Patents by Inventor Yasuo Isashi

Yasuo Isashi 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: 6750916
    Abstract: This electronic imaging apparatus comprises in front of a body an open/close lid for protecting a picture-taking lens, the open/close lid where a strobe flashing unit is incorporated, and a housing, which is a structure of the body, and its exterior (members from a housing to its exterior) that are formed with conductive material, the electronic imaging apparatus wherein a trigger transformer for strobe flashing is also incorporated with the strobe flashing unit in the open/close lid for protecting the picture-taking lens, a part of the housing near to the strobe flashing unit is formed with a non-conductive clear member, and this clear member is constructed with including a flash transmitting surface portion making flash from the strobe flashing unit pass and a part that is a part except this flash transmitting surface portion and faces to a part of the back of a strobe reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Isashi, Toshiyuki Toyofuku, Kaoru Kaneko
  • Patent number: 5978602
    Abstract: A photographic lens unit having a stepping motor to drive a cam ring that has a cam portion for driving a counter-cam portion of a lens frame for automatic focus of photographic lenses, and projections for driving a diaphragm. The cam ring is rotated for moving the counter-cam portion in an optical-axis direction with the counter-cam portion in contact with the cam portion. Automatic focus of the photographic lenses and photometry are carried out. Thereafter, the cam ring is further rotated so that the projection can bring the diaphragm to an aperture-narrowing state. The cam ring is then rotated reversely for moving the photographic lenses to an automatic focus position. Photographic operations are then carried out. After photography is completed, the diaphragm is reset by moving the counter-cam portion. The photographic lens unit is thus brought to a ready state for subsequent photography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Toyofuku, Yasuo Isashi, Fuminori Ueno, Shigeo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 5898600
    Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus includes a first member provided with an information display unit and a second member provided with an information input unit. The first member has an outer surface for exposing the information display unit, and the second member has an outer surface for exposing the information input unit. A hinge member pivotally connects the first and second members with each other so that the first and second members are pivotable between: (i) a portable position in which the first and second members overlap each such that the outer surface of the first member and the outer surface of the second member oppose each other, and (ii) an open position in which the outer surface of the first member and the outer surface of the second member are moved away from each other so as to separate the first and second members from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuo Isashi
  • Patent number: 5719799
    Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus includes a first member provided with an information display unit and a second member provided with an information input unit. The first member has an outer surface for exposing the information display unit, and the second member has an outer surface for exposing the information input unit. A hinge member connects the first and second members with each other so that the first and second members are pivotable between: (i) a portable position in which the first and second members overlap such that the outer surface of the first member and the outer surface of the second member oppose each other, and (ii) an open position in which the outer surface of the first member and the outer surface of the second member are moved away from each other. An angle detector detects at least one of an angle of substantially 180.degree. and 360.degree. between the first and second members while the first and second members are rotated in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuo Isashi