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Image taking apparatus

US5757423A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1994
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2209/049
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed an image taking apparatus comprising a first optical unit for forming an image, a second optical unit positioned on the optical axis of the first optical unit, a third optical unit positioned behind the second optical unit and having plural lens units for re-focusing parts of the image of the first optical unit, converters for converting the plural images, formed by the third optical unit, into electrical signals, and a processor for processing the electrical signals from the converters in order to obtain an image of a high definition.

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