The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 23, 2011
Applicants:

Yohan Yehouda Cohen, Oranit, IL;

Alexander Shpunt, Tel Aviv, IL;

Benny Pesach, Rosh Ha'ayin, IL;

Ronen Deitch, Modl'in, IL;

Inventors:

Yohan Yehouda Cohen, Oranit, IL;

Alexander Shpunt, Tel Aviv, IL;

Benny Pesach, Rosh Ha'ayin, IL;

Ronen Deitch, Modl'in, IL;

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 13/00 (2006.01); G01M 11/02 (2006.01); G02B 13/16 (2006.01); G02B 13/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/357 (2011.01); H04N 13/02 (2006.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01); G06T 5/00 (2006.01); G02B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 13/002 (2013.01); G01M 11/0242 (2013.01); G01M 11/0264 (2013.01); G02B 13/16 (2013.01); G02B 13/18 (2013.01); G06T 5/006 (2013.01); H04N 5/3572 (2013.01); H04N 13/0246 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01); G01M 11/025 (2013.01); G01M 11/0221 (2013.01); G01M 11/0257 (2013.01); G02B 17/08 (2013.01); H04N 13/0239 (2013.01);
Abstract

An optical apparatus includes an image sensor, which outputs a signal responsively to an optical image formed on the image sensor. Objective optics focus optical radiation from an object so as to form the optical image on the image sensor, while superimposing a characteristic structure on the optical image. A processor processes the signal so as to generate an electronic image of the object while detecting, responsively to the characteristic structure, a deviation in an alignment of the objective optics relative to the image sensor.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…