Patents by Inventor Gil BACHAR

Gil BACHAR has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • OPTICAL-PATH FOLDING-ELEMENT WITH AN EXTENDED TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM ROTATION RANGE
    Publication number: 20230071818
    Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Itay Yedid, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Gal Barak, Yiftah Kowal
  • FOLDED CAMERA STRUCTURE WITH AN EXTENDED LIGHT-FOLDING-ELEMENT SCANNING RANGE
    Publication number: 20230056609
    Abstract: Voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for rotating an optical path folding element (OPFE) over an extended scanning range relative to a scanning/rotation range needed for optical image stabilization (OIS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Itay Jerby, Itay Yedid, Yonatan Mandel, Gal Shabtay, Noy Cohen
  • MULTI-APERTURE CAMERAS WITH AT LEAST ONE TWO STATE ZOOM CAMERA
    Publication number: 20230038588
    Abstract: Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLW and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin>1.5×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Roy Rudnick, Michael Dror, Gil Bachar, Emil Bronstein, Itay Yedid
  • Zoom dual-aperture camera with folded lens
    Patent number: 11567305
    Abstract: Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi, Gil Bachar
  • Linear ball guided voice coil motor for folded optic
    Patent number: 11550119
    Abstract: Actuators for carrying and actuating a lens having a first optical axis, the lens receiving light folded from a second optical axis substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, comprising first and second VCM engines coupled to the lens and first and second linear ball-guided rails operative to create movement of the lens in two substantially orthogonal directions upon actuation by respective VCM engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Itay Yedid, Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi, Itay Jerby
  • Zoom dual-aperture camera with folded lens
    Patent number: 11543633
    Abstract: Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi, Gil Bachar
  • MULTI-CAMERAS WITH SHARED CAMERA APERTURES
    Publication number: 20220407998
    Abstract: Multi-cameras in which two sub-cameras share a camera aperture. In some embodiments, a multi-camera comprises a first sub-camera including a first lens and a first image sensor, the first lens having a first optical axis, a second sub-camera including a second lens and a second image sensor, the second lens having a second optical axis, and an optical element that receives light arriving along a third optical axis into the single camera aperture and splits the light for transmission along the first and second optical axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Gal Shabtay, Noy Cohen, Ephraim Goldenberg, Ruthy Katz, Anat Leshem Gat, Oded Gigushinski, Nadav Geva
  • Folded camera structure with an extended light-folding-element scanning range
    Patent number: 11531209
    Abstract: Voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for rotating an optical path folding element (OPFE) over an extended scanning range relative to a scanning/rotation range needed for optical image stabilization (OIS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Itay Jerby, Itay Yedid, Yonatan Mandel, Gal Shabtay, Noy Cohen
  • ZOOM DUAL-APERTURE CAMERA WITH FOLDED LENS
    Publication number: 20220382024
    Abstract: Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi, Gil Bachar
  • Optical-path folding-element with an extended two degree of freedom rotation range
    Patent number: 11506513
    Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Itay Yedid, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Gal Barak, Yiftah Kowal
  • Multi-aperture cameras with at least one two state zoom camera
    Patent number: 11477386
    Abstract: Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLW and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin>1.5×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Roy Rudnick, Michael Dror, Gil Bachar, Emil Bronstein, Itay Yedid
  • OPTICAL-PATH FOLDING-ELEMENT WITH AN EXTENDED TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM ROTATION RANGE
    Publication number: 20220307864
    Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Itay Yedid, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Gal Barak, Yiftah Kowal
  • COMPACT FOLDED CAMERA STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20220252963
    Abstract: Folded cameras and dual folded-upright cameras that reduce a mobile electronic device and specifically a smartphone bump footprint and height. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section of the folded camera. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section and a lens subsection of the folded camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Itay Yedid, Gil Bachar, Noy Cohen
  • MULTI-APERTURE CAMERAS WITH AT LEAST ONE TWO STATE ZOOM CAMERA
    Publication number: 20220232167
    Abstract: Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLW and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin>1.5×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Roy Rudnick, Michael Dror, Gil Bachar, Emil Bronstein, Itay Yedid
  • ROTATION MECHANISM WITH SLIDING JOINT
    Publication number: 20220214008
    Abstract: Rotation mechanisms for rotating a payload in two, first and second degrees of freedom (DOF), comprising a static base, a first rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a first rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a first rotation axis that passes through the first rotation joint, a second rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a second rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a second rotation axis that passes through the second rotation joint, and a follower member rigidly coupled to the payload and arranged to keep a constant distance from the second rotation arm, wherein the rotation of the first arm rotates the payload around the first DOF and the rotation of the second arm rotate the payload around the second DOF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Ephraim Goldenberg, Noy Cohen, Yiftah Kowal
  • Optical-path folding-element with an extended two degree of freedom rotation range
    Patent number: 11359937
    Abstract: The present disclosure is of a sensing mechanism for sensing rotation movement around a rotation axis, including: a magnet; and a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic flux of the magnet and to determine a relative shift between the magnet and the magnetic sensor based on change in the detected magnetic flux, wherein the magnet is shaped such that a cross section of the magnet has a width that increases from a point substantially at a center of the magnet towards each end of the magnet, thereby increasing a range of detectable change in the magnetic flux and increasing a corresponding detectable range of the relative shift between the magnet and the magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Itay Yedid, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Gal Barak, Yiftah Kowal
  • Switchable continuous display information system above camera
    Patent number: 11363180
    Abstract: Systems comprising a display having a first pixel array and a gap in the first pixel array in which at least some pixels of the first pixel array are missing, a device such as a camera, a light emitting device or a light receiving device, and a second pixel array. The systems are operable in a first operation mode in which the camera or light emitting device are operative while the second pixel array is not operative to display information, and in a second operation mode in which the camera or light emitting device are not operative while the second pixel array is operative to display the second array pixel information in the gap in the first pixel array. Systems are also operable in a third operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Ephraim Goldenberg, Roy Rudnick
  • FOLDED CAMERA LENS DESIGNS
    Publication number: 20220171153
    Abstract: Digital cameras, optical lens modules for such digital cameras and methods for assembling lens elements in such lens modules. In various embodiments, the digital cameras comprise an optical lens module including N?3 lens elements Li, each lens element comprising a respective front surface S2i?1 and a respective rear surface S2i. In various embodiments the first lens element toward the object side, L1 and its respective front surfaces S1 have optical and/or mechanical properties, such as a clear aperture, a clear height and a mechanical height that are larger than respective properties of following lens elements and surfaces. This is done to achieve a camera with large aperture stop, given a lens and/or camera height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Michael Dror, Itay Yedid, Gil Bachar
  • Folded camera lens designs
    Patent number: 11347016
    Abstract: Digital cameras, optical lens modules for such digital cameras and methods for assembling lens elements in such lens modules. In various embodiments, the digital cameras comprise an optical lens module including N?3 lens elements Li, each lens element comprising a respective front surface S2i?1 and a respective rear surface S2i. In various embodiments the first lens element toward the object side, L1 and its respective front surfaces S1 have optical and/or mechanical properties, such as a clear aperture, a clear height and a mechanical height that are larger than respective properties of following lens elements and surfaces. This is done to achieve a camera with large aperture stop, given a lens and/or camera height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Michael Dror, Itay Yedid, Gil Bachar
  • Folded camera lens designs
    Patent number: 11347020
    Abstract: Digital cameras, optical lens modules for such digital cameras and methods for assembling lens elements in such lens modules. In various embodiments, the digital cameras comprise an optical lens module including N?3 lens elements Li, each lens element comprising a respective front surface S2i?1 and a respective rear surface S2i. In various embodiments the first lens element toward the object side, L1 and its respective front surfaces S1 have optical and/or mechanical properties, such as a clear aperture, a clear height and a mechanical height that are larger than respective properties of following lens elements and surfaces. This is done to achieve a camera with large aperture stop, given a lens and/or camera height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Michael Dror, Itay Yedid, Gil Bachar