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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174778 | Method of producing molded ceramic product, molded ceramic product and image-taking apparatus Ceramic is molded to produce a molded ceramic product, using a mold that has a portion for forming the trough of a first thread formed on the molded ceramic product. The trough of the first thread is higher than the crest of a second thread formed on a mating compon... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8164843 | Lens module with protrusions on outer surface of barrel and camera module having same An exemplary camera module includes a barrel, a holder, and an image sensor assembly. The barrel forms an external thread on an outer surface thereof. At least one protrusion is formed along a circumferential direction on the outer surface thereof. The at least one ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8085485 | Lens barrel support structure and optical device A lens barrel support structure is provided that includes a base frame and a lens barrel. The base frame includes a first support portion, a second support portion, a third support portion, and a stopper. The lens barrel includes a substantially cylindrical shape bo... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8059348 | Lens adapter ring and lens module A lens adapter ring is provided for connecting a lens barrel to a lens holder whose thread specification is different from that of the lens barrel. The ring includes a first hollow cylinder. The cylinder includes a first inner surface and a first outer surface oppos... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059347 | Positioning assembly and optical system utilizing the same A positioning assembly includes a fixing plate, a positioning plate, a connecting sleeve, one or more first adjusting member, and one or more second adjusting members. The connecting sleeve is positioned between the fixing plate and the positioning plate. The positi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8018668 | Lens module An exemplary lens module includes a barrel, a holder, and an elastic member. The barrel includes a first cylindrical part and a first threaded part. The first threaded part includes external threads. The barrel further includes a bottom surface facing the image side... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7990638 | Lens module A lens module includes a lens barrel and a lens holder. The lens barrel includes a barrel. The barrel includes an outer surface and an outer thread portion formed on the outer surface. The lens holder includes a main body. The main body defines a receiving space to ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7929231 | Lens module and camera module having same An exemplary lens module includes a barrel, a holder receiving the barrel therein, and lenses received in the barrel. The barrel includes a circular peripheral barrel wall. An inner diameter and an outer diameter of the barrel both gradually increase from an object ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7440199 | Manufacturing method of optical component and camera module In an optical component where fixation of resin welding is performed by emitting a laser beam to screwing parts of an inner lens barrel and an outer lens barrel after focus adjustment, the laser beam is emitted to melt and cure a joint of the screwing part of the in... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422382 | Camera module A camera module comprises a lens array including at least one lens, a lens accommodating unit having an inner space, in which the lens array is arranged, and an incident hole, and a housing mounted on a circuit board. The housing has a counter-engagement part engage... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417812 | Microminiature lens module and lens device having the same The present invention is related to a microminiature lens module and a lens device with the microminiature lens module. The microminiature lens module is applied in the lens device in order to decrease the entire outer diameter of the lens device. The microminiature... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7403348 | Lens assembly for projecting image A lens assembly includes plural lens components. A first lens element of the first lens component is aspherical and plastic, disposed on a side of a screen surface, for adjusting focus in image projection to the screen surface. A first lens barrel holds the first le... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7382557 | Fine adjustment mechanism for zoom lens assembly A fine adjustment mechanism for a zoom lens assembly having a zoom mechanism and for lineally moving the zoom mechanism is disclosed to include a barrel and an adjustment ring sleeved onto the barrel. The zoom mechanism is axially moveably mounted to the barrel. The... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367724 | Imaging device, method of production of same, and holding mechanism of same An imaging device including a base on which an imaging element is provided, a cylindrically shaped plastic lens member holding a condensing lens at the inside, and a plastic barrel member in which the lens member can move in the axial direction and provided above th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7345827 | Lens barrel An improved lens barrel and related methods are provided. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a lens barrel includes a housing comprising a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter. A fir... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326014 | Interactive fit screw thread A threaded fastener includes a curved-line path thread provided in a helical pattern along a shank of the fastener. The curved-line path can be provided on either side of the standard straight-line path or on opposite sides of the straight-line path. The curved-line... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312936 | Digital image-capturing device A digital image-capturing device includes an outer lens barrel, an image sensor disposed in the outer lens barrel, an inner lens barrel mounted in the outer lens barrel, and a lens module mounted in the inner lens barrel. The outer lens barrel has a barrel coupling ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311453 | Lens tube and mounting base thereof A lens tube and a mounting base thereof comprise a lens tube for reception of a lens array and a mounting base for accommodation of an image sensor. On an outer periphery of the lens tube is formed a first conical surface, and in the mounting base is formed a concav... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7215481 | Taking lens, and imaging device incorporating the same A taking lens system includes, in order from an object side thereof, a first lens group (negative refracting), a second lens group (positive refracting), an aperture stop and a third lens group (positive refracting). Focusing from an infinite distance to a finite di... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203006 | Chucking and focusing device for a telescope eyepiece and its production process A checking and focusing device for an telescope eyepiece includes an eyepiece barrel formed of an inner tube and an outer tube. The outer tube has at one end a clamping portion formed with multiple resilient segments in a radial shape. A locking ring is threaded ont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196857 | Image pickup module, method of manufacturing the same, and spacer with infrared ray cut film An image pickup module comprises a substrate mounting an image pickup element thereon, a holder mounted on the substrate so as to cover the image pickup element, the holder including a barrel portion for supporting a light receiving lens, the barrel portion having a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196322 | Image sensor package An image sensor module includes a substrate, frame layer, a photosensitive chip, a lens holder, and a lens barrel. The substrate has an upper surface, and a lower surface on which second electrodes are formed. The frame layer is arranged on the upper surface of the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7161751 | Optical module and camera module An optical unit is disclosed which is capable of being easily assembled, enabling its optical element to smoothly move, and preventing friction loss from being generated around its nut member. A lens driving apparatus is provided for moving an optical element holder... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111991 | Optical assembly and method for alignment thereof An optical assembly for use in an optical telecommunications system and method for aligning the optical assembly. The assembly uses a pair of ball bearings to support an optical fibre on a baseplate. The optical fibre is aligned with respect to an optical device and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111999 | Lens holder used in digital camera A lens holder (20) used in a digital camera includes a first housing (21) and a second housing (22) complementary thereto. Each housing includes a joining edge (203,204) and a plurality of screw threads (201,202) on an outside surf... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7092155 | Optical device An optical device includes an optical system mount plate, a casing, and a screw-hole forming part. An optical system is mounted on the optical system mount plate. The optical system mount plate is housed in the casing. The screw-hole forming part is provided on a bo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081995 | Binocular An erecting prism of a binocular includes a first and a second prism, which are held by a holder, and the holder being supported vertically movable and laterally immobile with respect to a thin plate. The thin plate is supported laterally movable and vertically immo... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7046462 | Lens mount for viewfinder cameras A lens mount for viewfinder cameras, having a distance setting ring and, coupled thereto, an apparatus for transmitting the set distance to the setting lever of a measuring viewfinder arranged on the camera side. The apparatus contains an outer worm connected to the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038853 | Athermalized plastic lens A plastic lens includes refractive and diffractive optical apparatus configured to produce optothermal changes substantially canceling each other over a predetermined working temperature range to render the plastic lens substantially athermalized over the range.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7009785 | Microscope and locking device for a lens mounting A microscope includes a lens holder for receiving a lens. A locking device is provided that affixes the received lens so that the lens cannot be removed without authorization. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6967793 | Lens assembly with externally adjustable lens spacing, and method for its assembly A lens assembly includes a housing having a housing body, a cylindrical bore in the housing body with an internal bore surface and a cylindrical housing axis, at least one access window through the housing body that permits external access to an interior of the hous... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6822810 | 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. On the circumferential wall of a second barrel member, a first groove portion is disposed to guide a guide portio... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6813092 | Zoom lens apparatus In the zoom lens apparatus, a lens frame for a variable-magnification lens or a correcting lens is configured of an inner frame and an outer frame, and any focus blurring due to variations in wavelength of subject light can be compensated for accurately by shifting ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6813441 | Lens drive system A lens drive system includes a lens frame having a lens element; a nut member secured to the lens frame, and which are both movable in an optical axis direction without rotating; a feed screw shaft having a male thread portion and a non-threaded portion, the male th... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6744575 | Optical mount and method for use thereof An optical mount, including a first plate, a second plate, an adjustment screw, and a locking screw. The second plate may include an adjustment bore having an adjustment bore thread and a list separating a second plate flange from a second plate body and extends int... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6741404 | Lens barrel An external helicoid thread is provided which includes a helicoid thread having a first ridge whose both flanks are formed at a first flank angle, and a helicoid thread having a second ridge whose both flanks are formed at a second flank angle which is different fro... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6728046 | Stopper structure for lens barrel assembly A stopper structure for use in a lens barrel assembly, the lens barrel assembly having a helicoid ring which includes a male helicoid, on the outer periphery of the helicoid ring, for engaging with a female helicoid on an inner periphery of a fixed barrel secured to... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6714730 | Lens barrel and photographing apparatus therewith A lens barrel includes an outer cylinder having a guide section and an inner cylinder for holding a lens and having a guided section, which is engaged with the guide section and moved in an optical axis direction in response to a rotation of the outer cylinder. The ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6714357 | Lens drive system A lens drive system includes a lens frame having a lens element; a nut member secured to the lens frame; a feed screw shaft having a male thread portion and a non-threaded portion, the male thread portion engaged with a screw hole of the nut member; an engagement po... | 03/30/2004 |
