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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Hitoshi Hashimoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Keiichi Mori, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Kijima, Akiruno, JP;
Hideaki Yoshida, Hachioji, JP;
Hitoshi Hashimoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Keiichi Mori, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Kijima, Akiruno, JP;
Hideaki Yoshida, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus comprises an imaging element, an imaging optical system configured to input an image of an object to the imaging element, a non-volatile memory part for storing defect data concerning the imaging element, and includes a first memory area storing initial defect data concerning the imaging element, and a second memory area different from the first memory area, a defect detection part for detecting defect data concerning the imaging element, and a control part for controlling reading and writing of the defect data on the imaging element from and to the non-volatile memory part, the control part writing, to the second memory area, defect data detected by the defect detection part.