公开(公告)号：US11310405B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17293914

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B15/14 ,  H05K1/18

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 or non-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 a Macro state or 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. In the Macro state, the lens with EFLT,min allows for focusing on objects with short object-camera distances such as 5 cm. Actuators for enabling the movements are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11287081B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16975723

申请日：2019-12-25

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Noy Cohen ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: F16M11/20 ,  F16M11/12 ,  G05D3/12 ,  G12B5/00 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G12B9/08 ,  G05B1/06 ,  F16M11/04 ,  F16M11/18 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G03B17/56 ,  F16M11/06

Abstract: Rotation mechanisms for rotating a payload in two, first and second degrees of freedom (DOF), comprising a static base, a first rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a first rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a first rotation axis that passes through the first rotation joint, a second rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a second rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a second rotation axis that passes through the second rotation joint, and a follower member rigidly coupled to the payload and arranged to keep a constant distance from the second rotation arm, wherein the rotation of the first arm rotates the payload around the first DOF and the rotation of the second arm rotate the payload around the second DOF.

公开(公告)号：US20220021832A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17375299

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Nadav Geva ,  Michael Scherer ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gal Shabtay

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H04N13/271 ,  H04N13/207 ,  H04N5/378 ,  G06T7/593

Abstract: Indirect time-of-flight (i-ToF) image sensor pixels, i-ToF image sensors including such pixels, stereo cameras including such image sensors, and sensing methods to obtain i-ToF detection and phase detection information using such image sensors and stereo cameras. An i-ToF image sensor pixel may comprise a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel including a photodiode, a single microlens covering the plurality of sub-pixels and a read-out circuit for extracting i-ToF phase signals of each sub-pixel individually.

公开(公告)号：US20210368080A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US16978692

申请日：2019-05-26

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Noy Cohen ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Ruthy Katz ,  Anat Leshem Gat ,  Oded Gigushinski ,  Nadav Geva

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G02B27/10

Abstract: Multi-cameras in which two sub-cameras share a camera aperture. In some embodiments, a multi-camera comprises a first sub-camera including a first lens and a first image sensor, the first lens having a first optical axis, a second sub-camera including a second lens and a second image sensor, the second lens having a second optical axis, and an optical element that receives light arriving along a third optical axis into the single camera aperture and splits the light for transmission along the first and second optical axes.

公开(公告)号：US20210341713A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17367382

申请日：2021-07-04

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Itay Jerby ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H02K41/035

Abstract: Actuators for rotating or tilting an optical element, for example an optical path folding element, comprising a voice coil motor (VCM) and a curved ball-guided mechanism operative to create a rotation or tilt movement of the optical element around a rotation axis upon actuation by the VCM. In some embodiments, an actuator includes two, first and second VCMs, and two curved ball-guided mechanisms operative to create rotation or tilt around respective first and second rotation axes.

公开(公告)号：US20210333692A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US16604009

申请日：2019-05-04

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B9/60 ,  G03B17/12 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: Folded lens modules and assemblies characterized by low height and large entrance pupil (clear aperture), designed for folded cameras in consumer electronics and specifically in mobile phones. In some embodiments, a folded lens assembly comprises a plurality of lens elements that include, in order for an object side to an image side, a first lens element L1 with a clear aperture CA(S1) and a second lens element L2 with a clear aperture CA(S3), wherein CA(S1)/CA(S3)>1.2 and wherein the lens assembly has a ratio between an image sensor diagonal length SDL and a clear aperture of a last lens element surface CA(S2N), SDL/CA(S2N)>1.5.

公开(公告)号：US20210333521A9

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US16615310

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar ,  Gal Barak ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

公开(公告)号：US11150447B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16154093

申请日：2018-10-08

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Itay Jerby ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: G02B7/00 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B27/64

Abstract: Actuators for rotating or tilting an optical element, for example an optical path folding element, comprising a voice coil motor (VCM) and a curved ball-guided mechanism operative to create a rotation or tilt movement of the optical element around a rotation axis upon actuation by the VCM. In some embodiments, an actuator includes two, first and second VCMs, and two curved ball-guided mechanisms operative to create rotation or tilt around respective first and second rotation axes.

公开(公告)号：US20210181523A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17187810

申请日：2021-02-28

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Barak ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17

Abstract: Actuators for actuating a lens in a folded camera, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including such folded cameras. The actuators actuate a lens having a lens optical axis for auto-focus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS) and comprise a stationary sub-assembly that includes an OIS coil having an OIS coil plane and an AF coil having an AF coil plane, and a lens actuating sub-assembly movable relative to the stationary sub-assembly with a lens holder holding the lens, wherein the OIS coil plane is perpendicular to the AF coil plane and wherein the lens optical axis lies between the OIS coil plane and the AF coil plane. Some actuators have a design using VCM actuation and a reduced height due to top and/or bottom openings in actuator envelopes.

公开(公告)号：US20210132466A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17145309

申请日：2021-01-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

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

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.