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公开(公告)号:US09992396B1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-05
申请号:US14612234
申请日:2015-02-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Miodrag Scepanovic , Angelo M. Alaimo , Florian R. Fournier , Andreas G. Weber , Simon S. Lee
CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 , G02B27/30 , G03B15/05 , H04N5/23216 , H04N5/23293 , H04N5/247
Abstract: A lighting module which provides adjustably controllable illumination of a camera field of view of a camera module includes an adjustable collimator which can be adjustably positioned such that the emitted light beam is adjustably directed to illuminate various regions of various camera fields of view. The collimator can be adjusted via an actuator which adjustably positions the collimator relative to static components of the lighting module, including the light emitter. The light beam can be directed to illuminate a selected limited region of a camera field of view, based on identification of a subject within the limited region. The light beam can be adjustably directed based on user interactions with a user interface, including adjusting the light beam according to user-commanded beam angle, intensity, and direction. The light beam can be adjustably directed to illuminate a region according to different fields of view of different camera modules.
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公开(公告)号:US20180081093A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15268116
申请日:2016-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ligang Wang , Miodrag Scepanovic , Neil MacKinnon , Zhenbin Ge
CPC classification number: H04N5/33 , G02B5/0231 , G02B5/0294
Abstract: An electronic device may have an optical system that includes one or more light-based components. The light-based components may include light-emitting components such as light-emitting diodes or lasers and may include light-detecting components such as photodiodes or digital image sensors. The optical system may include a light diffuser. The light diffuser may diffuse light that is being detected by a light-detecting component or may diffuse light that is being emitted by a light-emitting component. Light diffusers in optical systems may be formed from patterned light diffuser layers on transparent substrates. Layers of sealant, thin glass layers, antireflection coatings, and other layers may be incorporated into the light diffusers. The light diffuser layers may operate at visible wavelengths and infrared wavelengths. An infrared light diffuser layer may be formed from a patterned silicon layer such as a patterned layer of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
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公开(公告)号:US09894257B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-13
申请号:US14711707
申请日:2015-05-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Florian R. Fournier , Angelo M. Alaimo , Simon S. Lee , Miodrag Scepanovic , Andreas G. Weber
CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 , F21V14/003 , F21V14/06 , F21V23/0478 , G03B15/05 , G03B2215/0567 , G03B2215/0571 , G03B2215/0596 , G06K9/4652 , G06K9/4661 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/2354
Abstract: A light source module includes an array of illumination elements and a light diffusing material. The light source module is configured to receive a control signal for adjusting diffusion of light emitted from the light source module and in response adjust the amount of diffusion of light emitted from the light source module. A light source module may include a segmented light diffusing material where each segment is associated with an illumination element. And individual segments may have light diffusing properties that are different than other segments of the light diffusing material. Some illumination elements may emit light of a different color spectrum than other illumination elements, and a light diffusing material may scatter the different colored light to illuminate a scene with combinations of light of different colors. A light source module may be embedded in a mobile computing device.
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公开(公告)号:US10475361B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US14612239
申请日:2015-02-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Miodrag Scepanovic , Angelo M. Alaimo , Florian R. Fournier
Abstract: A device which includes a display can provide adjustable light output, based in part on the color of the display screen output, to control the light output of the display screen. An illumination processor can adjustably control light output based on the colors of portions of the display screen. The light output can be adjusted to maintain the light output of the display screen across a range of colors of display screen light output. Controlling the light output of the display screen results in controlling the illuminance of a subject. The device can include a camera which captures an image of the subject and displays the image on a portion of the display screen, where the light output of a portion of the display screen can illuminate the subject such that the captured image has at least a certain level of image quality.
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公开(公告)号:US10334184B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15268116
申请日:2016-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ligang Wang , Miodrag Scepanovic , Neil MacKinnon , Zhenbin Ge
Abstract: An electronic device may have an optical system that includes one or more light-based components. The light-based components may include light-emitting components such as light-emitting diodes or lasers and may include light-detecting components such as photodiodes or digital image sensors. The optical system may include a light diffuser. The light diffuser may diffuse light that is being detected by a light-detecting component or may diffuse light that is being emitted by a light-emitting component. Light diffusers in optical systems may be formed from patterned light diffuser layers on transparent substrates. Layers of sealant, thin glass layers, antireflection coatings, and other layers may be incorporated into the light diffusers. The light diffuser layers may operate at visible wavelengths and infrared wavelengths. An infrared light diffuser layer may be formed from a patterned silicon layer such as a patterned layer of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
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公开(公告)号:US10145730B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US14975889
申请日:2015-12-21
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Florian R. Fournier , Miodrag Scepanovic
Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including an apparatus for testing a light beam emitted by a light source. The apparatus includes a transparent substrate, a first face of the substrate being shaped to define a plurality of optical deflectors. At least one optical detector is positioned to face a second face of the substrate that is not opposite the first face. Each one of the deflectors is configured to deflect a portion of the light beam toward the detector, when the light beam is passed through the first face of the substrate. Other applications are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20180288295A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US15994983
申请日:2018-05-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Miodrag Scepanovic , Angelo M. Alaimo , Florian R. Fournier , Andreas G. Weber , Simon S. Lee
Abstract: A lighting module which provides adjustably controllable illumination of a camera field of view of a camera module includes an adjustable collimator which can be adjustably positioned such that the emitted light beam is adjustably directed to illuminate various regions of various camera fields of view. The collimator can be adjusted via an actuator which adjustably positions the collimator relative to static components of the lighting module, including the light emitter. The light beam can be directed to illuminate a selected limited region of a camera field of view, based on identification of a subject within the limited region. The light beam can be adjustably directed based on user interactions with a user interface, including adjusting the light beam according to user-commanded beam angle, intensity, and direction. The light beam can be adjustably directed to illuminate a region according to different fields of view of different camera modules.
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公开(公告)号:US20180167539A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-14
申请号:US15893525
申请日:2018-02-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Florian R. Fournier , Angelo M. Alaimo , Simon S. Lee , Miodrag Scepanovic , Andreas G. Weber
CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 , F21V14/003 , F21V14/06 , F21V23/0478 , G03B15/05 , G03B2215/0567 , G03B2215/0571 , G03B2215/0596 , G06K9/4652 , G06K9/4661 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/2354
Abstract: A light source module includes an array of illumination elements and a light diffusing material. The light source module is configured to receive a control signal for adjusting diffusion of light emitted from the light source module and in response adjust the amount of diffusion of light emitted from the light source module. A light source module may include a segmented light diffusing material where each segment is associated with an illumination element. And individual segments may have light diffusing properties that are different than other segments of the light diffusing material. Some illumination elements may emit light of a different color spectrum than other illumination elements, and a light diffusing material may scatter the different colored light to illuminate a scene with combinations of light of different colors. A light source module may be embedded in a mobile computing device.
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公开(公告)号:US09869847B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-16
申请号:US15017637
申请日:2016-02-07
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Miodrag Scepanovic , Yoshikazu Shinohara , Yuhong Yao
CPC classification number: G02B13/14 , G02B5/208 , G02B13/004 , G02B27/0018
Abstract: An optical system for operation at a target near-infrared (NIR) wavelength in imaging an object onto an image plane. The system includes the following optical elements, arranged in order from object side to image side: a first lens, including a first material having a first index of refraction at the target NIR wavelength and having a positive refractive power; a second lens comprising the first material and having a meniscus shape; a third lens comprising the first material and having a meniscus shape; and a fourth lens, including a second material having a second index of refraction at the target NIR wavelength that is lower than the first index of refraction, and having front and rear surfaces of an aspheric form. The aspheric coefficients are chosen so that rays are not totally internally reflected within the fourth lens to impinge on the image plane.
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公开(公告)号:US20160334600A1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-17
申请号:US15218478
申请日:2016-07-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Douglas S. Brodie , Miodrag Scepanovic
CPC classification number: G02B13/001 , G02B5/208 , G02B7/021 , G02B7/04 , G02B7/08 , G03B17/02 , G03B17/12 , H04N5/2254 , H04N5/2257
Abstract: A compact optic design is disclosed in which an image capture device's cover glass (or other transparent material) is imbued with optic power and affixed directly to the device's housing. A lens barrel, in which one or more additional lens elements are mounted, may be aligned with the optical lens formed by the cover glass and an image sensor to provide a complete camera module.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种紧凑的光学设计,其中图像捕获装置的盖玻璃(或其他透明材料)被光学电力充满并且直接固定到装置的外壳。 其中安装有一个或多个附加透镜元件的镜筒可以与由盖玻璃和图像传感器形成的光学透镜对准,以提供完整的相机模块。
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