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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180214 | Camera platform for 3-D photography A camera platform for three dimensional photography comprises a first support wall having an inner surface, an outer surface and a fastening end, and a second support wall having an inner surface, an outer surface and a fastening end. The first and second support wa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170412 | Platform for stereoscopic image acquisition There is disclosed a method and apparatus for acquiring stereoscopic images. A first camera may be mounted to a first convergence plate, the first convergence plate coupled to a first plate via a first XY slide and a first pivot displaced from the first XY slide. A ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8139935 | 3D camera with foreground object distance sensing There is disclosed a stereographic camera system and a method of operating a stereographic camera system. The stereoscopic camera system may include a left camera and a right camera having respective left and right lenses and an IOD mechanism to set an interocular d... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8023817 | Image capturing system, image capturing device, and image capturing method To enable satisfactory simultaneous and widely varied pictures to be obtained, for example, by allowing a common user to obtain an overall picture while the common user performing desired image capturing, or the like. A first image capturing device image-captures a ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7970276 | Frame structure for stereoscopic imaging There is provided a frame structure for stereoscopic imaging. First and second cameras may be mounted to the structure to respectively record first and second images which may be combined to produce a three-dimensional image. The frame structure comprises a casing s... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7933512 | Stereo camera with controllable pivot point There is disclosed stereographic camera system including first and second cameras including respective first and second lenses. A convergence mechanism may set a convergence angle by rotating at least the first camera about a first pivot axis. A first pivot shift me... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7899321 | Stereo camera with automatic control of interocular distance There is disclosed stereographic camera system including a left and a right camera including respective lenses, plural mechanisms to synchronously set a focal length of the lenses, to synchronously set a focal distance of the lenses, to set a convergence angle betwe... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7877007 | Omni-directional stereo camera and method of controlling thereof An omni-directional stereo camera and a control method thereof. The omni-directional stereo camera includes two or more omni-directional cameras, and a supporting member installed within a shooting range between the omni-directional cameras to interconnect the omni-... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7848635 | Modular stereoscopic rig The present invention relates to a rig for a stereoscopic camera system. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a modular stereoscopic rig system. The modular rig system comprises a plurality of interchangeable bases, a first camera mounting module for... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7643748 | Platform for stereoscopic image acquisition There is disclosed a platform suited for use in dual camera, stereoscopic digital cinema. The fixture may have a base, a first convergence plate and a second convergence plate. The base may be mounted to a tripod, steadicam, crane, boom or other device for supportin... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7616886 | Photographing apparatus, device and method for obtaining images to be used for creating a three-dimensional model This invention introduces, as one aspect, an apparatus for creating three-dimensional object model, comprising photographing means for photographing an object to be modeled for obtaining images to be used for creating the three-dimensional object model, setting mean... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7440691 | 360-° image photographing apparatus A computer includes a photographing unit for photographing every time a turn table is rotated and acquiring images of the photographing target from a plurality of photographing devices; a coordinate-system setting unit for setting a coordinate system; position of an... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7403709 | Structure for attaching stereoscopic camera in vehicle A structure for attaching a stereoscopic camera to a vehicle, by which a plurality of cameras are attached to a body frame of the vehicle in order to stereoscopically capture images surrounding the vehicle; and the same structure includes a lateral stay for coupling... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7386226 | Stereo camera system and stereo optical module This stereo camera system is constituted of a stereo optical module which acquires a stereo image, a central control unit which evaluates an object as a target based on the stereo image acquired by the stereo optical module, and a communication line through which st... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372642 | Three-channel camera systems with non-collinear apertures A three-dimensional imaging system uses a single primary optical lens along with three non-collinear apertures to obtain three offset optical channels each of which can be separately captured with an optical sensor. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365774 | Device with camera modules and flying apparatus provided with such a device A device for positioning camera modules includes a frame, at least two camera modules, and an orientor adapted for orienting the central optical axis of each camera module with respect to the frame. The orientor is adapted for orienting at least the central optical ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7272306 | Bionic automatic vision and line of sight control system and method The present invention presents a bionic automatic vision and line of sight control system and method, wherein the system comprises multiple camera sets, wherein each camera set comprises one or more parallel camera with different shooting range, wherein each camera ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 6915008 | Method and apparatus for multi-nodal, three-dimensional imaging A system for localizing objects has two or more measurement units. Calibration methods provide transformations to a common reference frame by locating calibration features in local reference frames of the measurement units. A calibration target spanning measurement ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6834163 | Camera system having at least two first cameras and two second cameras The invention relates to a camera system, especially for photogrammetric applications. The camera system contains at least two first cameras (1, 2), which are inclined towards each other so that the optical axes (7, 8) of the first cameras (1, 2... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811330 | Structure for mounting cameras on a vehicle Each of the CCD cameras 10A, 10B for making a film of a vehicle forward road environment is mounted on the both ends of a chassis 16 with a high stiffness. A mounting seat member 17 is formed at a center of the chassis 16. The CCD ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6762794 | Image pick-up apparatus for stereoscope An image pick-up apparatus for capturing parallax images for the left eye and right eye which meet a fusion condition. A stereo camera image-captures a subject and displays captured parallax images on a stereoscopic display. An observer looks at the screen of the di... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6595704 | Two degree of freedom camera mount A two degree of freedom camera mount. The camera mount includes a socket, a ball, a first linkage and a second linkage. The socket includes an interior surface and an opening. The ball is positioned within an interior of the socket. The ball includes a co... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6151521 | Medical support system A medical support system includes a patient-side system including patient shooting devices for photographing a patient's body and forming respective images displaying respective parts of the patient's body; a medical-side system located at a position spac... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6023588 | Method and apparatus for capturing panoramic images with range data A technique of capturing a stereoscopic panoramic photographic image of a scene, includes capturing a first 360° panoramic image of a scene from a first point on a vertical axis; and capturing a second 360° panoramic image of the scene from a second poi... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5949477 | Three dimensional stereoscopic television system A three-dimensional stereoscopic system using two camera units mounted onto a sub-base and each camera unit mounted onto a moveable base. The bases rotates and are synchronized to turn with each other to control the horizontal viewing angle. Both camera u... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5768643 | Method of producing photographic relief It is an object of the present invention to easily produce a relief of a model viewed from the most preferable angle without pain to the model. In order to achieve this object, 1) a process of producing a stereophotographic sculpture is performed to produ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5729781 | Folding stereoscopic camera A folding stereoscopic camera and viewer including a pair of cameras hingedly coupled at inner lower edges thereof. Each camera has a centrally disposed lens. One of the cameras has a shutter release button disposed on an upper surface thereof. The shutte... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5668595 | Multi-lens imaging apparatus having a mechanism for combining a plurality of images without displacement of registration This invention relates to a multi-lens imaging apparatus and, more particularly, to a multi-lens imaging apparatus for obtaining a single high-fine image by synthesizing a plurality of images obtained by picking up an image of a common object using a plur... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5499051 | Multi-lens image pickup apparatus having unsharpness correcting mechanism A multi-lens imaging apparatus comprises a plurality of imaging optical systems in which an angle formed by optical axes is varied by inclining an optical axis of at least one optical system between a first state and a second state, and a plurality of ima... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5084763 | Stereoscopic video signal converting apparatus A stereoscopic video signal converting apparatus having A/D converters, field memories, and a D/A converter shared by both the parallel processing system and the time-division multiplex processing system. The shared portions are selectively used for eithe... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5040005 | Method of creating three-dimensional displays using predistorted images A method for producing a three-diemnsional display device comprising the steps of photographing multiple views of a three dimension object, projecting the multiple perspective photographic views of the original object onto a topographically correct surfac... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5022727 | Method and apparatus for producing full color stereographic holograms A method and apparatus for producing temporally coherent, full color holograms is disclosed whereby a linear array of stereographically positioned cameras are simultaneously triggered to obtain a temporally coherent sequence of full color exposures. The e... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4978983 | Composite camera with automatic parallax correction A camera unit is composed of a first camera for photochemical image reproduction and a second, electronic camera. The first camera is provided with a first lens having a first image registration region. The image which is projected onto image plane of the... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4931817 | Stereophotographic process and processing apparatus for producing works of sculpture The present invention is related to the provision of an improvement in a process for producing works of sculpture on the basis of a stereophotographic process by arranging a plurality of photogrpahic cameras and a plurality of optical projectors, each bei... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4725863 | Stereo camera A stereoscopic camera with two lenses, in which each lens is supported by a support table fixed rigidly to two parallel resilient plates. Simultaneous focussing and convergence of the lenses is brought about by a cam urging the plates to bend, thereby con... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4650305 | Camera mounting apparatus Disclosed herein is camera mounting apparatus which is particularly useful for independently adjusting the interocular spacing and convergence distance between the respective optical axes of a pair of cameras used in three-dimensional (3-D) photography. S... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4630910 | Method of measuring in three-dimensions at high speed An apparatus with a common aperture and multiple image recording surfaces with individual filters and/or controlled shutters enables the implementation of several methods of 3-D measurement systems. The parallel nature of the device lends to short measure... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4557570 | Camera assembly for three-dimensional photography A camera assembly is provided for photographing a scene or subject from two slightly different positions with controlled three-dimensional effects for subsequent viewing, for example, with the assistance of special eyeglasses having appropriately filtered... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4431290 | Portable photogrammetry system A short-range hand-held photogrammetry system consists of two cameras placed in rigidly fixed photographic positions at the remote ends of a hollow bar. The hollow bar mounting the cameras encloses a wiring harness between the cameras, has attached conven... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4327980 | Method and apparatus for producing optical effects This invention relates to an optical method which produces an image of an apparently hollow, egg-shell-like three dimensional object by photographing a solid object and to an apparatus for carrying out the method. It is also possible to make an opaque obj... | 05/04/1982 |
