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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:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert H Hibbard, Fairport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354402 ; 354409 ;
Abstract
In an imaging system utilizing a through-the-lens phase-correlation type of autofocus system, architecture for determining absolute distance to one or more subjects to be imaged. In a preferred embodiment, the distance information is provided to means for effecting focal length adjustment so as to accomplish autocomposition of one or more of the subjects.