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).

  • Publication number: 20180203332
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9645476
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20160370689
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160320690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160125167
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hisashi TAI, Terutada AKIYAMA, Taichi GOTO, Hiroshi KAMEHARA, Yu MURAKOSHI, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160063849
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hisashi TAI, Terutada AKIYAMA, Taichi GOTO, Hiroshi KAMEHARA, Yu MURAKOSHI, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150378244
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9164360
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20150253649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9075287
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8807854
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toshinori Take, Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20140193145
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA, Noriyasu KOTANI
  • Patent number: 8770868
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Hideaki Hoshikawa, Noriyasu Kotani
  • Publication number: 20130314590
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinori TAKE, Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8573868
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Hideaki Hoshikawa, Noriyasu Kotani
  • Patent number: 8430582
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8393807
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20120201531
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120201532
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: D728662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Kikuchi, Yuichi Ichikawa, Noriyasu Kotani