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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077409 | Lens driving device and image forming apparatus A drive mechanism includes a rotational cylinder capable of moving upon the optical axis, a cam part on a fixed member and a cam follower which is formed on the rotational cylinder fitting with the cam part and has a conical portion and a cylindrical portion. The ca... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8014085 | Lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus A lens apparatus includes a first lens holding member configured to hold a lens, and an actuator configured to move the first lens holder in an optical axis direction. The lens apparatus transfers to a retracted state by moving the first lens holding member to a ret... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7978424 | Lens barrel A lens barrel includes front and rear holding members holding front and rear optical elements; an advancing/retracting member; a first guide portion guiding the front holding member relative to the advancing/retracting member; a first biasing member biasing the fron... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7961410 | Lens barrel and camera A collapsible lens barrel having a low-profile size and a camera applied with the collapsible lens barrel. The lens barrel includes a first retractable lens-retaining frame and a second retractable lens-retaining frame for retaining at least one of a plurality of le... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7872814 | Optical device, control method therefor, and program for implementing the control method An optical device which makes it possible to reduce time for extending lens units while avoiding collision between lens units during a lens units-extending operation. A first-group barrel is driven by a DC motor. A second-group barrel provided rearward of the first-... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7667905 | Ultra compact zoom camera concept A device is shown having at least two movable lens units, wherein each of the at least two movable lens units has at least one lens, wherein the at least two movable lens units are movable into a first state wherein the at least two movable lens units are arranged i... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7441355 | Folding trading card with magnifying region A trading card includes a front wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, and a top wall. The front wall retains a viewing lens. The back wall retains an image. The bottom wall extends between the front wall and the back wall. The top wall extends between the front wall and... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7418200 | Optical unit and imaging device A collapsible type optical unit is described that is capable of moving its optical system between a working position and a retracted position as well as an image-pickup apparatus including the optical unit. The optical unit and the image-pickup apparatus are capable... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7280291 | Lens barrel There is provided a lens barrel on which a flexible substrate having mounted thereon an image pickup element for photoelectrically converting an optical image imaged by a photo-taking lens is mounted, having a plurality of lens barrel members disposed movable forwar... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7218463 | Magnifying assembly A magnifying assembly includes a plate with a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end. The plate is mountable to a planar surface. A panel has a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge wherein the first and second edges are positio... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7194203 | Lens barrel, photographic apparatus, and optical apparatus A lens barrel has its collapsed length which can be further decreased and its extended length which can be further increased. A photographic apparatus incorporates the lens barrel into its body. A lens barrel is equipped with a first gear which is rotatably supporte... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7133222 | Devices and methods for retaining a lens in a mobile electronic device The described embodiments provide devices and methods for securing a lens member in a mobile electronic device. The lens member is positionable between a front housing and a rear housing of the device such that inner surfaces of the housings both exert a biasing for... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126769 | Thin magnifier structure with magnetic protective jacket A thin magnifier structure with magnetic protective jacket, including a transparent magnifying member, a magnetic jacket and a pivot member. The transparent magnifying member integrally has a magnifier and is movably clipped and hidden in the magnetic jacket. The tr... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7035002 | Reflector turret for an inverted microscope A reflector turret for an inverted microscope, having a cover which is water-tight at least at the top and substantially light-tight outside the microscope beam path, wherein a protective glass is fitted into the upper part of the cover in the light path so as to be... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000291 | Money clip A money clip comprising a generally flat housing having an internal cavity and an elastic band secured to the housing for encircling and holding a wad a paper money between the band and housing. A magnifying glass is normally concealed within the cavity and is pivot... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989948 | Compact magnifier for mounting to a portable video device A magnifier device for magnifying a portable video image produced by a video display device. The magnifier includes a base member connected a magnifier portion connected to and rotatable relative to the base member. The magnifier portion is rotatable to facilitate r... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6822813 | Retractable magnifier with an electric lamp A retractable magnifier includes a housing and a lens assembly having a lens carried in a frame. The lens assembly is movable in the housing between a retracted position and an extended position. The housing is provided with push-buttons capable of releasing the len... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6738191 | Elementary collapsible microscope A microscope formed from a single, flat, relatively thin, injection molded plastic blank employs living hinge technology. The blank has eight living hinges that cooperate with slots, hooks, and detents, such that when folded in a prescribed sequence, produces a unit... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6731252 | Display source unit for display device in vehicle A display source unit for a display device in a vehicle is provided, by which the driver is not given a physical or mental oppressive feeling to his or her head upon getting on and off the vehicle. The display source unit 9, which irradiates a light of a disp... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6680805 | Binocular and optical axis adjusting method for binocular A binocular of this invention includes a pair of objective optical systems, a pair of eyepiece units for integrally holding erecting optical systems and eyepiece optical systems, and a holding member having a first holding portion for holding one of the p... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6641878 | Optical pickup device holding container An optical pickup device-holding container, which is formed from a resin composition comprising a poly(arylene sulfide) (A) and an inorganic filler (B) and having a thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/mK; and an optical pickup device in which at least a ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6618203 | Device for supporting combiner for use in vehicle display system In the developed state of the combiner 13, the first arm 19 extends along a vertical line passing the center of gravity G of the combiner 13, and the second arm 21 and the third arm 23 are aligned on and extended along a line which couples the rear end of... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614604 | Collapsible magnifying device, system and method An apparatus and method for magnifying visual media such as a map is disclosed. The apparatus has three main elements: a lens having a focal length, a visual media positioning assembly and a collapsible positioning assembly for positioning the lens with r... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6574051 | Portable reading magnifier A magnifying system is provided to aid in the viewing or reading of book, papers or similar documents by those with impaired vision. A magnifying lens with approximate overall dimensions of eight by eleven inches is supported in an attractive wood or plas... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6556363 | Lens module A lens module is fixed on a board body which is provided thereon with an imaging chip. The lens module comprises a seat body in which at least one lens is fixed for passage of rays of light from the outside of the seat body so as to form an image on the c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6384990 | Two position optical element actuator device The present invention is a two position optical element actuator device utilizing a powered means to hold an actuation arm, to which an optical element is attached, in a first position. A non-powered means drives the actuation arm to a second position, wh... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381080 | Bi-stable optical element actuator device The present invention is a bistable optical element actuator device utilizing a powered means to move an actuation arm, to which an optical element is attached, between two stable positions. A non-powered means holds the actuation arm in either of the two... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6285512 | Lens barrel having deformed optical element, and projection including same A lens barrel includes an optical element having a light-transmissive surface which is deformed by own weight thereof and/or by being supported, and a plurality of protrusive parts which support the optical element. The plurality of protrusive parts are d... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6151165 | Stereoscopic visual unit The present invention is usable as a stereoscopic visual unit capable of obtaining fine stereoscopic effects and also usable as binoculars, by provided with a first housing 11 that has a pair of convex lenses 12 and 13 and disposed at a specified space an... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6144506 | Bi-stable optical actuator The present invention is a bi-stable optical actuator device that is depowered in both stable positions. A bearing is used to transfer motion and smoothly transition from one state to another. The optical actuator device may be maintained in a stable posi... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6052239 | Portable display device In a non-use state in which a cover (2) is closed (FIG. 6A), a lens (11R) is accommodated in a housing (1) such that the lens is in a so-called laid state. In a use state in which the cover (2) is open (FIG. 6B), the lens (11R) is exposed from the housing... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5991150 | Self deploying magnifier for a portable computer display screen The invention makes the size of the apparent image of the display screen of the display screen larger than the real size. A flat optical magnifier such as a lens of the fresnel type is positioned in an optically enhancing location between the operator and... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979434 | Camper's wind block and heat reflector A wind blocking device having a heat reflective interior for protecting a user from exposure to wind while concurrently providing heat reflection from a campfire or other associated energy source. The device includes a foldable array of panel members late... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5847883 | Adjustable magnifying apparatus An adjustable magnifying apparatus comprising a generally rectangular-shaped, sheetlike magnifying surface, an adjustable arm having at least one generally hourglass-shaped member with a first end zone having a socket and an opposite, generally parabolic-... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5833202 | Mechanical fastening system for modular micro-optical elements A mechanical fastening system is disclosed in which standard micro-optical elements are initially mounted on respective one-piece frames which in turn may be secured in position on a mounting plate. Each frame has a platform to which at least three legs a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5825537 | Spherical binocular A spherical binocular capable of being conveniently portable and suitable for use for watching a game in a baseball stadium, a soccer ground or the like. Two hemispherical shells are foldably or pivotally connected together into a spherical configuration.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5742441 | Method and apparatus for aligning an objective lens An apparatus is described for aligning an actuator lens of an optical disk drive or the like within a baseplate assembly. The apparatus comprises a frame, a cradle assembly mounted to the frame with at least one degree of freedom of motion, a tower assemb... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5642234 | Illuminated magnifying lens assembly An illuminated magnifying lens assembly includes a magnifying lens, a storage case having upper and lower portions, a support frame disposed about and supporting the lens, and a retainer element and fastener secured to the case and pivotally connecting th... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5633762 | Dual image manifestation apparatus with integrated electro-optical package Dual image manifestation apparatus including real image generation component mounted on a mounting structure for providing at least one real image, and an optical magnifier system, including a low magnification optical system supported by the mounting str... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5552932 | Collapsible binocular A collapsible binocular comprising a substantially rectangular-faced open-sided housing having a front wall formed with a pair of objective lens apertures and a rear wall formed with a pair of eyepiece lens apertures is provided. A top wall, a bottom wall... | 09/03/1996 |
