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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jang-woo You, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-hwa Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Hee-sun Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Yong-chul Cho, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A 3-dimensional (3D) image acquisition apparatus capable of simultaneously obtaining a color image and a depth image in a single shooting operation is provided. The apparatus includes a light source for radiating illumination light having a predetermined wavelength onto an object; a lens unit having at least four object lenses; an image sensor including at least four sensing regions for individually receiving light focused by the object lenses and for generating images; and at least three optical shutters individually facing at least three of the at least four object lenses and for modulating incident light with predetermined gain waveforms.