High-speed automatic focusing system
    1.
    发明授权
    High-speed automatic focusing system 有权
    高速自动对焦系统

    公开(公告)号:US07215882B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-08

    申请号:US10896146

    申请日:2004-07-21

    IPC分类号: G03B13/36 G02B5/08

    摘要: An automatic focusing system comprises at least one micromirror array lens, an image sensor, and a signal processor. The micromirror array lens images an object and focuses the image on the image sensor. The image sensor receives the light and converts the photo energy of the light to electrical energy in the form of an electrical signal. The image sensor sends the electrical signal, which carries image data concerning the object, to the signal processor. The signal processor receives the electrical signal, compares the image quality of the image data to its focus criteria, and generates a control signal, which it sends to the micromirror array lens to adjust the focal length of the micromirror array lens. This iterative process is continued until the quality of the image data meets the focus criteria, and the process is completed within the afterimage speed of the human eye.

    摘要翻译: 自动对焦系统包括至少一个微镜阵列透镜,图像传感器和信号处理器。 微镜阵列透镜对物体进行成像并将图像聚焦在图像传感器上。 图像传感器接收光并将光的光能转换为电信号形式的电能。 图像传感器将携带有关物体的图像数据的电信号发送到信号处理器。 信号处理器接收电信号,将图像数据的图像质量与其焦点准则进行比较,并产生控制信号,该控制信号发送到微镜阵列透镜以调整微镜阵列透镜的焦距。 该迭代过程一直持续到图像数据的质量满足焦点标准,并且该过程在人眼的残像速度内完成。

    Discretely controlled micromirror with multi-level positions
    2.
    发明授权
    Discretely controlled micromirror with multi-level positions 有权
    具有多级位置的离散控制微镜

    公开(公告)号:US07382516B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US10872241

    申请日:2004-06-18

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G02B26/08

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0841

    摘要: This invention provides the two types of Discretely Controlled Micromirror (DCM), which can overcome disadvantages of the conventional electrostatic micromirrors. The first type micromirror is a Variable Supports Discretely Controlled Micromirror (VSDCM), which has a larger displacement range than the conventional electrostatic micromirror. The displacement accuracy of the VSDCM is better than that of the conventional electrostatic micromirror and the low driving voltage is compatible with IC components. The second type of DCM, the Segmented Electrode Discretely Controlled Micromirror (SEDCM) has same disadvantages with the conventional electrostatic micromirror. But the SEDCM is compatible with known microelectronics technologies.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供两种类型的离散控制微镜(DCM),其可以克服传统静电微镜的缺点。 第一类微镜是可变支持离散控制微镜(VSDCM),其具有比常规静电微镜更大的位移范围。 VSDCM的位移精度优于常规静电微镜,位移精度低于IC组件。 第二类型的DCM,分段电极离散控制微镜(SEDCM)与传统的静电微镜具有相同的缺点。 但SEDCM与已知的微电子技术兼容。

    3D television broadcasting system
    3.
    发明授权
    3D television broadcasting system 有权
    3D电视广播系统

    公开(公告)号:US08537204B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US10887536

    申请日:2004-07-08

    IPC分类号: H04N13/00 H04N15/00

    摘要: Television broadcasting systems of this invention comprise an imaging system, and transmission system, and a displaying system. The imaging system captures two-dimensional images of an object at different focal plane, and generates an all-in-focused image and depth profile. A data signal carrying the image data is generated and transmitted over a broadcasting system compatible with commercial two-dimensional television broadcasting, cable, and/or alternative systems. The depth profile is transmitted by using vacant space in video/audio signal within the allocated channel bandwidth. The data signal is received by the displaying system and the extracts the all-in-focused image and depth information from the data signal. The object is restored from all-in-focused image and depth profile and displayed on the displaying system as a three-dimensional spatial image. Viewers having conventional two-dimensional display device can watch enhanced two-dimensional images.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电视广播系统包括成像系统,传输系统和显示系统。 成像系统捕获不同焦平面处的物体的二维图像,并产生全焦点图像和深度分布。 携带图像数据的数据信号通过与商业二维电视广播,电缆和/或替代系统兼容的广播系统生成和发送。 通过在分配的信道带宽内的视频/音频信号中使用空闲空间来发送深度分布。 数据信号由显示系统接收,并且从数据信号中提取全聚焦图像和深度信息。 物体从全焦点图像和深度轮廓中恢复,并在显示系统上显示为三维空间图像。 具有常规二维显示装置的观看者可以观看增强的二维图像。

    Variable focal length lens and lens array comprising discretely controlled micromirrors
    4.
    发明授权
    Variable focal length lens and lens array comprising discretely controlled micromirrors 有权
    可变焦距透镜和包括离散控制的微镜的透镜阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07411718B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-12

    申请号:US11742510

    申请日:2007-04-30

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G02B5/08 G02B7/182

    摘要: A discretely controlled micromirror array lens (DCMAL) consists of many discretely controlled micromirrors (DCMs) and actuating components. The actuating components control the positions of DCMs electrostatically. The optical efficiency of the DCMAL is increased by locating a mechanical structure upholding DCMs and the actuating components under DCMs to increase an effective reflective area. The known microelectronics technologies can remove the loss in effective reflective area due to electrode pads and wires. The lens can correct aberrations by controlling DCMs independently. Independent control of each DCM is possible by known microelectronics technologies. The DCM array can also form a lens with arbitrary shape and/or size, or a lens array comprising the lenses with arbitrary shape and/or size.

    摘要翻译: 离散控制的微镜阵列透镜(DCMAL)由许多离散控制的微镜(DCM)和致动部件组成。 致动部件静电控制DCM的位置。 通过在DCM下定位保持DCMs和致动组件的机械结构以增加有效的反射面积来增加DCMAL的光学效率。 已知的微电子技术可以消除由于电极焊盘和电线引起的有效反射区域的损耗。 镜头可以通过独立控制DCM来校正像差。 通过已知的微电子技术可以对每个DCM进行独立控制。 DCM阵列还可以形成具有任意形状和/或尺寸的透镜,或者包括具有任意形状和/或尺寸的透镜的透镜阵列。

    Variable focal length lens and lens array comprising discretely controlled micromirrors
    5.
    发明授权
    Variable focal length lens and lens array comprising discretely controlled micromirrors 有权
    可变焦距透镜和包括离散控制的微镜的透镜阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07239438B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10893039

    申请日:2004-07-16

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G02B7/182 G02B5/08

    摘要: A discretely controlled micromirror array lens (DCMAL) consists of many discretely controlled micromirrors (DCMs) and actuating components. The actuating components control the positions of DCMs electrostatically. The optical efficiency of the DCMAL is increased by locating a mechanical structure upholding DCMs and the actuating components under DCMs to increase an effective reflective area. The known microelectronics technologies can remove the loss in effective reflective area due to electrode pads and wires. The lens can correct aberrations by controlling DCMs independently. Independent control of each DCM is possible by known microelectronics technologies. The DCM array can also form a lens with arbitrary shape and/or size, or a lens array comprising the lenses with arbitrary shape and/or size.

    摘要翻译: 离散控制的微镜阵列透镜(DCMAL)由许多离散控制的微镜(DCM)和致动部件组成。 致动部件静电控制DCM的位置。 通过在DCM下定位保持DCMs和致动组件的机械结构以增加有效的反射面积来增加DCMAL的光学效率。 已知的微电子技术可以消除由于电极焊盘和电线引起的有效反射区域的损耗。 镜头可以通过独立控制DCM来校正像差。 通过已知的微电子技术可以对每个DCM进行独立控制。 DCM阵列还可以形成具有任意形状和/或尺寸的透镜,或者包括具有任意形状和/或尺寸的透镜的透镜阵列。

    Three-dimensional imaging device
    6.
    发明授权
    Three-dimensional imaging device 失效
    三维成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07068416B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US10822414

    申请日:2004-04-12

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G02B26/08

    摘要: A new three-dimensional imaging device has been needed to overcome the problems of the prior arts that the used variable focal length lenses that are still slow, have small focal length variation and low focusing efficiency, and requires a complex mechanism to control it. The invented three-dimensional imaging system uses the variable focal length micromirror array lens. Since the micromirror array lens has lots of advantages such as very fast response time, large focal length variation, high optical focusing efficiency, large size aperture, low cost, simple mechanism, and so on, the three-dimensional imaging device can get a real-time three-dimensional image with large depth range and high depth resolution.

    摘要翻译: 需要新的三维成像装置来克服现有技术的问题,所使用的可变焦距透镜仍然很慢,具有小的焦距变化和低的聚焦效率,并且需要复杂的机构来控制它。 本发明的三维成像系统使用可变焦距微镜阵列透镜。 由于微镜阵列透镜具有响应时间非常快,焦距变化大,光聚焦效率高,孔径大,成本低,机构简单等诸多优点,因此可以获得真实的 - 深度范围大,深度分辨率高的三维立体图像。

    Imaging stabilizer using micromirror array lens
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging stabilizer using micromirror array lens 有权
    成像稳定器使用微镜阵列透镜

    公开(公告)号:US07173653B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-06

    申请号:US10979612

    申请日:2004-11-02

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: A vibration correction device in an imaging device includes a micromirror array lens, configured to focus an object image onto an image sensor, and a vibration determination device, communicatively coupled to the micromirror array lens, configured to determine vibration of the imaging device and to generate a vibration correction signal. The micromirror array lens is adjusted to change its optical axis based at least in part on the vibration correction signal to correct for the vibration of the micromirror array lens. In one aspect, the micromirror array lens includes a plurality of micromirrors and the optical axis is changed by translation and/or rotation of the plurality of micromirrors. The advantages of the present invention include elimination of need for mechanical macromotions to adjust the optical axis, high sampling rate, simple structure, and flexibility to use any type of vibration determination device.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置中的振动校正装置,包括被构造成将对象图像聚焦到图像传感器上的微镜阵列透镜,以及通信地连接到微镜阵列透镜的振动确定装置,其被配置为确定成像装置的振动并产生 振动校正信号。 调整微镜阵列透镜至少部分地基于振动校正信号来改变其光轴,以校正微镜阵列透镜的振动。 在一个方面,微镜阵列透镜包括多个微镜,并且通过多个微镜的平移和/或旋转来改变光轴。 本发明的优点在于,不需要机械大电流来调节光轴,采样率高,结构简单,而且使用任何类型的振动测定装置的灵活性。

    Micromirror with multi-axis rotation and translation
    10.
    发明授权
    Micromirror with multi-axis rotation and translation 有权
    具有多轴旋转和平移的微镜

    公开(公告)号:US07365899B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11463875

    申请日:2006-08-10

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0841 G02B26/085

    摘要: The present invention discloses a micromirror device with multi-axis rotational and translational motion. Newly introduced structure of the top electrode plate improves structural stability, flexibility, and more motion efficiency of the micromirror device. The invention also improves controllability of micromirror motion by designing the appropriate flexible structure to generate desired motion. With side-by-side arrangement of the micromirror devices, the micromirror devices are built as an array to form a micromirror array lens.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种具有多轴旋转和平移运动的微镜装置。 顶部电极板的新引入结构提高了微镜装置的结构稳定性,灵活性和更高的运动效率。 本发明还通过设计适当的柔性结构以产生所需运动来提高微镜运动的可控性。 利用微镜器件的并排布置,微镜器件被构建为阵列以形成微镜阵列透镜。