Farpoint Optics and Image Science

Measurement and inspection

Moire distance measurement method and apparatus US Pat. 4988886

Moire distance measurements using a grating printed on or attached to a surface US Pat. 5075560

Method and apparatus for absolute Moire distance measurements using a grating printed on or attached to a surface US Pat. 5075562

Flexible fiber optic illuminator and method US Pat. 5367440

Linear integrating cavity light source for infra-red illumination of sensitized media US Pat. 5548120

 

Illumination

Integrating cylinder with end input illumination for use as an illuminator in a film scanner US Pat. 5241459

 

Digital Camera and Scanner design

Apparatus for mechanically dithering a CCD array US Pat. 5335091

Optical blur filter having a four-feature pattern US Pat. 6326998

Anti-aliasing low-pass blur filter for reducing artifacts in imaging apparatus US Pat. 6937283

 

Printer optics

Apparatus and method for printing with a non-refractive imaging system US Pat. 5642149

 

Camera autofocus, range map and image processing

Autofocusing still and video images Pat. 7561789

Color fringe desaturation for electronic imagers US Pat. 7577311

Alignment of lens array images using autocorrelation US Pat. 7593597

Automatic focus system calibration for image capture systems US Pat. 7609958

Hue correction for electronic imagers US Pat. 7656441

Camera using multiple lenses and image sensors to provide improved focusing capabilityUS Pat. 7676146

Camera using multiple lenses and image sensors in a rangefinder configuration to provide a range map US Pat. 7683962

Lens array assisted focus detection US Pat. 7702229

Dual range focus element US Pat. 7852454

Pattern conversion for interpolation US 8452082 B2