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公开(公告)号:US20240094607A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18370367
申请日:2023-09-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Milan Maksimovic , Arnaud Pouydebasque , Marjorie Trzmiel , Miodrag Scepanovic , Nachiappan Chidambaram , Sebastien Bolis
CPC classification number: G03B13/36 , G03B5/02 , H04N23/6815 , G03B2205/0061
Abstract: In some embodiments, the camera system comprises: an optical assembly to create an optical image from the optical wavefront; a deformable phase plate (DPP) to receive the optical image from the optical assembly and to adjust the optical image in accordance with a control signal, the DPP including a deformable surface suspended over a cavity filled with optical fluid, and electrical actuation elements configured to change a shape of the deformable surface based on the control signal, the electrical actuation elements arranged in a pattern in the cavity and, when activated, provide an electrostatic force on the deformable surface; an image sensor to convert the adjusted optical image into electrical signals; an image signal processor to generate a digital image from the electrical signals; and an estimator to estimate an aberration or tilt correction of the digital image and to generate the control signal based on the estimated aberration or tilt correction.
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公开(公告)号:US11910102B1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-20
申请号:US17389262
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Milan Maksimovic , Miodrag Scepanovic
CPC classification number: H04N23/75 , G02B6/262 , G02B27/0037 , G02B27/4205
Abstract: An optical image system may include a monocentric lens optically coupled to a fiber bundle and an image sensor. The fiber bundle may provide a curved face towards the monocentric lens and a flat face towards an image sensor. The fiber bundle may transfer light passing through the monocentric lens to the image sensor. The optical image system may include an optical correction structure having a diffractive optical element (DOE), which may be located between the monocentric lens and the fiber bundle. The optical correction structure may increase light in-coupling between the monocentric lens and fiber bundle by reducing or eliminating light reflection at the curved face of the fiber bundle.
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公开(公告)号:US20240319582A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18600273
申请日:2024-03-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Takeyoshi Saiga , Yoshikazu Shinohara , Alexander Feldman , Liangyu Qiu , Junkyo Suh , Yuhong Yao , Milan Maksimovic , Moshe Kriman , Dana Gal-Fuss , Refael Della Pergola , Maoz Ovadia , Aharon R. Barnea
Abstract: An optical component includes a mask defining a light blocking portion and a light transmitting portion of the optical component. The light blocking portion is separated from the light transmitting portion by one or more mask edges, at least one of which is defined by an apodized pattern. The apodized pattern of the mask edge reduces diffraction and thus flare caused by the mask.
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公开(公告)号:US20240089569A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18302822
申请日:2023-04-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Roei Remez , Brian McCall , Milan Maksimovic , Maoz Ovadia , Arnaud Laflaquière , Gershon Rosenblum , Noah D. Bedard , Omer Korech , Emanuel Mordechai , Keith Lyon , Refael Della Pergola , Niv Gilboa
CPC classification number: H04N23/13 , G02B1/002 , G02B1/041 , G02B26/0808 , G02B27/0012 , G02B27/40
Abstract: An image sensing device includes a detector assembly, which includes a matrix of optical sensing elements having a predefined pitch. Each optical sensing element includes an active area having a width that is less than 90% of the pitch. An array of optical apertures are respectively aligned with the optical sensing elements such that each optical aperture is positioned at a distance from a respective optical sensing element that is no less than twice the width of the active area. Objective optics are configured to focus light from a scene onto the detector assembly.
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