Methods and systems for generating color images
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1. A system for generating focused color image data, the system comprising:
- a light source that produces light comprising a plurality of wavelengths;
an optics system optically coupled to the light source and operable to focus each of the plurality of wavelengths to a corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths;
a detector configured to collect image data for each of the plurality of wavelengths at each corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths; and
a processor configured to, for an image location in the image data;
determine, for each of the plurality of wavelengths, a focal length of the corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths for which the respective wavelength is focused relative to the object at the image location; and
combine the image data for each of the plurality of wavelengths at the determined respective focal lengths, thereby generating focused color image data for the image location.
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Abstract
Systems for generating in-focus color images are provided. Related methods and devices are also provided.
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1. A system for generating focused color image data, the system comprising:
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a light source that produces light comprising a plurality of wavelengths; an optics system optically coupled to the light source and operable to focus each of the plurality of wavelengths to a corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths; a detector configured to collect image data for each of the plurality of wavelengths at each corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths; and a processor configured to, for an image location in the image data; determine, for each of the plurality of wavelengths, a focal length of the corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths for which the respective wavelength is focused relative to the object at the image location; and combine the image data for each of the plurality of wavelengths at the determined respective focal lengths, thereby generating focused color image data for the image location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for generating focused color image data of an object, the method comprising:
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processing image signals corresponding to a plurality of different focal lengths for each of a plurality of wavelengths of light that is reflected from the object so as to generate image data for each of the plurality of wavelengths; for a location in the image data; determining, for each of the plurality of wavelengths, a focal length of the corresponding plurality of respective focal lengths for which the respective wavelength is focused relative to the object at the image location; and combining the image data for each of the plurality of wavelengths at the determined respective focal lengths, thereby generating focused color image data for the image location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-implemented method for generating a focused color image of an object in low-light conditions, the method comprising:
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processing red wavelength image signals corresponding to a red wavelength of light of a plurality of different focal lengths that is reflected from the object so as to generate red wavelength image data; processing green wavelength image signals corresponding to a green wavelength of light of a plurality of different focal lengths that is reflected from the object so as to generate green wavelength image data; processing blue wavelength image signals corresponding to a blue wavelength of light of a plurality of different focal lengths that is reflected from the object so as to generate blue wavelength image data; and for each of a plurality of different locations in the focused color image; selecting a red focal length of the plurality of red wavelength focal lengths for which the red wavelength is focused relative to the object at the respective location; selecting a green focal length of the plurality of green wavelength focal lengths for which the green wavelength is focused relative to the object at the respective location; selecting a blue focal length of the plurality of blue wavelength focal lengths for which the blue wavelength is focused relative to the object at the respective location; and combining the red wavelength image data corresponding to the selected red wavelength focal length for the respective location, the green wavelength image data corresponding to the selected green wavelength focal length for the respective location, and the blue wavelength data corresponding to the selected blue wavelength focal length for the respective location, thereby generating the focused color image data for the respective image location for the focused color image of the object. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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