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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Yuichi Atarashi, Hachioji, JP;
Nobuyoshi Mori, Hachioji, JP;
Shoji Kogo, Hino, JP;
Eigo Sano, Hino, JP;
Yuichi Atarashi, Hachioji, JP;
Nobuyoshi Mori, Hachioji, JP;
Shoji Kogo, Hino, JP;
Eigo Sano, Hino, JP;
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus comprises a substrate; an image pickup element to convert a converged light flux to electronic signals; an image-taking optical element positioned so as to converge a light flux from an object onto the image pickup element; a light shielding member to house the image pickup element and the image-taking optical element; a controlling device to control an output of the electronic signals and controlling the image pickup element; and a refracting power-variable optical element.