Abstract: An OLED driving system and an OLED driving method according to the present invention include: storing usage information representing an accumulated actual usage time of an OLED lighting device with respect to each of a plurality of electric current ranges different from one another in a usage information storage part; updating the accumulated actual usage time by adding an actual usage time of the OLED lighting device to the accumulated actual usage time stored in the usage information storage part and represented as the usage information with respect to a specific electric current range corresponding to an electric current value of an electric power output to the OLED lighting device; and storing the updated accumulated actual usage time.

Abstract: An OLED driving system and an OLED driving method according to the present invention include: storing usage information representing an accumulated actual usage time of an OLED lighting device with respect to each of a plurality of electric current ranges different from one another in a usage information storage part; updating the accumulated actual usage time by adding an actual usage time of the OLED lighting device to the accumulated actual usage time stored in the usage information storage part and represented as the usage information with respect to a specific electric current range corresponding to an electric current value of an electric power output to the OLED lighting device; and storing the updated accumulated actual usage time.

Abstract: A digital camera has a first optical system having a wide zoom lens and a second optical system for a telephotography zoom lens. In an initial state where power is active, a controller and timing-generator controls the wide zoom lens so as to be situated at a wide position and the telephotography zoom lens so as to be situated at a telephotograph position. When zoom-in is effected, the wide zoom lens is actuated, and the telephotography zoom lens is maintained at the telephotograph position. When a zoom position of the wide zoom lens has reached a threshold zoom position set to a wider angle of view than that achieved at the telephotograph position, the telephotography zoom lens starts being actuated toward the wide position. When the zoom lens has reached the telephotograph position, an image signal is switched from the wide zoom lens to the telephotography zoom lens, and the selected image signal is output.

Abstract: An electronic image pickup apparatus of the present invention is constructed so that an image pickup lens and a diaphragm for adjusting exposure can operate in interlocking relationship with each other. Furthermore, the apparatus has a panorama mode in which an image is obtained by connecting images taken in a plurality of continuous scenes with each other, and a rapid shooting mode in which continuous image pickup is performed. If the operating mode is set to the panorama mode or the rapid shooting mode, reset of the image pickup lens and diaphragm is performed at the first shot only and the backlash cancellation of the image pickup lens is performed starting from the second shot. Preferably, the exposure adjusting mechanism automatically places a predetermined limit on the exposure time in a normal mode and permits a longer exposure time in the panoramic mode.

Abstract: A digital camera has a first optical system having a wide zoom lens and a second optical system for a telephotography zoom lens. In an initial state where power is active, a controller and timing-generator controls the wide zoom lens so as to be situated at a wide position and the telephotography zoom lens so as to be situated at a telephotograph position. When zoom-in is effected, the wide zoom lens is actuated, and the telephotography zoom lens is maintained at the telephotograph position. When a zoom position of the wide zoom lens has reached a threshold zoom position set to a wider angle of view than that achieved at the telephotograph position, the telephotography zoom lens starts being actuated toward the wide position. When the zoom lens has reached the telephotograph position, an image signal is switched from the wide zoom lens to the telephotography zoom lens, and the selected image signal is output.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a memory card. The memory card is previously recorded with template image data that has been subjected to conversion of Y-data effective range and JPEG compressing. A CPU expands this template image data by a JPEG method, and then subjects only expanded data greater than a predetermined value to effective-range conversion that is reverse to the above. The CPU composites the template image data thus obtained with photographed image data, thereby creating composite image data.

Abstract: According to this invention, an electronic photographing device includes: a recording medium for recording image information corresponding to each frame photographed by panorama photographing; a predicted number of panorama-photographed frames setting device for setting information corresponding to the predicted number of photographed frames to be photographed by panoramic photographing; a number of available frames setting device for setting the number of frames which can be photographed on the basis of a capacity of the recording medium; a comparison device for comparing the number of available frames set by the number of available frames setting device with the predicted number of photographed set by the predicted number of panorama-photographed frames setting device; and a warning device for warning the user that a spare recording medium is required as a result of comparison by the comparison device if the number of available frames set by the number of available frames setting device is smaller than the

Abstract: An electronic image pickup apparatus includes a housing which houses an electronic image pickup unit, an image display unit, and a memory unit, and which has an opening for the pickup unit. A barrier is mounted on the housing to be movable between a closed position for covering the opening and an open position for opening the opening, and turns on an electric power of the apparatus by its movement from the closed position to the opening position. At least one operating member for at least one of cancelling an image in the memory unit and an image display on the display unit is mounted on the housing. The operating member is configured to turn on the power and to be operable to at least one of cancel the image and display the image when the operating member is operated while the barrier is arranged at the closed position.

Abstract: An electronic image pickup apparatus has a housing which houses an electronic image pickup unit, an image display unit, a memory unit, and a photographic information display unit. The housing includes a photographic information display window arranged in an upper surface thereof so that information relating to photography displayed on the photographic information display unit can be seen from an outside thereof, and an image display window arranged in a back surface thereof so that an image displayed on the image display unit can be seen from the outside thereof. At least one operating member for selecting photographic information displayed on the photographic information display unit is arranged near to the photographic information display window on the housing, and at least one operating member for operating the image display unit is arranged near to the image display window on the housing.

Abstract: A holding mechanism 10 for holding an ink ribbon 20 includes a transparent shell 11 and a board 12. The transparent shell 11 of the ink ribbon 20 is provided with wind slack preventive portions 11a to 11d which prevent rotations of a feed bobbin 21 and reel bobbin 22, and wind meandering preventive portions 11e, 11f which bears down an axial end 23a of a film 23. The ink ribbon 20 can be stably held by the holding mechanism 10 during a transportation and a loading thereof. The transparent shell 11 is provided with support portions 11g, 11f which improve a stability when loading.

Abstract: This electronic imaging apparatus comprises in front of a body an open/close lid for protecting a picture-taking lens, the open/close lid where a strobe flashing unit is incorporated, and a housing, which is a structure of the body, and its exterior (members from a housing to its exterior) that are formed with conductive material, the electronic imaging apparatus wherein a trigger transformer for strobe flashing is also incorporated with the strobe flashing unit in the open/close lid for protecting the picture-taking lens, a part of the housing near to the strobe flashing unit is formed with a non-conductive clear member, and this clear member is constructed with including a flash transmitting surface portion making flash from the strobe flashing unit pass and a part that is a part except this flash transmitting surface portion and faces to a part of the back of a strobe reflector.

Abstract: This electronic photographing device is designed to synthesize a calendar and an image with each other by a simple operation so as to record the synthesized image on a recording medium.

Abstract: A digital camera including a memory card for storing a composite image data. When an operator selects template image data and photographed image data recorded in a memory card, a CPU composites these image data with each other by using a DRAM. The CPU then compares a data amount of composite image data with a vacant capacity of the memory card. If the data amount is less than the vacant capacity, the composite image data is recorded into the memory card. Meanwhile, when the data amount is greater than the vacant capacity, the CPU displays a predetermined alarm message on an LCD. Here, if the operator attaches another memory card, the CPU again compares the data amount of the composite image data with a vacant capacity of a memory card newly attached. If the vacant capacity is sufficient, the composite image data is recorded to the same memory card.

Abstract: A cartridge includes upper and lower half segments butting against each other and containing a disk, a shutter provided on one side of the cartridge half segments for exposing or alternatively enclosing the disk, and a torsion spring attached to the shutter for biasing the shutter in a closing direction. An insertion opening is formed in a side portion of the cartridge for permitting insertion of the torsion spring therethrough from outside, and a protective wall is provided upright between the insertion opening and the disk to define a space by the wall and the upper half segment. The space is so sized as to permit the torsion spring to pass therethrough while leaving a small clearance, with legs thereof directed laterally.

Abstract: According to this invention, an electronic photographing device in which image information corresponding to one set of images photographed by panoramic photographing can be recorded on a recording medium includes: a rotation direction setting device for setting information corresponding to a rotating direction panoramic of the electronic photographing device in the panorama photographing; a rotating direction recording device for recording information corresponding to the rotation direction set by the rotation direction setting device on the recording medium; a control device for controlling an arrangement of the set of panoramic images on the basis of the information corresponding to the rotation direction recorded on the recording medium; a display device for displaying editing information for performing predetermined image editing to the panoramic images arranged by the control device; and a control device for performing a predetermined editing operation on the basis of the editing information displayed on

Abstract: An ink cassette includes a first part and a second part each of which has a first end provided with a substantially U-shaped bobbin holder and a second end provided with a similar bobbin holder. Each of the U-shaped bobbin holders has a pair of flexible arms defining a groove in which a pair of protrusions are provided. An ink ribbon set including an ink ribbon and two bobbins is stored in an ink ribbon supply container. The bobbins are supported at the same depth and spaced from each other a distance equal to a spacing between thee first and second parts. The ink cassette is overlaid on the ink ribbon set, with alignment marks aligned, and then the ink cassette is forced into the supply container. The bobbins are inserted past the protrusions into the grooves and are held around their axes by the arms.

Abstract: An electronic image pickup apparatus of the present invention is constructed so that an image pickup lens and a diaphragm for adjusting exposure can operate in interlocking relationship with each other. Furthermore, the apparatus has a panorama mode in which an image is obtained by connecting images taken in a plurality of continuous scenes with each other, and a rapid shooting mode in which continuous image pickup is performed. If the operating mode is set to the panorama mode or the rapid shooting mode, reset of the image pickup lens and diaphragm is performed at the first shot only and the backlash cancellation of the image pickup lens is performed starting from the second shot. Preferably, the exposure adjusting mechanism automatically places a predetermined limit on the exposure time in a normal mode and permits a longer exposure time in the panoramic mode.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a memory card. Title image data and photograph image data are compressed according to a JPEG format so that compressed data thereof are recorded in the same memory card. When the title image data and the photograph image data are combined into composite image data, the composite image data is also compressed according to the JPEG format and recorded into the same memory card. That is, the title image data, the photograph image data and the composite image data are compressed according to the same format, and their compressed data are recorded in the same memory card.

Abstract: A holding mechanism 10 for holding an ink ribbon 20 includes a transparent shell 11 and a board 12. The transparent shell 11 of the ink ribbon 20 is provided with wind slack preventive portions 11a to 11d which prevent rotations of a feed bobbin 21 and reel bobbin 22, and wind meandering preventive portions 11e, 11f which bears down an axial end 23a of a film 23. The ink ribbon 20 can be stably held by the holding mechanism 10 during a transportation and a loading thereof. The transparent shell 11 is provided with support portions 11g, 11f which improve a stability when loading.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a memory card. The memory card is previously recorded with template image data that has been subjected to conversion of Y-data effective range and JPEG compressing. A CPU expands this template image data by a JPEG method, and then subjects only expanded data greater than a predetermined value to effective-range conversion that is reverse to the above. The CPU composites the template image data thus obtained with photographed image data, thereby creating composite image data.