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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7693415 | Camera with electronic finder, image display method, and corresponding program A main electronic imaging device takes in as a taken-image an image of a subject obtained through an imaging lens. An electronic finder device photoelectrically first generates the image of the subject and generates an image signal. Based on the generated image sign... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7259923 | Lens barrel A lens barrel, including, a moving frame (2) to hold a lens (8), a direct-advance ring (4) provided on an outer periphery of the moving frame and movable relative to the moving frame in an optical direction, a resilient member (6) provide... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7239351 | System matching finder view area and capture area in single-lens reflex image pickup apparatus, method thereof, and image pickup apparatus thereof A video camera obtains a capture scope obtained through finder optics of a single-lens reflex camera and indicated by a view frame mask. A PC detects the position corresponding to the capture scope from the captured image captured by the image pickup device of the s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7149420 | Auto-focusing lens with progressive variable focal element An improved method and module for auto focusing utilizes a variable thickness focus element. A different thickness, and thus a different focus, is optically coupled to an image sensor by rotating the focus element. Movement along the optic axis is not required. This... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7020392 | Finder housing An objective that is a concave lens and an ocular that is a convex lens are arranged in a finder housing with a predetermined space between them. The finder housing is molded of a black plastic material. A diaphragm portion is integrally formed inside an inner perip... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6714737 | Parallax correcting apparatus of a viewfinder A parallax correcting apparatus includes a finder block mounted on a stationary base; a pivotal projection and a pivotal recess which are formed on the finder block and the stationary base, a common axis thereof being perpendicular to an optical axis of the viewfind... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6678345 | Reactor pressure vessel and process for temperature equalization in a reactor pressure vessel A reactor pressure vessel with an upper support plate, in which an equalization opening is provided as a bypass is described. A process for temperature equalization between an upper dome chamber above a support plate and a lower chamber below it is descri... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6647207 | Parallax correction for close focus A parallax compensation system and method is provided for a camera including an independent viewfinder. For close focus pictures, the camera's taking lens is shifted towards the viewfinder. In one embodiment, for far focus pictures the camera's taking len... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6628902 | Mirror adjustment method and apparatus method and apparatus for aligning an optical element in an optical sub-assembly is provided. Pivoting fine tuning plates connected to the main body of the sub-assembly are used to set the height and angle of the optical element. The optical element is con... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6587644 | Finder unit A finder unit includes an objective optical system for forming a viewing image, an inverting optical system for making the viewing image formed by the objective optical system an erecting normal image, an eyepiece optical system for viewing the viewing im... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584219 | 2D/3D image conversion system A 2D/3D image conversion system includes target phase value calculating means for calculating a target phase value per parallax calculation region based on a dynamic range of a preset target phase value and depth information per given unit area generated ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6564017 | Mechanism for adjusting an angle of a mirror incorporated in an optical device, and a parallax correcting mechanism of a camera A parallax correcting mechanism of a camera includes a mirror; a mirror frame supporting the mirror; a pair of pivotal-point projections formed on a viewfinder body to lie on a mirror rotational axis of the mirror; a pair of recesses formed on the mirror ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6519420 | Viewfinder apparatus for camera Disclosed is a viewfinder apparatus for a camera, comprising: a curvilinear image-forming surface in a viewfinder optical system independent of a photographic optical system; a field frame disposed adjacent to the image-forming surface for defining a refe... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6408138 | Camera view-correction apparatus for taking pictures The camera view-correction apparatus comprises at least one dividing plate located in the view finder so as to divide the view finder into several regions. Each region has a light source at the far end, so that when all the light sources are successfully ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6278480 | Compound eye camera system A compound eye camera provided integrally with plural image pickup elements and a display unit adapted to display an image, divided into stripes in every scanning line or in every plural scanning lines and to give different directionalities to the display... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6243539 | Parallax compensation apparatus for camera An apparatus for compensating parallax in taking a close-up picture by a camera comprises a viewfinder pivotably connected to camera for locating objects to be taken, a follower link pivotably connected to camera having one end pivotably connected to the ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6175455 | Real-image finder An indication-within-finder free from ghost light is provided at a minimal cost even in the case of a pentagonal prism or the like. The finder includes an objective system (61) having a positive refracting power, an image-inverting system including a roof... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6005712 | Zoom viewfinder system for single reflex camera A viewfinding system for use with an optical system that creates a first object image includes an objective block which is sealed as a unit. The objective block includes a focusing screen for forming the first object image and relay optics for transmittin... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5875361 | Camera with parallax correcting function An apparatus, such as a camera, including a first drive power transmission system for transmitting drive power to a finder in order to correct parallax, a second drive transmission system for transmitting drive power to an operating device for operating t... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5822626 | Real image type of finder A viewfinder has an objective optical system and an eyepiece optical system. The viewfinder includes a supporting member which supports at least a part of either the objective optical system or the eyepiece optical system. The viewfinder further includes ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815746 | Parallax correction apparatus An apparatus, such as a camera, comprises a computing device which computes a parallax correction signal for correcting a parallax of a viewfinder on the basis of a focusing distance and a focal length of an image forming optical system, and a driving dev... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5778261 | Camera with a parallax compensation apparatus A camera, equipped with a viewfinder having an optical axis different from the optical axis of the photographic lens system, has a parallax compensation apparatus for compensating for the parallax between the viewfinder and the photographic lens system. T... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765047 | Lens shutter camera having a zoom viewfinder mechanism and an adjustable strobe light generating unit A lens camera having a viewfinder mechanism and an adjustable strobe light generating unit, wherein the zoom viewfinder mechanism has a disk cam to cause a lens group of a viewfinder optical system to move back and forth in an optical axis direction accor... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5765056 | Camera having parallax compensation apparatus A camera having an apparatus for correcting parallax includes viewfinder optical system for viewing an object. A shooting lens system for photographing the object is disposed such that the optical axis of the shooting lens system is different from the opt... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5761553 | Photographing device including viewfinder optical system having lens with asymmetrical dimensions A photographing device includes a photographing optical system and a viewfinder optical system provided independently of the photographing optical system, and at least one lens which constitutes the viewfinder optical system and has respective lengths ext... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5692227 | Viewfinder A camera viewfinder having a plurality of lens groups, wherein a photographing optical system of the camera is separate from the viewfinder. The viewfinder includes a parallax error compensating and diopter adjusting lens group which is one of the plurali... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5673099 | Lens shutter camera including zoom lens A lens shutter type of camera is disclosed in which a zoom lens is positioned in a lens block (1) which has a sector gear (15) rotatably associated with the lens block and with a rotatable cam ring (14). The cam ring and sector gear are rotatable in a sub... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5640613 | Corrective lens assembly A lens assembly, image capturing device and a method for using a lens assembly with an image capturing device. The lens assembly comprises a first lens mounted on a holder which attaches the first lens to a viewing device of an image capturing device. A m... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5628037 | Parallax correcting mechanism for real image type viewfinders A parallax correcting mechanism for a real image type viewfinder, particularly for a real image type viewfinder having a zoom function of high magnification and allowing a desired parallax correction to be easily achieved by swinging a housing for an erec... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5627354 | System for handling sheet film A stack of individual sheets of film is enclosed by lightproof plastic packaging. An opaque sheet is disposed at the bottom of the stack, and the side of the opaque sheet confronting the packaging is provided with a bar code containing information about t... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5594518 | Camera A camera comprises a photographing lens, a finder having its optical axis disposed substantially in parallel with the optical axis of the photographing lens and a lens drive for moving the photographing lens for focusing, the lens drive including a guide ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5585965 | Zoom viewfinder system for single reflex camera A zoom viewfinder system for a single reflex camera comprises a relay optical system through which said first object image is formed as a second object image and plural reflecting members for reflecting light rays of said first object image, wherein the r... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5565948 | Camera In a camera according to the present invention, a parallax correction indicator for normal-size photography and a parallax correction indicator for panorama-size photography, which are formed on an image formation plane of a finder optical system, are sep... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563671 | Parallax correcting apparatus of a real image type of viewfinder A parallax correcting apparatus of a viewfinder that includes a roof mirror which is provided within the viewfinder. The roof mirror includes a pair of reflecting surfaces which are perpendicular to one another. The parallax correcting device includes a p... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5532778 | Camera with adjustable viewfinder A finder structure for a camera, in which the finder is divided into an objective block and an eyepiece block. The housings of these blocks are removably connected with each other, thereby allowing one of the housings to move with respect to the other hou... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5465131 | Lens shutter camera including zoom lens A lens shutter type of camera is disclosed in which a zoom lens is positioned in a lens block (1) which has a sector gear (15) rotatably associated with the lens block and with a rotatable cam ring (14). The cam ring and sector gear are rotatable in a sub... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5463438 | Parallax correcting mechanism of a zoom finder of a camera A zoom finder of a camera including a variable power zoom finder optical system and a parallax error compensating optical member that is rotatable between a retracted position and a parallax error compensating position in which the parallax error compensa... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5461442 | Zoom camera A compact zoom camera includes an automatic parallax correction mechanism. The zoom camera includes a first optical system for phototaking including a plurality of optical lens groups, a finder optical system arranged along an optical axis which is differ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5452034 | Regulated parallax compensation system for a camera finder A parallax compensation system in a camera finder includes a mirror surface mounted to a mounting member. The mounting member is rotatably mounted to a mounting frame having protrusions about which the mounting member rotates such that the mounting member... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5434636 | Real image type view finder A real image type of view finder including a positive objective lens group, a positive condenser lens group, an image erecting optical system which erects an inverted image formed by the objective lens group and the condenser lens group, and an eyepiece l... | 07/18/1995 |
