The latest Ricoh patents (tilting sensor)


Ricoh has a new patent for a “photographing apparatus” with a tilting sensor that can focus on two objects at different distances with a tilting focal plane:

The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, and in particular relates to a photographing apparatus in which automatic tilt (automatic rotation) of an imaging plane (imaging surface of an image sensor) is possible.

Here is the full list of all recently filed Ricoh patents – I will try to go over it and report on the more interesting filings:

10/12/17 Zoom lens system and electronic imaging apparatus using the same
10/05/17 Stage apparatus
09/21/17 Shake-correction device and shake-correction photographing apparatus
09/21/17 Photographing apparatus
08/31/17 Zoom lens system
06/08/17 Power information management device and power information management system
06/01/17 Imaging apparatus, image projector apparatus, and stage apparatus
06/01/17 Stage apparatus, image projector apparatus having stage apparatus, and imaging apparatus having stage apparatus
05/11/17 Anti-reflection coating and optical member comprising same
03/16/17 Electronic apparatus and imaging apparatus
03/16/17 Imaging apparatus and support mechanism for movable member
03/09/17 Zoom lens system
01/19/17 Photographing apparatus, photographing method and program
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