Photography inventions 09/06

20060210256 - Photographing apparatus photographing method and computer program: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure...

20060210257 - Mobile communication terminal having camera function and method for performing the same: A method is provided for performing a camera function including a zoom function by which an image of a subject is photographed in zoom steps so that the image is magnified or reduced. The method comprises the steps of detecting a distance between the subject and a camera, if a...

20060210258 - Object identifying device, mobile phone, object identifying method, program executable on computer for operating the object identifying device and computer-readable medium including the program: An object identifying device includes: an input request unit for requesting an input for starting a shooting operation; an input unit for receiving the input for starting the shooting operation and a control unit for controlling them. The control unit performs a truth and falseness deciding process for comparing an...

20060210259 - System and method for image capturing: Methods and related computer program products, systems, and devices for auto-focusing in an image-capturing system includes sampling output signals from an auto-focusing circuit in a first interval of lens distances and determining a first lens distance and a second lens distance corresponding to the two highest values of the sampled...

20060210260 - Autofocus system: An autofocus system comprising: an imaging device which images a subject image that was formed by an optical system; a matching image detection device which detects an image that most matches a reference pattern image that was previously stored as an image of a target subject to focus on among...

20060210261 - Photographed body authenticating device, face authenticating device, portable telephone, photographed body authenticating unit, photographed body authenticating method and photographed body authenticating program: A photographed body authenticating device, a face authenticating device, a portable telephone, a photographed body authenticating unit, a photographed body authenticating method and a photographed body authenticating program are able to exclude disguise using a photograph without causing any obstacle in performing authentication by the person in question. The photographed...

20060210262 - Image recording apparatus for microscopes: An image recording apparatus for a microscope having a still camera function and/or a video photography function is disclosed. Automatic exposure (AE) adjustment is performed at appropriate time intervals in the photographic period so as to obtain sample images of roughly uniform brightness. Also, image data and data of plural...

20060210263 - Digital photographing apparatus having two display panels, and method of controlling the same: A digital photographing apparatus includes: a first display panel; and a second display panel which performs a first motion that moves the second display panel between a first position, where the second display panel covers the first display panel, and a second position, where the first display panel is exposed,...

20060210264 - Imaging apparatus and method for controlling display device: An imaging apparatus automatically detects an object and displays information on a display device based on a comparison between detected data and memorized (stored) data. The imaging apparatus includes a detecting circuit and a memorizing circuit. The detecting circuit detects the object based on the image data produced from an...

20060210265 - Digital camera: A lens-interchangeable digital camera having a body, a taking lens that is detachably attached to the body and is driven by a motor provided in the taking lens or a motor provided in the body, a lens determining unit configured to determine a kind of the taking lens attached to...

20060204232 - Camera with acceleration sensor: A method and system for determining camera positioning information from an accelerometer mounted on a camera. The accelerometer measures the orientation of the camera with respect to gravity. Orientation measurement allows user interface information to be displayed in a “right side up” orientation on a viewfinder for any camera orientation....

20060204233 - Image vibration reduction apparatus and camera equipped with same: An image vibration reduction apparatus comprises a correction lens, a first moving member having a lens frame that holds the correction lens, a second moving member having an aperture portion in which the lens frame is slidably fitted, a first actuator that drives the first moving member, a second actuator...

20060204234 - Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus: A lens barrel includes a lens mount for holding a lens in a barrel, a guide shaft extending parallel to an optical axis of the lens within the barrel and connected to the lens mount for guiding the lens mount along the optical axis, and a support operable to support...

20060204235 - Autofocus system: An autofocus system comprising: a coarse adjustment position setting device which presets a plurality of discrete coarse adjustment positions as positions at which an AF area to be an autofocus target range can be set on a screen within an image-pickup range of a camera; a direction indication operation device...

20060204236 - Intermittent photo-taking device and microscope system having the same device: An intermittent photo-taking device for a microscope includes a condition setting means that sets an intermittent photo-taking condition composed of a given time lapse and the number of frames to be photo-taken, an image obtaining means that obtains an image taken under the intermittent photo-taking condition, a setting change means...

20060204237 - Electronic device and button module thereof: A button module for an electronic device. A spring element comprising a convex portion engages a main body, and is supported by a holder. The main body is pushed to move the spring element and the holder with the convex portion interfering with the rib....

20060204238 - Camera, camera system, and control method for image data: According to the present invention, a camera capable of transmitting image data from a recording medium to an external device to store the image data in the external device does not erase predetermined image data from the recording medium even after transmitting the image data to the external device. For...

20060204239 - Digital stereo camera/digital stereo video camera, 3-dimensional display, 3-dimensional projector, and printer and stereo viewer: An object of the present invention is to perform matching adjustment between left and right screens easily and accurately in a digital stereo camera and/or a digital stereo video camera at a photographing time or after photographing. A stereo viewfinder 3 of a digital stereo camera 1 is constituted of...

20060204240 - Platform for stereoscopic image acquisition: There is disclosed a platform suited for use in dual camera, stereoscopic digital cinema. The fixture may have a base, a first convergence plate and a second convergence plate. The base may be mounted to a tripod, steadicam, crane, boom or other device for supporting a platform used in stereoscopic...

20060204241 - Camera: A camera is provided where it is easy for a user to grip a camera body, it is easy for the user to operate, and it is advantageous for improving handling and manageability. A grip belt is provided at the right side surface of a camera body. The grip belt...

20060204242 - Autofocus camera: A method and system for facilitating focusing of a miniature camera are disclosed. One or more lenses can be attached to a MEMS stage. The MEMS stage can be moved by a Lorentz actuator. The MEMS stage can be configured to limit movement of the lens(es) to a single degree...

20060204243 - Lens module for a digital camera: A lens module (20) is adapted for use in a digital camera. A lens module includes a lens barrel (21), a plurality of lenses including a first lens (22) and a second lens (23) and an aligning mechanism. The two lenses received in the lens barrel. The aligning mechanism an...

20060198619 - Surgical camera robot: The present invention is a miniature camera robot which can be placed entirely within an open space such as an abdominal cavity. The instant camera robot has pan and tilt capabilities, an adjustable focus camera, and a support means for supporting the robot body. In particular embodiments, the camera robot...

20060198620 - Electronic endoscope: An electronic endoscope has a light source that radiates illuminating light, a movie-image processor, a still-image processor, an image-change processor, and provisional image displayer. The still-image processor that alternately reads odd-line image-pixel signals and even-line image-pixel signals over two field interval to generate a still image on the basis of...

20060198621 - Image pickup apparatus and method and program: When focus is to be achieved in manual focus, accurate and quick focus is attained when switched from a telemacro mode to a normal mode. An image pickup apparatus includes: a shooting mode determining module; a zoom lens drive module; a focus lens drive module; a storing module; and a...

20060198623 - Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, image capturing program, image recording output system and image recording output method: To provide an image in which a plurality of subjects are focused and which has an extended depth of field even if the image capturing apparatus captures a plurality of subjects with different focus distances each other. The image capturing apparatus includes: a focus control section for focusing on each...

20060198622 - Resolution adjustment for miniature camera: A method and system for enhancing the resolution of a camera are disclosed. For example, a single lens can be placed at a predetermined position and the position of a lens assembly can be adjusted so as to enhance the resolution of the camera. The single lens can then be...

20060198624 - Focus control device, image pickup device, and focus control method: A region in a captured image is set as a signal detection region, and signals from an CMOS sensor of the rolling shutter exposure type are detected only in an exposure period corresponding to the signal detection region to produce an evaluated value, after which a focusing lens is moved...

20060198625 - Imaging device and imaging method: An imaging device comprising an imaging element for focusing incident light to a light receiving element by shutter opening to generate image data; a flash for emitting a flash toward an imaging direction of the imaging unit; a controller for controlling the imaging element so as to continuously open the...

20060198626 - Imaging device: An imaging device for use in a vehicle includes an imaging unit having a lens for imaging a state of affairs and an exposure control unit for controlling exposure of the imaging by the imaging unit. The imaging unit images substantially a whole perspective in the vehicle including at least...

20060198627 - Mobile communications terminal for compensating automatic exposure of camera and method thereof: A method for compensating an automatic exposure of a camera in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes determining a presumptive error value based on an average luminance value of an input current image frame and a particular target luminance value, selecting a convergent coefficient value based on the determined...

20060198628 - Protection device for photographic apparatus: A protective device for photographic apparatus comprises an umbrella with a shaft which slides in a ball joint having a compressible o-ring that fits inside a groove within the ball joint. The ball joint is held in place with compression screws joining two halves of a collar system which are...

20060198629 - Display element, method of driving display element and portable display device: It is an object of the present invention to improve mechanical durability of a portable display device using cholesteric liquid crystal with a memory function such as a non-contact IC card. A display element comprising two substrates 1 which oppose each other and a display portion (liquid crystal) 2 which...

20060198630 - Taking lens system: A taking lens system for forming an image on a solid-state image sensor has, from the object side thereof: an aperture stop, a first lens element having a positive optical power and convex to the object side, a second lens element having a positive optical power and convex to the...

20060198631 - Camera and shutter device: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a cam gear which can rotate counterclockwise to prepare for photographing. This rotation of the cam gear can cause a cam lever shaft to move from a first cam section that allows a shutter charging lever to be kept in a charged...

20060198632 - Image capturing system, interchangeable lens, image capturing apparatus and ic tag: An image capturing system comprises a camera body provided with an IC tag reader, and an interchangeable lens capable of being attached to and detached from the camera body. The interchangeable lens is provided with an IC tag storing information for example about shading correction of the interchangeable lens. When...

20060198633 - Method of setting processing condition in photolithography process, apparatus for setting processing condition in photolithography process, program, and computer readable recording medium: In the present invention, in the photolithography process in which a certain processing condition has been already set, a resist film on a substrate is exposed to light using a mask, which reduces only zero-order light of a light source at a predetermined light reduction rate and transmits the light,...

20060198619 - Surgical camera robot: The present invention is a miniature camera robot which can be placed entirely within an open space such as an abdominal cavity. The instant camera robot has pan and tilt capabilities, an adjustable focus camera, and a support means for supporting the robot body. In particular embodiments, the camera robot...

20060198620 - Electronic endoscope: An electronic endoscope has a light source that radiates illuminating light, a movie-image processor, a still-image processor, an image-change processor, and provisional image displayer. The still-image processor that alternately reads odd-line image-pixel signals and even-line image-pixel signals over two field interval to generate a still image on the basis of...

20060198621 - Image pickup apparatus and method and program: When focus is to be achieved in manual focus, accurate and quick focus is attained when switched from a telemacro mode to a normal mode. An image pickup apparatus includes: a shooting mode determining module; a zoom lens drive module; a focus lens drive module; a storing module; and a...

20060198623 - Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, image capturing program, image recording output system and image recording output method: To provide an image in which a plurality of subjects are focused and which has an extended depth of field even if the image capturing apparatus captures a plurality of subjects with different focus distances each other. The image capturing apparatus includes: a focus control section for focusing on each...

20060198622 - Resolution adjustment for miniature camera: A method and system for enhancing the resolution of a camera are disclosed. For example, a single lens can be placed at a predetermined position and the position of a lens assembly can be adjusted so as to enhance the resolution of the camera. The single lens can then be...

20060198624 - Focus control device, image pickup device, and focus control method: A region in a captured image is set as a signal detection region, and signals from an CMOS sensor of the rolling shutter exposure type are detected only in an exposure period corresponding to the signal detection region to produce an evaluated value, after which a focusing lens is moved...

20060198625 - Imaging device and imaging method: An imaging device comprising an imaging element for focusing incident light to a light receiving element by shutter opening to generate image data; a flash for emitting a flash toward an imaging direction of the imaging unit; a controller for controlling the imaging element so as to continuously open the...

20060198626 - Imaging device: An imaging device for use in a vehicle includes an imaging unit having a lens for imaging a state of affairs and an exposure control unit for controlling exposure of the imaging by the imaging unit. The imaging unit images substantially a whole perspective in the vehicle including at least...

20060198627 - Mobile communications terminal for compensating automatic exposure of camera and method thereof: A method for compensating an automatic exposure of a camera in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes determining a presumptive error value based on an average luminance value of an input current image frame and a particular target luminance value, selecting a convergent coefficient value based on the determined...

20060198628 - Protection device for photographic apparatus: A protective device for photographic apparatus comprises an umbrella with a shaft which slides in a ball joint having a compressible o-ring that fits inside a groove within the ball joint. The ball joint is held in place with compression screws joining two halves of a collar system which are...

20060198629 - Display element, method of driving display element and portable display device: It is an object of the present invention to improve mechanical durability of a portable display device using cholesteric liquid crystal with a memory function such as a non-contact IC card. A display element comprising two substrates 1 which oppose each other and a display portion (liquid crystal) 2 which...

20060198630 - Taking lens system: A taking lens system for forming an image on a solid-state image sensor has, from the object side thereof: an aperture stop, a first lens element having a positive optical power and convex to the object side, a second lens element having a positive optical power and convex to the...

20060198631 - Camera and shutter device: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a cam gear which can rotate counterclockwise to prepare for photographing. This rotation of the cam gear can cause a cam lever shaft to move from a first cam section that allows a shutter charging lever to be kept in a charged...

20060198632 - Image capturing system, interchangeable lens, image capturing apparatus and ic tag: An image capturing system comprises a camera body provided with an IC tag reader, and an interchangeable lens capable of being attached to and detached from the camera body. The interchangeable lens is provided with an IC tag storing information for example about shading correction of the interchangeable lens. When...

20060198633 - Method of setting processing condition in photolithography process, apparatus for setting processing condition in photolithography process, program, and computer readable recording medium: In the present invention, in the photolithography process in which a certain processing condition has been already set, a resist film on a substrate is exposed to light using a mask, which reduces only zero-order light of a light source at a predetermined light reduction rate and transmits the light,...