Patents by Inventor Yuichi Gyoda

Yuichi Gyoda 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: 11662560
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit including one or more lens units. Distances between adjacent lens units change during zooming. The first lens unit includes a negative lens made of resin. The rear unit includes a positive lens made of resin. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Hiroki Ebe
  • Patent number: 11307394
    Abstract: Provided is an optical system including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a first focus lens unit having a positive refractive power and configured to move toward the object side for focusing from infinity to a closest object distance; and a second focus lens unit having a negative refractive power and configured to move toward the image side during focusing from infinity to the closest object distance, and an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed during focusing. Further, a focal length of the first focus lens unit, a movement amount of the first focus lens unit during focusing from infinity to the closest object distance, a focal length of the optical system, and a total lens length of the optical system are each appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 11243384
    Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens including a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed for zooming. The plurality of lens units consist of, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a negative refractive power; a second lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a rear lens group including at least two lens units. The first lens unit and the second lens unit are configured to move during zooming. The first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens G1, a negative lens G2, and a negative lens G3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 11194137
    Abstract: The zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit with a negative refractive power and a rear lens group including one or more lens units, in which intervals between adjacent ones of the lens units are changed during zooming and focusing. The first lens unit includes three or more negative lenses. The rear lens group includes a focus lens unit with a negative refractive power that moves during focusing. A focal length of the first lens unit, a shortest focal length of the zoom lens, curvature radii of object-side and image-side lens surfaces of a lens in the first lens unit disposed closest to the object side, and a focal length of the focus lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Publication number: 20210311290
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit including one or more lens units. Distances between adjacent lens units change during zooming. The first lens unit includes a negative lens made of resin. The rear unit includes a positive lens made of resin. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi GYODA, Hiroki EBE
  • Patent number: 11073741
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes a plurality of lens units, in which a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming, a first aperture stop, and a second aperture stop disposed on an image side of the first aperture stop. An aperture diameter of the first aperture stop determines an F-number of the zoom lens at a wide-angle end. The plurality of lens units includes a negative lens unit having a negative refractive power that is disposed on the image side of the first aperture stop and on an object side of the second aperture. An aperture diameter of the second aperture stop changes during the zooming. The aperture diameter of the second aperture stop at the wide-angle end is larger than the aperture diameter of the second aperture stop at a telephoto end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Publication number: 20210165196
    Abstract: A zoom lens B0 includes a first lens unit B1 having negative refractive, a second lens unit B2 having positive refractive power, and a third lens unit B3 having negative refractive power in order from an object side to an image side. The first lens unit B1 moves during zooming. The first lens unit B1 includes a negative lens G1 disposed closest to the object side and at least one positive lens. Lenses included in the second lens unit B2 all have positive refractive power. The number of lenses included in the third lens unit B3 is two or less. The third lens unit B3 moves toward the image side during focusing from infinity to close range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 10838200
    Abstract: An optical system includes a first lens unit that has a positive refractive power; a second lens unit that is arranged to move during focusing and has a positive or negative refractive power; and a third lens unit that has a positive or negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During the focusing, an interval between adjacent lens units changes. In the optical system, a focal length f of the entire optical system, a distance LD along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane, a material of positive lenses included in the first lens unit, and an arrangement of the positive lenses included in the first lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Suguru Inoue, Shigenobu Sugita
  • Publication number: 20200257181
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes a plurality of lens units, in which a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming, a first aperture stop, and a second aperture stop disposed on an image side of the first aperture stop. An aperture diameter of the first aperture stop determines an F-number of the zoom lens at a wide-angle end. The plurality of lens units includes a negative lens unit having a negative refractive power that is disposed on the image side of the first aperture stop and on an object side of the second aperture. An aperture diameter of the second aperture stop changes during the zooming. The aperture diameter of the second aperture stop at the wide-angle end is larger than the aperture diameter of the second aperture stop at a telephoto end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 10620401
    Abstract: An optical system includes a plurality of lenses. The distance from the object side lens surface of a lens arranged an the most object side to the image plane is longer than the focal length of the entire system. The material of a positive lens G1p arranged on the most object side among positive lenses included in the optical system, and the arrangement and material of a negative lens Gn located on the most object side among negative lenses arranged an the image side of the positive lens G1p are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigenobu Sugita, Yuichi Gyoda, Suguru Inoue
  • Publication number: 20200110251
    Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens including a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed for zooming. The plurality of lens units consist of, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a negative refractive power; a second lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a rear lens group including at least two lens units. The first lens unit and the second lens unit are configured to move during zooming. The first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens G1, a negative lens G2, and a negative lens G3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Publication number: 20200018950
    Abstract: An optical system includes a first lens unit that has a positive refractive power; a second lens unit that is arranged to move during focusing and has a positive or negative refractive power; and a third lens unit that has a positive or negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During the focusing, an interval between adjacent lens units changes. In the optical system, a focal length f of the entire optical system, a distance LD along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane, a material of positive lenses included in the first lens unit, and an arrangement of the positive lenses included in the first lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Suguru Inoue, Shigenobu Sugita
  • Publication number: 20190339497
    Abstract: Provided is an optical system including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a first focus lens unit having a positive refractive power and configured to move toward the object side for focusing from infinity to a closest object distance; and a second focus lens unit having a negative refractive power and configured to move toward the image side during focusing from infinity to the closest object distance, and an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed during focusing. Further, a focal length of the first focus lens unit, a movement amount of the first focus lens unit during focusing from infinity to the closest object distance, a focal length of the optical system, and a total lens length of the optical system are each appropriately set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 10466473
    Abstract: An optical system includes a first lens unit that has a positive refractive power; a second lens unit that is arranged to move during focusing and has a positive or negative refractive power; and a third lens unit that has a positive or negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During the focusing, an interval between adjacent lens units changes. In the optical system, a focal length f of the entire optical system, a distance LD along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane, a material of positive lenses included in the first lens unit, and an arrangement of the positive lenses included in the first lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Suguru Inoue, Shigenobu Sugita
  • Publication number: 20190094490
    Abstract: The zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit with a negative refractive power and a rear lens group including one or more lens units, in which intervals between adjacent ones of the lens units are changed during zooming and focusing. The first lens unit includes three or more negative lenses. The rear lens group includes a focus lens unit with a negative refractive power that moves during focusing. A focal length of the first lens unit, a shortest focal length of the zoom lens, curvature radii of object-side and image-side lens surfaces of a lens in the first lens unit disposed closest to the object side, and a focal length of the focus lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 10228534
    Abstract: An optical system includes a first lens unit that has positive refractive power, a second lens unit that moves during focusing and that has positive refractive power or negative refractive power, and a third lens unit that has positive refractive power or negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During focusing, an interval between adjacent lens units changes. In the optical system, a focal length f of the entire optical system, a distance LD along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane, and focal lengths of positive and negative lenses that are included in the first lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Suguru Inoue, Shigenobu Sugita
  • Patent number: 10215972
    Abstract: An optical system includes an aperture stop, and a focus lens unit arranged on an image side of the aperture stop, the focus lens unit having a negative refractive power and moving during focusing. The focus lens unit moves toward the image side during focusing from infinity to close distance. The focus lens unit includes a positive lens PL and a negative lens NL. An Abbe number ?dNL of the material of the negative lens NL, a refractive index NdNL of the material of the negative lens NL at d-line, and an Abbe number ?dPL of the material of the positive lens PL are set appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Kohei Kimura
  • Patent number: 10120172
    Abstract: Provided is an optical system, comprising, in order from an object side: a positive first unit; a negative second unit; and a positive third unit, in which, during focusing from infinity to a close distance, the second unit moves toward the image side, and an interval between adjacent units is changed, in which the first unit consists of, in order from the object side: a negative first sub-unit, which does not move for image stabilization; a positive second sub-unit, which moves during the image stabilization; and a third sub-unit, which does not moves for the image stabilization, and in which a distance from a lens surface closest to the object side in the first unit to an image plane when focusing at infinity, and a distance from a lens surface closest to the object side in the second sub-unit to the image plane when focusing at infinity are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Patent number: 10025075
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes positive first, negative second, positive third units, and rear group. An interval between first and second units is larger and that between second and third units is smaller at telephoto end (TE) than at wide angle end. Second unit or a negative sub-unit corresponding to a part of second unit serves as first image stabilizing (IS) unit moving during image blur correction in a direction having a component in a direction perpendicular to optical axis. A negative sub-unit corresponding to a part of third unit or a negative unit included in rear group serves as second IS unit. A distance from a surface closest to object side of first IS unit to image plane at TE, a distance from a surface closest to object side of second IS unit to image plane at TE, and focal length of the zoom lens at TE are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuichi Gyoda
  • Publication number: 20180074300
    Abstract: An optical system includes an aperture stop, and a focus lens unit arranged on an image side of the aperture stop, the focus lens unit having a negative refractive power and moving during focusing. The focus lens unit moves toward the image side during focusing from infinity to close distance. The focus lens unit includes a positive lens PL and a negative lens NL. An Abbe number ?dNL of the material of the negative lens NL, a refractive index NdNL of the material of the negative lens NL at d-line, and an Abbe number ?dPL of the material of the positive lens PL are set appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichi Gyoda, Kohei Kimura