Optics: motion pictures inventions 05/07

20070121072 - Liquid crystal lens, photographing apparatus and flash light emitting unit: The liquid crystal lens of the invention has an optically transparent liquid crystal plate which includes a plurality of liquid crystal pixels divided two-dimensionally, and a liquid crystal drive section which selects only a part of the liquid crystal pixels simultaneously and controls voltage application to the selected liquid crystal... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070121073 - Film guide for a movie camera: A film guide for a movie camera having an image window which is arranged in the recording beam path of the movie camera, a gripper platform which is supported on the image window, between whose mutually facing film planes a film channel is formed through which the movie film is... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070115433 - Communication device to be mounted on automotive vehicle: A communication device to be mounted on one automotive vehicle, comprising: a camera (11) for inputting images, a microphone (12) for inputting voices, a travel control section (17) for processing travel information, a communication section (16) for transmitting the images inputted by the camera (11), the voices inputted by the... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070115434 - External ornament for vehicle and vehicle including external ornament: A radiator grille for a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle camera that captures images outside the vehicle. The radiator grille includes a base material made of a transparent resin. A thick portion is formed integrally with the base material. The thick portion is arranged outward from the in-vehicle camera and... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC