Systems, methods, and apparatuses for optimizing field of view
AssigneesLife Technologies Holdings Pte Limited, Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.
InventorsYanpeng Cao, Suk Hong, Tiong Han Toh, Steven Yeo, Benyong Shi, Kok Siong Teo, Brian Webb
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Abstract
A method to maximize use of the field of view for an imaging system is provided herein. An imaging device can be part of the imaging system and include a detection unit and an alignment unit. The method includes capturing an initial image of an object and then calculating a rotational angle and zoom factor for the object in order to maximize the object's footprint within the field of view. Once the calculations are complete a computer can instruct the detection and alignment units to reconfigure their orientations relative to the object.
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A system for maximizing a field of view for an image capturing device, the system comprising:
- a surface configured to support an object;
- a camera configured to capture an image of the object in a first position within the field of view;
- a processor including instructions to calculate a rotational angle by virtually aligning an edge of the object with an edge of the field of view and calculating a zoom factor to position the edge of the object along the edge of the field of view.
A system for maximizing a field of view for an image capturing device, the system comprising:
- an imaging device comprising:
- a rotatable surface configured to hold an object;
- a camera configured to capture an image of the object in a first position within the field of view;
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- a computing device comprising:
- a processor including instructions to calculate a rotational angle by virtually aligning an edge of the object with an edge of the field of view and instructions to calculate a zoom factor to position the edge of the object along the edge of the field of view.
A method for maximizing a field of view for image capture, the method comprising:
- capturing an image of an object in a first position within the field of view;
- calculating a rotational angle by virtually aligning an edge of the object with an edge of the field of view;
- calculating a zoom factor to position the edge of the object along the edge of the field of view;
- repositioning the object into a second position relative to the field of view based on the rotational angle and the zoom factor;
- and
- imaging the object in the second position to create a second image.
A method for increasing a field of view for capturing images, the method comprising:
- capturing an image of an object in a first position within the field of view to generate a first image;
- calculating a rotational angle by virtually aligning an edge of the object with an edge of the field of view;
- rotating the object relative to the field of view based on the calculated rotational angle;
- capturing an image of the object in a second position within the field of view to generate a second image;
- providing machine executable instructions from a memory to a processor to calculate a zoom factor to position the edge of the object along the edge of the field of view;
- increasing a size of the object within the field of view based on the zoom factor;
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- capturing an image of the object in a third position to generate a third image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.