Neat, this is the direct link to Canon's original patent. Look at all the
patents that reference it, from Nikon, Minolta, etc. Go Canon!
Karen with the URL free sig
ps. I'm not an IP lawyer or even pretend to be one, but Nikon's and
Minolta's patents seem to describe the exact same type of system. Odd how
the patent office still granted them.
>
>The first US patent number is 6097896. You can look at this patent at
>http://www.delphion.com/patquery by entering the patent number. This patent
>describes the VR unit within the lens.
>
>The second US patent no is US 6141156. This one describes the 80-400mm
>optic.
>
>I have not yet found the patent that describes the "software" because I have
>no clue to follow on that other than the claim by Moose Peterson that the AF
>sensor has something to do with it.
>
>Regards
>Dibyendu
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