By Optical-mechanical Means Only (epo) Patents (Class 348/E3.006)

E Subclasses

Having a moving aperture (epo) (Class 348/E3.007)
Having a moving lens or other refractor (epo) (Class 348/E3.008)
Having a moving reflector (epo) (Class 348/E3.009)
  • Movable camera
    Patent number: 11553115
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a cylindrical housing defining left and right circular ends and formed with a linear slit extending from left end to right end. A camera is in the housing with a line of sight through the slit. A processor in the housing receives signals from the first camera and controls an actuator in the housing to rotate the cylindrical housing about a central axis defined the cylindrical housing such that the cylindrical housing can roll under influence of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Naoki Ogishita