# US 2019/0320101 A1 · Anamorphic Optical Assembly for Mobile Camera-Enabled Device and Device Case > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0320101 A1 - Document ID: US20190320101A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/364,174 - Filed: 2019-03-25 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-25 - Assignees: Moment Inc - Applicants: Moment Inc - Inventors: Robert John Lincoln; Erik Hedberg; Marc Barros; Audrey Louchart; Spencer Smith - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190320101A1 ## CPC - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - G02B 13/08: Anamorphotic objectives - G03B 5/00: Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing - G03B 11/045: {Lens hoods or shields} - G03B 17/12: with means for supporting objectives, supplementary lenses, filters, masks, or turrets - G03B 17/565: {Optical accessories, e.g. converters for close-up photography, tele-convertors, wide-angle convertors} - H04N 23/51: Housings - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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; and 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The anamorphic optical assembly of claim 1, wherein said catch comprises a screw, pin, rod or other latching member configured to penetrate both a cavity defined in an outer surface of said bayonet coupling interface and a slot defined in an outer surface of said sleeve, and to couple with a receiving cavity defined in said housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The anamorphic optical assembly of claim 1, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises a protective mobile phone case at least partially enclosing said mobile electronic device with one or more layers of protective materials, and wherein said case defines a lens attachment aperture therein. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The anamorphic optical assembly of claim 1, wherein said anamorphic aperture defined within said housing comprises an oblong shape which facilitates said change in aspect ratio. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The anamorphic optical assembly of claim 4, wherein said oblong shape comprises an approximately rectangular shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The anamorphic optical assembly of claim 4, wherein said oblong optical cavity is fixed orientationally to said sleeve such that said one or more bayonet tabs are rotatable relative to an orientation of said oblong anamorphic aperture such that said anamorphic aperture is rotatable between horizontal and vertical orientations having a an angular spacing of ninety degrees. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A miniature camera module configured for capturing images using a mobile electronic device, the miniature camera module comprising a focusing lens, an image sensor disposed at a focal plane of said focusing lens, and the anamorphic lens assembly of claim 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) A miniature camera module configured for capturing images using a mobile electronic device, the miniature camera module comprising a focusing lens, an image sensor disposed at a focal plane of said focusing lens, and the anamorphic lens assembly of claim 2. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) A miniature camera module configured for capturing images using a mobile electronic device, the miniature camera module comprising a focusing lens, an image sensor disposed at a focal plane of said focusing lens, and the anamorphic lens assembly of claim 3. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) A miniature camera module configured for capturing images using a mobile electronic device, the miniature camera module comprising a focusing lens, an image sensor disposed at a focal plane of said focusing lens, and the anamorphic lens assembly of claim 4. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) A miniature camera module configured for capturing images using a mobile electronic device, the miniature camera module comprising a focusing lens, an image sensor disposed at a focal plane of said focusing lens, and the anamorphic lens assembly of claim 5. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) A miniature camera module configured for capturing images using a mobile electronic device, the miniature camera module comprising a focusing lens, an image sensor disposed at a focal plane of said focusing lens, and the anamorphic lens assembly of claim 6. ### Claim 13 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; and 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. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein said catch comprises a screw, pin, rod or other latching member configured to penetrate both a cavity defined in an outer surface of said housing and a slot defined in an outer surface of said sleeve to fix a relative rotational orientation of said anamorphic aperture to an orientation of said sleeve for rotating the anamorphic aperture relative to the one or more bayonet tabs. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, comprising latching said bayonet coupling interface through said sleeve to said housing to fix the orientation of the anamorphic aperture at a selected orientation and unlatching said bayonet coupling interface from said housing through said sleeve to change the orientation of the anamorphic aperture to a different orientation relative to said one or more tabs of said bayonet coupling interface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the different orientations include horizontal and vertical orientations having angular spacing of approximately ninety degrees. ### Claim 17 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; and 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. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The one or more non-transitory digital storage devices of claim 17, wherein said catch comprises a screw, pin, rod or other latching member configured to penetrate both a cavity defined in an outer surface of said housing and a slot defined in an outer surface of said sleeve to fix a relative rotational orientation of said anamorphic aperture to an orientation of said sleeve for rotating the anamorphic aperture relative to the one or more bayonet tabs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The one or more non-transitory digital storage devices of claim 17, comprising latching said bayonet coupling interface through said sleeve to said housing to fix the orientation of the anamorphic aperture at a selected orientation and unlatching said bayonet coupling interface from said housing through said sleeve to change the orientation of the anamorphic aperture to a different orientation relative to said one or more tabs of said bayonet coupling interface. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The one or more non-transitory digital storage devices of claim 17, wherein the different orientations include horizontal and vertical orientations having angular spacing of approximately ninety degrees.