Lensless imaging with controllable apertures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7830561
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11377742

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a lensless optical device for acquiring an image. The device can include a light attenuating layer having a plurality of elements, where transmittance of each of the plurality of elements is controllable, and an image detector disposed at a distance from the light attenuating layer, the image detector configured to acquire an image with light that passes through the light attenuating layer. The device also can include a light attenuating layer controller configured to simultaneously control transmittance of each of the plurality of elements independent of each other. Methods of detecting and tracking an object in a scene are also disclosed.

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THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY 535 WEST 116TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nayar, Shree K New York, US 132 4794
Zomet, Asaf New York, US 29 875

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