US 12,267,588 B2
Thin multi-aperture imaging system with auto-focus and methods for using same
Gal Shabtay, Tel Aviv (IL); Noy Cohen, Tel Aviv (IL); Nadav Geva, Tel Aviv (IL); Oded Gigushinski, Tel Aviv (IL); and Ephraim Goldenberg, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to Corephotonics Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by Corephotonics Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/827,758.
Application 18/827,758 is a continuation of application No. 18/637,487, filed on Apr. 17, 2024, granted, now 12,114,068.
Application 18/637,487 is a continuation of application No. 18/505,263, filed on Nov. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,991,444, issued on May 21, 2024.
Application 18/505,263 is a continuation of application No. 18/333,575, filed on Jun. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,856,291, issued on Dec. 26, 2023.
Application 18/333,575 is a continuation of application No. 17/957,206, filed on Sep. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,716,535, issued on Aug. 1, 2023.
Application 17/957,206 is a continuation of application No. 15/930,487, filed on May 13, 2020, granted, now 11,470,235, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Application 15/930,487 is a continuation of application No. 16/368,173, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,694,094, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 16/368,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/249,937, filed on Jan. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,469,735, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 16/249,937 is a continuation of application No. 15/982,401, filed on May 17, 2018, granted, now 10,250,797, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 15/982,401 is a continuation of application No. 15/407,271, filed on Jan. 17, 2017, granted, now 9,998,653, issued on Jun. 12, 2018.
Application 15/407,271 is a continuation of application No. 14/906,116, granted, now 9,571,731, issued on Feb. 14, 2017, previously published as PCT/IB2014/063393, filed on Jul. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/861,185, filed on Aug. 1, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0430566 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/67 (2023.01); G02B 7/36 (2021.01); G02B 27/64 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2023.01); H04N 9/64 (2023.01); H04N 23/13 (2023.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 23/951 (2023.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01); H04N 25/133 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/67 (2023.01) [G02B 7/36 (2013.01); G02B 27/646 (2013.01); H04N 5/2628 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); H04N 9/64 (2013.01); H04N 23/13 (2023.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/951 (2023.01); H04N 25/133 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 23/843 (2023.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-aperture imaging system, comprising:
a first camera operative to provide a first image, the first camera comprising a first sensor with a first number of pixels and a first type of filter array, wherein the first type of filter array is a non-standard color filter array that includes repetitions of a 3×3 to 6×6 micro-cell;
a second camera operative to provide a second image, the second camera comprising a second sensor with a second number of pixels and a second type of filter array different from the first type of filter array; and
a camera controller coupled to the first image sensor and to the second image sensor and configured to dynamically correct scaling differences between the first image and the second image that arise because of differences between focusing positions of different focusing mechanisms in each camera.