Patent ID: 9006633
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G02B,G03B,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for reducing the effects of turbulence in image processing comprising: an opening for entrance of light; the light being capable of being formed into an image by the system; at least one optical element in an optical train through which the light passes for focusing of the light; a variable aperture operatively associated with the at least one optical element; the variable aperture being placed in the optical train at an image plane, the variable aperture comprising a plurality of settings, the plurality of settings comprising first mask settings for shielding portions of the light and second mask settings for selectively masking portions of the light that pass through the first mask settings; an imager; and at least one processor operatively connected to the variable aperture and the imager configured to control the passage of the light through the variable aperture by selecting one of plurality of first mask settings and the associated second mask settings, the at least one processor configured to obtain image results using the settings, compare image results obtained by the respective mask settings, and determine the first mask settings that provide the optimal image results.