Patents by Inventor Natsumi Sekiguchi

Natsumi Sekiguchi 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: 11841606
    Abstract: An accessory shoe apparatus on an electronic apparatus includes an engagement member and a communication. A shoe apparatus on an accessory apparatus is detachably attachable to the accessory shoe apparatus. The engagement member engages with the shoe apparatus and including an opening portion that faces the engaged shoe apparatus. The communication element performs wireless communication with the shoe apparatus via an inside of the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Ishii, Natsumi Sekiguchi, Yoshinobu Okano
  • Patent number: 11778312
    Abstract: An image capture system that can ensure the rigidity and heat dissipation performance of an external connection apparatus, and also has excellent wireless communication performance. An image capture apparatus includes a first wireless communication section. An external connection apparatus includes a second wireless communication section. The second wireless communication section performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication section. The external connection apparatus is removably attached to the image capture apparatus. The first wireless communication section is disposed toward an attachment surface of the image capture apparatus to which the external connection apparatus is attached, with respect to the photographing optical axis. In a state in which the external connection apparatus is attached to the image capture apparatus, the two wireless communication sections are opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction of attaching the apparatuses to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Kawase, Natsumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20220311928
    Abstract: An image capture system that can ensure the rigidity and heat dissipation performance of an external connection apparatus, and also has excellent wireless communication performance. An image capture apparatus includes a first wireless communication section. An external connection apparatus includes a second wireless communication section. The second wireless communication section performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication section. The external connection apparatus is removably attached to the image capture apparatus. The first wireless communication section is disposed toward an attachment surface of the image capture apparatus to which the external connection apparatus is attached, with respect to the photographing optical axis. In a state in which the external connection apparatus is attached to the image capture apparatus, the two wireless communication sections are opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction of attaching the apparatuses to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Kawase, Natsumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 11388327
    Abstract: An image capture system that can ensure the rigidity and heat dissipation performance of an external connection apparatus, and also has excellent wireless communication performance. An image capture apparatus includes a first wireless communication section. An external connection apparatus includes a second wireless communication section. The second wireless communication section performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication section. The external connection apparatus is removably attached to the image capture apparatus. The first wireless communication section is disposed toward an attachment surface of the image capture apparatus to which the external connection apparatus is attached, with respect to the photographing optical axis. In a state in which the external connection apparatus is attached to the image capture apparatus, the two wireless communication sections are opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction of attaching the apparatuses to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Kawase, Natsumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20210405513
    Abstract: An accessory shoe apparatus on an electronic apparatus includes an engagement member and a communication. A shoe apparatus on an accessory apparatus is detachably attachable to the accessory shoe apparatus. The engagement member engages with the shoe apparatus and including an opening portion that faces the engaged shoe apparatus. The communication element performs wireless communication with the shoe apparatus via an inside of the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kenji Ishii, Natsumi Sekiguchi, Yoshinobu Okano
  • Patent number: 10951796
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus equipped with an electronic viewfinder, which has a radio antenna arranged therein in a space saving manner while preventing a casing from becoming hot and suppressing electric noise. An electronic viewfinder (EVF) has a display section that displays an image of an object, captured by an image sensor. A wireless communication module has an antenna capable of performing wireless communication and is arranged in a manner overlapping the electronic viewfinder. A metal member is disposed between the wireless communication module and the EVF, and has the wireless communication module fixed thereto. The wireless communication module is thermally connected to a main body structure. The electronic viewfinder is thermally connected to a top cover different from the main body structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruhisa Ueda, Natsumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20200322523
    Abstract: An image capture system that can ensure the rigidity and heat dissipation performance of an external connection apparatus, and also has excellent wireless communication performance An image capture apparatus includes a first wireless communication section. An external connection apparatus includes a second wireless communication section. The second wireless communication section performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication section. The external connection apparatus is removably attached to the image capture apparatus. The first wireless communication section is disposed toward an attachment surface of the image capture apparatus to which the external connection apparatus is attached, with respect to the photographing optical axis. In a state in which the external connection apparatus is attached to the image capture apparatus, the two wireless communication sections are opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction of attaching the apparatuses to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi Kawase, Natsumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20190335075
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus equipped with an electronic viewfinder, which has a radio antenna arranged therein in a space saving manner while preventing a casing from becoming hot and suppressing electric noise. An electronic viewfinder (EVF) has a display section that displays an image of an object, captured by an image sensor. A wireless communication module has an antenna capable of performing wireless communication and is arranged in a manner overlapping the electronic viewfinder. A metal member is disposed between the wireless communication module and the EVF, and has the wireless communication module fixed thereto. The wireless communication module is thermally connected to a main body structure. The electronic viewfinder is thermally connected to a top cover different from the main body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Haruhisa Ueda, Natsumi Sekiguchi