US Patent Issued to COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES on March 3 for "Lensless imaging device" (French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,127, issued on March 3, was assigned to COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (Paris).

"Lensless imaging device" was invented by Xavier Mermet (Grenoble, France) and Caroline Paulus (Grenoble, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a lensless imaging device, comprising an emitting part comprising a light source (1) configured to emit a light beam in a direction of emission and intended to follow an optical path, a receiving part incorporating an electronic circuit board (3) bearing a sensor (2) having a planar capture surface (20) intended to receive said light beam in a direction norm...