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Automatic focus system with loss of correlation inhibit

Patent 4085320 Issued on April 18, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 18, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3553455

Focusing apparatus for optical systems
Patent #: 4010479
Issued on: 03/01/1977
Inventor: Nobusawa

Automatic focusing system including quantizing means Patent #: 4012634
Issued on: 03/15/1977
Inventor: Bouton ,   et al.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 730483 filed on 10/07/1976

US Classes:

250/201.8, Based on image shift250/204, Adjusting optical system to balance brightness in plural paths396/116, Scanning type396/128Image correlation type

Examiners

Primary: Nelms, David C.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G01F 001/20

Abstract

An automatic continuous focus system of the spatial image correlation type includes means for inhibiting movement of the primary lens if the correlation signal lacks a sufficient amount of variation.

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