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High resolution viewing system
Assignee: FULLVIEW Inc A Corp DELAWARE
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Filing: 1995-06-30
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Granted: 1998-08-11
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Expires: 2015-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A pyramid shaped group of reflective surfaces segment a field of view. Each of the reflective surfaces of the pyramid provides a segment of the field of view to a lens which focuses the segment onto a sensor. The pyramid shaped collection of reflective surfaces provide each of the sensors with a common center of projection. This avoids distortions that may result from using sensors with differing centers of projection. The sensors provide an electronic representation of the image for storage or other uses. The sensor used to receive each segment may have a low resolution, but since the low resolution sensor is only capturing a segment of the image, the overall effect is to capture the entire image at a high resolution.
Inventors
- 👤 Vishvjit Singh Nalwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/30; G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/10; G02B27/1066; G02B13/00; G02B13/06; G02B27/14; G02B27/143; H04N23/00; H04N23/58; H04N25/00; H04N25/40; H04N25/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A high resolution viewing system, comprising: a plurality of image processing devices; and a pyramid shaped element having a plurality of reflective side facets, each of the plurality of reflective side facets reflecting a portion of a field of view from one direction to one of the plurality of image processing devices, and each of the image processing devices having a lens with a center of projection on a line in a plane, the plane being parallel to a base of the pyramid shaped element and containing a vertex of the pyramid shaped element, and the line being perpendicular to a base line formed by an intersection of the base and the reflective side facet providing the portion of the image to the image processing device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A high resolution viewing system, comprising: a plurality of image processing devices; and a pyramid shaped element having a plurality of reflective side facets, each of the plurality of reflective side facets reflecting a portion of a field of view from one direction to one of the plurality of image processing devices, and each of the image processing devices having a lens with a center of projection on a line in a plane, the plane being parallel to a base of the pyramid shaped element and containing a vertex of the pyramid shaped element, and the line being perpendicular to a base line formed by an intersection of the base and the reflective side facet providing the portion of the image to the image processing device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The high resolution viewing system of claim 1, wherein the pyramid has four reflective side facets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The high resolution viewing system of claim 1, wherein the pyramid has eight reflective side facets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The high resolution viewing system of claim 1, wherein the image processing devices are image gathering devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The high resolution viewing system of claim 1, wherein the image processing devices are image producing devices.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-08-10 | 2002-02-09 | 2002-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-08-10 | 2006-02-09 | 2006-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-08-10 | 2010-02-09 | 2010-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |