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8179447 Imaging apparatus having blur correction mechanism  
The present invention aims to provide an imaging apparatus with blur correction function in which a retention lever to mechanically retain an image sensor requires a minimum moving space and the...
8174583 Optical image stabilizer for camera module assembly  
Provided is an optical image stabilizer for a camera module assembly including at least one or more guide portions for guiding linear movement while preventing friction in first and second drive...
8164639 Driving apparatus and image pickup apparatus using the same  
A driving apparatus includes: a first member including a first linear groove; a second member including a second linear groove; a plurality of first rolling bodies held between the first and the...
8159540 Semiconductor device and imaging capturing apparatus  
A MCP semiconductor device with an “anti-shake” function includes a driver chip and a logic chip. The logic chip includes a correction signal processing unit which obtains a value for vibration of ...
8154607 Method and apparatus to correct digital image blur due to motion of subject or imaging device  
Signal processing techniques are applied to digital image data to remove the distortion caused by motion of the camera, or the movement of the subject being photographed, or defective optics, or...
8149284 Imaging unit having a shake correction unit  
An imaging unit having: an image pickup element for imaging a subject; a camera shake correction unit for correcting camera shake by moving the image pickup element, wherein the camera shake...
8111293 Photographic apparatus  
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. The movable platform has an imager and is movable and rotatable on an xy plane perpendicular.The controller calculates an...
8098289 Micro-optical image stabilizer  
The optical image stabilizer includes a substrate, a carrier movably disposed above the substrate for carrying an image sensor, an anchor fixed above the substrate, a conducting pad fixed above the...
8094200 Lens apparatus and imaging apparatus  
In a lens apparatus, light entering a lens barrel from an external source is incident to an optoelectric converting element for image recording. The light passing through an optical path of the...
8089519 Photographic apparatus  
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. The movable platform has an imager that captures an optical image through a taking lens, and is movable and rotatable on an...
8081223 Imaging apparatus  
An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device for subjecting an optical subject image to photoelectric conversion to generate an image signal; an angular velocity sensor for detecting angular...
8077212 Shock and vibration isolator for a camera  
A shock and vibration isolator for a movie or video camera has a vertical axis system including a base, an arm pivotably attached to the base, and at least one spring connected to the base and to...
8077211 Image blurring correction device and imaging device using the same with a high pass filter  
An imaging device includes an angular velocity sensor (11), which outputs a blurring signal, a high-pass filter circuit unit (12), which eliminates a direct current component in accordance with a...
8078041 Shake correction unit and imaging apparatus  
A shake correction unit comprises a first lens unit that holds a first lens and is movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the first lens during a shake correction operation and...
8068141 Imaging device  
An imaging device ICD, which realizes an image blurring compensation function which achieves image blurring compensation during a framing period and image blurring compensation during releasing, is...
8063940 Image-stabilization systems and methods  
Image stabilization systems and methods are disclosed. One embodiment of the image stabilization method, among others, includes detecting motion of a camera, and responsive to the detected motion,...
8059158 Photographing apparatus  
A photographing apparatus for reducing the effect of shake on an image. The photographing apparatus includes an image pickup device, an image pickup device stage supporting the image pickup device...
8059159 Image capturing device and method for adjusting photographing angle thereof  
A image capturing device includes an image capture unit, a digital signal processor (DSP), a selection unit, an adjustment unit, a microprocessor, a storage unit, and a accelerometer. The image...
8049784 Anti-shake device for optical instrument  
An anti-shake device for positioning an image-capturing unit in an optical instrument. A base includes a shaft pillar. A clamp unit includes a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm. The...
8035693 Micro-optical image stabilizer  
A micro-optical image stabilizer is disclosed. The optical image stabilizer includes a substrate, a carrier movably disposed on the substrate for carrying an image sensor, an anchor fixed on the...
8022999 Deviation detector, deviation corrector and imaging device  
The correction amounts of respective correction units 37 of first and second shake correction amount deriving units 38, 39 are alternately employed in every short period composed of a time shorter...
8013897 Apparatus for correcting camera shake and image capturing apparatus  
A digital camera 100 is provided with an optical unit 1, CCD 3, a CCD holder 27 for holding CCD 3, actuator 10 for connecting the CCD holder 27 with the optical unit 1, wherein the actuator changes...
7995099 Blur correction mechanism and image capture apparatus  
A blur correction mechanism includes: a first guide shaft extending in a first direction, the direction being a predetermined direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens groups; a base...
7991277 Camera module with anti-shake mechanism  
A camera module includes a circuit board, an image sensor mounted on the circuit board, a lens module including a lens, a position sensor, a plurality of electrical wire groups mounted on the lens,...
7973822 Drive device and image stabilizer  
A drive device includes an actuator, a fixed member, a movable member, rotating members, and a guide member. The actuator is arranged on the fixed member, and includes a piezoelectric element and...
7973855 Image shake correction apparatus and method  
An image shake correction apparatus and method for reducing frictional loss when elements vibrate or slide by reducing a distance from a center of an image pickup device stage to a virtual line...
7965318 Image detecting module  
The invention provides an image detecting module including a base, a carrier movably disposed on the base, an image detecting unit disposed on the carrier, a contact portion fixed to the carrier,...
7961223 Image sensor for surpressing movement of an image sensor due to change in urging direction of a spring  
In this image sensor, a first spring member is so arranged that the urging direction of the first spring member is inclined with respect to the axis of a first rotating shaft of a first driving...
7961220 Camera shake correction mechanism and image capture apparatus, including heat dissipating mechanism  
There is provided a camera-shake correction mechanism by which camera shaking is corrected for by moving an imaging device on a plane that is orthogonal to an optical axis and in directions that...
7957631 Image stabilization apparatus for stabilizing an image sensor  
An image stabilization apparatus for stabilizing an image sensor is disclosed. The image stabilization apparatus includes a transmission component whereon a slot is formed. The image stabilization...
7952613 Image blur correcting unit, image blur correcting device, image pickup apparatus and portable equipment  
In the image blur correcting unit, one end of a flexible board is connected to a sensor board included in a holding module, and the portion of the flexible board that extends at least first from...
7949243 Optical apparatus  
An optical apparatus includes an anti-shake lens L3 shifting with respect to an optical axis AXL of an optical system, a movable lens L4 moving along the optical axis, a light intensity controlling...
7925146 Image blur correction device and imaging device using same  
In an image blur correction device and an imaging device according to the present invention, a holder for holding an optical component, which is displaced for correcting an image blur, is supported...
7917022 Shaking sensing and correction apparatus and method  
A shaking sensing unit includes a sensor sensing a rotation about at least one axis, a high pass filter passing only a signal having a frequency not less than a cutoff frequency of the high pass...
7916205 Pickup device driving apparatus and photographing device using the same  
A pickup device driving apparatus includes: a movable part which moves a pickup device in a first direction while a direction of a pickup surface is held; a linear actuator which moves an axis in a...
7907175 Tracking image pickup device having a rough rotation and a fine rotation part  
A tracking image pickup device which makes it possible to perform high-speed and high-accuracy drive and tilting drive without sacrificing the rigidity of the device. An image pickup section has a...
7907837 Image blur correction apparatus  
In an image blur correction apparatus, rotation of a correction lens about an optical axis is regulated without special mechanism or drive unit. When displacing a third lens unit in a pitch and yaw...
7907176 Image pickup system, method for controlling shooting direction of image pickup device, and program therefor  
An image pickup system capable of obtaining images to be observed without giving a sense of discomfort to an observer, while moving as fast as possible. The image pickup system comprises an image...
7893965 Optical lens image stabilization systems  
The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to stabilize the image produced by the device or system.
7885524 Photographic apparatus  
A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform, a translational movement switch, a rotational movement switch, and a controller. The movable platform has an imager, and is movable and...
7884852 Vibration correcting device, lens barrel, and optical device  
An optical device with an imaging device for forming an image of a subject with a lens device includes a lens unit, a movable member making the lens unit movable within a plane orthogonal to the...
7856126 Position sensing device  
A position sensing device is provided which can include a first sensing unit for outputting a detection signal periodically changing in accordance with the movement of an object, a second sensing...
7847824 Shake correction apparatus of a camera  
A shake correction apparatus of a camera, includes a stationary support board; an electrical board movable relative to the stationary support board; an image pickup device supported by the...
7840128 Image-blur compensating device and image pickup apparatus  
An image-blur compensating device includes an optical component configured to compensate blur in an image, an actuator driving the optical component, a displacement detector detecting a position of...
7830414 Optical apparatus with stabilization control based on temperature  
The invention relates to an optical apparatus having a vibration detector that detects vibration, a holding member that holds an image stabilizing optical system, an elastic member that elastically...
7791644 Shake-amount detecting device and imaging device  
When a camera body is shaken, a piezoelectric element generates a signal corresponding to angular velocity. The output signal of the element is amplified by a synchronous detection amplifier and is...
7783179 Image blur correction apparatus, lens barrel, and image capture apparatus  
An image blur correction apparatus includes a correction lens for correcting image blurs in a lens system, a moving frame for holding the correction lens, a support frame for movably supporting the...
7778536 Driving apparatus  
An anti-vibration unit serving as a driving apparatus has an X axis transducer having a driver, a fixed frame having an X axis transducer holding part, an X frame having a sliding body against...
7778535 Shake reduction apparatus  
A shake reduction apparatus comprising a movable-side unit having a movable-side frame provided with a camera unit including a lens and an image sensor, and a movable-side shaft having a spherical...
7773117 Image stabilizer  
An image stabilizer includes an image pickup device; a guide device which guides the image pickup device in a manner to allow the image pickup device to move linearly in a plane orthogonal to an...
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