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Miniature camera

US7477842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 2005
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/806
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a miniature camera has a first stage and a first optical element formed to the first stage. A motion control assembly is configured to provide movement of the first stage in one degree of freedom while inhibiting movement of the stage in five degrees of freedom, so as to facilitate at least one of focusing and zooming the camera.

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