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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7403706 | Camera The present invention provides a camera in which a flash emission section is aligned with a self-timer light-emitting indicator section and the amount of slide of a slide door is minimized. The camera includes; a housing with an opening for an image-taking optical s... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7315323 | Digital camera using an indicating device to indicate a plurality of functions Operation situations of a plurality of functions of the camera can be checked from a front of the camera without adding any new hardware. A self-timer LED which is previously provided on a front of the camera is also used as an indicating device which indicates oper... | 01/01/2008 |
| 6856765 | Camera with light emission function, camera part inspection apparatus, camera adjustment apparatus, and camera part unit A CPU judges whether a current operating state of a camera corresponds to an in-service state of a lens barrel or an in-service state of a self-timer, and performs light emission control over a front display LED or a rear display LED by controlling an LED drive circ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6847783 | Instant camera and recording apparatus A camera body of an instant camera is provided with four light sources LED1 to LED4 for a display. The four light sources LED1 to LED4 flash on and off in mutually different display modes in accordance with the state of progress of a seri... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6788887 | Camera with indicator for determining position within the angle of view The present invention provides a camera comprising such a function for self-photographing that a self-photographer cannot only determine whether or not he or she is within the angle of view but can also determine his or her position within the angle of view more acc... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6259862 | Red-eye reduction using multiple function light source A camera auxiliary light system provides supplemental illumination for a passive ranging system in determining camera-to-object distance, provides a self-timer activation status light to persons in a scene, provides a point of visible light to assist in a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6137959 | Apparatus for controlling a light source used in conjunction with the operation of an imaging device An apparatus and method for controlling a light source that is used during operation of an imaging device (e.g., a camera) and, in particular, during operation of a camera feature/subsystem such as an AF subsystem, a red-eye reduction subsystem, a self-ti... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6101337 | Optical system having fiber optical plate An optical system includes an photographic lens, a fiber optical plate, and an image pickup member. The photographic lens forms the first image in the vicinity of the entrance end surface of the fiber optical plate, and after the first image is transmitte... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6055377 | Camera accessory and transmitter-receiver system for a camera Disclosed is an accessory for a camera which is used separately from the camera. The camera transmits a signal for indicating an operational state thereof. The accessory includes a receiver for receiving the signal and a vibrator which vibrates in accorda... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5801670 | Image generation system having a host based rendering element for generating seed pixel values and mesh address values for display having a rendering mesh for generating final pixel values A system for generating images having display based computation. The system of the present invention divides the image generation process between the display and a host computer system. The computation element of the display includes rendering mesh compri... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5794086 | Rotating indicator pointer type display apparatus The display apparatus according to the present invention includes a display device which has a rotating indicator pointer and which displays information by rotationally driving the indicator pointer, an operating device which is capable of being operated ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5471370 | Strobe control apparatus of camera A strobe control apparatus for a strobe-incorporated camera. A light emitter is supported in a camera body by a supporting mechanism so as to move between a retracted position and an operative position. A drive mechanism moves the light emitter between th... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5448331 | Camera utilizing additional illumination from a flash light for focus detection and exposure operation Camera comprises a focus detecting section for performing an object distance measurement, a flash for illuminating the object and controller for control the camera. The flash is activated to emit auxiliary light so as to assist a focus detection when a fo... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5231446 | Red-eye preventing device A red-eye preventing device for preventing a red-eye phenomenon by projecting red-eye preventing illumination light onto a subject prior to execution of flash photography. The device includes a red-eye preventing illumination part for projecting the red-e... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5173729 | Display device for a camera A display device for a camera includes a remote-control receiving circuit for receiving a remote-control signal, determination logic for determining that the remote-control receiving circuit is in a reception-standby state, and a display or alarm circuit,... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5097285 | Camera with self-timer A camera has an exposure device for effecting a photographing operation on a film in response to manipulation of a member, and a self-timer for causing the exposure device to effect the photographing operation after the counting of a predetermined time. T... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5038162 | Still camera A still camera has a taking lens and a light emitting device for indicating actuation adapted to project an indication light to a projection area generally coincident with a taking area of a taking lens during actuation of a self-timer.... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4918476 | Still camera A still camera has a taking lens and a light emitting device for indicating actuation adapted to project an indication light to a projection area generally coincident with a taking area of a taking lens during actuation of a self-timer.... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4908649 | Automatic focus detection device for use in a camera In a camera having an automatic focus detection device of active type, an auxiliary light source to project light to the object for the purpose of automatic focus detection is shared to a self-timer indicator.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4835560 | Self-timing shutter release control for a camera A self-timing shutter release control device comprises a self-timing shutter release setting device for setting the number of repetitions of self-timing shutter releases, a controller for continuously repeatedly operating a shutter drive system and a powe... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4641937 | Self-timer device for a camera A self-timer device which announces its operation with sounds, and in which the sound volume or loudness changes in accordance with environmental sound or exterior noise around the camera so as to always tell the operator with a proper sound that the self... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4472045 | System for audibly indicating necessary information for the photographic operation of a camera An indication system of a camera for audibly and distinguishably indicating at least two different kinds of information of the operating state of a self-timer, a warning against the photographing operation for insufficient brightness of the object or low ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4462669 | Self-timer device for camera A camera self-timer device of the type indicating the operating state thereof by a sound producing in different degrees of loudness or volume according to the distance between the camera and the object to be photographed varies to always inform the camera... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4459008 | Camera having a sound-making element In the disclosed camera a sound-making element is provided to produce warning signals or confirming signals for operation of a self-timer. A binary counter which digitally controls the camera controls the sound-making element. Warning signals and confirmi... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4405222 | Mode setting device for camera A camera exposure mode setting device including a dial which can be moved to select a number of different exposure modes, one of which is controlled by a self-timer circuit in the camera. The device also includes circuitry coupled to the dial which operat... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4367933 | Audible indication device for cameras An audible indication system indicates, by sound, information relating to camera operation and/or exposure condition such as information that a self-timer is in operation, that the camera is operated by a remote control signal, that the brightness of an o... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4322146 | Camera having a sound-making element The present invention relates to a camera having a sound-making element provided at a suitable position thereof in which sound signals are used as warning signals or confirming signals for operation of a self-timer. Sound control of said sound-making element i... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4307953 | Mode setting device for camera A camera exposure mode setting device including a dial which can be moved to select a number of different exposure modes, one of which is controlled by a self-timer circuit in the camera. The device also includes circuitry coupled to the dial which operat... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4306784 | Photographic camera with an operation mode display device A camera having an electrically operated self-timer is provided with an operation mode display device arranged so that when the camera is switched to an exposure control mode by the self-timer, the display being ready for actuation of the timer is rendere... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4295724 | Electric self-timer device for cameras An electric self-timer device for a camera includes a timer circuit sequentially generating first and second signals, with respective predetermined delays in response to a trigger signal of the device, an oscillator responsive to the trigger signal to gen... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4272176 | Camera having an acoustic indicator for generating sounds to indicate the status of certain operating conditions A camera includes a circuit which determines the level of a supply voltage and a self-timer delay circuit associated with an electrical shutter. The camera also includes an acoustic indicator which includes a pulse oscillator and a small size acoustic ala... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4270852 | Sound device incorporated camera A sound device incorporated camera has an indication signal forming circuit for producing a warning signal, a signal indicative of the fact that the operation of the self-timer is in progress, or the like, and a sound producing device for converting the o... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4265521 | Digital control camera A camera having an exposure control device or, more particularly, having a digital control circuit for controlling exposure. Sequence control over a photographing operation and control over a display operation are both accomplished by the same sequence co... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4223987 | Camera having a sound-making element In the disclosed camera a sound-making element is provided to produce warning signals or confirming signals for operation of a self-timer. A binary counter which digitally controls the camera controls the sound-making element. Warning signals and confirmi... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4200380 | Camera provided with means for giving information about photographing A camera according to this invention includes a diffracting means disposed in the optical path of the object image forming light for a finder. The diffracting means is illuminated by a light source also provided within the body of the camera so as to exit... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4159170 | Camera position indicator device A camera includes a forwardly facing illuminatable visual member and a first group of laterally spaced parallel vertical light absorbent vanes extending from the face of the visual member to restrict the light rays directed therefrom to a predetermined ho... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4134660 | Self timer of camera A self timer of a camera in particular a self timer for digitally controlling self timing has an indicating element responsive to pulses from a standard pulse generator to be energized intermittently and a control means for varying the period of energizat... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4114173 | Photographic camera with an operation mode display device A camera having an electrically operated self-timer is provided with an operation mode display device arranged so that when the camera is switched to an exposure control mode by the self-timer, the display being ready for actuation of the timer is rendere... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4038675 | System for indicating the operation of a self-timer in an electric shutter for camera An electric camera shutter of the type having a digital recording and reproducing system has a self-timer mode and has a counter circuit for counting and memorizing pulses produced by a pulse generator. In one mode of operation, the exposure time is contr... | 07/26/1977 |
