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Title: Microoptical compound lens

Abstract

An apposition microoptical compound lens comprises a plurality of lenslets arrayed around a segment of a hollow, three-dimensional optical shell. The lenslets collect light from an object and focus the light rays onto the concentric, curved front surface of a coherent fiber bundle. The fiber bundle transports the light rays to a planar detector, forming a plurality of sub-images that can be reconstructed as a full image. The microoptical compound lens can have a small size (millimeters), wide field of view (up to 180.degree.), and adequate resolution for object recognition and tracking.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
919358
Patent Number(s):
7,286,295
Application Number:
11/290,050
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Sweatt, William C, and Gill, David D. Microoptical compound lens. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Sweatt, William C, & Gill, David D. Microoptical compound lens. United States.
Sweatt, William C, and Gill, David D. 2007. "Microoptical compound lens". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/919358.
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