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US-2015381880-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Interchangeable lens and digital camera including controller for stopping zoom lens at one of discrete predetermined stop positions
US8941759B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941759-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113818707-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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An interchangeable lens includes a zoom lens, a driver configured to drive the zoom lens, an operation unit configured to receive a user's operation for changing a magnification of the zoom lens, and a controller configured to control the driver according to the operation of the operation unit. The controller controls the driver in either one of a first operation mode for enabling the zoom lens to stop at an arbitrary position according to the operation of the operation unit and a second operation mode for enabling the zoom lens to stop at one of discrete predetermined stop positions according to the operation of the operation unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An interchangeable lens mountable to a camera body, comprising: a zoom lens; a driver configured to drive the zoom lens; an operation unit configured to receive a user's operation for changing a magnification of the zoom lens; a storage unit configured to store information about discrete predetermined stop positions; a communication unit configured to transmit the information about the discrete predetermined stop positions stored in the storage u…
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- What does patent US8941759B2 cover?
- An interchangeable lens includes a zoom lens, a driver configured to drive the zoom lens, an operation unit configured to receive a user's operation for changing a magnification of the zoom lens, and a controller configured to control the driver according to the operation of the operation unit. The controller controls the driver in either one of a first operation mode for enabling the zoom lens…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ikeda Takahiro, Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03B17/14. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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