Abstract: Described methods and systems for achieving an optical bokeh effect by a camera supporting a computing device, such as a laptop computer. A measurement is performed as to focus spot position of a subject. The depth of field (DOF) of camera lens is determined. An offset as to the focus spot position is calculated such the background of the subject would be blurred to increase the optical bokeh effect. The offset is added to the focus spot position or to be more in focus to decrease optical bokeh in the background, to arrive at a focus spot position that supports the optical bokeh effect. The camera lens is adjusted for the new focus spot position.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which an electronic module including a first electronic element and a second electronic element is disposed on a carrier structure embedded with a third electronic element, and the third electronic element is a photonic chip electrically connected to the electronic module. Therefore, with this configuration, it is beneficial to reduce a layout area of the carrier structure to meet the requirement of miniaturization.

Abstract: An information handling system peripheral camera analyzes captured visual images to detect a face and analyzes the face to determine an upright orientation. Based upon the face upright orientation, the camera defines a visual image orientation to communicate the visual image from the peripheral camera to an information handling system so that the face is communicated in an upright orientation for use in a video conference, such as with an indication of a landscape or portrait image orientation. In one embodiment, an information handling system can perform the face upright orientation analysis and command a camera orientation to the camera so that visual images of the camera are communicated in alignment with the face upright orientation.

Abstract: A sprayer, comprising: a container, configured to contain liquid; a passage, comprising a first opening, a second opening, a resonator and a mesh, when the liquid is passed through the resonator, the liquid is emitted as a gas; a first optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data of at least portion of the mesh or at least portion of a surface of the container; and a processing circuit, configured to compute a foaming level of the mesh or of the surface according to the first optical data, and configured to determine whether the resonator should be turned off or not according to the foaming level. In another aspect, the processing circuit estimates a liquid level of the liquid but does not correspondingly turn off the resonator. By this way, the resonator may be turned on or turned off more properly and the liquid level may be more precisely estimated.

Abstract: Plural cameras cooperate to define an overlap of fields of view that consolidate to provide an extended field of view communicated to an information handling system. The plural cameras stitch the non-overlapping portions into a consolidated visual image by reference to a landmark captured by both cameras in the overlapping portion, such as a reference marker placed in the extended field of view. The plural cameras coordinate through a wireless interface or with a daisy chain of communication cables to share the overlap boundary, resolution compatibility and an architecture for communicating the consolidated field of view with the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system camera captures visual images of light directed by a lens towards an image sensor. The camera has an active illumination privacy shutter that disables the image sensor from capturing visual images by introducing illumination between the lens and image sensor, such as with a red light emitting diode that is seen as a red dot at the lens when viewed from in front of the camera. In one embodiment, the illumination is directed towards a light diffuser, such as a sheet of acrylic, that extends between the lens and image sensor when the camera is commanded to a privacy mode.

Abstract: An information handling system camera leverages telephoto optics by a moveable mirror interfaced with a first camera having a lens with a narrow field of view to capture portions of a wide field of view of a second camera lens so that the camera has improved visual images captured of participants at various distances from the camera. In one embodiment, visual images captured along first and second axes are interleaved to present a videoconference presentation streamed with visual images of both axes, such as a split screen of different videoconference participants.

Abstract: An information handling system camera captures visual images of light directed by a lens towards an image sensor. The camera has an active illumination privacy shutter that disables the image sensor from capturing visual images by introducing illumination between the lens and image sensor, such as with a red light emitting diode that is seen as a red dot at the lens when viewed from in front of the camera. In one embodiment, the illumination is directed towards a light diffuser, such as a sheet of acrylic, that extends between the lens and image sensor when the camera is commanded to a privacy mode.

Abstract: An information handling system camera that includes a rapid focus capability for near and far objects by selectively inserting and removing a refractive material between the camera lens and image sensor to effectively adjust the camera focusing distance. When far object focus is desired, a refractive material of predefined properties is inserted to enable an instant focus of the far object to the image sensor. When a near object focus is desired, the refractive material is removed (or replaced with a thinner material) to rapidly achieve focus. In addition, a voice coil motor or other actuator fine tunes the focus when desired. In one alternative embodiment, focus is performed only with the insertion and retraction of the refractive material so that no lens actuator is included in the camera. The refractive material extends the back focal distance between the lens and image sensor relative to the back focal distance without the refractive material.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor, a lens assembly, a temperature sensor, and a processor. The lens assembly includes a lens whose distance from the image sensor is adjustable from a minimum stroke distance to a maximum stroke distance. The temperature sensor determines a temperature of the imaging device. The processor instantiates auto focus tables that are each correlated to a temperature, receives at temperature from the temperature sensor, selects an auto focus table associated with the temperature, and provides an auto focus for the object based upon the auto focus table. Each auto focus table provides a temperature compensated correlation of a first stroke distance associated with the object at the maximum distance from the imaging device, and a second stroke distance associated with the object at the minimum distance from the imaging device.

Abstract: An information handling system display peripheral includes a peripheral camera in a cavity that extends out to capture visual images for communication through a cable to the display peripheral and from the display peripheral to the information handling system. The camera peripheral separates from the display peripheral with removal from the cavity and extension of the cable from a spool so that the camera peripheral can capture visual images from a variety of positions around the display peripheral, such as by resting on a support surface with feet that extend out from the camera peripheral or by coupling to a surface with an adhesive tape on a back side of the camera peripheral.

Abstract: An information handling system display peripheral includes a peripheral camera in a cavity that extends out to capture visual images for communication through a cable to the display peripheral and from the display peripheral to the information handling system. The camera peripheral separates from the display peripheral with removal from the cavity and extension of the cable from a spool so that the camera peripheral can capture visual images from a variety of positions around the display peripheral, such as by resting on a support surface with feet that extend out from the camera peripheral or by coupling to a surface with an adhesive tape on a back side of the camera peripheral.

Abstract: A camera captures visual and infrared images through a single lens assembly by inserting a beam splitter along the path of light proceeding through the lens assembly to pass a first light spectrum to a first image sensor along the lens axis and reflect a second light spectrum to a second image sensor along a reflection axis. For example, a hot mirror reflects infrared light along the reflection axis and passes through visible light along the lens axis, and a cold mirror reflects visible light along the reflection axis and passes infrared light through along the lens axis. Processing of an infrared image to define boundaries of a visible image provides a high quality composite image.

Abstract: An information handling system display includes a camera having a cylindrical housing and an extension housing, the extension housing extending and retracting from the cylindrical housing along an extension axis and including a prism assembly, an image sensor and a telescopic lens disposed between the image sensor and prism assembly. The prism assembly tilts vertically relative to the extension housing to adjust a tilt axis of light that passes to the image sensor and rotates with the extension housing relative to the cylindrical housing to adjust pan of the light that passes to the image sensor. In one alternative embodiment, the camera has a stand-alone configuration that interfaces with the information handling system as a peripheral device resting on a desktop surface or coupled to a display.

Abstract: An information handling system peripheral display integrates a camera module aligned to capture visual images along an axis parallel to the display panel and directed towards a mirror that rotates out from the display at an angle that reflects light from a front face of the display towards the camera module and rotates down against the display to block external light from entering the camera module. In one embodiment, plural lenses couple to the display to selectively intercede with light that reflects at the mirror to adjust visual images captured by the camera module, such as for a zoom or wide field of view.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of manufacturing a display panel. The method includes: providing a first substrate, and forming a release layer on the first substrate; forming a thin film transistor driving layer on the first substrate; forming a display element on the first substrate, wherein a part of the display element forms above the release layer and another part of the display element forms above the thin film transistor driving layer; separating the release layer and the first substrate with a laser; removing the release layer and the display element above the release layer, and forming a hollow portion on the first substrate; packaging the display element to form a display panel, wherein the display panel at least includes a first packaging portion; and providing a through hole passing through the display panel at a region on the display panel corresponding to the hollow portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of manufacturing a display panel. The method includes: providing a first substrate, and forming a release layer on the first substrate; forming a thin film transistor driving layer on the first substrate; forming a display element on the first substrate, wherein a part of the display element forms above the release layer and another part of the display element forms above the thin film transistor driving layer; separating the release layer and the first substrate with a laser; removing the release layer and the display element above the release layer, and forming a hollow portion on the first substrate; packaging the display element to form a display panel, wherein the display panel at least includes a first packaging portion; and providing a through hole passing through the display panel at a region on the display panel corresponding to the hollow portion.