H04N2213/001

Microscope made with CMOS camera(s)
11592655 · 2023-02-28 · ·

A medical/surgical microscope with two cameras configured to capture two dimensional images of specimens being observed. The medical/surgical microscope is secured to a control apparatus configured to adjust toe-in of the two cameras to insure the convergence of the images. The medical/surgical microscope includes a computer system with a non-transitory memory apparatus for storing computer program code configured for digitally rendering real-world medical/surgical images. The medical/surgical microscope has an illumination system with controls for focusing and regulating the lighting of a specimen. The medical/surgical microscope is configured for real-time video display with the function of recording and broadcasting simultaneously during surgery.

CAMERA SYSTEM AND CONNECTING BRACKET THEREOF

The present disclosure provides a connecting bracket and a camera system. The camera system may include a first lens unit, a second lens unit, a first image sensor unit corresponding to the first lens unit, a second image sensor unit corresponding to the second lens unit, and a connecting bracket configured to connect the first lens unit and the first image sensor unit to form a first camera component, and connect the second lens unit and the second image sensor unit to form a second camera component. A predetermined angle may be formed between a first optical axis of the first camera component and a second optical axis of the second camera component.

Virtual reality surgical camera system

A system includes a console assembly, a trocar assembly operably coupled to the console assembly, a camera assembly operably coupled to the console assembly having a stereoscopic camera assembly, and at least one rotational positional sensor configured to detect rotation of the stereoscopic camera assembly about at least one of a pitch axis or a yaw axis. The console assembly includes a first actuator and a first actuator pulley operable coupled to the first actuator. The trocar assembly includes a trocar having an inner and outer diameter, and a seal sub-assembly comprising at least one seal and the seal sub-assembly operably coupled to the trocar. The camera assembly includes a camera support tube having a distal and a proximal end, the stereoscopic camera operably coupled to the distal end of the support tube and a first and second camera module having a first and second optical axis.

VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET WITH FOLDABLE HEAD STRAPS
20220369023 · 2022-11-17 ·

The present invention relates to a totally foldable head strap. The virtual reality headset comprises of headphone bracket, back head member, front head, and head mounted display all of which can be rotatably connected and can be folded to reduce the carry and storing size. The head mounted display has two supporting bars that slide and snap inside the bar supports each attached at the front ends of the back head member. The front head member and back head member are rotatably connected from the inner side of the back head member.

Imaging apparatus having configurable stereoscopic perspective

In some embodiments, a stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes a tubular housing having a bore extending longitudinally through the housing. First and second image sensors are disposed proximate a distal end of the bore, each including a light sensitive elements on a face and mounted facing laterally outward. The apparatus further includes a first beam steering element associated with the first image sensor and a second beam steering element associated with the second image sensor. The beam steering elements receive light from first and second perspective viewpoints and direct the received light onto the faces of the image sensors forming first and second images. Either the first and second beam steering elements or the first and second image sensors are moveable to cause a change a spacing between or an orientation of the perspective viewpoints to cause sufficient disparity between the first and second images to provide image data including three-dimensional information.

Distance measurement device

A system for determining a distance to a region of interest. The system may be used to adjust focus of a motion picture camera. The system may include a first camera configured to have a first field of view, and a second camera configured to have a second field of view that overlaps at least a portion of the first field of view. The system may include a processor configured to calculate a distance of the selected region of interest relative to a location by comparing a position of the selected region of interest in the first field of view with a position of the selected region of interest in the second field of view.

Stereoscopic camera with fluorescence visualization

A stereoscopic camera with fluorescence visualization is disclosed. An example stereoscopic camera includes a visible light source, a near-infrared light source, and a near-ultraviolet light source. The stereoscopic camera also includes a light filter assembly having left and right filter magazines positioned respectively along left and right optical paths and configured to selectively enable certain wavelengths of light to pass through. Each of the left and right filter magazines includes an infrared cut filter, a near-ultraviolent cut filter, and a near-infrared bandpass filter. A controller of the camera is configured to provide for a visible light mode, an indocyanine green (“ICG”) fluorescence mode, and a 5-aminolevulinic acid (“ALA”) fluorescence mode by synchronizing the activation of the light sources with the selection of the filters. A processor of the camera combines image data from the different modes to enable fluorescence emission light to be superimposed on visible light stereoscopic images.

Stereoscopic image display device

A stereoscopic image display device includes a flat panel display unit, a lens array unit, and a light guide structure unit. The light guide structure unit includes a light guide microstructure. The light guide microstructure is disposed on a side of the lens array unit. A bottom angle of the light guide microstructure is defined as B, and a bottom length of the light guide microstructure is defined as P. The bottom angle B and the bottom length P of the light guide microstructure satisfies following conditions: (i) 15.5 degrees≤B≤83.5 degrees; and (ii) 10 micrometers≤P≤2,000 micrometers, such that an oblique viewing angle of the stereoscopic image display device falls within a range from 10 degrees to 60 degrees.

STEREO LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS

A stereo lens apparatus includes two optical systems arranged in parallel. Each of the two optical systems includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to third lens units. An optical path is bent at a position between the first and second lens units and at a position between the second and third lens units in each of the two optical systems so that an inter-optical axis distance between two third lens units is narrower than an inter-optical axis distance between two first lens units. Part of one holding mechanism of two holding mechanisms that are configured to respectively hold the two third lens units is located in a concave portion provided on the other holding mechanism, and part of the other holding mechanism is located in a convex portion provided on the one holding mechanism.

HYBRID LENS FOR HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY
20230033435 · 2023-02-02 ·

A lens assembly, related methods and constituent optical elements are described. The assembly may be used to direct and focus light for various applications. In one instance, the lens assembly is used in conjunction with one or more sources of light such as projected images or video as part of a virtual reality system. The lens assembly includes two or more optical elements arranged to receive light or direct light through different spatial regions of the assembly at different focal powers corresponding to a first user viewing zone and a second user viewing zone. In one instance, the first user viewing zone is a peripheral viewing zone and the second viewing zone is a primary or non-peripheral viewing zone (or vice versa).