405 patents
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Utility
Camera module and camera-equipped device
5 Jul 22
A camera module has: a lens holder for holding a lens unit; an image sensor holding unit that is arranged spaced apart from the lens holder in a first direction along the optical axis of the lens unit and holds an image sensor; and a drive unit that moves the image sensor holding unit with respect to the lens holder in a second direction and a third direction which are perpendicular to the optical axis and are perpendicular to each other, and that rotates the image sensor holding unit around the optical axis.
Tomohiko Osaka
Filed: 22 Aug 19
Utility
Light Scanning Device and Distance Measuring Device
30 Jun 22
A light scanning device includes a light emitter configured to emit light; an optical scanner configured to cause the light to scan; a light receiver configured to receive returning light as scanning light from the optical scanner being reflected or scattered on an object; and an optical scanning controller including processing circuitry configured to control the optical scanner.
Kensuke YAMADA, Takahiko NISHIYAMA, Toyoki TANAKA, Yuji KIMURA
Filed: 16 Dec 21
Utility
Lens Driving Device, Camera Module, and Camera-mounted Apparatus
30 Jun 22
This lens driving device is configured separately from a lens unit including a liquid lens, and is provided with: a fixed part; a movable part; a support part that supports the movable part with respect to the fixed part; a driving unit that is formed from a voice coil motor comprising a coil and a magnet and that moves the movable part in an optical axis direction with respect to the fixed part; and a lens deformation unit that is connected to the movable part and that applies, in association with the movement of the movable part, a force to the liquid lens in the optical axis direction.
Tomohiko OSAKA, Ichiro HAYASHI, Atsushi KIKUCHI
Filed: 22 May 20
Utility
Optical scanner module and method for fabricating optical scanner module
21 Jun 22
The present invention is to provide an optical scanner module.
Tsukasa Yamada, Takahiro Wakasugi, Shinobu Kasahara
Filed: 15 Apr 20
Utility
Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device
9 Jun 22
A semiconductor integrate circuit device includes: an output transistor connected between a voltage input terminal to which a DC voltage is input and a voltage output terminal; a control circuit that controls on/off of the output transistor; a proportional current generation circuit capable of generating a current proportionally smaller than a current flowing through the output transistor; an overcurrent detection circuit capable of detecting an overcurrent state of an output current by determining whether a current flowing through the output transistor is equal to or greater than a first predetermined current value, based on the current generated by the proportional current generation circuit; and a retry circuit that generates and outputs a signal for intermittently turning off the output transistor in response to the overcurrent detection circuit detecting the overcurrent state.
Yoichi TAKANO
Filed: 6 Dec 21
Utility
Actuator and optical scanning device
7 Jun 22
An actuator includes: a first drive beam provided to swing and drive a target object around a first axis and having a first drive source on a front surface; a second drive beam that has a zigzag shape, in which a plurality of beams extending in a direction vertical to a second axis orthogonal to the first axis are included and in which end portions of the beams adjacent with each other are connected at turn portions, and that is provided to swing and drive the object around the second axis, and having a second drive source on a front surface; a fixed frame connected to and support the second drive beam; and a rib formed on a back surface of the second drive beam and at a position away from a connection position of the beams with the turn portions toward the second axis.
Tsukasa Yamada
Filed: 19 Feb 19
Utility
Power control semiconductor device, variable output voltage power supply, and designing method
7 Jun 22
A power control semiconductor device includes: a voltage control transistor connected between an input terminal and an output terminal; a control circuit that controls the voltage control transistor in accordance with a voltage of the output terminal; and an external terminal that controls an output voltage externally.
Shinichiro Maki, Yoichi Takano, Katsuhiro Yokoyama
Filed: 29 Apr 20
Utility
Distance measuring camera
24 May 22
A distance measuring camera contains a first imaging system for obtaining a first image containing a first subject image, a second imaging system for obtaining a second image containing a second subject image, a size obtaining part for detecting a plurality of feature points of the first subject image in the first image and measure a distance between the feature points of the first subject image to obtain a size of the first subject image and utilizes an epipolar line to detect a plurality of feature points of the second subject image respectively corresponding to the plurality of feature points of the first subject image and measures a distance between the feature points of the second subject image to obtain a size of the second subject image and a distance calculating part for calculating a distance to the subject based an image magnification ratio between a magnification of the first subject image and a magnification of the first subject image and a magnification of the second subject image.
Satoru Suto
Filed: 8 Jul 19
Utility
Electrical connector and electronic device
17 May 22
An electrical connector contains a first contact group arranged on a first contact plane, a second contact group arranged on a second contact plane and a ground plate located on a ground plane.
Takashi Kawasaki, Hiroyuki Sadohara, Taro Mizue
Filed: 2 Oct 20
Utility
Semiconductor apparatus for power supply control and output voltage variable power supply apparatus
10 May 22
A power supply control apparatus includes a voltage control transistor connected between a DC voltage input terminal and an output terminal; a control circuit controlling the voltage control transistor according to an output feedback voltage; and a first external terminal receiving an output control signal to control an output voltage.
Shinichiro Maki, Yoichi Takano, Katsuhiro Yokoyama
Filed: 1 Oct 20
Utility
Current source circuit
10 May 22
A discharge control circuit includes discharge elements, logic circuits, and at least one delay circuit.
Yuichi Ueda
Filed: 19 Feb 21
Utility
Secondary Battery Protection Circuit, Secondary Battery Protection Apparatus and Battery Pack
5 May 22
A secondary battery protection circuit for protecting a secondary battery, including: a low-voltage detecting circuit configured to detect a voltage across the secondary battery that is lower than a second voltage for low voltage detection, the second voltage being set to be lower than a first voltage for overdischarge detection; and a switching circuit configured to cause a gate of a charge control NMOS transistor to be fixed at a potential at a high side power supply terminal, upon detecting, by the low-voltage detecting circuit, that the voltage across the secondary battery is lower than the second voltage for low voltage detection.
Takashi TAKEDA
Filed: 20 Jan 22
Utility
Semiconductor apparatus for power supply control and output voltage variable power supply apparatus
26 Apr 22
A power supply control apparatus includes a voltage control transistor connected between a DC voltage input terminal and an output terminal; a control circuit which controls the voltage control transistor according to an output feedback voltage; and a first external terminal receiving an output control signal to control an output voltage.
Shinichiro Maki, Yoichi Takano, Katsuhiro Yokoyama
Filed: 1 Oct 20
Utility
Detection System and Detection Method
21 Apr 22
A detection system contains a sensing device including a vibration unit for applying vibration to the inspection target, the vibration unit attached to the inspection target, a driving circuit for supplying an electric signal to the vibration unit for driving the vibration unit and a sensor for detecting vibration of the inspection target caused by the vibration applied from the vibration unit; and a detection processing device for receiving vibration information related to the vibration of the inspection target detected by the sensor from the sensing device and detecting the state change of the inspection target based on the vibration information.
Takahiko IRIE, Shigenori INAMOTO, Kenta UEDA
Filed: 30 Dec 21
Utility
Distance Measuring Camera
21 Apr 22
A distance measurement camera contains a first optical system OS1 for forming a first subject image, a second optical system OS2 for forming a second subject image, an imaging part S for imaging the first subject image and the second subject image and a distance calculating part 4 for performing calculation depending on image heights of distance measurement target points of the first subject image and the second subject image corresponding to a distance measurement target point of a subject 100 to calculate the distance to the subject 100 based on an image magnification ratio between a magnification of the first subject image and a magnification of the first subject image and a magnification of the second subject image.
Fumiya NAGAI
Filed: 2 Dec 19
Utility
Motor Driving Circuit and Motor Driving Device
14 Apr 22
A motor driving circuit includes a wiring pattern formed in a circuit board, which is configured such that electrical current flowing into a motor flows through the wiring pattern; and a current measurement circuit configured to measure an amount of electrical current flowing through the wiring pattern, based on an amount of voltage drop occurring in response to flowing of the electrical current.
Hitoshi HAGIMORI, Itsuki NAKANO
Filed: 20 Dec 21
Utility
Electrical Connector and Method for Mounting Electrical Connector
31 Mar 22
The plug shell of the electrical connector includes the accommodation portion for accommodating the contact pin and the housing that holds the contact pin, the insertion port for inserting the contact pin and the housing into the accommodation portion, the lid member for closing the insertion port, and the hold mechanism for holding the lid member.
Takahiro AKAIKE, Satoshi GOTO, Isao SUZUKI
Filed: 14 Sep 21
Utility
Driving Unit, Optical-element Driving Device, Camera Module, and Camera-mounted Device
31 Mar 22
The driving unit includes: a first contact portion and a second contact portion that move relatively to each other while making contact with each other during driving; in which the second contact portion includes a coating layer at a contact face with the first contact portion, and the first contact portion and the second contact portion generate heat along with relative movement to vaporize a worn-away part of the coating layer.
Yoichi ITAGAKI, Taro WATANABE
Filed: 28 Sep 21
Utility
Lens Driving Device, Camera Module, and Camera Mounting Device
24 Mar 22
A lens driving device includes a first holder configured to hold a lens section, a second holder provided around a lens holder, a support member that elastically supports the first holder with respect to the second holder, and an actuator that includes a coil with a winding so arranged on the first holder as to surround the lens section, and a magnet so provided on the second holder as to face the coil, and is configured to move the first holder with respect to the second holder in a direction of an optical axis.
Tomohiko OSAKA, Shigeki EDAMATSU
Filed: 19 Dec 19
Utility
Current Detecting Circuit and Switching Circuit
10 Mar 22
A current detecting circuit includes a first switching element, a second switching element, and a third switching element electrically coupled in series with the first switching element.
Yoichi TAKANO, Kohei SAKURAI
Filed: 31 Aug 21