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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1996
Yasuyuki Yamazaki, Matsudo, JP;
Kenichi Shinbori, Yokohama, JP;
Tsunefumi Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Shigeo Ogura, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Sekita, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuhiro Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Masashi Hori, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshihiro Honma, Asaka, JP;
Masato Kosugi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshikazu Yanai, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image taking apparatus comprising a first optical unit for forming an image, a second optical unit positioned in the vicinity of the image, plural lens units for reforming the image, plural converters positioned at the positions of the reformed optical images and adapted to convert the optical images into electrical signals, and a processor for processing the electrical signals for obtaining an image of high definition.