Patents by Inventor Katsumi Azusawa
Katsumi Azusawa 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).
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Patent number: 7388604Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for converting an optical image on a focal plane into an electrical image signal and outputting the electrical image signal. A vibration sensor detects a vibration amount of an image pickup apparatus main body, and an optical axis decentering member is provided for decentering an optical axis to cause the optical image to coincide with a predetermined position on the focal plane of the image pickup element. A driving control circuit controls a decentering amount of the optical axis decentering member on the basis of a detection output from the vibration sensor, and a control circuit controls the driving control circuit so that the decentering member is operated if the image pickup element is outputting the electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
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Publication number: 20080136925Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for converting an optical image on a focal plane into an electrical image signal, and outputting the electrical image signal, a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of an image pickup apparatus main body, an optical axis decentering member for decentering an optical axis so as to cause the optical image to coincide with a predetermined position on the focal plane of the image pickup element, a driving control circuit for controlling a decentering amount of the optical axis decentering member on the basis of a detection output from the vibration sensor, and a control circuit for, when the image pickup element outputs the electrical image signal, controlling to permit a driving operation of the optical axis decentering member by the driving control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
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Publication number: 20040090531Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includesType: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
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Patent number: 6486910Abstract: An apparatus having an image blur correcting function comprises a first unit including an image blur correction apparatus, a second unit rotatable about a first axis differing from a photo-taking optical axis relative to the first unit, a vibration detector provided in the second unit for detecting rotational vibration about the first unit, and a controller for operating the image blur apparatus in conformity with the output of the vibration detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1998Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoya Kaneda, Kazuhiro Noguchi, Tadanori Okada, Katsumi Azusawa
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Patent number: 6292308Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens barrel part generally cylindrical about an optical axis, a first driving part arranged to serve as a drive source for executing a focusing action, a second driving part arranged to serve as a drive source for executing a zooming action and a third driving part arranged to serve as a drive source for executing an aperture reducing action. The first, second and third driving parts are disposed externally of the lens barrel part and circumferentially of the optical axis, and may have arcuate outer surfaces which may not extend beyond the perimeter of the lens barrel part.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1997Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiko Tsuzuki, Kazuya Matsuda, Takashi Watanabe, Katsumi Azusawa
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Patent number: 6014169Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for converting an optical image on a focal plane into an electrical image signal and outputting the electrical image signal. A vibration sensor detects a vibration amount of an image pickup apparatus main body, and an optical axis decentering member is provided for decentering an optical axis to cause the optical image to coincide with a predetermined position on the focal plane of the image pickup element. A driving control circuit controls a decentering amount of the optical axis decentering member on the basis of a detection output from the vibration sensor, and a control circuit controls the driving control circuit so that the decentering member is operated if the image pickup element is outputting the electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1995Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
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Patent number: 5905530Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which is provided with a distortional-aberration memorizing element for memorizing distortional-aberration information about an objective lens, a state-of-objective-lens detecting circuit for detecting a state of the objective lens, an image correcting circuit for reading out distortional-aberration information about distortional aberration occurring during photography from the distortional-aberration memorizing element on the basis of information supplied from the state-of-objective-lens detecting circuit, and electrically correcting a distortion of an image due to the objective lens with a predetermined image height in a photographed image selected as a datum.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1996Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideo Yokota, Hiroyuki Hamano, Masaharu Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tamekuni, Takashi Kato, Katsumi Azusawa, Hidekage Sato
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Patent number: 5672862Abstract: An optical apparatus or a control device to be used for a light flux deflecting apparatus is arranged to include at least two light flux deflecting portions and a control portion which control the driving actions of the at least two light flux deflecting portions in such a manner that, with the light flux deflecting portions applied as image shake preventing mechanisms to an optical apparatus using a plurality of light fluxes, such as a binocular, the arrangement effectively prevents such inconveniences as the necessity of using a plurality of control portions in controlling each of the light flux deflecting portions and giving a disagreeable feeling to the user due to a discrepancy arising in the amount of deflection between two light fluxes.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1994Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Ohara, Akihiro Fujiwara, Hidefumi Notagashira, Toshimi Iizuka, Yasuhiro Tamekuni, Yoshiki Kino, Tsuyoshi Morofuji, Katsumi Azusawa, Hidekage Sato
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Patent number: 5648871Abstract: A projection apparatus in which in order that an original image, which is compressed in a horizontal direction, may be projected onto a screen at a predetermined location by a master lens, the original image is disposed with the center thereof deviated relative to the optical axis of the master lens and in which an anamorphic lens having an optical axis inclined with respect to the optical axis of the master lens and having refractive power in a horizontal direction is disposed on the screen side of the master lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1995Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Okuyama, Hideo Yokota, Katsumi Azusawa
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Patent number: 5523811Abstract: Camera apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle having a rear view mirror. The rear view mirror comprises a half-mirror, light reflected therefrom being visible to an occupant of the vehicle. A lens is disposed adjacent to the half-mirror and receives light passing through the half-mirror. An image pickup device is optically coupled to the lens and receives light passing therethrough to form an image signal corresponding to the received light.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1995Date of Patent: June 4, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Wada, Takashi Kawabata, Koichi Ohmori, Shigeru Ogino, Hideyuki Arai, Masaki Higashihara, Katsumi Azusawa