US3713730A
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Image reconstitution system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-20
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Granted: 1973-01-30
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Expires: 1990-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A system to reconstitute an image to point-by-point two dimensional correspondence with an object by processing overlapping blurred image discs which result from the aberration and diffraction of point sources and reconstituting these blurred discs into individual image points free of diffraction and aberration defects so as to provide a true point by point correspondance with the original object. Reconstitution of the blurred discs into individual image points is achieved by a series of one or more nutations, amplifications and denutations, mathematically, photographically, mechanically or electronically (or any combination thereof) of the entire image followed by a final point-by-point retrieval of the image points.
Inventors
- 👤 M Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:12
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/0025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S359/00; Y10S359/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for processing overlapping blurred image discs which result from aberration, diffraction and/or motion of object points and reconstituting these blurred discs into individual image points free of defects resulting from diffraction and aberration and relative motion between object and image, comprising the steps of a. nutating the blurred image disc to revise the point spread function of said blurred image disc until the center of the rEsultant point spread function is depressed at a predetermined rate, b. amplifying the resultant point spread function by multiplying by an amplification factor which satisfies fixed criteria; and c. denutating the amplified resultant point spread function.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for processing overlapping blurred image discs which result from aberration, diffraction and/or motion of object points and reconstituting these blurred discs into individual image points free of defects resulting from diffraction and aberration and relative motion between object and image, comprising the steps of a. nutating the blurred image disc to revise the point spread function of said blurred image disc until the center of the rEsultant point spread function is depressed at a predetermined rate, b. amplifying the resultant point spread function by multiplying by an amplification factor which satisfies fixed criteria; and c. denutating the amplified resultant point spread function.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for processing overlapping blurred image discs which result from aberration, diffraction and/or motion of object points and reconstituting these blurred discs into individual image points free of defects resulting from diffraction and aberration and relative motion between object and image, comprising the steps of a. nutating the blurred image disc to revise the point spread function of said blurred image disc until the center of the rEsultant point spread function is depressed at a predetermined rate, b. amplifying the resultant point spread function by multiplying by an amplification factor which satisfies fixed criteria; and c. denutating the amplified resultant point spread function.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for processing overlapping blurred image discs which result from aberration, diffraction and/or motion of object points and reconstituting these blurred discs into individual image points free of defects resulting from diffraction and aberration and relative motion between object and image, comprising the steps of a. nutating the blurred image disc to revise the point spread function of said blurred image disc until the center of the rEsultant point spread function is depressed at a predetermined rate, b. amplifying the resultant point spread function by multiplying by an amplification factor which satisfies fixed criteria; and c. denutating the amplified resultant point spread function.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
operating on the information to provide information representing a nutation of the blurred image; and
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
operating on the information to provide information representing a nutation of the blurred image; and
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
subtracting the information representing the nutation of the blurred image from the information representing the original blurred image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
subtracting the information representing the nutation of the blurred image from the information representing the original blurred image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
A system for processing overlapping blurred image discs of claim 1 including the steps of determining whether the first cycle of nutation amplification-denutation has resulted in a revision of the point spread function to meet certain criteria which indicate that the final resolution goals have been met. a. when these certain criteria have not been met, then the nutated amplified denutated point spread function is nutated a second time until the center of the new resultant point spread function is depressed at the predetermined rate, b. the new resultant point spread function is then amplified by multiplying by the amplification factor which satisfies the fixed criteria; and c. the amplified new resultant point spread function is denutated and a determination is made as to whether the fixed criteria have now been met.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system for processing overlapping blurred image discs of claim 1 wherein said predetermined rate is the maximum slope of the center of the resultant point spread function in step (a).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system for processing overlapping blurred image discs of claim 1 wherein at least one criteria for said amplification factor is that after denutation the amplitude of the center of the resultant point spread function is more than twice the amplitude of an adjacent point at a preselected sampling distance from the central point of the denutated point spread function.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for retrieving the image of a point source of light which has been dispersed through space and imperfectly focused by an optical system through which it has passed comprising the steps of a. nutating the image; and b. operating on the nutated image in accordance with criteria determined by the characteristics of the optical system to recover a image which corresponds to the original point source.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for retrieving the image of a point source of light which has been dispersed through space and imperfectly focused by an optical system through which it has passed comprising the steps of a. nutating the image; and b. operating on the nutated image in accordance with criteria determined by the characteristics of the optical system to recover a image which corresponds to the original point source.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method for retrieving the image of a point source of light which has been dispersed through space and imperfectly focused by an optical system through which it has passed of claim 5 wherein said step of operating includes the step of denutating the nutated dispersed light.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method for retrieving the image of a point source of light which has been dispersed through space and imperfectly focused by an optical system through which it has passed of claim 6 wherein the step of operating includes, first, amplifying the nutated image by an amplification factor which satisfies fixed criteria, said step of denutation comprising the step of a point-by-point subtraction of the amplified nutated image from twice the original image to form a reconstituted image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method for processing overlapping blurred image discs of claim 1 wherein, after denutation, when a resultant point spread function complex has been recovered which meets the criteria of the system, then the next step is to extract each image point by separating its finally revised point spread function from said reconstituted point spread function complex.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method for processing blurred image discs of claim 8 wherein said step of separating out individual finally revised point spread functions comprising the steps of subtracting, sequentially, from the brightest point of the resultant point spread function complex, a series of finally revised point spread function each of which represents a point in the final image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method for processing overlapping blurred image discs of claim 9 wherein said step of subtracting from the resultant point spread function complex, a finally revised point spread function which is the finally revised image of an original object point comprises the step of first amplifying the finally revised point spread function to a degree capable of cancelling, exactly, the brightest point Of the resultant point spread function complex.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method for reconstituting overlapping blurred image discs of claim 10 comprises the step of repeating the last step of subtracting a finally revised point spread function, its center having an amplitude equal to the brightest point of the resultant point spread function complex at the brightest point of the resultant point spread function complex and recording the position and intensity of each of these finally revised point spread function centers until the resultant subtracted point spread function complex is substantially zero.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for operating on first set of data representing an image, said image having been blurred by a system through which it has traversed, said method comprising the steps of: a. operating on said first set of data to provide a second set of data representing a nutation of the blurred image; and b. combining said first and second sets of data to provide a third set of data representing an improved version of said image.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for operating on first set of data representing an image, said image having been blurred by a system through which it has traversed, said method comprising the steps of: a. operating on said first set of data to provide a second set of data representing a nutation of the blurred image; and b. combining said first and second sets of data to provide a third set of data representing an improved version of said image.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for processing a first set of information representing a blurred image including the steps of: a. operating on said first set of information to provide a second set of information representing a second image which would result from movement of said blurred image in an annular path while maintaining a fixed spatial relationship thereof; b. comparing information in said second set of information representing two points in said second image chosen in accordance with a desired minimum resolution to provide a criteria indication and c. combining said first and second sets of information when said criteria indication reaches a predetermined state.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for processing a first set of information representing a blurred image including the steps of: a. operating on said first set of information to provide a second set of information representing a second image which would result from movement of said blurred image in an annular path while maintaining a fixed spatial relationship thereof; b. comparing information in said second set of information representing two points in said second image chosen in accordance with a desired minimum resolution to provide a criteria indication and c. combining said first and second sets of information when said criteria indication reaches a predetermined state.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
13 words
A method for processing information representing a blurred image comprising the steps of:
Claim 25
Independent Claim
13 words
A method for processing information representing a blurred image comprising the steps of:
Claim 26
Independent Claim
41 words
A method for processing a blurred image including the step of: a. degrading said blurred image wherein the step of degrading the blurred image includes moving the blurred image in an annular path while maintaining it in a fixed spatial relationship.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
41 words
A method for processing a blurred image including the step of: a. degrading said blurred image wherein the step of degrading the blurred image includes moving the blurred image in an annular path while maintaining it in a fixed spatial relationship.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-30 | 1976-07-31 | 1977-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-30 | 1980-07-31 | 1981-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-30 | 1984-07-31 | 1985-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |