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Image pickup apparatus that allows for short-distance photographing
US8947544B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8947544-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213531693-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A photographing apparatus includes: a taking lens including a movable focusing lens; an image pickup portion that converts an optical image obtained via the taking lens into an image signal; a movement determining portion that determines movement of the photographing apparatus in an optical axis direction of the taking lens; and a recording portion that continuously records therein a plurality of images obtained by the image pickup portion with the focusing lens being set to a fixed position so that the taking lens is at a predetermined focused position as the photographing apparatus moves in the optical axis direction of the taking lens.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image pickup apparatus that allows for short-distance photographing, the apparatus comprising: a photographing lens portion including a focus lens and a variable power lens; an image pickup portion that converts an optical image of a subject obtained via the photographing lens portion into an image signal; a movement determining portion that determines whether the image pickup apparatus itself is moving along an optical axis in a direction in which th…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N23/6815Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N5/23258Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8947544B2 cover?
- A photographing apparatus includes: a taking lens including a movable focusing lens; an image pickup portion that converts an optical image obtained via the taking lens into an image signal; a movement determining portion that determines movement of the photographing apparatus in an optical axis direction of the taking lens; and a recording portion that continuously records therein a plurality …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawai Sumio, Olympus Imaging Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N23/6812. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 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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