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Document | Title | Date |
20080259171 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING OFFSET OF A SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A method for compensating an offset of a solid-state imaging device includes obtaining a detection signal representing the offset of the solid-state imaging device disposed on a stage, generating a corresponding control voltage and control signal according to the detection signal; generating a corresponding regulation voltage according to the control voltage, generating a corresponding driving voltage according to the regulation voltage, outputting a driving signal according to the driving voltage and the control signal, and generating a magnetic force according to the driving signal to move the stage. | 10-23-2008 |
20080284860 | Image stabilization driving device - An image-stabilizing driving device is proposed, including a slidable block coupled to an image sensor, a flat surface acoustic wave actuator for contacting with and driving the slidable block to move on a surface contacted therewith, and a contactless force action unit having a first and a second contactless force action layers. The first contactless force action layer is formed between the slidable block and the image sensor and the second contactless force action layer is formed on a bottom surface of the flat surface acoustic wave actuator, thereby providing preload force for the slidable block to contact with flat surface ascoustic wave actuator so as to form a thin image-stabilizing driving device. | 11-20-2008 |
20080303907 | Shake correction module for photographing apparatus - A shake correction module for a photographing apparatus, including a base plate, a first slider member capable of moving in a first axis direction with respect to the base plate and accommodating a photographing device, a first drive portion moving the first slider member in the first axis direction, a second slider member capable of moving in a second axis direction that is perpendicular to the first axis direction, a second drive portion moving the second slider member in the second axis direction, and a support member attached to the base plate and pressing one of the first and second slider members. The shake correction module can reduce the effect of shaking during photographing. | 12-11-2008 |
20080309772 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD, LENS UNIT AND COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM - A digital still camera includes a lens system having a variable focal length. An image pickup unit is disposed on an optical axis of the lens system, for forming an image frame. Yaw and pitch rate sensors detect a camera shake to output shake information. A shake correction mechanism, associated with an anti-vibration lens, compensates for the camera shake by shifting perpendicularly to the optical axis according to the shake information. A memory stores an LUT of correlation information between the focal length and a shift amount of the shake correction mechanism to compensate for an image shake of the image frame created due to a change in the focal length. In case of lack of detected camera shake with the yaw and pitch rate sensors, the shake correction mechanism is controlled with a shift amount associated with the focal length according to the LUT. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309773 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTING UNIT, IMAGE BLUR CORRECTING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE DEVICE - An image blur correcting unit comprises: a holding module that holds a lens and a driving mechanism that drives the holding module so as to correct blur of an image formed by catching light of an object to be imaged arriving via the lens; a cover that covers the holding module and the driving mechanism to define an outline of the image blur correcting unit. | 12-18-2008 |
20090027506 | XY stage and image-taking apparatus - The position of a first bonded body is adjusted in an X direction so that a first hall element approaches a position facing a boundary between N and S poles of a first magnet when an X stage is positioned in the middle of a movement stroke in the X direction. Further, the position of a second bonded body is adjusted in a Y direction so that a second hall element approaches a position facing a boundary between N and S poles of a second magnet when the Y stage is positioned in the middle of a movement stroke in the Y direction. The magnet is provided at a position where the sensitivity of the hall element is maximum. | 01-29-2009 |
20090086037 | PRESSING MECHANISM FOR AN IMAGE SHAKE SUPPRESSING OPTICAL DEVICE - A pressing mechanism is adapted for use in an image shake suppressing optical device that includes a driving unit and an image capturing unit. The pressing mechanism is adapted to be disposed between the driving unit and the image capturing unit, and includes an arm body and a press head unit. The arm body has a driven end that is adapted to be connected to the driving unit, and a connecting end that is opposite to the driven end. The press head unit is adapted to be disposed between the connecting end of the arm body and the image capturing unit, and is adapted for providing a resilient pressing force on the image capturing unit when the driven end of the arm body is driven by the driving unit to move the connecting end in a pressing direction. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086038 | IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING A COOLED IMAGING ELEMENT WHICH IS SHIFTED TO PERFORM HIGH-DEFINITION IMAGING - A highly thermal conductive member is filled in a gap between a base portion and a movable portion of a spring stage in an image shift type imaging apparatus. Heat from a heat generating surface of a cooling element is conducted from the movable portion to the base portion through the highly thermal conductive member, and it is further conducted to an inner lid and discharged to the outside of an imaging apparatus housing. | 04-02-2009 |
20090091632 | Image Sensor - This image sensor includes a flexible wiring board connected with an optical sensor, bent around the portion connected with the optical sensor and so formed as to generate urging force oppositely to the bent direction and a support portion having a first support surface supporting the optical sensor. The optical sensor is urged toward the first support surface of the support portion to be fixed thereto due to the urging force of the flexible wiring board arranged in the bent manner. | 04-09-2009 |
20090141134 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL CIRCUIT OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image stabilization control circuit comprises a plurality of vibration detecting elements for detecting vibration of an image pickup apparatus; a plurality of position detecting elements for detecting a position of an optical component; an analog/digital converter circuit for converting output signals of the plurality of vibration detecting elements and the plurality of position detecting elements to digital signals; and a logic circuit for generating a control signal for driving the optical component based on the output signals of the plurality of vibration detecting elements and the plurality of position detecting elements digitalized by the analog/digital converter circuit, wherein the analog/digital converter circuit digitalizes and outputs the output signal of the plurality of vibration detecting elements with respect to a plurality of axis directions, and successively digitalizes and outputs the output signal of the plurality of position detecting elements with respect to a plurality of axis directions. | 06-04-2009 |
20090219402 | Systems and Methods for Image Stabilization - An image capture device includes a frame buffer, a processor, a shutter, an actuator, a three-axis optical motion sensor and an image sensor. The image sensor defines an optical axis. The three-axis optical motion sensor provides information concerning rotational movement of the camera about each of a roll axis, a yaw axis and a pitch axis. The roll axis is parallel to the optical axis. The yaw axis and the pitch axis are orthogonal to one another and orthogonal to the roll axis. The actuator rotates the image sensor in response to the rotational movement of the device about the optical axis. The processor generates first and second offsets responsive to the rotational motion about the yaw axis and the pitch axis. The processor shifts each line of image information in a frame in accordance with the first and second offsets. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231450 | IMAGING DEVICE - In an imaging apparatus, an erroneous shake correction is prevented from being performed due to a front curtain shock. A shutter selecting section determines a current state is a shake-correction execution mode when a shake correction switch is ON, when a tripod detection sensor tripod is not mounted, when a shake detection sensor senses a shake amount equal to or larger than a predetermined value, and when a shutter speed is lower than a predetermined value. In this case, the shutter selecting section selects an electronic focal plane shutter as the front curtain, and supplies an operation command signal to an electronic focal plane shutter control section. In other cases, the shutter selecting section determines the current state is not the shake-correction execution mode, and selects a mechanical focal plane shutter as the front curtain and supplies an operation command signal to a shutter drive control section. | 09-17-2009 |
20090231451 | SHOCK AND VIBRATION ISOLATOR FOR A CAMERA - A shock and vibration isolator for a movie or video camera has a vertical axis system including a base, an arm pivotably attached to the base, and at least one spring connected to the base and to the arm. One or more dampeners are connected to the base and to the arm. A horizontal axis system is supported by the vertical axis system. A leveling linkage connects the vertical and horizontal axis systems. The leveling linkage has adjustment features that allow for compensation of camera lens angulation caused by movement of the camera supported on a vehicle rolling over rough or uneven ground. | 09-17-2009 |
20090256919 | IMAGING DEVICE, CAPTURED IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an imaging device, including, an imager configured to image a subject to generate a captured image thereof, a subject distance calculator configured to calculate a subject distance up to the subject, a captured image recording commander configured to give a recording instruction to record the captured image based on a present position and the subject distance and a recording controller configured to record the captured image based on the recording instruction. | 10-15-2009 |
20090268042 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An X-axis driving mechanism section as one of driving sources of a driving apparatus including: a transducer for generating an elliptical vibration on a driving section in response to application of a predetermined frequency voltage signal; a bottom case having a holding section for holding the transducer; a pressing mechanism arranged on the bottom case to press the driving section of the transducer; and a rod relatively driven by the elliptical vibration of the transducer while being pressed by the pressing mechanism and with a moving direction being restricted by a guiding section of the holding member; wherein a weight is fixed to an end portion of the rod. The X-axis driving mechanism section constitutes the driving apparatus which is small and provides a large driving force, is capable of stable driving with higher efficiency without producing audible noise, and can retain the rod position and has high responsiveness with high accuracy. | 10-29-2009 |
20090295929 | HAND SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A hand shake correction apparatus and a digital photographing apparatus including the hand shake correction apparatus are provided. The hand shake correction apparatus includes: a correction lens module including a correction lens and a correction lens supporting plate; a base movably supporting the supporting plate; first and second driving units moving the supporting plate; and third and fourth driving units moving the supporting plate. The first and second driving units are arranged such that a driving force action line applied to the supporting plate by the first and second driving units passes through a center of mass of the correction lens module. The third and fourth driving units are arranged such that a driving force action line applied to the supporting plate by the third and fourth driving units passes through a center of mass of the correction lens module. | 12-03-2009 |
20090316011 | IMAGE DETECTING MODULE - The invention provides an image detecting module including a base, a carrier movably disposed on the base, an image detecting unit disposed on the carrier, a contact portion fixed to the carrier, and a fixed member fixed to the base. The fixed member has a protrusion movably contacting a recess of the contact portion. When an external force is exerted on the base and the carrier moves with respect to the base, the protrusion slides on a surface of the recess. When the external force is released, the protrusion slides to the bottom of the recess, such that the carrier is held in a predetermined position with respect to the base. | 12-24-2009 |
20100002088 | VIBRATION CORRECTING DEVICE - A vibration correcting device includes a vibration detecting unit, a vibration correcting unit, a storage unit, and a controlling unit. The vibration detecting unit is configured to detect vibration of an image pickup apparatus. The vibration correcting unit is configured to correct blur of an image caused by the vibration. A storage unit is configured to store correction information used for correcting the blur at a predetermined frequency. The controlling unit is configured to, on the basis of the correction information, send a control signal to the vibration correcting unit. | 01-07-2010 |
20100026820 | Image Pickup Apparatus, Method for Controlling Flicker and Computer Readable Medium - An image pickup apparatus and method operable to reduce flicker is disclosed. A power supply frequency is detected, and a shutter speed is changed. A changed shutter speed value is slower than a calculated shutter speed and that is an integral multiple of 1/(2f), where “f” represents the power supply frequency. One or more still images are captured at the changed shutter speed, and an electronic hand-shake correction is performed in accordance with the captured still images. | 02-04-2010 |
20100091121 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera of the invention includes: an image pickup device; a dust-proof filter including an area disposed so as to face an image pickup surface of the image pickup device with a predetermined distance; a piezoelectric device for vibration application for vibrating not only a surface of the dust-proof filter but also inside of the dust-proof filter; and a piezoelectric device for vibration absorption for absorbing a part of vibration of the dust-proof filter in a predetermined cycle. When a wavelength of vibration generated in the dust-proof filter by vibration of the piezoelectic device for vibration application is defined as λ, and an odd number as k, the piezoelectric device for vibration application and the piezoelectric device for vibration absorption are arranged separately from each other at positions on the dust-proof filter such that a distance between centers of the devices is expressed by k×λ/4. | 04-15-2010 |
20100091122 | IMAGING APPARATUS - The present invention aims to provide an imaging apparatus with blur correction function in which a retention lever to mechanically retain an image sensor requires a minimum moving space and the thickness of a lens barrel can be reduced in optical axis direction. The imaging apparatus includes an image sensor ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100110204 | Platform for Stereoscopy for Hand-Held Film/Video Camera Stabilizers - To compensate for changes in weight distribution of transportable, hand-held camera supports when one or both camera translate or pivot in a two-camera stereographic imaging system, the bottom of the elongated camera support attaches to a compensation mechanism. The mechanism has a balance plate movable laterally on a bottom housing. Ballast mounts below the bottom housing. A motor in the bottom housing moves the balance plate and the pole laterally in response to camera pivoting or lateral movement to maintain the center of gravity of the system centered along the longitudinal axis of the elongated support. | 05-06-2010 |
20100157074 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A driving apparatus includes: a first member including a first linear groove; a second member including a second linear groove; a plurality of first rolling bodies held between the first and the second linear grooves; a pressing member for pressing the first and second members; a pressing force applying member for pressing the pressing member; and second rolling bodies arranged on the same plane between the second member and the pressing member. A third linear groove for guiding the second rolling bodies is formed on one of the second member and the pressing member. At least one or more of the second rolling bodies are arranged on both sides of the central axis of the first rolling bodies, and the pressing force applying member applies a pressing force to the second rolling bodies such that rotational moment around the axis line is zero. | 06-24-2010 |
20100165130 | PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform and a controller. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165131 | IMAGE STABILIZER AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT THEREWITH - An image stabilizer has a base block, an inner frame for holding a CCD, an outer frame, a pair of horizontal leaf springs, a pair of vertical leaf springs, voice coil motors (VCMs) and a flexible printed circuit (FPC). Upon a shake of a digital still camera due to hand-held shooting, the VCMs shift the inner or outer frame while bending the horizontal or vertical leaf springs so that the CCD is shifted to counteract the camera shake. The FPC connected to the CCD and the VCMs is routed from the inner frame, through the horizontal leaf spring, the outer frame and the vertical leaf spring, and pulled out above the base block. The FPC is glued to the horizontal and vertical leaf springs, and elastically bent together with the horizontal and vertical leaf springs. | 07-01-2010 |
20100238306 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE WITH SHAKE COMPENSATION - An image capturing device includes a housing, a camera module, a motion detector and a driving module. The housing defines a receiving cavity therein. The camera module is flexibly received in the receiving cavity. The motion detector is fixedly positioned on the camera module and is configured for detecting a rotational movement of the camera module. The driving module includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The first magnetic member is positioned on the camera module. The second magnetic member is positioned on the housing. The driving module is configured for driving the camera module to rotate through interaction of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member to counteract the detected rotational movement of the camera module. | 09-23-2010 |
20100238307 | HANDSHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS OF PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a handshake correction apparatus of a photographing apparatus. The handshake correction apparatus includes a lens support plate that supports a correction lens and operates in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a base that supports the lens support plate to be movable; and magnets and driving coils which are assembled on the lens support plate and the base to face each other, wherein the magnets are tight-fitted in assembly grooves of the lens support plate or the base, and wherein one or more protrusions that protrude from internal walls of the assembly grooves toward the magnets and elastically press the magnets are formed in the assembly grooves. Control performance of a correction operation of the handshake correction apparatus may be improved by ensuring alignment between assembly structures of assembly parts including magnets and yokes. | 09-23-2010 |
20100265343 | IMAGE STABILIZATION DRIVING ASSEMBLY - An image stabilization driving assembly that corrects a shake of a digital camera includes a driving plate in which a correction lens is mounted and that operates in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a base plate that supports the driving plate at a rear of the driving plate; a tilt correction plate fastened at a rear of the base plate and that adjusts the fastening degree and corrects tilting of the driving plate; and a plurality of suspension wires having one end fixed to the driving plate, another end fixed to the tilt correction plate, and extending through the base plate. The plurality of suspension wires may be formed of an elastic material. | 10-21-2010 |
20110001835 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image shake correction apparatus, comprising:
| 01-06-2011 |
20110050921 | IMAGE STABILIZING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The image stabilizing apparatus includes a base member, a first member shiftable with respect to the base member in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction, a first actuator shifting the first member with respect to the base member, an image-pickup element constituted by a photoelectrical conversion element, a second member holding the image-pickup element. The second member is shiftable together with the first member in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction and rotatable with respect to the first member in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis direction. The apparatus further includes a second actuator rotating the second member with respect to the first member. | 03-03-2011 |
20110122267 | SHAKE CORRECTION MODULE, CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CAMERA MODULE - A shake correction module, a camera module including the same, and a method of manufacturing the camera module are provided. The shake correction module includes: a hinge member which supports rotation movement of an optical module based on each of at least two axes at least by using an elastic characteristic of the hinge member, wherein the optical module comprises an image sensor; a base member to which the hinge member is installed; and a driving motor which rotates the hinge member based on the each of the at least two axes with respect to the base member, in order to manufacture a structure for supporting two-axes rotation of the optical module to be simple and reliable with a low manufacturing cost. | 05-26-2011 |
20110169972 | Steadycam - Is a camera stabilizer design based on pendulum system, in where the camera hangs in the lower extremity of the pendulum and the counterbalances are situated in the upper position of the center pendulum centered, the system of the pendulum is adjoined to the support arm by a universal union point, it has two gearmotors for palm and tilt function controls. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169973 | Shooting lens having vibration reducing function and camera system for same - The invention includes a vibration reduction mechanism, a vibration detecting part, a reference signal generating part, a target drive position calculating part, and a driving part. The vibration reduction mechanism reduces a vibration of a subject image. The vibration detecting part outputs a vibration detection signal. The reference signal generating part estimates a reference signal of the vibration detection part. The target drive position calculating part obtains a vibration component from a difference between the vibration detection signal and the estimated reference signal to obtain a target position to which the vibration reduction mechanism is driven. The driving part controls the vibration reduction mechanism to follow the target position. Particularly, the reference signal generating part corrects the reference signal according to a motion signal obtained from a captured image. An accurate reference signal can be obtained by the correction, thereby improving the performance of the vibration reduction. | 07-14-2011 |
20110221915 | IMAGE STABILIZATION MECHANISM AND IMAGING MODULE - An image stabilization mechanism is provided with a base unit, a movable unit on which an image pickup device is arranged and which is movable with reference to the base unit, a guide axis to guide the movable unit in a first direction that is an axis direction parallel with an imaging area of the image pickup device, a first drive unit to move the movable unit along the guide axis in the first direction, and a second drive unit to move the guide axis along the base unit in a second direction that is parallel with the imaging area and that intersects with the first direction. | 09-15-2011 |
20110228115 | Large Format Digital Camera - A camera system is described for a large format digital camera for taking images of at least one gigapixel resolution. The camera system may include a lens, a sensor, a rigid housing that provides for minimal movement of the camera and a translation stage. The translation stage may include a vertical stage, a horizontal stage and a perpendicular stage such that the sensor is moved to incremental positions by the translation stage in a planned sequence. At each incremental position, the sensor comes to a complete stop to capture a tile image and then moves to the next position. Each tile image may overlap adjacent tile images such that the tile images are combined or mosaiced together to create a final complete image. | 09-22-2011 |
20110249131 | OPTICAL IMAGE STABILISATION COMPRISING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORS - A camera apparatus capable of providing optical image stabilisation comprises: a support structure; a camera unit comprising an image sensor and a lens system; a suspension system comprising a plurality of flexure elements supporting the camera unit on the support structure in a manner allowing the camera unit to tilt; and a plurality of SMA actuators each formed as SMA wire connected between the camera unit and the support structure and arranged on contraction to drive tilting of the camera unit. The SMA wire may be fixed to the camera unit at its ends and hooked over an element of the support structure. A vibration sensor, whose output is used as the basis for generating drive signals, may be mounted on the camera unit. | 10-13-2011 |
20120026351 | LENS APPARATUS - A lens apparatus includes; a magnification-varying lens unit, which moves in an optical axis direction during varying magnification, an image stabilization lens unit movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; an image stabilization driving unit for driving the image stabilization lens unit, and an image stabilization controller for controlling the driving of the image stabilization lens unit by the image stabilization driving unit, in which the image stabilization controller controls the image stabilization driving unit to move the image stabilization lens unit so as to reduce a positional deviation of an object image formed at one predetermined point on an image plane, the positional deviation being caused by a movement of the magnification-varying lens unit. | 02-02-2012 |
20120038784 | SHAKE CORRECTING SYSTEM, LENS BARREL, IMAGING DEVICE AND HAND-HELD DATA TERMINAL - A shake correcting system includes an optical imaging system, an image sensor, a movable unit comprising a movable frame in which the image sensor is fixed and a rotation restricting element, a base movably supporting the movable unit in a predetermined plane substantially orthogonal to an optical axis of the optical imaging system, a drive mechanism driving the movable unit relative to the base in directions vertical and orthogonal to the optical axis, a blur correcting function to correct blurs in a subject image due to shakes of the shake correcting system, a rotation restricting mechanism preventing rotation of the movable frame around the optical axis with the rotation restricting element, and a slide mechanism allowing the movable unit to be freely movable in the predetermined plane, and comprising a magnet, a magnetic plate attracted to the magnet, a spherical element supported between the magnetic plate and the magnet. | 02-16-2012 |
20120140087 | IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEM - An image stabilization system includes a fixed unit having a first receiving cavity therein, a movable unit received in the first receiving cavity, a pivot member located between the fixed unit and the movable unit, a magnetic motion sensor, and a magnetic driving module. The pivot member is received in and between the fixed unit and the movable unit. The magnetic motion sensor is disposed on the fixed unit for detecting a movement of the image stabilization system. The magnetic driving module is configured for rotating the movable unit around the pivot member to compensate for movement of the image stabilization system based on the motion detection result of the motion sensor. | 06-07-2012 |
20120194687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CORRECT DIGITAL IMAGE BLUR DUE TO MOTION OF SUBJECT OR IMAGING DEVICE - Signal processing techniques are applied to digital image data to remove the distortion caused by motion of the camera, or the movement of the subject being photographed, or defective optics, or optical distortion from other sources. When the image is captured, the effect of relative motion between the camera and the subject is that it transforms the true image into a blurred image according to a 2-dimensional transfer function. The 2-dimensional transfer function representing the motion is derived using blind estimation techniques or by using information from sensors that detect the motion. The transfer function is inverted and used to define a corrective filter. The filter is applied to the image and the blur due to the motion is removed, restoring the correct image. Another embodiment uses the transfer function to avoid blur by combining multiple consecutive images taken at a fast shutter speed. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200722 | STABILIZED CAMERA PLATFORM SYSTEM - A stabilized camera system has a roll frame formed as a parallelogram linkage and pivotably attached to a pan frame. A tilt frame is pivotably attached to the roll frame. Control circuits are provided to compensate for drift, to allow manual aiming of the camera during stabilized camera operation, and for providing rapid leveling. The stabilized camera system is compact with low moments of inertia to allow rapid movements. | 08-09-2012 |
20120218428 | POSITION CONTROLLER FOR IMAGE-STABILIZING INSERTABLE/REMOVABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT - A position controller for an image-stabilizing optical element in a optical system includes an advancing/retracting member; an anti shake frame supported by the advancing/retracting member and movable along a plane orthogonal to the optical axis; an insertable/removable frame holding the optical element and supported by the anti-shake frame to be movable between insertion and removed positions; an anti shake drive mechanism which drives the anti shake frame to perform an image-stabilizing operation; and a removal drive mechanism which imposes no movement limitations on the anti shake frame and the insertable/removable frame in a ready-to-photograph state, and which imparts a component force that moves the insertable/removable frame to the removed position in association with the insertable/removable frame when the advancing/retracting member moves to an accommodated position. | 08-30-2012 |
20120249814 | IMAGE BLUR COMPENSATION DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image blur compensation device detects the shake of an apparatus and compensates image blur by means of a mechanism for rotating an image sensor about an axis perpendicular to the imaging plane of the image sensor. A rotary member for holding the image sensor is rotatably held by a base member. The rotary member and the base member are urged by a tension spring in a direction closer to each other, and a ball provided between the rotary member and the base member rotatably supports the rotary member in a state where the ball abuts against both the rotary member and the base member. The ball is arranged within a ball-receiving groove formed in the base member. The ball is brought into abutment against the abutment surface provided on the rotary member by an urging force of a tension spring. | 10-04-2012 |
20120300088 | Electromagnetically Driven Device - This invention provides an electromagnetically driven device applicable to a lens driving device with an anti-shake function by a simple structure that enables the movable member to swing around an axis thereof. A flat spring for swinging connects to a stationary frame body provided with a permanent magnet set and a coil set for swinging is mounted on an outer circumference of a movable frame body. When an axial direction of the movable frame body is designated as the Z axis, the coil set for swinging including a first through fourth coils arranged around the Z axis and spaced at uniform intervals with each winding around an axis perpendicular to the Z axis and opposite to the permanent magnet set respectively. The permanent magnet set includes a first through fourth magnets, wherein each magnet is arranged between two adjacent coils among the first through fourth coils. | 11-29-2012 |
20130076923 | CAMERA SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a camera shake correction device includes a substrate, a fixed part, a linking part, a movable part, a first spring part, a second spring part, a first damper, and a second damper. The fixed part is provided on the substrate and fixed to the substrate. The linking part is provided around the fixed part on the substrate that can move in a first direction within a plane of the substrate with respect to the fixed part. The movable part is provided on the substrate and arranged around the fixed part and the linking part that can move in a second direction that intersects with the first direction within the plane of the substrate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130088609 | BLUR CORRECTION DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A blur correction device includes: a base body; a holder that holds an optical element; a drive section that moves the holder with respect to the base body in two directions that are orthogonal to a direction of an optical axis of the optical element and that are orthogonal to each other; and a plate spring that couples the base body and the holder to each other and that urges the holder in the optical axis direction to position the optical element with respect to the base body, the plate spring being elastically deformed when the holder is moved with respect to the base body in the two directions. | 04-11-2013 |
20130147978 | OSCILLATORY WAVE DRIVE UNIT AND IMAGE STABILIZATION DEVICE - An oscillatory wave drive unit includes at least one vibrator having an electromechanical energy converting element, and at least one supporting member configured to support the at least one vibrator. The oscillatory wave drive unit excites oscillation in the at least one vibrator and moves a moving body in contact with the at least one vibrator by frictional force. The oscillatory wave drive unit includes at least one moving mechanism configured to support the at least one vibrator movably in a plane parallel to the plane where the at least one vibrator and the moving body are in contact with each other, in a second direction intersecting with a first direction in which the at least one vibrator drives the moving body. | 06-13-2013 |
20130194442 | STAGE APPARATUS AND CAMERA SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS - A stage apparatus includes a stationary support plate, magnetic force generators immovable relative to the stationary support plate, a stage member, an image sensor fixed to the stage member, a control circuit board connected to a side of the stage member, and coils which produce a driving force upon a supply of electric current thereto, the coils being fixed to the stage member at an opposite side of the center of the stage member with respect to the control circuit board, and a FPC board between the stationary support plate and the stage member. The stationary support plate is recessed, from a lateral edge of the stationary support plate at which the control circuit board is provided, in a direction toward the coils and includes an FPC board escape recess, in which said FPC board is partially positioned. | 08-01-2013 |
20130215284 | Optical Unit with Shake Correcting Function - An optical unit may include a fixed body; a movable module which holds an optical element; and a shake correction drive mechanism which is structured to generate a drive force for swinging the movable module with respect to the fixed body. The shake correction drive mechanism may include a plurality of permanent magnets which are provided on an outer peripheral face of the movable module at positions separated in a circumferential direction around an optical axis of the optical element; and a sheet-shaped coil which is extended in a circumferential direction in the fixed body and is integrally provided with a plurality of coil parts facing the permanent magnets and a terminal part electrically connected with the coil parts. | 08-22-2013 |
20130286233 | STABILIZED CAMERA PLATFORM SYSTEM - A stabilized camera system has a roll frame formed as a parallelogram linkage and pivotably attached to a pan frame. A tilt frame is pivotably attached to the roll frame. Control circuits are provided to compensate for drift, to allow manual aiming of the camera during stabilized camera operation, and for providing rapid leveling. The stabilized camera system is compact with low moments of inertia to allow rapid movements. | 10-31-2013 |
20140043496 | CAMERA MODULE WITH COMPACT SPONGE ABSORBING DESIGN - An interior housing of a compact camera module is insulated from external shocks in a direction along the optical path to an external housing that is spaced from the interior housing by a compression distance of one or more shock absorbing sponges that are disposed between the outer housing and the interior housing and that are configured to compress to absorb external physical shocks in two or three spatial dimensions. | 02-13-2014 |
20140085496 | Apparatus, method and Computer Program for Capturing Images - An apparatus, method and computer program wherein the apparatus includes an optical arrangement configured to provide an incident light beam to an image sensor; a first actuator mechanism configured to move the optical arrangement relative to the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the image sensor; a second actuator mechanism configured to move the optical arrangement relative to the image sensor in a direction parallel to the image sensor; and wherein the first and second actuator mechanisms are configured so that actuation of the second actuator mechanism does not cause movement of the first actuator mechanism. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092265 | Integrated Substrate for Anti-Shake Apparatus - An integrated substrate for an anti-shake apparatus defined with an optical axis includes: a substrate, a lens module, an anti-shake apparatus and an image-sensing module. The substrate includes a frame having a predetermined thickness. The frame includes a first surface, a second surface, a first circuit layout, and a second circuit layout. The lens module is located above the substrate on the optical axis. The anti-shake apparatus is furnished between the lens module and the substrate. The image-sensing module has an active side and an inactive side, and the inactive side is furnished onto the second surface. The active side is located on the optical axis in a manner of facing the lens module. The anti-shake apparatus is coupled to the first circuit layout, while the image-sensing module is coupled to the second circuit layout. The first and second circuit layouts comprise a plurality of first and second metal leads, respectively. | 04-03-2014 |
20140160310 | CAMERA MODULE - An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first PCB Printed Circuit Board mounted with an image sensor, a housing unit arranged on an upper portion of the first PCB, a holder module spaced apart from an inner bottom surface of the housing unit at a predetermined distance, wound on a periphery with a first coil and having at least one lens thereinside, a second PCB mounted on an upper portion of the holder module, a plate member coupled to a bottom surface of the holder module, a plurality of wire springs connected at one end to the second PCB and connected at the other end to the plate member, and a coil fixing unit configured to fixedly position the first coil to a periphery of the holder module. | 06-12-2014 |
20140176741 | CAMERA ACTUATOR - A camera actuator includes a moveable carrier, a metal tube, an image sensor carrying plate, and a metallic guide pin. The moveable carrier includes a first bushing hole and a second bushing hole. The first bushing hole is aligned with the second bushing hole. The metal tube is a hollow cylinder and arranged in the first bushing hole and the second bushing hole. The image sensor carrying plate comprises a through hole; the metallic guide pin comprises a first end and a second end, the first end is fixed in the through hole, and the second end is inserted into the metal tube. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184838 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a photographing apparatus. The photographing apparatus includes: a main body having an image pickup device disposed therein; a middle cover disposed in a back side of the main body and includes a first opening disposed to correspond to a position of the image pickup device; a first connector formed on the middle cover and around the first opening, where the first connector is configured to couple to an external optical component and is disposed so that the an optical axis of the image pickup device coincides with an optical axis of the external optical component, when the external optical component is coupled to the first connector; and a rear cover disposed on the middle cover and includes a second opening disposed to correspond to the position of the image pickup device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140240527 | RECEPTACLE FOR AN IMAGE CAPTURE COMPUTING DEVICE - An apparatus comprises a receptacle configured to receive a mobile computing device that has an integrated image capture component. Further, the apparatus comprises a plurality of handles such that each handle is operably connected to the receptacle. Another apparatus comprises a receptacle configured to receive a mobile computing device that has an integrated image capture component. Further, the apparatus comprises a handle such that the handle is operably connected to the receptacle. | 08-28-2014 |
20140285678 | Camera Module - The present invention relates to a camera module, the camera module including a camera body including a handshake correction unit configured to correct an image shake caused by handshake, and an FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board) including a first connection unit connected to the camera body, a second connection unit connected to the first connection unit by being folded, and a third connection unit connected to the second connection unit by being folded. | 09-25-2014 |
20140313355 | Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Device and Apparatus for Compensating Tremble - Disclosed are a micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) device and an apparatus for compensating for a tremble. The MEMS device includes a substrate; a driven member moving relative to the substrate; an elastic member connected to the driven member and the substrate; a driving member fixed to the substrate for driving the driven member; and a dynamic stopper fixed to the substrate and latched to the driven member. | 10-23-2014 |
20140375829 | MOVING MEMBER CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The invention disclosed herein provides a small-format image-shake correction apparatus and an imaging apparatus incorporating the same. The moving member control apparatus is comprising a base part | 12-25-2014 |
20150036011 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME, LENS BARREL, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - The CPU acquires the output of an angular velocity sensor and performs image shake correction. An angle 1 calculating unit integrates a signal from which an offset component is removed to calculate an angle 1. An angular velocity subtraction amount calculating unit calculates an angular velocity subtraction amount based on a signal obtained by subtracting a first offset from the output of the angular velocity sensor and a signal obtained by subtracting a second offset from the output of the angle 2 calculating unit. An angle 2 calculating unit integrates a signal obtained by subtracting the angular velocity subtraction amount from the output of the angular velocity sensor to calculate an angle 2. The CPU performs image shake correction based on the angle 1 prior to operation of a release SW, whereas the CPU performs image shake correction based on the angle 2 after operation of the release SW. | 02-05-2015 |
20150296112 | CAMERA MODULE - There is provided a camera module including a plurality of ball bearings to support the driving of a lens barrel at the time of compensating for unintended camera movement due to disturbance such as hand shake. The lens barrel may be driven in first and second directions, independently, by one driving force exerted in the first direction perpendicular to an optical axis and by another driving force exerted in the second direction perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first direction, thereby preventing driving displacement from being generated at the time of compensating for unwanted motion such as hand shake while securing reliability against external impact, and having reduced power consumption at the time of compensating for the disturbance. | 10-15-2015 |
20150323856 | VIDEO STABILIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A video stabilization device has an adjustable length shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a midsection between the proximal end and the distal end. A video recording device mount adapted to retain a video recording device is associated with the proximal end of the shaft, a counterweight member is associated with the distal end of the shaft, and a 2-axis gimbal is associated with the midsection of the shaft. A user may grasp the 2-axis gimbal and adjust the length of the adjustable length shaft to generally balance a video recording device retained by the video recording device mount and the counterweight member with the shaft in a predominantly vertical orientation thereby stabilizing a video recording produced by the video recording device. The video stabilization device may optionally be balanced in the horizontal orientation as well. | 11-12-2015 |
20150341534 | ELECTRICAL BAR LATCHING FOR LOW STIFFNESS FLEXURE MEMS ACTUATOR - A MEMS actuator including buckled flexures and a method of assembling the actuator are described. The assembled MEMS actuator includes an inner frame; an outer frame including latched electrical bars, where a first of the latched bars includes a latch protrusion secured to a corresponding latch groove of a second of the latched bars; and buckled flexures coupling the inner frame to the outer frame. The flexures are buckled during assembly of the MEMS actuator by incorporating the electrical bar latching mechanism into the design of the outer frame of the MEMS actuator. In one implementation, the MEMS actuator is assembled by providing a MEMS actuator with unbuckled flexures coupling the outer frame of the MEMS actuator to an inner frame of the MEMS actuator, where the outer frame includes unlatched electrical bars, and latching the electrical bars of the outer frame, resulting in buckled flexures. | 11-26-2015 |
20150358523 | VIBRATION ATTENUATING CAMERA MOUNT - A high definition video camera mounting system includes the camera fastened to a camera mount assembly via a central mounting post. The mounting assembly includes a first vibration dampening gasket, a second vibration dampening gasket, a mounting plate sandwiched between the first and second gaskets, and a backing plate disposed behind one of the gaskets. The mounting system allows a camera to capture HD video while mounted to a vehicle or aircraft without experiencing an unacceptable amount of wobble distortion effect. The mounting system can be fastened to an adjustable angle block. | 12-10-2015 |
20150381894 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus includes a photographing optical system having a diaphragm and a photographing lens; an image sensor; a driver which drives a shake-correction member in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis-to make the object-emanating light rays incident on pixels of the image sensor that have different in detection colors to obtain an optical low-pass filter effect, wherein the image sensor and/or a lens element-constitutes the shake-correction member; a retriever which retrieves information on an aperture diameter of the diaphragm and on a resolving power of the photographing lens; and a drive controller which varies a range of the pixels, having different-in detection colors and on which the object-emanating light rays are incident, in accordance with the information on the aperture diameter of the diaphragm and/or on the resolving power of the photographing lens to vary the optical low-pass filter effect. | 12-31-2015 |
20160042853 | RETENTION MECHANISM, DRIVING APPARATUS, AND BLUR CORRECTION APPARATUS - A retention mechanism includes a fixed part including a magnet, and a movable part opposed to the fixed part. A plurality of rolling elements are provided between the fixed part and the movable part, and the movable part is movable in a plane direction. A magnetic material which forms, in combination with the magnet, a magnetic spring is provided on the movable part. The magnetic spring generates a magnetic attraction force which attracts the movable part to the fixed part. The magnetic material is extended along a direction in which magnetic poles of the magnet are arrayed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160062134 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DAMPING LENS RINGING - Methods and systems are disclosed for damping unwanted vibrations or ringing of a lens in an imaging device. For example, one method includes determining a target distance to move a lens, and dividing the target distance into multiple steps having at least a first step and a subsequent step, moving the lens, via an actuator, by the first step, thereby causing a first vibration, retrieving a damping parameter indicative of a time delay, the damping parameter being based on at least one characteristic of the actuator and the number of steps, and repeating said moving the lens at least one subsequent step after delaying the subsequent step by one of the damping parameters, each moving the lens a subsequent step causing a subsequent vibration, and the damping parameters affecting the vibration such that the first and subsequent vibrations at least in part modify each other to lower overall vibration. | 03-03-2016 |
20160072998 | STAGE APPARATUS, IMAGE-SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A stage apparatus includes a control circuit board, a stationary support member facing the control circuit board, a stage member superposing the stationary support member and provided on the opposite side of the stationary support member to the control circuit board, the stage member being movable relative to the stationary support member in a plane; an electronic component fixed to the stage member; a flexible conductive member, one end thereof connected to the electronic component and the other end thereof connected to the control circuit board; and a driver generating a driving force for moving the stage plate. The stationary support member includes a conductive member escape recess, recessed from a peripheral edge toward a central portion thereof and extending through the stationary support member in the thickness direction. Part of the flexible conductive member is inside the conductive member escape recess. | 03-10-2016 |
20160080623 | MOVING MEMBER CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The invention disclosed herein provides a small-format image-shake correction apparatus and an imaging apparatus incorporating the same. The moving member control apparatus is comprising a base part | 03-17-2016 |
20160094767 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROL SYSTEM - In a photographing apparatus and a photographing control system, an image sensor drive controller drives an image sensor in a direction which is different from the direction of an optical axis of a photographing optical system via an electromagnetic drive system in accordance with a first drive signal, which is generated by a first drive signal generator, and a second drive signal, which is generated by a second drive signal, during a period of exposure of the image sensor, and drives the image sensor in the direction which is different from the direction of the optical axis of the photographing optical system via the electromagnetic drive system in accordance with the first drive signal, which is generated by the first drive signal generator, during the period of signal readout of the image sensor. | 03-31-2016 |
20160112619 | VIBRATION ATTENUATING CAMERA MOUNT - A high definition video camera mounting system includes the camera fastened to a camera mount assembly via a central mounting post. The mounting assembly includes a first vibration dampening gasket, a second vibration dampening gasket, a mounting plate sandwiched between the first and second gaskets, and a backing plate disposed behind one of the gaskets. The mounting system allows a camera to capture HD video while mounted to a vehicle or aircraft without experiencing an unacceptable amount of wobble distortion effect. The mounting system can be fastened to an adjustable angle block. | 04-21-2016 |
20160134799 | In-Vehicle Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - Embodiments generally relate to systems and methods for in-vehicle optical image stabilization. In one embodiment, the system includes a first motion sensor rigidly attached to a video capture device mounted in a vehicle; a second motion sensor rigidly attached to an object in the vehicle, the object being within the field of view of the video capture device; and a controller. The controller is operatively connected to the first motion sensor, to the second motion sensor, and to a movable optical element in the video capture device. In one aspect, the first sensor provides a first output signal to the controller, the second sensor provides a second output signal to the controller; and the controller provides a compensation signal to the movable element determined by the first and second output signals. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134800 | RECEPTACLE FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE THAT PERFORMS IMAGE CAPTURE - An apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a receptacle configured to receive an image capture computing device and at least one wire that is connectable to the image capture computing device. Further, the apparatus has a first handle that is operably connected to the receptacle and is curved such that the at least one wire is connected directly to the image capture device without obstruction from the first handle. In addition, the apparatus has a second handle that is operably connected to the receptacle. | 05-12-2016 |
20160173781 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND SHAKE CORRECTION METHOD THEREOF | 06-16-2016 |
20160173836 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE COMPENSATING METHOD OF OPTICAL APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |