Patent ID: 9451158
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G02B,G03B,H01L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising: an image sensor configured to perform photoelectric conversion on incident light to generate an electric signal, the image sensor including (a) a lens, (b) a first light receiving element configured to convert light from the lens into an electric signal, (c) a second light receiving element configured to convert light from the lens into an electric signal, and (d) an element separation area between the first light receiving element and the second light receiving element; and a signal processor configured to (i) generate a first data corresponding to an electric signal from the first light receiving element, and (ii) generate a second data corresponding to an electric signal from the second light receiving element, wherein, an image interval is calculated based on the first data and the second data, and the first and second light receiving elements are asymmetrically positioned with respect to a center of the lens.