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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
May. 09, 2016
Cognex Corporation, Natick, MA (US);
Benjamin Braker, Louisville, CO (US);
Eric D. Moore, Longmont, CO (US);
Cognex Corporation, Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
Catadioptric projector systems, devices, and methods are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, some embodiments include a catadioptric projector that may include: a radiation source; a static pattern generating element and/or a time-varying pattern generating element configured to condition radiation from the radiation source to produce the patterned illumination; and/or a convex reflector positioned to project the patterned illumination. Some embodiments include a system that includes a catadioptric projector and a camera configured to acquire one or more images based on the patterned illumination. Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments are provided to estimate a distance to a point on an object based on the one or more acquired images.