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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7068317 | Photoelectric conversion apparatus This invention is to decrease the sensor pitch, prevent saturation by external light, accurately determine skimming, simplify skimming determination, and prevent any difference in influence of the transfer efficiency between the ON and OFF states. For this purpose, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6917757 | Image-capturing device with synchronous and automatic focusing function An image capturing apparatus includes a lens for capturing an image of an object, focusing module for focusing the lens, and a focus-decisive module including at least one slide rod for measuring a distance between the lens and the object and for controlling the foc... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6734951 | Range finder device and camera A range finder device, for measuring, when a plurality of projected lights having radiation patterns whose light intensity differs three-dimensional space-wise are irradiated onto an object from a light source on a time-sharing basis to image-pick up reflected light... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6317199 | Indicator for an optical instrument An indicator for an optical instrument including an observational optical system to observe an image formed by an objective optical system having a focusing lens group, comprising a lens position detecting device to detect a position of the focusing lens ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6075946 | Position adjusting device for a camera optical unit A position adjusting device for a camera optical unit includes a casing which is fixed within a camera for accommodating the optical unit therein, first and second supports provided between the casing and the optical unit for vertically and laterally pivo... | 06/13/2000 |
| 4828383 | Range-finding optical system A range-finding optical system comprising a light emitting element, a light projecting lens located in front of the light emitting element and serving to project the light emitted from the light emitting element onto an object, a light receiving element, ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4494868 | Rangefinder device with focused elongated light source An improved automatic rangefinder device of the type having means for projecting a beam of light to illuminate a spot on a distant object, and an image sensor for viewing the object and determining the distance thereto by the observed position of the illu... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4135798 | Cam actuated coupling and latching apparatus In a variable focus lens camera having a rangefinder that is operatively coupled to the lens of said camera for focusing thereof, a known relationship must exist between subject distance as determined by said rangefinder and the subject-in-focus position ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4134656 | Means for transmitting information from lens barrel to camera body In a collapsible mount type camera, a transmission pin provided in a lens barrel is movable back and forth as a distance ring or aperture size control ring is rotated. The rear end of the transmission pin is projected rearward out of the lens barrel. The ... | 01/16/1979 |
| 3971051 | Focusing screen The invention is a focusing screen with an integral split image rangefinder located substantially away from the geometric center of the focusing screen. Such an arrangement improves photographic image acuity and it encourages better photographic compositi... | 07/20/1976 |
