Wide field of view array camera for hemispheric and spherical imaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9819863
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14739311

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Aspects relate to methods and systems for producing ultra-wide field of view images. In some embodiments, an image capture system for capturing wide field-of-view images comprises an aperture, a central camera positioned to receive light through the aperture, the center camera having an optical axis, a plurality of periphery cameras disposed beside the central camera and pointed towards a portion of the optical axis of the center camera, the plurality of cameras arranged around the center camera, and a plurality of extendible reflectors. The reflectors are configured to move from a first position to a second position and have a mirrored first surface that faces away from the optical axis of the center camera and a second black surface that faces towards the optical axis of the center camera, the plurality of periphery cameras arranged around the center camera.

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  • QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Georgiev, Todor Georgiev Sunnyvale, US 21 592
Goma, Sergiu Radu San Diego, US 48 1151
Osborne, Thomas Wesley San Diego, US 16 877

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