Abstract: A virtual/augmented reality head-mounted display system and method with means to correct optical aberrations is disclosed. The system includes the initial profiling of the head-mounted display system and eye-tracking means.

Abstract: Optics systems presented are arranged as high-performance imagers particularly characterized by their exceptional compactness in view of image quality. A plurality of lens and let's and or doublets are configured to cooperate with related mount systems optimized for compactness. To achieve very high resolution imaging despite somewhat abbreviated compound lens design, these systems include use of lens array elements proximate to an imaging plane. So placed lens array devices may be designed with lens elements which invariably operate on incident wave planes with radial dependence. That is, the focusing strength of lenses from which these lens arrays are comprised may depend upon its distance from system optic axis. This enables an imaging correction function that counters distortion and other undesirable imaging errors typically present in a simplified compound lens systems.

Abstract: Systems are presented with special mechanical means to switch a set of lens elements to form a compound lens from a storage position to an imaging position. In the storage mode, these arrangements offer highly efficient space saving schemes suitable for use in application where space is a premium. In the imaging mode, a plurality of lens singlets are brought together on a common imagine axis whereby they operate to form very high quality images at a single image plane. Singlet lenses are held in a lens mount device of a disk element. A plurality of similar cooperating disk elements move against adjacent coupled disks to cause well-regulated desirable motion and positioning. Specifically, portions of the disk include a cam system which permits smooth movement as disk elements are counter rotated with respect to each other thus driving the preferred positioning.

Abstract: Optical imaging systems are presented with high performance physical optics in conjunction with advanced image processing technique specifically tuned with respect to those physical optics to realize compact, very high resolution imaging systems. Clever geometric arrangements of lens elements and translation systems to effect motion between those arrangements support very compact storage modes and high performance imaging modes in the same device. As such, these imaging systems disclosed are particularly useful for photography and videography applications where highly portable and compact platforms are in demand. Systems which are small enough to be integrated with a common smartphone computing platform can produce very high resolution images comparable to those of high end digital single lens reflex DSLR systems.

Abstract: A device having a camera module, installed on the housing of the device such that the position of the camera module relative to the housing can be changed. One of the positions, an exposure position, involves optical elements which are oriented so as to be able to project light onto light-sensitive elements in order to produce an image on one or more sensors. A second position involves being flush against, and as close as possible to, the housing of the mobile device, by means of folding. The overall thickness of the camera module is structurally limited by the thickness of the thickest optical or light-sensitive element. The device contains structural elements for processing a digital representation of an image obtained from the light-sensitive elements. The camera module includes optical elements in the form of a set of thin lenses and/or mirrors, and one or a plurality of light-sensitive elements, namely sensors consisting of light-sensitive pixels.

Abstract: A digital method for removing optical aberrations from the image is disclosed. The method includes the initial profiling of an optical system and using the obtained information to correct the optical aberrations introduces to the image by the same or identical optical system.

Abstract: Optical imaging systems are presented with high performance physical optics in conjunction with advanced image processing technique specifically tuned with respect to those physical optics to realize compact, very high resolution imaging systems. Clever geometric arrangements of lens elements and translation systems to effect motion between those arrangements support very compact storage modes and high performance imaging modes in the same device. As such, these imaging systems disclosed are particularly useful for photography and videography applications where highly portable and compact platforms are in demand. Systems which are small enough to be integrated with a common smartphone computing platform can produce very high resolution images comparable to those of high end digital single lens reflex DSLR systems.

Abstract: Systems are presented with special mechanical means to switch a set of lens elements to form a compound lens from a storage position to an imaging position, In the storage mode, these arrangements offer highly efficient space saving schemes suitable for use in application where space is a premium. In the imaging mode, a plurality of lens singlets are brought together on a common imagine axis whereby they operate to form very high quality images at a single image plane. Singlet lenses are held in a lens mount device of a disk element. A plurality of similar cooperating disk elements move against adjacent coupled disks to cause well-regulated desirable motion and positioning. Specifically, portions of the disk include a cam system which permits smooth movement as disk elements are counter rotated with respect to each other thus driving the preferred positioning.

Abstract: Optics systems presented are arranged as high-performance imagers particularly characterized by their exceptional compactness in view of image quality. A plurality of lens and let's and or doublets are configured to cooperate with related mount systems optimized for compactness. To achieve very high resolution imaging despite somewhat abbreviated compound lens design, these systems include use of lens array elements proximate to an imaging plane. So placed lens array devices may be designed with lens elements which invariably operate on incident wave planes with radial dependence. That is, the focusing strength of lenses from which these lens arrays are comprised may depend upon its distance from system optic axis. This enables an imaging correction function that counters distortion and other undesirable imaging errors typically present in a simplified compound lens systems.