Capturing and processing of images using monolithic camera array with heterogeneous imagers
First Claim
1. A lens stack array configured to form multiple images of a scene, comprising:
- lens elements formed on substrates separated by spacers, where the lens elements, substrates and spacers are configured to form a plurality of optical channels, where the optical channels are configured to form an image of an object space within a scene from slightly different viewpoints so that the images formed by each of the optical channels include a view of the same object space within the scene and contain non-redundant information about the object space;
at least one aperture located within each optical channel;
at least one spectral filter located within each optical channel, where each spectral filter is configured to pass a specific spectral band of light;
light blocking materials located within the lens stack array to optically isolate the optical channels; and
wherein the shape of at least one lens surface of at least one lens element within at least a first optical channel is a function of a first spectral band of light;
wherein the shape of at least one lens surface of at least one lens element within at least a second optical channel is also a function of the first spectral band of light; and
wherein the shape of at least one lens surface of at least one lens element within at least a third optical channel is a function of a second spectral band of light.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. Lens stack arrays in accordance with many embodiments of the invention include lens elements formed on substrates separated by spacers, where the lens elements, substrates and spacers are configured to form a plurality of optical channels, at least one aperture located within each optical channel, at least one spectral filter located within each optical channel, where each spectral filter is configured to pass a specific spectral band of light, and light blocking materials located within the lens stack array to optically isolate the optical channels.
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1. A lens stack array configured to form multiple images of a scene, comprising:
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lens elements formed on substrates separated by spacers, where the lens elements, substrates and spacers are configured to form a plurality of optical channels, where the optical channels are configured to form an image of an object space within a scene from slightly different viewpoints so that the images formed by each of the optical channels include a view of the same object space within the scene and contain non-redundant information about the object space; at least one aperture located within each optical channel; at least one spectral filter located within each optical channel, where each spectral filter is configured to pass a specific spectral band of light; light blocking materials located within the lens stack array to optically isolate the optical channels; and wherein the shape of at least one lens surface of at least one lens element within at least a first optical channel is a function of a first spectral band of light; wherein the shape of at least one lens surface of at least one lens element within at least a second optical channel is also a function of the first spectral band of light; and wherein the shape of at least one lens surface of at least one lens element within at least a third optical channel is a function of a second spectral band of light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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