Method and apparatus for control of a detector array based imaging
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1. Apparatus for controlling a detector array based imaging system, comprising:
- means for imaging light reflected from said object onto a photodetector array,storage means for storing data from said photodetector array,microcomputer means for analyzing said stored data, and for controlling a light gathering related detector array variable comprising one of scan clock rate and scan clock rate within a scan based on said stored data to optimize the light gathering of said imaging system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for control of a detector array based imaging system which includes analyzing the output of a photodetector array and modifying or controlling a photodetector array light gathering related variable based on the analysis. In particular, one embodiment of the invention involves temporarily storing the image data from the photodetector array and modifying one of the scan clock rate or the scan clock rate within a scan of the photodetector array based on an analysis of the stored data to optimize the light gathering of the image system. A further embodiment of the invention involves controlling a light gathering related photodetector array variable and an illumination source variable based on an analysis of the output of the photodetector array.
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1. Apparatus for controlling a detector array based imaging system, comprising:
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means for imaging light reflected from said object onto a photodetector array, storage means for storing data from said photodetector array, microcomputer means for analyzing said stored data, and for controlling a light gathering related detector array variable comprising one of scan clock rate and scan clock rate within a scan based on said stored data to optimize the light gathering of said imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for controlling a detector array based imaging system, comprising:
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illumination source for illuminating said object with light, said object reflecting light onto a photodetector array means means for controlling the intensity of said light reflected onto said photodetector array means between a low level and a high level of intensity, means for controlling a light gathering related photodetector array variable, and computer means for analyzing the output of said photodetector array, and for controlling said means for controlling the intensity of said light reflected onto said photodetector array and said means for controlling a light gathering related detector array variable based on said output of said array. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for control of detector array based imaging system, comprising the steps of:
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scanning an optical image formed with a photodetector array to provide data concerning said image, temporarily storing said image data, analyzing said stored data, determining from said analysis a desired value of at least one photodetector array light gathering related variable, comprising one of scan clock rate and scan clock rate within a scan, and modifying said variable based on said analysis to optimize the light gathering of said imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for controlling the light gathered by a detector array based imaging system, comprising the steps of:
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illuminating an object with light from an illumination source, wherein light reflected from said object is imaged onto a photodetector array, providing means for controlling the intensity of said reflected light between a low level and a high level of intensity, providing means for controlling a light gathering related photodetector array variable, and analyzing the output of said photodetector array, and controlling a light gathering related photodetector array variable and an illumination source variable based on said output of said photodetector array. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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