Photography inventions

20080101782 - Camera and image stabilization thereof: An image stabilization method for a camera is provided. The image stabilization method controls the shutter of the camera. The image stabilization method, according to the present invention, first detects whether a trigger signal has been inputted, wherein the trigger signal is inputted by a user and starts an image... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080101783 - Imaging apparatus with a function of compensating for hand shake, method of compensating for hand shake, and computer program product: An imaging apparatus can appropriately compensate for hand shake with less power consumption. The imaging apparatus comprises an image pickup lens for shooting an object, an imaging element having an imaging area for picking up an object image focused on the imaging area through the image pickup lens to output... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080101784 - Method for calculating distance and actual size of shot object: A method for calculating distance and actual size of a shot object is provided, which is applicable to an image capture device, and includes the following steps. First, a table of the corresponding relationship of the focus pulse and an object distance (distance between the image capture device and the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080101785 - Imaging device, imaging device controlling method, and computer program: An imaging device that controls strobe emission for red-eye prevention includes a face detector configured to detect whether a face region is included in an image captured by the imaging device; a luminance detector configured to detect a luminance representing a brightness of an imaging environment; and a red-eye preventing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080101786 - Control of artificial lighting of a scene to reduce effects of motion in the scene on an image being acquired: Motion of an image of a scene being captured by a digital image acquisition device is detected and used to control parameters of illumination of the scene by a flash lamp that is typically built into the device. Parameters that may be controlled include the intensity, duration and timing of... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

20080101787 - Multipurpose image pickup device: A multipurpose image pickup device is disclosed to include a housing having a built-in storage battery and a memory card slot for receiving a memory card for storing digital image files, a swivel bracket turnable in and out of a top recess of the housing, a movable rack turnable in... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC One Skyline Place

20080101788 - Image-taking apparatus: An image-taking apparatus is disclosed which has a mirror drive mechanism with a small number of constituent parts, easy assembly. The image-taking apparatus has a mirror movable to a first position in an optical path and to a second position outside the optical path, a first biasing member biasing the... Agent: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman P.C. John J Torrente

20080101789 - Method and apparatus for setting camera viewpoint based on alarm event or condition: A security system comprises a first camera and at least one sensor being interconnected with the security system. The first camera acquires video data and is movable to at least first and second viewpoints having first and second field of views (FOVs) that are at least partially different from one... Agent: Gerald Bluhm Tyco Fire And Security

20080101790 - Camera: A camera includes: a photographic optical system that comprises a plurality of lenses; an image sensor that captures an image of a photographic subject formed through the photographic optical system; a projection lens unit that projects an image for projection via a projection lens unit, with at least one lens... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080101791 - Shutter and camera module with same: An exemplary shutter includes a chamber; a transparent, hydrophobic dielectric layer; a light-tight (i.e., non-transparent), insulating oily layer; a transparent conductive aqueous layer; and a pair of electrodes. The chamber has a pair of opposing transparent plates. The dielectric layer, the oily layer, and the aqueous layer are accommodated in... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang J

20080101792 - Spray development of photosensitive plates: Excellent development of photosensitive coatings on planographic printing plates is achieved by directing a dynamic flow of fresh alkaline developer solution that impinges on a target area of the coating extending the width of the plate and floods the target area with a turbulent flow. At sufficient volumetric flow rate,... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20080095523 - Lens array assisted focus detection: A focus detection device includes an image sensor and a plurality of lenslets. Each of the plurality of lenslets has a distinct conjugate length and is associated with a distinct portion of the image sensor.... Agent: David A. Novais Patent Legal Staff

20080095524 - Auto-focusing camera: An auto-focusing camera includes a lens mount (10), a lens unit (50) received in the lens mount, and a motor for driving the lens unit. The lens mount has a pair of connecting pins (22, 21) extending therethrough for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board arranged under the lens... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20080095525 - Adjustable auxiliary camera power pack: Included is an adjustable, auxiliary battery pack suitable for digital cameras. The pack includes a rotary wheel having finger grips that protrude through slots in a rotary wheel guide. The finger grips, in conjunction with the large diameter of the rotary wheel, allow a user to couple a threaded screw... Agent: Motorola Inc

20080095527 - Picture image providing method and picture-taking device using the method: A picture image providing method and a picture-taking device using the method are provided. The picture-taking device includes: a picture-taking module generating a picture image by taking a picture of a photography object via a camera; a transmission location management module managing a target image for identifying the photography object... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080095526 - Structure of photographic apparatus: The present invention relates to an improved structure of photographic apparatus, which includes a photographic body including a front side, a backside, and a topside, and a photographic apparatus, which is adapted on the photographic body and includes a base body and a plurality of camera lenses. The base body... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080095528 - Portable electronic device having optimized aperture: A portable electronic device (200) includes a housing (20) and a digital camera module (30). The housing is configured for containing electronic components, and has an aperture (21) defined therethrough for allowing light to be transmitted therethrough. The aperture has a diameter which grows smaller from an outer side of... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20080095530 - Camera: A camera has an outer case member and a lens barrel unit having a movable lens movable along a straight line. The relation between the shape of the outer case member and the layout of the lens barrel unit is such that when the camera falls in the same direction... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20080095529 - Digital camera module package: A digital camera module package (200) includes a base (20), an image sensor chip package (21) and a lens module (22). The image sensor chip package is mounted on the base. The lens module includes a cavity (257). The cavity fittingly receives the image sensor chip package, and presses against... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20080089677 - Portable composite apparatus and method of controlling photographing modes: A portable composite apparatus and a method of controlling photographing modes. The portable composite apparatus includes a decision unit to decide whether current time information is included in a time range corresponding to a current photographing mode by referring to a prestored time information table, and an operation control unit... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080089678 - Image-capture apparatus: An image-capture apparatus includes: an outer casing inside of which predetermined sections are arranged; an imaging device arranged inside of the outer casing; and a circuit board arranged inside of the outer casing, on which electronic components are mounted, the electronic components being heat generating elements. A heat-releasing air duct... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20080089679 - Iris for photographing apparatus: Provided is an iris for a photographing apparatus. The iris includes a plate, a plurality of iris wings, a motor, and a filter unit. The plate includes a transmission hole therein. The plurality of iris wings are movably provided on one side of the plate. The motor provides power used... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080089680 - Interchangeable-lens camera: Even when the state of an auxiliary device mounted to a dummy mounting unit cannot be visually identified, the state thereof can be immediately identified. The invention provides an interchangeable-lens camera including a camera body and a lens unit configured to be removably mounted to the camera body. The camera... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080085107 - Print roll cartridge with an ink supply core for a camera system: This invention provides for a print roll cartridge for a camera system. The cartridge includes a cylindrical internal core portion having a former dividing said core into a plurality of longitudinal ink supply reservoirs. The former also locates a paper supply roll thereon. The cartridge includes a covering unit which... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080085108 - Image blur correcting unit, image blur correcting device, image pickup apparatus and portable equipment: In the image blur correcting unit, one end of a flexible board is connected to a sensor board included in a holding module, and the portion of the flexible board that extends at least first from the sensor board extends outwardly from the holding module in a direction oblique to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080085110 - Auto-focus optical lens module: An auto-focus optical lens module is proposed, including a base body having a receiving space formed therein, a lens sleeve rotatably disposed in the receiving space, a lens screwed with the lens sleeve, and a piezoelectric element fixed in the base body for contacting and driving the lens sleeve to... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080085109 - Motor structure with built-in lens: A motor structure with a built-in lens includes a motor (30), and a lens unit (50) received in the motor and driven by the motor to telescopically move along an axial thereof. An internal thread (344) is formed on an inner surface of the motor. The lens unit includes an... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20080085111 - Illumination apparatus: An illumination apparatus has a first adaptor, an illumination apparatus body, and a light emitter housing. The first adaptor can be removably attached to a viewing device. The illumination apparatus body is removably coupled to the first adaptor and defines a viewing aperture. The light emitter housing is coupled to... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080085112 - Photographic device with retractable lens: A photographic device that includes a main body, a lens barrel and a barrel-positioning mechanism, which is operably coupled to the lens barrel and the main body. The barrel positioning mechanism is capable of moving the lens barrel between a retracted position, in which the lens barrel is within the... Agent: Westman Champlin (microsoft Corporation)

20080085113 - Shutter and imaging system employing same: An exemplary shutter includes an upper plate, a lower plate facing the upper plate, a side plate, a magnetic fluid, and a magnetic field generator. The side plate is connected between the upper plate and the lower plate. The upper plate, the lower plate, and the side plate cooperatively define... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp