Photography inventions 01/06

20060018641 - Vehicle cabin lighting apparatus: A plurality of lighting units are positioned forwardly of the driver seat in the cabin of a vehicle for applying infrared radiations in respective directions to the vehicle driver seated on the driver seat. The intensities of the emitted infrared radiations are controlled according to respective basic controlled variables depending...

20060018642 - Mobile laser designated infrared multimedia mapping system: A system for collecting GPS positioning data in correlation with infrared imagery and digital imagery from an aerial based platform. The system can complete the said data collection assignments without requiring physically connecting any hardware or sensors to the exterior of the aircraft. Our inventions exclusive niche in the aerial...

20060018644 - Apparatus and method for heat sinking a sensor: A sensor mounting system for enabling image stabilization in a digital camera is described. An electronic array light sensor is moved in relation to other parts of the camera in response to camera motion. In one embodiment, the sensor is moved by at least one linear motor having a ferrofluid...

20060018645 - Ferrofluid suspension for image stabilization: A sensor mounting system for enabling image stabilization in a digital camera is described. An electronic array light sensor is moved in relation to other parts of the camera in response to camera motion. In one embodiment, the sensor is moved by at least one linear motor having a ferrofluid...

20060018647 - Image pickup apparatus having camera shake correction function, and camera shake correction method: A camera shake correction device comprises a pair of electro-optical effect members refracting an incident light in a first direction and a second direction which are mutually orthogonal, driving means for applying electric fields to the pair of electro-optical effect members, means for detecting amounts of camera shake in the...

20060018643 - Magnet configuration for image stabilization: A sensor mounting system for enabling image stabilization in a digital camera is described. An electronic array light sensor is moved in relation to other parts of the camera in response to camera motion. In one embodiment, the sensor is moved by at least one linear motor having a ferrofluid...

20060018646 - Method of compensating for an effect of temperature on a control system: A sensor mounting system for enabling image stabilization in a digital camera is described. An electronic array light sensor is moved in relation to other parts of the camera in response to camera motion. In one embodiment, the sensor is moved by at least one linear motor having a ferrofluid...

20060018648 - Image capturing device: An image capturing device comprises a viewfinder, a lens and an adjusting member. Light enters the viewfinder along a first central axis thereof. Light enters the lens along a second central axis thereof. The adjusting member connects the lens and the viewfinder, rotating around the second central axis, thereby defining...

20060018649 - Image sensing apparatus, control method therefor, and automatic focus adjusting device for image sensing apparatus: This invention provides a technique of stably focusing on a major object without any sense of discomfort regardless of differences in lens unit type in a camera body on which a lens unit can be detachably mounted. For this purpose, the type of lens unit connected to the camera is...

20060018650 - Image pickup apparatus and defocus amount correction value calculation method: An image pickup apparatus, in which a light is projected toward a physical object by projection means, and based on the reflected light by the physical object of the light, a defocus amount is detected (steps S2003 to S2008) by the first focus detection means and the second focus detection...

20060018651 - High-speed automatic focusing system: An automatic focusing system comprises at least one micromirror array lens, an image sensor, and a signal processor. The micromirror array lens images an object and focuses the image on the image sensor. The image sensor receives the light and converts the photo energy of the light to electrical energy...

20060018652 - Image taking device and personal identification system: In order to perform personal identification by matching a first body image that is obtained in advance by an image taking process with a second body image that is obtained when the identification is performed, an image taking device (1) for obtaining the second body image includes a shooting condition...

20060018653 - Image capturing apparatus: An image capturing apparatus having image sensor which obtains an image of an object, detector configured to detect external flash light except flash light by self-emission, determiner configured to determine whether a quantity of external flash light detected by the detector has reached a predetermined threshold value, identifier configured to...

20060018654 - Optical system apparatus, camera and portable information terminal apparatus: An optical system apparatus having a lens barrel, including multiple lenses, that is shifted between a stored position in which the lenses are collapsed and a photographing position in which the lenses are aligned along an optical axis of the apparatus. A lens barrier covers at least a front side...

20060018655 - Photo processing apparatus: The photo processing apparatus of the present invention, connected to a terminal via a network, includes: a data storage section for storing data; an order storage section for storing an order specifying data to be printed among data stored in the data storage section; a printing section for printing data...

20060013575 - Intermediate adapter: There is provided an intermediate adapter having a camera shake correction function, in which an exchange head provided with an image taking optical system and an imaging device is applicable to a camera system, and a camera system having the intermediate adapter. The exchange head is mounted on the intermediate...

20060013576 - System and method for capturing, associating and distributing photographic images: A system and method for capturing and distributing photographic images are provided. A wireless transmitter is physically coupled with a subject. The wireless transmitter broadcasts an identification code that is received by a wireless transceiver associated with a camera. One or more cameras capture visual images and associate at least...

20060013577 - Camera module and portable terminal equipped with the camera module: The casing of the camera module is composed of two housings. The first housing has a base part provided with an opening for attaching a object side fixed lens and a first and second side walls extending from the base part, large cutout openings being formed between the side walls....

20060013578 - Camera: A camera according to the present invention comprises a sensor array wherein multiple pixels are arrayed in the base-length direction, a focusing unit for performing focusing of the camera based on the image output from the sensor array, a first detection unit for detecting the movement of the image signals...

20060013579 - Self-generated content with enhanced location information: A system and device for acquiring self-generated content and determining additional data related to the self-generated content. The content acquiring device (120) may have a content input, a data input (110), and a processor (122). The data input (110) acquires content, a time of acquiring the content and/or a location...

20060013580 - Camera, an image inputting apparatus, a portable terminal device, and a method for transforming the camera configuration: A camera has a camera body formed in a longitudinal rectangular shape, and in the intermediate portion of the camera body, a flexion/transformation mechanism dividing the camera body into an image photographing section including a lens system for capturing an optical image of a subject and a gripping section for...

20060013581 - Photosensitive material processing apparatus: A liquid drop, which remains at a trailing end portion of a base surface side of a sheet which has passed through a roller pair, is removed by a first liquid drop removing roller which contacts only the base surface side. A spreading roller, which spreads moisture which has moved...

20060008261 - System comprising camera and waterproof housing: A system has a camera and a waterproof housing. The camera has a strobe light-emitting portion which is rotated to the pop-up position for light emission and to the restoring position for non light-emission position and a light-emission preparing member which moves the strobe light-emitting portion from the restoring position...

20060008262 - Waterproof housing compatible for a plurality of cameras: A system includes a plurality of cameras and a waterproof housing. The plurality of cameras include a first camera including a first operating member, a second camera including a second operating member which is superposed to the position of the first operating member in the waterproof housing upon storing the...

20060008263 - Camera provided with camera-shake compensation functionality: A camera provided with camera-shake compensation functionality that comprises a camera-shake detector, a photographing mode selector, an adjuster, and an anti-shake mechanism. The camera-shake detector detects a quantity of shake of the camera. The photographing mode selector is used to select a photographing mode. The adjuster adjusts output signals from...

20060008264 - Image taking apparatus: In an image taking apparatus according to the present invention, focus adjustment is performed based on image information in a focus adjustment area within a captured image in response to a movement instruction from a user as well as a focus adjustment mode switching instruction from the user. When detecting...

20060008265 - Optical apparatus: An optical apparatus which achieves fast focusing operation and allows accurate focusing is disclosed. The optical apparatus includes a first focus detector which detects a focus state on a subject, a second focus detector which detects a focus state on the subject in a detection method different from a detection...

20060008266 - Lighting apparatus, electronic flash apparatus and camera: A lighting apparatus comprising: a reflecting surface for reflecting light, formed on a circuit board; an LED light source for emitting illumination light with a light-emitting diode, mounted on a part of said reflecting surface; and a reflector for reflecting ahead the light emitted from said LED light source, mounted...

20060008267 - Method and apparatus for adjusting exposure for a camera: A camera phone and method for automatically adjusting the exposure of a camera in order to improve image of an object is previewed with a current exposure, data is extracted from frames of the previewed image and analyzed to determine illumination of the previewed object, and an exposure is adjusted...

20060008268 - Three-dimensional image processing apparatus, optical axis adjusting method, and optical axis adjustment supporting method: The present invention provides a technique for enabling even a person having no expert knowledge to adjust the direction of an optical axis easily with high precision. In a three-dimensional image processing apparatus having plural image capturing apparatuses, optical center of an image from an image capturing apparatus is stored...

20060008269 - Harness system for attaching camera to user: A configurable wrist or arm worn camera harness (1a) that facilitates convenient carry, access, and secure use of a camera during participation in a physical activity. Camera harness (1a) is comprised of an adjustable strap system for attaching harness (1a) to operator wrist or arm and a coupling system for...

20060008270 - Light quantity adjusting device and photographing device having the same: A light quantity adjusting device includes a ring-shaped base plate having an exposure aperture at a center thereof, a first light quantity adjusting blade arranged in the exposure aperture, a first drive device for opening/closing the first light quantity adjusting blade, a second light quantity adjusting blade arranged in the...

20060002692 - Instant film unit: Corner mask portions are provided at four corners of an exposure opening. The corner mask portions are formed by rounding the corners into curves. The quantity of developing solution contained in a developing solution pod is reduced, consequently, it is possible to reduce the thickness of a solution pod section...

20060002693 - Anti-shake apparatus: An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing apparatus comprises a movable unit, and a control apparatus. The movable unit has an imaging device, and can be moved in first and second directions. The control apparatus moves the movable unit to first, second, third, and fourth positions, and performs first, second, third,...

20060002694 - Zoom lens, and electronic imaging system using the same: The invention provides a zoom lens that has high optical specification performances such as high zoom ratios, small F-numbers and wide angles of view, and an electronic imaging system that is much more slimmed down in its depth direction, albeit having that zoom lens mounted thereon. The zoom lens comprises...

20060002695 - Camera: The present invention discloses a camera capable of reducing the size by reducing the range of movement of a view finder driving member which operates interlocked with an image-taking lens barrel. The camera includes an image-taking lens barrel which performs a operation in a collapse region and performs a zooming...

20060002697 - Image capture apparatus and zoom lens control method for the same: An image capture apparatus includes: a zoom motor which drives a target object of a retractable zoom lens drive mechanism; a driver for the zoom motor; a reference position detector detecting reference positions of the target object by using edges provided by each of two reset sensors; a position determination...

20060002696 - Lens system and image taking apparatus: A lens system 1 is provided with: a first lens unit 5 that is movable in the direction of the optical axis x; a second lens unit 12 that is movable in the direction of the optical axis x; a driving mechanism 9 that linearly moves the first lens unit...

20060002698 - Image-taking apparatus and focusing method: An image-taking apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of reducing the influence of the one-side blur by the automatic focusing function. The image-taking apparatus comprises a focus detector, which detects the focus state of the plurality of focus detection areas, and a selector, which selects a focus target area from...

20060002699 - Camera: A camera. A first adjusting element between a lens holder and a base contacts the lens holder and a second adjusting element between the lens holder and the base contacts the base. The first adjusting element is movably received in the second adjusting element and adjusts distance between the lens...

20060002700 - Image pickup apparatus with precise exposure value, exposure decision method, program, and storage medium: The object of this invention is to increase the precision of an exposure value in a scan AE scheme. To achieve this object, an image is picked at a plurality of exposure values. Screen-split brightness values and exposure value differences are obtained for the respective exposure values. Two screen-split brightness...

20060002701 - Imaging apparatus: An imaging apparatus for recording image data picked up by an image pickup unit until a recording medium is presented. In response to an instruction from an instruction operation unit capable of arbitrary instruction, a first image data picked up by the image pickup unit is allocated to the same...

20060002702 - Light quantity adjusting apparatus, image pickup apparatus and optical apparatus: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a light quantity adjusting apparatus that can include a first blade member configured to be driven by a drive source, such as a motor, and a second blade member whose movement is configured to be related to the movement of the first...

20060002703 - Toy camera set: A toy camera set. The camera set includes a camera that can be attached to a variety of different toy optical accessories. By way of example, the toy optical accessories may include a toy microscope, a toy periscope, or a toy binocular. The camera can be used to take a...