Micro non-imaging light concentrators for image sensors with a lenslet array
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1. A light ray concentrating light image sensor device comprising:
- (a) an array of light image detectors for detecting picture elements of a light image viewed by said image sensor device;
(b) an array of converging light transmissive channels having light reflective portions therein and upper portions and lower portions smaller than the upper portions, the lower portions thereof being aligned with the light image detectors; and
(c) a lenslet array, the lenslets thereof being aligned with said converging light transmissive channels.
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Abstract
An array of micro-sized converging light transmissive channels is positioned between a lenslet array and an array of pixel detectors. The result is that the detectors are substantially smaller than upper portions of the channels and non-optical components may be positioned between the detectors. The side walls of the channels are reflective and have a hyperbolic or parabolic shape to maximize the acceptance angle of rays entering the device for maximum efficiency. A method of producing the channels employing a micro-sized machine bit is also disclosed.
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1. A light ray concentrating light image sensor device comprising:
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(a) an array of light image detectors for detecting picture elements of a light image viewed by said image sensor device; (b) an array of converging light transmissive channels having light reflective portions therein and upper portions and lower portions smaller than the upper portions, the lower portions thereof being aligned with the light image detectors; and (c) a lenslet array, the lenslets thereof being aligned with said converging light transmissive channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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