SoftBank was granted a patent for an adjustable imaging system.

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    "patent_abstract": "An imaging system equipped with a subject device includes a plate group constituted of multiple plates arranged at a position opposing a light source for imaging; and a supporting member that supports the plate group. The plate group is constituted of plates arranged in a planar manner, and includes at least one of a rotating plate that is a plate rotatable around one side as a rotation axis, and the supporting member axially supports one side corresponding to the rotation axis of the rotating plate.",
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