Patent Examiner: Koval; Melissa J

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Sliding mechanism for use in portable electronic device
Inventor: Ho, et al. | Patent Number: 7811012

Camera apparatus with positioning tube and mounting base
Inventor: Yamashita | Patent Number: 7811010

Projection-type display apparatus and control method for projection-type display apparatus as well as control program for projection-type display apparatus
Inventor: Miyazawa, et al. | Patent Number: 7810930

Focus detection device for image forming optical system, imaging apparatus, and focus detection method for image forming optical system
Inventor: Utagawa | Patent Number: 7805067

Lens accessory mounting device
Inventor: Kogure, et al. | Patent Number: 7802931

Illumination field blending for use in subtitle projection systems
Inventor: Wichner, et al. | Patent Number: 7802888

Camera integrated with direct and indirect flash units
Inventor: Khuntia | Patent Number: 7801438

Imaging device, imaging device controlling method, and computer program
Inventor: Kirisawa, et al. | Patent Number: 7801437

Photography apparatus, photography method, and photography program
Inventor: Kobayashi | Patent Number: 7801436

Lens driving apparatus, imaging apparatus, and lens barrel and camera main body used for this
Inventor: Honjo, et al. | Patent Number: 7801435

Focus controller and optical apparatus using the same
Inventor: Yasuda, et al. | Patent Number: 7801434

Camera with AF auxiliary illumination
Inventor: Funaki, et al. | Patent Number: 7801433

Image capturing device and auto-focus method thereof
Inventor: Wang, et al. | Patent Number: 7801431

Image taking apparatus
Inventor: Nose | Patent Number: 7801429

Shot image display system, image receiving device, control method for image receiving device, and server
Inventor: Nagaishi, et al. | Patent Number: 7801428

High dynamic range display devices having color light sources
Inventor: Whitehead, et al. | Patent Number: 7801426

Camera lens cover device and mobile communication terminal having the same
Inventor: Lee | Patent Number: 7798728

Flash device and image capturing device having same
Inventor: Chan, et al. | Patent Number: 7796880

Coating and developing system, coating and developing method and storage medium
Inventor: Matsuoka, et al. | Patent Number: 7789577

Miniature camera lens system
Inventor: Xu | Patent Number: 7785023

Image pick-up apparatus with a multi-area AF function
Inventor: Imamura | Patent Number: 7783190

Imaging apparatus, imaging apparatus control method, and computer program
Inventor: Ishiwata, et al. | Patent Number: 7783186

Optical zoom tracking apparatus and method, and computer-readable recording medium for performing the optical zoom tracking method
Inventor: Chi | Patent Number: 7783184

Systems and methods for reducing rain effects in images
Inventor: Garg, et al. | Patent Number: 7783183

Camera module and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: Woo | Patent Number: 7780365

Retracting mechanism of a lens barrel
Inventor: Nomura, et al. | Patent Number: 7780362

Verification apparatus and verification method for recording media
Inventor: Miyazaki, et al. | Patent Number: 7778540

Optical apparatus
Inventor: Ito | Patent Number: 7778539

Zooming system and method
Inventor: Guan | Patent Number: 7778537

Driving apparatus
Inventor: Okamura | Patent Number: 7778536

Shake reduction apparatus
Inventor: Kobayashi | Patent Number: 7778535

Focal plane shutter for cameras
Inventor: Ichihara, et al. | Patent Number: 7775728

Retractable photographic lens
Inventor: Ishizuka | Patent Number: 7773871

Image capture apparatus and biometric authentication apparatus
Inventor: Naruse | Patent Number: 7773870

Camera mount
Inventor: Scott | Patent Number: 7771131

Image taking apparatus and image taking method
Inventor: Sakamoto | Patent Number: 7769287

Stage with built-in damping
Inventor: Gutierrez | Patent Number: 7769281

Developing treatment apparatus and developing treatment method
Inventor: Kitano, et al. | Patent Number: 7766566

Shutter device of a camera having two shutter blades
Inventor: Ogura | Patent Number: 7766564

Support cradle and strap for large camera lens
Inventor: Dowell | Patent Number: 7766562

Auto-focusing camera
Inventor: Huang, et al. | Patent Number: 7764878

Image-taking apparatus
Inventor: Awazu, et al. | Patent Number: 7764874

Imaging device
Inventor: Nakajima | Patent Number: 7761000

Image-pickup apparatus
Inventor: Seita | Patent Number: 7758258

Method and system for automatically estimating the spatial positions of cameras in a camera network
Inventor: Huseth, et al. | Patent Number: 7756415

Photographing apparatus and method
Inventor: Tanaka, et al. | Patent Number: 7756411

HDR displays and control systems therefor
Inventor: Whitehead, et al. | Patent Number: 7753530

Imaging device performing focus adjustment based on human face information
Inventor: Endo | Patent Number: 7751701

Photographic device with image generation function
Inventor: Kosako, et al. | Patent Number: 7751698

Camera with waterproof function
Inventor: Tatamiya | Patent Number: 7751696

Lens barrel
Inventor: Li | Patent Number: 7748916

Focusing device and image-capturing device provided with the same
Inventor: Uenishi | Patent Number: 7747159

Photographing apparatus and focusing control method
Inventor: Ueda | Patent Number: 7747158

Optical apparatus having image-blur correction/reduction system
Inventor: Tomita | Patent Number: 7747149

Image capture device with automatic focusing function
Inventor: Nakai, et al. | Patent Number: 7738784

Lens position detector
Inventor: Kogure | Patent Number: 7738782

Position detecting circuit and imaging apparatus
Inventor: Harada, et al. | Patent Number: 7738781

Cartridge type attachment lens for a digital camera
Inventor: Yang | Patent Number: 7736074

Battery pack for a camera
Inventor: Tian | Patent Number: 7736072

Digital camera pedestal with cable in neck
Inventor: Wahl, et al. | Patent Number: 7736071

Focus controller, optical apparatus using the same, and control method
Inventor: Kiyamura, et al. | Patent Number: 7734167

Focus state detection apparatus and optical instrument
Inventor: Ichimiya | Patent Number: 7734164

Image stabilization with adaptive shutter control
Inventor: Brosnan, et al. | Patent Number: 7734161

Actuator and blade drive device for camera
Inventor: Yasuda, et al. | Patent Number: 7731434

HDR displays and control systems therefor
Inventor: Whitehead, et al. | Patent Number: 7731367

Lens module and digital camera module using same
Inventor: Webster, et al. | Patent Number: 7729606

Resolution adjustment for miniature camera
Inventor: Xu, et al. | Patent Number: 7729603

Camera using multiple lenses and image sensors operable in a default imaging mode
Inventor: Janson, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 7729602

Focus adjustment device, focus adjustment method and camera
Inventor: Ohnishi | Patent Number: 7728903

Optical device and method for removing foreign substances from the optical device
Inventor: Tenmyo | Patent Number: 7726889

Monitoring camera device
Inventor: Uchida, et al. | Patent Number: 7725020

Image pickup apparatus and image pickup system
Inventor: Tamura | Patent Number: 7725017

Actuator for linear motion and tilting motion
Inventor: Lam, et al. | Patent Number: 7725014

Substrate processing apparatus
Inventor: Hamada | Patent Number: 7722267

Camera apparatus having shutter control apparatus
Inventor: Ting | Patent Number: 7722266

Imager apparatus
Inventor: Izumi, et al. | Patent Number: 7722263

Camera module
Inventor: Kim, et al. | Patent Number: 7720374

Photographing device, photographing method, and program for photographing a plurality of images consecutively by changing an exposure value
Inventor: Nishiwaki | Patent Number: 7720372

Lens barrel and imaging device provided with lens barrel, and assembly method of lens barrel
Inventor: Yumiki, et al. | Patent Number: 7720370

Image taking apparatus
Inventor: Nose | Patent Number: 7720369

Projection-type display apparatus and control method for projection-type display apparatus as well as control program for projection-type display apparatus
Inventor: Miyazawa, et al. | Patent Number: 7717565

Projection system including intrinsic polarizer
Inventor: Ralli, et al. | Patent Number: 7717564

Camera-equipped portable terminal and photograph transmission method using the same
Inventor: Park | Patent Number: 7711255

Focal plane shutter for digital cameras
Inventor: Yoshida, et al. | Patent Number: 7708480

Focal plane shutter for cameras
Inventor: Arai, et al. | Patent Number: 7708477

Self adjusting operation lamp system
Inventor: Rossner, et al. | Patent Number: 7706683

Handheld electronic device and camera providing flash compensation of images, and associated method
Inventor: Drader, et al. | Patent Number: 7702235

Image photographing apparatus
Inventor: Oh, et al. | Patent Number: 7702233

Dynamic focus zones for cameras
Inventor: Yost, et al. | Patent Number: 7702232

Lens array assisted focus detection
Inventor: Schilling-Benz, et al. | Patent Number: 7702229

Focal plane shutter for cameras
Inventor: Yamaguchi, et al. | Patent Number: 7699544

Hidden autofocus
Inventor: Tsai | Patent Number: 7697834

Imaging apparatus and lens movement control method
Inventor: Yamamoto, et al. | Patent Number: 7697832

Auto-focus with lens vibration
Inventor: Tsai, et al. | Patent Number: 7697831

Digital camera that performs focus detection using phase difference and contrast value
Inventor: Ide, et al. | Patent Number: 7697830

Optical option attachment ring
Inventor: Yamamoto | Patent Number: 7693417

Camera with electronic finder, image display method, and corresponding program
Inventor: Shiohara | Patent Number: 7693415

Camera with multiple focus captures
Inventor: Tsai | Patent Number: 7693408

Image taking device
Inventor: Otaka | Patent Number: 7693404

Anti-shake apparatus
Inventor: Enomoto | Patent Number: 7689107

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