Thanks...I did access the patent, and while one gets an idea of what they're discussing, it would help immensely to have the drawing package of which they speak! Of course, they were not included with the patent description. I'll work that problem later...
keith whaley Iren & Henry Chu wrote: > > Dear Keith, > > The US patent database can be accessed via the search page: > > http://appft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html > > Please enter the patent application no. into the relevant search field. > > Regards, > > Henry Chu > 6/2/2003 > > >Can you provide a URL for that patent? > >I don't know where to access it. > > > >Thanks, > > > >keith whaley > > > >Iren & Henry Chu wrote: > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > We have been discussing for the need for very precise lens alignment but > > > let's check the latest patent application by Pentax: > > > > > > No. 20030007260 Lens frame structure for optical axis adjustment. > > > > > > Pentax engineer has eliminated the problem by "providing a lens frame > > > structure which makes it possible to carry out a centering operation on > >a > > > lens group without relying on the precisions of the fit between the lens > > > group and a lens frame or the precision of the fit between a lens frame > >that > > > supports the lens group and another lens frame". > > > > > > We have to trust them, haven't we? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Henry Chu > > > 5/2/2003 > > > > > > >From: KT Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: Pentax Discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: Re: ten new cameras > > > >Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 19:01:12 -0500 > > > > > > > >On 2/04/03 6:01 PM, "Bruce Rubenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > It's all being done for style, and no > > > > > different than tail fins. If that's what folks want then that's > >fine. It > > > > > just won't help how well it works. > > > > > > > >Very amateurish way of looking at the engineering design from the > >person > > > >who > > > >claims to have an engineering/design background. It is true that a > >good > > > >engineer should never look at anything for granted and try to look at > > > >things > > > >from different angles, but I have to repeat that this particular design > >is > > > >not a rocket science. There are lot more complicated design in any of > >the > > > >small electro-mechanical gadget like a camera. > > > >My interpretation is that, when engineers (never mind Pentax or not) > > > >encounter the conflicting design requirement to pack an extending zoom > > > >barrel into a card size format, they squeezed their brain to come up > >with > > > >the solution which is to get certain lens group out of its way. > > > >Normally, things like the lens alignment etc preoccupy the mind of > > > >non-creative type engineers which hinders the progress of the design. > > > > > > > >As any gadget design, there might be some bugs cropping up but I am > >sure > > > >the > > > >major ones were already debugged. > > > > > > > >I can see that the overall design objective of this camera was to make > >it > > > >as > > > >small as possible, and the lens shifting design was just one of the > > > >solutions to achieve that goal, but not the primary purpose. Pentax > > > >applied > > > >over 30 patents for this concept. I am sure there would be other > > > >applications. Well, IS woks, and why not this? > > > > > > > >I would think it is a good and useful design for the money. Tail fins? > > I > > > >do not think so. You may not like whatever Pentax accomplish but the > >life > > > >goes on regardless ;-). > > > > > > > >Take care, > > > > > > > >Ken > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
