Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With support
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-24
2010-02-02
Stultz, Jessica T (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With support
C359S822000, C359S704000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07656596
ABSTRACT:
A lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus thereof. The lens apparatus includes a first fixed lens-barrel with fixed-side first guide grooves and fixed-side second guide grooves, a first movable lens-barrel arranged at the outside of the fixed lens-barrel, movable-side first guide grooves, a second movable lens-barrel arranged at the inside of the fixed lens barrel, and movable-side guide grooves. Three first rolling element units are provided between the fixed-side guide grooves and the movable-side first guide grooves, and three second rolling element units are provided between the fixed-side second guide grooves and the movable-side second guide grooves. The first movable lens-barrels and the second movable lens-barrels are supported to the one-group lens and the two-group lens in such a manner that they can be independently moved in the optical axis directions of the first and second lenses.
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International Search Report (PCT/ISA/210); International Application No. PCT/JP2006/306768; Dated: Jun. 16, 2006.
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Sony Corporation
Stultz Jessica T
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