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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasushi Sogabe, Nishinomiya, JP;
Shigeki Murata, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 3/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 3/702 ;
Abstract
To provide an omnidirectional visual camera having a simple configuration and which can pick up omnidirectional images covering an angle of 360° around an axis. This camera comprises a reflecting member and a camera section. The reflecting member is composed of a rotating surface portion, a cylindrical portion and a joining section, which are integrally formed of a transparent material.