Television – Stereoscopic – Picture signal generator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2011-12-06
Dennison, Jerry (Department: 2443)
Television
Stereoscopic
Picture signal generator
Reexamination Certificate
active
08072486
ABSTRACT:
A camera device is provided which has a compound eye structure only by a liquid lens unit and a control unit without requiring a plurality of lenses to be mounted in advance and is capable of taking a three-dimensional stereoscopic video image. In addition, a compact and lightweight three-dimensional stereoscopic camera is provided which can be switched to take a two-dimensional planar image or to take a three-dimensional stereoscopic image only by an electronic control with no need for a movable mechanism and can reduce the power consumption and improve the reliability. A camera device comprises a liquid lens (182) switchable to a single eye lens and a compound eye lens; and a switching unit for switching the liquid lens (182) to the single eye lens to take a planar image and switching the liquid lens (182) to the compound eye lens to take a stereoscopic image.
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Mimura Masakazu
Namba Takaaki
Dennison Jerry
Panasonic Corporation
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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