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Lens control apparatus, lens control method, and video camera having same

US6781633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2000
Grant dateAug 24, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/32
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A video camera having a variator lens and focus lens which calculates in-focus positions varying with the drive of the variator lens based on previously stored in-focus position data, and performs the calculation a plurality of times during a period of a vertical-synchronizing signal in an image signal.

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