The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Takahiro Doi, Hachioji, JP;
Mamoru Sakashita, Okaya, JP;
Inventors:
Takahiro Doi, Hachioji, JP;
Mamoru Sakashita, Okaya, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An interchangeable lens type camera system in which an intermediate accessory is removably attached between a camera body and a lens barrel includes a first CPU provided in the camera body, a second CPU provided in the intermediate accessory, and a third CPU provided in the lens barrel. The first CPU supplies a reset signal to the second CPU in association with attachment of the intermediate accessory, and the second CPU receives the reset signal supplied from the first CPU and supplies the reset signal to the third CPU.