# US 2020/0288107 A1 · Systems, methods and apparatus for generating a ghost image representation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0288107 A1 - Document ID: US20200288107A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/296,466 - Filed: 2019-03-08 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-08 - Assignees: Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force - Applicants: Government of the United States, as represented by Secretary of the Air Force - Inventors: Joshua Hendrickson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200288107A1 ## CPC - G01N 21/31: Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry {(G01N21/72 takes precedence)} - H04N 13/275: from three-dimensional [3D] object models, e.g. computer-generated stereoscopic image signals - G01J 3/10: Arrangements of light sources specially adapted for spectrometry or colorimetry - G06F 9/3004: {to perform operations on memory} - G06T 19/20: Editing of three-dimensional [3D] images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts - G06T 2219/2021: Shape modification - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G01J: MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY (light sources F21, H01J, H01K, H05B; investigating properties of materials by optical means G01N) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A system, method and apparatus for a ghost imager having spatial imaging and high-resolution spectral information of the imaged object. This obviates the lack of spectral content within images obtained via ghost imaging. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a light source configured to provide a first set of light rays to a first detector and a second set of light rays to a second detector; the first detector configured to measure signals that result from the first set of light rays interfacing with an object and generate first detector data; and the second detector configured to receive the second set of light rays that are independent from the object and generate second detector data, where the first detector data and the second detector data are utilized to generate a representation of the object. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the second detector data is raster scanned. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the representation of the object is a spatial image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the representation of the object includes spectroscopic information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the first detector includes a multi-pixel detector. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the second detector includes a single pixel detector. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a processor, operatively coupled to the first detector and the second detector, to manipulate the first detector data and the second detector data to generate the representation of the object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, where the manipulation includes correlation of the first detector data and the second detector data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the object is a chemical agent or a biological agent. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the first detector data is generated using a Fourier transform. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the first set of light rays are up-converted or down-converted. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, where the light source is a dual frequency comb. ### Claim 13 A method comprising: providing a first set of light rays; providing a second set of light rays; measuring signals, at a first detector, that result from the first set of light rays interfacing with an object; generating first detector data based on the measured signals at the first detector; measuring signals, at a second detector, from the second set of light rays that are independent from the object; generating second detector data based on measured signals at the second detector; and generating a representation of the object based on the first detector data and the second detector data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: raster scanning the second detector data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, where the generating the representation of the object generates a spatial image. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, where the representation of the object includes spectroscopic information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: correlating the first detector data and the second detector data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: generating the first detector data using a Fourier transform. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: up-converting or down-converting the first set of light rays. ### Claim 20 A system comprising: a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory adapted to store instructions to: provide a first set of light rays; provide a second set of light rays; measure first signals that result from the first set of light rays interfacing with an object; generate first data based on the first measured signals; measure second signals from the second set of light rays that are independent from the object; generate second data based on the second measured signals; and generate a representation of the object based on the first data and the second data.