Panasonic Corporation

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Kenichi Hayashi

Takayuki Hayashi

Daisuke Ito

Eiichi Nagaoka

Keiji Sakamoto

Hideyuki Hashi

Michihiro Yamagata

Shigeki Murata

Hiroaki Okayama

Masanobu Tanaka

Yasuhiro Tanaka

Hiroya Kusaka

Yoshimasa Fushimi

Hironori Honsho

Kazutake Boku

Yasushi Sogabe

Kazuo Sibukawa

Naoto Yumiki

Kazuhiko Ishimaru

Akio Konishi

Keiki Yoshitsugu

Hiroshi Ishiguro

Masato Murayama

Atsuo Ochi

Keishi Iwasaki

An imaging device in the present disclosure includes: an imaging unit including an imaging optical system configured to form an image of an object and an imaging element configured to convert an optical image formed by the imaging optical system into an image signal and output the image signal; a distance-measuring section configured to obtain distance information of the object; an image display section configured to display an image of the image signal; an object recording section configured to previously register and record an object to be shot; and a distance designation section configured to designate a distance at which the object is to be shot. The imaging optical system performs a focusing operation for the distance designated by the distance designation section. The imaging unit performs shooting exposure when the object recorded previously by the object recording section is located at the distance designated by the distance designation section.

Imaging device enabling automatic taking of photo when pre-registered object moves into photographer's intended shooting distance

A shake measurement system () is an apparatus for measuring the amount of shake of a camera (), and comprises a first shake amount acquisition section, a second shake amount acquisition section, and a third shake amount acquisition section. The first shake amount acquisition section uses image processing to acquire the amount of shake of the camera () as a first shake amount. The second shake amount acquisition section acquires the amount of shake of the camera () as a second shake amount by a different method from that of the first shake amount acquisition section. The third shake amount acquisition section acquires the amount of translational shake of the camera () on the basis of the first shake amount and the second shake amount.

Shake measurement system, shake measurement method, and imaging device

An imaging apparatus comprises an imaging element, an image selection unit, and an image compositing unit. The image selection unit selects, from among a plurality of image data pieces of the image data generated by the imaging element, a first image data piece and a second image data piece. The image selection unit selects, as the second image data piece, an image data piece generated with light from an object that is received via first pixels of the imaging element and received via second pixels of the imaging element for generating the first image data piece. The image compositing unit generates composited image data by compositing the first image data piece and the second image data piece.

Imaging apparatus, integrated circuit, and image processing method

A lens barrel includes a fourth lens, a prism, and a sixth lens. The fourth lens receives a light flux incident along a first optical axis. The prism includes a reflecting surface reflecting the light flux passing through the fourth lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis. The sixth lens receives the light flux reflected by the prism. A second group frame includes an opening portion, a prism retaining frame that is arranged in a more inner position than the opening portion and in which the prism is contained, and a plurality of adhesive pockets arranged on an area around the prism retaining frame and being open to the side of the opening portion. Adhesive agent is filled in the adhesive pockets.

Lens barrel, image pickup device, and lens barrel manufacturing method

An imaging device capable of detecting and correcting, with high accuracy, the motion (image rotation) in the rolling direction of the image caused by the camera shake during imaging without being influenced by the individual variation, temperature characteristic, and variation with time of the sensor. To correct the motion (image rotation) in the rolling direction of the image caused by the camera shake during imaging, the result of detection of the angle of inclination of the device by an angle sensor () is corrected with the result of detection of the angle of inclination of the image on the basis of the feature of the captured image by an image inclination detecting section (), and the imaging device () is rotated around the optical axis or an axis parallel to the optical axis according to the corrected angle of inclination of the device.

Imaging device that detects inclination of image and apparatus in a rolling direction

A camera is provided with which a small size can be achieved while ensuring good image blur correction performance. The camera () has an optical system (O), a housing (), a second drive unit () serving as part of an image blur corrector, an imaging element (), a first angular velocity sensor (), an acceleration sensor (), a sensor drive unit (), and a drive controller (). The first angular velocity sensor () is configured to acquire the rotational angle of the housing (). The acceleration sensor () is configured to acquire the amount of displacement of the housing (). A correction computer () calculates the amount of drive of a correcting lens () from the displacement amount acquired by the acceleration sensor (), and calculates the amount of drive of the correcting lens () from the rotational angle acquired by the first angular velocity sensor () using the position of the acceleration sensor () as a reference. The drive controller () controls the operation of the second drive unit () on the basis of these drive amounts.

Camera, camera system, and camera body

An imaging device includes an optical system, an imaging unit, a movable member, a drive unit, a second detection unit, and a selection unit. The optical system is configured to form an optical image of a subject. The imaging unit is configured to receive an image signal of the optical image. The first detection unit is configured to detect vibration of the imaging device. The movable member includes at least one of a portion of the optical system and a portion of the imaging unit. The drive unit is configured to move the movable member based on the detected vibration. The second detection unit is configured to detect movement of the movable member. The selection unit is configured to select a first image area based on the detected vibration and the detected movement, and the first image area is used to determine a characteristic value based on the image signal.

Imaging device

A camera includes an optical system, a housing, an image blur corrector, a displacement acquisition section, a rotary driver, a correction computer, and a drive controller. The displacement acquisition section is configured to acquire the amount of displacement of the housing. The rotary driver is configured to rotationally drive the displacement acquisition section with respect to the housing. The correction computer is configured to calculate a first correction amount at the image blur corrector from the displacement amount acquired by the displacement acquisition section. The drive controller is configured to control the operation of the rotary driver, and also controls the operation of the image blur corrector on the basis of the first correction amount.

Camera

An imaging device () including a plurality of pixels () having a photoelectric conversion function, and a microlens array () including a plurality of microlenses () that form subject images on these plurality of pixels () and are arranged in a matrix are disposed so as to face each other. The microlens array () includes grooves () in a lattice form between the microlenses () that are adjacent to each other. The depth of the grooves () is larger than a half of the thickness of the microlens array (). Accordingly, it is possible to achieve an imaging apparatus that is easy to manufacture, has a simplified configuration and can capture a clear image and in which an influence of stray light and cross talk are reduced sufficiently.

Imaging apparatus and method for manufacturing microlens array

An object of the present invention is to provide: a thin imaging device in which a high image resolution is obtained and in which the resolution does not uniformly vary even when the shooting distance is changed; and a lens array used therein. The present invention relates to an imaging device comprising: a lens arrayconstructed by arranging in parallel a plurality of lens elements having optical power in at least one surface; and an image sensorin which an optical image formed by an optical system having each of the lens elements is received by each of mutually different imaging regions each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion sections so that the optical image is converted into an electric image signal, wherein each lens element and the imaging region corresponding to the lens element constitute an imaging unit, while the imaging units have diverse imaging region areas. The present invention relates also to a lens array used therein.

Imaging device including a plurality of lens elements and a imaging sensor

It is an object of the present invention to provide an image blur correcting device having a dimension reduced in any one direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the incident light, and a camera equipped with this device. The image blur correcting deviceincludes a pitching movement frame, a pitching guide mechanism, a yawing guide mechanism, a pitching direction electromagnetic actuator, and a yawing direction electromagnetic actuator. The pitching movement framesupports a third lens group Gfor performing image blur correction. The pitching guide mechanismguides the pitching movement framein the pitching direction. The yawing guide mechanismguides the pitching movement framein the yawing direction. The electromagnetic actuatordrives the pitching movement framein the pitching direction. The electromagnetic actuatordrives the pitching movement framein the yawing direction. The electromagnetic actuatorand the electromagnetic actuatorare provided substantially opposed to each other and with a second optical axis Ainterposed therebetween.

Image blur correcting device and camera

The present invention aims to provide an imaging device and a camera realizing simultaneously a high magnification zoom lens system and the miniaturization of the device. The imaging device () includes a first lens group (G), a second group frame unit (), a first group frame unit (), a motor unit (), a third lens group (G), and a CCD unit (). The first lens group (G) takes in a light flux incident along a first optical axis (A). The second group frame unit () bends the light flux incident along the first optical axis (A) to a direction along a second optical axis (A). The first group frame unit () retains the first lens group (G), and moves the first lens group (G) in the direction along the first optical axis (A). The motor unit () drives the first group frame unit (). The first group frame unit () includes a driving frame () movable in the direction along the first optical axis (A), and a first group frame retaining the first lens group (G) and able to move in the direction along the first optical axis (A) with respect to the driving frame ().

Imaging device and camera

A digital camera includes a first lens group, a second group frame unit, a third lens group, a CCD unit, a lens barrel, and a chassis. The first lens group receives a light flux along a first optical axis. The second group frame unit receives and bends the light flux along a second optical axis after passing through the first lens group. The third lens group receives the bent light flux from the second group frame unit. The CCD unit receives the light flux passing through the third lens group. The lens barrel includes the first lens group, the second group frame unit, the third lens group, and the CCD unit. The chassis supports the lens barrel. The second optical axis is substantially parallel to the transverse direction of an object to be captured by the CCD unit when the bottom of the chassis is substantially parallel to the transverse direction of the object.

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