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20090263116 | IMAGE STABILIZATION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - An image stabilization apparatus includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, a supporting unit configured to support the first lens unit and the second lens unit, a driving unit configured to drive at least one of the first lens unit and the second lens unit in the direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a shake detection unit configured to detect a shake added to the image stabilization apparatus, a shake correction unit configured to supply a drive signal to the driving unit to correct the detected shake, and a connecting unit configured to mechanically connect the first lens unit and the second lens unit, wherein the connecting unit is configured to enable the first lens unit and the second lens unit to move in mutually opposite directions on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. | 10-22-2009 |
20100013937 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image stabilization control apparatus includes a vibration correction unit configured to correct an image shake occurring due to vibration, a first vibration detection unit configured to detect and output an angular velocity of the vibration, a second vibration detection unit configured to detect and output an acceleration of the vibration, a first extractor configured to extract a signal in a predetermined frequency band based on an output of the first vibration detection unit, a second extractor configured to extract a signal in a predetermined frequency band based on an output of the second vibration detection unit, an output correction unit configured to correct the output of the first vibration detection unit based on the signals extracted by the first and second extractors, and a driving unit configured to drive the vibration correction unit based on the output of the first vibration detection unit as corrected. | 01-21-2010 |
20100014847 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a vibration correction unit configured to correct an image shake occurring due to vibration, a first detection unit configured to detect an angular velocity of the vibration, a second detection unit configured to detect an acceleration of the vibration, a calculation unit configured to calculate a correction value based on the output of the first detection unit and the output of the second detection unit, an output correction unit configured to correct an output of the first detection unit based on the correction value and to change a frequency characteristic of a signal based on the output of the first detection unit to apply an apparent frequency-dependent characteristic to the correction value, and a driving unit configured to drive the vibration correction unit based on an output of the first detection unit, an output of the output correction unit, or a combined output thereof. | 01-21-2010 |
20100074405 | Test Method - To provide a method and device for testing the size and conductivity of a foreign material adhered to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, there is provided a method of testing whether a foreign material including a metal element is adhered to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, the method including a first test step of detecting the size and position of the foreign material adhered to the substrate and a second test step of testing whether the foreign material includes the metal element at the position detected in the first test step. | 03-25-2010 |
20110058242 | LIGHT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF PLATE-LIKE LIGHT-SHIELDING BLADE MEMBERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LIGHT-SHIELDING BLADE MEMBERS - A light amount adjustment apparatus having a plurality of light-shielding blade members that can be so manufactured by simple machining as to reduce undesired reflection on end faces of the light-shielding blade members which are parallel with the optical axis and prevent degradation in image quality such as flare and ghosts. A driving force of a stepping motor is transmitted to the light-shielding blade members so that an aperture diameter can be changed. The light-shielding blade members are formed by injection molding of a light-shielding resin material. By performing blasting on an end face of each light-shielding blade member in a part that forms the aperture diameter, an aperture end face whose surface is roughened while substantially maintaining outside dimensions of the light-shielding blade member is formed, and an oblique portion tilted relative to the aperture end face is formed. | 03-10-2011 |
20110063458 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image stabilization control apparatus including a mechanism which causes a vibration when the mechanism moves is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a vibration correction unit configured to correct image shake occurring due to vibration applied to the image stabilization control apparatus. A correction value of an angular velocity of the vibration is calculated based on signals based on the angular velocity and an acceleration of the vibration, frequency bands of the signals are narrowed. During the mechanism is moving, the image shake is corrected by driving the vibration correction unit based on the angular velocity of the vibration which is corrected by the corrected value calculated before the mechanism moves. | 03-17-2011 |
20110080998 | Test Method and Test Device - To provide a method and device for testing the size and conductivity of a foreign material adhered to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, there is provided a method of testing whether a foreign material including a metal element is adhered to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, the method including a first test step of detecting the size and position of the foreign material adhered to the substrate and a next step of testing whether the foreign material includes the metal element at the position detected in the first test step. | 04-07-2011 |
20120169891 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image stabilization control apparatus includes a vibration correction unit configured to correct an image shake occurring due to vibration, a first vibration detection unit configured to detect and output an angular velocity of the vibration, a second vibration detection unit configured to detect and output an acceleration of the vibration, a first extractor configured to extract a signal in a predetermined frequency band based on an output of the first vibration detection unit, a second extractor configured to extract a signal in a predetermined frequency band based on an output of the second vibration detection unit, an output correction unit configured to correct the output of the first vibration detection unit based on the signals extracted by the first and second extractors, and a driving unit configured to drive the vibration correction unit based on the output of the first vibration detection unit as corrected. | 07-05-2012 |
20130300881 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image stabilization control apparatus including a mechanism which causes a vibration when the mechanism moves is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a vibration correction unit configured to correct image shake occurring due to vibration applied to the image stabilization control apparatus. A correction value of an angular velocity of the vibration is calculated based on signals based on the angular velocity and an acceleration of the vibration, frequency bands of the signals are narrowed. During the mechanism is moving, the image shake is corrected by driving the vibration correction unit based on the angular velocity of the vibration which is corrected by the corrected value calculated before the mechanism moves. | 11-14-2013 |
20140176739 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image stabilization control apparatus including a mechanism which causes a vibration when the mechanism moves is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a vibration correction unit configured to correct image shake occurring due to vibration applied to the image stabilization control apparatus. A correction value of an angular velocity of the vibration is calculated based on signals based on the angular velocity and an acceleration of the vibration, frequency bands of the signals are narrowed. During the mechanism is moving, the image shake is corrected by driving the vibration correction unit based on the angular velocity of the vibration which is corrected by the corrected value calculated before the mechanism moves. | 06-26-2014 |
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20110020603 | CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a capacitor which has a high capacitance and a low equivalent series resistance. The capacitor includes a conductive base material composed of a plating film having a specific surface area of 100 mm | 01-27-2011 |
20110252629 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC BODY - Provided is a method for producing a ceramic body, which is capable of preventing the ingress of moisture into a void between a conductor and the ceramic body more effectively in the ceramic body including the conductor therein. Ingress of a supercritical fluid containing an oxide sol precursor is achieved into a void between an internal electrode layer and a ceramic laminate. After that, the oxide sol is turned into a gel, and subjected to a heat treatment, thereby filling the void between the internal electrode layer and the ceramic laminate with an oxide. | 10-20-2011 |
20110287176 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In order to prevent the ingress of moisture into a void section of a component main body of a ceramic electronic component, at least the component main body of the ceramic electronic component is provided with water repellency using a water repellent agent. The water repellent agent is dissolved in a supercritical fluid such as, a supercritical CO | 11-24-2011 |
20130076203 | CERAMIC BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A ceramic body including therein conductors more effectively prevents ingress of moisture into voids between the conductors and the ceramic body. A supercritical fluid containing a monomer flows in the voids between internal electrode layers and a ceramic laminated body. Then, the voids between the internal electrode layers and the ceramic laminated body are filled with a polymer by the polymerization of the monomer. | 03-28-2013 |
20130141836 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In order to prevent the ingress of moisture into a void section of a component main body of a ceramic electronic component, at least the component main body of the ceramic electronic component is provided with water repellency using a water repellent agent. The water repellent agent is dissolved in a supercritical fluid such as, a supercritical CO | 06-06-2013 |
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20100209146 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a latent image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is to be formed; a developing unit which contains the developer and performs a development process to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the latent image bearing member; and a movement mechanism which moves the developing unit toward the latent image bearing member when the development process is performed, and moves the developing unit away from the latent image bearing member and changes the attitude of the developing unit with, respect to the latent image bearing member when the development process is not performed. | 08-19-2010 |
20110188083 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus of the present invention is an image forming apparatus into which a memory device is insertable and which performs a printing process on an image of image data stored in the memory device. The image forming apparatus includes a memory reading section for detecting insertion of the memory device into the image forming apparatus, and a display processing section for performing a notification process of warning of accidental ingestion of the memory device, when the memory reading section detects the insertion of the memory device. This makes it more surely possible to cause a user to give attention to accidental ingestion by young children. | 08-04-2011 |
20110205599 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A memory storage section in which a memory attachment section is provided is provided in a place of a platen which place is to be covered with a platen cover. This makes it possible to prevent a young child from accidentally detaching a portable recording medium detachably attached to an image reading device. | 08-25-2011 |
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20110209578 | NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOPARTICLE-DISPERSED LIQUID ALKALI METAL - A nanoparticle manufacturing device capable of particle size control of nanoparticles made of a raw material metal powder and control of the occurrence condition of chaining of nanoparticles and of necking. The device 1 is provided for manufacturing nanoparticles by heating and melting a mixture of a raw material metal powder and a carrier gas in a heating space, cooling the mixture in a cooling space and collecting the mixture in a collection space. The heating space, the cooling space and the collection space form a continuous flow path without a back flow, and the cross-sectional area of the collection space is set at a large value compared to the cross-sectional area of the heating space and the cooling space. Further, there is provided a method of manufacturing a nanoparticle-dispersed liquid alkali metal by dispersing nanoparticles in a liquid alkali metal. A liquid alkali metal obtained by dispersing nanoparticles in the liquid alkali metal is manufactured by performing a rough dispersion step of stirring nanoparticles in the liquid alkali metal by a physical effect and a dispersion step of dispersing nanoparticles in the liquid alkali metal by irradiating the liquid alkali metal with ultrasonic waves after the rough dispersion step. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210285 | LIQUID ALKALI METAL WITH DISPERSED NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to maintaining the fundamental physical properties of a liquid alkali metal with dispersed nanoparticles which is such that nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed and mixed in a liquid alkali metal used in heat exchange, cooling and other applications, and suppressing the reaction of the liquid alkali metal with dispersed nanoparticles. Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid alkali metal with dispersed nanoparticles by dispersing nanoparticles in a liquid alkali metal. In this method, the nanoparticles are made of a metal having a large atomic bonding due to a combination with the liquid alkali metal compared to the atomic bonding of atoms of the liquid alkali metal and a metal having a large amount of charge transfer is used in the nanoparticles. The liquid alkali metal is selected from sodium, lithium and sodium-potassium alloys, and the nanoparticles to be dispersed are made of transition metals, such as titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper. | 09-01-2011 |
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20120300119 | LIGHT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OPERABLE AT HIGH SPEED AND WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An optical apparatus having a light amount adjustment device capable of realizing a high-speed operation and a high-resolution operation. The light amount adjustment device includes a second motor that has a rotor provided with magnetized poles whose number is two times the number of magnetized poles provided in a rotor of a first motor, so that the second motor has a resolution two times higher than that of the first motor. A control unit of the optical apparatus controls the drives of the first and second motors independently of each other. In a high-speed drive mode, the first and second motors are driven simultaneously or only the first motor is driven. In a low-speed drive mode, only the second motor is driven. | 11-29-2012 |
20120301133 | LIGHT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING AMOUNT OF LIGHT AT HIGH SPEED AND WITH ACCURACY - A light amount adjustment device capable of adjusting the amount of light at high speed and with accuracy. When a rotary plate is rotatively driven by a motor, diaphragm blades disposed between the rotary plate and a cam plate are rotatively driven by the rotary plate in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis. When a coil disposed on the cam plate through aback yoke is energized and a magnetic field is generated around the coil, a magnetic attracting force is applied to the rotary plate rotating under the magnetic field, whereby the rotary plate is displaced toward the back yoke and frictions between the diaphragm blades and the rotary plate, etc. increase, so that rotations of the diaphragm blades are decelerated. | 11-29-2012 |
20130321667 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An apparatus and method such that when a signal intensity evaluation value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a signal intensity amplification factor of each color component is changed in accordance with the signal intensity evaluation value of the color component, and when the signal intensity evaluation value is less than the predetermined value, at least a signal intensity amplification factor of a color component, of which signal intensity evaluation value of the color component is the least, is set at a predetermined value not dependent upon the signal intensity evaluation value of the color component. | 12-05-2013 |