Aperture to reduce camera flare
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorsEMILY YANG, MATTHEW BIGGERSTAFF, JOHN PINCENTI, COLE SHELDON
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide a camera assembly that enables features for reducing camera flare that can be prevalent in cameras having folded optics. The camera assembly can include a prism, where the prism is disposed between a lens and image sensor. An aperture that includes nonlinear interior surfaces is disposed in an incident portion of the folded light path. The nonlinear interior surfaces serve to dissipate the point spread function, thereby reducing the adverse effects of camera flare in acquired images.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- at least one image capturing device comprising:
- a lens;
- an image sensor;
- a prism disposed between the lens and the image sensor, wherein the prism forms a folded light path between the lens and the image sensor;
- and
- an aperture disposed in an incident portion of the folded light path, wherein the aperture includes nonlinear interior surfaces.
A camera assembly, comprising:
- a prism configured to be disposed between a lens and an image sensor, wherein the prism forms a folded light path between the lens and the image sensor;
- and
- an aperture disposed in an incident portion of the folded light path, wherein the aperture includes nonlinear interior surfaces.
A method for manufacturing a camera lens assembly, the method comprising:
- disposing a prism within an enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a first opening, and a second opening, wherein the first opening and second opening are oriented perpendicularly to each other, thereby forming a folded light path;
- disposing a lens that covers the first opening;
- and
- disposing an aperture within an incident portion of the folded light path, wherein the aperture includes nonlinear interior surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.