678results about "Panoramic photography" patented technology

Video inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a video camera for use in a pipe inspection system includes a camera head including an outer housing, a camera module assembly including video and non-video sensors, a processing circuit, and a data link receiver.

A video pipe inspection system may include a push-cable, camera head, and / or pipe guide.

A system includes a plurality of satellites orbiting around a celestial body in a plurality of orbital planes. Each satellite includes an imaging device having a field of view (FOV) to capture an image of a sky that includes celestial image features of resident space object (RSO), stars, and / or planets. The satellite processor is configured to input the image data for each image into a pre-processing software pipeline to generate for each image a contrast-enhanced image data replica of each image, and an enhanced image data replica of each image, to receive from an output of a known-unknown RSO split data processing pipeline, a determination that a candidate RSO is a known RSO stored in an RSO catalog, or an unknown RSO, and to assign to the candidate RSO based on the determination, an RSO ID of the known RSO listed in the RSO catalog, or a new RSO ID.

Camera heads configured to provide digitally articulated images or video, at adjustable resolutions and / or offsets and orientations, to a camera control unit (CCU) or other electronic computing system for display, storage, and / or transmission to other systems are disclosed.

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable virtual displays of an item, such as automobile, to be generated. A photo studio can be used to capture a series of images of the item for annotation. The series of images of the item can then be sent to a computer system for display.

The invention discloses a three-channel panoramic imaging system based on a dichroic film. The three-channel panoramic imaging system comprises a panoramic head unit PHU, a subsequent lens group RLG and a sensor D which are sequentially arranged from an object space to an image space, the PHU is in the shape of a negative meniscus lens, the front surface of the PHU is plated with an annular reflecting film, the rear surface of the PHU is plated with an annular dichroic film, the PHU is used for collecting dual-band and large-field-of-view target light, and compression of a panoramic channel light incident angle and multi-channel fusion are achieved through the dichroic film and the reflecting film; the dichroic film can transmit near-infrared light rays with the wavelength of 800 nm to 900 nm and reflect visible light rays with the wavelength of 486 nm to 656 nm; the RLG is used for correcting aberration generated by large-view-field incident light in the PHU and transmitting the light collected by the PHU to the sensor D. Based on the dichroic film, the design of the three-channel blind-area-free panoramic imaging system is realized, and the three-channel blind-area-free panoramic imaging system has the characteristics of large field of view, low distortion, double wavebands and large relative aperture, so that high-quality and high-definition imaging of the three channels can be realized.

The application discloses various systems and methods for generating and utilizing computer animation transition methods and systems in the leveling of a video to an upright, earth normal orientation which may be used in pipe inspections. Such computer animation transitions may be generated from a single inspection image at one time in the inspection video or from subsequent inspection images at different times and points in space in the inspection video. Some leveling methods may include rotating a square GL surface in ninety degree increments that includes one or more computer animation transition. Other leveling methods may also include rotating a three dimensional GL surface that is shaped to match the shape of the pipe that includes one or more. Further methods may include rotating a GL surface that is a regular polygon in shape that includes one or more computer animation transition.

A low parallax imaging device includes a dome defining an interior volume in which a plurality of imaging lens elements are disposed. The dome includes a first outer optical element associated with a first of the imaging lens elements and a second outer optical element associated with a second of the imaging lens elements. Facets are provided at seams in the dome between the first outer optical element and the second outer optical element.

To improve a panoramic multi-camera device and its low-parallax camera with respect to optical and optomechanical design, as well as other aspects.SOLUTION: A low-parallax imaging device includes a plurality of imaging lens elements arranged to capture adjacent fields of view. In some examples, adjacent imaging lens elements may contact at datum features to maintain a desired spacing. The spacing may allow for partial overlapping of low-parallax volumes associated with the respective imaging lens elements.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

According to one embodiment, a camera module includes an optical system, an imaging device, and a liquid crystal panel. The optical system includes at least one or more lenses. The liquid crystal panel includes an electrode for forming an aperture pattern which makes light incident on the imaging device, the liquid crystal layer, and a driver driving the liquid crystal layer. To allow light transmitted through at least one lens included in the optical system to be made incident, the liquid crystal panel is arranged between the lens and the imaging device.

A measuring system for acquiring three-dimensional measuring points, comprising a base unit, a support unit mounted on the base unit and rotatable relative to the base unit around an azimuth axis, an emitting unit, a receiving unit, a directing unit mounted in the support unit, and configured for directing a transmission beam from the emitting unit towards a scene, directing a reception beam from the scene to the receiving unit, a first actuator configured for rotating the support unit relative to the base unit around the azimuth axis, a second actuator configured for rotating the directing unit relative to the support unit around the elevation axis, a first angle encoder configured for measuring a rotatory position of the support unit, a second angle encoder configured for measuring a rotatory position of the directing unit, a camera comprising an image sensor.

A multispectral image capture device includes an imaging platform having arranged thereon an image sensor comprising a photosensitive surface and an optical unit, a gimbals system for controlling a line of sight of the image sensor, a filter wheel comprising a series of n spectral filters arranged between the image sensor and an imaging target; and a drive system configured to rotate the filter wheel at a constant velocity so as to bring each of the spectral filters into a line of sight between the image sensor and the imaging target. A controller is adapted to synchronize movement of the imaging platform, control of line of sight of the image sensor with the gimbals, and constant rotation of the filter wheel, such that the image sensor captures a sequence of overlapping step-and-stare images through the series of rotating spectral filters without changing a speed of rotation of the filter wheel.

The invention discloses a liquid crystal glass defect detection device and a control method.The detection device comprises a transmission mechanism, a portal frame and an optical imaging assembly, specifically, the angle of a camera is adjusted through an imaging adjusting assembly to meet the Gremer's law, the limitation of the depth of field of an inclined plane is solved, and single-time full-clear imaging is achieved; in the lighting system, a side-in type optical coupling assembly drives an optical coupling head comprising a hard air floating block and a silica gel pad by utilizing a linear driving and floating suspension mechanism, and a fixed-distance air film is flexibly attached to the silica gel pad through the air floating block, so that friction-free floating relative to a glass side straight surface is realized. The liquid crystal glass defect detection device effectively solves the problems of coupling difficulty and collision damage caused by glass edge position fluctuation in high-speed transmission, ensures efficient and stable light coupling so as to enhance internal defect contrast, and ensures high-precision and high-efficiency online detection.

System and method for improving the shaving experience by providing improved visibility of the skin shaving area. A digital camera is integrated with the electric shaver for close image capturing of shaving area, and displaying it on a display unit. The display unit can be integral part of the electric shaver casing, or housed in a separated device which receives the image via a communication channel. The communication channel can be wireless (using radio, audio or light) or wired, such as dedicated cabling or using powerline communication. A light source is used to better illuminate the shaving area. Video compression and digital image processing techniques are used for providing for improved shaving results. The wired communication medium can simultaneously be used also for carrying power from the electric shaver assembly to the display unit, or from the display unit to the electric shaver.

The invention provides a large-view-field high-resolution compound eye camera array system based on bionic human eye vision. The system is composed of a curved surface support and an industrial camera array arranged on the curved surface support. Reverse extension lines of optical axes of all the cameras intersect at the same point to form a concave surface structure similar to the retina, and the fixed view field overlapping rate of the adjacent cameras is kept. The industrial camera array is used for collecting a target scene image, large-view-field information is obtained by fusing and splicing all camera images, and a high-resolution image is obtained by conducting super-resolution reconstruction on a plurality of related images in a view field center interested area. The system provides three working modes, namely a low-resolution mode, a conventional-resolution mode and a super-resolution mode, which can be switched by adjusting camera parameters. Finally, the system can perceive the dynamic change of the edge of the field of view in a high-frame-rate and low-resolution mode, magnify the details in the center of the field of view in a super-resolution mode, realize efficient non-uniform imaging, and optimize the information acquisition and processing efficiency and the structure compactness.

The present disclosure is directed to a camera configured to capture a set of oblique images along a scan path on an object area; a scanning mirror structure including at least one surface for receiving light from the object area, the at least one surface having at least one first mirror portion at least one second portion comprised of low reflective material arranged around a periphery of the first mirror portion, the low reflective material being less reflective than the first mirror portion; and a drive coupled to the scanning mirror structure and configured to rotate the scanning mirror structure about a rotation axis based on a scan angle. The at least one second portion can be configured to block light that would pass around the first mirror portion and be received by the camera at scan angles beyond the set of scan angles.

Embodiments of this application provide a lens carrying device, a camera module, and an electronic device. The lens carrying device includes a base, a rotating support, a swinging support, a first flexible printed circuit board, and a second flexible printed circuit board. The base includes a first accommodation portion and a circuit board. The circuit board is located in the first accommodation portion. The rotating support is disposed in the first accommodation portion. The rotating support may be rotatably connected to the base. The rotating support rotates relative to the base around a first axis. The rotating support includes a second accommodation portion. The swinging support is disposed in the second accommodation portion. The swinging support may be rotatably connected to the rotating support. The swinging support rotates relative to the rotating support around a second axis. The swinging support includes a third accommodation portion.

Scanning Tele cameras (STCs) based on two optical path folding element (OPFE) field-of-view scanning and mobile devices including such STCs. A STC may comprise a first OPFE (O-OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, an O-OPFE actuator, a second OPFE (I-OPFE) for folding OP2 to a third optical path OP3, an I-OPFE actuator, a lens, a lens actuator and an image sensor, wherein the STC has a STC native field-of-view (n-FOVT), wherein the O-OPFE actuator is configured to rotate the O-OPFE around a first axis and the I-OPFE actuator rotates the I-OPFE around a second axis for scanning a scene with the n-FOVT, wherein the lens actuator is configured to move the lens for focusing along a third axis, and wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis and parallel to the third axis.

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable virtual displays of an item, such as automobile, to be generated. A photo studio can be used to capture a series of images of the item for annotation. The series of images of the item can then be sent to a computer system for display.

The invention discloses a light and small wide coastal zone detection system. A main body bracket is mounted on a satellite cabin; the outer light shield and the ray machine assembly are respectively and fixedly arranged on the main body bracket; the outer light shield is located at the front end of the swing mirror assembly. The outer light shield is of a cylindrical structure, and the connecting line of the center points of the two end faces of the outer light shield and the mirror face center point of the swing mirror assembly are collinear. The oscillating mirror assembly is located at a light inlet in the front end of the light machine assembly, can rotate around a rotating shaft and is used for transmitting imaging light to the light machine assembly; the focal plane assembly is used for receiving the imaging light transmitted by the light machine assembly. According to the system, the visual range is expanded through the oscillating mirror assembly, and rapid positioning and fine investigation of a hot spot area are achieved.

A camera array system featuring a plurality of camera clusters attached to a plurality of multi-prong stabilized mounting plates arranged in a split-rig configuration, with the mounting plates configured for mounting the camera clusters onto a moving vehicle.

Embodiments of this application provide a lens carrying device, a camera module, and an electronic device. The lens carrying device includes: where the rotating support may be rotatably connected to the base; a first driver, disposed between the base and the rotating support and configured to drive the rotating support to rotate around a first axis; where the swinging support may be rotatably connected to the rotating support, and the swinging support includes a third accommodation portion; a second driver, disposed between the rotating support and the swinging support and configured to drive the swinging support to rotate around a second axis; where the lens support may be rotatably connected to the swinging support; and a third driver, disposed between the swinging support and the lens support and configured to drive the lens support to rotate around the first axis or a third axis.

An optical system is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical module. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is in contact with the movable portion.

Mobile electronic devices comprising a first camera with a first field of view FOV1, a second, Macro camera with a Macro field of view FOVM smaller than FOV1, and a device screen that includes a first screen section configured to display first image data from the first camera and a second screen section configured to display second image data from the Macro camera when both cameras are focused to a distance equal to or smaller than 30 cm.

A panoramic unmanned aerial vehicle (100) includes: a fuselage (10) including a top shell (11), a bottom shell (12), and side shells (13, 14) connected between the top shell (11) and the bottom shell (12), the bottom shell (12) including a support surface (15) away from the top shell (11), the side shells (13, 14) including a first side shell (13) and a second side shell (14) arranged opposite to each other; the multiple vehicle arms (20 and 30) are connected to the first side shell (13) and the second side shell (14), and the multiple vehicle arms (20 and 30) have an unfolding mode; the first fisheye lens (40) is arranged on the top shell (11), and the first fisheye lens (40) is provided with a first view field area (60) and a first splicing area which does not exceed the range of the first view field area (60); the second fisheye lens (50) is arranged on the bottom shell (12), the second fisheye lens (50) is completely located between the plane where the top shell (11) is located and the plane where the supporting surface (15) is located, and the second fisheye lens (50) is provided with a second view field area (70) and a second splicing area which does not exceed the range of the second view field area (70); an area which cannot be covered by the first splicing area and the second splicing area forms a splicing blind area (90); when the multiple arms are in the unfolding mode, other parts, except the first fish-eye lens (40) and the second fish-eye lens (50), of the panoramic unmanned aerial vehicle (100) are located in the splicing blind area (90).

The invention discloses an intelligent screen, a pan-tilt camera device and a control method and system thereof, and the control method comprises the following steps: controlling a camera of the pan-tilt camera device to rotate from a starting position to an ending position, shooting a plurality of images in the rotation process, and enabling parts of visual angles of two adjacent images to be overlapped according to a shooting sequence; and based on the shooting sequence, the multiple images shot by the camera are spliced to obtain a spliced panoramic image, and the overlapping areas of the two adjacent spliced images coincide. According to the control method, a panoramic image with relatively good quality can be obtained based on a common camera of the pan-tilt camera device, so that the accuracy of an identification result is improved.

A system includes a first structure that houses first cameras, where each camera is controllably moveable in synchronization with second cameras on a second structure and with third cameras on a third, overhead structure. The first, second, and third sets of cameras are controllably directed toward a specified entity. The second set of cameras are controllably moveable in synchronization with the first and third sets of cameras, and the third, overhead cameras are controllably moveable in synchronization with the first and second sets of cameras. The system also includes a controller configured to generate and send control signals to the first, second, and third sets of cameras to track the specified entity as the specified entity moves within a defined space that is observable by the first, second, and third sets of cameras in the first, second, and third structures. Various other apparatuses and devices are also disclosed.

The invention provides a lens integrated structure, a panoramic camera and an image processing method, which can eliminate a central blind area and improve the pixel utilization rate. The lens integrated structure comprises a mounting seat; the optical lens is arranged on the mounting seat; the light-transmitting cover comprises an annular cover body which is fixedly arranged on the mounting seat and is arranged around the optical lens and a front cover body which is fixedly connected with the annular cover body; the refraction and reflection element is fixedly arranged on the rear side of the front cover body, and the refraction and reflection element is provided with a refraction area located in front of the optical lens and a reflection area arranged around the refraction area; and the curved surface reflecting mirror is fixedly connected to the mounting seat, and the curved surface reflecting mirror is provided with a light window located in a light path between the refraction and reflection element and the optical lens and an annular reflecting curved surface located around the light window and back to the optical lens.

A lens system includes lens elements and a diaphragm. The lens elements include freeform lenses each having a freeform surface asymmetrical with respect to first and second directions. At least one freeform lens is placed on the image plane side of the diaphragm. The lens system satisfies a following conditional expression (1);0.0075<<semantics definitionURL="">❘<annotation encoding="Mathematica">"\[LeftBracketingBar]"< / annotation>< / semantics>∑ k=1N⁢{(SAG⁢1k-SAG⁢2k)×Δ⁢ ndk}Y⁢2×tan⁢Θ⁢1<semantics definitionURL="">❘<annotation encoding="Mathematica">"\[RightBracketingBar]"< / annotation>< / semantics>(1)where N: a total number of the freeform surfaces on the object side of the diaphragm, k: a number indicating a freeform surface among the N freeform surfaces, SAG1k, SAG2k: a sag amount at a position where a height of a k-th freeform surface in the first or second direction is 40% of an image height in the first direction, Y2: an image height in the second direction, Θ1: a full angle of view in the first direction, and Δndk: a difference between refractive indexes on the both sides of the k-th freeform surface.