Photographing apparatus and photographing method
US12422661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is a photographing apparatus including an image capturing unit including a first light source, an object lens, and a first light detector, a surface detecting unit including a second light source, the object lens, and a second light detector, a processor configured to obtain a strong reflection signal area where a reflection signal is strong in an oblique plane image obtained from the second light detector, and obtain a relative position relationship between a region of interest and a focal plane of the object lens, and an actuator configured to adjust the region of interest to be in focus.
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