Having Alternative Single Image Recording Patents (Class 396/323)
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Patent number: 11703880Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an agricultural vehicle includes a first electro-optical sensor including a first field of view having an optical axis, and a second electro-optical sensor including a second field of view having an optical axis. The first and second sensors are spaced apart from one another and oriented such that the optical axes of the two sensors intersect at a distance from the two sensors.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Cristian Dima, Dohn W. Pfeiffer
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Patent number: 9188839Abstract: In some aspects, camera systems can include a camera enclosure, a lens disposed in or along the camera enclosure along an optical axis of the camera system, and an optical accessory attached to camera enclosure, where the optical accessory is attached using a magnetic retention force that is provided by at least one magnetic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Cognex CorporationInventors: Saul Sanz Rodriguez, Laurens Nunnink
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Patent number: 8655163Abstract: A consolidated 2D/3D camera system and method of operation. A consolidated 2D/3D camera system may include a first camera having a first lens and a second camera having a second lens. A 3D frame extractor may extract a first 3D image frame from an image captured by the first camera and extract a second 3D image frame from an image captured by the second camera to provide a stereo image pair. A 2D frame extractor may extract a 2D image frame, different from the first 3D image frame, from the image captured by the first camera.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Cameron Pace Group LLCInventors: Vincent Pace, James Cameron, Patrick Campbell
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Publication number: 20130209082Abstract: A consolidated 2D/3D camera system and method of operation. A consolidated 2D/3D camera system may include a first camera having a first lens and a second camera having a second lens. A 3D frame extractor may extract a first 3D image frame from an image captured by the first camera and extract a second 3D image frame from an image captured by the second camera to provide a stereo image pair. A 2D frame extractor may extract a 2D image frame, different from the first 3D image frame, from the image captured by the first camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: James Cameron, Vincent Pace, Patrick Campbell
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Patent number: 8472800Abstract: A light amount adjusting device including a support plate comprising a first through hole through which light passes; a first slider that comprises a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and linearly moves with respect to the support plate along a first direction; a first driver for generating a driving force for moving the first slider with respect to the supporting plate; and a light amount adjuster installed on the first slider and for adjusting an amount of light passing through the light amount adjuster. By using such a simple and compact light amount adjusting device, a two-dimensional (2D) photographing or a three-dimensional photographing is conveniently selected and performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-bae Lee, Jung-ho Park
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Patent number: 8238740Abstract: A light quantity adjustment apparatus includes a support plate with a first through hole, a rotation plate with a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole and rotatable with respect to the support plate, 2D iris plates rotatably connected to the support plate so as to move between a location in which the first through hole is completely opened and another location in which the first through hole is completely closed, two 3D iris plates each having one end rotatably connected to the support plate and another end engaged with the rotation plate, a shading plate, and a shading plate driving unit. The 2D iris plates adjust an open area of the first through hole. The two 3D iris plates move between a retreat location away from the first through hole and a photographing location where a first photographing hole and a second photographing hole are formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang-seok Byon, Jin-gi Lee, Young-jae Hwang
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Publication number: 20110293261Abstract: A light amount adjusting device including a support plate comprising a first through hole through which light passes; a first slider that comprises a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and linearly moves with respect to the support plate along a first direction; a first driver for generating a driving force for moving the first slider with respect to the supporting plate; and a light amount adjuster installed on the first slider and for adjusting an amount of light passing through the light amount adjuster. By using such a simple and compact light amount adjusting device, a two-dimensional (2D) photographing or a three-dimensional photographing is conveniently selected and performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-bae Lee, Jung-ho Park
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Publication number: 20110242287Abstract: A stereoscopic objective for a camera includes a first receiving optics which directs a first beam path along a first optical axis, further a second receiving optics which directs a second beam path along a second optical axis, wherein the first optical axis and the second optical axis extend in parallel to one another or intersect one another. The object moreover includes a combination section which combines the first beam path and the second beam path and an output optics which directs the combined first and second beam paths along a common optical axis, wherein the first bream path and the second beam path spatially coincide within the second beam path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Michael Cieslinski, Hermann Popp
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Patent number: 7877007Abstract: An omni-directional stereo camera and a control method thereof. The omni-directional stereo camera includes two or more omni-directional cameras, and a supporting member installed within a shooting range between the omni-directional cameras to interconnect the omni-directional cameras and including compensation patterns formed at the surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sukjune Yoon, Kyung Shik Roh, Woosup Han, Seung Ki Min
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Patent number: 7606484Abstract: Systems and techniques for improving the dynamic range of infrared detection systems. For example, a mechanical superframing technique may comprise positioning a first filter in the optical path of an infrared camera at a first time, receiving infrared light from an object through the first filter at a detector array, acquiring first subframe image data for the object, positioning a second filter in the optical path of the infrared camera at a later time, receiving infrared light from the object through the second filter, acquiring second subframe image data for the object, and generating first superframe data based on at least some of the first subframe image data and at least some of the second subframe image data.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Austin A. Richards, Shariff D'Souza
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Patent number: 7359130Abstract: An improved lens mount and related alignment methods are provided. In one example, a lens mount includes a ring member and a base member connected with the ring member. The base member has a bottom surface. First and second coplanar mounting pads are provided on the bottom surface of the base member. In another example, a method of aligning a lens mount relative to a stage includes providing a lens mount comprising: a ring member and a base member connected with the ring member. A stage having a top surface is provided. A plurality of alignment members on a bottom surface of the base member are aligned with a corresponding plurality of apertures in the stage. The alignment members are inserted into the apertures, and first, second, and third mounting pads on the bottom surface of the base member are contacted with the top surface of the stage.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Siimpel CorporationInventor: Robert J. Calvet
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Publication number: 20070223911Abstract: An omni-directional stereo camera and a control method thereof. The omni-directional stereo camera includes two or more omni-directional cameras, and a supporting member installed within a shooting range between the omni-directional cameras to interconnect the omni-directional cameras and including compensation patterns formed at the surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sukjune Yoon, Kyung Shik Roh, Woosup Han, Seung Ki Min
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Publication number: 20070188650Abstract: A digital camera enables high-speed zooming operation without use of a zoom lens. Light originating from a fixed-focal-length lens is split into two beams by a beam splitter, to thus form respective images on a first image sensor and a second image sensor. The first image sensor and the second image sensor are equal to each other in terms of the number of pixels, but differ from each other in terms of a pixel size. The first image sensor acquires a wide image, and the second image sensor acquires a telephotography image. An output is produced by means of switching between the first image sensor and the second image sensor, in response to zooming operation. When the image from the first image sensor is recorded, focus detection is performed by use of an image signal from the second image sensor, to thus effect automatic focusing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Masao Kobayashi, Hideo Nakamura
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Patent number: 6908307Abstract: A dental camera is provided having multiple lenses. The dental camera has at least a first lens for use in an intra-oral mode, and at least a second lens for use in an extra-oral mode. The dental camera is switchable between the intra-oral mode and the extra-oral mode. Each lens is associated with an image sensor, for example, a CMOS active pixel sensor or a charge-coupled device.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Schick TechnologiesInventor: David B. Schick
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Patent number: 6890690Abstract: A photographic article. According to one embodiment, the photographic article comprises: a first image area comprising a photographic film negative of an image; and a second image area, different than the first image area, comprising a positive image of the image.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Ronald M. Wexler, Jeffrey L. Hall, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Patent number: 6801715Abstract: A photographic film strip in the form of a length of photographic film has a pre-exposed area and an unexposed area. The pre-exposed area is continuous and extends along one edge of the strip between ends of the strip. The unexposed area is also continuous and has a length suitable for making multiple single exposure frames with adjacent frames being separated by a frame line. Upon development the film, an image formed by the pre-exposed section of each print will extend between opposite edges of prints formed by individual frames without the need to preregister the film in a camera The pre-exposure comprises a contact exposure. A strip of film can be placed in contact with a partially pre-exposed master on a cylindrical drum in a light tight housing so that pre-exposed section of the film can be exposed by one activation of an electronic flash located in the center of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Inventor: Robert Lee Craiig
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Publication number: 20040001709Abstract: A camera has a wide-angle taking lens and a telephoto taking lens for forming simultaneous wide-angle and telephoto images of the same subject, to make wide-angle and telephoto simultaneous exposures on a single frame of film. A wide-angle/telephoto selection indicator is supported for movement between the taking lenses and the frame of film to prevent either the wide-angle or telephoto image from being fully exposed on the frame of film. Thus, one of the simultaneous exposures is provided with an indication that it is not to be printed as a picture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Joel S. Lawther
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Patent number: 6456799Abstract: The present invention is an imaging apparatus which includes a housing that encloses, in a common cavity thereof, an arrangement comprising a pair of independent cameras constructed in combination with each other, said pair of cameras being a digital camera and a photosensitive film camera.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventor: Christine L. Enderby
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Publication number: 20020015592Abstract: An electronic camera includes: a substantially rectangular parallelepiped image-capturing unit main body provided with an image-capturing device for generating an image signal by capturing an optical image formed by a photographic lens unit; a substantially rectangular parallelepiped display unit main body provided with an external display device for displaying an image based upon the image signal generated by the image-capturing device; and a linking portion that links the image-capturing unit main body and the display unit main body in a manner that the image-capturing unit main body and the display unit main body can rotate relative to each other. And, at the display unit main body, a shutter release button is provided and a grip portion is provided near an end surface furthest away from the image-capturing unit main body; and at the image-capturing unit main body, an optical viewfinder unit is provided beside the photographic lens unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 1999Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: TOMOAKI KAWAMURA, DAIKI TSUKAHARA, HIDEFUMI OTA
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Patent number: 6112033Abstract: A multiple lens image pickup apparatus includes a plurality of image pickup systems, a control system, and an optical viewfinder. Each image pickup system is arranged to allow an angle an optical path makes through the system to be changed. The control system selects a stereoscopic photographing mode in which images taken through the plurality of image pickup systems overlap in a large proportion, or a panoramic photographing mode in which images taken through the plurality of image pickup systems overlap in a small proportion. The optical viewfinder selectively sets an observing range in accordance with the photographing mode selected.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1998Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kotaro Yano, Katsumi Iijima, Sunao Kurahashi
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Patent number: 5995759Abstract: An eye imagining apparatus where, in the case of a stereoscopic image, a beam from a left stop of a stereoscope stop and a beam from a right stop of the stereoscopic stop form an eye fundus image on a surface of a cylindrical lens array. These beams also reach adjacent image pickup device elements of an image pickup device of an image pickup unit, respectively. With the cylindrical lens array having the pitch width corresponding to two image pickup device elements, the focal length is determined so that an image of the stereoscope stop is focused in the pitch width, and the imaging plane of the cylindrical lens array is focused on the image pickup device by relay lens apparatus. On the other hand, with a monocular image, a single stop plate is put in the optical path instead of the stereoscope stop and the cylindrical lens array is retracted from the optical path, whereby the image is photographed with a higher horizontal image definition.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshimi Kohayakawa
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Patent number: 5915135Abstract: A camera for use with film preferably of the instantaneous development type which includes a central lens and four peripheral lenses spaced at the vertexes of an imaginary quadrilateral dividing a front of the camera. An external operating mechanism is provided to move an internal mask to a first position so as to define a frame for dividing film into four segments which are exposed through shutters associated with the four peripheral lenses or to lower the mask to a position wherein the central lens is used to expose the film.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1998Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Inventor: Achille Fiorentini
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Patent number: 5852753Abstract: A dual-lens camera which can be used to take single-frame images for 2D photography or dual-frame images for 3D photography. The camera has two taking lenses and two independently operable shutters. The unique feature of this dual-lens camera is that the camera comprises two shutter release buttons. On release button activates only the shutter associated with one taking lens to take a single-frame image. The other button activates both shutters to take a stereo image pair. A film advance mechanism is used to advance the film in accordance with the operating mode of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Inventors: Allen Kwok Wah Lo, Kenneth Quochuy Lao
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Patent number: 5708857Abstract: A multi-direction camera comprising a mirror 3 having a plurality of reflecting surfaces 31 and 32 disposed in front of a lens 4. The lens 4 receives light reflected from the mirror 3 from a plurality of directions and forms an image by the image sensor 7. The mirror 3 can be moved linearly by an actuator 8. The arrangement of the mirror 3 and lens 4 allows the camera to image road conditions of multiple directions at the same time. The camera can also image a road condition in a single direction with a wider scope manually or automatically when the road condition in that direction needs to be confirmed preponderantly.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Niles Parts Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masamichi Ishibashi
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Patent number: 5678088Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for advancing photographic film is provided for use by a photographic system which uses film cartridges, such as cameras, film development equipment or equipment which provides for the viewing and/or printing of processed film contained within a film cartridge. The method can be used by a dual lens camera to intersperse on photographic film mono and dual exposures and thereby minimize the possibility of double exposures and/or film waste. The method according to the present invention is for use by the camera to advance the film after each exposure action to align unexposed frames of film with each lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Timothy John Fuss
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Patent number: 5666579Abstract: A camera back for sequentially exposing two spatially separate images on regular or self-developing film adapted for a variety of single lens cameras. The camera back includes an adapter plate disposed between the camera and a film back wherein a dark slide is movable by the force of gravity between two positions in the adapter plate, by rotating the adapter plate 180 degrees, thereby blocking a lower half of the film from the exposing radiation. The dark slide is moved exclusively by its own weight, thereby making complicated levers and light-tight feedthroughs unnecessary.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventor: Paul A. Camello
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Patent number: 5581314Abstract: A stereoscopic camera is provided with a mechanism to move reflective members into and out of an optical path such that the camera may take stereoscopic photographs in one position of the moving mechanism. The camera may also take normal full-frame photographs in a second position of the moving mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1994Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shuji Yoneyama, Isamu Hirai, Kiyoshi Kawano, Shinya Suzuka