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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2009
Tristan Van Hoorebeke, Maineville, OH (US);
John Devitt, Maineville, OH (US);
Tristan van Hoorebeke, Maineville, OH (US);
John Devitt, Maineville, OH (US);
L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation, Mason, OH (US);
Abstract
A multi-channel imaging device is provided. The multi-channel imaging device includes a focal plane array having an array of pixels configured to detect radiation in a predetermined wavelength band. Subsets of the array of pixels are arranged to define a plurality of unit cell image areas. The multi-channel imaging device also includes a lens array having a plurality of lens elements configured to image a scene onto the plurality of unit cell image areas. The lens elements and the unit cell image areas define a plurality of unit cells having at least one lens element and at least one unit cell image area. Each of the plurality of unit cells is configured to create a complete image of the scene. Additionally, a plurality of unit cell filters corresponding to the plurality of unit cells is configured to filter radiation such that each unit cell is dedicated to an image channel is also provided.