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6516146 Actuator using shape memory alloy and method for controlling the same  
An actuator using a novel shape memory alloy which, even when there is a large difference between a transformation start temperature of the shape memory alloy and a heating start temperature, can...
6510283 Photo-taking apparatus, control method adapted for the photo-taking apparatus, and computer program product supplying control program adapted for the photo-taking apparatus  
There are provided a photo-taking apparatus which sets performing a plurality of correlated photo-taking operations and prevents setting of an image-stabilizing function from being changed during...
6473120 Image pickup apparatus for applying predetermined signal processing in conjunction with an image shifting mechanism  
An image pickup apparatus is provided with a pixel shifting device for shifting the incident light entering the image pickup device thereby substantially improving the resolution, and an image...
6473566 Lens system and camera system composed of camera provided with lens system  
A lens system is provided, which comprising: a) an image taking optical unit having an optical axis; b) a correction optical component for tilting the optical axis of the image taking optical...
6470147 Image blur correction apparatus and image pickup apparatus with the image blur correction apparatus  
A vibration preventing apparatus and an image pickup apparatus such as a camera which have a vibration correction lens driven on the basis of the output of vibration detecting means for detecting...
6466253 Still image producing method and still image capture system  
A method is disclosed for producing a still image of an object using an image pickup element, which captures an image as a plurality of pixels. The method includes calculating relative displacement...
6456790 Image-tremble-correcting system for optical instrument  
In an image-tremble-correcting system for an optical instrument, having an optical focussing system for producing a focussed image, to correct a tremble of the focussed image caused by an...
6456789 Device for correcting a tremble of a focused image and a camera which is provided with the same  
When a focused image tremble is within a correctable range of a correction lens which is included in a photographing optical system, the correction lens is driven following the focused image...
6445882 Camera which compensates for motion by setting the time at which a movable member begins moving and which adjusts the movement of the movable member for motion originating in the camera  
A camera which includes a movable member, and a control device for controlling the movable member. The movable member is typically a lens group. The movable member begins moving at an activation...
6415105 Image stabilizer  
An image stabilizer includes a movable member which supports an image-stabilizing optical system; a base which supports the movable member to be movable in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis...
6408135 Control device for image blur correction  
A control device for an image blur correction which is applied to an image blur correction device that conducts image blur correcting operation in response to a signal corresponding to an output of...
6400902 Blur correction apparatus  
Blur correction apparatus for correcting blurring of an image photographed using a photographic optical system comprises a blur correction optical system acting to correct image blurring during...
6397008 Driving system with elastically supporting units  
A driving mechanism for holding and shifting a part to be driven. The mechanism has at least three carrying elements for carrying the part elastically by exerting force upon the part in directions...
6392696 Image blur prevention apparatus matching signal characteristics of a lens and camera  
Image blur prevention apparatus matching signal characteristics of a lens and a camera includes a vibration detecting sensor disposed in the camera for detecting vibration of the camera and...
6374049 Vibration prevention apparatus  
A vibration prevention apparatus includes a holding member for holding an optical unit for correcting image blur, a support member for movably supporting the holding member, a coil member provided...
6366735 Blur preventing system of camera  
A blur detecting section detects a blurred state of a camera body. A photographing condition determining section determines at least photographing conditions and a state of use of the camera body....
6356713 Blurring correction apparatus and image taking apparatus having the same  
A blurring correction controlling section determines a correction direction (deflection direction) from the blurring detected by a blurring detecting/calculating section and corrects the blurring...
6344876 Image blur preventing apparatus  
An image blur prevention apparatus adapted to a camera having an exposure portion, includes a first image blur detecting device that detects an image blur state of the camera, a second image blur...
6332060 Camera with vibration compensation device varying the compensating action in accordance with the focal length of a lens and the distance to the subject  
A camera is provided which has a vibration detection unit that detects vibration, a photographic focal length detection unit which detects the focal length of the photographic optical system, and a...
6330398 Vibration reduction apparatus  
A vibration reduction apparatus includes a vibration detector for detecting movement; and an image blur reduction mechanism including a vibration reduction optical system for preventing an image...
6327433 Image blur correction apparatus  
An image blur correction apparatus in which, even when a driving amount of a moving member is large, deterioration of driving efficiency is minimized without enlarging a driving device comprises a...
6320613 Image blur prevention apparatus including device for varying sampling period for sampling an operating signal for image blur prevention device  
An image blur prevention apparatus includes a device that varies the sampling period of a signal used in image blur prevention. In an exposure operation, the sampling period is shortened to achieve...
6307678 Image shake correction device for optical apparatus and optical apparatus having image shake correction device  
An image shake correction device for correcting image shake on the focal plane of an optical apparatus due to vibration of the optical apparatus such as a camera. A correction optical element is...
6295412 Shake-proof camera  
A shake-proof camera comprises a shake-correcting lens portion for correcting a shake by changing an optical axis of a photographic optical system and a moving lens portion disposed in the vicinity...
6285502 Zoom lens system having an image blur compensation function  
A zoom lens system has the first to fifth lens units from the object side. Refractive powers of the first to fifth lens units are positive, negative, negative, positive, negative, respectively....
6285831 Optical apparatus with a posture detection device  
A camera is provided with a correction lens movable in two directions perpendicularly intersecting each other; a target position setter for setting a target position for the correction lens; a...
6282376 Image stabilizing device  
An image stabilizing device includes a vibration detector for detecting a vibrated state of an image, a vibration compensator responsive to the vibration detector to compensate for the vibrated...
6272289 Camera  
A camera using an image blur prevention device including exposure time calculating apparatus which calculates a first exposure time from at least photometry data, sensitivity data of a recording...
6272288 Vibration correction system for a camera  
A vibration correction system for a camera using a correcting lens driven by a reduction gear train attached to a motor. Image deflection, originating from vibration and the like of the camera, is...
6266190 Optical device provided with correcting function for trembling of focused image  
A lengthwise-direction driving frame is supported in an opening of a flange by holding members, being slidable in a lengthwise direction. The opening of the flange includes inner walls parallel to...
6263162 Image-shake preventing apparatus  
In an apparatus such as an image-shake preventing apparatus and a control method therefor, an image-shake preventing unit is caused to gradually come into contact with a movable-range end when an...
6233009 Image-shake correcting device for detecting vibration frequency and for changing vibration characteristics  
An image-shake correcting device includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration of an apparatus, a correcting member for correcting a movement of an image due to a vibration, a first...
6229960 Control device for image blur correction  
A control device for image blur correction, which is applied to an image blur correction device, includes a calculation section and restriction section. The calculation section performs at least...
6225614 Lens barrel and motion compensation device having a motion compensation optical system position detection unit  
A motion compensation device to compensate for motion of an optical system causing image blur, and having a position detection device to detect a position of a motion compensation optical system...
6208810 Image blur preventing device  
An image blur preventing device comprises a movable lens movable in a first direction and in a second direction different from the first direction for image blur prevention, a driving device for...
6181875 Camera capable of correcting camera-shake  
A camera comprises an angular velocity sensor for detecting camera-shake. The angular velocity sensor takes a certain time to be stabilized after its operation is started. When correction of...
6173121 Motion compensation detection device for an optical system  
A motion compensation device which detects vibration of an optical system and can discriminate between undesired movement or vibration of photographic equipment and intentional movement of the...
6169853 Zooming optical system  
A zooming optical system is provided with a plurality of lens groups that are moved to change a focal length of the zooming optical system. One of the plurality of lens groups including an aperture...
6163651 Control apparatus for image blur prevention  
A control apparatus for image blur prevention, includes a discrimination unit which discriminates an adverse influence on at least one of an image blur detection portion for detecting an image...
6160959 Equipment with shake sensing function  
In a shake correctable apparatus, beat signals generated by interference of a mechanical vibration having a frequency fg due to a excitation of an angular velocity sensing portion of an angular...
6157779 Image shake correcting optical apparatus  
To provide an image shake correcting optical apparatus using a small, lightweight engaging mechanism for the correction lens holder engaging mechanism. A ring-shaped engaging member 16 formed of...
6154611 Image-shake compensation apparatus  
In an image-shake compensation apparatus, a movable unit is driven by a driving unit to provide image shake-compensation and a determination unit determines whether the driving unit is in condition...
6154317 Device for stabilizing of a remotely controlled sensor, like a camera  
A device for stabilizing of a remotely controlled sensor like a camera includes a gimbal system with an inner yaw gimbal carrying the sensor and an outer yaw gimbal and an inner pitch gimbal and...
6148150 Image blur correcting apparatus for use in camera  
An image blur correcting apparatus is controlled in accordance with panhead data signals received from a panhead apparatus to save energy while compensating the performance of the panhead apparatus...
6144405 Electronic picture stabilizer with movable detection areas and video camera utilizing the same  
An electronic picture stabilizer includes a microcomputer which determines whether or not each of detection areas is a valid area or invalid area. If the detection areas adjacent in a vertical...
6141498 Shake corrector for use in an optical apparatus, a photographing apparatus provided with a shake corrector, and a shake correcting method  
A shake corrector for use in an optical apparatus provided with a correction lens, includes a temperature detector for detecting an ambient temperature, and a controller for controlling driving of...
6137956 Shake detecting/correcting device for use in an optical apparatus and a shake detecting/correcting method  
A shake correcting device of a camera is provided with: a detector for detecting a shake of the camera relative to an object cyclically; a calculator for calculating a degree of variation of a...
6130709 Image processing apparatus for correcting image vibration  
An image processing apparatus comprising a signal conversion circuit for changing input/output characteristics in accordance with a shift position of an image is arranged between a detection...
6130993 Camera having an image stabilizer  
A camera having an image stabilizer, includes a camera body; a photographic lens for forming an image of an object on an image plane of the camera body; at least one movable mirror positioned in an...
6127667 Mechanism and method for correcting trembling of focused image  
An angular speed of an optical axis of an optical device is detected by a gyro sensor, and inputted to a first A/D converting input terminal of a CPU. A position data of a correction optical system...