Abstract: A color scannerless range imaging system comprises an illumination system for illuminating a scene with modulated illumination of a predetermined modulation frequency, whereby some of the modulated illumination is reflected from objects in the scene; a sequentially selectable color filter arrangement positioned in an optical path of the reflected illumination and comprised of a first color filter that preferentially transmits the reflected modulated illumination and a plurality of other color filters that preferentially transmit reflected unmodulated illumination; a control system for driving the color filter arrangement to sequentially provide each of the color filters in the optical path; an image intensifier for modulating the reflected modulated illumination from the scene with the predetermined modulation frequency, thereby generating phase images needed for range information; and an image capture system for capturing a plurality of images output by the image intensifier, including a plurality of phase i

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illumination device for generating modulated light for a scannerless range imaging system includes circuitry for generating a drive signal having a given phase and frequency characteristic; a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a plurality of LED banks, wherein each LED bank comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes connected in series to the circuitry to receive the drive signal; and a switching stage for simultaneously activating the plurality of LED banks such that the LED banks generate the modulated light according to the phase and frequency characteristics of the drive signal.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illumination device for generating modulated light for a scannerless range imaging system includes circuitry for generating a drive signal having a given phase and frequency characteristic; a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a plurality of LED banks, wherein each LED bank comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes connected in series to the circuitry to receive the drive signal; and a switching stage for simultaneously activating the plurality of LED banks such that the LED banks generate the modulated light according to the phase and frequency characteristics of the drive signal.