US Patent Issued to CBC on July 29 for "Lens device, lens device embedded system, lens device embedded inspection device, and operation program" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,375,800, issued on July 29, was assigned to CBC Co. LTD. (Japan).

"Lens device, lens device embedded system, lens device embedded inspection device, and operation program" was invented by Tsunemi Niikura (Tokyo) and Katsuya Hirano (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lens device is provided that outputs an action state of a lens while utilizing a multi-purpose communication interface capable of connecting a large number of camera devices. The lens device includes: a lens mechanism that is built into a lens main body and forms the optical image; a drive control unit that is built into the lens main body and drive-controls the lens mech...