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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106953 | Imaging apparatus including a cooled imaging element which is shifted to perform high-definition imaging A highly thermal conductive member is filled in a gap between a base portion and a movable portion of a spring stage in an image shift type imaging apparatus. Heat from a heat generating surface of a cooling element is conducted from the movable portion to the base ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8077250 | Electronic still camera with capability to perform optimal focus detection according to selected mode An electronic still camera includes a finder optical system for viewing a subject image. An imaging section obtains the subject image. A display section displays the subject image based on image data associated with the subject image obtained by the imaging section.... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072680 | Confocal microscope apparatus A microscope apparatus includes a first optical system which illuminates a sample via an objective lens with light output from a light source and which detects fluorescence emitted from the sample via the objective lens, and a second optical scanning system which ir... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8049790 | Electronic camera for synthesizing two images having a white balance correction Disclosed herein is an electronic camera for generating an image having a wide dynamic range by synthesizing two image pickup signals of different exposure amount generated by using an electronic shutter function and means for shutting off light, shading of image pi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7907168 | Endoscope system An endoscope system is provided with an endoscope and an image display section that displays the image of a subject captured by an image pick-up element provided in this endoscope. The endoscope is provided with a connector whereby a serial communication cable is de... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7808544 | Electronic still camera with capability to perform optimal focus detection according to selected mode An electronic still camera includes a finder optical system for viewing a subject image. An imaging section obtains the subject image. A display section displays the subject image based on image data associated with the subject image obtained by the imaging section.... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7762948 | Endoscope system In this invention, a drum around which an insertion portion is wound is integrally housed in a carrying case, and a cylinder for supplying a fluid to a hydropneumatic actuator and a solenoid valve unit for controlling the application of a hydropneumatic pressure are... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7740582 | Ultrasonic operating apparatus An ultrasonic operating apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus main body having a vibration driving circuit for generating a driving signal to apply ultrasonic vibrations to a vibration generating portion of a hand piece and having a control portio... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7733377 | Camera system for communicating information related to user authorization and image data over a radio communication system An information processing system, such as a camera system, includes a radio communication system and an information appliance (such as a camera) communicable with the radio communication system within a predetermined distance. The information appliance includes an i... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722532 | Electric bending endoscope An electric bending endoscope comprises a bending portion arranged to an inserting portion, a bending driving unit and a buffering member. The bending driving unit bends the bending portion, and includes a motor, a first unit and a second unit. The motor generates d... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7686524 | Image pick-up device unit having a dust-proofing member that is vibrated to remove dust, the dust-proofing member being pressed by a spring pressing member toward a sealing structure that seals an interval between the dust-proofing member and an image pick-up device A camera includes a dust-proofing member which has a transparent portion through which a visible light component is transmitted. The transparent portion is opposed to the front of an image pick-up device at a predetermined interval. A vibration member is arranged at... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7675676 | Confocal microscope apparatus A confocal microscope apparatus comprises a first optical scanning system which obtains a scan image of a sample using a laser beam from a first laser light source, a second optical scanning system which scans specific regions of a sample with a laser beam from a se... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672017 | Color reproducing device A multi-spectral camera is provided which includes an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject. A wavelength selecting device receives light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs a light beam having a selected wavelength. A wave... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7646414 | Image pickup apparatus for generating wide dynamic range synthesized image An image pickup apparatus having function for synthesizing image signals corresponding to a plurality of frames of different exposure amounts to generate wide dynamic range, synthesized image is provided with: at least two control means among a taking control means ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7591598 | Camera having a dust-proofing member that is vibrated to remove dust, the dust-proofing member being pressed by a spring pressing member toward a sealing part that seals a space between the dust-proofing member and an image pickup-device A camera includes a dust-proofing member which has a transparent portion through which a visible light component is transmitted. The transparent portion is opposed to the front of an image pick-up device at a predetermined interval. A vibration member is arranged at... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7589780 | Camera and image pick-up device unit used therefor having a sealing structure between a dust-proofing member and an image pick-up device A camera is provided that includes a dust-proofing member that has a substantially circular or polygonal plate-shape and that includes a transparent portion at an area having at least a predetermined length in a radial direction from the center thereof, and that is ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7574042 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a photographing condition estimation unit for estimating a photographing condition of the input image based on photometric information and focal information. A Y/C separation unit separates the input image into a luminance sign... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7545437 | Digital camera for an optical apparatus including a cooling mechanism for a solid-state imaging device A digital camera for an optical apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a solid-state imaging device which picks up an image of a target object, a solid-state imaging device cooling part configured to cool the solid-state imaging device, ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542084 | Imaging apparatus for reading images at a set resolution An imaging apparatus for outputting image signals by effecting photoelectric conversion of images formed at an optical system by an image sensor having a color filter array having various spectral transmittance disposed on a front surface thereof includes an image s... | 06/02/2009 |
| 6809306 | Scanning unit and scanning microscope having the same A scanning unit for moving an object to be moved along at least one axis, which comprises a first actuator for moving the object along a first axis, the first actuator having a pair of end portions, and the object being attached to one of the end portions, the first... | 10/26/2004 |
| 7511715 | Color reproduction system for making color display of four or more primary colors based on input tristimulus values A display apparatus includes a color image projection unit and a screen. The color image projection unit includes a converter which receives image signals of three primary colors, and converts the received image signals of three primary colors into image signals of ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7505015 | Field sequential color display apparatus A field sequential color display apparatus for sequentially displaying RGB field images so that a color frame image can be observed, comprising: an LCD display device for displaying RGB field images; a timing generation/control circuit for controlling the order of R... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502067 | Electronic camera that synthesizes two images taken under different exposures Disclosed herein is an electronic camera for generating an image having a wide dynamic range by synthesizing two image pickup signals of different exposure amount generated by using an electronic shutter function and means for shutting off light, shading of image pi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7489349 | Image processing apparatus having a digital image processing section including enhancement of edges in an image An image processing apparatus includes: an image pickup section for converting an object light into image signals of Bayer RGB array; a color information detecting section for obtaining color information of the object from the image signals obtained by the image pic... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7486329 | Focusing state signal output apparatus for a microscope representing a relative distance between a subject and an image sensing apparatus A focusing state signal output apparatus comprises, an optical detection part configured to detect a reflected light from a sample, and an output part configured to output an a focusing state signal, which is a signal showing a focusing state of the sample, has inve... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479986 | Imaging apparatus including a cooled imaging element which is shifted to perform high-definition imaging A highly thermal conductive member is filled in a gap between a base portion and a movable portion of a spring stage in an image shift type imaging apparatus. Heat from a heat generating surface of a cooling element is conducted from the movable portion to the base ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7474343 | Image processing apparatus having a digital image processing section including enhancement of edges in an image An image processing apparatus includes: an image pickup section for converting an object light into image signals of Bayer RGB array; a color information detecting section for obtaining color information of the object from the image signals obtained by the image pic... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474342 | Image processing apparatus having a digital image processing section including enhancement of edges in an image An image processing apparatus includes: an image pickup section for converting an object light into image signals of Bayer RGB array; a color information detecting section for obtaining color information of the object from the image signals obtained by the image pic... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474276 | Display system and microdisplay apparatus A display system includes a host apparatus having a video interface circuit and a display apparatus operated by feed of a video image and power from the host apparatus, and also has a communication function for receiving and transmitting data between the host appara... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7463303 | Electronic still camera with capability to perform optimal focus detection according to selected mode An electronic still camera includes a finder optical system for viewing a subject image. An imaging section obtains the subject image. A display section displays the subject image based on image data associated with the subject image obtained by the imaging section.... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7450324 | Mirrors drive device An optical element drive mechanism is provided which includes (i) a movable portion including at least an optical element having a reflecting surface; (ii) a support member for supporting the movable portion rotatably with respect to a fixing member; and (iii) a dri... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450152 | Digital camera, customer authentication communication terminal equipment, and encoding service system The digital camera comprises a photoelectric conversion part configured to perform a photoelectric conversion of a field image and output a first image signal, a first processing part configured to perform a first signal processing of the image signal and output a s... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443539 | Color reproducing device A multi-spectral camera is provided which includes an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject. A wavelength selecting device receives light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs a light beam having a selected wavelength. A wave... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7415167 | Image processing apparatus An image display apparatus which corrects images, which are projected from a plurality of image display sections onto different regions of a screen, by a correction data calculated from picked up image data, and joins the images so that they can be displayed as a co... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415301 | Therapeutic system A therapeutic system comprising a therapeutic applicator for treating living tissues and an observation unit for determining the position of the applicator. The therapeutic energy applied from the applicator to the living tissues is controlled in accordance with dat... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7379118 | Electronic camera apparatus An electronic camera device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a battery which supplies a power supply, a detector which detects a state of the power supply of the loaded battery, a flash device configured to illuminate a subject, a cha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379095 | Camera system for communicating information related to user authorization and image data over a radio communication system An information processing system, such as a camera system, includes a radio communication system and an information appliance (such as a camera) communicable with the radio communication system within a predetermined distance. The information appliance includes an i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369266 | Image-Recording Apparatus and method for dividing a complete image for recording onto a plurality of recording media An image-recording apparatus 1 includes image recording assembly 60 and a control section 40 having image-processing section 44. The image-processing section divides the image data indicative of the complete image into a plurality of imag... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7339623 | Camera and image pickup device unit which reduce influence of dust image quality A camera is provided which includes a dust-proofing member having a substantially circular or polygonal plate-shape and a transparent portion at an area having at least a predetermined length in a radial direction from a center of the dust-proofing member. The trans... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329257 | Medical treatment instrument According to the present invention, a heat generating element to be current-carried is provided at a grasp portion on the tip side of a treatment portion, the patient's body tissue grasped between a pair of grasp portions is coagulated by heat of the heat generating... | 02/12/2008 |
