公开(公告)号：US20250150712A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US19017540

申请日：2025-01-11

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/667

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.

公开(公告)号：US20250097573A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18964460

申请日：2024-12-01

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Oded Gigushinski ,  Nadav Geva ,  Anat Leshem Gat ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: H04N23/667 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N5/073 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/65 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/90 ,  H04N23/951

Abstract: A dual-aperture camera comprising a first camera having a first sensor and a first image signal processor (ISP), the first camera operative to output a first stream of frames, a second camera having a second sensor and a second ISP, the second camera operative to output a second stream of frames, and a synchronization and operation control module configurable to control operation of one camera in a fully operational mode and operation of the other camera in a partially operational mode and to output an output of the fully operational camera as a dual-aperture camera output, whereby the partially operational mode of the other camera reduces a dual-aperture camera the power consumption in comparison with a full operational mode of the other camera.

公开(公告)号：US12200359B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18314876

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Oded Gigushinski ,  Nadav Geva ,  Anat Leshem Gat ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: H04N23/951 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N5/073 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/65 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/90

Abstract: A dual-aperture camera comprising a first camera having a first sensor and a first image signal processor (ISP), the first camera operative to output a first stream of frames, a second camera having a second sensor and a second ISP, the second camera operative to output a second stream of frames, and a synchronization and operation control module configurable to control operation of one camera in a fully operational mode and operation of the other camera in a partially operational mode and to output an output of the fully operational camera as a dual-aperture camera output, whereby the partially operational mode of the other camera reduces a dual-aperture camera the power consumption in comparison with a full operational mode of the other camera.

公开(公告)号：US20240151949A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18412545

申请日：2024-01-14

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G02B13/00

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/0045

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：US20240080565A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18507025

申请日：2023-11-11

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/951

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/0015 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/951

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：US20240080556A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18505263

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/13 ,  H04N25/133

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N23/843

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：US11856291B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US18333575

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/13 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/84

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N23/843

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：US11838635B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17947515

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/951 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/00

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B13/0015 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/951

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：US20230336848A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18337002

申请日：2023-06-18

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Noy Cohen ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Ruthy Katz ,  Anat Leshem Gat ,  Oded Gigushinski ,  Nadav Geva

IPC: H04N23/45 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/10 ,  H04N23/11 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: H04N23/45 ,  G02B13/0045 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B27/1013 ,  H04N23/11 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: Multi-cameras in which two sub-cameras share a camera aperture. In some embodiments, a multi-camera comprises a first sub-camera including a first lens and a first image sensor, the first lens having a first optical axis, a second sub-camera including a second lens and a second image sensor, the second lens having a second optical axis, and an optical element that receives light arriving along a third optical axis into the single camera aperture and splits the light for transmission along the first and second optical axes.

公开(公告)号：US11716535B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17957206

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/13 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/84

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N23/843

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.