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| 7983548 | Systems and methods of generating Z-buffers in cameras Systems and methods for implementing Z-buffer generation in a camera are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment the method may comprise actuating a light sensor after various delays to receive a plurality of modulated light signals reflected from different regions of... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7339684 | Proximity detector Apparatus for detecting proximity between a first object (target object) and a second object (reference object), comprising a light source and a light detector adapted to receive resulting back-scattered light from the reference object when illuminated from the ligh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330241 | Optical distance measuring sensor, self-propelled cleaner, and air conditioner An optical distance measuring device has a substrate (10), a plurality of light emitting elements (1) mounted to the substrate (10), a plurality of light emitting-side lenses (2) placed in one-to-one correspondence with the light emitting... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327440 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device is disclosed which can measure the distance to an object located within a known range. The device uses beam splitters and lenses to focus and direct energy reflected from an object onto at least two bi-sensors. The bi-sensors each have an... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322705 | Illumination apparatus, and image capturing apparatus and projector apparatus using this illumination apparatus An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of luminous bodies as light sources, luminous body drive portions configured to drive to light each of the plurality of luminous bodies, an optical member configured to lead and apply light exiting from a luminous body... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303308 | Lighting apparatus Lighting apparatus for an image-gathering device, includes a light frame supporting a plurality of light emitting diode lamps configured to emit light at a tungsten balanced colour temperature, and a focussing frame comprising a plurality of light focussing lenses c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286166 | Calibrating digital cameras for varying ambient light conditions An internal or external device may be utilized to calibrate a digital camera for changing ambient light conditions. The device may include a surface which either provides for white light reflectivity or white light transmissivity for making a first measurement of wh... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7239655 | Compact high power laser dazzling device A compact high power laser dazzling device includes at least one heat sink, multiple laser resonators and an optical head. Each of the laser resonators extends axially from a first end, fixedly mounted to the heat sink, to a second end emitting an individual laser b... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224397 | AF control apparatus and AF control method A CPU performs a control for photographing a main subject in absence of auxiliary light, whereby an image signal is outputted from an analogue signal processing section. Next, the CPU performs a control for photographing the main subject in presence of the auxiliary... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221437 | Method and apparatus for measuring distances using light A method and device for measuring a distance to an object with light determines the distance by measuring the relative intensity of light reflected from the object and traveling over two or more paths of differing optical length. Light is emitted by one or more ligh... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7164445 | Method and apparatus for adjusting sweep-out frequency of an imaging apparatus responsive to the condition of a power source An operating condition judging circuit judges a supply voltage level of a power supply source. A controller controls a frequency of sweep-out of unnecessary charge in the imaging element based on an output level of the power supply source for reducing peak consumed ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7142781 | Self-luminous device and electric machine using the same To provide a self-luminous device capable of clear, multi-gray scale, color display and an electric machine provided with the same. Gray scale display is attained by a time division driving method in which an EL element (109) provided in a pixel (104) ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129983 | Control of a flash unit in a digital camera The invention is based on a method for controlling a flash unit in connection with a digital image sensor without a mechanical shutter, wherein the exposure of the image sensor is performed in sub-areas, such as pixel rows or columns, or in another order, by using a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116371 | Three dimensional image capturing device and its laser emitting device A three-dimensional image capturing device comprises a plurality of laser devices, and an imaging device, such as a CCD, having a plurality of photo-diodes. Each of the laser devices radiates a pulse modulated laser beam so as to detect distance information or data ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106378 | Electronic flash, electronic camera and light emitting head R, G and B LEDs are used as a light source of an electronic flash. Electric energy is supplied to a capacitor to the LEDs. A system controller controls light emitting amounts of the LEDs so that a color temperature of the electronic flash light becomes a color tempe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7064787 | Method and apparatus for adjusting sweep-out frequency for an imaging apparatus responsive to an operating state of a strobo means An operating condition judging means judges at least one of consumed current, whether or not a mechanically driven part is being operated, the supply voltage level, the ambient temperature, whether or not the lens stop device is operative, whether or not the strobo ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017144 | Combined image views and method of creating images A first image of a first software which can be combined with other images of other software such that any one or more of the images can be restored from the combined image, and methods relating thereto. The method of making the combined image comprises creating a fi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7006142 | Three-dimensional image capturing device A three-dimensional image-capturing device comprises R, G, and B light sources, a CCD, a light-source control processor, a CCD drive circuit, and a distance-information sensing processor. Each of the RGB light sources radiates pulse modulated R, G, and B distance-me... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002699 | Identification and labeling of beam images of a structured beam matrix A technique for identifying beam images of a beam matrix includes a number of steps. Initially, a plurality of light beams of a beam matrix, which are arranged in rows and columns, are received after reflection from a surface of a target. Next, a reference light bea... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6956611 | Projection apparatus and phototaking apparatus having the same A projection apparatus projects a pattern image onto an object so as to detect, by a phase difference scheme, a focus state of a phototaking system or observation system. The projection apparatus includes a first projecting system for projecting a first pattern exte... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949891 | Light quantity adjusting method, light quantity adjusting apparatus, and image forming apparatus A light quantity adjusting method is used for driving a light emitting device with two drive current levels. The drive current levels are controlled by the first set data and the second set data, respectively. First, a resolution ratio and light quantity characteris... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6903811 | Rangefinder binoculars The range binoculars include first and second observing optical systems, a laser beam-emitter for emitting a laser beam, a measuring optical system for collimating the laser beam and sending the collimated laser beam to a target. A laser beam-receiving device receiv... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6856355 | Method and apparatus for a color scannerless range image system A color scannerless range imaging system comprises four component systems, including an illumination system, an image capture device, an optical assembly and a controller for interconnecting and controlling the component systems. The illumination system separately i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6822687 | Three-dimensional image capturing device and its laser emitting device A three-dimensional image capturing device comprises a plurality of laser devices, and an imaging device, such as a CCD, having a plurality of photo-diodes. Each of the laser devices radiates a pulse modulated laser beam so as to detect distance information or data ... | 11/23/2004 |
| RE38621 | OPTICAL DISK HAVING A PARTICULAR FORMAT TO STORE USER-SELECTED DATA, SUCH AS COMPRESSED VIDEO DATA OR COMPUTED FILES, INCLUDING A DEDICATED TOC REGION AND AN APPLICATION TOC TO IDENTIFY THE VIDEO COMPRESSION FORMAT An optical disk having a diameter less than 140 mm and, a thickness of 1.2 mm±0.1 mm, with a plurality of record tracks having data recorded thereon as embossed pits representing information and exhibiting a track pitch in the range between 0.646 μm and 1.05 μm; ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6718133 | Measuring distance device This invention constitutes a measuring distance device including a sensor array which detects image signals of an object in a finder screen, a projection unit which projects a signal light on the object, a selection unit which selects a detection area for the image ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6711352 | Range finder of light amount detection type with multi zone resolution An optical range finder has a projection unit for projecting optical flux to an object, a photoreceiving unit for receiving the optical flux returned from the object and outputting a detection signal in accordance with a light quantity of the received optical flux, ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6704506 | Illuminant-equipped camera A movable power switch member mounted on the front face of a camera body is provided with a luminous display unit comprising any number (preferably a plurality) of illuminants, and light emission is so controlled as to realize different forms of displayin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6694097 | Distance measuring device, focus detector, and camera including plural sensors and controller for selectively providing power to sensors and respective processing circuits A distance measuring device, or a focus detector, including a plurality of sensors provided in association with a plurality of different areas, and a respective plurality of processing circuits provided in association with the plurality of sensors, to pro... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6584283 | LED illumination device for a scannerless range imaging system A light emitting diode (LED) illumination device for generating modulated light for a scannerless range imaging system includes circuitry for generating a drive signal having a given phase and frequency characteristic; a plurality of light emitting diodes... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6556785 | Range finder In an apparatus comprising a zoom lens and an electric flash, a range finder that determines, on the basis of an output result obtained by means of one method out of an active AF and a passive AF, whether or not to operate the other method, is utilized.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6507708 | Camera-type image input apparatus A camera-type image input apparatus comprises a light-receiving element disposed in a light-receiving area for receiving light from an object through a lens, and light-emitting elements disposed in the light-receiving area to irradiate the object through ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6501910 | Camera distance measuring device The present invention is a camera distance measuring device having an integral light receiving element for receiving light from a photographic object and outputting light received signals, and a fixed light elimination circuit for eliminating the fixed li... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6442344 | Focusing apparatus This invention is a focusing apparatus including a pair of sensor arrays detecting object image signals obtained by a plurality of optical paths in multiple-point distance measurement, an arithmetic operation control section focusing on an object by compa... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6381413 | Distance measuring device An active-type multipoint automatic focusing apparatus is arranged to vary the number of distance measuring points according to focal length, and to vary, according to the number of distance measuring points varied, the number of times of light projection... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6377753 | Multiple-point automatic focusing camera In a multiple-point automatic focusing camera of this invention, when a focal point is detected to a focal point detecting region in the center of a shot screen by an AP sensor and a main control circuit, a LED having a narrow light distribution angle is ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6341012 | Rangefinder apparatus and rangefinding light-detecting device A rangefinder apparatus includes infrared light emitting diodes (IREDS) for projecting respective light beams toward a target object; and a position sensitive detector (PSD), disposed at a distance from the IREDS, having a light-detecting region for detec... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6308015 | Camera having automatic focusing device There is provided a camera with an automatic focusing device having hybrid AF unit capable of always performing a reliable automatic focusing operation on a moving object to provide a more preferable photographic result. The camera includes first distance... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6295124 | Rangefinder apparatus In the rangefinder apparatus in accordance with the present invention, an infrared emitting diode (IRED) having four light-emitting areas projects a first correction beam when only a first light-emitting area emits light, a reference beam when the first a... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6222996 | Camera with distance measuring apparatus for preferentially controlling passive and active type AF system A camera with a distance measuring apparatus has distance measuring functions by means of an active system and a passive system to allow good distance measurement with respect to an object in a wide variety of conditions. The camera includes a first signa... | 04/24/2001 |
