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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2021
Himax Technologies Limited, Tainan, TW;
Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Tainan, TW;
Ching-Wen Wang, Tainan, TW;
Cheng-Che Tsai, Tainan, TW;
Wu-Feng Chen, Tainan, TW;
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Tainan, TW;
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) sensing system for determining a 3D profile of an object and a method are provided. The 3D sensing system includes a liquid crystal lens, a structure light source and a control circuit. The structure light source is configured to emit a structure light pattern with a plurality of dots on the object through the liquid crystal lens. The control circuit is configured to control the liquid crystal lens to separate the plurality of dots under a separating mode, and the control circuit is configured to control the liquid crystal lens to overlap the plurality of dots under an overlapping mode.