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US 10,592,712 B2Granted
Compact camera module with multilevel zoom and focus distance utilizing a switchable mirror
AssigneeDatalogic IP Tech S.R.L.
InventorMichele Suman
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Abstract
One embodiment of a system and method for imaging a scene from a barcode scanner device may include creating a first and second optical paths of the scene, and then causing a switchable mirror disposed along the first and second optical paths to operate in a reflective state and a transparent state. The barcode scanner device may then capture images at different focal distances and with a different field-of-views when the switchable mirror is operating in the reflective state and the transparent state.
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An imaging system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of optical components disposed within the housing, and configured to create first and second optical paths of a scene;
- a plurality of image sensors;
- and
- a switchable mirror disposed along the first and second optical paths, the switchable mirror being in a reflective state to cause (i) a first image sensor to capture images at a first focal distance and a first field-of-view, and (ii) a second image sensor to capture images at a second focal distance and second field-of-view, the switchable mirror being in a transparent state to cause (iii) the first image sensor to capture images at a third focal distance and third field-of-view and (iv) the second image sensor to capture images at a fourth focal distance and fourth field-of-view.
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A method of imaging a scene, comprising:
- creating first and second optical paths of the scene;
- and
- causing a switchable mirror disposed along the first and second optical paths to be in a reflective state (i) to capture images at a first focal distance and with a first field-of-view, and (ii) to capture images at a second focal distance and with a second field-of-view;
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- switching the switchable mirror to be in a transparent state (iii) to capture images at a third focal distance and with a third field-of-view and (iv) to capture images at a fourth focal distance and with forth a fourth field-of-view.
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