Abstract: The present invention is directed towards adhering a contact lens button on a fixture for use in shaping, forming and/or otherwise configuring a contact lens. For example, in accordance with one exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a combination of adhesive materials are used to adhere the lens to the fixture. For example, a first layer of water soluble adhesive is placed on the lens button. A second layer of non-water soluble adhesive is then placed on the first layer, and the button is mounted to the fixture. Both layers are subsequently removable by placing the button in a water bath, dissolving the water soluble layer and likewise separating the water insoluble layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing left and right eye images along the axis of a single camera lens (7), the apparatus comprising optical means arranged to provide said left and right eye images (22, 20) as a pair of head-to-head or toe-to-toe images, i.e. with the two images (20, 22) separated by a center line and with either the tops of the two images (20, 22) or the bottoms of the two images (20, 22) adjacent the center line, so that the left and right eye images (22, 20) can be simultaneously recorded onto a single frame of a photographic film or other recording medium.

Abstract: A drive member attached to the output shaft of a DC motor placed on a shutter base board includes a drive pin connected to the arm of a shutter blade within a blade chamber for driving the shutter blade to open and close an exposure opening with the reciprocal rotation of the DC motor. A brake member rotatably attached to the shutter base board and having a frictional force applied thereto by a spring washer brakes the rotation of the drive member when a bent portion is pushed by the drive pin to rotate.

Abstract: A camera lens positioning device is provided that comprises a housing, a camera lens supporting member provided in the housing such that it can move in a direction away from a subject and a direction toward the subject, a member which applies force to the lens supporting member in either the direction away from the subject or the direction toward the subject, a first shape memory alloy which can move the lens supporting member in the direction opposite to the direction in which the force applying member applies force by applying force to the lens supporting member in the opposite direction, and a second shape memory alloy which can move a stopping member in the relationship with the lens supporting member. The device can stop the lens supporting member between a first position away from the subject and a second position close to the subject by use of the stopping member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable terminal, which can include a main body portion, a display portion provided with a display screen and coupled to an end portion of the main body portion to be folded or unfolded with respect to the main body portion. A camera device that can provide an image of an object to the display screen, which can serve as a camera viewfinder, and a cooperating mechanism that can control the camera device to change its sight line cooperatively to the movement of one of the main body portion and the display portion can be included in the portable terminal.

Abstract: A camera cover assembly has a one-piece front cover and a one-piece guard. The front cover has an outwardly protruding lens hood and an inwardly recessed cup that has a slot defining a resiliently flexible tongue. The tongue has a free margin adjoining the slot and an outwardly protruding boss disposed in spaced relation to the free margin. The guard is mounted to the front cover and has a bezel and a ring. The bezel enshrouds the lens hood. The ring encircles the boss and covers the slot and free margin.

Abstract: A focal plane shutter has a light shielding shutter blade. A blade dowel is attached to the shutter blade. A blade arm is slidably engaged with the blade dowel to open or close the shutter blade. A surface hardness of the blade dowel is higher than a surface hardness of the blade arm. The surface hardness of the blade arm is Hv300 to 900, and the surface hardness of the blade dowel is Hv450 to 1000. The blade arm and the blade dowel are subjected to chemical polishing treatment. The blade dowel is plated with nickel, chromium, palladium or rhodium. A material of the blade dowel is a free-cutting stainless steel or a carbon tool steel, and a material of the blade arm is a carbon tool steel or a titanium material.

Abstract: The lens apparatus diagnostic system, the diagnostic program, the record medium, the lens diagnostic system and the controller diagnostic system have the effects of, by connecting a personal computer to a TV lens and having a diagnosis of the TV lens performed by the personal computer performing communication with the TV lens, implementing the diagnosis of the TV lens with an inexpensive system without necessity of providing a dedicated substrate for self-diagnosis to the TV lens and also capable of the diagnosis of an ENG lens. The personal computer is connected to the lens by an RS232C interface, and a program of an FIND system preinstalled on the personal computer is started. The FIND system allows a diagnostic mode for performing the diagnosis of the lens, a personal computer control mode for controlling the lens and so on to be selected, and the diagnosis of the lens is performed by the personal computer by selecting the diagnostic mode.

Abstract: A sector drive assembly for a camera which can open and close an aperture has a sector drive unit having an actuator, a drive force transmitting mechanism, and a sector position detecting unit that are removably mounted as a unit to a support plate, and a sector unit having a base plate formed with an aperture and one or more sectors for opening and closing the aperture. Since the sector drive unit is provided as a removably mountable unit, it is high in versatility and can be mounted to various different types of sector units. In addition, since it is configured to detect the state of the sectors before operation, reliable exposure or opening and closing of the aperture are achieved. In addition, a positional adjustment function is provided by a sector urging spring.

Abstract: A pan head system for selectively attaching a video camera to a stand that enables the video camera to be operated and panned from a remote location. The pan head system includes a camera mount for engaging a video camera. The pan head system also has a stand mount for engaging a support stand. A motorized orientation mechanism is disposed between the camera mount and the stand mount for selectively varying an orientation of the camera mount relative the stand mount. A user interface is provided for controlling the motorized orientation mechanism. The user interface is remote from the motorized orientation mechanism and communicates with the motorized orientation mechanism via a communications link.

Abstract: A shock and vibration isolator for a movie or video camera has a vertical axis system including a base, an arm pivotably attached to the base, and at least one spring connected to the base and to the arm. One or more dampeners are connected to the base and to the arm. A horizontal axis system is supported by the vertical axis system. A leveling linkage connects the vertical and horizontal axis systems. The leveling linkage has adjustment features that allow for compensation of camera lens angulation caused by movement of the camera supported on a vehicle rolling over rough or uneven ground. A camera or camera head is suspended, like a dampened pendulum, on the horizontal axis system.

Abstract: A packaging bag contains a lens-fitted photo film unit in a pillow-type package. Optically transparent window sections are provided on front top and bottom portions of the packaging bag. And a belt-like shaped lightproof section is provided in a center portion of the window section. The window section is made translucent by printing a half-tone dot meshing with a white coating, so that the lens-fitted photo film unit is observable through the window section. The lightproof section is printed with a lightproof coating and covers the front of the taking lens. Opaque coating is printed on an opaque section, which is a portion except the window section and the lightproof section.

Abstract: A single focus lens module includes a mechanical shutter taking lens assembly and there are front lens shutter module, taking lens and holder from the object side to the image side. The taking lens is connected to the holder by threading. The front taking lens assembly is connected the taking lens. The focus of the taking lens can be adjusted to a proper position by threads and the shutter module is then assembled. By this arrangement, the structure of the single focus lens module can be simplified and the precision of the assembly is improved.

Abstract: A camera assembly including first and second rotating members and a motor assembly defining a first axis and operably coupled to first rotating member to drivingly rotate first rotating member. A flexible member operably couples first and second rotating members such that rotation of first rotating member causes rotation of second rotating member. A camera is operably coupled to second rotating member such that rotation of second rotating member repositions camera. The motor assembly includes a flange having an outer circumference defining a plurality of teeth and bearing against a support surface. The outer circumference defines a radially variable distance from first axis such that rotation of outer circumference against support surface displaces first axis relative to second rotational member and thereby adjusts a tensional force in flexible member. At least one pawl mechanism is fixed relative to support surface and is engageable with outer circumference.

Abstract: A lens holder (20) used in a digital camera includes a first housing (21) and a second housing (22) complementary thereto. Each housing includes a joining edge (203,204) and a plurality of screw threads (201,202) on an outside surface of the housings. A plurality of mounting holes (211) and a plurality of mounting pins (221) are formed on the joining edges of the housings. A plurality of partition platforms (213,223) is formed inside each housing to define a plurality of rooms for accommodating and securing a plurality of lenses. Each partition platform has a semi-circular opening (214,224) therethrough. In assembly, a plurality of lenses is inserted into the rooms and secured therein. Then, the second housing is assembled with the first housing with the locking pins inserting into the mounting holes of the joining edges. A lens holder used in a digital camera is thus formed.

Abstract: A sector drive unit for a camera includes sectors capable of opening and closing an aperture provided on a base plate. A first actuator drives the sectors to open and close the aperture, and a drive force transmitting mechanism transmits a driving force of the first actuator to the sectors. A sector retaining unit retains the sectors at the aperture-opening position or at the aperture-closing position, and a second actuator drives the sector retaining unit to a position to retain the sectors and to a position not to retain the sectors. The sector retaining unit prevents the sectors from moving accidentally due to an impact or the like when the sectors are at either the opened position or the closed position. The use of the second actuator for driving the sector retaining unit reduces power consumption and prevents generation of noise during the time of an exposure.

Abstract: An intra-oral camera for producing an axially aligned picture of an intra-oral item of interest permits a rapid taking of pictures, whereby burdensome usage requirements are avoided without, however, suffering any diminishment in the quality of the picture that is taken. A computer-controlled picture taking positioning of the intra-oral camera properly positions the camera for taking pictures of objects of interest. The proper picture taking position of the camera ensures that the picture of an intra-oral object or an area of interest such as, for example, a tooth of a patient, is taken in the desired size, at the desired angle, and at the desired location.

Abstract: A camera includes an outer cover; a lens barrel which is housed inside the outer cover in the state that a front face of the lens barrel is substantially in flush with a front face portion of the outer cover surrounding the front face of the lens barrel, whereas when the lens barrel is in a photographing-waiting state in which photographing is possible, the front face of the lens barrel is projected from said surrounding front face portion of the outer cover; a lens barrel state selector for selecting either one of setting the lens barrel in the housed state and keeping the lens barrel at a position in the photographing-waiting state, when a power supply of the camera is turned off; and a controller for controlling the camera such that the lens barrel is set in the housed state when the power supply of the camera is turned off in the state that the lens barrel state selector is selecting setting the lens barrel in the housed state, whereas the lens barrel is kept at the position in the photographing-waiting s

Abstract: A worm gear is provided on a rotating shaft of an AF motor. A first supporting cylinder includes a gear portion and a receiving portion. A wheel gear, which is in engagement with the worm gear, is formed on an outer surface of the gear portion. A slit is formed at the receiving portion. A second supporting cylinder includes a supported portion which is placed in the receiving portion of the first supporting cylinder, and a receiving portion which supports an AF coupler. A gear is in engagement with a portion which connects the supported portion and the receiving portion of the 2nd supporting cylinder. A clutch spring is wound around the supported portion, being in contact with the outer surface of the supported portion. Both ends of the clutch spring cross each other and are in engagement with a pair of walls, of the slit, which are parallel to an axis of the receiving portion.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a distance adjustment ring for moving a movable lens group; a hand-operated ring and a motor for rotating the distance adjustment ring; a one-way rotational transfer mechanism which transfers torque of the hand-operated ring to the distance adjustment ring when the hand-operated ring is manually rotated, and prevents torque of the distance adjustment ring transferring to the hand-operated ring when the distance adjustment ring is rotated by the motor. A circumferentially-uneven-width-space forming portion formed on an annular overlapping portion of the hand-operated ring, is shaped so that a torque transfer member, installed in an accommodation space between the annular overlapping portion and-a torque transfer cylindrical surface on the distance adjustment ring, wedges between the circumferentially-uneven-width-space forming portion and the torque transfer cylindrical surface to transfer the torque of the manually rotated hand-operated ring to the distance adjustment ring.