The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to create 3D images from a single imager. The innovation was created by Lauren Christopher of IUPUI.
Depth is important in new consumer electronics products in order to create immersive 3D experiences for the user with new 3D displays. Traditional methods to infer depth require additional hardware to transmit and receive images, which adds expense, or they reduce the maximum imager resolution capability.
The IUPUI method and system for determining depth of an image uses a single imager and a lens having a variable focal length.
The innovation was disclosed to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. The mission of the office is to drive innovation to the market for the benefit of the public, the university and innovators for state, national and global commerce. IU personnel can disclose an invention online.
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