Nikon had 26 patents in future of work during Q2 2024. Nikon Corp filed a patent for a focus detection device that includes an imaging unit with multiple pixels for focus detection and image generation, an input unit for optical system information, a selection unit to choose pixels, a readout unit for signal reading, and a focus detection unit for focus detection based on the selected signals. Another patent describes a processing system with a processing apparatus for additive processing on objects and a control apparatus that generates processing control information based on measurements of objects, allowing for additive processing on multiple objects in a sequence. GlobalData’s report on Nikon gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Nikon had no grants in future of work as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Focus detection device, imaging device, and interchangeable lens (Patent ID: US20240155230A1)
The focus detection device described in the patent filed by Nikon Corp. includes an imaging unit with specific pixels for focus detection and image generation, an input unit for optical system information, a selection unit to choose between focus detection pixels, a readout unit for signal retrieval, and a focus detection unit for analyzing the signals. The device operates by selecting either the first or second pixel based on the optical system information, reading out the selected signal at a different timing from the third pixel, and performing focus detection using the signals retrieved.
Claim 1 of the patent outlines an imaging device with specific pixels for focus detection and image generation, controlled by a processor acting as a readout unit. The processor selects and reads out the signal from the chosen focus detection pixel at a different timing from the image generation pixel, based on the optical system information. This claim emphasizes the role of the control unit in managing the signal retrieval process for focus detection in the imaging device.
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