Wide angle lens assembly
    11.
    发明授权
    Wide angle lens assembly 有权
    广角镜头组装

    公开(公告)号:US09551857B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14037201

    申请日:2013-09-25

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B9/62 G02B13/0045 H04N5/2254 H04N5/2257

    Abstract: A camera system includes an image sensor, a stop aperture, an infrared cut filter disposed between the image sensor and the stop aperture, and a lens assembly. The lens assembly has a field of view ranging between 80 degrees and 110 degrees and is disposed between the infrared cut filter on an image side of the lens assembly and the stop aperture on an object side of the lens assembly. The lens assembly includes six lenses. Four of the six lenses have positive optical power and two of the six lenses have negative optical power. The six lenses include first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth lenses having first inline, second inline, third inline, fourth inline, fifth inline, and sixth inline relative positions, respectively, along an optical path through the lens assembly.

    Abstract translation: 相机系统包括图像传感器,停止孔,设置在图像传感器和停止孔之间的红外截止滤光器以及透镜组件。 透镜组件具有范围在80度和110度之间的视野,并且设置在透镜组件的像侧上的红外截止滤光器与透镜组件的物体侧上的光圈之间。 透镜组件包括六个透镜。 六个透镜中的四个具有正光学功率,六个透镜中的两个具有负光焦度。 六个透镜分别包括沿着通过透镜组件的光路的第一,第二,第三,第四,第五和第六透镜,其具有第一直列,第二直列,第三直列,第四直列,第五直列和第六在线相对位置。

    Devices And Methods For An Imaging System With A Dual Camera Architecture
    12.
    发明申请
    Devices And Methods For An Imaging System With A Dual Camera Architecture 有权
    具有双相机架构的成像系统的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170006277A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15265867

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N13/239 H04N5/2258 H04N5/265 H04N13/243

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括被配置为捕获视场的第一图像的第一图像传感器和被配置为捕获视场的第二图像的第二图像传感器。 电子设备可以包括与第二图像传感器相邻的滤色器,使得通过滤色器可以由第二图像传感器观看视野。 第一个图像可以具有第一像素分辨率。 第二个图像可以具有第二个像素分辨率。 电子设备可以包括控制器,其被配置为基于第一图像的亮度内容和第二图像的颜色内容来确定第三图像。 第三图像可以具有指示第一图像的空间分辨率和第二图像的光谱分辨率的第三像素分辨率。

    Devices and methods for an imaging system with a dual camera architecture
    13.
    发明授权
    Devices and methods for an imaging system with a dual camera architecture 有权
    具有双摄像机架构的成像系统的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09473708B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US13960920

    申请日:2013-08-07

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N13/239 H04N5/2258 H04N5/265 H04N13/243

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括被配置为捕获视场的第一图像的第一图像传感器和被配置为捕获视场的第二图像的第二图像传感器。 电子设备可以包括与第二图像传感器相邻的滤色器,使得通过滤色器可以由第二图像传感器观看视野。 第一个图像可以具有第一像素分辨率。 第二个图像可以具有第二个像素分辨率。 电子设备可以包括控制器,其被配置为基于第一图像的亮度内容和第二图像的颜色内容来确定第三图像。 第三图像可以具有指示第一图像的空间分辨率和第二图像的光谱分辨率的第三像素分辨率。

    Directional array sensing module
    14.
    发明授权
    Directional array sensing module 有权
    定向阵列感应模块

    公开(公告)号:US09442292B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14182992

    申请日:2014-02-18

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 G02B27/0093 G06F3/013

    Abstract: Embodiments describe an eye sensing module to detect eye movements and gestures. The eye sensing module is included in a head wearable display, and may be placed anywhere within the head wearable display so that the image sensor device has a line-of-sight to the user's eye. The eye sensing module comprises an image sensor, an array of focusing lenses disposed over the image sensor placed side-by-side (i.e., not on top of one another), and a corresponding array of directional prisms disposed over the focusing lenses. The directional prisms and the focusing lenses increase the field of view of the image sensor to enable the image sensor to capture eye gestures and eye movements for different user eye sizes, eye locations, and other varying eye characteristics. These eye sensing modules increase the field of view of the image sensor without increasing the size of image sensor or focusing lenses.

    Abstract translation: 实施例描述了用于检测眼睛运动和手势的眼睛感测模块。 眼睛感测模块包括在头戴式显示器中,并且可以放置在头戴式显示器内的任何位置,使得图像传感器装置具有用户眼睛的视线。 眼睛感测模块包括图像传感器,设置在并排放置的图像传感器(即,不在彼此之上)上的聚焦透镜阵列以及设置在聚焦透镜上方的相应的定向棱镜阵列。 定向棱镜和聚焦透镜增加了图像传感器的视野,使得图像传感器可以针对不同的用户眼睛尺寸,眼睛位置和其他变化的眼睛特征来捕获眼睛手势和眼睛运动。 这些眼睛感测模块增加了图像传感器的视野,而不增加图像传感器或聚焦透镜的尺寸。

    Stacked image sensor with cascaded optical edge pass filters
    15.
    发明授权
    Stacked image sensor with cascaded optical edge pass filters 有权
    具有级联光学边缘滤波器的堆叠图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09184198B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13772131

    申请日:2013-02-20

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A color sensitive image sensor includes first, second, and third image sensor layers vertically aligned in an image sensor stack. Each of the image sensor layers includes a pixel array oriented to generate image data in response to light incident on the image sensor stack and readout circuitry coupled to the pixel array to readout the image data. A first optical filter layer is disposed between the first image sensor layer and the second image sensor layer and has a first edge pass filter characteristic with a first cutoff wavelength. A second optical filter layer is disposed between the second image sensor layer and the third image sensor layer and has a second edge pass filter characteristic with a second cutoff wavelength offset from the first cutoff wavelength.

    Abstract translation: 色感图像传感器包括在图像传感器堆叠中垂直对准的第一,第二和第三图像传感器层。 每个图像传感器层包括一个像素阵列,其被定向成响应于入射到图像传感器堆叠上的光而产生图像数据,读出电路耦合到像素阵列以读出图像数据。 第一光学滤光层设置在第一图像传感器层和第二图像传感器层之间,并且具有第一截止波长的第一边缘滤波器特性。 第二滤光器层设置在第二图像传感器层和第三图像传感器层之间,并且具有第二边缘滤波器特征,其具有偏离第一截止波长的第二截止波长。

    Imaging device with a plurality of pixel arrays
    16.
    发明授权
    Imaging device with a plurality of pixel arrays 有权
    具有多个像素阵列的成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09143673B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-22

    申请号:US13622654

    申请日:2012-09-19

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Xiaoyu Miao

    Abstract: An imaging device includes a first pixel array arrange to capture a first image and a second pixel array arranged to capture a second image. The first pixel array and the second pixel array face substantially a same direction. The imaging device also includes shutter control circuitry which is coupled to the first pixel array to initiate a first exposure period of the first pixel array to capture the first image. The shutter control circuitry is also coupled to the second pixel array to initiate a second exposure period of the second pixel array to capture the second image. The imaging device also includes processing logic coupled to receive first pixel data of the first image and coupled to receive second pixel data of the second image. The processing logic is configured to generate at least one image using the first pixel data and the second pixel data.

    Abstract translation: 成像装置包括布置成捕获第一图像的第一像素阵列和布置成捕获第二图像的第二像素阵列。 第一像素阵列和第二像素阵列基本上相同的方向。 成像装置还包括快门控制电路,其被耦合到第一像素阵列以启动第一像素阵列的第一曝光周期以捕获第一图像。 快门控制电路还耦合到第二像素阵列以启动第二像素阵列的第二曝光周期以捕获第二图像。 成像装置还包括处理逻辑,其被耦合以接收第一图像的第一像素数据并被耦合以接收第二图像的第二像素数据。 处理逻辑被配置为使用第一像素数据和第二像素数据生成至少一个图像。

    Camera module with compact X-Y form factor
    17.
    发明授权
    Camera module with compact X-Y form factor 有权
    相机模块具有紧凑的X-Y外形尺寸

    公开(公告)号:US09106819B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14053271

    申请日:2013-10-14

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 H04N5/2253 H04N5/2257

    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens assembly, an image sensor, and a hybrid lens holder. The image sensor is aligned with the lens assembly to capture images of light incident through the lens assembly on a light sensitive surface of the image sensor. The hybrid lens holder holds the lens assembly a fixed offset from the image sensor. The hybrid lens holder includes a barrel section in which the lens assembly is held as a vertical stack rising above the image sensor and a flange section that rests on the image sensor to maintain the fixed offset from the image sensor. The discrete lens elements are held in place by direct contact with an inner side of the barrel section. The barrel section and the flange section are a single, contiguous housing structure.

    Abstract translation: 相机模块包括透镜组件,图像传感器和混合透镜保持器。 图像传感器与透镜组件对准以捕获通过透镜组件入射的光在图像传感器的光敏表面上的图像。 混合透镜架保持透镜组件与图像传感器的固定偏移。 混合透镜保持器包括镜筒组件,其中透镜组件被保持为在图像传感器上方升起的垂直叠层;以及凸缘部分,其安置在图像传感器上以保持与图像传感器的固定偏移。 离散透镜元件通过与镜筒部分的内侧直接接触而保持就位。 筒体部分和凸缘部分是单一的连续的壳体结构。

    Fixed focus camera module with near-field image recognition
    18.
    发明授权
    Fixed focus camera module with near-field image recognition 有权
    具有近场图像识别的固定焦距相机模块

    公开(公告)号:US09083885B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US14083137

    申请日:2013-11-18

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A camera apparatus includes an image sensor to output an image signal, a stop aperture, a lens assembly, and a controller. The lens assembly is disposed between the image sensor on an image side of the lens assembly and the stop aperture on an object side of the lens assembly. The lens assembly includes a plurality of lens elements that collectively induce axial chromatic aberration between red, green, and blue light. The controller is coupled to receive red, green, and blue channels of the image signal. The controller includes logic that causes the controller to use the blue channel without the red or green channels of the image signal to perform image recognition on objects captured in a near-field of the lens assembly and to use the blue, red, and green channels collectively when capturing images in a far-field of the lens assembly.

    Abstract translation: 相机装置包括用于输出图像信号的图像传感器,停止孔径,透镜组件和控制器。 透镜组件设置在透镜组件的像侧上的图像传感器和透镜组件的物体侧上的停止孔之间。 透镜组件包括多个透镜元件,其共同地引起红色,绿色和蓝色光之间的轴向色差。 控制器耦合以接收图像信号的红色,绿色和蓝色通道。 控制器包括使控制器使用蓝色通道而没有图像信号的红色或绿色通道的图像识别对于在镜头组件的近场中捕获的物体进行图像识别并使用蓝色,红色和绿色通道 当在镜头组件的远场中捕获图像时,它们是共同的。

    Reducing light damage in shutterless imaging devices
    19.
    发明授权
    Reducing light damage in shutterless imaging devices 有权
    减少快门成像设备的光损伤

    公开(公告)号:US09036078B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13894081

    申请日:2013-05-14

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B27/017 H04N5/23212 H04N5/238 H04N5/353

    Abstract: A method of reducing light damage in a shutterless imaging device includes receiving a signal from a hardware device. The signal from the hardware devices is analyzed. In response to the analysis of the signal from the hardware device, a lens of the shutterless imaging device is adjusted. Adjusting the lens spreads out energy of far-field image light incident on an image sensor of the shutterless imaging device.

    Abstract translation: 一种减少无光成像装置中的光损伤的方法包括从硬件装置接收信号。 分析来自硬件设备的信号。 响应于来自硬件设备的信号的分析,调整了无闸镜成像装置的透镜。 调整镜头会扩散入射在无人拍照成像装置的图像传感器上的远场图像光的能量。

    IMAGING DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF PIXEL ARRAYS
    20.
    发明申请
    IMAGING DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF PIXEL ARRAYS 有权
    具有多个像素阵列的成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140078333A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13622654

    申请日:2012-09-19

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Xiaoyu Miao

    Abstract: An imaging device includes a first pixel array arrange to capture a first image and a second pixel array arranged to capture a second image. The first pixel array and the second pixel array face substantially a same direction. The imaging device also includes shutter control circuitry which is coupled to the first pixel array to initiate a first exposure period of the first pixel array to capture the first image. The shutter control circuitry is also coupled to the second pixel array to initiate a second exposure period of the second pixel array to capture the second image. The imaging device also includes processing logic coupled to receive first pixel data of the first image and coupled to receive second pixel data of the second image. The processing logic is configured to generate at least one image using the first pixel data and the second pixel data.

    Abstract translation: 成像装置包括布置成捕获第一图像的第一像素阵列和布置成捕获第二图像的第二像素阵列。 第一像素阵列和第二像素阵列基本上相同的方向。 成像装置还包括快门控制电路,其被耦合到第一像素阵列以启动第一像素阵列的第一曝光周期以捕获第一图像。 快门控制电路还耦合到第二像素阵列以启动第二像素阵列的第二曝光周期以捕获第二图像。 成像装置还包括处理逻辑,其被耦合以接收第一图像的第一像素数据并被耦合以接收第二图像的第二像素数据。 处理逻辑被配置为使用第一像素数据和第二像素数据生成至少一个图像。

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