US 11,860,515 B2
Folded zoom camera module with adaptive aperture
Noy Cohen, Tel Aviv (IL); Ephraim Goldenberg, Tel Aviv (IL); and Michael Scherer, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to Corephotonics Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by Corephotonics Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/301,438.
Application 18/301,438 is a continuation of application No. 17/104,744, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,656,538.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/939,943, filed on Nov. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251554 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 5/335 (2011.01); G03B 17/17 (2021.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)
CPC G03B 17/17 (2013.01) [G02B 13/007 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
providing a folded camera that includes a lens module with a height HM and comprising a native aperture, an adaptive aperture (AA) located between the native aperture and an optical path folding element, and an AA forming mechanism, wherein the AA forming mechanism includes at least two pairs of blades and has a height HAA not larger than HM;
sensing a scene to be captured with the folded camera;
evaluating the sensed scene to determine ideal AA settings;
adjusting the adaptive aperture according to the ideal AA settings; and
capturing an image of the scene with the adjusted adaptive aperture.