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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7917027 | Actuator body and throttle mechanism An actuator body and a throttle mechanism that are small and have a simple structure are provided. The actuator body comprises a polymer actuator 11 that bends and deforms by an electric driving source, an intermediate 12 that transmits the bending for... | 03/29/2011 |
| 6443637 | Camera with electrostatic light valve that functions as diaphragm The diaphragm for an objective lens in a camera includes a circular series of coilable resilient opaque electrodes that are biased to curl into respective coils radially outward to make the size of an aperture larger and are electrostatically actuatable t... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6075945 | Lens apparatus The present invention relates to a lens apparatus employed in a video camera. The present invention provides a lens apparatus, suited to manipulation of an operator, using a vibratory wave motor as a driving source for driving a photographing lens of the ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5678070 | Actuator built-in apparatus with ultrasonic wave actuators driven at different frequencies An apparatus such as a camera, etc. incorporates at least first and second ultrasonic wave actuators driven at predetermined frequencies for driving the apparatus. The first and second ultrasonic wave actuators are drive-controlled at different frequencie... | 10/14/1997 |
| 4862207 | Diaphragm apparatus for camera A diaphragm apparatus is disclosed including a piezoelectric actuator of bimorph type. A drive circuit associated with the actuator applies a voltage corresponding to a diaphragm aperture which is calculated in accordance with a photometric value to the a... | 08/29/1989 |
