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Automatic zooming device

US5398095A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1993
Grant dateMar 14, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/102
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This zooming device performs auto-zooming by determining the focal length based on the object distance. When the degree of zooming is large, it performs zooming at a speed appropriate to that degree. Further, when a conversion lens is mounted to change the focal length, the device determines focal length while taking into account the degree of change in focal length effected by the conversion lens.

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