IP Library Patent Application 11051850
Patent Application
App. No. 11/051,850

Sub-pixel resolution and wavefront analyzer system

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App. No.
11/051,850
Abstract

A sub-pixel resolution system that overcomes these and other problems has a number of optical sensors. Each of the optical sensors has a field of view that overlaps a neighboring optical sensors field of view. A number of contrast enhancement circuits are coupled between each of the optical sensors. An induced current circuit is coupled to a group of the optical sensors.

Claims (29)

1 . A sub-pixel resolution system, comprising:

a plurality of optical sensors each of the plurality of optical sensors having a field of view that overlaps a neighboring optical sensor's field of view;

a plurality of contrast enhancement circuits, each of the contrast enhancement circuits coupled between two of the plurality of optical sensors; and

an induced current circuit coupled to a group of the plurality of optical sensors.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of optical sensors are real time current generators.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of optical sensors has a Gaussian far field sensitivity.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the Gaussian far field sensitivity is created by a ball lens optically coupled to each of the plurality of optical sensors.

5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the Gaussian far field sensitivity is created by having a trace between each of the plurality of optical sensors.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical sensors form at least two cartridges and an output of a first cartridge is compared with an output of a second cartridge.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the contrast enhancement circuits is an analog circuit.

8 . A sub-pixel resolution system, comprising:

a sensor; and

an image position system coupled to the sensor that adjusts an output of the sensor based on a position of an image on the sensor.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the image position system is a ball lens.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the image position system is a mask along an edge of the sensor.

11 . The system of claim 9 , further including a plurality of optical sensors forming at least two cartridges and an output of a first cartridge is coupled to a first input of a comparator and an output of a second cartridge is to a second input of the comparator.

12 . The system of claim 11 , further including a digital processor coupled to an output of at least one of the plurality of optical sensors.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the digital processor is coupled to an output of the comparator.

14 . A wavefront analyzer system, comprising:

a analog sub-pixel resolution system; and

a wavefront analyzer, having an input coupled to an output of the sub-pixel analog resolution system

15 . The system of claim 14 , further including a deformable mirror or micro electromechanical system (MEMS) optically coupled to the sub-pixel analog resolution system and having an input coupled to an output of the wavefront analyzer.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the sub-pixel analog resolution system has a plurality of optical sensors each having a field of view that overlaps a neighboring optical sensors field of view.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of sensors has a Gaussian far field sensitivity.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the Gaussian far field sensitivity is created by a ball lens in an optical path between the deformable mirror and the plurality of optical sensors.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the sub-pixel resolution system further includes:

a plurality of contrast enhancement circuits, each of the contrast enhancement circuits coupled between two of the plurality of optical sensors; and

an induced current circuit coupled to a group of the plurality of optical sensors.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of optical sensors form at least two cartridges and an output of a first cartridge is compared with an output of a second cartridge.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2014
From: WILCOX, MICHAEL J.
To: LAMINA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 034579/0780 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2014
From: THELEN, DONALD C., JR.
To: LAMINA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 034579/0834 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2012
From: THELEN, DONALD C., JR.; WILCOX, MICHAEL J.
To: LAMINA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 028378/0547 →