Maximizing effective surface area of a rectangular image sensor concurrently capturing image data from two lenses

摘要

A rectangular image sensor can be present within an optical capture device. Two lenses can capture and direct light from the real world environment upon the image sensor. The light from each of the two lenses can be concurrently directed to the same rectangular image sensor. Each of the two lenses can produce a corresponding image circle simultaneously on the rectangular image sensor. An area of the image circles from the two lenses can be non-overlapping. The image sensor can be a device which converts light within the real world environment into electronic signals.

主权项

1. A digital optical device comprising:
a rectangular image sensor within an optical capture device; and two lenses that capture and direct light from the real world environment upon the image sensor, wherein the light from each of the two lenses is concurrently directed to the same rectangular image sensor, wherein each of the two lenses to produce a corresponding image circle simultaneously on the rectangular image sensor, wherein an area of the image circles from the two lenses is non-overlapping, wherein the image sensor is a device which converts light within the real world environment into electronic signals, wherein a focal point of the image circles is within 5 percent of a diagonal line between opposing corners of the rectangular image sensor, wherein an outer perimeter of each image circle is within 5 percent of two different edges of the rectangular image sensor.