Patents for G03B 3 - Focusing arrangements of general interest for cameras, projectors or printers (2,388)
04/2009
04/14/2009US7518807 Focus adjustment apparatus, image pickup apparatus, and control method
04/09/2009DE102007044750A1 Ultrasonic motor for positioning mobile phone lens, has vibration producing devices i.e. piezo elements, provided at end of linear stator or rotor, where cross section of rotor is adjusted to cross section of stator
04/07/2009US7515824 Shutter control apparatus and the method thereof
04/07/2009US7515819 Solid-state image pickup device for auto-focus and auto-focus camera using the same
04/07/2009US7515817 Camera module
04/02/2009DE4436812B4 Antriebsvorrichtung Driving device
03/2009
03/31/2009US7512332 Camera with superimpose indication function
03/31/2009US7512331 Apparatus for driving lens in camera
03/31/2009US7512330 Focus state detection apparatus and optical instrument
03/25/2009EP2040461A1 Dome type monitor camera device
03/25/2009EP1763819A4 Optical adjustment of working range and beam spot size in electro-optical readers
03/24/2009US7508603 Lens shift mechanism
03/19/2009US20090074395 Image-taking apparatus and focusing method
03/19/2009DE102007012589B4 Optikbaueinheit Optical assembly
03/17/2009US7505679 Image-taking apparatus
03/17/2009US7505678 Control apparatus, control method, and computer program
03/12/2009WO2009032556A1 Method and apparatus for auto-focus using liquid crystal adaptive optics
03/10/2009US7502556 Photographing device with auto focusing function
03/10/2009US7502523 Auto focusing apparatus and method using discrete cosine transform coefficients
03/05/2009US20090059101 Method and apparatus for auto-focus using liquid crystal adaptive optics
03/04/2009EP1733554B1 Device for adjusting the picture definition on the camera objective of a motion-picture camera
03/04/2009CN100465783C A focus regulating method of optical images
02/2009
02/26/2009WO2009024839A1 Autofocus assembly
02/26/2009DE10223620B4 Fokuskontrollapparat für Display Focus control apparatus for display
02/24/2009US7496290 Multipoint autofocus system and camera having multipoint autofocus system
02/24/2009US7494229 Projector and processing line specification method
02/18/2009CN100462842C Image-taking apparatus
02/17/2009US7493030 Adaptive optical plane formation with rolling shutter
02/17/2009US7492408 Electronic imaging apparatus with anti-dust function
02/11/2009CN101365974A Imaging device driver and photography instrument employing it
02/11/2009CN100460984C Automatic focusing method and automatic focusing camera
02/11/2009CN100460982C Image pickup apparatus and image sensing module group
02/10/2009US7489458 Piezoelectricity-driving optical lens module
02/10/2009US7488079 System and method for projecting images onto a moving screen
02/03/2009US7486880 Camera device capable of changing range-finding area
02/03/2009US7486330 Pickup device for picking up image
01/2009
01/29/2009US20090028540 Auto-focusing optical apparatus with focus detection area setting capability
01/21/2009EP2016668A1 Motor for driving lenses
01/20/2009US7480109 Piezoelectrically driven optical lens module
01/15/2009WO2009007860A1 Multipoint autofocus for adjusting depth of field
01/14/2009CN100451803C Focused state display device and focused state display method
01/13/2009US7477400 Range and speed finder
01/07/2009EP2012160A1 Integrated focal length adjusting system for optical apparatus
01/06/2009US7474846 Method and apparatus of determining the best focus position of a lens
01/01/2009US20090002645 Lens-shifting device
01/01/2009US20090002542 Electronic imaging apparatus with anti-dust function
12/2008
12/31/2008CN100447657C Autofocus mechanism of camera and auxiliary light decision and control method thereof
12/24/2008DE10015873B4 Antriebseinheit für ein Linsensystem bzw. eine Kamera Drive unit for a lens system or a camera
12/24/2008CN101329493A Auto focus apparatus and method for camera
12/23/2008US7469099 Image-taking apparatus and focusing method
12/23/2008US7469098 Optical apparatus
12/23/2008US7468753 Use of telephone-specific components to provide refocusing in a camera-ready device
12/23/2008CA2523845C Variable focal distance image reader
12/17/2008EP2003489A2 Drive unit and drive module
12/16/2008US7466359 Image-pickup apparatus and method having distance measuring function
12/16/2008US7465055 Rotary operation mechanism, electronic apparatus and projector
12/09/2008US7461939 Automatic zoom for screen fitting
12/03/2008EP1998202A1 Mobile lens unit with detection device
12/02/2008US7460779 Focus detection system
12/02/2008US7460778 Taking lens
11/2008
11/26/2008CN100437332C Automatic focusing device and method, camera device
11/20/2008WO2008099156A3 Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
11/20/2008US20080282696 Drive apparatus and lens drive apparatus
11/19/2008EP1992974A2 Positioning device
11/19/2008EP1992973A2 Positioning device
11/18/2008US7454135 Camera system incorporating a seamless lens-drive switching mechanism
11/18/2008US7454134 Image signal processing unit and digital camera
11/18/2008US7454133 Solid-state image sensor and automatic-focus camera using the same
11/12/2008CN100432746C Optical adjustment for increased working range and performance in electro-optical readers
11/11/2008US7450836 Image device, control method for the imaging device, program for performing the control method, and recording medium recording the program
11/11/2008US7450171 Distance-measuring device installed in camera
11/11/2008US7450162 Digital camera creating moving image files from a plurality of captured still images
11/06/2008DE102008018449A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen Fokussieren und Bildabtastsystem Method and apparatus for automatic focusing and scanning system
11/04/2008US7446963 Lens actuating device
11/04/2008US7446810 Image capturing apparatus and an image capturing method
10/2008
10/30/2008WO2008129291A2 Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
10/30/2008WO2008129290A1 Control circuits for an sma actuator
10/30/2008US20080267604 Af lens position determination systems and methods and anti-dazzling screens thereof
10/29/2008EP1986421A2 Digital camera
10/29/2008CN100429546C Focus state display
10/28/2008US7444074 Autofocus lens apparatus and camera system with the same
10/21/2008US7440690 Focus detection apparatus and control method thereof
10/21/2008US7440689 Electromagnetically actuated adjusting apparatus for lens
10/14/2008US7437064 Drive mechanism for camera
10/14/2008US7434938 Display device movable for front and rear projection
10/08/2008EP1397722B1 Camera lens positioning using an electro-active device
10/08/2008CN100424579C Quick focusing method for digital camera
10/07/2008US7433586 Camera with an auto-focus function
10/07/2008US7433585 System and method of lens placement
10/07/2008US7432635 Moving member driving device and lens barrel
10/02/2008US20080239120 Image-sensing module and manufacturing method thereof, and image capture apparatus
10/01/2008EP1975695A2 Focus detection device, focusing state detection method and imaging apparatus
10/01/2008EP1461664A4 Selective focus system for use in photography
09/2008
09/30/2008US7430370 Optical element, lens unit and image pickup apparatus
09/30/2008US7430369 Image capture apparatus and control method therefor
09/30/2008US7430368 Zoom lens assembly capable of macro photography
09/25/2008US20080230611 Variable Laser Beam Focus
09/23/2008US7428377 Focusing drive apparatus
09/23/2008US7428375 Correlated auto-focus stabilization method and digital camera
09/18/2008US20080225234 Method and Apparatus For Adjusting the Picture Definition on the Camera Lens of a Motion Picture Camera
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