Patents by Inventor Noriyasu Kotani
Noriyasu Kotani 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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Publication number: 20180203332Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first, second, and third tabs extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length and the third tab extends over a smallest length, along the circumferential direction. The accessory mount includes a restricting member, a fitting portion, and a lock pin hole. The restricting member is disposed at a position assumed on a side substantially opposite from the lock pin hole across the fitting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9645476Abstract: A camera accessory can be detachably engaged with a camera body that includes a camera body mount, and is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with a first tab, a second tab and a third tab set over intervals in a circumferential direction running along a circumference of a circle and projecting from the circumference along a radial direction. The accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Publication number: 20160370689Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first, second, and third tabs extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length and the third tab extends over a smallest length, along the circumferential direction. The accessory mount includes a restricting member, a fitting portion, and a lock pin hole. The restricting member is disposed at a position assumed on a side substantially opposite from the lock pin hole across the fitting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160320690Abstract: A camera accessory can be detachably engaged with a camera body that includes a camera body mount, and is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with a first tab, a second tab and a third tab set over intervals in a circumferential direction running along a circumference of a circle and projecting from the circumference along a radial direction. The accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160125167Abstract: A method implemented by a computer includes: obtaining information on a first medicine before being taken or information on a food or beverage before being consumed; communicating with an external device that stores information on a second medicine being taken; transmitting the information on the first medicine or the information on the food or beverage to the external device; and notifying a user that the first medicine or the food or beverage is a medicine or a food or beverage that is prohibited or restricted from being consumed together with the second medicine when receiving information that the first medicine or the food or beverage is a medicine or a food or beverage that is prohibited or restricted from being consumed together with the second medicine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hisashi TAI, Terutada AKIYAMA, Taichi GOTO, Hiroshi KAMEHARA, Yu MURAKOSHI, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160063849Abstract: A method implemented by a computer, the method includes: detecting a position of an electronic device capable of communicating with a portable device; setting a range of a position at which the electronic device provides a notification pertaining to the portable device based on a position of the electronic device that has communicated with the portable device; and providing the notification based on the range set in the setting and the position of the electronic device detected in the detecting of a position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hisashi TAI, Terutada AKIYAMA, Taichi GOTO, Hiroshi KAMEHARA, Yu MURAKOSHI, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20150378244Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first, second, and third tabs extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length and the third tab extends over a smallest length, along the circumferential direction. The accessory mount includes a restricting member, a fitting portion, and a lock pin hole. The restricting member is disposed at a position assumed on a side substantially opposite from the lock pin hole across the fitting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9164360Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first tab, the second tab and the third tab extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length along the circumferential direction among the first through third tabs. The third tab extends over a smallest length along the circumferential direction among the first through third tabs. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab, a fitting portion used to align an optical axis of the accessory mount with an optical axis of the camera body, and a lock pin hole through which a lock pin, retractably disposed at the camera body, is inserted so as to lock the camera accessory in a fully mounted state.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Publication number: 20150253649Abstract: A camera accessory can be detachably engaged with a camera body that includes a camera body mount, and is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with a first tab, a second tab and a third tab set over intervals in a circumferential direction running along a circumference of a circle and projecting from the circumference along a radial direction. The accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9075287Abstract: A camera accessory can be detachably engaged with a camera body that includes a camera body mount, and is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with a first tab, a second tab and a third tab set over intervals in a circumferential direction running along a circumference of a circle and projecting from the circumference along a radial direction. The accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Patent number: 8807854Abstract: A camera system having a predetermined image circle, comprises: an interchangeable lens having a lens mount portion; and a camera body having an image sensor that is disposed within that image circle, and a body mount portion, wherein, when a radius of circular portion at a maximum internal diameter part of an opening portion of the lens mount portion is termed rM, a flange back that is a distance from the lens mount portion to a light reception surface of an image sensor in a state that the interchangeable lens and the camera body are mutually engaged is termed da, and the diameter of the image circle is termed D, the following equations are satisfied: 14.0 mm?2rM?40.0 mm??Conditional Expression #1 16.0 mm?da?20.0 mm??Conditional Expression #2 14.0 mm?D?20.0 mm??Conditional Expression #3.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Toshinori Take, Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Publication number: 20140193145Abstract: An accessory side mount of the camera accessory includes at least a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion that is different from the first limiting portion. When the first through third claws are rotated in a first rotational direction along the circumferential direction in order to install the accessory side mount that has been inserted in the proper installation and detachment rotational phase into the body side mount, the first limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the first rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws. When the first through third claws are rotated in a second rotational direction along the circumferential direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction in order to detach the accessory side mount from the body side mount, the second limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the second rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori HASUDA, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA, Noriyasu KOTANI
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Patent number: 8770868Abstract: An accessory side mount of the camera accessory includes at least a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion that is different from the first limiting portion. When the first through third claws are rotated in a first rotational direction along the circumferential direction in order to install the accessory side mount that has been inserted in the proper installation and detachment rotational phase into the body side mount, the first limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the first rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws. When the first through third claws are rotated in a second rotational direction along the circumferential direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction in order to detach the accessory side mount from the body side mount, the second limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the second rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Hideaki Hoshikawa, Noriyasu Kotani
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Publication number: 20130314590Abstract: A camera system having a predetermined image circle, comprises: an interchangeable lens having a lens mount portion; and a camera body having an image sensor that is disposed within that image circle, and a body mount portion, wherein, when a radius of circular portion at a maximum internal diameter part of an opening portion of the lens mount portion is termed rM, a flange back that is a distance from the lens mount portion to a light reception surface of an image sensor in a state that the interchangeable lens and the camera body are mutually engaged is termed da, and the diameter of the image circle is termed D, the following equations are satisfied: 14.0 mm?2rM?40.0 mm ??Conditional Expression #1 16.0 mm?da?20.0 mm ??Conditional Expression #2 14.0 mm?D?20.0 mm ??Conditional Expression #3.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinori TAKE, Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 8573868Abstract: A camera accessory is detachably engaged with a camera body including a camera body mount and body-side electric contact points. The camera accessory includes a camera accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with a first tab, a second tab and a third tab. The camera accessory mount is configured to be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs hindered by three camera body-side tabs disposed at the camera body mount as long as the camera accessory mount is inserted at the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The camera accessory mount is configured such that insertion of the camera accessory mount through the camera body mount is disallowed at any phase other than the correct interlock phase with at least two tabs among the first through third tabs coming into contact with at least two of the camera body-side tabs.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Hideaki Hoshikawa, Noriyasu Kotani
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Patent number: 8430582Abstract: A camera accessory is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with first through third tabs set over intervals along a circumference and projecting from inside of the accessory toward the outside. The mount is structured so that insertion of the mount is allowed when the mount is inserted at a correct interlock phase without any of the first through third tabs contacting any of three camera body-side tabs, and that insertion of the mount is disallowed if the accessory mount is positioned at an incorrect interlock phase with at least two tabs contacting at least two of the camera body-side tabs. The first through the third tabs extend along varying lengths along the circumference. When the first tab and either other tab contacts two of the camera body-side tabs at a total of two contact locations, the first tab contacts near the second side end.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Patent number: 8393807Abstract: A camera accessory is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with first through third tabs set over intervals along a circumference and projecting from inside of the accessory toward the outside. The mount is structured so that insertion of the mount is allowed when the mount is inserted at a correct interlock phase without any of the first through third tabs contacting any of three camera body-side tabs, and that insertion of the mount is disallowed if the accessory mount is positioned at an incorrect interlock phase with at least two tabs contacting at least two of the camera body-side tabs. The first through the third tabs extend along varying lengths along the circumference. When the first tab and either other tab contacts two of the camera body-side tabs at a total of two contact locations, the first tab contacts near the second side end.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Publication number: 20120201531Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first tab, the second tab and the third tab extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length along the circumferential direction among the first through third tabs. The third tab extends over a smallest length along the circumferential direction among the first through third tabs. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab, a fitting portion used to align an optical axis of the accessory mount with an optical axis of the camera body, and a lock pin hole through which a lock pin, retractably disposed at the camera body, is inserted so as to lock the camera accessory in a fully mounted state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20120201532Abstract: A camera accessory can be detachably engaged with a camera body that includes a camera body mount, and is equipped with an accessory mount assuming a bayonet structure with a first tab, a second tab and a third tab set over intervals in a circumferential direction running along a circumference of a circle and projecting from the circumference along a radial direction. The accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The accessory mount includes a restricting member disposed near the third tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: D728662Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Toru Kikuchi, Yuichi Ichikawa, Noriyasu Kotani