Photography inventions 09/08

20080232788 - Tilt-sensitive camera projected viewfinder: A tilt-sensitive viewfinder indicates the area of an object plane within view of the camera using a visible signal projected from the camera. A direction sensor determines the camera orientation and modifies the visible signal as the camera orientation changes. Changes in appearance of the visible signal reflect changes in... Agent: Ricoh/fenwick

20080232789 - Camera: Solution Means: The present invention is a camera provided with an image stabilization function, comprising a camera main unit (4), a lens barrel (6) capable of retracting into the camera main unit, a movable portion support surface (12a) disposed inside the lens barrel, a movable portion (14) to which an... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080232790 - Camera monitor: A camera monitor comprises a main body, a camera device, and a reflecting mirror, wherein the main body has a cover pervious to light and is provided with at least a light thereon for illumination. The camera device is disposed within the main body and covered by the cover. The... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080232791 - Relay finder optical system of an single-lens reflex camera: SF: the shaping factor of the most photographer's-eye side positive lens element (SF=(r1+r2)/(r1−r2)); r1: the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the most photographer's-eye side positive lens element; r2: the radius of curvature of the photographer's eye-side surface of the most photographer's-eye side positive lens element; f: the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080232792 - Miniaturised support for photographic equipment such as video and photographic cameras: A miniaturised support for photographic equipment such as video and photographic cameras comprising a plate-like member capable of being fixed to, or integrated in, the equipment to be supported, and at least two flaps mounted on the plate-like member along opposite sides of same and movable between a closed position,... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080232793 - Dipping-type automatic developing apparatus and method for lithographic printing plates: A dipping-type automatic developing apparatus for a lithographic printing plate, includes a first tank containing a developer, in which a lithographic printing plate precursor having an imagewise-exposed image-recording layer is dipped and a non-image area of the imagewise-exposed image-recording layer is removed; and a second tank containing a developer, wherein... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080226273 - Background replacing apparatus, background replacing program, and background replacing method: There are provided a background replacing apparatus, a background replacing program, and a background replacing method, which are capable of creating a background replaced image in which a background of a photographic image is naturally replaced with a desired background. The background replacing apparatus has an image obtaining section 710... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080226274 - Systems for improved autofocus in digital imaging systems: Systems to improve autofocus in digital imaging systems, such as digital cameras, are disclosed. Embodiments may include systems for, in response to locking of lens focus on a subject image, determining an initial subject focus distance and an initial attitude, and in response to a request for an exposure, determining... Agent: Ibm Coporation (rtp) C/o Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson PLLC

20080226276 - Anti-shake apparatus: An anti-shake apparatus (an image-stabilization apparatus) of a photographing device comprises a movable unit and a controller. The movable unit has an imaging device and is movable and rotatable for an anti-shake operation. The controller controls the movable unit for the anti-shake operation. The controller calculates a first hand-shake angle... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080226277 - Anti-shake apparatus: An anti-shake apparatus (an image-stabilization apparatus) of a photographing device comprises a movable unit and a controller. The movable unit has an imaging device and is movable and rotatable for an anti-shake operation. The controller controls the movable unit for the anti-shake operation. The controller obtains information regarding a resolution... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080226275 - Lens device: A lens device is provided and includes: a vibration-proof lens; a movable lens disposed adjacent to the vibration-proof lens and moving in a direction of an imaging optical axis of the lens device; and a plate-like motor coil disposed around an outer periphery of the vibration-proof lens and driving the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080226278 - Auto_focus technique in an image capture device: Multiple sets of pixel values representing a captured image of a scene are received, with each set representing an image captured with a corresponding degree of focus. An image processor may identify a region of interest in the captured image, automatically determine the configuration parameters for a lens assembly to... Agent: Nvidia C/o Murabito, Hao & Barnes LLP

20080226279 - Auto-exposure technique in a camera: An image processor, which determines appropriate exposure parameters for a shutter assembly in a camera. The image processor may computationally determine a region of interest in a scene sought to be captured, and set the parameters to ensure that the exposure parameters are set to capture an image of the... Agent: Nvidia C/o Murabito, Hao & Barnes LLP

20080226280 - Interchangeable lens: An interchangeable lens which can communicate with a camera body to which the interchangeable lens is detachably attached to exchange data of the interchangeable lens, includes a logic IC serving as an interface via which the interchangeable lens communicates with the camera body; a memory which is provided independent of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080226281 - Business system for three-dimensional snapshots: A method for enabling viewing of stereoscopic images is provided. The method includes generating a stereo pair of images in digital form using at least one image recording device configured to produce two digital images producing a stereo pair. The method further includes offering the user an ability to provide... Agent: Real D - Patent Department

20080226282 - Camera installation device: A camera installation device has a camera installation base (12) and a camera support section (14). A coupling direction (X) between the camera support section (14) and the camera installation base (12) is inclined relative to the direction vertical to a camera installation surface (16). Further, in the camera installation... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080226284 - Bipod platform system for a camera: A support structure for supporting an image capture device generally comprises a base, a first vertically oriented, elongated support member supported by the base, a mechanism that provides tilting and panning of the device relative to the first support member, and elevation of the device along the first support member,... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20080226283 - Four-axis camera mount for medical purpose: A four-axis camera mount for medical purpose includes a cantilever arm having different sections separately turnable in X, Y, and Z axis; a coupling element having a camera coupled therewith; a screw rod assembly having a screw rod connected at an inner end to a motor in a base located... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080226285 - Imaging device and optical device: An imaging device comprising a light transmissive member 18 having light transmissive character, a vibration member 20 causing bending vibration for the light transmissive member, a driving portion 56 for driving the vibration member 20, wherein the driving portion 56 causes bending vibration of the light transmissive member 18 at... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080226286 - Selectable lens mechanism and camera having same: A camera includes a housing, a camera lens and a supplemental lens mechanism positioned on the housing and located in front of the camera lens. The supplemental lens mechanism includes a supplemental lens set, a carousel, a holder, a bracket, and a positioning ring. The supplemental lens set includes a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080219652 - System, method and apparatus for illumination and photographic capture of a subject: A system and apparatus for illumination and photographic capture of a subject includes a base, a linear drive unit carried on the base, a light bar configured to produce a band of illumination and connected to the drive unit, and system controls operatively connected to the drive unit and light... Agent: Keith Frantz

20080219653 - Vibration reduction unit, lens barrel and camera: To provide a compact vibration reduction unit, a lens barrel, and a camera, which can perform positional detection with a high degree of accuracy during operations for vibration reduction. A vibration reduction unit of the present invention is comprising: a shooting optical system; a movable optical member that is part... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080219654 - Camera using multiple lenses and image sensors to provide improved focusing capability: An electronic camera for producing an output image of a scene from a captured image signal includes: (a) a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor for generating a first sensor output; a first lens for forming a first image of the scene on the first image sensor; and... Agent: Frank Pincelli Patent Legal Staff

20080219655 - Autofocus method for a camera: An autofocus method and apparatus provides a reduction in time required for performing the autofocusing procedure, preferably occurring during a one-time frame exposure. A distance between a focus of a lens system and a light receiving plane of an image sensor is varied, an image frame is formed by sequentially... Agent: Cha & Reiter, Llc

20080219656 - Camera system with auxiliary viewfinder: Camera systems and methods for implementing an auxiliary viewfinder are disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise providing a connection on a body of an electronic device for optionally attaching an auxiliary viewfinder. The method may also comprise positioning the auxiliary viewfinder when the auxiliary viewfinder is connected to the body... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080219657 - Portable electronic apparatus: A portable electronic apparatus includes an exterior member which has an opening and houses a main body. A part of the main body is exposed through the opening. The apparatus also includes a lid which is attached to the exterior member so as to cover or uncover the opening; and... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.l.p.

20080219658 - Real time transmission of photographic images from portable handheld devices: In accordance with the present invention, a system and method for effectively performing a streamlined photo distribution procedure is disclosed. A source device initially captures a photographic image of a target or subject using known techniques. The term “photographic image” as used herein is not limited to single photographs but... Agent: Koppel, Patrick & Heybl

20080219659 - Battery pack for a camera: A battery pack for a camera includes a main housing for containing one or more batteries. An adaptor electrically connected to the one or more batteries protrudes from the main housing and is configured for electrical engagement with a camera supported on the main housing. The battery pack optionally includes... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080212955 - Focus detecting device: A focus detecting device includes a focus detecting optical system which forms a plurality of object images. A photoelectric conversion element array includes a plurality of pixels and subjects each of the plural object images formed by the focus detecting optical system to photoelectric conversion. An electric charge transfer path... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080212956 - System and method for image capturing: An exposure parameter is determined based on an illumination condition by calculating a red divided by green (R/G) value, calculating a blue divided by green (B/G) value, and comparing the R/G and B/G values to a predetermined auto-white balancing map to determine the exposure parameter.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080212957 - Camera with built-in projector and projector device: A camera with a built-in projector includes: a camera unit equipped with photographing components including an optical system; and a projector module equipped with a projecting optical system, with an optical axis extending along a longer side of the projector module running substantially parallel to an optical axis of the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080212958 - Protecting apparatus for small image photographing devices: Disclosed herein is a camera protection apparatus for preventing foreign matters from entering a camera. The protection apparatus includes a shield frame installed frontward of the camera lens and having a sliding space for opening the front side of the lens. A blade is slidably installed in the sliding space... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20080212959 - Image photographing device including diaphragm: An image photographing device including a lens holder including a lens group and a coil unit that generates an electromagnetic force, a housing into which the lens holder is movably inserted, including a magnet that faces the coil unit, an image sensor, and a diaphragm formed of nonmetal and attached... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP