公开(公告)号：US20240377718A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18672217

申请日：2024-05-23

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Tal Korman ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: Scanning Tele cameras (STCs) based on two optical path folding element (OPFE) field-of-view scanning and mobile devices including such STCs. A STC may comprise a first OPFE (O-OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, an O-OPFE actuator, a second OPFE (I-OPFE) for folding OP2 to a third optical path OP3, an I-OPFE actuator, a lens, a lens actuator and an image sensor, wherein the STC has a STC native field-of-view (n-FOVT), wherein the O-OPFE actuator is configured to rotate the O-OPFE around a first axis and the I-OPFE actuator rotates the I-OPFE around a second axis for scanning a scene with the n-FOVT, wherein the lens actuator is configured to move the lens for focusing along a third axis, and wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis and parallel to the third axis.

公开(公告)号：US12135465B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US18644167

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Nadav Goulinski ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Michael Dror ,  Itay Manor ,  Ziv Shemesh

IPC: G02B7/10 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/68 ,  H04N23/69

Abstract: Folded Tele cameras, comprising: an optical path folding element (OPFE) for a folding a first optical path OP1 to second optical path OP2, a lens including N lens elements, the lens being divided into four lens groups arranged along a lens optical axis and marked, in order from an object side of the lens to an image side of the lens, G1, G2, G3 and G4, and an image sensor, wherein the lens elements of a lens group do not move with respect to each other, wherein G1 and G3 do not move with respect to each other, wherein G2 and G4 do not move with respect to each other, wherein the Tele camera is configured to change a zoom factor (ZF) continuously between a minimum zoom factor marked ZFMIN corresponding to a minimal effective focal length marked EFLMIN and a maximum zoom factor marked ZFMAX corresponding to a maximal effective focal length marked EFLMAX by moving G1 and G3 together relative to the image sensor and by moving G2 and G4 together relative to the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240340538A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18744650

申请日：2024-06-16

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B15/14 ,  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：US12072609B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17460231

申请日：2021-08-29

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Tal Korman ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Kobi Goldstein ,  Yiftah Kowal ,  Michael Dror ,  Michael Scherer

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B17/12 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G02B7/021 ,  G02B7/026 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  G03B17/12

Abstract: Digital cameras comprising a lens assembly comprising N lens elements L1-LN starting with L1 on an object side, wherein N is ≥4, an image sensor having a sensor diagonal SD, and a pop-out mechanism that controls a largest air-gap d between two consecutive lens elements within lens elements L1 and LN to bring the camera to an operative pop-out state and a collapsed state, wherein the lens assembly has a total track length TTL in the operative pop-out state and a collapsed total track length cTTL in the collapsed state, wherein SD is in the range of 7-20 mm and wherein cTTL/SD

公开(公告)号：US20240210796A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18593914

申请日：2024-03-03

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Rami Boltanski ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick

IPC: G03B17/12 ,  G02B15/14 ,  H04N23/69

CPC classification number: G03B17/12 ,  G02B15/143103 ,  H04N23/69

Abstract: Folded Tele cameras comprising an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, a lens including N=8 lens elements, the lens being divided into three lens groups numbered, in order from an object side of the lens, G1, G2 and G3, and an image sensor, wherein G1 and G3 are included in a single G13 carrier, wherein G2 is included in a G2 carrier, wherein both the G13 carrier and the G2 carrier include rails for defining the position of G2 relative to G13, wherein the Tele camera is configured to change a zoom factor continuously between a minimum zoom factor ZFMIN and a maximum zoom factor ZFMAX by moving the G2 carrier relative to the G13 carrier and by moving the G13 carrier relative to the image sensor, and wherein an effective focal length (EFL) is 7.5 mm

公开(公告)号：US12000996B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US18314936

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B9/64

CPC classification number: G02B13/0045 ,  G02B9/64

Abstract: Lens assemblies comprising from an object side to an image side, seven lens elements numbered L1-L7; an optical window; and an image sensor having a sensor diagonal length (SDL), wherein an exemplary lens assembly has a total track length TTL that includes the optical window an effective focal length EFL and a field of view (FOV), wherein TTL/EFL

公开(公告)号：US20240126158A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17766831

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Tal Korman ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: Scanning Tele cameras (STCs) based on two optical path folding element (OPFE) field-of-view scanning and mobile devices including such STCs. A STC may comprise a first OPFE (O-OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, an O-OPFE actuator, a second OPFE (I-OPFE) for folding OP2 to a third optical path OP3, an I-OPFE actuator, a lens, a lens actuator and an image sensor, wherein the STC has a STC native field-of-view (n-FOVT), wherein the O-OPFE actuator is configured to rotate the O-OPFE around a first axis and the I-OPFE actuator rotates the I-OPFE around a second axis for scanning a scene with the n-FOVT, wherein the lens actuator is configured to move the lens for focusing along a third axis, and wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis and parallel to the third axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240077704A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18493828

申请日：2023-10-25

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Noy Cohen

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B15/06 ,  G02B27/30

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B13/003 ,  G02B15/06 ,  G02B27/30

Abstract: A zoom camera comprising an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding the light from a first optical path to a second optical path, a first lens having a first optical axis and a first effective focal length EFLL1, the first optical axis being along the second optical path, a collimating lens having a second optical axis, and an image sensor located on the second optical path, wherein the collimating lens is movable between at least a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state the collimating lens is positioned in the second optical path between the OPFE and the first lens such that light entering the first lens arrives only from the image side of the collimating lens, and wherein in the second state the collimating lens is positioned outside the first optical path such that light entering the first lens does not arrive from the image side of the collimating lens.

公开(公告)号：US11852790B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US18178604

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Noy Cohen

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/30 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B5/06 ,  G02B15/06

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B13/003 ,  G02B15/06 ,  G02B27/30

Abstract: A zoom camera comprising an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding the light from a first optical path to a second optical path, a first lens having a first optical axis and a first effective focal length EFLL1, the first optical axis being along the second optical path, a collimating lens having a second optical axis, and an image sensor located on the second optical path, wherein the collimating lens is movable between at least a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state the collimating lens is positioned in the second optical path between the OPFE and the first lens such that light entering the first lens arrives only from the image side of the collimating lens, and wherein in the second state the collimating lens is positioned outside the first optical path such that light entering the first lens does not arrive from the image side of the collimating lens.

公开(公告)号：US20230353877A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18350872

申请日：2023-07-12

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 ,  G02B15/143103 ,  G02B13/02 ,  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×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.