公开(公告)号：US20210120158A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16978690

申请日：2019-07-04

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Eran Briman ,  Roy Fridman ,  Noy Cohen ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/265 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/20 ,  B60R22/48

Abstract: Systems including dual-aperture zoom digital cameras with scanning optical path folding elements (OPFEs) for automotive or surveillance applications and methods for operating and using same. In some embodiments, a dual-aperture zoom digital camera comprises a Wide camera with a Wide field of view FOVW, a Wide sensor and a Wide lens, wherein the Wide camera is operative to output Wide image information, a Tele camera with a Tele field of view FOVT smaller than FOVW and with a Tele sensor, a Tele lens with a Tele lens optical axis and a scanning OPFE, and a processing unit operative to detect an object of interest (OOI) from Wide and/or Tele image information and to direct the Tele camera to move FOVT to acquire Tele image information on the OOI.

公开(公告)号：US10976527B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16664841

申请日：2019-10-26

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G02B13/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/10 ,  H04N5/232

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：US20210103132A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16829804

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Michael Dror ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gal Shabtay

IPC: G02B13/02 ,  G02B9/60 ,  G02B13/00

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes five lens elements and provides a TTL/EFL

公开(公告)号：US20210088880A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17110338

申请日：2020-12-03

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/02

Abstract: Folded cameras comprising a movable lens having a lens optical axis and positioned in an optical path between an optical path folding element (OPFE) and an image sensor, wherein the OPFE folds light from a first direction to a second direction, the second direction being substantially along the lens optical axis, and an actuator for controlled lens movement, the actuator including or being attached to a shield partially surrounding the lens, the shield having an opening positioned and dimensioned to enable installation of the lens into the shield from an insertion direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A folded camera disclosed herein may be included together with an upright camera in a dual-camera.

公开(公告)号：USRE48477E1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16384197

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N9/09 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T7/00

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：US10884321B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16332946

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/02

Abstract: Folded cameras comprising a movable lens having a lens optical axis and positioned in an optical path between an optical path folding element (OPFE) and an image sensor, wherein the OPFE folds light from a first direction to a second direction, the second direction being substantially along the lens optical axis, and an actuator for controlled lens movement, the actuator including or being attached to a shield partially surrounding the lens, the shield having an opening positioned and dimensioned to enable installation of the lens into the shield from an insertion direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A folded camera disclosed herein may be included together with an upright camera in a dual-camera.

公开(公告)号：US10670879B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16285953

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B7/09 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B7/08

Abstract: Mechanisms for providing optical image stabilization in at least one direction as well as auto-focus in a digital camera comprise a plurality of springs mechanically coupled to at least a lens module carrying a lens of the digital camera, wherein the plurality of springs provides overall low stiffness to movement of the lens in two, first and second directions orthogonal to each other, and provides high stiffness to torsion of the lens module.

公开(公告)号：US10578948B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15525059

申请日：2016-12-05

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G03B3/06 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N3/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  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：US10459205B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US16289671

申请日：2019-03-01

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/16 ,  G02B7/08 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B26/08

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：US10326942B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15865869

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

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