Patent ID: 7609289
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for imaging objects, the apparatus comprising: a multi-image lens having two or more facets, each facet imaging the objects along a different optical axis; an image capturing means in optical communication with the different optical axes for capturing the imaged objects from each of the two or more facets; and means for sequentially isolating one of the images from each of the two or more facets of the multi-image lens, such that only the isolated image is incident upon the image capturing means; wherein the means for sequentially isolating one of the images from each of the two or more facets of the multi-image lens comprises: an electrochromic shutter associated with each of the two or more facets; and a processor for sequentially closing all but one of the electrochromic shutters.