Patents by Inventor Ryo Kotake

Ryo Kotake 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: 8085343
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an outer housing, a capturing lens, a slide cover, and a grip projection portion. The capturing lens is disposed on a front face of the outer housing. The slide cover is slidable relative to the outer housing between a closed position covering the capturing lens and an open position uncovering the capturing lens. The grip projection portion projects from the outer housing and includes a finger placing portion that allows a user to place fingers of a user. The finger placing portion is positioned frontwardly of the slide cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohnishi, Tomoyuki Kubotera, Ryo Kotake, Hisaoki Oba, Noriaki Takagi
  • Patent number: 8063983
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is disclosed. The imaging apparatus includes: a housing forming an external armor; an imaging lens provided in the housing; a barrier adapted to be moved between a closing position at which it covers the imaging lens; and an opening position at which it causes the imaging lens, a barrier opening/closing member provided at the housing so as to be movable between a first position and a second position; and an interlock mechanism coupling the barrier and the barrier opening/closing member, causing the barrier to be located at the closing position at the first position of the barrier opening/closing member, and causing the barrier to be located at the opening position at the second position, the barrier being provided between the housing and the barrier opening/closing member and covered, at the opening position, with the barrier opening/closing member located at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Kotake, Yuji Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20090185066
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is disclosed. The imaging apparatus includes: a housing forming an external armor; an imaging lens provided in the housing; a barrier adapted to be moved between a closing position at which it covers the imaging lens; and an opening position at which it causes the imaging lens, a barrier opening/closing member provided at the housing so as to be movable between a first position and a second position; and an interlock mechanism coupling the barrier and the barrier opening/closing member, causing the barrier to be located at the closing position at the first position of the barrier opening/closing member, and causing the barrier to be located at the opening position at the second position, the barrier being provided between the housing and the barrier opening/closing member and covered, at the opening position, with the barrier opening/closing member located at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Kotake, Yuji Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20080180568
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an outer housing, a capturing lens, a slide cover, and a grip projection portion. The capturing lens is disposed on a front face of the outer housing. The slide cover is slidable relative to the outer housing between a closed position covering the capturing lens and an open position uncovering the capturing lens. The grip projection portion projects from the outer housing and includes a finger placing portion that allows a user to place fingers of a user. The finger placing portion is positioned frontwardly of the slide cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohnishi, Tomoyuki Kubotera, Ryo Kotake, Hisaoki Oba, Noriaki Takagi