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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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