Imaging device
US-8928800-B2 · Jan 6, 2015 · US
Imaging device
US9232134B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9232134-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414556560-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
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An imaging device comprises a lens barrel including an optical system that collects light from a predetermined viewing area and that defines an optical axis; an imaging unit that receives the light collected by the optical system and generates image data, the image data defining a main image that includes a determined sub area; a ring-shaped operation ring that is provided on an outer circumference of the lens barrel and that is manually rotatable about the optical axis of the optical system; and an area change unit that changes at least one of (A) a size of the determined sub area, or (B) a position of the determined sub area, responsive to a manual operation of the operation ring.
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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging device comprising: a lens barrel including an optical system that collects light from a predetermined viewing area and that defines an optical axis; an imaging unit that receives the light collected by the optical system and generates image data; a ring-shaped operation ring that is provided on an outer circumference of the lens barrel, that is rotatable about the optical axis of the optical system and that includes a plurality of notches form…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N23/55Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9232134B2 cover?
- An imaging device comprises a lens barrel including an optical system that collects light from a predetermined viewing area and that defines an optical axis; an imaging unit that receives the light collected by the optical system and generates image data, the image data defining a main image that includes a determined sub area; a ring-shaped operation ring that is provided on an outer circumfer…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Olympus Imaging Corp, Olympus Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N23/55. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 05 2016 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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