Ooops, forgot the actual URL:
http://www.delphion.com/details?&pn10=US05745799
When did the first IS come out? Given that this patent is dated 98/4, Canon
has done an amazing job. I wonder why Nikon is having such trouble? Perhaps
patent issues?
Karen
At 9:12 PM -0500 2/11/01, Karen Nakamura wrote:
>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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