Photography inventions

20090263115 - Opthalmic photography apparatus: An ocular fundus is photographed as an electronic image via photographic stops (31a, 31b and 31c), and the image of the photographed ocular fundus is recorded in a recording apparatus. Either of one of the photographic stops is selected by moving a movable stop unit (32). Alignment observation or monocular... Agent: Bruce L Adams Adams & Wilks

20090263116 - Image stabilization apparatus, imaging apparatus, and optical apparatus: An image stabilization apparatus includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, a supporting unit configured to support the first lens unit and the second lens unit, a driving unit configured to drive at least one of the first lens unit and the second lens unit in the direction... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090263117 - Camera module, camera-enabled device and method for capturing a frame of image data using a faux flash of light: A camera module, camera-enabled device and method for capturing a frame of image data of a targeted scene uses a faux flash of light to indicate that the frame of image data has been captured.... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20090263118 - Camera-mounting head with balance control: A head for mounting a camera on a tripod or jib includes an elongated base plate mountable on a tripod or a jib for a panning motion, a support column extending vertically from the top surface of the base plate, a carrier arm having a longitudinal axis extending between its... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090263119 - Shutter device: Provided is a shutter device including a coil layer that includes one or more substrates having a through-hole formed in the center thereof and a coil installed thereon, the coil generating a magnetic field when a current is applied; and a shutter layer that is installed on one surface of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090263120 - Diaphragm driving device of a camera system using an interchangeable lens: o

20090263121 - Image capturing device: This image capturing device includes a fitting member, a lens attached by adhesive to the fitting member, and a light reception element. The light reception element is disposed so as to face the lens attached to the fitting member, and an image of a photographic subject is projected upon this... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090257741 - Stabilizer device for optical equipment: A stabilizer for a hand-held optical device includes a gyroscope assembly suspended below a base assembly, and a handle pivotably attached to the base assembly. The optical device, which may be a video camera, mounts to the base assembly. The gyroscope assembly has two or more rotatable members that pivot... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20090252484 - Image blur correction device and camera: An image blur correction device includes: a blur correction optical system that corrects for image blur by moving in first and second directions on a plane that is orthogonal to an optical axis; a first actuator that drives the blur correction optical system in the first direction; a second actuator... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090252485 - Optical device, illumination apparatus, and camera: An optical device includes a housing having first to fourth sidewalls and top and bottom plates; and (M−1) partitions between the first and second sidewalls, and has M lens chambers, each filled with first and second liquids forming a liquid lens. A first lens chamber is defined by the first,... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090252486 - Vibration resistant camera for mounting to object: A digital camera is adapted for being mounted to a bow for archery. The camera comprises a self-contained digital unit within a housing and is protected from vibrational disturbances caused by the release of the bowstring. A viscoelastic material is used to reduce vibrations. The housing is water resistant to... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090252487 - Lock mechanism, slide apparatus, and mobile handset apparatus: A lock mechanism for a sliding object includes a slide arm, a rotating lever, and urging means. When an external pressing force presses the slide arm member in opposition to an urging force imparted by the urging means, the slide arm member is moved along a slide path, thereby causing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090252489 - Camera module: A camera module includes a lens unit (30) and a stator (20). The lens unit includes a lens barrel (310), a lens (312) received in the lens barrel and a permanent magnet (32) fixedly mounted around the lens barrel. The stator is for receiving the lens unit therein. The stator... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090252488 - Camera module having movable lens: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, a first magnet member, a lens holder, and a second magnet member. The first magnet member is connected to the housing. The first magnet member includes a first surface. The lens holder is in the housing. The lens holder includes... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20090252490 - Digital camera with left- or right-handed operation: A digital camera has a housing and an exposure circuit in the housing. The digital camera further includes a locating post fixed on the housing, a rotatable assembly, and a shutter button electronically connected to the exposure circuit. The rotatable assembly has a hole for passage of the locating post... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss