| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D572291 |
Lens for monitoring camera |
July 1, 2008 |
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| D565178 |
Controller for endoscope |
March 25, 2008 |
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| D530355 |
Camera |
October 17, 2006 |
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| D529060 |
Binocular |
September 26, 2006 |
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| D523056 |
Camera |
June 13, 2006 |
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| D523055 |
Camera |
June 13, 2006 |
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| D522557 |
Camera |
June 6, 2006 |
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| 7433138 |
Actuator |
October 7, 2008 |
| An actuator comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving frictional member mounted onto one side in an extension/contraction direction of the electro-mechanical conversion element; a driven member frictionally engaged with the driving frictional member; and a weight |
| 7432636 |
Driving device and optical instrument |
October 7, 2008 |
| A piezoelectric actuator having a frame portion includes a drive shaft for frictional engagement with an engageable barrel arm of a lens unit. First and second piezoelectric elements are supported on the frame portion, and provided with first and second ends of respectively the drive sha |
| 7431518 |
Optical device, lens unit, and imaging apparatus |
October 7, 2008 |
| An optical device and a lens unit each include a liquid container containing an insulating liquid and an electroconductive liquid which are mutually immiscible and optically transparent and have different refractive indices. The optical device and the lens unit also have a gas-absorb |
| 7430370 |
Optical element, lens unit and image pickup apparatus |
September 30, 2008 |
| An optical element and a lens unit each includes: a liquid container transmitting light at least in a predetermined optical axis direction, the liquid container containing an insulating liquid and an ionic liquid being mutually immiscible and optically transparent, and having different |
| 7428377 |
Focusing drive apparatus |
September 23, 2008 |
| A focusing drive apparatus includes a determination device that is configured to determine whether a present focusing condition is an AF-able condition or an AF-unable condition. In the AF-able condition, the focusing lens group can be moved to the in-focus position by the AF device. |
| 7428052 |
Optical tomographic apparatus |
September 23, 2008 |
| An optical tomographic apparatus is provided and includes a light source portion, and an interferometer including a probe. A vicinity of a fore-end of a probe is provided with a concave mirror and a portion spaced apart from the concave mirror by a distance therebetween is provided w |
| 7427448 |
Portable device, case for portable device, and fuel cell structure |
September 23, 2008 |
| A fuel cell is disposed inside a camera housing in the vicinity of a front panel, an upper panel, and a side panel in parallel with the respective panels. The invention provides broader cell area and adequate power can be supplied reliably. |
| 7424215 |
Lens device and imaging device using the same |
September 9, 2008 |
| A lens frame holding a taking lens is movably connected to a driving shaft via a connector. A guide member is disposed at a lower portion of the lens frame so as to separate from the connector by about 180 degrees around an optical axis. The guide member is movably attached to a guide |
| 7423820 |
Imaging lens |
September 9, 2008 |
| An imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from an object side of the imaging lens, a first lens having a convex surface directed to the object side on an optical axis and having a positive power; an aperture diaphragm placed between a top position of an object-side surface of th |
| 7420586 |
Electronic endoscope apparatus which stores image data on recording medium |
September 2, 2008 |
| An electronic endoscope apparatus uses an image storage memory capable of storing image data of one or more examinations and records the image data on a recording medium. In response to a redisplay command, it judges whether the image size for a connected electronic scope matches the ima |
| 7417806 |
Lens with reference mounting surface |
August 26, 2008 |
| A lens is equipped with a reference mounting surface that is abutted to a surface of a lens support member at the time of mounting the lens, wherein the reference mounting surface is arranged between a plane which is normal to the optical axis of the lens and includes a principal point |
| 7417682 |
Visible and infrared light photographing lens system |
August 26, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a visible and infrared light photographing lens system. A color separating prism or the like divides an object light entering a photographing lens and then passing through a focus lens, into an object light in a visible light region and an object light in a |
| 7408725 |
Single focus lens |
August 5, 2008 |
| A single focus lens is provided and includes: in order from an object side of the single focus lens, a first lens having positive power and having a convex surface on the object side; a second lens of a negative meniscus lens and having a concave surface of the object side on its paraxia |
| 7406223 |
Optical element and method of molding the same |
July 29, 2008 |
| The present invention provides an optical element capable of preventing a ghost in the use for a sensor such as a CCD or CMOS. In the optical element including an optical function surface of high surface accuracy and a flange formed around the surface, the optical function surface ha |
| 7403348 |
Lens assembly for projecting image |
July 22, 2008 |
| A lens assembly includes plural lens components. A first lens element of the first lens component is aspherical and plastic, disposed on a side of a screen surface, for adjusting focus in image projection to the screen surface. A first lens barrel holds the first lens component. A second |
| 7403342 |
Lens device |
July 22, 2008 |
| A lens device comprises: at least one driven member including an optical system and a lens frame holding the optical system; a plurality of guides that guide the driven member in a direction of an optical axis; a driving frictional member frictionally engaged with the driven member; and |
| 7400453 |
Zoom lens |
July 15, 2008 |
| A zoom lens is provided and has a first group having a positive refractive power, a second group having a negative refractive power, an aperture stop, a third group having a positive refractive power and a fourth group having a positive refractive power, which groups are arranged in this |
| 7400341 |
Electronic endoscope apparatus which superimposes signals on power supply |
July 15, 2008 |
| An electronic endoscope apparatus has a single coaxial cable installed between a scope A and a processor unit B. Waveform superimposing circuits superimpose a video signal on power transmitted through the coaxial cable and sequentially superimpose scope-side reference pulses and proc |
| 7397536 |
Projection image display apparatus |
July 8, 2008 |
| A projection image display apparatus is equipped with a light shielding member for partially shielding the illumination light from the illuminating optical system so as to reduce the image brightness in a region where the intensity of the reflected light reflected between the on-ligh |
| 7391581 |
Lens barrel |
June 24, 2008 |
| A lens barrel for holding an optical lens system including a molded plastic lens having decentering eccentricity is provided with a location and joining mechanism that places the plastic lens with a desired axial position with an optical axis coaxial with a geometric axis and secures |
| 7391577 |
Projection lens and projector |
June 24, 2008 |
| A projector includes a projection lens having a first lens. The first lens is a plastic lens made by injection molding using a single gate, and has a gate mark on its outer edge. The first lens also has a weld line at the opposite side to the gate mark, which extends from the outer edge. |
| 7378630 |
Light emitting unit and imaging apparatus |
May 27, 2008 |
| A light emitting unit which radiates auxiliary light to a subject to be imaged, said light emitting unit comprising: a plurality of light emitting elements disposed so as to have radiation areas different from each other, said light emitting elements being electrically connected in |
| 7375903 |
Imaging lens |
May 20, 2008 |
| An imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from the object side, a first lens having a convex surface on the object side and having a positive power; an aperture diaphragm; a second lens having a concave surface on the object side and having a negative power; a third lens hav |
| 7375901 |
Zoom lens |
May 20, 2008 |
| A zoom lens is provided and includes a first lens group, a second lens group, an aperture diaphragm, a third lens group, and a fourth lens group in order from the object side. The first lens group and the third lens group are fixed groups, and the second lens group and the fourth lens |
| 7375898 |
Optical device, optical unit and imager |
May 20, 2008 |
| An optical device comprises: a liquid container that contains water-based liquid and oil-based liquid that are different in refractive index from each other and immiscible with each other to have respective optical-transmission properties so that light can transmit in a predetermined |
| 7375825 |
Light intensity ratio adjustment filter for an interferometer, interferometer, and light interfe |
May 20, 2008 |
| The light intensity ratio adjustment filter is placed between the reference surface and the sample surface of the interferometer. This light intensity ratio adjustment filter has a light intensity ratio adjustment film including an optical reflection-absorption layer and a dielectric |
| 7372575 |
Optical tomographic apparatus |
May 13, 2008 |
| An optical tomographic apparatus is provided and includes a light source portion, an interferometer, and a signal processing portion. The light source portion including two low coherent light sources capable of simultaneously emitting light having wavelength bands different from each |
| 7372190 |
Driving apparatus |
May 13, 2008 |
| A driving apparatus comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving shaft that reciprocates in response to an extension and contraction of the electro-mechanical conversion element; a driven member, frictionally engaged with the driving shaft, that moves along the driv |
| 7372189 |
Driving device |
May 13, 2008 |
| A driving device comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element enabled to expand and contract in response to input of an electrical signal; a pair of clamping members that come closer to and move away from each other with expansion and contraction of the electro-mechanical conv |
| 7371211 |
Branching passage assembly for endoscopic biopsy channel |
May 13, 2008 |
| Mounted internally of a casing of a manipulating head assembly of an endoscope is a branching passage member to connect a base end of a biopsy channel with a biopsy channel entrance way and a suction passage. The branching passage member is retained in position by threaded engagement |
| 7368854 |
Actuator |
May 6, 2008 |
| An actuator comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving frictional member mounted onto one side in an extension/contraction direction of the electro-mechanical conversion element, the driving frictional member being frictionally engaged with a driven member; and a |
| 7365914 |
Actuator |
April 29, 2008 |
| An actuator comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving frictional member that is mounted onto one side in an extension/contraction direction of the electro-mechanical conversion element; a driven member that is frictionally engaged with the driving frictional memb |
| 7362519 |
Optical unit |
April 22, 2008 |
| To overcoming any inconvenience in an optical unit, caused by a protrusion (burr) formed on a plastic lens when the plastic lens is molded, an optical unit is provided and has an injection molded plastic lens and a lens barrel. The injection molded plastic lens is fitted in a lens ho |
| 7359631 |
Lens driving device, imaging device using the same, and small-sized electronics device using the |
April 15, 2008 |
| An imaging device moves a taking lens in an optical-axis direction by a hollow stepping motor of a claw-pole type comprising a disk-shaped hollow magnet and stators. The magnet is disposed in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The stators are respectively adjacent to both |
| 7359126 |
Projection zoom lens and projection display device which uses same |
April 15, 2008 |
| A projection zoom lens includes six lens groups, four of which move along the optical axis during zooming. Of the lens groups that move during zooming, the one nearest the reducing side moves to a position closest to the enlarging side at an intermediate position of zooming between the |
| 7356253 |
Rotational driving apparatus and camera using the rotational driving apparatus |
April 8, 2008 |
| A rotational driving apparatus with a motor, a worm pressingly fitted to an output shaft of the motor, and a worm wheel meshing with the worm, is provided to output rotation of the motor from the worm wheel via the worm. The apparatus includes support, pressing, plug, and urging members. |
| 7355799 |
Projection lens and projection display device using the same |
April 8, 2008 |
| A projection lens includes two lens groups, arranged as follows from the magnification side: a first lens group of negative refractive power, a mask, an aperture stop, and a second lens group of positive refractive power. The projection lens is telecentric or nearly telecentric on the |
| 7355686 |
Optical system including molded optical element and method of manufacturing the optical system |
April 8, 2008 |
| An optical system that includes a molded optical element having a non-uniform refractive index distribution due to molding and a method of manufacturing the optical system is disclosed. Data of the non-uniformity of the refractive index distribution associated with molding of the mol |
| 7354207 |
Lens mount structure |
April 8, 2008 |
| To provide a lens mount structure which can align a lens optical axis with high accuracy without constituting a complicated lens mount structure, the lens mount structure for mounting a lens barrel to a main body of a camera, or the like, by retaining flange portions formed along an oute |
| 7354206 |
Lens-barrier device for camera |
April 8, 2008 |
| A lens barrier is held in an open position by a first coil spring while the camera remains electrically powered. When a power switch is turned off, a taking lens retracts within a camera body, and a barrier drive gear is rotated by a motor to extend a second coil spring so as to force |
| 7348563 |
Tomography imaging apparatus |
March 25, 2008 |
| A tomography imaging apparatus comprises: a light source that emits light having a low interferable performance; a light irradiation optical system constituted to split the light emitted from the light source into two, irradiate one of the split light to a subject and irradiate the other |
| 7347565 |
Device for mounting and demounting optical element |
March 25, 2008 |
| An optical element mounting and demounting device for bringing an optical element (26) into an optical path of an optical lens system and removing it from the optical path includes a holder frame (28) for holding the optical element (26) that is supported for pivotal movement on a st |
| 7345830 |
Imaging lens |
March 18, 2008 |
| An imaging lens is provided and includes, in order from an object side of the imaging lens: a first lens of a positive lens; a second lens of a negative lens; a third lens of a bi-aspheric lens that has an image-side surface having an extreme point at a position other than an optical axi |
