3-D image detector
First Claim
1. A system for the detection and presentation of depth and contour information of a three dimensional object within an object field having at least one object, wherein said three dimensional object has a first dimension, a second dimension, and a third dimension, comprising:
- a) a first detection means to convert light impinged upon said first array to a first electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said first detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate;
b) a second detection means to convert light impinged upon said second array to a second electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said second detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate;
c) a light focusing means to receive an incident light that is reflected from the object field;
d) a signal conversion means coupled to the first and'"'"'second detection means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate, to convert the first and second electrical signals to a first and second plurality of digital words, wherein each digital word represents the magnitude of light impinged upon each charge coupled device of the first and second array of charged coupled devices;
e) a retaining means coupled to the signal conversion means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to retain the first and second plurality of digital words; and
f) a digital signal processing means coupled to the retaining means and to external circuitry and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to process said first and second plurality of digital words to detect said three dimensional object within the object field and to calculate depth and contour information of said three dimensional object, and to present said depth and contour information of said three dimensional object and said first and second plurality of digital words for further processing and display.
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Abstract
A three dimensional image detector is disclosed. The three dimensional image detector has a lensing system to focus incident light reflected from an object field upon a first and second image detector. The first and second image detectors are matrices of charge coupled devices. The first and second image detectors convert the incident light to electrical signals. The electrical signals from the first and second image detectors are converted in an analog to digital converter to a plurality of digital words that represent the magnitude of the light that impinges upon the first and second image detectors. The plurality of digital words are retained in a random access memory for processing within a digital signal processor. The digital signal processor will locate an object within the object field and determine the depth and contour information of the object and present this information with the plurality of digital words to external circuitry for further processing or display. The first and second image detectors, the analog-to-digital converter, the random access memory, and the digital signal processor are to be disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for the detection and presentation of depth and contour information of a three dimensional object within an object field having at least one object, wherein said three dimensional object has a first dimension, a second dimension, and a third dimension, comprising:
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a) a first detection means to convert light impinged upon said first array to a first electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said first detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate; b) a second detection means to convert light impinged upon said second array to a second electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said second detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate; c) a light focusing means to receive an incident light that is reflected from the object field; d) a signal conversion means coupled to the first and'"'"'second detection means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate, to convert the first and second electrical signals to a first and second plurality of digital words, wherein each digital word represents the magnitude of light impinged upon each charge coupled device of the first and second array of charged coupled devices; e) a retaining means coupled to the signal conversion means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to retain the first and second plurality of digital words; and f) a digital signal processing means coupled to the retaining means and to external circuitry and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to process said first and second plurality of digital words to detect said three dimensional object within the object field and to calculate depth and contour information of said three dimensional object, and to present said depth and contour information of said three dimensional object and said first and second plurality of digital words for further processing and display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A measurement apparatus to detect an object within an object field and to calculate depth and contour information of said object, comprising
a) a first detection means constituted of a first matrix of charge coupled devices to convert light impinged upon said first array to a first electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said first detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate; -
b) a second detection means constituted of a second matrix of charge coupled devices to convert light impinged upon said second array to a second electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said second detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate; c) a light focusing means to receive an incident light that is reflected from the object field; d) a signal conversion means coupled to the first and second detection means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate, to convert the first and second electrical signals to a first and second plurality of digital words, wherein each digital word represents the magnitude of light impinged upon each charge coupled device of the first and second array of charged coupled devices; e) a retaining means coupled to the signal conversion means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to retain the first and second plurality of digital words; and f) a digital signal processing means coupled to the retaining means and to eternal circuitry and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to process said first and second plurality of digital words to detect said three dimensional object within the object field and to calculate depth and contour information of said three dimensional object, and to present said depth and contour information of said three dimensional object and said first and second plurality of digital words for further processing and display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A circuit to detect a three dimensional object within an object field having at least one three dimensional object, to calculate depth and contour information describing said three dimensional object and to present said depth and contour information to external circuitry for processing and display, comprising:
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a) a first detection means constituted of a first matrix of charge coupled devices to convert light impinged upon said first array to a first electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said first detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate; b) a second detection means constituted of a second matrix of charge coupled devices to convert light impinged upon said second array to a second electrical signal representing the magnitude of said light, wherein said second detection means is disposed upon an integrated circuit substrate; c) a analog-to-digital converter coupled to the first and second detection means and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate, to convert the first and second electrical signals to a first and second plurality of digital words, wherein each digital word represents the magnitude of light impinged upon each charge coupled device of the first and second array of charged coupled devices; d) a random access memory coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to retain the first and second plurality of digital words; and e) a digital signal processing means coupled to the retaining means and to external circuitry and disposed upon the integrated circuit substrate to process said first and second plurality of digital words to detect said three dimensional object within the object field and to calculate depth and contour information of said three dimensional object, and to present said depth and contour information of said three dimensional object and said first and second plurality of digital words for further processing and display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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