Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080218864 | OPTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM USING FOURIER PLANE ENCODING - A method of verifying the authenticity of an object is disclosed. The method may include encoding a primary image, convolving the encoded primary image with a random code, generating thereby a first reference image, transforming the first reference image, and correlating the first reference image with a second reference image. | 09-11-2008 |
20090160985 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNITION OF A TARGET IN A THREE DIMENSIONAL SCENE - A method for three-dimensional reconstruction of a three-dimensional scene and target object recognition may include acquiring a plurality of elemental images of a three-dimensional scene through a microlens array; generating a reconstructed display plane based on the plurality of elemental images using three-dimensional volumetric computational integral imaging; and recognizing the target object in the reconstructed display plane by using an image recognition or classification algorithm. | 06-25-2009 |
20090262182 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional imaging apparatus for imaging a three-dimensional object may include a microlens array, a sensor device, and a telecentric relay system positioned between the microlens array and the sensor device. A telecentric relay system may include a field lens and a macro objective that may include a macro lens and an aperture stop. A method of imaging a three-dimensional object may include providing a three-dimensional imaging apparatus including a microlens array, a sensor device, and a telecentric relay system positioned between the microlens array and the sensor device; and generating a plurality of elemental images on the sensor device, wherein each of the plurality of elemental images has a different perspective of the three-dimensional object. | 10-22-2009 |
20100040224 | OPTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM USING FOURIER PLANE ENCODING - A method of encrypting a set of data is disclosed. The method may include encoding a set of data with a first encryption key, and transforming the set of data encoded with the first encryption key. The method may also include using a second encryption key to encode the transformation of the set of data encoded with the first encryption key. The method may also include transforming the encoded transformation of the set of data encoded with the first encryption key generating thereby and encrypted set of data. | 02-18-2010 |
20100278383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNITION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET - A system for recognition of a target three-dimensional object is disclosed. The system may include a photon-counting detector and a three-dimensional integral imaging system. The three-dimensional integral imaging system may be positioned between the photon-counting detector and the target three-dimensional object. | 11-04-2010 |
20110043611 | DEPTH AND LATERAL SIZE CONTROL OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES IN PROJECTION INTEGRAL IMAGING - A method disclosed herein relates to displaying three-dimensional images. The method comprising, projecting integral images to a display device, and displaying three-dimensional images with the display device. Further disclosed herein is an apparatus for displaying orthoscopic 3-D images. The apparatus comprising, a projector for projecting integral images, and a micro-convex-mirror array for displaying the projected images. | 02-24-2011 |
20120194649 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF OBJECTS IN A SCATTERING MEDIUM - A system for three-dimensional visualization of object in a scattering medium includes a sensor for receiving light from the object in the scattering medium and a computing device coupled to the sensor and receiving a plurality of elemental images of the object from the sensor. The computing device causes the elemental images to be magnified through a virtual pin-hole array to create an overlapping pattern of magnified elemental images. The computing device also averages overlapping portions of the element images to form an integrated image. | 08-02-2012 |
20120320161 | DEPTH AND LATERAL SIZE CONTROL OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES IN PROJECTION INTEGRAL IMAGING - A method disclosed herein relates to displaying three-dimensional images. The method comprises projecting integral images to a display device, and displaying three-dimensional images with the display device. Further disclosed herein is an apparatus for displaying orthoscopic 3-D images. The apparatus comprises a projector for projecting integral images, and a micro-convex-mirror array for displaying the projected images. | 12-20-2012 |
20130128008 | SMART PSEUDOSCOPIC-TO-ORTHOSCOPIC CONVERSION (SPOC) PROTOCOL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY - A smart pseudoscopic to orthoscopic conversion (SPOC) protocol, and method for using the SPOC protocol for three-dimensional imaging, are disclosed. The method allows full control over the optical display parameters in Integral Imaging (InI) monitors. From a given collection of elemental images, a new set of synthetic elemental images (SEIs) ready to be displayed in an InI monitor can be calculated, in which the pitch, microlenses focal length, number of pixels per elemental cell, depth position of the reference plane, and grid geometry of the microlens array (MLA) can be selected to fit the conditions of the display architecture. | 05-23-2013 |