ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,617, issued on June 23, was assigned to Corephotonics Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel).
"Folded camera lens designs" was invented by Roy Rudnick (Tel Aviv, Israel), Michael Dror (Tel Aviv, Israel), Ephraim Goldenberg (Tel Aviv, Israel), Gal Shabtay (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Gil Bachar (Tel Aviv, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Folded lens modules and assemblies characterized by low height and large entrance pupil (clear aperture), designed for folded cameras in consumer electronics and specifically in mobile phones. In some embodiments, a folded lens assembly comprises a plurality of lens elements that include, in order for an object side ...