Non-uniform spatial resource allocation for depth mapping

    公开(公告)号:US10791320B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16371143

    申请日:2019-04-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A method for depth mapping includes providing depth mapping resources, including a radiation source, which projects optical radiation into a volume of interest containing an object, and a sensor, which senses the optical radiation reflected from the object. The volume of interest has a depth that varies with angle relative to the radiation source and the sensor. A depth map of the object is generated using the resources while applying at least one of the resources non-uniformly over the volume of interest, responsively to the varying depth as a function of the angle.

    Integrated structured-light projector

    公开(公告)号:US10571709B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15648473

    申请日:2017-07-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Zafrir Mor

    Abstract: Optoelectronic apparatus includes a substrate and an array of light-emitting elements formed on a semiconductor die and mounted on the substrate, wherein the array includes at least first and second sets of the light-emitting elements. A controller is coupled to drive the first set of the light-emitting elements independently from the second set of the light-emitting elements. A first optical element is mounted on the substrate to receive light emitted from the array of light-emitting elements and to direct the received light toward the second optical element. A second optical element projects the light received from the first optical element so as to create a pattern.

    Non-uniform spatial resource allocation for depth mapping

    公开(公告)号:US10291905B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US14613465

    申请日:2015-02-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for depth mapping includes providing depth mapping resources, including a radiation source, which projects optical radiation into a volume of interest containing an object, and a sensor, which senses the optical radiation reflected from the object. The volume of interest has a depth that varies with angle relative to the radiation source and the sensor. A depth map of the object is generated using the resources while applying at least one of the resources non-uniformly over the volume of interest, responsively to the varying depth as a function of the angle.

    OVERLAPPING PATTERN PROJECTOR
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    发明申请
    OVERLAPPING PATTERN PROJECTOR 审中-公开
    重叠图案投影机

    公开(公告)号:US20160025993A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14341860

    申请日:2014-07-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate, an array of optical emitters arranged on the substrate in a two-dimensional pattern, a projection lens and a diffractive optical element (DOE). The projection lens is mounted on the semiconductor substrate and is configured to collect and focus light emitted by the optical emitters so as to project optical beams containing a light pattern corresponding to the two-dimensional pattern of the optical emitters on the substrate. The DOE is mounted on the substrate and is configured to produce and project multiple overlapping replicas of the pattern.

    Abstract translation: 光电器件包括半导体衬底,以二维图案布置在衬底上的光发射体阵列,投影透镜和衍射光学元件(DOE)。 投影透镜安装在半导体基板上,并且被配置为收集和聚焦由光发射器发射的光,以将包含对应于光发射器的二维图案的光图案的光束投射到基板上。 DOE安装在基板上,并被配置为产生并投影图案的多个重叠的副本。

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