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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Orbotech Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Inventors:
Shai Wiseman, Rehovot, IL;
Yigal Katzir, Rishon Lezion, IL;
Ofir Shnit, Moshav Kochav Michael, IL;
Ilia Lutsker, Kfar Saba, IL;
Chay Goldenberg, Tel Aviv, IL;
Assignee:
Orbotech Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/25 (2006.01); G02B 7/09 (2021.01); G02B 7/28 (2021.01); G06T 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232127 (2018.08); G01B 11/2518 (2013.01); G02B 7/09 (2013.01); G06T 1/0007 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); H04N 5/23218 (2018.08); H04N 5/232125 (2018.08);
Abstract
A range differentiator useful for auto-focusing, the range differentiator including an image generator providing an image of a scene at various physical depths, a depth differentiator distinguishing portions of the image at depths below a predetermined threshold, irrespective of a shape of the portions, and providing a depth differentiated image and a focus distance ascertainer ascertaining a focus distance based on the depth differentiated image.