Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable lens array with variable optical power
- Patent Title (中): 具有可变光焦度的可调透镜阵列
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Application No.: US13742201Application Date: 2013-01-15
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Publication No.: US08773573B1Publication Date: 2014-07-08
- Inventor: Ehsan Saeedi , Xiaoyu Miao
- Applicant: Google Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; G02B7/02

Abstract:
A camera system includes an image sensor, an aperture, and an adjustable lens. The adjustable lens is disposed in an optical path of the image sensor to focus image light received through the aperture onto a pixel array of the image sensor. The adjustable lens includes first and second lens members and blackout regions. The first lens member includes a first corrugated surface and a first flat surface opposite the first corrugated surface. The first corrugated surface includes a periodic structure of alternating ridge and groove sections. The second lens member includes a second corrugated surface and a second flat surface opposite the second corrugated surface. The second flat surface faces the first flat surface. The blackout regions are disposed between the first and second corrugated surfaces and positioned to block the image light passing through either the ridge or the groove sections of the first lens member.
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