126 patents
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Utility
Electronic Device
26 Jan 23
An electronic device allows the user to notice that no image capturing is being performed and increases the user comfort as well as includes a small open-close device incorporated in a limited space.
Ryosuke USHIO, Koji SAWANOBORI, Nobuaki WATANABE
Filed: 15 Jul 22
Utility
Blade driving device for high resolution imaging apparatus
24 Jan 23
To enable continuous operational control of the blade member with high resolution and good accuracy, even when achieving miniaturization and thickness reduction in a blade driving device, through enabling smooth movement of a movable member in a blade driving device.
Kazuo Shikama, Longji Bai, Nobuaki Watanabe
Filed: 2 Sep 20
Utility
Blade Open-close Device and Imaging Device
22 Dec 22
A blade open-close device includes a blade for which an open or closed state is easily viewable from outside.
Ryosuke USHIO, Nobuaki WATANABE
Filed: 28 Mar 22
Utility
Camera
24 Nov 22
A camera can be in a non-imaging mode in a manner clearly noticeable to any person being imaged.
Yuusuke SUZUKI
Filed: 17 May 22
Utility
Imaging Device
27 Oct 22
An imaging device with a compact design allows illumination with a light source and imaging with an image sensor.
Yuta NAKAMURA
Filed: 20 Apr 22
Utility
Optical unit
25 Oct 22
An optical unit has a lens frame that has a slit in a cylinder, and a blade driving device, comprising an insertion portion for insertion into the slit, wherein an opening, provided in the insertion portion, is disposed between lenses in a lens frame, wherein: the blade driving device comprises a frame that has a recessed lens frame storing portion with the insertion portion protruding; a cylinder of the lens frame comprises a pair of supporting faces that are perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens; and the lens frame storing portion of the frame has contact surfaces that contact each of a pair of supporting faces.
Shozo Iwato, Koji Sawanobori, Kazuo Shikama, Kenzo Imai, Nobuaki Watanabe
Filed: 24 Nov 17
Utility
Motor
13 Sep 22
A motor with a permanent magnet is provided.
Hidenobu Itou
Filed: 21 Jan 20
Utility
Imaging device
2 Aug 22
An imaging device includes an image sensor that captures an image of a subject, a first substrate on which the image sensor is mounted, a second substrate located frontward from the first substrate in an optical axis direction and having a first opening, and a lens barrel holding a lens.
Yuta Nakamura
Filed: 30 Aug 18
Utility
Electronic device
12 Jul 22
A technique reduces images unintended by the user captured with an electronic device by, for example, unauthorized access or an accidental operation performed by the user.
Ryosuke Ushio, Kenzo Imai, Nobuaki Watanabe
Filed: 29 Jul 20
Utility
Vibration actuator and method for driving vibration actuator
5 Jul 22
A vibration actuator and a method for driving the vibration actuator can improve the user's tactile sensation.
Hiroyuki Hori
Filed: 26 Mar 21
Utility
Imaging device
5 Jul 22
An imaging device includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject, a substrate on which the imaging unit is mounted, a lens barrel holding a lens, a shield plate surrounding the substrate and including a metal, and a case accommodating the substrate, the lens barrel, and the shield plate and including a metal.
Yuta Nakamura
Filed: 25 Jul 18
Utility
Lens driving device
24 May 22
A lens driving device having a movable frame on which a magnet is secured, supporting the lens; a base member supporting the movable frame movably; and a cover member, equipped with an opening enabling light to be incident into the lens, covering the movable frame and a supporting face of the base member, wherein: either a coil or a position sensor that faces a magnet is provided on the supporting face of the base member.
Haruka Matsuhisa, Yusuke Ehara
Filed: 19 Mar 18
Utility
Blade Open-close Device and Electronic Device
24 Mar 22
A blade open-close device retains a blade at a predetermined position under an external load.
Koji SAWANOBORI, Nobuaki WATANABE
Filed: 17 Sep 21
Utility
Blade Open-close Device and Electronic Device
24 Mar 22
A blade open-close device retains a blade at a predetermined position under an external load.
Koji SAWANOBORI
Filed: 17 Sep 21
Utility
Blade Open-close Device and Electronic Device
24 Feb 22
A thin blade open-close device is incorporated in a limited space.
Ryosuke USHIO, Kenzo IMAI, Koji SAWANOBORI, Nobuaki WATANABE
Filed: 16 Aug 21
Utility
Blade Open-close Device and Electronic Device
24 Feb 22
A blade open-close device mountable on a module board including a lens unit includes a base including peripheral walls adjacent to the lens unit, a cover plate covering at least part of the base, and a blade movable in a blade chamber between the cover plate and a surface of the peripheral walls.
Ryosuke USHIO, Kenzo IMAI, Koji SAWANOBORI, Nobuaki WATANABE
Filed: 16 Aug 21
Utility
Electromagnetic actuator
22 Feb 22
Provided is an electromagnetic actuator for which the wiring structure thereof can be simplified, for which the thickness thereof can be reduced, and with which a desired drive force can be attained.
Haruka Matsuhisa
Filed: 10 Jan 18
Utility
Blade open-close device
1 Feb 22
A technique reduces images unintended by the user captured with an electronic device having a camera function by unauthorized access or an accidental operation performed by the user.
Ryosuke Ushio, Kenzo Imai, Nobuaki Watanabe
Filed: 29 Jul 20
Utility
Imaging Device and Electronic Device
20 Jan 22
An imaging device includes an image sensor, a blade operable to switch between a closed state to at least partially block light incident on the image sensor and an open state to allow light to be incident on the image sensor, a blade driver that drives the blade, a blade controller that controls the blade driver, an authentication processor that performs authentication based on a result of imaging performed by the image sensor, and an operation detector that detects an operation.
Kenzo IMAI, Nobuaki WATANABE, Daisuke KAKEMIZU
Filed: 6 Dec 19
Utility
Imaging device
14 Dec 21
An imaging device includes a first case, a second case joined to the first case, a substrate receiving an electronic component accommodated in an internal space defined by the first and second cases, a lens barrel holding a lens and supported by the first or second case, and a waterproof seal held in a waterproof-seal holding space between the first and second cases.
Yuta Nakamura
Filed: 29 Nov 18