Photography inventions 05/06

20060110145 - Image taking device, method for controlling light sources and computer program: An image taking device with a lighting device includes a light irradiating portion for irradiating light to a subject and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light from the subject that is irradiated by the light. The light irradiating portion is structured to have a plurality of light sources...

20060110146 - Camera case: A camera case capable of stopping a movement of the lens barrier provided on a camera if the camera receives an accidental shock. The camera case can contain a camera having an image-taking lens, and a lens barrier movable between a closed position for covering the image-taking lens and an...

20060110147 - Blur correction camera system: A blur correction camera system includes a blur correction lens driven based upon the vibration detection signal detected by an angular velocity sensor, that corrects an image blur, a point-image function computing unit that computes a point spread function, and an image restoration computing unit that corrects an image blur...

20060110148 - Apparatus and method for trimming picture in digital camera: An apparatus and method for trimming a picture in a digital camera are provided. A trimming apparatus in a digital camera having an external window includes a black bar determiner which determines a size of a black bar used to cover a part of the external window based on ratio...

20060110149 - Cam mechanism of a photographing lens: A cam mechanism includes a cam ring, and a linearly movable frame supporting an optical element. Cam groove groups are located at different positions in a circumferential direction on the cam ring, and each cam groove group includes cam grooves at different positions in the optical-axis direction and trace the...

20060110150 - Digital camera: A digital camera is provided with a photographing lens, an image capturing element, which is configured to capture an optical image of an object formed by the photographing lens, a coarse movement control system configured to control a position of the photographing lens in a direction of an optical axis...

20060110151 - Imaging device: Usability of device is improved for an imaging device that images a target object mounted on a table. In order to hold a camera head 120 and an illumination unit 130 with respect to a table 110 on which a target object is mounted, an imaging device 100 coaxially and...

20060110152 - Imaging device: In case of slide film imaging, an illumination unit holding arm 150 is rotated into a position at a table side and an illumination unit 130 is brought into a sub illuminating attitude where the illumination unit 130 is laid over a top surface of the table 110. On that...

20060110154 - Adding metadata to pictures: The invention relates to a method for adding in a device 1, which comprises a camera component 2, metadata to pictures. In order to extend the collection of metadata for such pictures, the method comprises in a first step taking a picture of an object by means of the camera...

20060110153 - Image apparatus and recording method: An image pickup apparatus and recording method that can further improve ease-of-use for the user creates directories according to shooting situations selected from multiple predetermined types of shooting situations, assigns image data produced as a result of photographing a subject to the directories according to the selected shooting situations, attaches...

20060110155 - Camera platform: A camera platform for installing a camera in the inside of an automobile is designed in such a manner that even when a camera is rotated to capture rearward images, the camera does not interfere with a room mirror. Since the shaft of a rotation portion is divided into a...

20060110156 - Digital camera: A digital camera is provided with an imaging element including a plurality of pixels, a shutter unit capable of intercepting light transmitted from an object to the imaging element, and an optical low pass filter adapted to allow light with predetermined lower spatial frequencies to pass therethrough. The optical low...

20060104619 - Camera device capable of changing range-finding area: A camera device comprises a camera body having an optical system, an auto focus unit which adjusts a focus of the optical system to an object which exists in a predetermined range-finding area in an image formed by the optical system, a detector which detects a direction and a quantity...

20060104620 - Camera shaking correcting method, camera shaking correcting device, and image pickup device: Output of a gyro sensor is read at intervals of control time ts, time integration is carried out, an integrated value is computed, and an amount of change in an integrated value is determined from a difference between the calculated integrated value and an integrated value of a previous time....

20060104621 - Focus detection system: A focus detection system includes a line sensor array wherein the line sensor array photoelectrically converts object light into an electric charge, and outputs the accumulated electric charge as an image signal; a monitor sensor array for monitoring an integral value of the line sensor array to output a monitor...

20060104622 - Focus detection system: A focus detection system includes a line sensor array having areas including pixels, wherein the line sensor array photoelectrically converts object light received by each pixel into electric charges, and outputs accumulated electric charges as an image signal; monitor sensor arrays, adjacent to the areas of the line sensor array,...

20060104623 - Auto-focus system: The present invention provides an auto-focus system comprises: an auto-focus device for controlling a focus of a taking lens by making an object in a range of an AF area in an imaging range of a camera an auto-focus object and automatically focusing on the object in the range of...

20060104624 - Camera system incorporating a seamless lens-drive switching mechanism: A camera system incorporating a seamless lens-drive switching mechanism includes a lens drive ring, a manual operation ring, a motor, a first one-way rotational transfer mechanism preventing the manual operation ring and the lens drive ring from being connected with each other in a first neutral state, and maintains the...

20060104625 - Camera control apparatus, camera control method, program and storage medium: Traveling photographing of a camera is controlled in accordance with a plurality of photographing parameters and priority orders of the plurality of photographing parameters, respective stored in a storage unit, a motion of an object photographed with the camera is detected on the basis of the photographing parameters, and the...

20060104626 - Electronic camera: An electronic camera includes a camera unit. In photographing an object continuously in a predetermined cycle by means of the camera unit, a main CPU controls a strobe control circuit to change combinations of transistors T1, T2 and T3 to be turned on/off in synchronization with the cycle of photography....

20060104627 - Apparatus and method for excluding vignetting in a digital camera: An apparatus and method is provided for excluding vignetting occurring during wide-angle shooting using a camera. When a focal length of the camera is computed and an ISO range is set using a result of measuring an amount of light, a view angle wider than the inherent view angle of...

20060104628 - Camera-equipped portable device: A portable device includes a camera section, a display capable of displaying an image captured by the camera section, a first case having a first surface having the display therein and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a second case that can be positioned over the second surface...

20060104629 - Camera with image frame demarcation: A flash-capable photographic film camera is provided with an auxiliary light path to direct a portion of emitted flash light through an elongated secondary exposure window formed adjacent a side of the camera picture frame so as to expose an edge demarcation bar on the film in an interframe area...

20060104630 - Photographic film notching scanner correction: A film camera assembly has a taking lens and an aligned baffle. A film metering mechanism is actuable to transport the photographic film in a longitudinal direction past the baffle. A film support is aligned with the baffle and defines a pair of film stations separated by a light-blocking interspace...

20060104631 - Method of taking a picture by composing images: The present invention is to provide a method of taking a picture for a camera device by composing images, wherein an image software installed in the camera device provides a plurality of frames each having a plurality of image reserved areas, comprising the steps of running the image software; selecting...

20060104632 - Supporting and protecting device for lens: This invention relates to a supporting and protecting device for lens, comprising a ring collar and at least one cushion. The ring collar is adapted to be fastened to the leading edge of a lens, and at least one cushion is disposed at a bottom area of the ring collar,...

20060104633 - High definition camera pan tilt mechanism: In various embodiments, a High Definition (HD) camera may be controlled by one or more motors in a base of the HD camera. Cables and other components may be used to manipulate the camera lens through the side arms of the HD camera. Putting the motors in the base may...

20060104634 - Mechanical interface using single stroke opener for multi-container chemical cartridge: A waste container is received in a photographic processing machine along with a chemical supply container. The supply container is oriented at an angle to horizontal. Ports are provided into the containers with an associated snap cap oriented such that the neck extends vertically when received in the processing machine....

20060104635 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: A substrate processing apparatus comprises an indexer block, an anti-reflection film processing block, a resist film processing block, a development processing block, a resist cover film processing block, a resist cover film removal block, and an interface block. An exposure device is arranged adjacent to the interface block. A resist...

20060098965 - Lens-fitted photo film unit: A lens-fitted photo film unit is not provided with a flash device. A photo film having ISO sensitivity of 1600 or above is preloaded in the lens-fitted photo film unit in a factory. An exposure device has a large-exposure amount mode and a small-exposure amount mode. In the large-exposure amount...

20060098966 - Waterproof type electronic device: A waterproof type electronic device is composed of a disc lid 13 capable of opening and closing an opening portion (17) of a camera apparatus body (2), a buckle (12) capable of detachably fastening the disc lid (13) to the camera apparatus body (2) and a sealing member (24) provided...

20060098967 - Image capture device: An image capture device is disclosed which is equipped with an imaging unit, a first motion detector adapted to detect the rotational component of motion, a second motion detector adapted to detect the translational component of the motion, and an image blur compensation unit adapted to make compensation for image...

20060098968 - Camera lens positioning device using shape memory alloy and camera using the positioning device: A camera lens positioning device is provided that comprises a housing, a camera lens supporting member provided in the housing such that it can move in a direction away from a subject and a direction toward the subject, a member which applies force to the lens supporting member in either...

20060098969 - Structure of a camera module with auto-focus feature and a module connector therefore: A connection structure for a camera module with an auto-focus feature and a module connector that eliminates the need for wires and FPCs for connection between motor signal terminals and a printed circuit substrate, as well as the need for solder connection operations is also eliminated. A camera module with...

20060098970 - Image signal processing unit and digital camera: An image signal processing unit which processes image signals corresponding to an image divided into a plurality of image-areas is provided. The image signal processing unit comprises a first detector, a second detector, and a blurring processor. The first detector detects a sharpness. The sharpness corresponds to how much of...

20060098971 - Lens drive mechanism: A lens-drive mechanism for a camera is provided that includes a drive source, an output shaft, and a detector. The output shaft has a joint which is connected to a lens barrel attached to a camera body. The output shaft is rotated by a driving force from the drive source...

20060098972 - Digital camera: A digital camera allowing a user to easily check shooting conditions with low power consumption is to be provided. The digital camera includes a display unit having a display panel on which a plurality of shooting conditions are displayed and an indicator needle, a driving unit for driving the indicator...

20060098973 - Universal exposure meter method for film and digital cameras: An exposure metering method wherein the scene to be photographed is imaged such that the absolute luminance values for all digitized pixels in the scene are recorded and displayed. A custom lookup table is applied that elucidates the f-stop relationship of all of the elements of the scene simultaneously. The...

20060098974 - Camera device: In order to grasp an image capturing range, an image monitor is used for recognizing the range. A camera device of the present invention has a configuration that, depending on the shape and position of a shield unit that limits a range where a display lamp is visible, the range...

20060098975 - Lens barrel unit with lens barrier, and camera: A lens barrel unit with a lens barrier which is highly resistant to infiltration of external dirt, dust, and water. A lens barrier (4) has a pair of blade members (4a) each of which is pivotally movable about a barrier joint hole (4b), for opening and closing a photographic opening....

20060098976 - Camera apparatus: In this kind of related-art camera apparatus, since a lens apparatus is located on substantially the same axis of a disc drive apparatus or it is located distant from the disc drive apparatus with a large distance in the lateral direction, the whole of the camera apparatus is large in...

20060098977 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: An interface transport mechanism uses an upper hand when transporting a substrate from a substrate platform to an exposure device before exposure processing by an exposure device, and uses a lower hand when transporting the substrate from the exposure device to the substrate platform after the exposure processing by the...

20060098978 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: A substrate processing apparatus comprises an indexer block, an anti-reflection film processing block, a resist film processing block, a development processing block, and an interface block. An exposure device is arranged adjacent to the interface block. The interface block comprises washing processing units and an interface transport mechanism. Before a...

20060098979 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: A substrate processing apparatus comprises an indexer block, an anti-reflection film processing block, a resist film processing block, a development processing block, and an interface block. An exposure device is arranged adjacent to an interface block. The interface block comprises a drying processing group including two drying processing units and...

20060093338 - One-time-use camera: In one aspect of the invention, a camera is provided. The camera has a photosensitive element; a light blocking expansion structure combined with the photosensitive element to form a light tight chamber there between. The light blocking expansion structure has an aperture to focus light from a scene to form...

20060093339 - Optical apparatus: An optical apparatus includes a shift unit portion 3 holding a lens that can bend a photographing optical axis when driven in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis A and a variator moving frame that moves in the optical axis direction. A part of driving means for driving the...

20060093340 - Camera: A camera which can place an antenna for performing wireless communication at an ideal position without providing a complicated mechanism is disclosed. The camera has a camera body, a movable portion which can be projected from and retracted in the camera body to take an image or observe an image,...

20060093341 - Wireless communication activation system and method: A system and method of alerting a wireless communication capability of a camera body to the presence of an external antenna element present in electrical communication with a pre-existing port of the camera body that was originally not designed for an external antenna. The wireless communication capability may be activated...

20060093342 - Lens barrel apparatus for camera: There is provided an apparatus for a camera with a lens barrel and a barrel driving unit. The apparatus includes an eye-shaped lens barrel, a vertical driving unit, a horizontal driving unit, a rotation-position sensing unit, a coordinate input unit, and a controller. The vertical driving unit rotates the eye-shaped...

20060093343 - Camera system: A camera system comprises: a camera head comprising an imaging optical system through which a subject light passes, an imaging device that obtains image data representative of the subject light formed through the imaging optical system, an information transmission section that transmits imaging information necessary for obtaining a degree of...

20060093344 - Ring flash for camera: A camera, such as a digital camera, or a video camera, with a flash and/or a light source and further having a lens with an imaging axis includes a light transferring device, and a flash dispersion structure disposed around the imaging axis of the lens. The flash is located on...

20060093345 - Positioning structure of emergency power supply for use in a camera device: The present invention discloses a positioning structure of emergency power supply for use in a camera device, which can be rapidly connected and positioned to a camera device, so that the camera device can use the functions provided by the emergency power supply. The positioning structure includes: a main body,...

20060093346 - Camera system, camera main frame, and optical unit: A camera system includes: an optical unit and a camera main frame. The optical unit has: an image-taking optical system, a storage section that stores screen information representing an input screen, a screen transmission section that transmits the screen information, an information receiving section that receives the information entered according...

20060093347 - Lens barrel, camera equipped with the lens barrel and method of assembling the lens barrel: A lens barrel including a first moving lens group for advancing light of a subject onto an image plane, a second moving lens group for advancing light of the subject onto the image plane, a shaft section for guiding the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group...

20060093348 - Automatic flash switching rotational strobe frame: In the realm of professional photography, and those amateur wanting professional results, when photographing people, the illumination devices must be located directly above and on the centerline of the camera lens. This is the desired effect as not to have shadows behind the subjects. Changing from landscape to portrait modes,...

20060093349 - Preventing shutter-rebound in camera: A normally closed shutter in a camera has at least one blade that is moved to open and close the shutter. A movable blade-driver in the camera has a supporting connection with a fixed support to support the blade-driver for movement, and has a driving connection with the shutter to...

20060093350 - Shutter-opening/closing and shutter-flash synchronization driver for dual-blade shutter in camera: A flash camera has a single-piece shutter-opening/closing and shutter-flash synchronization driver that translates in one direction to pivot a pair of shutter blades away from one another and simultaneously push a movable switch contact of a normally open shutter-flash synchronization switch to close the switch. Then, the movable switch contact...

20060093351 - Aperture device for camera and video camera: A camera aperture device comprises an aperture body; a light transparent hole being formed at a front end of the aperture body; a front end of the aperture body being formed with a groove; the groove being able to be combined with a lens body so that the lens body...

20060093352 - Digital still camera module: A digital still camera module includes an image sensor package (2) and a lens barrel (30) mounted on the image sensor package. The image sensor package includes a substrate (20), an image sensor chip (22), and a cover (28). The substrate defines a receiving chamber (203) therein. The image sensor...