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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7145738 | Driving mechanism for a camera lens A camera lens drive mechanism includes a lens cylinder, and the lens hollow is able to fit over a lens. A conductor coil is wound around an outer surface of the lens cylinder, and a coil spring is surrounding the lens hollow cylinder. A magnetic body is opposite to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142378 | Lens guide apparatus A lead screw is fittingly supported by a support member at one spot in a rotatable manner. A guide member is supported by the support member through press fitting of a one-end portion. The lead screw and the guide member are supported on one side in this manner, so ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133219 | Telescopic sighting device with variable exit pupil A sighting device includes a fixed-position objective lens group lying on an optical axis, an eyepiece lens group lying on the optical axis, and a variable-position objective lens group lying on the optical axis and positioned between the fixed-position objective le... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126763 | Lens moving mechanism A lens moving mechanism includes a lens frame holding a lens; a guide shaft for slidably supporting the lens frame, the guide shaft extending parallel with the optical axis, a lead screw extending parallel to the guide shaft for moving the lens frame linearly via ro... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119968 | AF control apparatus An AF control apparatus includes a plurality of movable lens groups, each of which is movable along an optical axis for performing focusing independently, and a driving system for moving each of the movable lens groups. A moving path of each of the movable lens grou... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119967 | Image pick-up device and adjustment mechanism When the adjusting shaft is rotated, the rotation of the adjusting shaft is transmitted to the rotationally movable barrel. The rotationally movable barrel rotates so that the rotationally movable barrel moves forward and backward along optical axis while rotating d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116902 | Lens driving mechanism and electronic device Providing a lens driving mechanism that has a rotary cam connected to a cam pin for driving a lens, a rotor directly attached to the rotary cam, and a stator having a plurality of coils provided so as to face a plurality of poles of a magnet disposed along a rim of ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116502 | Optical apparatus An optical apparatus is disclosed which can control a position of a driven member with precision using a simple control algorithm. The optical apparatus includes an actuator, a driven member, a transmission mechanism for transmitting a driving force from the actuato... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116492 | Imaging apparatus A lens-controlling device controls a first lens unit which moves for zooming and a second lens unit which moves for correcting the displacement of an image plane caused by zooming and for focusing. The lens-controlling device includes a memory which stores data for ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116017 | Device for reducing deterioration of image quality in display using laser Disclosed is a device for reducing deterioration of image quality which can get rid of speckle by equalizing a laser from a light source on a screen by vibrating a reflective mirror installed between the light source and the screen at a predetermined amplitude. The ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113263 | Supporting structure of optical element, exposure apparatus having the same, and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A supporting structure for supporting an optical element includes a first supporting member for supporting the optical element, and a second supporting member for supporting the first supporting member. The value of a thermal expansion coefficient of the first suppo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113351 | Systems and methods for actuating lens assemblies Systems and methods for actuating lens assemblies (e.g., for purposes of zoom and/or focus lens operations) that may be implemented, for example, in any camera lens or other lens application that employs one or more actuatable lenses. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106959 | Camera and waterproof camera casing A camera includes an outer cover; a lens barrel which is housed inside the outer cover in the state that a front face of the lens barrel is substantially in flush with a front face portion of the outer cover surrounding the front face of the lens barrel, whereas whe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099088 | Lens drive mechanism A lens drive mechanism includes a rotatable lead screw driven to rotate about an axis thereof, the axis extending parallel to an optical axis of a lens group; a non-rotatable guide shaft which extends parallel to the rotatable lead screw; a nut member made of synthe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099576 | Lens barrel incorporating a one-way rotational transfer mechanism A lens barrel includes a distance adjustment ring for moving a movable lens group; a hand-operated ring and a motor for rotating the distance adjustment ring; a one-way rotational transfer mechanism which transfers torque of the hand-operated ring to the distance ad... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095566 | Drive controller for lens apparatus A drive controller for a lens apparatus including a first lens unit which moves for changing magnification and a second lens unit which moves to prevent an image plane variation in response to the first lens unit moving to change the magnification. The drive control... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095565 | Zoom lens unit and image pickup apparatus In a zoom lens unit, substrate are arranged to be faced to each other and are provided with first driving electrodes used to drive a first movable section and second driving electrodes used to drive a second movable section, respectively. A recessed portion is forme... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092100 | Quadrature phase shift interferometer (QPSI) decoder and method of decoding An arrangement and method for reliably finding the wave form extrema of interference signals produced by a quadrature phase shift interferometer (QPSI) takes advantage of the quadrature property of I and Q signals. The zero-crossing points in the I and Q signals are... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079329 | Micro actuator for controlling focal depth A micro actuator for controlling a focal depth includes: a lens for forming a focal point by focusing light coming from a light source; a lens mounting unit having a lens mounted therein and allowing the lens to move in one axial direction; and an electromagnetic fo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079321 | Illumination system and method allowing for varying of both field height and pupil A method and system allow for changing (continuously or variably) both a field height and pupil of a beam that illuminates an object field. In one example, the object field can have a pattern generator (e.g., one or more reticles, spatial light modulators, or the li... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079333 | Lens driver and image capture apparatus In a lens driver apparatus using a linear actuator, spaces for installing a driving coil and a driving magnet are reduced to contribute to making the lens driver apparatus smaller. The present invention relates to the lens driver apparatus including a body that is t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7068442 | Lens apparatus and image-taking apparatus A lens apparatus which is easy to assemble, provides high strength at the flange portion, and achieves high degree of design freedom, too, is disclosed. The lens apparatus comprises first and second members. The first member has a guide portion to guide the member s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065295 | Apparatus for driving lens in camera An apparatus for driving a lens in a camera includes a lens module installed in a reciprocating and sliding manner in an inside of a lens barrel, a lead screw installed on the lens barrel, for being rotated by a driving motor, and a power transferring member assembl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064912 | Lens driving apparatus, thin camera, and a cellular phone having a thin camera A lens driving apparatus includes a lens holder and a driver for providing linear motion to the lens holder along an optical axis of the lens. The driver includes an electromagnetic mechanism, provided at the outer circumference of the lens holder in an enclosing ma... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061689 | Lens barrel and photographing apparatus incorporating the same A lens barrel includes a mount member configured to couple the lens barrel to a camera body, the mount member having a coupling surface for coupling with the camera body, a lens holding frame holding a lens and movable along an optical axis, the lens holding frame h... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061700 | Lens barrel and image pickup device including lens barrel A lens barrel for holding a lens group includes: a holding mechanism for movably holding the lens group in a direction parallel to an optical axis; an electromagnetic motor including a cylindrical stator with an axis parallel to the optical axis being taken as a cen... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053514 | Image apparatus and drive motor A drive motor is proposed, which serves as a drive source for a movement mechanism constituting an iris for an optical path of an imaging system. The drive motor has a shaft serving as a center of rotation, a magnet, two-pole magnetized and rotated around the shaft,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046457 | Optical apparatus An optical apparatus includes an image taking optical system that includes a first lens unit arranged on a most object side and a second lens unit movable in an optical axis direction further on an image surface side than the first lens unit, a first lens barrel tha... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039309 | Drive source of a camera lens A drive source of a camera lens designed with built-in drive motor inside the camera lens mount delivers benefits of eliminating runout occurring during the telescopic movement of the telescopic lens, and simplifying the parts assembly process. The drive source of c... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027233 | Closed-loop focal positioning system and method A closed-loop focusing system and method positions a focusing assembly to a desired positioned. A feedback positioning device, such as a linear encoder, provides an actual or “read” value for the linear movement of the focusing assembly. The desired position is ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016122 | Imaging apparatus A lens-controlling device controls a first lens unit which moves for zooming and a second lens unit which moves for correcting the displacement of an image plane caused by zooming and for focusing. The lens-controlling device includes a memory which stores data for ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016123 | Lens apparatus and image taking apparatus A lens apparatus which enables to reduce size is disclosed. The lens apparatus has a first member which is movable in the optical axis direction and holds a first lens unit; a second member which holds a second lens unit and the first member; a first motor which is ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013082 | Optical apparatus and lens apparatus An optical apparatus is disclosed with which the correspondence between the movement of a movable lens and the position of an operating member can be maintained and the operability can be improved. The optical apparatus comprises a lens drive unit which drives a mov... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006137 | Micro mode focusing apparatus for digital still camera using focus driving motor A micro mode executing apparatus of a digital still camera has an image sensor and a focus controlling lens connected to a focus driving motor and a spindle of the motor, thereby controlling an optical length within the range of a fixed barrel structure. The micro m... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6980370 | Lens device of a camera having a zoom lens, and zoom camera Even if a stop position during focus adjustment becomes irregular, it is made possible to focus on an object, and also a circuit construction for the focus adjustment can be simplified to thereby make the cost low. For this purpose, the lens device has a zoom lens c... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980371 | Lens driving mechanism and image capture apparatus This prevents biting and miniaturizes an entire mechanism. There is provided a lens driver including: a driver having a frame that holds a lens and a bearing for receiving a guiding axis to move the lens in an optical axis direction, a lead screw in which a screw to... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975463 | Lens driving mechanism and image capture apparatus This prevents biting and miniaturizes an entire mechanism. There is provided a lens driver including: a driver having a frame that holds a lens and a bearing for receiving a guiding axis to move the lens in an optical axis direction, a lead screw in which a screw to... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972911 | Lens driving mechanism and image capture apparatus This prevents biting and miniaturizes an entire mechanism. There is provided a lens driver including: a driver having a frame that holds a lens and a bearing for receiving a guiding axis to move the lens in an optical axis direction, a lead screw in which a screw to... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970299 | Lens driving mechanism and image capture apparatus This prevents biting and miniaturizes an entire mechanism. There is provided a lens driver including: a driver having a frame that holds a lens and a bearing for receiving a guiding axis to move the lens in an optical axis direction, a lead screw in which a screw to... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970302 | Lens driving mechanism and image capture apparatus This prevents biting and miniaturizes an entire mechanism. There is provided a lens driver including: a driver having a frame that holds a lens and a bearing for receiving a guiding axis to move the lens in an optical axis direction, a lead screw in which a screw to... | 11/29/2005 |
