Patent ID: 8144968
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G01B,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for differentially exposing an object comprising a first region and a second region separate from said first region, the method comprising: providing a collimated beam of light; providing an array of light sensitive elements; and simultaneously illuminating at least a portion of the first region and at least a portion of the second region with said beam, wherein the first region portion illuminated by said beam is within a field of view of a first set of elements and the second region portion illuminated by said beam is within a field of view of a second set of elements; wherein said first set of elements is different from said second set of elements, said first set of elements are exposed to light emitted by said beam for a first amount of time and said second set of elements are exposed to light emitted by said beam for a second amount of time different from said first amount of time.