Patents by Inventor Futoshi Kirose

Futoshi Kirose has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electromagnetic actuator, optical scanner and method of preparing electromagnetic actuator
    Publication number: 20040056741
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator comprising a stationary member, a movable member magnetically coupled with the stationary member with a gap therebetween, and a support member for displaceably supporting the movable member relative to the stationary member. Both the stationary member and the movable member have a core section carrying a coil wound around its periphery. As the coil of the stationary member and that of the movable member are energized with electric current, the movable member is attracted toward or repulsed from the stationary member. The electromagnetic actuator can be used for an optical scanner by providing a mirror or a lens on the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Futoshi Kirose, Takayuki Yagi, Susumu Yasuda, Takahisa Kato