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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:
Mar. 20, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 19, 2016
Applicant:

Fotonation Cayman Limited, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Errol Mark Rodda, San Jose, CA (US);

Jacques Duparré, Jena, DE;

Assignee:

FotoNation Cayman Limited, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/247 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 27/62 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2006.01); H01L 25/04 (2014.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/369 (2011.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H04N 9/73 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H04N 9/097 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23232 (2013.01); G02B 3/0056 (2013.01); G02B 7/02 (2013.01); G02B 7/021 (2013.01); G02B 27/62 (2013.01); G06T 7/0065 (2013.01); H01L 25/042 (2013.01); H01L 27/14618 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14625 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); H04N 5/2258 (2013.01); H04N 5/2355 (2013.01); H04N 5/247 (2013.01); H04N 5/369 (2013.01); H04N 9/04 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01); H04N 9/097 (2013.01); H04N 9/735 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1056 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1062 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1304 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1309 (2015.01);
Abstract

Array cameras, and array camera modules incorporating independently aligned lens stacks are disclosed. Processes for manufacturing array camera modules including independently aligned lens stacks can include: forming at least one hole in at least one carrier; mounting the at least one carrier relative to at least one sensor so that light passing through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by arrays of pixels on the at least one sensor; and independently mounting a plurality of lens barrels to the at least one carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes.


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