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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. 12, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shozo Yamano, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396263 ; 396 89 ; 396 91 ; 396264 ;
Abstract
A camera that can take photographs that are in focus without conducting a focus recognition action within the camera, having a configuration such that the required time needed for the shooting lens to reach the focus position is computed and a release is permitted in accordance with the required time. In addition, a configuration such that a determination is made whether it is possible for the shooting lens to reach the focus position and control of the timing release is made in accordance with the results of the determination.