Automatic focus detection system

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PATENT NO 5023646
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07351176

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A camera with an automatic focusing device has an objective lens mounted on a camera. An image formed by the objective lens is divided into a plurality of zones. In each zone, a brightness distribution is obtained so as to detect a rough focusing condition in each zone, thereby producing a plurality of rough focusing condition data. Based on the result of the rough focusing condition data, one zone is selected. Furthermore, a precise focusing condition is detected in the selected zone based on the light contained in the selected zone, so as produce a precise focusing condition data. Based on the precise focusing condition data obtained from the selected zone, the objective lens is driven to an infocus condition.

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MINOLTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHAOSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamada, Masataka Osaka, JP 215 3225
Ishibashi, Kenji Osaka, JP 109 1896
Ishida, Tokuji Osaka, JP 150 2520
Karasaki, Toshihiko Osaka, JP 69 1403
Norita, Toshio Osaka, JP 94 2143
Ootsuka, Hiroshi Osaka, JP 153 2209
Taniguchi, Nobuyuki Osaka, JP 260 5035

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