Focusing lighting module
    11.
    发明授权

    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.

    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.

    Electronic Device With Light Diffuser
    12.
    发明申请

    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.

    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.

    Adjustable display illumination
    14.
    发明授权

    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.

    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.

    Electronic device with light diffuser

    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.

    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.

    Testing device for laser illumination systems

    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.

    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.

    FOCUSING LIGHTING MODULE
    17.
    发明申请

    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.

    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.

    Near-infrared imaging lens
    19.
    发明授权

    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.

    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.

    Compact Optic Design for Digital Image Capture Devices
    20.
    发明申请
    Compact Optic Design for Digital Image Capture Devices 审中-公开
    数字图像捕获设备的紧凑型光学设计

    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.

    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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