# US 2018/0024332 A1 · Simultaneous spherical panorama image and video capturing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0024332 A1 - Document ID: US20180024332A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/654,613 - Filed: 2017-07-19 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-19 - Inventors: Barry Henthorn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180024332A1 ## CPC - G02B 13/06: Panoramic objectives; So-called "sky lenses" {including panoramic objectives having reflecting surfaces} - G02B 5/0816: {Multilayer mirrors, i.e. having two or more reflecting layers (G02B5/0883, G02B5/0891 take precedence)} - G02B 17/00: Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements - G06T 3/053: Detail-in-context presentations (fisheye or wide-angle transformations G06T3/047) - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract An omnidirectional image and video capturing system is disclosed. The omnidirectional image and video capturing system may include a tube, a plurality of reflectors, openings for rays of light to the enter tube, an opening on the top surface of the tube, and a stitching, display or decoding non-transitory storage media. The reflectors may include a first mirror, a second mirror, a third mirror, and a fourth mirror, and a fifth mirror that may reflect rays of light reflected from the first (4) four mirrors and the opening on the top surface of the tube. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A video and image capturing system comprising: a tube with a top surface, an exterior surface, and an interior surface; at least one primary reflector positioned on the interior surface of the tube wherein the primary reflector reflects rays of light from at least one open cavity through the tube; and at least one secondary reflector positioned within the interior surface of the tube to reflect rays of light from at least one primary reflector on the interior surface of the tube. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The video and image capturing system of claim 1 wherein at least one primary reflector, positioned on the interior surface of the tube, is aligned at a 45-degree angle away from the central axis of the tube, directed towards at least one open cavity through the tube. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The video and image capturing system of claim 1 wherein at least primary reflector, positioned on the interior surface of the tube, is trapezoidal in shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The video and image capturing system of claim 1 wherein there is a plurality of holes through the tube wherein rays of light may enter through the plurality of holes and reflect off the primary reflectors on the interior surface of the tube. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The video and image capturing system of claim 1 wherein the tube is in the shape of an elongated octagonal cylinder. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The video and image capturing system of claim 1 wherein at least one optical lens is mounted coaxially within the tube, arranged substantially at a right angle to the tube. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The video and image capturing system of claim 1 wherein the system combines rays of light from all viewing angles into one image, wherein the image may be decoded utilizing a stitching, display or decoding non-transitory storage media. ### Claim 8 A video and image capturing system comprising: a tube with a top surface, an exterior surface, and an interior surface; a plurality of primary reflectors positioned on the interior surface of the tube wherein the plurality of primary reflectors reflects rays of light from a plurality of open cavities through the tube; an open cavity positioned through the top surface; at least one secondary reflector positioned within the interior surface of the tube to reflect rays of light reflected from the plurality of primary reflectors on the interior surface of the tube and to reflect rays of light from the open cavity positioned through the top surface; and an open cavity positioned through the tube to receive the reflected rays of light from the secondary reflector. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The video and image capturing system of claim 8; wherein the plurality of primary reflectors positioned on the interior surface of the tube are aligned at a 45-degree angle away from the central axis of the tube, directed towards at least one opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The video and image capturing system of claim 8; wherein the plurality of primary reflectors on the interior surface of the tube is trapezoidal in shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The video and image capturing system of claim 8; wherein there is plurality of holes through the tube wherein rays of light may enter through the plurality of holes and reflect off the primary reflectors on the interior surface of the tube. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The video and image capturing system of claim 8; wherein the tube is of polygonal square shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The video and image capturing system of claim 8; wherein at least one optical lens is mounted coaxially within a tube, arranged substantially at a right angle to the tube. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The video and image capturing system of claim 8; wherein the system combines rays of light from all viewing angles into one image, wherein the image may be decoded utilizing a stitching, display or decoding non-transitory storage media. ### Claim 15 A video and image capturing system comprising: a first and second tube with a top surface, bottom surface, an exterior surface, and an interior surface; a plurality of primary reflectors positioned on the interior surface of the upper and lower tubes wherein the plurality of primary reflectors reflect rays of light from a plurality of open cavities through the first and second tubes; an open cavity positioned through the top surface of the first and second tubes; at least one secondary reflector positioned within the interior of the first and second tubes to reflect rays of light reflected from the four primary reflectors on the interior surface of the first and second tubes and to reflect rays of light from the open cavity positioned through the top surface of the first and second tubes; an open cavity positioned through the first and second tubes to receive the reflected rays of light from the secondary reflector; and wherein the second tube is mounted to the first tube in an opposed configuration wherein the bottom surface of the first tube shares a surface with the top surface of the second base tube. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A video and image capturing system of claim 15; wherein an apparatus is mounted to the system wherein the apparatus receives rays of light from the secondary reflector in the first and second tube. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A video and image capturing system of claim 15; wherein at least one lens is mounted coaxially within the tube, arranged substantially at a right angle to the tube. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A video and image capturing system of claim 15; wherein the plurality of primary reflectors positioned on the interior surface of the tube are aligned at a 45-degree angle away from the central axis, directed towards at least one opening. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) A video and image capturing system of claim 15; wherein there is plurality of holes through the tube wherein rays of light may enter through the plurality of holes and reflect off the primary reflectors on the interior surface of the tube. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) A video and image capturing system of claim 15; wherein the system combine rays of light from all viewing angles into one manually decoded image, wherein the image may be decoded utilizing a stitching, display or decoding non-transitory storage media.