Photography inventions 06/09

20090162042 - Guided photography based on image capturing device rendered user recommendations: Guided photography with image capturing device rendered user recommendations. Data is accessed that is associated with an intended photograph. A knowledge base is accessed to obtain data that is related to the data that is associated with the intended photograph. Recommendations are determined for the intended photograph based on the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090162043 - Image capturing device with a voice command controlling function and method thereof: An image capturing device with a voice command controlling function is provided. The image capturing device includes a voice command input unit and a voice command controlling chip. The voice command input unit receives standard voice commands and common voice commands. The voice command controlling chip determines if a common... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090162044 - Method of automatically adjusting the depth of field: A method of automatically adjusting a depth of field, suitable for adjusting settings relevant to the depth of field when pre-shooting an image to be shot through a digital camera, includes capturing an image to be shot; dividing the image into a plurality of detected blocks; performing a statistic process... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090162045 - Image stabilization device and method: An imaging device and processes to provide image stabilization by controlling analog gain and integration time. Analog gain and integration time for images are determined by comparing an image in various frames, whether full frames or hidden frames, where the image is provided with differently set analog gain and integration... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090162046 - Imaging apparatus, camera system, and controlling method therefor: A camera system that enables to stabilize, when photographing by using a flash apparatus in a live view state, the time lag between pressing the release button and starting the imaging operation thereafter, and also enables to execute the photographing with the short time lag. Photometry is performed in first... Agent: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman P.C. John J Torrente

20090162047 - System and method for controlling shutter of image pickup device based on recognizable characteristic image: An image pickup device uses an image recognition system to control the actuation of an electronic shutter. The image pickup device has an optical lens that picks up an image through the electronic shutter and the image so picked up is detected by an image detection device and converted into... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090162048 - Dome type camera: A dome type camera (1) comprises a camera (2), a lower case (3) having a first serration (9), an upper case (4), a dome cover (6), and an inner cover (7) having a second serration (20), where the upper case (4) can be attached to the lower case (3) at... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090162049 - Imaging device: This attempts to lighten the burden on users when lifting a camera head from a table side. The camera holding arm 140 that holds the camera head 120 is axially supported on the arm shaft support shaft 204 which has the one way clutch 240 interposed for axial support to... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090162050 - Non contact shutter activation system and method: A method of controlling a plurality of shutter blades activated by a solenoid to move the plurality of shutter blades between an open position and a closed position includes reducing an electrical signal applied to the solenoid while the plurality of shutter blades is in transit between the open position... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

20090154910 - 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.... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20090154911 - Imaging apparatus and imaging method: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to convert an object image into an image signal, a vibration detection unit configured to detect a vibration and output information about the vibration, a correction unit moving in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis configured to correct the vibration, a... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090154912 - Multi-axis dome camera: A multi-axis dome camera includes a base having a support bracket fixedly mounted thereon and a pivoted bracket pivotally connected to an upper end of the support bracket to be 180-degree vertically turnable relative to the latter; a rotating disc being connected to a top of the pivoted bracket to... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090154913 - Light quantity control device: A light quantity control device includes: a bottom board having an opening; a first blade, a supporting blade and a second blade linearly moving in opposing directions and controlling light quantity passing through the opening; and a driving lever connected to the set of blades and driving the set of... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090154914 - Light quantity control device: A light quantity control device includes: a bottom board having an opening; a first blade, a supporting blade, and a second blade linearly moved in opposing directions and controlling the opening to a fully open state, a fully closed state, and a small aperture state; a driving lever connected to... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090154915 - Camera: A camera capable of closing a barrier in accordance with need, even an interchangeable lens is mounted. The camera is provided with a connection portion, a barrier member and a barrier control section. The connection portion is detachably connected with the interchangeable lens and is provided with an aperture portion,... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090148144 - Photographing apparatus and optical system having optical image stabilizer: A photographing apparatus includes a third optical group arranged between a second optical group and an iris, and to stabilize hand tremor, and the third optical group is moved along a sphere that has a center based on a predetermined point on an optical axis. As a result, a photographing... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20090148145 - Shake detector: A shake detector includes: a shake detection unit that detects an amount of shake, and outputs a shake detection signal and a reference signal; a signal processing unit that amplifies and smoothes the shake detection signal and the reference signal, and outputs the shake detection signal as a signal used... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090148146 - Focus adjusting apparatus, camera including the same, and method for adjusting focus of optical system: A focus adjusting apparatus includes an imaging unit, a calculation unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The imaging unit is configured to generate an imaging signal of an image formed by an optical system. The calculation unit is configured to calculate based on the imaging signal a focus... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20090148147 - Image-capturing apparatus: An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing optical system; a sensor unit having line sensors that receive light fluxes of an object, which have been transmitted through a pair of partial areas in an exit pupil of the image-capturing optical system; image-capturing elements having a pixel arrangement capable of generating an... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090148148 - Photographing apparatus and photographing method: A photographing apparatus and method are provided that are capable of suppressing noise generation in a captured image obtained by photographing an object by radiating light uniformly over the entire screen. Such capability results even from a light emitting unit which performs pulse light emission when exposure timing differs for... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20090148149 - Camera device: Stereo photographs and panoramic photographs can be taken separately without enabling cameras to rotate relative to a casing in which the cameras are placed. A camera device capable of selectively photographing panoramic images and stereo images includes a casing (1D) fixed with a photographic lens (11D), and a casing (1U)... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090148150 - Film camera head: HEAD FOR FILM CAMERAS, of the type that comprises a supporting frame with means for automated and remotely controlled movement about three orthogonal axles aa′, bb′, cc′, said head (1) frames comprising two “U”'s, one of them being secondary (2) and rotating about the TILT axle bb′, and the other... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20090148151 - Omni-directional camera system: Apparatus operable to change direction of an optic axis of a camera, the apparatus comprising: a first platform rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a second platform rigidly connected to the first platform; a camera mounting plate mounted to the second platform so that the mounting plate is rotatable... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090148152 - Image recording device, image managing system, and image recording control program: An image recording device that records image data in a recording medium includes: a photographing unit capable of photographing an image so as to provide the image data; a location information acquisition unit for acquiring location information; a time information acquisition unit for acquiring time information; a photographing condition information... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090148153 - Shooting apparatus for a microscope: A camera head acquires a sample image by shooting a scaled up image of a sample obtained by a microscope body. A memory device records the sample image in a record medium. A CPU detects the completion of the sighting on an observed portion of a sample in a microscope... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, P.C.

20090148154 - Shutter drive device for camera: In a shutter drive device for a camera, the device including: a plate having an aperture; a shutter blade provided in the plate, and for opening and closing the aperture; and an driving source provided in the plate, and for driving the shutter blade. The driving source includes: a rotor... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090142045 - Portable waterproof equipment: A portable waterproof equipment for containing an articles with a protruding part includes a body (1) having an opening and a wall (12), a sealing structure for sealing the opening of the body (1), a through hole (14) defined in the wall (12), a chamber (16) configured for accommodating the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20090142046 - Focusing system and method for enhancing resolution of an optical system: An exemplary focusing method for enhancing resolution of an optical system is provided. The method includes: focusing on an object and obtaining an image of the object by a lens assembly of the optical system, using a designated point within a motion range of an auto focusing (AF) lens in... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090142047 - Imaging apparatus: An imaging apparatus includes a flash light emitting portion moving between a housed position and a light emitting position, a biasing means for biasing the flash light emitting portion toward the light emitting position, a member to be locked moving with a movement of the flash light emitting portion, a... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090142048 - Camera apparatus having shutter control apparatus: A camera apparatus includes a lens module, an image detecting module, a shutter and a shutter control apparatus. The shutter is disposed between the lens module and the image detecting module. The shutter control apparatus has a switch for controlling the lens module and the shutter. The switch has a... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20090142049 - Electronic device, photographing control method, and photographing control program: An electronic device, such as mobile terminal devices, with a photographing function, and in the case where a photographing target is a person, enhances its function for protecting the photographing target from being photographed without consent by such as spy shots. This can be realized by an electronic device with... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20090142050 - Micro shutter having iris function, method for manufacturing the same, and micro camera module having the same: A micro shutter with an iris function includes a base plate with a transparent portion formed in a circular shape corresponding to an image sensor which allows light to pass through; a plurality of rollup blades which block the light, arranged in a regular polygon at a circumference of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC