Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controls its own optical systems
Patent
1991-07-22
1992-08-11
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controls its own optical systems
354408, G01J 120
Patent
active
051381435
ABSTRACT:
A focus detecting device is provided with first and second line sensors and first and second image forming lenses which are located behind a predetermined focal plane of the objective lens to receive the object lights for forming first and second images on the first and second line sensors, respectively. The image signal generated by the first line sensor is divided into a plurality of block signals each consisting of a predetermined number of picture element outputs and each block signal is compared with groups of picture element outputs of the second line sensor, with the groups shifted sequentially, to find a group which best coincides therewith and the distance between the first and second images on the line sensors is calculated in accordance with the shift position of the group thus determined, for calculation of the amount and direction of defocus of the object image on the focal plane. The calculated distance between the first and second images may be corrected in accordance with manual adjustment of adjustable means and magnification data of the first and second images stored in storage means.
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Hamada Masataka
Ishida Tokuji
Minolta Camera Co. Ltd.
Nelms David C.
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