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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1998
Tatsuo Shinoda, Mine, JP;
Abstract
An image capture system in which images of a plurality of divided parts of an object are photographed includes at least one movable mirror disposed over the object so as to reflect a part of the object to be photographed, a mirror driver for changing an angle of the movable mirror relative to the object so that the part of the object reflected on the movable mirror is changed to another part of the object to be photographed, a camera for photographing the part of the object reflected on the movable mirror, and an image processor capturing an image signal from the camera every time the angle of the movable mirror is changed. The movable mirror is located a predetermined value or above higher than the object so that the image photographed by the camera is prevented from being unfocused upon angular change of the movable mirror. The movable mirror is preferably located higher than the object by 30 cm or more.