公开(公告)号：US20240280792A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18648398

申请日：2024-04-28

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/10 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/04 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/90

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/102 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/04 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/90

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：US20240280791A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18626442

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Itay Jerby ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/68 ,  H04N23/69

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/005 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H02K41/0354 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  H04N23/685 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H02K41/0358

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：US12066747B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17567417

申请日：2022-01-03

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Tal Korman ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Kobi Goldstein ,  Yiftah Kowal ,  Michael Dror ,  Michael Scherer

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  G03B17/12

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G02B7/021 ,  G02B7/026 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  G03B17/12

Abstract: Digital cameras comprising a lens assembly comprising N lens elements L1-LN starting with L1 on an object side, wherein N is ≥4, an image sensor having a sensor diagonal SD, and a pop-out mechanism that controls a largest air-gap d between two consecutive lens elements within lens elements L1 and LN to bring the camera to an operative pop-out state and a collapsed state, wherein the lens assembly has a total track length TTL in the operative pop-out state and a collapsed total track length cTTL in the collapsed state, wherein SD is in the range of 7-20 mm and wherein cTTL/SD

公开(公告)号：US20240255312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18630100

申请日：2024-04-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G01D5/14 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698

CPC classification number: G01D5/145 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698 ,  H04N23/55

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：US20240151949A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18412545

申请日：2024-01-14

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Noy Cohen ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G02B13/00

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/0045

Abstract: Folded digital cameras comprising a lens system with a lens and an image sensor, the lens having N≥6 lens elements Li, an effective focal length (EFL) and a total track length (TTL), wherein each lens element has a respective focal length fi and wherein a first lens element L1 faces an object side, and an optical path folding element (OPFE) for providing a folded optical path between an object and the lens. In some embodiments, the lens system has a focusing range that covers object-lens distances from infinity to a minimal object distance (MIOD), wherein MIOD/EFL is smaller than 20 or even 7. In some embodiments, the ratio of a maximal chief ray angle to a field of view of the folded camera Max CRA/FOV is smaller than 0.25 or even 0.15 when the camera is focused at infinity.

公开(公告)号：US11966147B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17915148

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Michael Scherer ,  Ziv Shemesh ,  Nadav Goulinski

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/68

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B15/142 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/687 ,  G02B13/0045 ,  G03B2205/0046

Abstract: Cameras with OIS capable of performing multi zoom super macro photography and handheld electronic devices comprising such cameras. A camera may include a lens comprising N lens elements L1-LN divided into two or more lens groups arranged along a lens optical axis starting with L1 on an object side and ending with LN on an image side, adjacent lens groups separated by a respective air-gap d1 along the lens optical axis; an image sensor with a sensor diagonal SD between 7 and 20 mm separated from lens element LN by an air-gap d2 along the lens optical axis; and an actuator for controlling air-gaps d1 and d2 to switch the camera between M≥1 operative pop-out states and a collapsed state and to focus the camera on an object at an object-lens distance of less than 30 cm.

公开(公告)号：US20240080565A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18507025

申请日：2023-11-11

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/951

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B13/0015 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/951

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240080556A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18505263

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/13 ,  H04N25/133

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N23/843

Abstract: Dual-aperture digital cameras with auto-focus (AF) and related methods for obtaining a focused and, optionally optically stabilized color image of an object or scene. A dual-aperture camera includes a first sub-camera having a first optics bloc and a color image sensor for providing a color image, a second sub-camera having a second optics bloc and a clear image sensor for providing a luminance image, the first and second sub-cameras having substantially the same field of view, an AF mechanism coupled mechanically at least to the first optics bloc, and a camera controller coupled to the AF mechanism and to the two image sensors and configured to control the AF mechanism, to calculate a scaling difference and a sharpness difference between the color and luminance images, the scaling and sharpness differences being due to the AF mechanism, and to process the color and luminance images into a fused color image using the calculated differences.

公开(公告)号：US11867535B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US18337005

申请日：2023-06-18

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: G01D5/14 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N23/58 ,  G01P13/00 ,  H04N23/698 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/57 ,  G02B7/182 ,  H01F7/02 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: G01D5/145 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698 ,  H04N23/55

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：US11856291B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US18333575

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

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

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/13 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/84

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/13 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/951 ,  H04N25/133 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N23/843

Abstract: Dual-aperture digital cameras with auto-focus (AF) and related methods for obtaining a focused and, optionally optically stabilized color image of an object or scene. A dual-aperture camera includes a first sub-camera having a first optics bloc and a color image sensor for providing a color image, a second sub-camera having a second optics bloc and a clear image sensor for providing a luminance image, the first and second sub-cameras having substantially the same field of view, an AF mechanism coupled mechanically at least to the first optics bloc, and a camera controller coupled to the AF mechanism and to the two image sensors and configured to control the AF mechanism, to calculate a scaling difference and a sharpness difference between the color and luminance images, the scaling and sharpness differences being due to the AF mechanism, and to process the color and luminance images into a fused color image using the calculated differences.