公开(公告)号：US06809887B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US10460855

申请日：2003-06-13

申请人： Chunyu Gao ,  Hong Hua ,  Narendra Ahuja

发明人： Chunyu Gao ,  Hong Hua ,  Narendra Ahuja

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： H04N5/23238 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B37/04 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A panoramic imaging system is constructed to acquire panoramic images of a very large field of view. The field of view ranges from being nearly hemispherical, to being omni directional with some parts occluded. The panoramic imaging system is comprised of multiple imaging sensors, each imaging different parts of the field of view. The panoramic image is constructed by mosaicing the images taken by different sensors that share a common viewpoint. The resolution across the entire panoramic image is substantially the same. Specific embodiments of the camera provide specific combinations of features, such as different visual fields.

摘要翻译： 构建全景成像系统以获取非常大的视野的全景图像。 视野范围从几乎半球形到全方位，一些部分被遮挡。 全景成像系统由多个成像传感器组成，每个成像传感器成像视场的不同部分。 全景图像是通过拼接由共享一个共同观点的不同传感器拍摄的图像构成的。 整个全景图像的分辨率基本相同。 相机的具体实施例提供特征的特定组合，诸如不同的视野。

公开(公告)号：US06373642B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09137660

申请日：1998-08-20

申请人： Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  Willard C. Lomax ,  James E. Parris ,  John L. Furlani ,  Edward V. Bacho ,  Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.

发明人： Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  Willard C. Lomax ,  James E. Parris ,  John L. Furlani ,  Edward V. Bacho ,  Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06 ,  G02B17/0896 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G06T3/0062 ,  G08B13/19626 ,  G08B13/19628 ,  G08B13/1963 ,  G08B13/19682 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： According to one aspect the invention, a panoramic imaging arrangement is provided which includes at least a first lens block including a convex reflective surface and a transparent component. The convex reflective surface has a substantially vertically extending axis of revolution and is capable of receiving light from a 360° surrounding panoramic scene, and reflecting the light for further manipulation. The transparent component covers the convex reflective surface. The convex reflective surface is thereby protected from environmental conditions which may otherwise result in damage to the convex reflective surface.

公开(公告)号：US06388820B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09999282

申请日：2001-11-26

申请人： Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  Willard C. Lomax ,  James E. Parris ,  John L. Furlani ,  Edward V. Bacho ,  Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.

发明人： Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  Willard C. Lomax ,  James E. Parris ,  John L. Furlani ,  Edward V. Bacho ,  Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06 ,  G02B17/0896 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G06T3/0062 ,  G08B13/19626 ,  G08B13/19628 ,  G08B13/1963 ,  G08B13/19682 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： According to one aspect the invention, a panoramic imaging arrangement is provided which includes at least a first lens block including a convex reflective surface and a transparent component. The convex reflective surface has a substantially vertically extending axis of revolution and is capable of receiving light from a 360° surrounding panoramic scene, and reflecting the light for further manipulation. The transparent component covers the convex reflective surface. The convex reflective surface is thereby protected from environmental conditions which may otherwise result in damage to the convex reflective surface.

公开(公告)号：US06175454B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-16

申请号：US09229807

申请日：1999-01-13

申请人： Jan Hoogland ,  Edward C. Driscoll ,  Willard C. Lomax

发明人： Jan Hoogland ,  Edward C. Driscoll ,  Willard C. Lomax

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06

摘要： According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a panoramic imaging arrangement comprising a transparent component and a reflective material. The transparent component has a first surface about a vertical axis of revolution, a second surface about the axis of revolution, and an opening formed therein to define a third, internal surface about the axis of revolution. The third surface has a concave profile in a plane of the axis of revolution. The reflective material is located on the second surface to provide a reflective surface against the second surface. The first surface, the reflective surface and the third surface are positioned relative to one another so that light from a 360° surrounding panoramic scene enters the transparent component through the first surface, whereafter the light is reflected from the reflective surface, whereafter the light exits the transparent component through the third surface.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种包括透明部件和反射材料的全景成像装置。 透明部件具有绕垂直旋转轴线的第一表面，围绕旋转轴线的第二表面，以及形成在其中以围绕旋转轴线限定第三内表面的开口。 第三表面在旋转轴的平面内具有凹形轮廓。 反射材料位于第二表面上以提供抵靠第二表面的反射表面。 第一表面，反射表面和第三表面相对于彼此定位，使得来自360°周围全景场景的光通过第一表面进入透明部件，之后光从反射表面反射，之后光从出口 透明组件通过第三表面。

公开(公告)号：US06735014B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10220406

申请日：2002-08-30

申请人： Michel Paramythioti

发明人： Michel Paramythioti

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： H03M3/388 ,  G02B13/0095 ,  G02B17/0808 ,  G02B17/0812 ,  G02B17/0852 ,  G02B17/086 ,  H03M3/424

摘要： An aberration-correcting optical relay for an optical system. The relay comprises front and rear converging optical units together with a correcting meniscus or two correcting meniscuses placed symmetrically relative to each other, the meniscus(es) having main faces that are substantially concentric, and preferably exactly concentric, the two converging optical units being placed on a common axis and the correcting meniscus(es) being placed on said axis between the two converging optical units. The front converging optical unit situated upstream from the correcting meniscus(es) is placed in such a manner that the distance from an image point of the portion of the optical system upstream from the optical relay to the front converging optical unit is equal to the focal length of the front converging optical unit, said unit thus transforming a beam coming from said image point into a parallel beam.

摘要翻译： 一种用于光学系统的像差校正光学继电器。 继电器包括前后会聚光学单元以及相对于彼此对称放置的校正弯液面或两个校正半透镜，所述弯月面具有基本同心的主表面，并且优选地精确地同心，所述两个会聚光学单元被放置 并且所述校正弯液面被放置在所述两个会聚光学单元之间的所述轴上。 位于校正弯月面上游的前会聚光学单元被放置成使得从光学继电器上游的光学系统的部分的图像点到前会聚光学单元的距离等于焦点 前端会聚光学单元的长度，所述单元从而将来自所述图像点的光束变换为平行光束。

公开(公告)号：US06597520B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US10119106

申请日：2002-04-09

申请人： Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  John L. W. Furlan

发明人： Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  John L. W. Furlan

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06

摘要： According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a panoramic imaging arrangement comprising a first and second transparent component both rotationally symmetric about an axis of revolution. The first transparent component has an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface includes a reflective portion and a refractive portion both about the axis of revolution. The refractive portion extends radially from the axis of revolution to the start of the reflective portion. The second transparent component is attached to the first transparent component at a refractive interface that extends into the upper surface. The second transparent component includes a distal reflective surface. Light from a portion of a surrounding panoramic scene is refracted by a portion of the upper surface, is reflected by the reflective portion of the lower surface through the refractive interface to the distal reflective surface. Once reflected from the distal reflective surface, the light again passes through the refractive interface and exits the first transparent component through the refractive portion of the lower surface.

公开(公告)号：US06646818B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：US10101090

申请日：2002-03-20

申请人： Tadashi Doi

发明人： Tadashi Doi

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06 ,  G02B27/0018

摘要： A panoramic imaging lens having an annular light incident surface formed in a substantial convex lens form; a first reflective surface formed in an annular concave mirror form to reflect light inside the lens; a second reflective surface provided at a central part inside the annular light incident surface to reflect the reflected light from the first reflective surface toward an inner part of the annular first reflective surface; and a light outgoing surface positioned at a central part inside the annular first reflective surface and opposing the second reflective surface to transmit light. A non-reflective part exerting no regular reflection of light is provided on a light path toward the light incident surface amongst light paths of light proceeding to agree with a light path of imaging light incident on and refracted at the light incident surface and proceeding inside the lens.

摘要翻译： 具有形成为大致凸透镜形状的环形光入射面的全景成像透镜; 以环形凹面镜的形式形成以反射透镜内的光的第一反射表面; 第二反射表面，设置在环形光入射表面内的中心部分，以将来自第一反射表面的反射光朝向环形第一反射表面的内部部分反射; 以及位于环形第一反射表面内部的中心部分并与第二反射表面相对以透射光的光出射表面。 在光的光路中的朝向光入射面的光路上设置不符合规则反射的非反射部分，其进行为与光入射面入射和折射的成像光的光路一致，并进入 镜片。

公开(公告)号：US06580567B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US10173410

申请日：2002-06-17

申请人： Jeffrey L. Lindner

发明人： Jeffrey L. Lindner

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06

摘要： An optical device having a semi-spherical or hemispherical field-of-view is provided. A conically-shaped piece of optical material has an annular surface satisfying Snell's Law for total internal reflection with respect to light passing through the piece and incident on the annular surface from within the piece.

摘要翻译： 提供具有半球形或半球形视野的光学装置。 圆锥形的光学材料片具有满足Snell定律的环形表面，用于相对于通过该片的光并且从该片内入射到环形表面上的全内反射。

公开(公告)号：US06341044B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-22

申请号：US09175157

申请日：1998-10-19

申请人： Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Willard C. Lomax ,  James E. Parris ,  John Louis Warpakowski Furlan ,  Edward V. Bacho ,  Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.

发明人： Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. ,  Edward P. Wallerstein ,  Willard C. Lomax ,  James E. Parris ,  John Louis Warpakowski Furlan ,  Edward V. Bacho ,  Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06 ,  G02B17/0896 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G06T3/0062 ,  G08B13/19626 ,  G08B13/19628 ,  G08B13/1963 ,  G08B13/19682 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a panoramic imaging arrangement comprising lens block and a system of lenses. The lens block has a substantially vertical axis of revolution and is capable of receiving light from a first, 360° surrounding panoramic scene. The system of lenses has a vertical axis of revolution substantially coinciding with the axis of revolution of the lens block and is positioned to receive light from a second scene which is at least partially located above the first, surrounding panoramic scene, and projecting the light from the second scene.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了包括透镜块和透镜系统的全景成像装置。 透镜块具有基本上垂直的旋转轴线，并且能够接收来自第一，360°周围全景场景的光。 透镜系统具有基本上与透镜块的旋转轴线重合的垂直旋转轴线，并被定位成接收来自至少部分位于第一周围全景场景上方的第二场景的光，并且将光从 第二幕

公开(公告)号：US06222683B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09629034

申请日：2000-07-31

申请人： Jan Hoogland ,  Edward C. Driscoll ,  Willard C. Lomax

发明人： Jan Hoogland ,  Edward C. Driscoll ,  Willard C. Lomax

IPC分类号： G02B1306

CPC分类号： G02B13/06

摘要： According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a panoramic imaging arrangement comprising a transparent component and a reflective material. The transparent component has a first surface about a vertical axis of revolution, a second surface about the axis of revolution, and an opening formed therein to define a third, internal surface about the axis of revolution. The third surface has a concave profile in a plane of the axis of revolution. The reflective material is located on the second surface to provide a reflective surface against the second surface. The first surface, the reflective surface and the third surface are positioned relative to one another so that light from a 360° surrounding panoramic scene enters the transparent component through the first surface, whereafter the light is reflected from the reflective surface, whereafter the light exits the transparent component through the third surface.