Patent ID: 9405119
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G02B,G06T,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An imaging system comprising: an imaging device comprising a basic lens system and a phase encoder unit, the imaging device defining an effective aperture, the phase encoder unit defining a first pattern located in a first region within a part of the effective aperture of the imaging device leaving a remaining part of the effective aperture free of the first pattern, a geometry of the first region and configuration of the first pattern therein being selected to define a predetermined first phase correction function induced by the first pattern onto light passing therethrough, the first correction pattern being selected in accordance with a Condition Number defined by an algebraic representation of the imaging device; an image detection unit located at an image plane of the imaging device and configured to generate image data based on light collected by the imaging device; and a control system configured and operable to: (i) receive image data from the image detection unit, and (ii) process and analyze the image data to determine and output a restored image in accordance with the algebraic representation of the imaging device such that the restored image has reduced image blur.