Patent ID: 6144762
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
A device for providing a three-dimensional video image of an object, the device comprising:a) a stereo doublet lens system;b) an objective lens arranged between the object and the stereo lens system;c) a one-piece image-to-signal converter for converting each of a pair of images, received by the one-piece image-to-signal converter, at one time, from the stereo doublet lens system, to a signal having a first portion corresponding to a first of the pair of images and a second portion corresponding to a second of a pair of images;d) a frame separator for providing a first signal based on the first portion of the signal and a second signal based on a second portion of the signal;e) a multiplexer for selectively providing an output signal from the first and second signals, based on a selection signal; andf) means for rendering the output signal.