公开(公告)号：US11770609B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17600341

申请日：2021-05-15

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

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

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

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：US20230148183A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17614380

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/0045 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/55 ,  G03B13/34

Abstract: Folded digital cameras comprising a lens system with a lens and an image sensor, the lens having N≥6 lens elements Li, an effective focal length (EFL) and a total track length (TTL), wherein each lens element has a respective focal length fi and wherein a first lens element L1 faces an object side, and an optical path folding element (OPFE) for providing a folded optical path between an object and the lens. In some embodiments, the lens system has a focusing range that covers object-lens distances from infinity to a minimal object distance (MIOD), wherein MIOD/EFL is smaller than 20 or even 7. In some embodiments, the ratio of a maximal chief ray angle to a field of view of the folded camera Max CRA/FOV is smaller than 0.25 or even 0.15 when the camera is focused at infinity.

公开(公告)号：USRE49256E1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16419604

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Noy Cohen ,  Oded Gigushinski ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/73 ,  H04N9/097 ,  H04N9/09 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T7/33 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: A multi-aperture imaging system comprising a first camera with a first sensor that captures a first image and a second camera with a second sensor that captures a second image, the two cameras having either identical or different FOVs. The first sensor may have a standard color filter array (CFA) covering one sensor section and a non-standard color CFA covering another. The second sensor may have either Clear or standard CFA covered sections. Either image may be chosen to be a primary or an auxiliary image, based on a zoom factor. An output image with a point of view determined by the primary image is obtained by registering the auxiliary image to the primary image.

公开(公告)号：US20220252963A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17715093

申请日：2022-04-07

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

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

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：US20220214008A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17676168

申请日：2022-02-20

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Noy Cohen ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: F16M11/12 ,  F16M11/18 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G02B7/18

Abstract: Rotation mechanisms for rotating a payload in two, first and second degrees of freedom (DOF), comprising a static base, a first rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a first rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a first rotation axis that passes through the first rotation joint, a second rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a second rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a second rotation axis that passes through the second rotation joint, and a follower member rigidly coupled to the payload and arranged to keep a constant distance from the second rotation arm, wherein the rotation of the first arm rotates the payload around the first DOF and the rotation of the second arm rotate the payload around the second DOF.

公开(公告)号：US11333955B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16338483

申请日：2018-11-14

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

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

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：US11314146B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US17145303

申请日：2021-01-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G03B3/06 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N3/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G02B13/06

Abstract: Digital camera comprising an upright Wide camera configured to provide a Wide image with a Wide image resolution and a folded Tele camera configured to provide a Tele image with a Tele image resolution higher than the Wide image resolution, the Wide and Tele cameras having respective Wide and Tele fields of view FOVW and FOVT and respective Wide and Tele image sensors, the digital camera further comprising a rotating OPFE operative to provide a folded optical path between an object or scene and the Tele image sensor, wherein rotation of the OPFE moves FOVT relative to FOVW. In some embodiments, a rectangular FOVT is orthogonal to a rectangular FOVW. When included in a host device having a user interface that displays FOVT within FOVW, the user interface may be used to position FOVT relative to FOVW, scan FOVT across FOVW and acquire, store and display separate Wide and Tele images, composite Wide plus Tele images and stitched Tele images. The positioning of FOVT within FOVW, can be done automatically (autonomously) by continuously tracking an object of interest.

公开(公告)号：US20210317941A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US16975723

申请日：2019-12-25

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Noy Cohen ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: F16M11/12 ,  F16M11/18 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G01D5/14

Abstract: Rotation mechanisms for rotating a payload in two, first and second degrees of freedom (DOF), comprising a static base, a first rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a first rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a first rotation axis that passes through the first rotation joint, a second rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a second rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a second rotation axis that passes through the second rotation joint, and a follower member rigidly coupled to the payload and arranged to keep a constant distance from the second rotation arm, wherein the rotation of the first arm rotates the payload around the first DOF and the rotation of the second arm rotate the payload around the second DOF.

公开(公告)号：US20210208415A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US16064114

申请日：2017-12-06

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: Voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for rotating an optical path folding element (OPFE) over an extended scanning range relative to a scanning/rotation range needed for optical image stabilization (OIS).

公开(公告)号：US10917576B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16704266

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Oded Gigushinski ,  Nadav Geva ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Ester Ashkenazi ,  Ruthy Katz ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to output, in a zoom-in operation between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value, a zoom video output image that includes only Wide image data or only Tele image data, depending on whether a no-switching criterion is fulfilled or not.