Lens system for use in image capture device
OwnerFrank William Harrisinventor
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Abstract
A system for displaying an anamorphic image on a viewing surface comprises a screen having a viewing surface and an image source configured to display the anamorphic image on the viewing surface such that an image viewed on the viewing surface appears undistorted from a viewing point. In addition, the system may also include a reflective lens having a convex exterior surface and a refractive lens having a plurality of surfaces to redirect light toward an image capture device. Further, the system may include an image conversion module for converting a non-anamorphic image into the anamorphic image suitable for displaying on the viewing surface and a selected portion of the anamorphic image into at least one non-anamorphic image.
Claims7
A lens system for redirecting light rays within a field of view toward a focal plane, the lens system comprising:
- a reflective lens having a convex exterior surface shaped such that the light rays within the field of view heading toward a point below an apex of the convex exterior surface are reflected toward a focal point, wherein the focal point is above the focal plane and above the apex of the convex exterior surface.
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