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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362371 | Camera using conductive camera element as radio antenna To provide a camera capable of performing radio communication with other unit by jointly using a conductive component previously provided for the camera as a radio antenna without using an independent radio antenna. Because a conductive component (e.g. a reflector o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7289155 | Automatic exposure control apparatus and method An automatic exposure (“AE”), control apparatus to prevent exposure errors resulting from “smear.” Image-capturing is performed at a single exposure time TI (I=1, 2, . . . n); a CCD output is applied with a CCD drive signal to perform an integrating operatio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7167204 | Automatic exposure control apparatus and method An automatic exposure (“AE”), control apparatus to prevent exposure errors resulting from “smear.” Image-capturing is performed at a single exposure time TI (I=1, 2, . . . n); a CCD output is applied with a CCD drive signal to perform an integrating operatio... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7051846 | Disc brake for vehicles An electric heat-generating circuit installed within disc brakes of vehicles to generate heat and dry the discs when current flows. An electromagnetic induction unit generates a current to the electric heat-generating circuit by using an electromagnetic induction ph... | 05/30/2006 |
| 5930535 | Exposure control device for camera Disclosed is an exposure control device for a camera. The exposure control device has a magnetic plunger including a permanent magnet and a plunger coil. The plunger coil generates, when energized, a magnetic field which weakens a magnetic force of the pe... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5768639 | Diaphragm controlling device for a camera A diaphragm control device for a camera comprises a diaphragm driving mechanism that drives the diaphragm, a diaphragm position detection device which calculates the opening diameter of the diaphragm from the standard opening diameter and transmits the op... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5485236 | Camera A camera is provided with an object distance measuring sensor for detecting an object distance, an object brightness measuring sensor for detecting an object brightness, a photographing lens, a position of which along an optical axis is variably set, and ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 4831400 | Stop-down signal adjusting circuit in automatic aperture control camera The oscillation wave signal generated during lens stop-down is amplified by an adjustable gain amplifier the gain of which is controlled in accordance with the peak value of the oscillation wave signal detected during a predetermined time period, to there... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4727389 | Automatic focus and exposure controlled camera An electrically operated camera is operated automatically from between far-focus and near-focus lens settings responsively to ambient light sensings. The far-focus lens setting is less than infinity. Under strong lighting conditions, the aperture is autom... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4693584 | Diaphragm controller for cameras in which the diaphragm opening is selected in accordance with a preprogrammed characteristic A diaphragm controller for a camera of the program type which determines a reduced aperture in accordance with the brightness of an object being photographed and effects a diaphragm control based on an exposure period corresponding to the reduced aperture... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4600289 | Aperture control system for cameras An aperture control system comprises compensating means for actuating an electromagnetic latch mechanism at an earlier time to compensate errors in controlled aperture values due to the mechanical time delay in the electromagnetic latch mechanism, and mea... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4579439 | Automatic stop control circuit for camera An automatic stop control circuit is so constructed that in a period wherein the photo metering output signal is adversely affected by a counter electromotive pulse generated during the operative period of the electromagnetic release device for camera rel... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4460253 | Electromagnetically driven diaphragm device In the disclosed diaphragm device, an electromagnetic unit is composed of two opposing sets of circularly arranged magnets poled so that opposing surfaces have the same polarity, a rotary member carrying an electromagnetic coil that moves the rotary membe... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4429972 | Single lens reflex camera having an electro-magnetic device A droppage in a power source voltage below a prescribed value is prevented by using an electro-magnetic device of low power consumption type in a single lens reflex camera, and at the same time when the power source voltage is lower than the prescribed va... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4392727 | Camera exposure control devices with smoothing circuit A controlling device that determines the diaphragm aperture of the camera in accordance with an output of a light measuring circuit, which detects a light from an object to be photographed being illuminated by a light which includes an alternatingly chang... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4381889 | Camera diaphragm aperture control device An electromechanical device such as a camera diaphragm control device includes a compensation means which compensates for a time lag from generation of a stop signal to actual stoppage of a movable member such as a diaphragm or a diaphragm drive member. T... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4358191 | Exposure rate controlling mechanism for camera An exposure rate controlling mechanism for a camera comprising an iron member controlled to move to more than three attracted/departed positions by an electromagnet and a mechanism for controlling the exposure rate corresponding to the position to which t... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4355875 | Automatic diaphragm control device for cameras An automatic diaphragm control device is constructed such that energization of a release electromagnetic causes a release interlock mechanism to simultaneously release diaphragm stop means and a diaphragm operating mechanism. This allows the diaphragm sto... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4307948 | Diaphragm control apparatus for camera A diaphragm control apparatus for camera comprises a correcting circuit for correcting error in aperture stopping-down caused by a time lag from the generation of a signal for blocking the aperture stopping-down motion to the actuation of a blocking devic... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4288150 | Diaphragm control device for cameras A diaphragm control device of the type which performs TTL light measurement while stopping-down a diaphragm is constructed to automatically determine the diaphragm aperture by comparing an approximate signal with a reference signal to minimize the diaphra... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4212000 | Position-to-digital encoder A position-to-digital encoder for generating digital signals in the form of binary code in accordance with the relative positions between a pair of brush contacts and a series of contacts arranged in order. The latter contacts are disposed in a row along ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4194820 | Spring servo type aperture control device in a camera A spring servo type aperture control device in a camera having mounted thereon a lens comprises: an aperture mechanism including an aperture blade and determining the aperture by varying the position of said aperture blade, an aperture lever connected to ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4179202 | Diaphragm aperture control device in a camera An automatic diaphragm aperture control device used with a camera having an objective lens, a diaphragm having a diaphragm aperture, a shutter mechanism and a shutter speed selecting mechanism. The diaphragm control device includes: means for stopping dow... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4161354 | Top shutter curtain release mechanism for an automatic aperture value control camera An automatic camera of the aperture control type wherein the lens stopping operation is carried out by detecting the variation in light quantity due to the lens stopping operation. The finder viewing mirror is raised when the light measurement is carried ... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4146318 | Automatic diaphragm control A process for controlling the closure of a diaphragm includes measuring the light intensity with the diaphragm fully open and memorizing a value related to the correct diaphragm opening. The diaphragm is then progressively closed while sensing the intanta... | 03/27/1979 |
| 3996593 | Exposure control device in a camera A method and apparatus for automatic iris control of cameras having an exposure value indicator located within the camera's viewfinder. The indicator emits light such that a photosensor when moving over the indicator face, senses the light and through ass... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3988749 | Device for automatic diaphragm setting in photographic cameras An automatic diaphragm control for camera lenses having independent diaphragm and shutter speed rings in which a reversible motor is positioned to drive the diaphragm ring, and a gear engaging the diaphragm ring drives a potentiometer. A light-sensor is i... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3987460 | Automatic diaphragm aperture control An automatic diaphragm aperture control device for use in a camera for controlling the setting of the diaphragm with a high degree of accuracy. The diaphragm is adapted to be stopped down in association with the releasing operation of a shutter. During th... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3952316 | Automatic diaphragm aperture control device for photographic camera In a photographic camera which controls a diaphragm aperture to an optimum aperture automatically, wherein the light from a photographic object which has been transmitted through an objective lens and a diaphragm aperture is measured by means of a light m... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3950767 | Camera indicating device with diaphragm control An indicating device for producing a warning indication of possible over or under exposures in an automatic exposure adjusting device in a photographic camera. The brightness of light rays from a photographic object which are transmitted through a diaphra... | 04/13/1976 |
