US 12,244,914 B2
Camera assembly with concave-shaped front face
Mark Kraz, Santa Clara, CA (US); Kevin Edward Booth, Mountain View, CA (US); Tyler Scott Wilson, San Francisco, CA (US); Nicholas Webb, Menlo Park, CA (US); Jason Evans Goulden, Los Gatos, CA (US); William Dong, Redwood City, CA (US); Jeffrey Law, San Francisco, CA (US); Rochus Jacob, San Francisco, CA (US); Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Redwood City, CA (US); and Oliver Mueller, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/409,405.
Application 18/409,405 is a continuation of application No. 18/060,907, filed on Dec. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,924,532.
Application 18/060,907 is a continuation of application No. 17/365,850, filed on Jul. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,546,491, issued on Dec. 14, 2022.
Application 17/365,850 is a continuation of application No. 16/734,127, filed on Jan. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,089,187, issued on Jul. 21, 2021.
Application 16/734,127 is a continuation of application No. 16/144,756, filed on Sep. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,530,974, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/144,756 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/710,770, filed on Sep. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,277,785, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/710,770 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/609,550, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now D843431, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/560,611, filed on Sep. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 003569169 (EP), filed on Jan. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0147035 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G02B 1/11 (2015.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G03B 11/04 (2021.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01); G03B 17/08 (2021.01); G03B 31/00 (2021.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/04 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [G02B 1/11 (2013.01); G02B 5/208 (2013.01); G03B 11/04 (2013.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); G03B 17/08 (2013.01); G03B 31/00 (2013.01); G08B 13/19619 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04R 1/023 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04R 2227/003 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera device comprising:
a housing;
an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene;
an imaging region contiguous with the housing and having an inner section and an outer section, the inner section being substantially flat and positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the inner section prior to entering the image sensor, the outer section positioned between the inner section and the housing, the outer section having an at least partially concave-shaped outer surface that for at least portions angles inward toward the inner section; and
an illuminator configured to emit visible or infrared (IR) light.