Metal mirror based multispectral filter array
US-10651216-B2 · May 12, 2020 · US
Optical device
US11366011B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11366011-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016784928-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
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An optical device may comprise an array of sensor elements and an array of optical channels disposed on the array of sensor elements. At least one optical channel of the array of optical channels may be configured to pass bandpass filtered light to at least one sensor element of the array of sensor elements. At least one other optical channel of the array of optical channels may be configured to pass non-bandpass filtered light to at least one other sensor element of the array of sensor elements.
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What is claimed is: 1. An optical device comprising: an array of sensor elements; and an array of optical components disposed on the array of sensor elements, wherein at least one optical channel component of the array of optical components is configured to pass bandpass filtered light to at least one sensor element of the array of sensor elements, and wherein at least one other optical component of the array of optical components is configured to pass non-bandpass filtered light to at least one other sensor element of the array of sensor elements, wherein the at least one other optical component includes a broadband transparent channel, a broadband transparent coating, or a portion of a broadband transparent substrate. 2. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the array of optical components is included in a multispectral filter that is disposed on the array of sensor elements. 3. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the array of optical components corresponds to the array of sensor elements, wherein the at least one optical component includes a bandpass filter coating, and wherein the at least one other optical component does not include a bandpass filter coating. 4. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the array of optical components corresponds to the array of sensor elements, wherein the at least one optical component includes a bandpass filter coating, and wherein the at least one other optical component includes the broadband transparent coating and does not include a bandpass filter coating. 5. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the array of optical components corresponds to the array of sensor elements, wherein the at least one optical component includes a bandpass filter coating, and wherein the at least one other optical component includes the broadband transparent coating. 6. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical component includes a bandpass filter. 7. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one other optical component is the broadband transparent channel. 8. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one other optical component includes the broadband transparent channel and at least one other broadband transparent channel, and wherein each broadband transparent channel, of the broadband transparent channel and the at least one other broadband transparent channel, has a respective optical density level. 9. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the array of sensor elements comprises a first quantity of sensor elements, wherein the at least one optical component comprises a second quantity of optical components, and wherein the first quantity is greater than the second quantity. 10. A system, comprising: an array of sensor elements; and a multispectral filter comprising at least one bandpass filter component and at least one broadband transparent component, wherein the at least one bandpass filter component is disposed on a first portion of the array of sensor elements, wherein the at least one broadband transparent component is disposed on a second portion of the array of sensor elements, and wherein the at least one broadband transparent component includes a broadband transparent channel, a broadband transparent coating, or a portion of a broadband transparent substrate. 11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one broadband transparent component comprises a plurality of optical channels, wherein at least one channel, of the plurality of optical channels, is the broadband transparent channel. 12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one broadband transparent component comprises a plurality of optical channels, and wherein at least one channel, of the plurality of optical channels, is the broadband transparent channel and includes an anti-reflection coating. 13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one bandpass filter component includes a bandpass filter coating, and wherein the at least one broadband transparent component does not include a bandpass filter coating. 14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one bandpass filter component includes a bandpass filter coating, and wherein the at least one broadband transparent component includes the broadband transparent coating. 15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one broadband transparent component includes the portion of the broadband transparent substrate. 16. The system of claim 10 , wherein an anti-reflection coating is disposed on the second portion of the array of sensor elements. 17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one broadband transparent component includes the broadband transparent coating. 18. A multispectral filter, comprising: at least one bandpass filter component; and at least one broadband transparent component, wherein the at least one bandpass filter component and the at least one broadband transparent component are configured to be disposed on a respective at least one sensor element of an array of sensor elements, and wherein the at least one broadband transparent component includes a portion of a broadband transparent substrate, a broadband transparent coating, or an anti-reflection coating. 19. The multispectral filter of claim 18 , wherein the at least one broadband transparent component comprises a plurality of sections, wherein each section has a different optical density level. 20. The multispectral filter of claim 18 , wherein the at least one broadband transparent component comprises the anti-reflection coating.
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Anti-reflection coatings · CPC title
Multispectral imaging, e.g. filter imaging · CPC title
Array and filter array · CPC title
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- What does patent US11366011B2 cover?
- An optical device may comprise an array of sensor elements and an array of optical channels disposed on the array of sensor elements. At least one optical channel of the array of optical channels may be configured to pass bandpass filtered light to at least one sensor element of the array of sensor elements. At least one other optical channel of the array of optical channels may be configured t…
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- Viavi Solutions Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G01J3/2803. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 21 2022 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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