Patents by Inventor Tetsurou Kajino
Tetsurou Kajino 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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Patent number: 8387632Abstract: A camera apparatus (1) includes: a CCD (2) serving as an imaging device; a cleaning member (3) for performing cleaning of the front face of the CCD (2); and a cleaning controller (13) for controlling the movement of the cleaning member (3). Cleaning control is carried out so that when the cleaning of the CCD (2) is started, the cleaning member (3) is moved to a cleaning position located in front of and in proximity to the CCD (2), and when the cleaning of the CCD (2) is finished, the cleaning member (3) is moved to a retracted position retracted from the cleaning position. The camera apparatus itself is provided with the function of cleaning the imaging device, thereby enabling reduction in time and effort for a cleaning operation performed on the imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazumasa Saito, Hajime Matsumoto, Tetsurou Kajino, Haruo Kogane, Jyouji Wada
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Patent number: 8322934Abstract: A drive mechanism (1) of a camera apparatus includes a worm gear (4) to which a rotational driving force of a drive motor (2) is transmitted, a worm wheel (6) around which a helical gear (5) is formed to engage with the worm gear (4), and a support frame (7) which supports the worm wheel (6) rotatably and movably along a rotation axis. A rotational driving force of the worm gear (4) is transmitted to the worm wheel (6) with reduced gear ratio. An externally threaded portion (10) of a shaft portion (8) of the worm wheel (6) is engaged with an internally threaded portion in a supporting hole (14) of the support frame (7), so that the shaft portion (8) moves along the rotation axis when the worm wheel (6) rotates. Consequently, the rotational driving force transmitted to the worm wheel (6) is converted into a linear thrust force along the rotation axis. This makes it possible to provide a camera apparatus which can develop a larger thrust force and adjust an amount of travel more finely.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Jyouji Wada, Tetsurou Kajino, Tamotsu Uchida
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Patent number: 8197148Abstract: The wiring fixture has a base unit, which is to be mounted on a predetermined position, and a functional unit that is formed as a removable structure and is to be electrically connected to the base unit. The base unit has a connecting body having a connecting section for connecting a first line from a control section of an electric device. The connecting body is rotatably disposed to the base unit so that the connecting section not only faces in a mounting direction of the base unit but also faces in a direction different from the mounting direction of the base unit. The structure copes with a layout change and offers easy wiring between the base unit and lines led through the ceiling or a wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada
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Patent number: 8191438Abstract: A drive mechanism (1) of a camera apparatus includes a worm gear (4) to which a rotational driving force of a drive motor (2) is transmitted, a worm wheel (6) around which a helical gear (5) is formed to engage with the worm gear (4), and a support frame (7) which supports the worm wheel (6) rotatably and movably along a rotation axis. A rotational driving force of the worm gear (4) is transmitted to the worm wheel (6) with reduced gear ratio. An externally threaded portion (10) of a shaft portion (8) of the worm wheel (6) is engaged with an internally threaded portion in a supporting hole (14) of the support frame (7), so that the shaft portion (8) moves along the rotation axis when the worm wheel (6) rotates. Consequently, the rotational driving force transmitted to the worm wheel (6) is converted into a linear thrust force along the rotation axis. This makes it possible to provide a camera apparatus which can develop a larger thrust force and adjust an amount of travel more finely.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Jyouji Wada, Tetsurou Kajino, Tamotsu Uchida
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Publication number: 20100212689Abstract: A camera apparatus (1) includes: a CCD (2) serving as an imaging device; a cleaning member (3) for performing cleaning of the front face of the CCD (2); and a cleaning controller (13) for controlling the movement of the cleaning member (3). Cleaning control is carried out so that when the cleaning of the CCD (2) is started, the cleaning member (3) is moved to a cleaning position located in front of and in proximity to the CCD (2), and when the cleaning of the CCD (2) is finished, the cleaning member (3) is moved to a retracted position retracted from the cleaning position. The camera apparatus itself is provided with the function of cleaning the imaging device, thereby enabling reduction in time and effort for a cleaning operation performed on the imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazumasa Saito, Hajime Matsumoto, Tetsurou Kajino, Haruo Kogane, Jyouji Wada
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Publication number: 20100192712Abstract: A drive mechanism (1) of a camera apparatus includes a worm gear (4) to which a rotational driving force of a drive motor (2) is transmitted, a worm wheel (6) around which a helical gear (5) is formed to engage with the worm gear (4), and a support frame (7) which supports the worm wheel (6) rotatably and movably along a rotation axis. A rotational driving force of the worm gear (4) is transmitted to the worm wheel (6) with reduced gear ratio. An externally threaded portion (10) of a shaft portion (8) of the worm wheel (6) is engageed with an internally threaded portion in a supporting hole (14) of the support frame (7), so that the shaft portion (8) moves along the rotation axis when the worm wheel (6) rotates. Consequently, the rotational driving force transmitted to the worm wheel (6) is converted into a linear thrust force along the rotation axis. This makes it possible to provide a camera apparatus which can develop a larger thrust force and adjust an amount of travel more finely.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Jyouji Wada, Tetsurou Kajino, Tamotsu Uchida
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Patent number: 7616229Abstract: Herein disclosed is a surveillance camera apparatus, comprising: a housing assembly having a slanted plate portion with an inner surface; and a camera assembly accommodated in said housing assembly, said slanted plate portion forming part of said housing assembly defining an opening therein, said opening having a central axis thereof, said opening having an imaginary inner surface flush with said inner surface of said slanted plate portion forming part of said housing assembly, and said imaginary inner surface of said opening having the shape of a circle, said camera assembly, including: a stationary member; a pan shaft having a pan axis thereof, said pan shaft being supported by said stationary member to be revolvable around said pan axis; a retaining member integrally formed with said pan shaft; a tilt shaft having a tilt axis thereof, said tilt shaft being retained by said retaining member to be revolvable around said tilt axis under the state that said tilt axis of said tilt shaft is in perpendicular relaType: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Jouji Wada, Tetsurou Kajino, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Gil Palma Guerrero, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090147084Abstract: The wiring fixture has a base unit, which is to be mounted on a predetermined position, and a functional unit that is formed as a removable structure and is to be electrically connected to the base unit. The base unit has a connecting body having a connecting section for connecting a first line from a control section of an electric device. The connecting body is rotatably disposed to the base unit so that the connecting section not only faces in a mounting direction of the base unit but also faces in a direction different from the mounting direction of the base unit. The structure copes with a layout change and offers easy wiring between the base unit and lines led through the ceiling or a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada
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Patent number: 7497632Abstract: A camera is covered with a camera housing. The camera and the camera housing form a shooting window portion of a double structure having a clearance. A blowing tunnel communicated with the clearance of the shooting window portion is arranged on each of both sides of the shooting window portion. A blower sends a wind to the shooting window portion through the blowing tunnel. Further, a heater for heating the air sent to the shooting window portion is arranged in the blowing tunnel. Thus, dew condensation preventing ability can be improved by such a construction.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jyouji Wada, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takayuki Shimaoka
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Patent number: 7141755Abstract: The present invention provides an accelerated weathering test method, which gives the results having a high correlation with the results of natural exposure and can significantly reduce a test duration. An accelerated weathering test method for a coating film with a remote plasma apparatus, wherein it is possible to bring the interior of the remote plasma apparatus into a reduced pressure and introduce gas, for example oxygen gas, into the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Akahori, Tetsurou Kajino, Minoru Umino, Harunori Gouji, Rie Tomita, Yasuhiro Shibata
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Patent number: 7101095Abstract: A housing of a rotation type camera apparatus has a standing installation surface for standing installation and a wall-mounting installation surface for wall-mounting installation. The housing is also provided with a dome type cover composing a shooting window facing in a slanting direction with respect to a horizontal direction in a standing-mounting position and in a wall-mounting position. A camera is provided so as to be able to shoot outside from the shooting window. A camera rotation device is accommodated in the dome and has a pan rotation axis based on the horizontal direction. The shooting window faces in an appropriate direction in both the standing-mounting position and the wall-mounting position. Since the pan rotation axis is set based on the horizontal direction, a viewer's eyes do not run up and down so much during the pan rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Gil Palma Guerrero, Jr.
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Publication number: 20050276599Abstract: A camera is covered with a camera housing. The camera and the camera housing form a shooting window portion of a double structure having a clearance. A blowing tunnel communicated with the clearance of the shooting window portion is arranged on each of both sides of the shooting window portion. A blower sends a wind to the shooting window portion through the blowing tunnel. Further, a heater for heating the air sent to the shooting window portion is arranged in the blowing tunnel. Thus, dew condensation preventing ability can be improved by such a construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jyouji Wada, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takayuki Shimaoka
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Publication number: 20050175335Abstract: A housing of a rotation type camera apparatus has a standing installation surface for standing installation and a wall-mounting installation surface for wall-mounting installation. The housing is also provided with a dome type cover composing a shooting window facing in a slanting direction with respect to a horizontal direction in a standing-mounting position and in a wall-mounting position. A camera is provided so as to be able to shoot outside from the shooting window. A camera rotation device is accommodated in the dome and has a pan rotation axis based on the horizontal direction. The shooting window faces in an appropriate direction in both the standing-mounting position and the wall-mounting position. Since the pan rotation axis is set based on the horizontal direction, a viewer's eyes do not run up and down so much during the pan rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Gil Guerrero
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Publication number: 20050115931Abstract: The present invention provides an accelerated weathering test method, which gives the results having a high correlation with the results of natural exposure and can significantly reduce a test duration. An accelerated weathering test method for a coating film with a remote plasma apparatus, wherein it is possible to bring the interior of the remote plasma apparatus into a reduced pressure and introduce gas, for example oxygen gas, into the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2003Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Akahori, Tetsurou Kajino, Minoru Umino, Harunori Gouji, Rie Tomita, Yasuhiro Shibata
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Patent number: 6890110Abstract: A housing of a rotation type camera apparatus has a standing installation surface for standing installation and a wall-mounting installation surface for wall-mounting installation. The housing is also provided with a dome type cover composing a shooting window facing in a slanting direction with respect to a horizontal direction in a standing-mounting position and in a wall-mounting position. A camera is provided so as to be able to shoot outside from the shooting window. A camera rotation device is accommodated in the dome and has a pan rotation axis based on the horizontal direction. The shooting window faces in an appropriate direction in both the standing-mounting position and the wall-mounting position. Since the pan rotation axis is set based on the horizontal direction, a viewer's eyes do not run up and down so much during the pan rotation.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Gil Palma Guerrero, Jr.
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Patent number: 6850374Abstract: To provide a lens select device in which an iris image pickup function may be incorporated into a portable information terminal at low cost. In a lens support member 34, a small gear 51 is formed at one end part of the lens support member, and a lens-housing boss part 53 and a lens-housing boss part 54 are juxtaposed at the other end part. By turning the small gear 51, the first lens or the second lens is aligned with a predetermined position. An operation part 59 is provided. When the operation part 59 engages with the small gear 51 and turns the same, the operation part 59 switches the lens which is aligned with the predetermined position to the first lens or the second lens. Preferably, the operation part 59 is an arcuate member which turns about a position, which is different from a rotational center of the small gear 51, and it is an inscribed gear 59 having teeth formed in the inner peripheral surface, which are in mesh with the small gear 51.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada, Takashi Kusakari, Takuya Imaoka, Tetsuya Ida
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Patent number: 6830388Abstract: A camera rotation device comprises motors provided on rotated sides rotating with a camera with respect to their rotating sides which rotate the camera. More specifically, regarding a pan direction, a pan motor is provided in a pan section which rotates with respect to a base section. With regard to a tilt direction, a tilt motor is provided in a tilt section which rotates with respect to the pan section. Torque of each motor is transferred to each rotating side so that the camera on the rotated side rotates with the motor by reaction force of the rotating side. This structure, in comparison with conventional devices where a motor and a rotation mechanism are provided separately, has a motor provided on the rotated side and therefore reduces space for mounting a motor. As a result, this configuration enables the camera rotation device to be made smaller.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanshin Chemical Industry Co., LtdInventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Shouichi Tada
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Publication number: 20040062541Abstract: A camera rotation device comprises motors provided on rotated sides rotating with a camera with respect to their rotating sides which rotate the camera. More specifically, regarding a pan direction, a pan motor is provided in a pan section which rotates with respect to a base section. With regard to a tilt direction, a tilt motor is provided in a tilt section which rotates with respect to the pan section. Torque of each motor is transferred to each rotating side so that the camera on the rotated side rotates with the motor by reaction force of the rotating side. This structure, in comparison with conventional devices where a motor and a rotation mechanism are provided separately, has a motor provided on the rotated side and therefore reduces space for mounting a motor. As a result, this configuration enables the camera rotation device to be made smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Shouichi Tada
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Publication number: 20040037552Abstract: A housing of a rotation type camera apparatus has a standing installation surface for standing installation and a wall-mounting installation surface for wall-mounting installation. The housing is also provided with a dome type cover composing a shooting window facing in a slanting direction with respect to a horizontal direction in a standing-mounting position and in a wall-mounting position. A camera is provided so as to be able to shoot outside from the shooting window. A camera rotation device is accommodated in the dome and has a pan rotation axis based on the horizontal direction. The shooting window faces in an appropriate direction in both the standing-mounting position and the wall-mounting position. Since the pan rotation axis is set based on the horizontal direction, a viewer's eyes do not run up and down so much during the pan rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Tetsurou Kajino, Jouji Wada, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Gil Palma Guerrero
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Publication number: 20040032492Abstract: Herein disclosed is a surveillance camera apparatus, comprising: a housing assembly having a slanted plate portion with an inner surface; and a camera assembly accommodated in said housing assembly, said slanted plate portion forming part of said housing assembly defining an opening therein, said opening having a central axis thereof, said opening having an imaginary inner surface flush with said inner surface of said slanted plate portion forming part of said housing assembly, and said imaginary inner surface of said opening having the shape of a circle, said camera assembly, including: a stationary member; a pan shaft having a pan axis thereof, said pan shaft being supported by said stationary member to be revolvable around said pan axis; a retaining member integrally formed with said pan shaft; a tilt shaft having a tilt axis thereof, said tilt shaft being retained by said retaining member to be revolvable around said tilt axis under the state that said tilt axis of said tilt shaft is in perpendicular relaType: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Jouji Wada, Tetsurou Kajino, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Gil Palma Guerrero