Array cameras incorporating independently aligned lens stacks
First Claim
1. An array camera, comprising:
- a processor;
memory containing an image capture application;
an array camera module, comprising;
at least one carrier in which at least one window is formed;
at least one sensor mounted relative to the at least one carrier so that light passing through the at least one window in the at least one carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by at least one array of pixels on the at least one sensor;
a plurality of lens barrels mounted to the at least one carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one window in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes; and
wherein the image capture application directs the processor to;
obtain image data captured by the array camera module, where the image data forms a set of images captured from different viewpoints;
determine depth estimates using at least a subset of the set of images;
fuse pixels from the set of images using the depth estimates to create a fused image.
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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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22 Claims
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1. An array camera, comprising:
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a processor; memory containing an image capture application; an array camera module, comprising; at least one carrier in which at least one window is formed; at least one sensor mounted relative to the at least one carrier so that light passing through the at least one window in the at least one carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by at least one array of pixels on the at least one sensor; a plurality of lens barrels mounted to the at least one carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one window in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes; and wherein the image capture application directs the processor to; obtain image data captured by the array camera module, where the image data forms a set of images captured from different viewpoints; determine depth estimates using at least a subset of the set of images; fuse pixels from the set of images using the depth estimates to create a fused image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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