Patents by Inventor Takahiro KITADA

Takahiro KITADA 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: 20240083482
    Abstract: Provided is a shopping cart capable of simplifying equipment of a storage area of the shopping cart. A shopping cart allowed to be nested in a front-rear direction, including: a cart body; a battery configured to supply power to an electronic device attached to the cart body and displayed commodity information read by a reading device; a power receiving portion provided on a front side of the cart body and configured to be electrically connectable to an external power supply; and a power transmitting portion provided on a rear surface side of the power receiving portion and configured to supply power to a power receiving portion of another shopping cart nested in the shopping cart. Each of the power receiving portion and the power transmitting portion is provided with a magnet configured for holding a relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuaki SAKURADA, Masahiro YASUNO, Katsuya TAKEDA, Hachirou SAWADA, Reiji SUGIKAMI, Tomonori SUGIYAMA, Hiroki TAKEDA, Takahiro OKAZAKI, Ryoichi YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki KITADA
  • Patent number: 11906717
    Abstract: A zoom lens system includes at least six lens groups, each of which has power. An interval between each pair of lens groups that are adjacent to each other among the at least six lens groups changes while the zoom lens system is zooming. Each of three lens groups, which are respectively located closest, second closest, and third closest to an image plane, out of the at least six lens groups consists of one or more bonded lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kitada, Takehiro Nishioka, Yoshio Matsumura, Takakazu Bito, Kunio Dohno
  • Patent number: 11899190
    Abstract: A zoom lens system includes: a first lens group having positive power; a second lens group having negative power; a third lens group having positive power; a fourth lens group having negative power; and a fifth lens group having positive power. The first lens group is made up of a single lens. The second lens group is made up of four lenses. The zoom lens system is configured to zoom from a wide-angle end toward a telephoto end such that the fifth lens group does not move but the first to fourth lens groups move to change intervals between the lens groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kitada, Yuka Kudo, Masafumi Sueyoshi, Jindong Li
  • Publication number: 20230367186
    Abstract: An imaging optical system consists of: a first lens group having positive power; a second lens group having negative power; and a third lens group having positive power. The first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an image plane, with the second lens group moving along an optical axis, while the imaging optical system is focusing to make a transition from an infinity in-focus state toward a close-object in-focus state. The first lens group consists of: a sub-lens group G1A; an aperture stop; and a sub-lens group G1B. The sub-lens group G1A includes: a lens L1A1 having negative power; a lens L1A2 having negative power; and a lens L1A3 having negative power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yuka IKEGAMI, Takahiro KITADA, Kunio DOHNO
  • Publication number: 20230171477
    Abstract: An imaging optical system includes lens group Gm located on that is closest to an object among lens groups in which a distance between the lens groups changes during zooming, the lens groups having negative power. Lens group Gm includes, in order from the object side toward an image side, lens element LGmF1 having the negative power, lens element LGmF2 having the negative power, both surfaces of lens element LGmF2 having an aspherical shape, and at least two lens elements having power. The present disclosure provides the imaging optical system having good various aberrations such as spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion and an imaging device and a camera system that are provided with the imaging optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KURIOKA, Takahiro KITADA
  • Patent number: 11582370
    Abstract: An imaging optical system includes lens group Gm located on that is closest to an object among lens groups in which a distance between the lens groups changes during zooming, the lens groups having negative power. Lens group Gm includes, in order from the object side toward an image side, lens element LGmF1 having the negative power, lens element LGmF2 having the negative power, both surfaces of lens element LGmF2 having an aspherical shape, and at least two lens elements having power. The present disclosure provides the imaging optical system having good various aberrations such as spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion and an imaging device and a camera system that are provided with the imaging optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kurioka, Takahiro Kitada
  • Publication number: 20220260814
    Abstract: A zoom lens system includes at least six lens groups, each of which has power. An interval between each pair of lens groups that are adjacent to each other among the at least six lens groups changes while the zoom lens system is zooming. Each of three lens groups, which are respectively located closest, second closest, and third closest to an image plane, out of the at least six lens groups consists of one or more bonded lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro KITADA, Takehiro NISHIOKA, Yoshio MATSUMURA, Takakazu BITO, Kunio DOHNO
  • Publication number: 20210356723
    Abstract: A zoom lens system includes: a first lens group having positive power; a second lens group having negative power; a third lens group having positive power; a fourth lens group having negative power; and a fifth lens group having positive power. The first lens group is made up of a single lens. The second lens group is made up of four lenses. While the zoom lens system is zooming from a wide-angle end toward a telephoto end during a shooting session, the fifth lens group does not move but the first to fourth lens groups move to change intervals between the lens groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro KITADA, Yuka KUDO, Masafumi SUEYOSHI, Jindong LI
  • Publication number: 20210132346
    Abstract: An imaging optical system includes: a first lens group having negative power; a second lens group having positive power; a third lens group having negative power; and a fourth lens group having power, which are arranged in this order such that the first lens group is located closest to an object and the fourth lens group is located closest to an optical image. The first lens group includes: a first negative lens; a second negative lens; and a third negative lens which is a meniscus lens having negative power and a convex surface facing the optical image, which are arranged in this order such that the first negative lens is located closest to the object and the third negative lens is located closest to the optical image. During focusing from an infinity focus point toward a close focus point, the third lens group moves along an optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Takahiro KITADA
  • Patent number: 10884224
    Abstract: An imaging optical system of the present disclosure includes a first lens group having positive power, a second lens group having negative power, a third lens group having the positive power, and a succeeding lens group including one or more lens groups in order from an object side toward an image side. The third lens group includes a lens having the positive power and a lens having the positive power in order from the object side toward the image side, and includes a lens L3R1 having the positive power, a lens L3R2 having the positive power, and a lens L3R3 having the negative power in order from the image side toward the object side. The lens L3R2 and the lens L3R3 are bonded, the lens L3R1 moves to optically correct image blur, and at least a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group changes during zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kurioka, Takahiro Kitada
  • Publication number: 20190312999
    Abstract: An imaging optical system includes lens group Gm located on that is closest to an object among lens groups in which a distance between the lens groups changes during zooming, the lens groups having negative power. Lens group Gm includes, in order from the object side toward an image side, lens element LGmF1 having the negative power, lens element LGmF2 having the negative power, both surfaces of lens element LGmF2 having an aspherical shape, and at least two lens elements having power. The present disclosure provides the imaging optical system having good various aberrations such as spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion and an imaging device and a camera system that are provided with the imaging optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KURIOKA, Takahiro KITADA
  • Patent number: 10012822
    Abstract: The zoom lens system includes a first lens group with positive power, a second lens group with negative power, a third lens group with positive power, a fourth lens group with negative power, and a fifth lens group with positive power. An aperture stop is provided between the second and the third lens groups. The third lens group includes lens element L3a and L3b with positive power, lens element L3c with negative power, and lens element L3d with positive power. The lens elements L3c and L3d are cemented. The lens element L3b corrects image blurring. The fourth lens group moves when focusing. When zooming, the first to the fourth lens group move. Here, condition (1) below is satisfied. 0.24<fL3b/fG3<3.0??(1) Where fL3b is a focal length of the lens element L3b, and fG3 is a focal length of the third lens group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kitada, Shunichiro Yoshinaga, Takakazu Bito
  • Publication number: 20180180860
    Abstract: An imaging optical system of the present disclosure includes a first lens group having positive power, a second lens group having negative power, a third lens group having the positive power, and a succeeding lens group including one or more lens groups in order from an object side toward an image side. The third lens group includes a lens having the positive power and a lens having the positive power in order from the object side toward the image side, and includes a lens L3R1 having the positive power, a lens L3R2 having the positive power, and a lens L3R3 having the negative power in order from the image side toward the object side. The lens L3R2 and the lens L3R3 are bonded, the lens L3R1 moves to optically correct image blur, and at least a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group changes during zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KURIOKA, Takahiro KITADA
  • Publication number: 20170242227
    Abstract: The zoom lens system includes a first lens group with positive power, a second lens group with negative power, a third lens group with positive power, a fourth lens group with negative power, and a fifth lens group with positive power. An aperture stop is provided between the second and the third lens groups. The third lens group includes lens element L3a and L3b with positive power, lens element L3c with negative power, and lens element L3d with positive power. The lens elements L3c and L3d are cemented. The lens element L3b corrects image blurring. The fourth lens group moves when focusing. When zooming, the first to the fourth lens group move. Here, condition (1) below is satisfied. 0.24<fL3b/fG3<3.0??(1) Where fL3b is a focal length of the lens element L3b, and fG3 is a focal length of the third lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: TAKAHIRO KITADA, SHUNICHIRO YOSHINAGA, TAKAKAZU BITO
  • Publication number: 20150097989
    Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising: a negative first lens unit; a positive second lens unit; a negative third lens unit; and a positive fourth lens unit, wherein in zooming, the first lens unit moves with locus of a convex to the image side and the second lens unit moves to the object side, and the conditions: 0<(DaW?DaT)/TLW<0.26 and 0<TG2G/TGa11<0.4 (DaW: optical axial interval between the first and second lens units at the wide-angle limit, DaT: optical axial interval between the first and second lens units at the telephoto limit, TLW: overall length of the lens system at the wide-angle limit, TG2G: optical axial thickness of the second lens unit, TGall: sum of optical axial thicknesses of the respective lens units) are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki KAI, Takahiro KITADA, Takuya IMAOKA