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7623178 Focus verification in a digital imaging device  
Disclosed are digital imaging devices that embody a method or algorithm for transitioning from a displayable focus process to a high speed focus process which can be displayed, and wherein the...
7620311 Auto-focus apparatus. image-capture apparatus, and auto-focus method  
An auto-focus apparatus including an evaluation value calculator periodically calculating evaluation values using high frequency components of image signals in a specific region of a subject image,...
7619685 Optical recording apparatus for wireless equipment including infrared and color recording devices  
An optical recording apparatus for a wireless electronic equipment includes an infrared recording device configured to receive light in the infrared spectrum and record data according to the...
7619654 Camera and lens device  
A taking lens consists of first to third lens groups. The second lens group is held in a lens frame that is coupled through an arm to a supporting shaft, and is able to rotate about the supporting...
7616877 Method and apparatus for controlling a lens, and camera module incorporating same  
An efficient image capture system is disclosed that integrates functions to control a lens including one or more of focus or object distance, zoom, temperature compensation, and stabilization...
7616253 Optical apparatus  
An optical apparatus is disclosed which achieves high focusing accuracy and favorable responsiveness in AF control. The apparatus includes a signal generator which extracts signals in a plurality...
7616252 Control apparatus, control method, computer program, and camera  
A control apparatus for controlling a driver driving an optical element of an image pickup device to adjust a focus position of the image pickup device in the capturing of an image of a subject,...
7616251 Camera having focus detection device  
In a camera having a focus detection device which detects a focus state of an object at a plurality of focus detection spots in an imaging area, there are provided an operation portion which...
7613389 Image taking apparatus and assembling method thereof  
The image taking lens has the minimum effective diameter lens whose effective diameter is minimum, and the maximum effective diameter lens whose effective diameter is maximum on the most image...
7612823 Control apparatus, control method, computer program, and camera  
A control apparatus for controlling a driver driving an optical element of an image pickup device to adjust a focus position of the image pickup device in the capturing of an image of a subject,...
7605860 Image pickup optical system  
Provided is an image pickup optical system capable of performing focusing in a wide region without a large increase in tilt angle in the case where an image of an object is picked up from a low...
7605859 Image pickup device and image pickup optical system that optically reduce color flares  
An optical system enables images of a wide range of natural subjects to be well reproduced with their colors, and provides an image pickup system including, at least, an image pickup optical...
7602957 Image-based check processing system and a method of operating an image-based check processing system to test focus of an imaging camera  
An image-based check processing system has a focus test pattern on a background surface which is disposed along one side of a document transport path. An imaging camera is disposed along an...
7602437 Image pickup device and image pickup optical system  
An optical system is presented that enables images of a wide range of natural subjects to be well reproduced with their colors, and provides an image pickup system including, at least, an image...
7602436 Lens apparatus  
A lens apparatus is provided that is capable of more accurate Auto Focusing (AF) operating by representing a delay time in a camera unit using an AF evaluating value.
7602435 Image-taking apparatus and focus control program for image-taking apparatus  
An image-taking apparatus is disclosed which enables the accuracy of re-performance determination of in-focus search control to reliably maintain an in-focus state in response to a condition change...
7599568 Image processing method, apparatus, and program  
A blur checking region is determined by selecting a region in which a blur tends to clearly appear in a digital photograph image as the blur checking region. Then, an image of a region...
7596310 Focus control device, image pickup device, and focus control method  
A region in a captured image is set as a signal detection region, and signals from an CMOS sensor of the rolling shutter exposure type are detected only in an exposure period corresponding to the...
7595836 Drive controller  
A drive controller is provided and controls the supply of driving pulses in such a way as to make an extension speed and a contraction speed along a direction of a piezoelectric element differ to...
7593141 Image apparatus with batch scan and real time display and method of the same  
An image apparatus with batch scan and real time display and a method of the same are provided. The method of the present invention comprises steps of utilizing a transmission device for...
7593053 Autofocus device method  
Autofocus device has a lens-driving unit, a focal-point-position-detecting unit, and a distance measurement sensor that measures a distance to a subject. The device also has a control unit for...
7593052 Image sensing apparatus having a focus adjustment device, and control method thereof  
This invention has as its object to prevent a conventional problem in that the focal point position cannot be determined before and after an in-focus point, even in a slow shutter mode. To this...
7590342 Method and structure for suppressing response time of lens focusing structure  
A lens focusing structure includes a movable mechanism having at least one base, which has a camera lens centered therein and a winding externally wound therearound; an immovable mechanism having...
7589781 Automatic focus for image sensors  
The embodiments of the invention relate to automatic focusing methods and apparatus suitable for use in digital imaging devices. The proposed methods and apparatus evaluate the focus condition of...
7586702 Camera module  
A camera module includes a lens unit, a magnet mounted around the lens unit, a stator receiving the lens unit and the magnet therein and an elastic element. The stator includes a coil seat and a...
7586518 Imaging technique performing focusing on plurality of images  
A focusing technique detects motion vectors of a plurality of images, combines the images in accordance with the detected motion vectors, extracts a signal corresponding to a focusing state of a...
7583311 Automatic focusing device and focusing method  
In an automatic focusing device generating a luminance signal by scanning a picked-up digital image signal, evaluating the contrast of the luminance signal, and driving its focusing based on the...
7583310 Taking apparatus  
The present invention concerns an imaging apparatus which works for size reductions, power savings, the efficient attainment of the quantity of light sensed, and prevention of contrast decreases...
7580066 Digital camera and template data structure  
A digital camera includes: an imaging unit that images a subject; a storage that stores preset-image data indicative of a preset image having an insertion area for a user image, and imaging control...
7580056 Digital still camera  
It is aimed to provide a small and lightweight digital still camera capable of reducing the possibility of moving the digital still camera while an image is taken due to an operation for pressing a...
7577352 Mobile communication device  
A mobile communication device includes a first part and a second part. The first part has a camera module mounted therein, which includes a lens-barrel and a focusing mechanism engaged with the...
7577349 Focus detecting device and camera system using the same device  
Although an area type focus detecting device for performing phase difference detection type multi point autofocus is used for high speed high precision autofocus of multi points in a wide region,...
7576795 Digital image camera using autofocus information for image enhancement  
A method of processing a digital image comprising: capturing the image utilizing an adjustable focusing technique; utilizing the focusing settings as an indicator of the position of structures...
7576794 Manipulation of digital camera images utilizing stored autofocus settings  
A method of generating a manipulated output image by means of a digital camera. The method comprises capturing a focused image using an automatic focusing technique thereby generating focus...
7576793 Image pickup apparatus, control method, and storage medium with focus control for controlling moving amount of a focus lens based on detected operation amount of manually operated operating member and depth of focus  
An image pickup apparatus which is capable of optimizing the responsiveness of linear changes in focus to operations of a ring member without sacrificing the operability of the ring member, while...
7573525 Camera and photographing method for setting focal distance of photographing optical system so as to correspond to information that indicates photographic range inputted via an operation section  
A head-mounted camera of the present invention includes the following elements. A first image pickup device includes a first photographing optical system that can change the focal distance and a...
7573522 Apparatus for and method of processing on-screen display when a shutter mechanism of a digital image processing device is half-pressed  
A method of and apparatus for processing an on-screen display (OSD), wherein the OSD is displayed transparently or semi-transparently on a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) of a digital camera...
7573505 Image capturing apparatus, control method therefor, program, and storage medium  
An image capturing apparatus having an auto focus function or an auto exposure function stores digital image data output from an A/D conversion unit as first image data directly or after performing...
7570880 Auto focus control apparatus for camera module  
A miniaturized auto focus control apparatus for camera module includes: a sensor assembly having an image sensor mounted to a printed circuit board and an infrared filter provided on an upper...
7570299 Automatic focusing system  
An automatic focusing system comprising: a plurality of image pickup surfaces of an AF image pickup device for taking images of a subject for performing automatic focusing of a picture...
7570298 Image-taking apparatus with first focus control such that in-focus position is searched for based on first signal and second focus control such that one of in-focus position and drive amount is determined based on second signal  
An image-taking apparatus which reduces occurrence of unnatural focus changes is disclosed. The image-taking apparatus includes a first detector which outputs a first signal representing a focus...
7567754 Fluid operated lens-position controller and imaging module  
A lens holder for supporting a lens is put so as to slide on a side surface of a lens barrel in which an image sensor having a light receiving portion is arranged at the bottom, and the lens barrel...
7567395 Lens module assembly and imaging system having same  
A lens module assembly and an imaging system are disclosed. The imaging system includes the lens module assembly and an image sensor received in the assembly. The lens module assembly includes a...
7567289 Auto focus method  
The present invention relates to an auto focus method. The peak value range is defined by a search step look-up table and several focusing parameters. By using the auto focus method, the search...
7567288 Image pickup device and image pickup optical system  
An optical system is presented that enables images of a wide range of natural subjects to be well reproduced with their colors, and provides an image pickup system including, at least, an image...
7565072 Camera, control method therefor, program, and storage medium  
This invention can increase the focusing speed and quickly focus a camera to an object regardless of the position of the object within the field of the viewfinder. When the position of a main...
7561789 Autofocusing still and video images  
A method for operating an autofocus system for focusing an image on an electronic imager includes providing an adjustable lens system defining an optical path for scene light and having at least...
7557856 Electronic apparatus having shooting device and manual focus switch ring that is engaged with shooting device holder in housing  
An electronic apparatus includes a shooting device, a housing and a switch ring rotatably engaged with and fixed onto said housing, wherein when said switch ring is rotated, a focal point for...
7557855 Focus position detection apparatus and method  
A focus position detection apparatus calculates a focus position of a focus lens using an image signal obtained from an image sensing element. The apparatus comprises an acquisition unit that...
7557854 Auto-focus system using bubble technology  
A system and method for auto-focusing light. The system includes at least one focusing lens operable to direct light toward a focal point. The system further includes a sensor array disposed...