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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8326142 | Optical image systems The present invention is an optical image system having at least a first camera including a first lens and at least a second sensor including a second lens. The system also includes at least one beam splitter for transmitting an incoming beam of electromagnetic radi... | 12/04/2012 |
| 7693413 | Camera system, information processing device, information processing method, and computer program A camera system has: cameras; and an information-processing device connected through a communication network with the cameras, which acquires a shot image from the cameras. Each camera includes: an image-pickup part taking an image of a subject; and an image-pickup ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7689117 | Multi-module photography system A photography system includes: camera modules, which output, for individual pixels, picture data in synchronization with pixel clocks and which are arranged so that the light receiving directions of light receiving devices match; a camera control apparatus, which su... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7496293 | Versatile camera for various visibility conditions A versatile camera that operates in various visibility conditions, such as daylight and poor visibility conditions, the camera including at least two sensors that capture images in a scene and provide a digital representation of the captured images, each sensor havi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7403710 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method This invention provides an image processing apparatus that corrects an image blur by using a plurality of images acquired by image capturing means. The apparatus comprises: blur detection means that detects a blur amount between the plurality of images; image compos... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7362966 | Controlling apparatus for photographing system To provide a controlling apparatus for a photographing system that enables effective use of a memory zoom function regardless of whether a zoom position is within an optical-zoom region or a digital zoom region. The present invention provides a controlling apparatus... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7333725 | Method and apparatus for metadata synchronization A method and apparatus provides for accurately synchronizing a plurality of sensors, as well as for providing accurate timing information (e.g. timing metadata) associated with the synchronized data capture. According to one aspect of the invention, an apparatus inc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301556 | Image signal transmitting/receiving apparatus and method based on a cut-off mode The present invention relates to an image signal transmitting/receiving apparatus and method for selectively performing transmission and display of a main image signal. The present invention transmits and display an sub-image signal instead of the received main imag... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289646 | Method and system for simultaneously imaging multiple views of a plant embryo The invention provides a method and system for simultaneously imaging multiple views of a plant embryo. First, the method provides a camera for receiving a first view of a plant embryo (e.g., the top view). Second, the method provides a first reflecting surface for ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7224853 | Method and apparatus for resampling data A set of known data samples are identified and an approximation of an original function from which the known data samples were obtained is created. The approximation function is then resampled to obtain desired values that are not contained in the set of known data ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215364 | Digital imaging system using overlapping images to formulate a seamless composite image and implemented using either a digital imaging sensor array An imaging system for obtaining a wide field of view comprises a plurality of imaging devices each having a defined field of view and each of the imaging devices having a mechanism for capturing an image at a selected time instant. The imaging devices are positioned... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7106511 | Imaging system with large depth of field An optical imaging system and method for achieving a large depth of field without decreasing the relative aperture of an imaging lens. The imaging system has a light source for sequentially illuminating an object to be imaged with light of different ones of a plural... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106377 | Image capturing device capable of single pixel exposure duration control A still image capturing device includes an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixel elements. An electronically actuatable shutter device includes a plurality of individually addressable and actuatable shutter elements. A shutter element substantially correspond... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102686 | Image-capturing apparatus having multiple image capturing units An image-capturing apparatus is capable of capturing a three-dimensional image and a high quality panoramic image as the need arises, and is portable if it is used as a single lens camera that captures a normal two-dimensional image. A second image-capturing unit ha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092627 | Shooting system and silver-salt camera A shooting system of the present invention comprises a silver-salt camera unit shooting on a silver-salt photosensitized material, an electronic image pickup unit which is detachably combined with the silver-salt camera unit and in which a solid image pickup element... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7012234 | Apparatus and method for capturing oversize images for imaging devices Disclosed are image scanning systems and methods including an imaging apparatus having a first image capture area with an image scannable area that is smaller than the image to be scanned, a second platen on which the image to be scanned is disposed, and an optical ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6958862 | Use of a lenslet array with a vertically stacked pixel array An improved optical imaging system includes a vertically stacked pixel array and a lenslet array for capturing images while minimizing the focal length. The vertically stacked pixel array is configured to operate as an image sensor. The lenslet array is configure to... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6915073 | Stereo camera and automatic convergence adjusting device A stereo camera with an automatic convergence adjusting device is provided. A stereo-image is captured by a CCD through a stereo adapter. A fiducial light beam in a plane of symmetry which includes a perpendicular bisector line of a segment between the viewpoints of... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912055 | Spherical form measuring and analyzing method Respective regional form information items obtained from regional interference fringe images corresponding to partial regions of a spherical surface to be inspected are transformed into regional synthesis form information items corresponding to a common coordinate s... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908307 | Dental camera utilizing multiple lenses A dental camera is provided having multiple lenses. The dental camera has at least a first lens for use in an intra-oral mode, and at least a second lens for use in an extra-oral mode. The dental camera is switchable between the intra-oral mode and the extra-oral mo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6890690 | Photographic article A photographic article. According to one embodiment, the photographic article comprises: a first image area comprising a photographic film negative of an image; and a second image area, different than the first image area, comprising a positive image of the image. | 05/10/2005 |
| 6862410 | Stereoadapter, pattern projection adapter, and adapter for light-emitting member A stereoadapter is mounted in front of an imaging optical system of a camera to photograph a parallax image. An optical system has two light-receiving modules spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to receive light from the same object. Then, the o... | 03/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6819869 | Three-dimensional image-capturing device and adapter for three-dimensional image-capturing A three-dimensional image-capturing device using a pattern projection method is provided. The device is comprised of a camera and an adapter mounted on the lens barrel of the camera. The first-half area of the camera's CCD captures a pattern image in the invisible r... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6801719 | Camera using beam splitter with micro-lens image amplification In one aspect, an imaging system is provided. The imaging system has a taking lens unit adapted to focus light from a scene, and a beam splitter receiving light from the scene with a portion of the received light traveling from the beam splitter to a first imaging s... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6704498 | Camera for forming simultaneous images covering different areas of the same subject A camera has a wide-angle taking lens and a telephoto taking lens for forming simultaneous wide-angle and telephoto images of the same subject, to make wide-angle and telephoto simultaneous exposures on a single frame of film. A wide-angle/telephoto selec... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701081 | Dual camera mount for stereo imaging An apparatus and method for holding two cameras on a single mount for stereo graphic imaging with controls for: (a) the synchronous convergence of the optical line of focus of both cameras at a single point at a desired distance; (b) the adjustment of the... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6603876 | Stereoscopic picture obtaining device Two pictures of a subject obtained by objective lenses and from different locations of viewpoint are respectively rotated by dove prisms, 90 degrees clockwise, and then merged into a single picture by total reflection mirrors. The picture after synthesis ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6272290 | Camera system A camera system comprises a silver halide film camera, by which an object image is recorded on a silver halide film, and a digital camera, by which an object image is recorded in a CCD. The silver halide film camera has a first release button, a first zoo... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6259863 | Silver halide photographic and electronic image pickup camera A camera includes an exposure device for exposing an image of a subject on a silver halide film; a pop-up unit capable of popping up out of a camera body to a pop-up position; an image pickup contained in the pop-up unit and capable of picking up an image... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6208814 | Pre-exposing method for a photographic film and manufacturing method for a lens-fitted film unit A lens-fitted film unit is loaded with a photographic film for which pre-exposure is performed in advance. When the pre-exposure is performed for the photographic film, the photographic film is advanced out of a cartridge shell. The advanced photographic ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6052539 | Camera that produces a special effect A camera that produces a special photographic effect known as a "freeze" by simultaneously photographing an active subject from multiple perspectives. Multiple individual cameras are operated via a single computer controller and powered by a single extern... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5974272 | Parallax corrected image capture system A parallax corrected image capture system and method for capturing images using such an apparatus. The system has a first camera and a second camera, at least one of which has a variable focus objective lens the focus of which can be adjusted by a first d... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5940641 | Extending panoramic images In a method of making a single image of a scene which is the combined images of different portions of the scene, including providing first and second image capturing structures with the second image capturing structure including a moveable lens; and movin... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5752111 | Multi-lens camera which records status on film A multi-lens camera, comprising: a housing; at least two lenses spaced apart on the housing to obtain different views of a single scene for capturing as a set of simultaneously captured separate frames; a status indicator which provides an indication of at lea... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5727239 | Photographing optical apparatus A photographing optical apparatus includes reflecting members for reflecting images transmitted along a plurality of optical paths having parallax; optical systems arranged on the plurality of optical paths behind the reflecting members; optical members f... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5694620 | Photographic camera assembly having a plurality of lenses and associated method A camera device comprises a photosensitive film, a frame connected to the film for holding the film fixed in a plane, a plurality of lenses having respective focal lengths, and a plurality of spring loaded brackets equal in number to the lenses. The brack... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5678088 | Method for advancing photographic film for interspersing mono and dual images In accordance with the present invention, a method for advancing photographic film is provided for use by a photographic system which uses film cartridges, such as cameras, film development equipment or equipment which provides for the viewing and/or prin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5649250 | Image recording and reproducing system A subject is photographed by a camera provided with a multi-micro lens including a plurality of lenses to form a plurality of images on the film, so that the optical length is greatly reduced. The developed multi-image on the film is electrically read out... | 07/15/1997 |
