Photography – With exposure objective focusing means – focusing aid – or... – Processing circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2011-11-15
LaBalle, Clayton E (Department: 2862)
Photography
With exposure objective focusing means, focusing aid, or...
Processing circuit
Reexamination Certificate
active
08059955
ABSTRACT:
An image pickup apparatus includes an optical system, a detector, and an image processor. The detector picks up an object image that passes through the optical system. The image processor performs a predetermined process for an object image signal obtained from the detector. A relative position between the optical system and the detector is set by adjusting an optical axis and/or a back focus in association with at least one of variation in quantity of ambient light around an image pickup area, variation in image circle, and variation in angle of view.
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Hayashi Yusuke
Ohara Naoto
Fenwick Warren
Kyocera Corporation
LaBalle Clayton E
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
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