Image pickup apparatus
CA 2211986 C · Owner: Torita, Tomohiko · Inventors: Torita, Tomohiko; Shimada, Koichi
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An optical apparatus comprises an optical element for shifting an incident position of a light beam on an image forming plane, a plurality of restricting portions for controlling an inclination position of the optical element with respect to an optical axis by respectively coming into abutment with end portions of the optical element and restricting positions of the respective end portions in a direction of the optical axis, and a driving part for driving the optical element to bring the optical element into abutment with the restricting portions. Each of the restricting portions has position restricting surfaces formed before and behind a corresponding one of the end portions of the …
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- Filed July 30, 1997 and granted April 10, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 30, 2017.
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