Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7660456 | Mask fabrication supporting method, mask blank providing method, and mask blank dealing system A mask blank is provided by forming a plurality of films, including at least a thin film to be a transfer pattern, on a board. At the time of patterning a resist film of the mask blank according to pattern data, film information to check with a pattern is obtained f... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660051 | Optical lens base with protective film and process for producing optical lens base A protective film (10) is eccentrically adhered to a concave-side transfer surface (3b) of a first mold (3) which is used in a plastic lens forming mold, and part (10a) of the peripheral portion of the protective film is pro... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657169 | Focus detection method and focus detection device A focus detection method includes moving a focusing lens group from the near extremity toward the far extremity in a search operation, and stopping the focusing lens group upon first detecting an in-focus state to determine an in-focus position of the focusing lens ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7656432 | Method and apparatus for photographing moving object An apparatus for photographing a moving object has a velocity detector that measures a velocity of an object, at least one camera that has an image sensor and is located so as to capture the object, an operating processor that calculates a photograph point in accord... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655585 | Optical glass, precision press-molding preform, process for the production thereof, optical element and process for the production of the element Provided is a precision press-molding optical glass that is not easily degraded in quality by the occurrence of an altered layer such as fogging or yellowing on a surface and that comprises B2O3, ZnO, La2O3 and ZrO2 | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655364 | Methods of manufacturing mask blank and transfer mask In a method of manufacturing a mask blank adapted to be formed with a resist pattern by electron beam writing and having a light-shielding film and an etching mask film of an inorganic-based material resistant to etching of the light-shielding film which are formed ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651823 | Optically semitransmissive film, photomask blank and photomask, and method for designing optically semitransmissive film The present invention provides an optically semitransmissive film that has a near-zero phase shift, has a desired transmissivity, and is relatively thin; a novel phase-shift mask that uses the optically semitransmissive film; a photomask blank that can manufacture t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651255 | Light source apparatus for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope having the light source apparatus A light source apparatus for an electronic endoscope includes a light source; a rotary shutter including a pair of aperture controlling rotary plates; a first planetary gear mechanism including a first internal tooth gear, a first sun gear rotated with one aperture ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648807 | Mask blank substrate manufacturing method, mask blank manufacturing method, mask manufacturing method, and mask blank substrate An object of this invention is to properly identify or manage mask blank substrates, mask blanks, and so on. A manufacturing method of a mask blank substrate (10) includes a substrate preparing step of preparing a plate-like substrate with a square main surfa... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648728 | Method for producing bone filter of calcium phosphate A method for producing a calcium phosphate bone filler by preparing a mixed liquid comprising a calcium solution and a phosphoric acid solution in such a manner that a substrate of calcium phosphate exists in the mixed liquid, thereby precipitating calcium phosphate... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648689 | Process for the production of InP fine particles and InP fine particle dispersion obtained by the process The invention is to provide a process for industrially advantageously producing InP fine particles having a nano-meter size efficiently in a short period of time and an InP fine particle dispersion, and there are provided a process for the production of InP fine par... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7646976 | Digital camera A digital camera includes an imaging device for capturing images of an object, a signal processor which performs signal processing on a signal captured by the imaging device to obtain an image signal, and a single measuring device for measuring color of at least a p... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645981 | Image pickup device mounting structure for saving space in an optical device An image pickup device mounting structure includes an image pickup device, a reinforcing plate, and a flexible circuit board having at least one electrical component mounted thereon, wherein the reinforcing plate; the image pickup device and a part of the flexible c... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643087 | Operating button device for portable apparatus A switching device for a portable apparatus, comprises a button disposed in an opening formed in a housing. A spring member, supported by the housing, is integrally connected to a first connecting portion of the button. A stopping claw is connected to a second conne... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7643086 | Electronic still camera having a sealing member for optically isolating an image pickup element An electronic still camera includes an image pickup element provided in an optically isolated space which is opened and closed by a shutter, and an image pickup optical system which makes object light incident upon the image pickup element. An image pickup light pat... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7643084 | Lighting control apparatus A lighting control apparatus of a photographing apparatus comprises a lighting device and a signal supplying processor. The lighting device illuminates a photographic subject by receiving one of a sine wave signal, and a half-wave rectification wave signal, a saw wa... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7639933 | Stage apparatus and image movement correction apparatus for camera using stage apparatus A stage apparatus includes a stationary support plate; a stage member provided on the stationary support plate so as to move on a reference plane parallel with the stationary support plate; Y-direction magnetic flux generating devices secured to one of the stationar... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639439 | Lens alignment apparatus A lens alignment apparatus includes a main lens holding frame having a main lens secured thereto; an adjusting lens holding frame to which an adjusting lens to be aligned with the main lens is secured; at least one radial groove formed in one of adjacent end surface... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638231 | Battery case A battery case includes a box portion forming a battery chamber in which at least one short-length battery and at least one long-length battery can be selectively accommodated along a lengthwise direction of the box portion through an insertion opening thereof; a ba... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637912 | Surgical instruments An object of the present invention is to provide surgical instruments which can insert a block-shaped interspinous spacer into a space between adjacent spinous processes with easier operations. The surgical instruments of the present invention are instruments for in... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7636520 | Light-emitting unit and superimposing device A light-emitting unit for superimposement is provided. The light-emitting unit is applied to one of a pentagonal roof-mirror or a pentagonal Dach-prism of a viewfinder optical system of a camera. The unit comprises a light source, a light-emitting lens, and a second... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7636464 | Diagnosis supporting device A diagnosis supporting system acquires a reference image signal of a subject illuminated with visible light and a fluorescent image signal of the subject excited by irradiation with excitation light. The diagnosis supporting system calculates a difference between a ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7636113 | Noise reduction apparatus for digital camera A noise reduction apparatus of a digital camera which uses an imaging device for imaging a photographic subject, carries out a specified number of dark exposure operations, to obtain the same specified number of dark output values for each picture element of the ima... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7635544 | Transparent substrate for mask blank and mask blank In a transparent substrate for a mask blank, which is required to have a predetermined optical characteristic, a substrate mark is formed by cutting off a predetermined corner portion into an oblique section. The shape of the mark is determined in accordance with th... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7632612 | Halftone phase shift mask blank, halftone phase shift mask, and method of producing the same A halftone phase shift mask blank for use in manufacturing a halftone phase shift mask comprises a transparent substrate, a light transmitting portion formed on the substrate for transmitting an exposure light beam, a phase shifter portion formed on the substrate fo... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7632227 | Electronic endoscope system An electronic endoscope system used for observing living tissues inside a body cavity includes a single imaging device configured to output image signals corresponding to a received optical image, an illuminating apparatus having a white light source emitting white ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7630618 | Imaging device having an optical image stabilizer An imaging device includes an image stabilizer which detects vibration applied to a photographing optical system and moves at least one optical element of the photographing optical system in a plane orthogonal to a common optical axis of the photographing optical sy... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628752 | Image capturing unit for electronic endoscope An image capturing unit for an electronic endoscope is provided with a solid-state image capturing element having multiple boding wires arranged at peripheral positions on a front surface of the solid-state image capturing element, the bonding wires extending outwar... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625336 | Electronic endoscope system with functionally alterable operable members An electronic endoscope system for observing living tissues inside a body cavity includes an illuminating apparatus having a white light source emitting white light and an excitation light source emitting excitation light, an electronic endoscope including an insert... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625143 | Camera system A camera system includes a lens unit and a camera body to which the lens unit is detachably attached. The lens unit has a photographing lens, an imaging device which receives light transmitted through the photographing lens, and a lens-side connecting terminal for e... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625141 | Lens barrel including a flexible printed wiring board A lens barrel includes an electronic component provided in the lens barrel so that a position of the electronic component in the lens barrel is adjustable; a flexible printed wiring board connected to the electronic component and installed to extend along a surface ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625140 | Light shielding device of a lens A light shielding device of a lens includes a movable barrel; an outer member positioned around the movable barrel; and a light shield ring for preventing ambient light entering the lens through a clearance between the movable barrel and the outer member, the light ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623150 | Electronic endoscope Analog pixel signals, which are read out from an image sensor, are subjected to predetermined signal processes, and are converted to digital pixel signals by an A/D converter. The digital pixel signals are separated to RGB signals. The RGB signals are multiplied by ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7622409 | Optical glass, precision press-molding preform, process for production thereof, optical element and process for the production thereof Provided is an optical glass having high-refractivity low-dispersion properties, having a low glass transition temperature and having the property of being softened at a low temperature so that a preform therefrom is precision press-moldable, and the optical glass c... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7620310 | Camera having an autofocus system An AF camera includes a focusing lens group; an autofocus system which performs a searching process for detecting an in-focus position by moving the focusing lens group within a predetermined searching range to move the focusing lens group to the in-focus position; ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7619821 | Optical element having anti-reflection coating An optical element comprising a lens having a portion with a surface inclination angle of 50° or more within an effective-diameter region, the portion being 10% or more of the effective-diameter region in a projected area, and an anti-reflection coating formed on t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7619195 | Imaging device driver, imaging device driving method, and image signal processor An imaging device driver that drives an imaging device, comprising a controller, is provided. The imaging device has the light receiving surface divided into a plurality of pixel blocks. Each pixel block has a plurality of pixels. The pixel generates a pixel signal ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7618909 | Precision press-molding preform, process for the production thereof, optical element and process for the production of the optical element A precision press-molding preform for producing an optical element for use in an imaging device using a CCD type or MOS type solid image-sensing device, which is formed of a glass composition containing, by mol %, 25 to 45% of P2O5, 0.5 to 10% ... | 11/17/2009 |
| D604348 | Digital camera | 11/17/2009 |
| 7616884 | Viewfinder for single lens reflex camera In a viewfinder for a single lens reflex camera, in which a focused image of an object formed on a ground glass by a photographing lens is transmitted to an ocular optical system through a pentagonal prism or a pentagonal mirror and an information image displayed on... | 11/10/2009 |