Patents by Inventor Masumi David Sato

Masumi David Sato 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: 8125722
    Abstract: A lens device is capable of simply adjusting the tilt of a lens. A lens holding frame in which a fulcrum portion is tiltably supported by a fulcrum supporting portion is fixed to a lens barrel by tightening a first screw to a first connection portion and a second screw to a second connection portion. The first screw is arranged at a position that is rotated 90° from the fulcrum supporting portion in the clockwise direction, and the second screw is arranged at a position that is rotated 90° from the fulcrum supporting portion in the counterclockwise direction. The first screw is tightened to tilt the lens holding frame about the X-axis, and the second screw is tightened to tilt the lens holding frame about the Y-axis. The amount of tightening of the first and second screws is adjusted to adjust the tilt of a first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Masumi David Sato
  • Patent number: 7990627
    Abstract: A second fixed cylinder includes a lens attachment portion having straight-ahead grooves provided therein and a guide groove arrangement portion having a first guide groove and a second guide groove provided therein. A second rotating cylinder rotatably supported by the second fixed cylinder includes a cam groove arrangement portion having cam grooves provided therein and a claw arrangement portion having a first claw portion (third claw portion) fitted to the first guide groove and a second claw portion fitted to the second guide groove. The first guide groove and the second guide groove are arranged so as to deviate from each other in the axial direction. Therefore, the operation range of the second rotating cylinder is not regulated by the movement range of the first claw portion, and a wide operation range of the second rotating cylinder is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Masumi David Sato
  • Publication number: 20110102921
    Abstract: A second fixed cylinder includes a lens attachment portion having straight-ahead grooves provided therein and a guide groove arrangement portion having a first guide groove and a second guide groove provided therein. A second rotating cylinder rotatably supported by the second fixed cylinder includes a cam groove arrangement portion having cam grooves provided therein and a claw arrangement portion having a first claw portion (third claw portion) fitted to the first guide groove and a second claw portion fitted to the second guide groove. The first guide groove and the second guide groove are arranged so as to deviate from each other in the axial direction. Therefore, the operation range of the second rotating cylinder is not regulated by the movement range of the first claw portion, and a wide operation range of the second rotating cylinder is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Masumi David SATO
  • Publication number: 20110096420
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens device capable of simply adjusting the tilt of a lens. A lens holding frame in which a fulcrum portion is tiltably supported by a fulcrum supporting portion is fixed to a lens barrel by tightening a first screw to a first connection portion and a second screw to a second connection portion. The first screw is arranged at a position that is rotated 90° from the fulcrum supporting portion in the clockwise direction, and the second screw is arranged at a position that is rotated 90° from the fulcrum supporting portion in the counterclockwise direction. The first screw is tightened to tilt the lens holding frame about the X-axis, and the second screw is tightened to tilt the lens holding frame about the Y-axis. The amount of tightening of the first and second screws is adjusted to adjust the tilt of a first lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Masumi David SATO
  • Patent number: 7933082
    Abstract: A monitoring lens device includes a focus ring that is provided in an outer circumferential portion of a fixed cylinder and a zoom ring that is provided in an outer circumferential portion of the focus ring. A screw hole that is engaged with a shaft portion of a lock knob is formed in the focus ring, and an opening portion (long groove) through which the lock knob passes is formed in the zoom ring. A spacer is attached to the lock knob and a convex portion of the spacer is fitted into the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
    Inventor: Masumi David Sato
  • Patent number: 7815379
    Abstract: The focus adjustment support device is mounted on a lens apparatus included in an image pickup system for supporting the focus adjustment of the lens apparatus. The image pickup system comprises: an image pickup apparatus having a lens apparatus including focus adjusting section requiring a manual adjustment; and, a case member disposed at a given position for covering at least the image pickup range of the lens apparatus and focus adjusting section, while a portion of the case member corresponding to the image pickup range of the lens apparatus is made of a first light transmissible member having a given optical characteristic. The focus adjustment support device includes a second light transmissible member formed to have an optical characteristic which can provide the same image forming position as in a state where the case member is disposed at a given position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
    Inventor: Masumi David Sato
  • Publication number: 20100232044
    Abstract: A monitoring lens device includes a focus ring that is provided in an outer circumferential portion of a fixed cylinder and a zoom ring that is provided in an outer circumferential portion of the focus ring. A screw hole that is engaged with a shaft portion of a lock knob is formed in the focus ring, and an opening portion (long groove) through which the lock knob passes is formed in the zoom ring. A spacer is attached to the lock knob and a convex portion of the spacer is fitted into the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Masumi David SATO