Method of and system for profile equalization employing visible laser diode (VLD) displacement
First Claim
1. A method of equalizing the illumination produced by a planar laser illumination array within a planar laser illumination and electronic imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- providing an image formation and detection module having imaging optics with a field of view (FOV) focused upon an image detecting array;
providing a planar laser illumination array having a plurality of planar laser illumination modules, each planar laser illumination module producing a planar laser beam component during image formation and detection operations, which are combined to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam extending through a working range of said FOV, wherein said working range includes both near and far fields,if the near field illumination is brighter than the far field illumination;
displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to said FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, angling each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at said far field, whereby the power density incident on the near field is reduced; and
if the far field illumination is brighter than the near field illumination;
displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to the FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, angling each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at the near field, whereby the power density incident on the far field is reduced.
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Abstract
A method of equalizing the illumination produced by a planar laser illumination array within a planar laser illumination and (electronic) imaging system, comprising the steps of: providing an image formation and detection module having imaging optics with a field of view (FOV) focused upon an image detecting array; providing a planar laser illumination array having a plurality of planar laser illumination modules, each planar laser illumination module producing a planar laser beam component during image formation and detection operations, which are combined to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam extending through a working range of said FOV, wherein said working range includes both near and far fields, if the near field illumination is brighter then the far field illumination: displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to said FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, angling each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at said far field, whereby the power density incident on the near field is reduced; and if the far field illumination is brighter then the near field illumination: displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to the FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, angling each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at the near field, whereby the power density incident on the far field is reduced.
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1. A method of equalizing the illumination produced by a planar laser illumination array within a planar laser illumination and electronic imaging system, comprising the steps of:
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providing an image formation and detection module having imaging optics with a field of view (FOV) focused upon an image detecting array; providing a planar laser illumination array having a plurality of planar laser illumination modules, each planar laser illumination module producing a planar laser beam component during image formation and detection operations, which are combined to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam extending through a working range of said FOV, wherein said working range includes both near and far fields, if the near field illumination is brighter than the far field illumination; displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to said FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, angling each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at said far field, whereby the power density incident on the near field is reduced; and if the far field illumination is brighter than the near field illumination; displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to the FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, angling each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at the near field, whereby the power density incident on the far field is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of equalizing the illumination produced by a planar laser illumination array within a planar laser illumination and electronic imaging system, comprising the steps of:
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providing an image formation and detection module having imaging optics with a field of view (FOV) focused upon an image detecting array; providing a planar laser illumination array having a plurality of planar laser illumination modules, each planar laser illumination module producing a planar laser beam component during image formation and detection operations, which are combined to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam extending through a working range of said FOV, wherein said working range includes both near and far fields, in response to the near field illumination being brighter than the far field illumination; displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to said FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, aligning each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at said far field, whereby the power density incident on the near field is reduced; and in response to the far field illumination being brighter than the near field illumination; displacing a first portion of the planar illumination modules in a first direction perpendicular to the FOV and a second portion of the planar illumination modules in a second direction opposite to said first direction, aligning each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at the near field, whereby the power density incident on the far field is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A planar laser illumination and electronic imaging system, said system comprising:
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an image formation and detection module having imaging optics with a field of view (FOV) focused upon an image detecting array; a planar laser illumination array having a plurality of planar laser illumination modules, each planar laser illumination module producing a planar laser beam component during image formation and detection operations, which are combined to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam extending through a working range of said FOV, wherein said working range includes both near and far fields, means for equalizing the illumination profile produced by said planar illumination array, if said near field illumination is brighter than said far field illumination, by aligning each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at said far field, whereby the power density incident on the near field is reduced; and means for equalizing the illumination profile produced by said planar illumination array, if said far field illumination is brighter than said near field illumination, by aligning each planar laser illumination beam component to overlap at the near field, whereby the power density incident on the far field is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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