Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a light source that emits scanning light, a light receiving sensor that receives returning light, an incidence and emission window that has an annular shape centered at a reference axis set in advance and that is capable of omnidirectionally emitting the scanning light about the reference axis and capable of receiving the incident returning light, a light deflector that includes a movable mirror portion which reflects the scanning light from the light source toward the incidence and emission window and which reflects the returning light from the incidence and emission window toward the light receiving sensor, and that changes a direction of the scanning light by changing a posture of a movable reflection surface, and a relay optical system that relays the scanning light and the returning light between the movable mirror portion and each of the light source and the light receiving sensor.

Abstract: An optical system is disposed on an opposite side to an object side with respect to an objective lens, and includes: a rotational movement member that is rotationally movably supported; and a plurality of light transmissive regions that are formed in the rotational movement member, are configured to be able to be disposed at a position intersecting an optical axis of the objective lens, and have different light transmission characteristics, and a rotational movement axis of the rotational movement member is configured to be non-parallel with the optical axis of the objective lens.

Abstract: There is provided a lens device that prevents dust from entering a space in which a movable lens is moved. A movable lens is moved in the direction of an optical axis. A holding member, which extends in the direction of the optical axis, is formed at an end portion of the movable lens. A magnet is fixed to an end portion of the holding member. A hall IC is disposed in a closed storage space at a position facing the magnet. A signal, which corresponds to the position of the magnet in the direction of the optical axis, is output from the hall IC. Since the hall IC is disposed in the storage space closed by a storage box, the entry of dust, which is caused by the hall IC, into a space in which the movable lens is moved is prevented.

Abstract: The first and second optical elements are held so as to be rotatable relative to each other about an optical axis. An aberration, which can cancel an aberration caused by a color separation prism, is generated from a synthesis of aberrations generated by the first and second optical elements in a case in which the second optical element is positioned at a first position with respect to the first optical element. The aberration generated by the first optical element is cancelled by the aberration generated by the second optical element in a case in which the second optical element is positioned at a second position with respect to the first optical element. The second optical element is positioned at the first position in a case in which the lens device is to be used in a 3-CCD type first camera device, and the second optical element is positioned at the second position with respect to the first optical element in a case in which the lens device is to be used in a single-CCD type second camera device.

Abstract: There is provided a lens device that prevents dust from entering a space in which a movable lens is moved. A movable lens is moved in the direction of an optical axis. A holding member, which extends in the direction of the optical axis, is formed at an end portion of the movable lens. A magnet is fixed to an end portion of the holding member. A hall IC is disposed in a closed storage space at a position facing the magnet. A signal, which corresponds to the position of the magnet in the direction of the optical axis, is output from the hall IC. Since the hall IC is disposed in the storage space closed by a storage box, the entry of dust, which is caused by the hall IC, into a space in which the movable lens is moved is prevented.

Abstract: There is provided a lens device that prevents dust from entering a space in which a movable lens is moved. A movable lens is moved in the direction of an optical axis. A holding member, which extends in the direction of the optical axis, is formed at an end portion of the movable lens. A magnet is fixed to an end portion of the holding member. A hall IC is disposed in a closed storage space at a position facing the magnet. A signal, which corresponds to the position of the magnet in the direction of the optical axis, is output from the hall IC. Since the hall IC is disposed in the storage space closed by a storage box, the entry of dust, which is caused by the hall IC, into a space in which the movable lens is moved is prevented.

Abstract: The first and second optical elements are held so as to be rotatable relative to each other about an optical axis. An aberration, which can cancel an aberration caused by a color separation prism, is generated from a synthesis of aberrations generated by the first and second optical elements in a case in which the second optical element is positioned at a first position with respect to the first optical element. The aberration generated by the first optical element is cancelled by the aberration generated by the second optical element in a case in which the second optical element is positioned at a second position with respect to the first optical element. The second optical element is positioned at the first position in a case in which the lens device is to be used in a 3-CCD type first camera device, and the second optical element is positioned at the second position with respect to the first optical element in a case in which the lens device is to be used in a single-CCD type second camera device.

Abstract: A lens device includes a Hall IC detecting whether extender lenses are positioned on an optical axis or are retreated from the optical axis by rotating the extender lenses about a rotating shaft by a predetermined angle. An inner space of a lens barrel is divided into first to fourth spaces by a first plane passing through the rotating shaft and the optical axis and a second plane passing through the optical axis and perpendicular to the first plane. When the extender lenses are positioned on the optical axis, a magnet is fixed to a portion in the first space of an extender lens frame and the Hall IC is disposed in the first space on a side substantially opposite to a portion in which the rotating shaft is present, so that the Hall IC is not an obstacle even while the extender lenses rotate.

Abstract: A lens device includes a Hall IC detecting whether extender lenses are positioned on an optical axis or are retreated from the optical axis by rotating the extender lenses about a rotating shaft by a predetermined angle. An inner space of a lens barrel is divided into first to fourth spaces by a first plane passing through the rotating shaft and the optical axis and a second plane passing through the optical axis and perpendicular to the first plane. When the extender lenses are positioned on the optical axis, a magnet is fixed to a portion in the first space of an extender lens frame and the Hall IC is disposed in the first space on a side substantially opposite to a portion in which the rotating shaft is present, so that the Hall IC is not an obstacle even while the extender lenses rotate.

Abstract: There is provided a lens device that prevents dust from entering a space in which a movable lens is moved. A movable lens is moved in the direction of an optical axis. A holding member, which extends in the direction of the optical axis, is formed at an end portion of the movable lens. A magnet is fixed to an end portion of the holding member. A hall IC is disposed in a closed storage space at a position facing the magnet. A signal, which corresponds to the position of the magnet in the direction of the optical axis, is output from the hall IC. Since the hall IC is disposed in the storage space closed by a storage box, the entry of dust, which is caused by the hall IC, into a space in which the movable lens is moved is prevented.

Abstract: A lens device comprising a barrel body which movably holds a focus lens in an optical axis direction; a focus ring provided on an outer circumferential part of the barrel body and having a regulated rotation range; a rotation position detecting unit which detects a rotation position in the rotation range of the focus ring; a touch sensor provided on the outer circumferential part of the barrel body so as to be adjacent to the focus ring; and a control device which perform absolute position control of moving the focus lens to an absolute position corresponding to the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting unit and relative position control of moving the focus lens to a relative position corresponding to a sliding amount on the touch sensor on an outer circumferential surface in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: An appropriate operation angle (actuation angle) corresponding to a use is obtained by a relatively simple structure. A focus ring 20 is mounted around a focus cam 10. When the focus ring 20 is moved to a front end side, a gear formed in the focus ring 20 meshes with a gear 17 of the focus cam 10 and the rotation of the focus ring 20 is directly transmitted to the focus cam 10. When the focus ring 20 is moved to a rear end side, the gear formed in the focus ring 20 meshes with pinions 15 mounted on the focus cam 10 and the rotation of the focus ring 20 is directly transmitted to the focus cam 10 through the pinions 15. A half of the rotation angle of the focus ring 20 is the same as the rotation angle of the focus cam 10.

Abstract: An object is to provide a lens system that can change the magnitude of torque required to rotate an operation ring according to the attachment/detachment of a drive unit to/from a lens barrel, the lens barrel, and the drive unit. When the drive unit is not mounted on the lens barrel, a torque adjustment mechanism works and a friction member presses the operation ring by a biasing force of a biasing member. When the drive unit is mounted on the lens barrel, a release member provided on the drive unit releases a bias, which is performed by the biasing member, by acting on the torque adjustment mechanism through a passage formed in a fixed ring.

Abstract: An appropriate operation angle (actuation angle) corresponding to a use is obtained by a relatively simple structure. A focus ring 20 is mounted around a focus cam 10. When the focus ring 20 is moved to a front end side, a gear formed in the focus ring 20 meshes with a gear 17 of the focus cam 10 and the rotation of the focus ring 20 is directly transmitted to the focus cam 10. When the focus ring 20 is moved to a rear end side, the gear formed in the focus ring 20 meshes with pinions 15 mounted on the focus cam 10 and the rotation of the focus ring 20 is directly transmitted to the focus cam 10 through the pinions 15. A half of the rotation angle of the focus ring 20 is the same as the rotation angle of the focus cam 10.

Abstract: A lens device comprising a barrel body which movably holds a focus lens in an optical axis direction; a focus ring provided on an outer circumferential part of the barrel body and having a regulated rotation range; a rotation position detecting unit which detects a rotation position in the rotation range of the focus ring; a touch sensor provided on the outer circumferential part of the barrel body so as to be adjacent to the focus ring; and a control device which perform absolute position control of moving the focus lens to an absolute position corresponding to the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting unit and relative position control of moving the focus lens to a relative position corresponding to a sliding amount on the touch sensor on an outer circumferential surface in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: A microorganism having an ability to oxidize sulfur even at high chloride ion concentration is provided. Specifically, a microorganism belonging to the genus Acidithiobacillus having the ability to oxidize sulfur even at high chloride ion concentration is provided. A method for bacterial leaching of copper sulfide ores and a method for improving alkaline soil using the microorganism are also provided.

Abstract: According to the lens apparatus of the present invention, the detection unit which detects the position of the first focus ring is disposed in the case of the lens drive unit, which thus enables the downsizing of the lens barrel. Further, the interlock member is disposed in the case of the drive unit, and hence it is possible to accurately detect the position of the first focus ring without an influence of disturbance caused by a drop of water, dirt, and the like, and to perform accurate focus control.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of efficiently leaching copper from copper sulfide ores containing chalcopyrite at room temperature. A method of recovering copper from copper sulfide ores, characterized by comprising: using a sulfuric acid solution having a chloride ion concentration adjusted to 6 g/L or more but less than 18 g/L and a pH adjusted to 1.6 or more but less than 2.5 as a leaching solution; and carrying out copper leaching with the addition of a chloride ion-resistant sulfur-oxidizing bacterium to the leaching solution, when recovering copper from copper sulfide ores containing chalcopyrite, is provided.

Abstract: A microorganism having an ability to oxidize sulfur even at high chloride ion concentration is provided. Specifically, a microorganism belonging to the genus Acidithiobacillus having the ability to oxidize sulfur even at high chloride ion concentration is provided. A method for bacterial leaching of copper sulfide ores and a method for improving alkaline soil using the microorganism are also provided.

Abstract: A plurality of pieces of tone information forming a chord to be simultaneously sounded are supplied from a keyboard switch unit to a CPU. The CPU supplies time data indicating that the tone generating timings of the plurality of tone information are simultaneous to the plurality of tone information, and stores as digital information the tone information in one of a number of memory areas of a RAM as designated by an address register unit.