Patent ID: 7680385
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: G06E

Abstract:
1. A self-supported optical correlator, comprising: a first holder having two opposite ends, one of said opposite ends being provided with anchor points, the other of said opposite ends being provided with a light source; a second holder having two opposite ends, one of said opposite ends being provided with anchor points, the other of said opposite ends being provided with a light receiving element, a plurality of intermediary holders, each having two opposite ends, each of said holders being provided with anchor points at each opposite end, at least one of said intermediary holders being provided with a spatial light modulator for projecting an image and another of said intermediary holders being provided with another spatial light modulator for projecting a filter, each of said intermediary holders being provided with optical components, said optical components being secured within said holders, said anchor points being adapted to secure said first, second and intermediary holders together linearly end to end; wherein, when said intermediary holders are assembled end to end, and said first holder is assembled at one extremity and said other holder is assembled at another extremity, said resulting assembly forms said optical correlator.