Mechanical Patents (Class 348/208.7)
  • Patent number: 11936984
    Abstract: A processor of an imaging apparatus including an imaging element that images a subject through an imaging optical system is configured to: perform a recording control of performing one of: first processing as defined herein; and second processing as defined herein; perform an image shake correction control of correcting an image shake of a captured image output from the imaging element by moving one or both of the imaging element and a lens included in the imaging optical system; perform image processing of generating a live view image for displaying a subject image formed in the second region on a display unit; and perform a control of setting, in a case of performing the first processing, a movable range of at least one of the imaging element and the lens in the image shake correction control to be larger than in a case of performing the second processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Tanaka, Kosuke Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 11924551
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and processor for capturing digital images. The method comprising: displaying a preview scene to be captured in a user interface of the imaging device, capturing a plurality of images using a lens having one or more lens elements and at least one moveable lens element, and moving the moveable lens element electro-mechanically to counter an effect of motion. The method further including processing the plurality of images, receiving and executing instructions stored in a memory of the imaging device, to obtain a corrected image, such that the corrected image includes a first and second subject, the first subject in the corrected image is blur free, and the second subject in the corrected image is blurred compared to the first subject, storing the corrected image in the memory, and displaying the corrected image in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CLEAR IMAGING RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventor: Fatih M. Ozluturk
  • Patent number: 11886106
    Abstract: A photographing module includes a lens assembly, a reflection element, an image sensor, and lens element, reflection element and image sensor driving modules. An axial voice coil motor of the lens element driving module moves the lens assembly along a lens optical axis. A rotating connection part and a curved recess structure are disposed between a holder and a carrier movable relative to the holder. A lateral voice coil motor of the reflection element driving module drives the carrier carrying the reflection element to rotate around an axis passing through the rotating connection part. A plurality of rollable elements are located between and in contact with the fixed member and the movable plate. A lateral voice coil motor of the image sensor driving module drives the movable plate carrying the image sensor to move based on a dynamic axis orthogonal to the lens optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen Wei Fan, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng, Chen-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11877061
    Abstract: Provided are a signal processing device, a signal processing method, a signal processing program, an imaging apparatus, and a lens apparatus capable of accurately removing an offset from an output signal of a blurring detection sensor. The signal processing device comprises the blurring detection sensor and a processor. The processor is configured to execute processing of extracting a first feature amount relating to the offset from the output signal of the blurring detection sensor, processing of integrating the output signal, processing of extracting a second feature amount relating to the offset from a value obtained by integrating the output signal, processing of calculating the offset on the basis of the first feature amount and the second feature amount, and processing of subtracting the calculated offset from the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Kobayashi, Yota Akashi, Yuya Hirakawa, Yuta Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11849218
    Abstract: A lens apparatus is provided that includes: an optical member; a driving device configured to drive the optical member; and a controller configured to control the driving device based on a first learned model, wherein the first learned model is a learned model obtained by learning with respect to the lens apparatus using a second learned model as an initial learned model, the second learned model being obtained by learning with respect to an apparatus different from the lens apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Junji Shigeta
  • Patent number: 11812148
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Clear Imaging Research, LLC
    Inventor: Fatih M. Ozluturk
  • Patent number: 11800228
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CLEAR IMAGING RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventor: Fatih M. Ozluturk
  • Patent number: 11800210
    Abstract: A sensor driving device includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; and an image sensor. The second substrate includes a body having first and second lateral surfaces; a first protrusion part protruding from the first lateral surface; and a second protrusion part protruding from the second lateral surface. The first protrusion part includes a first extension part, and a second extension part extending in a direction different from the first extension part. The second protrusion part includes a first extension part, and a second extension part extending in a direction different from the first extension part. The first extension parts are disposed parallel to an optical axis of the image sensor. The second extension part of the first protrusion part is closer to the second extension part of the second protrusion part than to the first extension part of the second protrusion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Sang Song
  • Patent number: 11770611
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is provided with an image blur correction apparatus that corrects image blur of a captured image by using a shake detection signal that has been detected by a shake detection unit. A controller for image blur correction generates a first signal obtained by multiplying an output signal of the shake detection unit by a first correction ratio gain. A second signal is generated by multiplying the sum of the output signal of the shake detection unit that has passed through a low-pass filter and the output signal of the shake detection unit that has passed through a high-pass filter by a second correction ratio gain. A target generating unit generates a target value signal for image blur correction based on the sum of the first and second signals and drives the shake correction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomomi Uesugi, Mai Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11743566
    Abstract: A sensor driving device includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; and an image sensor. The second substrate includes a body having first and second lateral surfaces; a first protrusion part protruding from the first lateral surface; and a second protrusion part protruding from the second lateral surface. The first protrusion part includes a first extension part, and a second extension part extending in a direction different from the first extension part. The second protrusion part includes a first extension part, and a second extension part extending in a direction different from the first extension part. The first extension parts are disposed parallel to an optical axis of the image sensor. The second extension part of the first protrusion part is closer to the second extension part of the second protrusion part than to the first extension part of the second protrusion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Sang Song
  • Patent number: 11681202
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens holder accommodating a lens module therein, a housing accommodating the lens module and the lens holder therein, a shake correction unit including first and second magnets, disposed in the lens holder, and first and second coils disposed to face the first and second magnets, a focusing unit including a third magnet, disposed in the lens module, and a third coil disposed on a first substrate disposed on the lens holder, and a plurality of ball members configured to support movement of the lens module in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens module, the lens holder, the third magnet, and the third coil are moved together in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, by driving force of the shake correction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Bo Sung Seo, Jae Hyuk Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Sung Hoon Kim, Jung Seok Lee, Soo Cheol Lim
  • Patent number: 11682958
    Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor including a bobbin arranged at an upper surface of a base formed with an opening, and a driving coil wound on the bobbin, a stator including a driving magnet opposite to the driving coil, and a yoke secured by the driving magnet at an inner surface of a lateral plate, and a tilting unit including a tilt magnet arranged at an outer surface of the lateral plate, a housing fixing the tilt magnet, and a tilt coil unit opposite to the tilt magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Suk Han
  • Patent number: 11627254
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CLEAR IMAGING RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventor: Fatih M. Ozluturk
  • Patent number: 11622167
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving device and an electronic device, wherein the lens driving device comprises a housing and a lens assembly; the lens assembly includes a lens module and a shell for accommodating the lens module; a bottom wall of the housing is formed an arc-shaped rail; the lens driving device further includes a ball disposed between the housing and the shell and located in the arc-shaped rail; a first driving structure for driving the lens assembly to rotate around an optical axis is further arranged between the housing and the shell; and the first driving structure includes a magnet and a coil opposite to the magnet. The present invention realizes rotation of the lens module around the optical axis direction, thus avoiding the swaying of the lens driving device caused by hand movement, achieving image stabilization, and improving the imaging effect of the lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Changzhou AAC Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Yan, Tianheng Ni, Limei Zhao, Suohe Wei
  • Patent number: 11595583
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CLEAR IMAGING RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventor: Fatih M. Ozluturk
  • Patent number: 11570361
    Abstract: A lens unit comprises a shake detector; a shake correction mechanism for correcting image blur; a setting unit for setting a ratio of shake to be corrected by the shake correction mechanism; a control unit for, based on the shake detected by the shake detector and the ratio of shake, calculating a first shake correction amount and control an image shake correction operation by the shake correction mechanism; and a target-value correction unit for correcting the first shake correction amount, based on a difference between a result of detecting shake by the shake detector, and a result of detecting shake by a shake detector provided in the imaging device, wherein the control unit controls the shake correction mechanism based on an image stabilization amount corrected in accordance with the target-value correction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11490014
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes first and second support frames, lens barrel, anti-shake magnets, anti-shake coils, flexible PCB, metal sheets, and support assembly including support member and first and second guiding posts. Support member includes support plate and first and second support walls. First soft protruding rubbers are respectively provided at positions of top surface of first support frame corresponding first support walls, and second soft protruding rubbers are respectively provided at positions of inner wall of second support frame corresponding to two sides of each second support wall. Compared with the prior art, lens driving device of the present disclosure makes impact limit position of first support walls closer to deflection axis position in first direction, and makes impact limit positions of second support walls closer to deflection axis position in second direction to reduce speed of limit impact, thereby reducing risk of generating particles due to impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Changzhou AAC Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tianheng Ni, Rongfu Xie, Feng Yan, Gang Li, Suohe Wei
  • Patent number: 11490012
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a first acquirer configured to acquire first blur information based on a motion vector calculated using an imaging signal from an image sensor, a second acquirer configured to acquire second blur information based on a blur signal from a blur detector, and a controller configured to control driving of an image stabilizing element in accordance with third blur information obtained by using the first blur information and the second blur information. A weight for the first blur information in acquiring the third blur information is determined based on a comparison between the first blur information and the second blur information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Saitsu
  • Patent number: 11465901
    Abstract: A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai, Yu-Tao Lee
  • Patent number: 11445115
    Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus comprising a calculation unit that calculates a driving amount for moving an image sensor so as to compensate for shake, an image stabilization control unit that controls image stabilization by moving the image sensor based on the calculated driving amount, a determination unit that determines whether a current state is a first state according to an image shooting state, and a control unit that controls a shift amount of a center position of image stabilization control so as to be smaller in a case where a center position of the image circle of a lens apparatus is moved from a first position to a second position and the first state is determined than in a case where the center position is moved from the first position to the second position and the first state is not determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Jota, Takeshi Omata, Kenya Fukabori
  • Patent number: 11435548
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor assembly and a flexible flat cable. The image sensor assembly includes a movable substrate, an image sensing chip, and a bearing frame. The image sensing chip is disposed on the movable substrate and electrically connected to electrical connection pads of the movable substrate. The bearing frame is surrounds the image sensing chip. The flexible flat cable includes a fixed disposed corresponding to an edge of the movable substrate, a floating section having one connected to the fixed end and floating over an upper surface of the movable substrate, and an electrical connection end extending from the other end of the floating section. The electrical connection end is perpendicular to the upper surface of the movable substrate and terminals on an edge of the electrical connection end are electrically connected to the electrical connection pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Cheng-Te Tseng
  • Patent number: 11381716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1), including a housing (8) and a circuit board (9) and a retaining element (12), by which the circuit board (9) is retained in the housing (8), wherein the retaining element (12) has a first retaining flap (16) resilient in the direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (15) of the housing (8) and a second retaining flap (17) resilient in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (15), which engage with opposing border sides (20, 21) of the first circuit board (9), wherein the first retaining flap (16) is pressed to a first border side (20) of the first circuit board (9) by an inner side (28) of a first sidewall (24) of the housing (8) in perpendicular direction to the longitudinal axis (15) in the assembled final state of the camera (2), and the second retaining flap (17) is pressed to a second border side (21) of the first circuit board (9) by an inner side (29) of a second sidewall (25) of the housing (8) in perpendicular direction
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Percival, Sean Mcfadden
  • Patent number: 11363205
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus mountable on an external device, the imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image formed through an optical system to generate image data; an image stabilizer that performs image stabilization on an image indicated by the image data; and a controller that detects a vibration caused by a resonance frequency of the external device, wherein based on a detection result, the controller controls the image stabilizer to remove, from a target of the image stabilization, the vibration caused by the resonance frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mikio Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11317024
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing electronic image stabilization (EIS). The method comprises estimating a motion frequency of an imaging device during capture of media using data received from the imaging device, comparing the estimated motion frequency of the imaging device to a baseline motion frequency threshold, and performing, in response to the estimated motion frequency meeting a first criteria based on the baseline motion frequency threshold, electronic image stabilization on the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventor: Loic Segapelli
  • Patent number: 11297235
    Abstract: An optical apparatus configured to correct an image blur by moving an image stabilization unit in a first direction different from an optical axis direction based on shake information obtained by a shake detector includes a vibration device configured to generate a vibration in order to transmit to a user a tactual sense according to an operation of an operation unit by the user. During an imaging and recording period, the vibration device generates the vibration having a vibration intensity in a second direction different from the first direction higher than that in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takazumi Seo, Toshihiro Ogawa, Kohei Uemura, Shinga Nakashima, Atsuto Noda, Akira Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11218619
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a vibration device, a vibration transmission member, a housing that holds the vibration transmission member, a movable portion, and an optical member. The vibration device vibrates the image capturing apparatus to give a user a feeling corresponding to a user operation performed on an operation portion. The vibration transmission member transmits a vibration. The movable portion holds an image sensor that moves within a first area in a direction different from an optical axis to perform image blur correction. The optical member is arranged on an object side of the image sensor and on the optical axis. While the image sensor is located in the first area, the optical member and the vibration transmission member are not in contact with each other. When the image sensor moves to a second area outside the first area, the optical and vibration transmission members are brought into contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akira Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11202001
    Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus comprising: a calculator that calculates a drive amount for correcting blur by moving a position of an image sensor, that photoelectrically converts light incident through an optical system and outputs an image signal, on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical system in accordance with a detected blur amount; and calculates, for each of a plurality of states of the optical system and a plurality of states of an image capturing apparatus, an allowable drive amount of the image sensor corresponding to optical characteristics information and a state of the optical system and a state of the image sensor. The calculator calculates the drive amount within the allowable drive amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro Shirai, Akira Kano
  • Patent number: 11159723
    Abstract: A vibration detecting apparatus capable of accurately detecting camera shake by making resonant frequencies in damping members in directions of detection axes of gyro sensors substantially uniform. The gyro sensors which detect shake are held on a sensor holder. The first damping member abuts against at least a part of an outer periphery of a first surface of the sensor holder, wherein the area of a region of the first damping member which abuts against the first surface is smaller than the area of the first surface. The second damping member abuts against at least a part of an outer periphery of a second surface of the sensor holder which is, in a predetermined direction, opposite to the first surface, wherein the area of a region of the second damping member which abuts against the second surface is smaller than the area of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shimpei Itagaki, Mai Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11082618
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in three directions along a flat surface; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; and a first elastic member, a second elastic member, and a third elastic member as defined herein, the three directions are a first direction, a second direction and a third direction as defined herein, the movable member includes a first movable side locking portion, a second movable side locking portion and a third movable side locking portion as defined herein, the support member includes a first support side locking portion, a second support side locking portion and a third support side locking portion as defined herein, and each of first to third extension lines overlaps the center of the light receiving surface as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Hajime Fukushima
  • Patent number: 11082619
    Abstract: An imaging device, comprising a movement range restriction section, that, at the time of shooting standby, when rotating the image sensor based on detection result from an angular speed detection sensor or calculation result from a horizontal angle calculation section, restricts a region in which the image sensor is capable of moving to a first region that includes a central region of the optical axis of a photographing optical system, so as to maximize an angular range in which the image sensor can rotate, wherein, based on an instruction of a shooting instruction interface, the movement range restriction section sets a range in which the image sensor is capable of moving to a second region that includes the first region, and that is wider than at the time of shooting standby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yukitake, Yuki Mishio, Takuya Kobayashi, Takeshi Suzuki, Keiji Kunishige
  • Patent number: 10979642
    Abstract: A camera system comprising an optical unit, a mounting device moveably mounting the optical unit on a mounting surface, an actuator generating an actuation movement, wherein the actuator is coupled to the optical unit and/or to the mounting device, so that the optical unit is moved relative to the mounting surface around a swivel range when the actuator is actuated, a sensor device adapted to detect orientation information, a controlling device controlling the actuator and adapted to determine a compensation movement based on the orientation information for compensation for a backlash-based relative movement between the actuator and the optical unit, wherein the optical unit comprises a center of gravity out of the swivel range, wherein the compensation movement is varied in dependence of a position of the center of gravity relative to the swivel range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Fedde Bouwman, Francisco Homem
  • Patent number: 10965230
    Abstract: A brushless DC motor driver for driving a brushless DC motor which comprises at least one coil wherein the control unit is adapted for applying a PWM driving signal to the at least one coil of the brushless DC motor such that a current through the at least one coil is always bigger than a pre-defined undercurrent limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MELEXIS BULGARIA LTD
    Inventors: Xing Zuo, Dirk Leman, Thomas Freitag
  • Patent number: 10948681
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes one or more movable lens groups, and a cam barrel associated with the one or more movable lens groups and configured to balance a center of gravity of the one or more movable lens groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Koyama
  • Patent number: 10924594
    Abstract: A camera assembly includes a camera component, a first wireless transmission component and a first magnet. The camera component is configured to acquire an image. The first wireless transmission component may be electrically connected to the camera component and configured to transmit data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heming Zhu, Gaocai Han, Junjie Qin
  • Patent number: 10915993
    Abstract: An image processing method of a display apparatus is disclosed. The image processing method includes analyzing a plurality of image frames constituting a virtual reality image and determining shake information of a camera which photographs the VR image, calculating a shake correction value of an image corresponding to a viewing area of a user from the VR image based on the shake information of the camera, and adjusting the viewing area based on the shake correction value and displaying an image corresponding to the adjusted viewing area in the VR image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Min Lim, Jae-Sung Lee, Tammy Lee, Chang-Han Kim, Eun-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10884259
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a direction along a circumferential direction of a circle whose center is a center of a light receiving surface of the imager; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Hajime Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10763375
    Abstract: An optical module includes an electronic assembly and an optical assembly. The electronic assembly includes a circuit board and a chip component. The optical assembly disposed on the electronic assembly includes a bracket and an optical component. The bracket surrounds the chip component and has at least two conductive layers separated from each other. The conductive layers are electrically connected to the electronic assembly. The optical assembly is disposed on the bracket and has at least one light-transmissive conductive layer which is electrically connected to the conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: AZUREWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kung-An Lin, Chung-Che Yang, Ming-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 10750065
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed module, a movable module, a driving assembly and a plurality of sliding members. The fixed module includes a base. The movable module includes an optical member holder and a driving frame unit. The optical member holder is configured to hold an optical member, and the driving frame unit is connected to the optical member holder. The driving assembly includes at least one first magnetic element and at least one second magnetic element. The second magnetic element corresponds to the first magnetic element and is configured to drive the driving frame unit with the optical member holder to move relative to the base. The sliding members are securely disposed on the fixed module or the movable module, so that the movable module is able to slide relative to the fixed module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Kuo-Chun Kao, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 10686993
    Abstract: A correction method for an optical mechanism having an optical member and a fixed portion is provided, including: an external apparatus measures the angle between the optical axis of the optical member and a reference surface of the fixed portion; the result of measuring the angle between the optical axis and the reference surface is compiled into data; the data is input into a control module; the control module transmits a signal to a driving module according to the data; and the driving module drives the optical member to rotate or move relative to the fixed portion upon receiving the signal. The optical mechanism does not include a sensor to detect the angle between the optical axis and the reference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shun-Chieh Tang, Shu-Shan Chen, Chih-Wei Weng, Shao-Kuang Huang
  • Patent number: 10663752
    Abstract: An optical unit may include a movable body including a holder which holds an optical module on its inner side; a fixed body which swingably supports the movable body through a support mechanism; and a shake correction drive mechanism structured to swing the movable body. An end part on one side in an optical axis direction of the fixed body may be structured to be an opened end. The movable body may include a protruded part which is protruded to the one side in the optical axis direction through the opened end. The fixed body may include a swing restriction part at the opened end which is configured to abut with the protruded part when the movable body is swung to restrict a swing range of the movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Sue, Shinji Minamisawa
  • Patent number: 10524591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mirror display apparatus and a method for operating the same. The mirror display apparatus includes: a camera part for photographing a user to produce a user image; a mirror display part for displaying a user mirror image or the user image thereon; a stationary support part, an axis around which the mirror display part rotates affixed to the stationary support part; and a control part for sensing the user located in front of the mirror display apparatus on the basis of the user image, calculating an area change in a user face region displayed on the mirror display part according to the rotation of the mirror display part, and determining a location angle based on the calculated area change, the location angle being an angle between the mirror display part and the stationary support part, wherein the mirror display part is positioned according to the determined location angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: MAGIC NANNY CO., LTD, SZM Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bo Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 10531003
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin having a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a circuit board disposed below the housing, a second coil disposed on the circuit board, a first sensor to output a first output signal based on a sensed result of a magnetic field strength of the first magnet, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 10412305
    Abstract: Method, device and computer program product for stabilizing a video signal. A plurality of frames of the video signal are captured using a camera. A motion sensor associated with the camera is used to generate a plurality of samples representing motion of the camera. The samples are used to determine a displacement of the camera between a first time and a second time, wherein the first time corresponds to an exposure time midpoint of a first frame of the video signal and the second time corresponds to an exposure time midpoint of a second frame of the video signal. The determined displacement is used to compensate for motion in the video signal between the first and second frames caused by the motion of the camera, to thereby stabilize the video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SKYPE
    Inventors: Andrei Jefremov, David Yuheng Zhao, Pontus Carlsson
  • Patent number: 10303041
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera unit of a multifunction device may include an optical package and an actuator for moving the optical package. In some embodiments, the actuator may include an asymmetric magnet arrangement. The asymmetric magnet arrangement may include a lateral position control magnet situated at a first side of the optical package, and a pair of transverse position control magnets situated at respective second and third sides of the optical package opposite one another with respect to an axis between the optical package and the lateral magnet. In some embodiments, the actuator may include one or more position sensor magnets attached to the optical package, and one or more magnetic field sensors for determining a position of the position sensor magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Shashank Sharma
  • Patent number: 10277809
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a subject detecting unit configured to detect a subject image from a captured image captured by an imaging element; a motion vector acquiring unit configured to acquire a motion vector of the subject image detected by the subject detecting unit, by comparing image signals in different frames acquired by the imaging element; a comparison unit configured to acquire a comparison result, by comparing a position of the subject image detected by the subject detecting unit with a predetermined position; and a moving unit configured to reduce movement of the position of the subject image in the imaging range, by moving the subject image on the basis of the motion vector and the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nobushige Wakamatsu
  • Patent number: 10264182
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin having a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a circuit board disposed below the housing, a second coil disposed on the circuit board, a first sensor to output a first output signal based on a sensed result of a magnetic field strength of the first magnet, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 10191297
    Abstract: A movable body may be in a unit with a shake correction function having a movable body, a fixed body provided with a support mechanism structured to swingably support the movable body, a shake correction drive mechanism, and an elastic support member which connects the movable body with the fixed body. A tilt adjusting method for the movable body may include setting a state that a force having a component on an opposite direction to a driving force of the shake correction drive mechanism is acted on the movable body, adjusting the driving force so that a tilt direction of the movable body is substantially coincided with a target direction, and connecting the movable body with the fixed body through the elastic support member in a state that the tilt direction of the movable body is substantially coincided with the target direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10020342
    Abstract: A manufacturing device holds a lens unit on a Z axis that is orthogonal to a chart surface of a measurement chart, holds an image pickup element unit on the Z axis, picks up an image of the measurement chart by an image pickup element while changing a Z-axis direction position of the image pickup element unit held on the Z axis in a state in which current is applied to a second lens drive unit and a third lens drive unit of the lens unit held on the Z axis, adjusts the position and a tilt of the image pickup element unit relative to the lens unit on the basis of image pickup signals that are obtained in the case where the image of the measurement chart is picked up, and fixes the image pickup element unit to the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Fujinami, Takashi Mitsuyasu
  • Patent number: 9936135
    Abstract: A locking device for locking an image sensor element in a camera, a camera comprising such a locking device, and a method for controlling image stabilization in a camera comprising such a locking device are disclosed. The locking device comprises two locking arrangements which are superimposed such that one or more locking holes of the locking arrangements at least partly overlap each other in pairs so as to form two open sections adapted to each receive a locking protrusion. The locking device is adjustable between a locked mode and an unlocked mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Andreas Karlsson Jägerman, Stig Frohlund
  • Patent number: 9813628
    Abstract: An imaging module includes an image stabilizing movable portion which has a lens group and a magnetic member, an imaging element which images a subject through the lens group, an elastic support portion which supports the image stabilizing movable portion so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens group and to be inclinable around an axis perpendicular to the optical axis, and a suppression portion which mechanically prevents inclination of the image stabilizing movable portion, in which the suppression portion has an extension portion which is provided in the image stabilizing movable portion and extends in an outer circumferential direction of the image stabilizing movable portion, and a guide portion which overlaps the extension portion when viewed from the direction of the optical axis, and prevents inclination of the image stabilizing movable portion by abutting the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsuro Iwasaki