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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Wende Zhang, Troy, MI (US);
Jinsong Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Kent S. Lybecker, Rochester, MI (US);
Jeffrey S. Piasecki, Rochester, MI (US);
Ryan M. Frakes, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Travis S. Hester, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for capturing an image includes a plurality of lens elements coaxially encompassed within a lens housing. One of the lens elements includes an aspheric lens element having a surface profile configured to enhance a desired region of a captured image. At least one glare-reducing element coaxial with the plurality of lens elements receives light subsequent to the light sequentially passing through each of the lens elements. An imaging chip receives the light subsequent to the light passing through the at least one glare-reducing element. The imaging chip includes a plurality of green, blue and red pixels.