Flash system for multi-aperture imaging
AssigneeDual Aperture, Inc.
InventorAndrew Augustine Wajs
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Abstract
A method and a system for forming an image of a scene are provided. The method includes capturing an image of the scene by exposing an image sensor to radiation from one part of the EM spectrum using one aperture and to radiation from another part of the EM spectrum using another aperture having a different size than the first aperture. Simultaneously with capturing the image, the scene is illuminated with radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum. The image is then formed on the basis of image data generated by the radiation from the first part of the EM spectrum and image data generated by radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum.
Claims15
A method of forming an image of a scene, the method including:
- capturing a first image of the scene by exposing an image sensor to radiation from a first part of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum using at least a first aperture and to radiation from a second part of the EM spectrum using at least a second aperture having a different size than the first aperture;
- forming the image of the scene on the basis of image data of the first image generated by the radiation from the first part of the EM spectrum and on the basis of image data of the first image generated by radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum.
- wherein, simultaneously with capturing the first image, the scene is illuminated with the radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum.
A multi-aperture imaging system for forming an image of a scene, comprising:
- a flash;
- an image sensor;
- a wavelength-selective multi-aperture configured for capturing a first image by exposing the image sensor to radiation from a first part of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum using at least a first aperture and to radiation from a second part of the EM spectrum using at least a second aperture having a different size than the first aperture;
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- a processing module configured for forming an image of the scene on the basis of image data of the first image generated by the radiation from the first part of the EM spectrum and on the basis of image data of the first image generated by radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum,
- wherein, simultaneously capturing the first image, the flash is configured for illuminating the scene with radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.