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Wavy Lenses Extend Depth of Field in Digital Imaging
genegeek writes "On Feb 25 CDM Optics was awarded a patent for a new digital imaging system utilizing "Wavefront Coding" that produces images with 10-fold the depth of field of conventional lenses. The image itself is blurred until processed. Image examples are here."
Yes. Even with the new lenses, they didn't see the Slashdot Effect coming. :)
They did, but didn't have time to process it so it was too blurred to make out :)
A story...on Slashdot...about a patent...that's legitimate?
I'm suprised, the USPTO actually managed to issue a patent for something new and innovative and unique, rather than for something thats been common practice for a few years.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
Yeah, but the text is real sharp, isn't it?
Sometimes boldness is in fashion. Sometimes only the brave will be bold.
I did my master's research in extended depth-of-field optics
Was he a cruel master, or a tough but fair one? :) </lame>
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Projecting my digital photos using a video projector gives them a vividness unlike anything I've ever seen in a hard copy. There's an "inner glow" to a projected image that paper just can't match. ;-)
Nothing for 6-digit uids?