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Granted Patent B2
US 12,585,312 · App. 18/216,689 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Meta-optics camera assembly for use with information handling systems

Inventors: Stefan Peana (Austin, TX); Christopher A. Torres (San Marcos, TX); Steven E. Davis (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/1686G02B1/002G06F1/1616
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Patent No.
US 12,585,312
App. No.
18/216,689
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera for use with an information handling system. The camera includes a meta-optics portion; a sensor, and, an interposer layer positioned between the meta-optics portion and the sensor portion, the interposer layer being parallelly aligned between the meta-optics portion and the camera sensor.

Claims (46)

1 . A camera, comprising:

a meta-optics portion;

a sensor;

an interposer layer positioned between the meta-optics portion and the sensor portion, the interposer layer being parallelly aligned between the meta-optics portion and the camera sensor; and,

a conductive foil portion, the conductive foil portion being positioned on an exterior of the camera, the conductive foil portion preventing external light from entering the camera.

2 . The camera of claim 1 , further comprising:

a baffle portion positioned above the meta-optics portion.

3 . The camera of claim 2 , wherein:

the baffle portion defines a plurality of baffle apertures, the baffle apertures providing light transmission portions to the meta-optics portion.

4 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein:

the interposer layer causes light propagation to be uniformly distributed across the sensor.

5 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein:

the interposer layer is constructed of an interposer material with an index of refraction near air or near the pillar material of the meta-optics portion.

6 . A lid housing portion of an information handling system, comprising:

a display cover portion;

a rear display cover portion coupled to the top cover portion; and,

a camera mounted to the rear display cover portion, the camera comprising

a meta-optics portion;

a sensor;

an interposer layer positioned between the meta-optics portion and the sensor portion, the interposer layer being parallelly aligned between the meta-optics portion and the camera sensor; and,

a conductive foil portion, the conductive foil portion being positioned on an exterior of the camera, the conductive foil portion preventing external light from entering the camera.

7 . The lid housing portion of claim 6 , where the camera further comprises:

a baffle portion positioned above the meta-optics portion.

8 . The lid housing portion of claim 7 , wherein:

the baffle portion defines a plurality of baffle apertures, the baffle apertures providing light transmission portions to the meta-optics portion.

9 . The lid housing portion of claim 6 , wherein:

the interposer layer causes light propagation to be uniformly distributed across the sensor.

10 . The lid housing portion of claim 6 , wherein:

the interposer layer is constructed of an interposer material with an index of refraction near air or near the pillar material of the meta-optics portion.

11 . An information handling system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor;

an information handling system chassis housing, the housing comprising a base chassis, the base chassis housing the processor; and,

an information handling system display chassis, the information handing system display chassis comprising a camera, the camera comprising

a meta-optics portion;

a sensor;

an interposer layer positioned between the meta-optics portion and the sensor portion, the interposer layer being parallelly aligned between the meta-optics portion and the camera sensor; and,

a conductive foil portion, the conductive foil portion being positioned on an exterior of the camera, the conductive foil portion preventing external light from entering the camera.

12 . The information handling system of claim 11 , the camera further comprises:

a baffle portion positioned above the meta-optics portion.

13 . The information handling system of claim 12 , wherein:

the baffle portion defines a plurality of baffle apertures, the baffle apertures providing light transmission portions to the meta-optics portion.

14 . The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein:

the interposer layer causes light propagation to be uniformly distributed across the sensor.

15 . The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein:

the interposer layer is constructed of an interposer material with an index of refraction near air or near the pillar material of the meta-optics portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: PEANA, STEFAN; TORRES, CHRISTOPHER A.; DAVIS, STEVEN E.
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250004509A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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