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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2012
Applicants:

Jonathan M. Saint Clair, Seattle, WA (US);

David C. Soreide, Seattle, WA (US);

Ordie Dean Butterfield, Bonney Lake, WA (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan M. Saint Clair, Seattle, WA (US);

David C. Soreide, Seattle, WA (US);

Ordie Dean Butterfield, Bonney Lake, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and apparatus comprising a sensor array, a primary lens, and a moveable lens array. The sensor array comprises sensors arranged in an array in which the sensors are configured to generate image data. The primary lens is configured to direct light towards the sensor array. The moveable lens array comprises a number of lenses. The moveable lens array is moveable to a plurality of positions between the primary lens and the sensor array. Each lens in the number of lenses is configured to focus the light.


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