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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Akira Kosaka, Yao, JP;
Junichi Tanii, Izumi, JP;
Yoshihiro Hara, Kishiwada, JP;
Yoshiharu Tanaka, Kawachinagano, JP;
Shoichi Minato, Sakai, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image shake correction device for correcting image shake on the focal plane of an optical apparatus due to vibration of the optical apparatus such as a camera. A correction optical element is provided in the optical path of the principal optical system, the correction optical element is driven correspondingly to the detected image shake magnitude, and the image shake on the focal plane of an optical apparatus is corrected. A driving mechanism which utilizes shape memory alloy is used for driving a correction lens for correcting image shake.
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