Cameras with scanning optical path folding elements for automotive or surveillance
US12328523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/52
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems including dual-aperture zoom digital cameras with scanning optical path folding elements (OPFEs) for automotive or surveillance applications and methods for operating and using same. In some embodiments, a dual-aperture zoom digital camera comprises a Wide camera with a Wide field of view FOVW, a Wide sensor and a Wide lens, wherein the Wide camera is operative to output Wide image information, a Tele camera with a Tele field of view FOVT smaller than FOVW and with a Tele sensor, a Tele lens with a Tele lens optical axis and a scanning OPFE, and a processing unit operative to detect an object of interest (OOI) from Wide and/or Tele image information and to direct the Tele camera to move FOVT to acquire Tele image information on the OOI.
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