Enhanced co-registered optical systems
US-10012543-B1 · Jul 3, 2018 · US
Enhanced co-registered optical systems
US10429241B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10429241-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816025233-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
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An imaging optical system including a plurality of imaging optical sub-systems, each having at least one optical element and receiving light from a source, and a plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems, each spectrometer optical sub-system receiving light from at least one of the imaging optical sub-systems, each imaging optical sub-system and spectrometer optical sub-system combination having a spatial distortion characteristic, each spatial distortion characteristic having a predetermined relationship to the other spatial distortion characteristics.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An imaging optical system comprising: a plurality of imaging optical sub-systems having at least one optical element; said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems being optically disposed to receive light from a source; a plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems having at least one optical element; each spectrometer optical sub-system of said plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems configured to substantially receive light from at least one imaging optical sub-system of said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems; a plurality of image planes; each spectrometer optical sub-system of said plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems being configured to disperse said light received from said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems and imaging said dispersed light onto at least one image plane of said plurality of image planes; a plurality of spectral distortion characteristics; at least two imaging optical sub-system and spectrometer optical sub-system of said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems and said plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems having a spectral distortion characteristic of said plurality of spectral distortion characteristics; at least two spectral distortion characteristics of said plurality of spectral distortion characteristics being substantially matched. 2. An imaging optical system comprising: a plurality of imaging optical sub-systems having at least one optical element; said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems being optically disposed to receive light from a source; a plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems having at least one optical element; each spectrometer optical sub-system of said plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems configured to substantially receive light from at least one imaging optical sub-system of said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems; a plurality of image planes; each spectrometer optical sub-system of said plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems being configured to disperse said light received from said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems and imaging said dispersed light onto at least one image plane of said plurality of image planes; a plurality of spatial distortion characteristics; at least two imaging optical sub-system and spectrometer optical sub-system of said plurality of imaging optical sub-systems and said plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems having a spatial distortion characteristic of said plurality of spatial distortion characteristics; at least two spatial distortion characteristics of said plurality of spatial distortion characteristics being substantially matched.
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Investigating the spectrum (using colour filters G01J3/51) · CPC title
using focussing or collimating elements, e.g. lenses or mirrors; performing aberration correction · CPC title
using refracting elements, e.g. prisms (G01J3/18, G01J3/26 take precedence {prisms per se G02B5/04}) · CPC title
- G01J3/2823Primary
Imaging spectrometer · CPC title
Investigating two or more bands of a spectrum by separate detectors · CPC title
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- What does patent US10429241B2 cover?
- An imaging optical system including a plurality of imaging optical sub-systems, each having at least one optical element and receiving light from a source, and a plurality of spectrometer optical sub-systems, each spectrometer optical sub-system receiving light from at least one of the imaging optical sub-systems, each imaging optical sub-system and spectrometer optical sub-system combination h…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitchell Thomas A, Wavefront Res Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01J3/2823. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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