Anamorphic Optical Assembly for Mobile Camera-Enabled Device and Device Case
AssigneeMoment Inc
InventorsRobert John Lincoln, Erik Hedberg, Marc Barros, Audrey Louchart, Spencer Smith
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Abstract
An anamorphic optical assembly includes a housing defining an anamorphic aperture, a hood, an optional sleeve, a bayonet coupling interface, and a catch mechanism. The bayonet coupling interface is configured for coupling the anamorphic optical assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with the mobile electronic device or a protective case coupled thereto.
Claims20
An anamorphic optical assembly configured for coupling within an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile electronic device to change an aspect ratio of an image captured by the miniature camera module of said mobile device wherein said anamorphic optical assembly comprises:
- a bayonet coupling interface configured for coupling said anamorphic lens assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with said mobile device;
- a hood disposed between an object facing surface of said bayonet coupling interface and an object end of the optical path of the miniature camera module of said mobile device;
- a housing defining an anamorphic aperture disposed adjacent to said bayonet coupling interface within a hollow interior volume of said hood;
- a sleeve coupled concentrically between said bayonet coupling interface and said housing, said sleeve being configured to facilitate smooth rotation of the bayonet coupling interface relative to said anamorphic aperture defined within said housing;
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- a catch that serves to couple the housing in fixed orientation within said hood relative to one or more bayonet tabs of said bayonet coupling interface that are rotatable relative to said orientation of said anamorphic aperture between at least two positions about the optical axis of the anamorphic lens assembly or a second axis parallel to said optical axis.
A method of changing an aspect ratio of an image captured by a miniature camera module installed on a mobile device, wherein said method comprises:
- coupling an anamorphic optical assembly within an optical path of said miniature camera module of a mobile electronic device including coupling a bayonet coupling interface of said anamorphic lens assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with said mobile device or a mobile device case;
- disposing a sleeve concentrically between said bayonet coupling interface and a housing component that has an anamorphic aperture defined therein to change an aspect ratio of an image captured by a miniature camera module on a mobile device, said sleeve being configured to facilitate smooth rotation of one or more bayonet tabs of the bayonet coupling interface relative to said sleeve;
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- latching the housing component in fixed orientation relative to said sleeve such that said one or more bayonet tabs of said bayonet coupling interface are rotatable relative to said orientation of said anamorphic aperture between at least two positions about the optical axis of the anamorphic lens assembly or a second axis parallel to said optical axis.
One or more non-transitory digital storage devices having code embedded therein for programming a processor to perform a method of changing an aspect ratio of an image captured by a miniature camera module installed on a mobile electronic device, wherein said method comprises:
- coupling an anamorphic optical assembly within an optical path of said miniature camera module of a mobile electronic device including coupling a bayonet coupling interface of said anamorphic lens assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with said mobile device or a mobile device case;
- disposing a sleeve concentrically between said bayonet coupling interface and a housing component that has an anamorphic aperture defined therein to change an aspect ratio of an image captured by a miniature camera module on a mobile device, said sleeve being configured to facilitate smooth rotation of one or more bayonet tabs of the bayonet coupling interface relative to said sleeve;
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- latching the housing component in fixed orientation relative to said sleeve such that said one or more bayonet tabs of said bayonet coupling interface are rotatable relative to said orientation of said anamorphic aperture between at least two positions about the optical axis of the anamorphic lens assembly or a second axis parallel to said optical axis.
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