公开(公告)号：US20190109993A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16198181

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

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

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 combine in still mode at least some of the Wide and Tele image data to provide a fused output image from a particular point of view, and to provide without fusion continuous zoom video mode output images, each output image having a given output resolution, wherein the video mode output images are provided with a smooth transition when switching between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value or vice versa, and wherein at the lower ZF the output resolution is determined by the Wide sensor while at the higher ZF value the output resolution is determined by the Tele sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190049822A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16155131

申请日：2018-10-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Avivi ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  G03B5/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/06 ,  G03B17/04

CPC classification number: G03B17/17 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B5/06 ,  G03B17/04 ,  G03B2205/0007 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: Folded camera modules in which the camera module height is determined by a folded lens module diameter and by the lens module movement in a direction perpendicular to the lens optical axis, and dual-aperture cameras including such folded camera modules. A folded camera module includes OIS and AF actuators having dimensions smaller than the camera module height and therefore not adding to the camera module height.

公开(公告)号：US20180288310A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15525058

申请日：2016-10-10

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: A user interface for operating a dual-aperture digital camera included in host device, the dual-aperture digital camera including a Wide camera and a Tele camera, the user interface comprising a screen configured to display at least one icon and an image of a scene acquired with at least one of the Tele and Wide cameras, a frame defining a field of view of a Tele image, the frame superposed on a Wide image having a Wide field of view, and means to switch the screen from displaying the Wide image to displaying the Tele image and vice versa.

公开(公告)号：US20180278831A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15982401

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N9/64

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/64

Abstract: Dual-aperture digital cameras with auto-focus (AF) and related methods for obtaining a focused and, optionally optically stabilized color image of an object or scene. A dual-aperture camera includes a first sub-camera having a first optics bloc and a color image sensor for providing a color image, a second sub-camera having a second optics bloc and a clear image sensor for providing a luminance image, the first and second sub-cameras having substantially the same field of view, an AF mechanism coupled mechanically at least to the first optics bloc, and a camera controller coupled to the AF mechanism and to the two image sensors and configured to control the AF mechanism, to calculate a scaling difference and a sharpness difference between the color and luminance images, the scaling and sharpness differences being due to the AF mechanism, and to process the color and luminance images into a fused color image using the calculated differences.

公开(公告)号：US10015384B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15117189

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gal Avivi

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/06

CPC classification number: G02B27/646 ,  G02B7/06 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/001 ,  G02B13/003 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B5/04 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B35/08 ,  G03B2205/0015 ,  G03B2205/0069 ,  H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/0356 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2258

Abstract: Dual-optical module autofocus (AF) or AF plus optical image stabilization (OIS) cameras with reduced footprint and reduced mutual magnetic interference. Some AF+OIS cameras may include a single AF actuation assembly that moves two lens barrels in unison. Some AF cameras or AF+OIS cameras may have two AF actuation sub-assemblies and associated magnets for independent AF operation of each lens barrel, the magnets shared in a manner that cancels magnetic influences of one AF actuation sub-assembly on the other AF actuation sub-assembly, thereby allowing the two lens barrels to be positioned in close proximity, saving parts and fabrication costs.

公开(公告)号：US09998653B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15407271

申请日：2017-01-17

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/36 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/09 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N5/262

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/64

Abstract: Dual-aperture digital cameras with auto-focus (AF) and related methods for obtaining a focused and, optionally optically stabilized color image of an object or scene. A dual-aperture camera includes a first sub-camera having a first optics bloc and a color image sensor for providing a color image, a second sub-camera having a second optics bloc and a clear image sensor for providing a luminance image, the first and second sub-cameras having substantially the same field of view, an AF mechanism coupled mechanically at least to the first optics bloc, and a camera controller coupled to the AF mechanism and to the two image sensors and configured to control the AF mechanism, to calculate a scaling difference and a sharpness difference between the color and luminance images, the scaling and sharpness differences being due to the AF mechanism, and to process the color and luminance images into a fused color image using the calculated differences.

公开(公告)号：US20180160040A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15878939

申请日：2018-01-24

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G06T7/33 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T11/60

CPC classification number: H04N5/23232 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0248 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G02B5/1814 ,  G02B5/1842 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/337 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/097 ,  H04N9/735 ,  H04N2209/045

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：US09927600B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15303863

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Gal Avivi ,  Michael Dror ,  Gil Bachar ,  Itay Yedid ,  Itay Jerby

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/09 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/16 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23258 ,  H04N5/23287

Abstract: Compact folded camera modules having auto-focus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS) capabilities and multi-aperture cameras including such modules. In an embodiment, a folded camera module includes an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding light from a first optical path with a first optical axis to a second optical path with a second optical axis perpendicular to the first optical axis, an image sensor and a lens module carrying a lens with a symmetry axis parallel to the second optical axis. The lens module can be actuated to move in first and second orthogonal directions in a plane perpendicular to the first optical axis, the movement in the first direction being for auto-focus and the movement in the second direction being for OIS. The OPFE can be actuated to tilt for OIS.

公开(公告)号：US09641731B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US15081889

申请日：2016-03-27

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gal Avivi ,  Gil Bachar ,  Yehonatan Mandel ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H02K33/00 ,  G02B27/64

CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H02K33/00 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: A magnetic reluctance actuator (MRA) comprising an unstable magnetic reluctance motor (MRM) having a strong force-to-position dependency and a nonlinear force-to-current dependency, the unstable MRM operative to move a lens carrier in a given direction, a lens position sensing mechanism, and a control unit configured to obtain an input from the position sensing mechanism and to provide closed loop control to overcome the strong force-to-position dependency and the nonlinear force-to-current dependency, thereby allowing precise lens position control.

公开(公告)号：US20150085174A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14386823

申请日：2013-11-23

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N9/73 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/097 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23232 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0248 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G02B5/1814 ,  G02B5/1842 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/337 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/097 ,  H04N9/735 ,  H04N2209/045

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.

Abstract translation: 一种多孔径成像系统，包括具有捕获第一图像的第一传感器的第一相机和具有捕获第二图像的第二传感器的第二相机，所述两个相机具有相同或不同的FOV。 第一传感器可以具有覆盖一个传感器部分的标准滤色器阵列（CFA）和覆盖另一传感器部分的非标准颜色的CFA。 第二个传感器可能具有清晰或标准的CFA覆盖的部分。 可以基于缩放因子将图像选择为主图像或辅助图像。 通过将辅助图像登记到主图像来获得具有由主图像确定的观点的输出图像。