Autofocus camera adjusting focus lens position based on illumination characteristics
    11.
    发明授权
    Autofocus camera adjusting focus lens position based on illumination characteristics 有权
    自动对焦相机根据照明特性调整对焦镜头位置

    公开(公告)号:US07262804B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-28

    申请号:US10775127

    申请日:2004-02-11

    申请人: Toshimi Watanabe

    发明人: Toshimi Watanabe

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232 G03B13/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23212

    摘要: A CPU calculates integrating values of image-capturing signals in a band 1 obtained by removing through a band pass filter a low frequency component of image-capturing signal output from an image-capturing device and integrating values of the image-capturing signals in a band 3 retaining the low frequency component intact, each calculated in correspondence to one of a plurality of lens positions. The CPU then obtains focal point evaluation values based upon these integrating values in correspondence to the individual bands. In addition, when it is judged that the image-capturing signals are saturated, the CPU calculates a new evaluation value parameter 1 history record=(focal point evaluation value history record in band 3−focal point evaluation value history record in band 1). The CPU then determines a new evaluation value parameter 1 history record extremal value through a 3-point interpolation operation and calculates a lens position corresponding to the extremal value.

    摘要翻译: CPU通过通过带通滤波器去除从图像捕获装置输出的图像捕获信号的低频分量而获得的频带1中的图像捕获信号的积分值,并将图像捕获信号的频率积分在频带 3保持低频分量完好无损,每个都与多个透镜位置中的一个相对应地计算。 然后,CPU基于与各个频带相对应的这些积分值获得焦点评估值。 此外,当判断图像捕获信号饱和时,CPU计算新的评估值参数1历史记录=(频带3中的焦点评价值历史记录,频带3中的焦点评价值历史记录)。 CPU然后通过3点插值操作确定新的评估值参数1历史记录极值,并计算对应于极值的透镜位置。

    Camera that engages in a focusing operation through a contrast method
    12.
    发明授权
    Camera that engages in a focusing operation through a contrast method 有权
    通过对比度方法进行对焦操作的相机

    公开(公告)号:US07158182B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-02

    申请号:US10254881

    申请日:2002-09-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232 G03B3/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23212

    摘要: A camera includes: an image-capturing element that captures a subject image through a photographic lens having a focusing lens; an evaluation value calculation unit that calculates focus evaluation values at a plurality of lens positions assumed by the focusing lens based upon an image-capturing signal output by the image-capturing element; a weighting unit that weights the focus evaluation values calculated by the evaluation value calculation unit in correspondence to the lens positions of the focusing lens assumed when the focus evaluation values are calculated respectively; and a focusing operation unit that performs a focusing operation for the photographic lens based upon the weighted focus evaluation values.

    摘要翻译: 照相机包括:通过具有聚焦透镜的摄影镜头拍摄被摄体图像的摄像元件; 评估值计算单元,其基于由所述图像拍摄元件输出的图像捕获信号来计算由所述聚焦透镜假定的多个透镜位置处的焦点评估值; 加权单元,其对与分别计算焦点评估值时假设的聚焦透镜的透镜位置相对应地评估由评估值计算单元计算的焦点评估值; 以及聚焦操作单元,其基于加权焦点评估值对摄影镜头执行聚焦操作。

    Vapor capture subsystem and method thereof
    13.
    发明授权
    Vapor capture subsystem and method thereof 有权
    蒸汽捕获子系统及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US06314260B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-06

    申请号:US09552417

    申请日:2000-04-19

    申请人: Toshimi Watanabe

    发明人: Toshimi Watanabe

    IPC分类号: G03G1510

    CPC分类号: G03G15/107

    摘要: A vapor capture subsystem, which improves capturing efficiency of a carrier solvent, is provided. The vapor capture subsystem provides a ring shaped drying belt which absorbs the carrier solvent in a developing material that is developed on the surface of an organic photoconductor belt by a developer, a regeneration roller which makes the carrier solvent absorbed at the ring shaped drying belt vapor, a condenser which captures the carrier solvent vaporized at the regeneration roller and makes the vaporized carrier solvent liquid by cooling, tubes which lead the carrier solvent vaporized at the regeneration roller to the condenser, an air pump which leads the carrier solvent vaporized at the regeneration roller to the condenser, and a manifold which covers one end side of the ring shaped drying belt and the regeneration roller in order that the vapor generated at the regeneration roller does not leak to the outside. The capturing efficiency at the manifold can be increased by making the drying temperature at the regeneration roller 85° C. or more, and making the sucking air quantity of the air pump 22 to 45 liters/minute.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种提高载体溶剂捕获效率的蒸汽捕获子系统。 蒸汽捕获子系统提供一种环形干燥带,其吸收显影材料中的载体溶剂,该显影材料通过显影剂在有机感光体带的表面上显影,再生辊使载体溶剂在环形干燥带蒸气 捕集在再生辊中蒸发的载体溶剂的冷凝器,通过冷却使引发载体溶剂在再生辊中蒸发的载体溶剂的液体通过冷凝器蒸发,导致载体溶剂在再生时蒸发的空气泵 辊到冷凝器,以及歧管,其覆盖环形干燥带和再生辊的一端侧,以便在再生辊处产生的蒸汽不会泄漏到外部。 可以通过使再生辊的干燥温度为85℃以上,并使空气泵22的吸入空气量为45升/分钟,来提高歧管的捕获效率。

    Focus adjustment device and method
    14.
    发明授权
    Focus adjustment device and method 失效
    调焦装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5628036A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-06

    申请号:US496662

    申请日:1995-06-29

    CPC分类号: G02B7/28

    摘要: A focus adjustment device that eliminates unnecessary driving of a shooting lens after the shooting lens has already been driven near to an in-focus position. In a focus adjustment device, information related to the defocus amount of the shooting lens is detected based on output signals corresponding to the light intensity distribution of a object image from a pair of photo-electric conversion arrays. The focus adjustment device includes a focus detection circuit to determine the confidence level of the detected information based on predetermined determination criteria and a lens driving device to drive the shooting lens based on the detected information when the information of the focus detection device is accepted as having a sufficient confidence level. However, to prevent erroneous driving of the lens, such as when the object moves out of a focusing field or when the object reverses direction, the probability of rejecting the information of the focus detection on the basis of an insufficient confidence level increases. This occurs when information indicating that the occurrence of a defocus amount exceeding a predetermined range is detected by the focus detection circuit after the shooting lens has previously been determined to have been driven within permissible parameters of an in-focus position.

    摘要翻译: 一种聚焦调节装置,其在拍摄镜头已被驱动靠近对焦位置之后消除了对拍摄镜头的不必要的驱动。 在焦点调节装置中,基于与来自一对光电转换阵列的物体图像的光强度分布相对应的输出信号来检测与拍摄镜头的散焦量相关的信息。 焦点调节装置包括:焦点检测电路,用于当焦点检测装置的信息被接受为具有如下特征时,基于预定的确定标准确定检测到的信息的置信度;以及透镜驱动装置,用于根据检测到的信息来驱动拍摄镜头; 足够的信心水平。 然而,为了防止透镜的错误驱动,例如当物体离开聚焦场时或当物体反转方向时,基于置信度不足的等级来拒绝焦点检测的信息的概率增加。 当在拍摄镜头先前已被确定为在对焦位置的允许参数内被驱动之前,通过焦点检测电路检测到指示发生了超过预定范围的散焦量的信息时,会发生这种情况。

    Automatic focusing device
    15.
    发明授权
    Automatic focusing device 失效
    自动对焦装置

    公开(公告)号:US5587762A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-24

    申请号:US512981

    申请日:1995-08-09

    申请人: Toshimi Watanabe

    发明人: Toshimi Watanabe

    IPC分类号: G03B13/36 G02B7/08 G02B7/28

    CPC分类号: G02B7/28

    摘要: An automatic focusing device of the present invention forecasts the future position of the photographic object accurately. The device includes an object focusing position change velocity calculation device, which calculates the object focusing position change velocity of the object, and an object focusing position change velocity ratio calculation device, which calculates the ratio of the object focusing position change velocity as sequentially calculated by the object focusing position change velocity calculation device. An object focusing position change acceleration calculation device calculates the object focusing position change acceleration from the object focusing position change velocity calculation device, and the forecast means forecasts the movement of the future object. A revision device revises the acceleration calculated by the object focusing position change acceleration calculation device according to the velocity ratio calculated by the object focusing position change velocity ratio calculation device. The forecast device is controlled based on this revised object focusing position change acceleration.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的自动对焦装置能够精确地预测摄影对象的未来位置。 该装置包括:物体聚焦位置变化速度计算装置,其计算物体的物体聚焦位置变化速度;以及物体聚焦位置变化速度比计算装置,其计算由如下顺序计算的物体聚焦位置变化速度的比率: 物体聚焦位置变化速度计算装置。 物体聚焦位置改变加速度计算装置从对象聚焦位置变化速度计算装置计算对象聚焦位置改变加速度,并且预测装置预测未来物体的移动。 修正装置根据由对象聚焦位置变化速度比计算装置计算的速度比来修正由对象聚焦位置变化加速度计算装置计算出的加速度。 基于该修正对象聚焦位置变化加速度来控制预测装置。

    Visual line detecting device
    16.
    发明授权
    Visual line detecting device 失效
    视线检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5416317A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-16

    申请号:US188790

    申请日:1994-01-31

    CPC分类号: G03B13/02 G03B2213/025

    摘要: A visual line detecting device having an eyeball lighting unit that irradiates the eyeball of a viewer with a luminous flux, and a visual line detecting unit that detects the visual line of a viewer from the reflected image on the cornea surface of the eyeball, wherein the eyeball lighting unit is designed so that the reflected image on the cornea surface attains a specified shape.

    摘要翻译: 一种视线检测装置,其具有使观察者的眼球照射光束的眼球照明单元,以及视线检测单元,其从眼球的角膜表面上的反射图像检测观察者的视线,其中, 眼球照明单元被设计成使得角膜表面上的反射图像达到指定的形状。

    Autofocus apparatus
    17.
    发明申请
    Autofocus apparatus 有权
    自动对焦设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070047941A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-01

    申请号:US11510688

    申请日:2006-08-28

    IPC分类号: G03B13/34

    摘要: An autofocus apparatus includes an imaging device that captures a subject image through a photographic lens; an AF area determining device that determines a range of image signals to be used for autofocus adjustment based upon image signals provided by the imaging device; a focus adjustment device that adjusts a focal point position achieved through the photographic lens by driving a focus lens so as to maximize contrast achieved with the image signals in the determined range; and a control device that controls the focus adjustment device, if the range of the image signals determined by the AF area determining device has been altered, so as to adjust the focal point position by using image signals in the altered range.

    摘要翻译: 自动对焦装置包括通过拍摄镜头拍摄被摄体图像的成像装置; AF区域确定装置,其基于由所述成像装置提供的图像信号确定要用于自动对焦调整的图像信号的范围; 焦点调节装置,其通过驱动聚焦透镜来调节通过摄影镜头实现的焦点位置,以便最大化在所确定的范围内的图像信号所获得的对比度; 以及如果由AF区域确定装置确定的图像信号的范围已被改变,则控制焦点调节装置的控制装置,以便通过使用改变范围内的图像信号来调整焦点位置。

    Camera
    18.
    发明授权
    Camera 有权
    相机

    公开(公告)号:US07184090B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-27

    申请号:US10254866

    申请日:2002-09-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23241 H04N5/23212

    摘要: A camera includes: an image-capturing element that captures a subject image through a photographic lens; an evaluation value calculation unit that calculates a focus evaluation value based upon an image-capturing signal output from the image-capturing element; a focusing operation unit that performs a focusing operation at the photographic lens based upon the focus evaluation value; a decision-making unit that makes a decision as to whether or not a predetermined length of time has elapsed following an end of the focusing operation; a restart unit that engages the focusing operation unit in a focusing operation if the decision-making unit decides that the predetermined length of time has elapsed; and a time adjustment unit that changes the predetermined length of time.

    摘要翻译: 相机包括:通过摄影镜头拍摄被摄体图像的图像拍摄元件; 评估值计算单元,其基于从所述图像捕获元件输出的图像捕获信号计算焦点评估值; 聚焦操作单元,其基于焦点评估值在摄影镜头上执行聚焦操作; 决定单元,决定在聚焦操作结束之后是否经过了预定时间长度; 重新启动单元,如果所述决定单元判定所述预定时间长度已经过去,则在聚焦操作中接合所述聚焦操作单元; 以及改变预定时间长度的时间调整单元。

    Autofocus adjustment device
    19.
    发明授权
    Autofocus adjustment device 失效
    自动对焦调整装置

    公开(公告)号:US5649241A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-15

    申请号:US496666

    申请日:1995-06-29

    申请人: Toshimi Watanabe

    发明人: Toshimi Watanabe

    CPC分类号: G02B7/34

    摘要: An autofocus adjustment device capable of computing the confidence level of focus detection accurately is disclosed. The autofocus adjustment device includes a focus detection device to determine focus detection results of the phototaking lens and a confidence value calculation device to calculate a confidence value to determine whether the results of said focus detection means have a sufficient level of confidence. The confidence value calculation device includes a plurality of confidence value calculation units with each calculation unit executing a different calculation process.

    摘要翻译: 公开了能够准确地计算焦点检测置信度的自动对焦调整装置。 自动对焦调整装置包括:焦点检测装置,用于确定拍摄镜头的焦点检测结果;以及置信度计算装置,用于计算置信度值,以确定所述焦点检测装置的结果是否具有足够的置信度。 置信值计算装置包括多个置信度计算单元,每个计算单元执行不同的计算处理。

    Autofocus adjustment device of a camera and method
    20.
    发明授权
    Autofocus adjustment device of a camera and method 失效
    相机的自动对焦调整装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5623708A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-22

    申请号:US517973

    申请日:1995-08-22

    申请人: Toshimi Watanabe

    发明人: Toshimi Watanabe

    CPC分类号: G02B7/346

    摘要: A camera includes an autofocus adjustment device. The autofocus device comprises a lens and camera body. The lens is comprised of a shooting lens, a lens information circuit, and a lens movement mechanism. The camera body has a main mirror, a submirror, an AF module, a sensor drive circuit, a controller, a lens drive control circuit, and motor. The autofocus adjustment device uses image plane movement velocity for the determination of a moving object and uses focus position change velocity in lens drive control.

    摘要翻译: 相机包括自动对焦调整装置。 自动对焦装置包括透镜和照相机主体。 透镜由拍摄镜头,透镜信息电路和透镜移动机构构成。 相机主体具有主镜,副镜,AF模块,传感器驱动电路,控制器,镜头驱动控制电路和电动机。 自动对焦调整装置使用图像平面移动速度来确定移动物体,并且在透镜驱动控制中使用焦点位置变化速度。