Photography – Camera shake sensing – Having stabilization system
Reexamination Certificate
2009-09-04
2010-12-28
LaBalle, Clayton E (Department: 2862)
Photography
Camera shake sensing
Having stabilization system
C359S554000, C359S555000, C359S556000, C359S557000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07860384
ABSTRACT:
An image stabilizer that stabilizes images by moving a correcting lens for stabilizing images formed by a lens system in a first direction and a second direction which are perpendicular to an optical axis of said lens system and which are perpendicular to each other, includes a driver which is provided at one side of the correcting lens and which moves the correcting lens in the first direction and the second direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4644205 (1987-02-01), Sudo et al.
patent: 4834006 (1989-05-01), Goto
patent: 5266988 (1993-11-01), Washisu
patent: 5627687 (1997-05-01), Fujisawa
patent: 5689369 (1997-11-01), Noguchi
patent: 5723933 (1998-03-01), Grundl et al.
patent: 5835799 (1998-11-01), Washisu
patent: 5880455 (1999-03-01), Otaki et al.
patent: 5883742 (1999-03-01), Kamata
patent: 5910859 (1999-06-01), Takahashi et al.
patent: 5974269 (1999-10-01), Sato et al.
patent: 5978137 (1999-11-01), Takahashi et al.
patent: 5995762 (1999-11-01), Enomoto et al.
patent: 6052240 (2000-04-01), Ikari
patent: 6057963 (2000-05-01), Hirunuma et al.
patent: 6226123 (2001-05-01), Kanai et al.
patent: 6327433 (2001-12-01), Ishikawa et al.
patent: 6377521 (2002-04-01), Kijma
patent: 6456444 (2002-09-01), Yumiki et al.
patent: 6587270 (2003-07-01), Terada
patent: 6819500 (2004-11-01), Tsuzuki
patent: 6856345 (2005-02-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 7009321 (2006-03-01), Mahoney et al.
patent: 7330405 (2008-02-01), Matsui
patent: 7375908 (2008-05-01), Takahashi
patent: 7684685 (2010-03-01), Takahashi
patent: 2001/0014213 (2001-08-01), Terada
patent: 2003/0184878 (2003-10-01), Tsuzuki
patent: 2004/0245861 (2004-12-01), Miyajima et al.
patent: 2007/0009244 (2007-01-01), Takahashi et al.
patent: 198 21 224 (1998-11-01), None
patent: 03-186823 (1991-08-01), None
patent: 03-188430 (1991-08-01), None
patent: 07-105553 (1995-04-01), None
patent: 8-63769 (1996-03-01), None
patent: 08 194964 (1996-07-01), None
patent: 9-91725 (1997-04-01), None
patent: 10-311995 (1998-11-01), None
patent: 2000-123387 (2000-04-01), None
patent: 2000-231129 (2000-08-01), None
patent: 2000-258813 (2000-09-01), None
patent: 2001-021783 (2001-01-01), None
patent: 2003-015009 (2003-01-01), None
patent: 2007-017957 (2007-01-01), None
International Search Report from the European Patent Office mailed Nov. 2, 2009 in International Application No. EP 06 25 2903 (5 pages).
Non-final Office Action dated Aug. 21, 2008 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/446,269 (15 pages).
Final Office Action dated Feb. 19, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/446,269 (14 pages).
Notice of Allowance with Notice of Allowability dated Jan. 25, 2008 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/446,149, now U.S. Patent 7,375,908 (7 pages).
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
LaBalle Clayton E
Smith Linda B
SONY Corporation
LandOfFree
Image stabilizer, lens barrel and imager apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Image stabilizer, lens barrel and imager apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image stabilizer, lens barrel and imager apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4164029