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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1981
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tohru Karikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kunio Mita, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354 43 ; 354 46 ; 354 30 ; 354270 ;
Abstract
Automatic exposure control is enhanced by providing a fixed diaphragm equivalent to the maximum aperture of the adjustable camera diaphragm so that the fixed diaphragm limits the maximum aperture to a consistent value. Consistent light measurements are possible as long as the lens being used does not interfere with the quantity of light entering the diaphragm.