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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2014
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Changyin Zhou, San Jose, CA (US);
Roman Lewkow, San Jose, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An example composite imaging system includes a first imaging system further comprising a first image sensor and a first aperture anterior to the first image sensor. The first aperture (i) is defined by an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter and (ii) defines, at least in part, a field of view of the first imaging system. The first imaging system further includes a plurality of reflectors posterior to the first aperture that are configured to redirect light that crosses the first aperture to the first image sensor. The first image sensor, the first aperture, and the plurality of reflectors are arranged around a common optical axis. The composite imaging system further includes a second imaging system arranged substantially anterior to the first imaging system. The second imaging system is arranged such that the second imaging system is outside a field of view of the first imaging system.