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`This listing of claims replaces all prior versions and listing of claims in the application.
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`1. (Original) A blade driving device, comprising:
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`a driving member;
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`a frame equipped with a driving frame chamber that contains the driving member;
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`a blade supporting member that has an opening; and that structures a blade
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`chamber that is separate from the driving frame chamber; and
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`a blade member that is contained in the blade chamber and that is moved by the
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`driving member to advance into the opening.
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`2. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in Claim 1; wherein:
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`the blade supporting unit is disposed with a portion thereof protruding to the
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`outside of the frame; with the opening outside of the frame.
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`3. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in Claim l—eiLGlai-m—Z;
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`wherein:
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`in the frame; a recessed portion is formed in an outer peripheral edge; and the
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`blade supporting unit protrudes into the recessed portion.
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`4. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in Claim 3; wherein:
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`a stepped portion; wherein content is supported by the frame; is provided in the
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`recessed portion.
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`5. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in {mayhem—of Claim 3
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`threagh—Gl—ai—m—élrvoeherei-n—further comprising:
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`a lens frame that has a slit into which is inserted the blade supporting unit is
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`contained in the recessed portion.
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`6. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in Claim 5; wherein:
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`the lens frame supports integrally lenses that are disposed to the front and to the
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`rear of the blade supporting unit.
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`7. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in {mayhem—of Claim 1
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`threag-h—Gl-ai-m—é, “herein—further comprising:
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`a magnet is disposed in the frame or the driving member, m
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`a coil is disposed in the other, and
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`wherein the driving member moves on a plane.
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`8. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in WClaim l
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`threagh—Gl—ai—m—l, wherein further comprising:
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`a connecting member fer—connecting the driving member and the blade member is
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`provided within the frame.
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`9. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]]blade driving device as set forth in Claim 8, wherein:
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`the connecting member is supported through an elastic member fer—preventing
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`rattling.
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`10. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth inW Claim 1
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`threagh—Gl—ai—m—9, wherein:
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`in the blade member, a plurality of members are provided overlapping, where at
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`least one of the blade members is secured directly to the driving member.
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`11. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in WClaim l
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`threag-h—Gl-ai-m—l—G, wherein:
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`the blade supporting unit is provided with a stepped portion fer—structuring the
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`blade chamber.
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`12. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in arw—ene—ef—Claim l
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`threag-h—Glai-m—l—l, wherein:
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`the blade member blocks light that passes through the opening.
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`13. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in WClaim 1
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`thneugh—Gl—ai—m—l—lr, wherein:
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`the blade member adjusts variably brightness of light that passes through the
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`opening.
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`14. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in WClaim 1
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`threag-h—Glai-m—l—l, wherein:
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`the blade member limits a wavelength or brightness of light that passes through
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`the opening.
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`15. (Currently Amended) T_he [[A]] blade driving device as set forth in wene—ef—Claim 1
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`thfeugh—Gl-a-i-m—l-4flvhefein—further comprising:
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`a detecting member l-S—p-FWl-ded—feF detecting movement of the driving member or
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`the blade member.
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`16. (Currently Amended) An optical unit provided with a blade driving device as set forth in any
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`ene—ef—Claim lthfeugh—lé.
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`17. (Currently Amended) A camera provided with a blade driving device as set forth in anyone
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`ef—Claim 1—th-Feugn—lé.
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`18. (Currently Amended) A mobile electronic device provided with a blade driving device as set
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`forth in anyLene—efClaim 1—th1neugh—lé.
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