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).

  • Patent number: 7388604
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20080136925
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20040090531
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
  • Patent number: 6486910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoya Kaneda, Kazuhiro Noguchi, Tadanori Okada, Katsumi Azusawa
  • Patent number: 6292308
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiko Tsuzuki, Kazuya Matsuda, Takashi Watanabe, Katsumi Azusawa
  • Patent number: 6014169
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Azusawa, Masamichi Toyama, Shigeru Ogino
  • Patent number: 5905530
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Yokota, Hiroyuki Hamano, Masaharu Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tamekuni, Takashi Kato, Katsumi Azusawa, Hidekage Sato
  • Patent number: 5672862
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Ohara, Akihiro Fujiwara, Hidefumi Notagashira, Toshimi Iizuka, Yasuhiro Tamekuni, Yoshiki Kino, Tsuyoshi Morofuji, Katsumi Azusawa, Hidekage Sato
  • Patent number: 5648871
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Okuyama, Hideo Yokota, Katsumi Azusawa
  • Patent number: 5523811
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Wada, Takashi Kawabata, Koichi Ohmori, Shigeru Ogino, Hideyuki Arai, Masaki Higashihara, Katsumi Azusawa