Method and Device for Imaging and Ranging through Optical Fibers
This invention is a novel method and device for imaging and ranging through various types of optical fibers, including multi-mode and multi-core fibers. This technique allows for depth measurements and imaging without needing prior knowledge of the scene or the fiber's transmission matrix. By generating a “synthetic wavefront” through...
Published: 11/7/2024
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer, Stefan Forschner, Patrick Cornwall, Manuel Ballester, Muralidhar Madabhushi Balaji, Jürgen Czarske
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Fiber Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Inspection
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Method and System for 3D Imaging using Deflectometric Information and Polarization
This invention describes a novel method of 3D reconstruction imaging, utilizing a blend of deflectometry and shape from polarization (SfP). In order to overcome the limitations of current methods of 3D imaging, the technology will pursue exploitation of deflectometric and SfP information to achieve an overall faster 3D reconstruction with polarization...
Published: 4/24/2024
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer, Jiazhang Wang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Displays, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging
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Method and System for Eye Tracking using Structured Light
This invention represents a significant advancement in the field of eye tracking technology by introducing a novel deflectometry approach to enhance accuracy that relies on leveraging dense 3D information obtained from the eye surface to estimate gaze direction. The key objective is to substantially decrease gaze estimation errors, aiming to improve...
Published: 4/24/2024
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer, Jiazhang Wang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Displays, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design
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Method and System for Eye Tracking using Deflectometric Information
This innovation is a new method and system that uses deflectometric information for precise and fast eye tracking, which is a common requirement in current technologies for virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality headsets. Three sub-techniques are used to evaluate the gazing direction including: classical deflectometry, inverse rendering...
Published: 7/17/2024
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Displays
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Method and Device for Synthetic Light in Flight Imaging
This invention is a method that enables light in flight imaging using only continuous wave (CW) lasers and an inexpensive off-the-shelf CMOS/CCD camera. This method exploits a specific algorithm that allows one to computationally shape the pulse via post-processing in the computer. By freely controlling the phase and amplitude of each single monochromatic...
Published: 6/27/2024
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer, Stefan Forschner, Manuel Ballester, Heming Wang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Ophthalmology
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Method and Device for 3D Imaging and Imaging through Scattering Scenes
This invention describes a method to create a computational camera that can image through dynamic scattering media with high resolution. The camera can create a synthetic hologram by combining light at two closely spaced optical frequencies to produce a low-frequency synthetic wave (beat wave), largely immune to the unknown scattering processes between...
Published: 6/27/2024
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer, Oliver Cossairt, Manuel Ballester, Heming Wang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design
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