous with the second side of said first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelengths within a second range; and a transparent extension means attached to said first filter having a first surface oriented normal to the optical axes of said incident electromagnetic waves and a second surface oriented normal to the optical axes of the reflected electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (3, 12, 17, 21, 24, 30, 31, 32, 35)
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14. An apparatus for separating electromagnetic waves according to wavelength comprising:
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a multiplicity of transparent layers; a multiplicity of filters located on said transparent layers wherein said coatings reflect different ranges of electromagnetic wavelengths; and wherein said transparent layers with said filters are mounted together. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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15. A method of manufacturing apparatus for separating electromagnetic waves comprising the steps of:
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forming a thick glass substrate; applying a first filter to said substrate; attaching a thin glass layer to said filter; grinding said glass layer; polishing said glass layer; and applying a second filter to said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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39. An apparatus for separating electromagnetic waves according to wavelength comprising:
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a first transparent layer; a first filter contiguous with the first side of said first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelength within a first range; a second filter contiguous with the second side of said first transparent layer for reflecting said electromagnetic waves having said wavelength within a second range; and a means for equalizing the optical path lengths of said electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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