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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2014
Applicant:
The Lightco Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Rajiv Laroia, Far Hills, NJ (US);
Assignee:
THE LIGHTCO INC., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01); G02B 17/00 (2006.01); G02B 17/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/28 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); G02B 13/0065 (2013.01); G02B 17/008 (2013.01); G02B 17/08 (2013.01); H04N 5/2258 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); H04N 5/23232 (2013.01); H04N 5/23258 (2013.01); H04N 5/23287 (2013.01); H04N 5/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
Camera methods and apparatus are described where the camera device includes multiple optical chains. In various embodiments two or more of the optical chains include light redirection devices such as mirrors or prisms. Sensors corresponding to multiple different optical chains, but not necessarily all optical chains, are parallel to each other. In some embodiments sensors corresponding to different optical chains are located in the same plane at the front or rear of the camera. However other sensor mounting positions are also possible.