Photography inventions 06/06

20060140600 - Image sensing apparatus with camera shake correction function: In an image sensing apparatus which has a camera shake correction function of performing a camera shake correction on a plurality of images sensed by an image sensing unit by extracting a partial image from each of the sensed images on the basis of correlation between the sensed images, a...

20060140599 - Imaging apparatus and portable device and portable telephone using same: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging part that images a subject to generate image data, an image storage part that temporarily stores original image data that was imaged by the imaging part, an image data size reducing part that forms image data for display by reducing the size of image...

20060140604 - Image sensing apparatus with camera shake correction function: In an image sensing apparatus which has a camera shake correction function of performing a camera shake correction on a plurality of images sensed by an image sensing unit by extracting a partial image from each of the sensed images on the basis of correlation between the sensed images, the...

20060140601 - Imaging apparatus: There is provided an imaging apparatus having a lens barrier in which a gap does not arise between the lens barrier and a casing when the lens barrier is closed, and yet a driving source exclusively for the lens barrier is not required. The imaging apparatus has casings 1, 2...

20060140602 - Methods for correcting distortions of image-taking video signals and apparatus for correcting distortions of image-taking video signals: A method and an apparatus for correcting distortion of image-taking video signals are provided. The method and an apparatus adopting the method are capable of reducing distortion generated in a taken picture by a focal plane phenomenon caused by a hand movement or the like in an image-taking apparatus employing...

20060140603 - Methods for correcting distortions of image-taking video signals and apparatus for correcting distortions of image-taking video signals: A method and an apparatus for correcting distortions of image-taking video signals are provided. The method and an apparatus adopting the method are capable of reducing distortion generated in a taken image by correction of inter-frame and intra-frame hand movements in an image-taking apparatus employing an image-taking device of an...

20060140605 - Insertion ring step-down apparatus: A method and apparatus that allows a ring to be inserted into the primary devices lens element or adapter without changing the offset (i.e., the distance between the camera and the lens along the optical path). This can be at the ocular or recording end of lenses. The ring can...

20060140606 - Taking lens system and image capturing apparatus: A taking lens system is provided with, from the side of the object to be photographed, a first lens unit (G1) having positive optical power, a second lens unit (G2) having negative optical power, a third lens unit (G3) having positive optical power and a fourth lens unit (G4) having...

20060140607 - Camera, lens driving method, and lens driving program: A camera is provided with a first stepping motor configured to move a zoom lens, second stepping motor configured to move a focus lens, first determination section configured to determine timings at which the zoom lens or the focus lens is started, second determination section configured to determine whether or...

20060140608 - Image pickup device and method, and program: An image pickup device having an auto-focus feature of adjusting a focus lens to focus on a picked-up image of an object, a zoom feature of changing a focus distance, and a telemacro-mode shooting feature of obtaining generally-difficult close-range focus by fixing the focus distance to a telescope end, the...

20060140609 - Camera lens module with a piezoelectric-driven zoom: A digital camera unit (100) is provided. The digital camera unit includes a barrel (1), a fixed lens member (2), a movable lens member (3), a piezoelectric element (6), an image sensor (9), and a power supply (100). The barrel is fixed relative to a body of the digital camera...

20060140610 - Automatic focusing mechanism: An automatic focusing mechanism (100) is suitable for a digital camera in a portable electronic device. A preferred embodiment of automatic focusing mechanism includes a barrel (1), a holder (2), an optical module (3), and an image sensor structure (4). The barrel receives at least one lens (10) therein. The...

20060140611 - Taking lens: A taking lens capable of being used for photographing by light in each of at least two wavelength regions including a first wavelength region and a second wavelength region is provided and include: the flange back adjusting lens; a storing unit that stores a correcting amount of the flange back...

20060140612 - Auto focus system: The present invention provides an auto focus system capable of having an AF area which is a target range of auto focus (AF) automatically follow a follow-up target subject as a focusing target, wherein the system changes a size of a range for capturing an image of the follow-up target...

20060140613 - Electronic camera: An electronic camera includes an image capturing section, a microphone, a lens driving section, and a focus controlling section. The image capturing section generates image data based on a subject image via an imaging optical system. The microphone records speech outside the camera. The lens driving section includes a motor...

20060140614 - Apparatus, medium, and method for photographing based on face detection: A photographing method, medium, and apparatus based on face detection in a portable camera. The portable photographing apparatus may include an image input unit that receives an image, a face detection unit that detects a face from the received image, a storage unit that stores the image detected by the...

20060140615 - Image sensing apparatus and image sensing apparatus control method: An image sensing apparatus has a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix-like layout and containing photoelectric conversion devices reads signals in units of one line or a plurality of lines and is provide with an image sensing device 14 adapted to read a signal from a given block area....

20060140616 - Image pickup apparatus and control method of the same: An image pickup apparatus having a flash unit locating at a storing position or a projecting position, in which either an automatic mode to automatically move the flash unit from the storing position to the projecting position or a manual mode to manually execute the operation can be set. The...

20060140617 - Integrated display and image sensing module: An integrated display and image sensing module (20) includes a liquid crystal panel (200), an image sensing device (206) and a sensing control IC (207). The image sensing device and the sensing control IC are disposed on the liquid crystal panel. The sensing control IC receives the image data from...

20060140618 - Camera with display panel: A camera with a display panel comprises a camera body and an LCD panel unit. The LCD panel unit is swingably attached to the camera body by a hinge portion. The LCD panel unit is provided with the display panel. A speaker portion is located on one surface (on the...

20060140620 - Display control device and method: A display control device having a pointing device adapted to perform an operation associated with image capture or playback includes, mode setting means for setting at least one of operation modes of recording, playback and communication, identification information obtaining means for obtaining identification information to identify the user of the...

20060140619 - Image capture apparatus: An image capture apparatus comprising: an image capture unit adapted to generate an image signal of a object; a display unit adapted to display the image signal; a pseudo shutter curtain generation unit adapted to generate a pseudo shutter curtain signal for displaying a pseudo shutter curtain; an image synthesization...

20060140621 - Imaging apparatus with display and image display apparatus: A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera...

20060140622 - Image-taking lens system and digital apparatus using the same: d

20060140623 - Aligned lens module for camera: A lens module (8) includes a housing (10) and a plurality of lenses (21, 22, and 23). The lenses are received in the housing. Each lens has a protrusion (213, 223, and 233) and a hole (214, 224, and 234). The protrusion of a given lens is received in the...

20060140624 - Method of developing a resist film and a resist development processor: The present invention provides a resist development processor consisting of a development processing chamber for storing a resist substrate having an exposed resist on the substrate and for developing the exposed resist by means of a development solvent consisting of a supercritical fluid; and a supercritical fluid container for storing...

20060133784 - Controlling photofinishing using data frame designated photofinishing subchannels: In a photographic processing method, an image unit having a plurality of printable image frames is received. The image frames include a data frame having subchannel information. An indicator of the presence of the subchannel information is detected. A bitstream of all of the image frames is generated. Responsive to...

20060133785 - Apparatus and method for distinguishing between camera movement and object movement and extracting object in a video surveillance system: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for distinguishing between camera movement and object movement, and for extracting an object in a video surveillance system for detecting an invader based upon object movement. The apparatus and method distinguish actual invader detection owing to object movement from erroneous invader...

20060133786 - Driving mechanism, driving system, anti-shake unit, and image sensing apparatus: A driving mechanism includes: a fixed base member; a movable base member which is moved relative to the fixed base member; and at least three driving devices each having an operating part which is moved linearly, wherein the three driving devices are loaded on either one of the fixed base...

20060133787 - Imaging system: Herein disclosed is an imaging system which can enhance its operational performance to allow an operator to easily obtain a good grasp of images collectively displayed on a screen by comprising: a camera (1) to be disposed in a remote place, the camera (1) having an optical axis (1a); driving...

20060133788 - Information terminal device: This is an information terminal device for receiving signals transmitted by a camera device. The device comprises information memory for storing information, a receiving unit for receiving a signal wirelessly transmitted by the camera device and a transmitting unit for attaching the information stored in the information memory to image...

20060133789 - Automatic focusing module: An automatic focusing module (100) includes a lens barrel (10), a first lens (11), a piezoelectric element (14), and a deformably adjustable lens (13). The first lens is disposed in the lens barrel. The piezoelectric element is installed in the lens barrel. The piezoelectric element is connected to a piezoelectric...

20060133790 - Image sensor, focal point detection device and camera: An image sensor includes: three or more photoelectric conversion devices; and a storage control circuit that controls storage operations at the photoelectric conversion devices, and the storage control circuit commonly controls the storage operations at two or more photoelectric conversion devices that are not disposed directly next to one another...

20060133791 - Image pickup apparatus with autofocus function: An image pickup apparatus comprises a setting unit which arbitrarily sets different auto focus search ranges, a selection unit which selects a desired auto focus search range from said different auto focus search ranges arbitrarily set by the setting unit, and an auto focus control unit which performs an auto...

20060133792 - Focus detection apparatus and control method thereof: An output from an auto focus sensor is converted into a digital signal by an A/D converting section, and an output from the A/C converting section is stored in a memory section. Further, a second AF arithmetic section is used to concurrently execute a plurality of focus detection arithmetic operations...

20060133793 - Finder optical system and imaging apparatus comprising the same: In a finder optical system, a primary image is formed by an objective lens on a primary image formation face and is passed via a relay optical system to form a secondary image on a secondary image formation face. This secondary image is observed via an ocular lens system. A...

20060133794 - Digital still camera module with light optimization mechanism: A lens module includes a barrel (40), a plurality of lenses (42), and a light guide plate (60). The barrel is covered at one end thereof with a transparent board (50). The lenses are received in the barrel. The light guide plate, which is received in the barrel and is...

20060133795 - Reproduction apparatus and display control method: Disclosed herein are an image data reproduction apparatus and a display control method for this reproduction apparatus. The reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction section for reproducing image data from a recording medium; a display section for displaying image data reproduced by the reproduction section; a operation section for giving a...

20060133796 - Cover restricting mechanism of foldable electronic device: A cover restricting mechanism (8) is adapted for use in a foldable electronic device (9). The foldable electronic device includes a cover (10). The cover restricting mechanism includes a follower (31), a housing (20), and a restricting mechanism (32). The follower is provided at one end of the cover. The...

20060133797 - Mobile communication terminal having camera function and method of controlling photographing process thereof: Disclosed is a mobile communication terminal having a camera function and a method of controlling a photographing process thereof. According to an embodiment of the invention, the mobile communication terminal comprises two buttons relating to the camera function positioned separately on a main body of the terminal, wherein one of...

20060133798 - Ruggedized digital low-light viewing device: A digital low-light viewing device comprises a housing having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end defining an optical input aperture and the second end defining an optical output aperture; an infra-red camera assembly responsive to low intensity light and infra red energy received via the...

20060133799 - Contactless connector: A contactless connector which secures continuity of communication is provided. A contactless connector comprises a rotating-side light element on a rotating body which rotates about a rotation axis, and a fixed-side light element on a fixed body which is fixed in place; further, the rotating body comprises a reflecting body...

20060133800 - Camera system: A camera system is capable of exactly catching the subject at the time of release operation by the imaging device of the camera head in accordance with the release button operation at the side of the camera main frame, even if the camera head and the camera main frame are...

20060133801 - Photographic processing arrangement and a processing solution supply cartridge for the processing arrangement: The present invention relates to a processing solution supply cartridge that utilizes a single developer solution holding area having interconnected compartments for a single-part developer concentrate. The holding area has interconnected compartments and includes valves that permit the cartridge to be utilized on an existing processor or processing machine. The...

20060127074 - Actuator, and lens unit and camera with the same: [SOLUTION] An actuator (1) comprises a fixed member (2), a movable member (4), a movable member supporting means for supporting the movable member relative to the fixed member, actuating coils (6) attached to either one of the fixed member and the movable member, actuating magnets (8) attached to the remaining...

20060127073 - Camera shake compensation mechanism and optical apparatus using the camera shake compensation mechanism: The optical apparatus of the present invention comprises: a body; a lens barrel provided in the body; a camera shake compensation mechanism that swings the lens barrel about two different rotation axes; and a connection portion for connecting the body and the lens barrel which connection portion is partly fixed...

20060127072 - Drive mechanism for camera: A drive mechanism for a camera includes a movable member located behind a photographing lens and linearly moved along an optical axis thereof, the movable member supporting an image pickup device; an AF coil secured to the movable member or an immovable member of the camera; a magnetic force generating...

20060127071 - Imaging device and method of controlling the same: An imaging apparatus (20) measures shake of the apparatus by a gyro sensor (9), performs “a center stop control” until receiving an instruction for start of recording the still picture, and performs “a lens correction control” after the start of exposure in the imaging apparatus. The center stop control controls...

20060127075 - Variable-power optical system and electronic device using same: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power....

20060127076 - Camera equipment with movable lenses and method of controlling lens driving operation: In camera equipment, zoom lens and focus lens are driven to predetermined positions corresponding to a zoom magnification factor to be changed upon a demand for altering the zoom magnification factor. During a zooming operation after the camera has been brought into focus by an auto-focusing function, driving rates of...

20060127077 - Auto focusing apparatus and method using discrete cosine transform coefficients: Disclosed herein is an auto focusing apparatus and method for a camera. The auto focusing apparatus includes an image sensor unit, an Image Signal Processor (ISP) unit, a compression module, a focus value calculating unit, and an auto focus Digital Signal Processor (DSP)....

20060127078 - Imaging apparatus having a focus function: FIGS. 2A˜2D are object display frames corresponding to respective portrait photography modes and distance information corresponding to respective portrait photography modes is stored in a distance information table of memory (Refer to FIG. 2E). When the user selects a portrait photography mode, an object display frame corresponding to the portrait...

20060127079 - Recording device, reproducing device, image file generating method, and display controlling method: A recording device including: a recorder recording data onto a recording medium on which tracks as units of audio data are grouped and managed by management information; and a controller generating an image file in which image data associated with one of each track recorded on the recording medium and...

20060127080 - Digital single-reflex camera: When a selector button is pressed in optical viewfinder mode, a display in live view mode is started. If the metered light value, measured focus detection result, and position information stored in the optical viewfinder mode are set so as to be reflected in the live view mode, exposure control...

20060127081 - Scene adaptive power control apparatus and method thereof: A scene adaptive power control device which uses first, second and third input images as consecutive input images and controls a power level of a light source used in displaying the third input image. The scene adaptive power control device includes a histogram analysis unit to generate and analyze a...

20060127082 - Three way video camera base: A base for supporting a camera or other electronic device includes a body member connected by a hinge mechanism to a support member and configured to rotate about a camera tilt axis. The support member is attachable to the base of a video camera. Two front legs are fixed in...

20060127083 - Cleaning device: A cleaning device is used to remove an alien substance adhering to a surface of an optical member arranged in front of a solid image sensing device inside a lens replaceable digital single-lens reflex camera. The cleaning device includes a supporting member that is supported by a user, and an...

20060127084 - Image taking apparatus and image taking method: An image taking apparatus installed with an image blur correction unit for correcting image blur by combining images, so image taking time in a case of continuous shooting of the images is prevented from being long and operations are carried out in a manner in which a photographer does not...

20060127085 - Electrostatic actuator, shutter device, imaging module, and camera: A shutter device comprising a fixed member which has a plurality of electrodes arranged on a surface, a light-transmitting region which is provided in the fixed member, a light-shielding member which is able to move between two positions where the light-transmitting region is closed and opened, respectively, and which have...

20060115249 - Camera having barrier: A camera having a barrier according to the present invention includes a barrier unit in a space between a front main body and a front metal cover serving as an exterior member. Rotation of a barrier driving motor is transmitted to a rotary shaft member passing through the front main...

20060115252 - Imaging device: An imaging device includes a radially-retracting device for moving a radially-retractable optical element, serving as part of a photographing optical system, between a photographing position on a common optical axis and a radially-retracted position; a biasing device for biasing the radially-retractable optical element toward the photographing position; a positioning device...

20060115251 - Imaging device having an optical image stabilizer: An imaging device includes an image-shake detector for detecting vibration applied to a photographing optical system; first and second movable frames, for supporting an image-stabilizing optical element, which constitutes a part of the photographing optical system, so as to be movable in two directions different from each other in a...

20060115254 - Imaging device having an optical image stabilizer: An imaging device is provided, including a photographing optical system including an image sensor positioned at an imaging position of the photographing optical system, and an image stabilizer which detects vibration applied to the photographing optical system and moves the image sensor in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis...

20060115256 - Imaging device having an optical image stabilizer: An imaging device includes a guiding device which guides at least one radially-retractable optical element, serving as part of a photographing optical system, along a guide direction between a photographing position on a common optical axis of the photographing optical system and a radially-retracted position away from the common optical...

20060115257 - Imaging device having an optical image stabilizer: An imaging device includes an image stabilizer which detects vibration applied to a photographing optical system and moves at least one optical element of the photographing optical system in a plane orthogonal to a common optical axis of the photographing optical system to counteract image shake in accordance with a...

20060115258 - Imaging device having an optical image stabilizer: An imaging device includes an imaging sensor having an imaging surface upon which an object image is formed via a photographing optical system; a guiding device for guiding the imaging sensor in a direction parallel to the imaging surface of the imaging sensor; and a driving device for driving the...

20060115250 - Lens barrel: A lens barrel includes a radially-retractable optical element constituting a part of photographing optical system, and is movable between a photographing position and a radially-retracted position; a biasing device for biasing the radially-retractable optical element toward the photographing position; and a swing member which is rotatable about a rotation axis...

20060115253 - Lens barrel: A lens barrel includes a radially-retractable optical element constituting a part of a photographing optical system, the radially-retractable optical element being movable between a photographing position located on an optical axis of the photographing optical system, and a radially-retracted position located on an off-optical-axis position; a swing member which is...

20060115255 - Lens barrel: A lens barrel is provided, including a radially-retractable optical element constituting a part of a photographing optical system, the radially-retractable optical element being movable between a photographing position located on an optical axis of the photographing optical system, and a radially-retracted position located on an off-optical-axis position; a biasing device...

20060115259 - Stepping motor, lens device using the same, and imaging device using the same: A stepping motor comprises first to third coil portions and first to second rotors. The first rotor has a cylindrical shape and a circumferential surface thereof is magnetically-polarized so as to alternately arrange south poles and north poles. The first rotor is disposed inside the first and second coil portions,...

20060115260 - Imaging device having an angle adjusting device for an image sensor: An imaging device includes an image sensor provided at an imaging position of a photographing optical system, at least one optical element provided in front of the image sensor, a hermetically-sealing holding member which hermetically seals and integrally holds the image sensor and the optical element, a support member which...

20060115261 - Imaging device containing flexible printed wiring board: An imaging device includes an image sensor on which an object image is formed via a photographing optical system; a radially-retracting device which moves the image sensor between a photographing position, at which the image sensor is located on a common optical axis of the photographing optical system, and a...

20060115262 - Retracting mechanism of a retractable lens: A retracting mechanism of a retractable lens includes an external barrel movable in an optical axis direction, an adjustment frame positioned in the external barrel and configured to be guided linearly in the optical axis direction, a stopper configured to set a rear movement limit of the adjustment frame with...

20060115263 - Device and method for unloading film: A device and method for unloading a single-use camera utilizes pivotable housing with a cavity. The cavity receives a typical camera comprising film, a take-up cartridge, a lens, and a metering mechanism. One or more clamps with a de-metering protrusion deactivate the metering mechanism in the camera. An actuator moves...

20060115264 - Forensic light and photography support: A method of photographing forensic evidence comprising the placing a frame on a stable surface is disclosed. An item of evidence is placed on the frame frame, followed by adjusting the position of said item of evidence; mounting a light source to said frame; adjusting the position of said light...

20060115265 - Housing with camera and illuminator for fence and security observation: An upright camera housing having an adjustable pan position and an upright front pane for at least one camera with adjustable lens and tilt includes a mount for installing the housing onto a vertical structure and for attaching the mount to the housing by fasteners at the horizontal axis of...