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Spherical and nearly spherical view imaging assembly

  • US 20070002464A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2003
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A nearly spherical imaging assembly comprising:

  • a. An axi-symmetric lens, providing at least a reflection of a cylindrical field of view;

    b. A first image capture device, positioned coaxially with said axi-symmetric lens; and

    c. A second image capture device, set to capture an image,. at least partially different from the image captured by said first image capture device;

    wherein, light rays from a first, cylindrical, scene are reflected by said axi-symmetric lens and captured by said first image capture device and light rays from a second scene, at least partially different from said first scene are captured by said second image capture device.

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