Generation of patterned radiation
First Claim
1. Optical apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of radiation sources, mounted on a substrate and configured to emit optical radiation;
a patterning element, comprising a transparency;
collection optics, comprising an array of micro-optics, which are aligned with the radiation sources so that a respective micro-optic collects the radiation emitted by each of the radiation sources and directs the radiation toward the patterning element, while causing the optical radiation emitted by each of the radiation sources to pass through a different, respective region of the transparency so as to form different, respective patterns;
projection optics, which are configured to project the patterns of the radiation from the patterning element onto a scene;
an imaging assembly, comprising an image sensor and objective optics configured to form an optical image of the scene on the image sensor, so that the image sensor forms electronic images of the scene; and
a controller, which is coupled to actuate the radiation sources sequentially in a pulsed mode, so as to form the different, respective patterns in succession, and to analyze the patterns in the electronic images so as to generate a depth map of the scene by analyzing multiple images, generated in succession by the image sensor, containing the different, respective patterns formed due to emission from each of the plurality of radiation sources.
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Abstract
Imaging apparatus includes an illumination assembly, including a plurality of radiation sources and projection optics, which are configured to project radiation from the radiation sources onto different, respective regions of a scene. An imaging assembly includes an image sensor and objective optics configured to form an optical image of the scene on the image sensor, which includes an array of sensor elements arranged in multiple groups, which are triggered by a rolling shutter to capture the radiation from the scene in successive, respective exposure periods from different, respective areas of the scene so as to form an electronic image of the scene. A controller is coupled to actuate the radiation sources sequentially in a pulsed mode so that the illumination assembly illuminates the different, respective areas of the scene in synchronization with the rolling shutter.
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16 Claims
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1. Optical apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of radiation sources, mounted on a substrate and configured to emit optical radiation; a patterning element, comprising a transparency; collection optics, comprising an array of micro-optics, which are aligned with the radiation sources so that a respective micro-optic collects the radiation emitted by each of the radiation sources and directs the radiation toward the patterning element, while causing the optical radiation emitted by each of the radiation sources to pass through a different, respective region of the transparency so as to form different, respective patterns; projection optics, which are configured to project the patterns of the radiation from the patterning element onto a scene; an imaging assembly, comprising an image sensor and objective optics configured to form an optical image of the scene on the image sensor, so that the image sensor forms electronic images of the scene; and a controller, which is coupled to actuate the radiation sources sequentially in a pulsed mode, so as to form the different, respective patterns in succession, and to analyze the patterns in the electronic images so as to generate a depth map of the scene by analyzing multiple images, generated in succession by the image sensor, containing the different, respective patterns formed due to emission from each of the plurality of radiation sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A method for imaging, comprising:
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arranging a plurality of radiation sources on a substrate so as to emit optical radiation; directing the radiation emitted by the radiation sources toward a patterning element, comprising a transparency, using an array of micro-optics that are aligned with the radiation sources so that a respective micro-optic collects the radiation emitted by each of the radiation sources so as to cause the optical radiation emitted by each of the radiation sources to pass through a different, respective region of the transparency, thus forming different, respective patterns; projecting the patterns of the radiation from the patterning element onto a scene; actuating the radiation sources sequentially in a pulsed mode so as to form the different, respective patterns in succession; forming an optical image of the scene on an image sensor, so that the image sensor forms a succession of electronic images of the scene containing the different, respective patterns formed due to emission from each of the plurality of radiation sources; and analyzing the patterns in the succession of electronic images so as to generate a depth map of the scene, wherein analyzing the patterns comprises analyzing images containing the different, respective patterns formed due to emission from each of the plurality of radiation sources in succession. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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