Determining instantaneously three-dimensional coordinates of large sets of points in space using apertures associated with cameras or camera parts. An embodiment associates information from the apertures with different portions of the imager, so that portions on the imager do not overlap....http://www.google.fr/patents/US7612870?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7612870 - Single-lens aperture-coded camera for three dimensional imaging in small volumes
Single-lens aperture-coded camera for three dimensional imaging in small volumes