公开(公告)号：US20230353871A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18346243

申请日：2023-07-02

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Nadav Geva ,  Udi Yakir ,  Sagi Habani ,  Dolev Danino

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G03B13/36

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G03B13/36

Abstract: Systems comprising a Wide/Ultra-Wide camera, a folded Tele camera comprising an optical path folding element and a Tele lens module, a lens actuator for moving the Tele lens module for focusing to object-lens distances between 3.0 cm and 35 cm with an object-to-image magnification between 1:5 and 25:1, and an application processor (AP), wherein the AP is configured to analyze image data from the UW camera to define a Tele capture strategy for a sequence of Macro images with a focus plane slightly shifted from one captured Macro image to another and to generate a new Macro image from this sequence, and wherein the focus plane and a depth of field of the new Macro image can be controlled continuously.

公开(公告)号：US20230280597A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18317992

申请日：2023-05-16

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Barak ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17

CPC classification number: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: Actuators for actuating a lens in a folded camera, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including such folded cameras. The actuators actuate a lens having a lens optical axis for auto-focus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS) and comprise a stationary sub-assembly that includes an OIS coil having an OIS coil plane and an AF coil having an AF coil plane, and a lens actuating sub-assembly movable relative to the stationary sub-assembly with a lens holder holding the lens, wherein the OIS coil plane is perpendicular to the AF coil plane and wherein the lens optical axis lies between the OIS coil plane and the AF coil plane. Some actuators have a design using VCM actuation and a reduced height due to top and/or bottom openings in actuator envelopes.

公开(公告)号：US11743587B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US18167985

申请日：2023-02-13

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Gil Bachar ,  Emil Bronstein ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B15/143103 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLW and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin>1.5×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.

公开(公告)号：US11726388B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17882640

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Eran Kali ,  Noy Cohen ,  Gil Avraham ,  Ruthy Katz

IPC: G02B26/10 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/90 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N23/67 ,  G03B3/06 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N3/08 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/06

CPC classification number: G03B3/06 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N3/08 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/631 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/90 ,  H04N23/951 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B2217/002 ,  H04N23/675

Abstract: Devices disclosed herein feature a Wide camera with a Wide field of view (FOVw), a folded Tele camera with a Tele field of view (FOVT) smaller than the FOVw and including an optical path folding element (OPFE). The device may be configured to rotate the OPFE to thereby shift FOVT relative to FOVw in response to recognition of an object or subject of interest detected in FOVw or FOVT. The device can have high resolution in this overlapping FOV either by fusing the Wide and Tele images or by capturing and saving the Tele image.

公开(公告)号：US11695896B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17165324

申请日：2021-02-02

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: H04N5/262 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04N23/75 ,  H04N23/68

CPC classification number: H04N5/2621 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04N23/687 ,  H04N23/75

Abstract: Methods for obtaining a shallow depth of field effect (DOF) and improved signal-to-noise (SNR) in an image through synthetically increase the camera aperture of a compact camera using at least one actuator included in such a camera for other known purposes, for example for providing optical image stabilization (OIS). The synthetically enlarged camera aperture enables to take a plurality of images at different aperture positions. The plurality of images is processed into an image with shallow DOF and improved SNR.

公开(公告)号：US20230205059A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18178582

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gil Bachar ,  Noy Cohen

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04M1/0264

Abstract: Folded cameras and dual folded-upright cameras that reduce a mobile electronic device and specifically a smartphone bump footprint and height. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section of the folded camera. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section and a lens subsection of the folded camera.

公开(公告)号：US11686952B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17187810

申请日：2021-02-28

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Barak ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: Actuators for actuating a lens in a folded camera, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including such folded cameras. The actuators actuate a lens having a lens optical axis for auto-focus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS) and comprise a stationary sub-assembly that includes an OIS coil having an OIS coil plane and an AF coil having an AF coil plane, and a lens actuating sub-assembly movable relative to the stationary sub-assembly with a lens holder holding the lens, wherein the OIS coil plane is perpendicular to the AF coil plane and wherein the lens optical axis lies between the OIS coil plane and the AF coil plane. Some actuators have a design using VCM actuation and a reduced height due to top and/or bottom openings in actuator envelopes.

公开(公告)号：US20230199314A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18167985

申请日：2023-02-13

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Gil Bachar ,  Emil Bronstein ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B3/10

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B15/143103 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N23/54

Abstract: Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLw and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin > 1.5 x EFLw and wherein EFLTmax > 1.5 x EFLTmin.

公开(公告)号：US20230138955A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18147162

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gal Avivi ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/10 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/90 ,  G02B13/04

Abstract: Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20230132659A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17607400

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Nadav Goulinski

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B9/64

Abstract: Folded cameras with a total track length (TTL), f numbers smaller than 1.2 and large fields of view, e.g. of at least 60 degrees. Such folded cameras may comprise a lens with N ≥ 7 lens elements, an image sensor and an optical path folding element for providing a folded optical path between an object and the lens, wherein an aperture stop of the lens is located closer to a first surface of the first lens element facing the object than a distance d that fulfills d/TTL=0.2.