Category Archives: Nikon Patents

Patent application for AF in a video/TV camera with interchangeable lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: May 6, 2010

Last year Nikon filed a patent application #20100110236 for an autofocus in a video/TV camera with interchangeable lenses. Here are some quoted text from the patent application- note that they used the word “inexpensive”: “The present invention relates to an autofocus apparatus and a camera that are used for a camera, mainly for a video […]

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Nikon patent shows an oddly shaped LCD screen

By [NR] admin | Published: April 29, 2010

Update: this screen could be from the Nikon E3 DSLR model back from 1998 (thanks Kyrken). Patent application 20100103283 is for reducing the power consumption in a camera and has a drawing of an oddly shaped LCD screen. I wonder what shape must the camera have in order to accommodate an LCD screen like that. […]

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The latest Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: April 24, 2010

Patent Application 20100091161 is for built in phase detect autofocus. Patent Application 20100091184: “The present invention relates to an image processing technique that displays a plurality of still images as smooth movie.” Patent Application 20100100276: “The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and a drive recorder system mounted on a vehicle for imaging and recording […]

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USPTO approved Nikon’s patent for a 35mm f/1.4 lens

By [NR] admin | Published: April 12, 2010

Nikon’s patent application for a 35mm f/1.4 lens was reported back in August last year (patent application 20090086340). On February 16, 2010 the USPTO approved the patent for this lens (7663816): Specifications: f = 36.000 FNO = 1.45 ω = 31.53 Y = 21.6 TL = 131.135 Bf = 38.02909

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Nikon patents of the week

By [NR] admin | Published: April 8, 2010

Patents gives us a glance on what’s on the mind of Nikon’s engineers, nothing more. In the past, Nikon has filed patents for new products before their announcement (example: the 85mm f/3.5 DX Micro lens). I will continue to monitor all new patent applications with the hope to discover signs of a new product. Here are my findings […]

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Review of the latest Nikon patent applications

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2010

Those are the latest and most interesting patent applications filed by Nikon: Patent application for a new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-135mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR. I say “NEW” because the current AF-S DX 18-135mm has been discontinued (reported back in June, 2009) and this patent application was filed on August 28th, 2009. My guess is that […]

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There is a patent for a new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.2G lens

By [NR] admin | Published: February 7, 2010

After yesterday’s rumor, a reader posted a link to a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.2G patent on a Japanese site (English translation): Focal length f = 51.63mm Brightness F = 1.25 Overall length: 94.94mm optics The patent was filed on July 2nd, 2008 and was published on January 21st, 2010. I could not find any reference […]

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