Patents by Inventor Yuta Yasutake

Yuta Yasutake 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: 11953812
    Abstract: An image pickup device, provided with a camera unit that is provided with a lens barrel, an autofocus unit disposed on the outside of the lens barrel, a lens barrel holding member that holds the lens barrel, and a camera case that engages the lens barrel holding member and covers the autofocus unit, the camera unit provided with a base member that supports the camera unit rotatably around a rotation axis, and a regulating member that restricts the rotation of the camera unit to a first rotation range. In the image pickup device, the camera case engages with the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the first rotation range, the regulating member being detachable, and the camera case being detachable from the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the second rotation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Publication number: 20230408789
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a lens barrel includes a first lens holding frame, a second lens holding frame, and a sheet member configured to be sandwiched between the first lens holding frame and the second lens holding frame, wherein the second lens holding frame is provided with at least two first nip portions, wherein the first lens holding frame is provided with at least two second nip portions, wherein the sheet member is provided with first sheet portions and second sheet portions, and wherein radial widths of the second sheet portions are smaller than radial widths of the first sheet portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: YUTA YASUTAKE
  • Publication number: 20230384552
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to have a lens barrel that is capable of pivot rotation about an optical axis by a drive mechanism for rotation, a cover configured to cover the imaging unit, a light-shielding member configured to contact an inner surface of the cover, and an illumination device configured to be disposed in a space covered with the cover, wherein the light-shielding member is capable of retracting in a direction away from the cover by the drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: YUTA YASUTAKE
  • Patent number: 11822228
    Abstract: The imaging device includes: at least one imaging unit configured to be rotatable with a driving mechanism and movable in a circumferential direction; an illumination; a cover configured to cover the imaging unit and the illumination; and a light-shielding member of which at least a part is disposed between the imaging unit and the illumination and is disposed in contact with the cover. The light-shielding member is able to be retracted away from the cover through driving of the driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Publication number: 20230221622
    Abstract: An image pickup device, provided with a camera unit that is provided with a lens barrel, an autofocus unit disposed on the outside of the lens barrel, a lens barrel holding member that holds the lens barrel, and a camera case that engages the lens barrel holding member and covers the autofocus unit, the camera unit provided with a base member that supports the camera unit rotatably around a rotation axis, and a regulating member that restricts the rotation of the camera unit to a first rotation range. In the image pickup device, the camera case engages with the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the first rotation range, the regulating member being detachable, and the camera case being detachable from the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the second rotation range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Patent number: 11653106
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units arranged in a circumferential manner and movable in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of illumination units arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of illumination units corresponds to a different one of the plurality of imaging units. In a case where the plurality of imaging units moves in the circumferential direction, each of the plurality of imaging units integrally moves with a corresponding one of the plurality of illumination units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuta Yasutake, Kazuma Takahata
  • Patent number: 11619865
    Abstract: An image pickup device, provided with a camera unit that is provided with a lens barrel, an autofocus unit disposed on the outside of the lens barrel, a lens barrel holding member that holds the lens barrel, and a camera case that engages the lens barrel holding member and covers the autofocus unit, the camera unit provided with a base member that supports the camera unit rotatably around a rotation axis, and a regulating member that restricts the rotation of the camera unit to a first rotation range. In the image pickup device, the camera case engages with the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the first rotation range, the regulating member being detachable, and the camera case being detachable from the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the second rotation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Publication number: 20220236624
    Abstract: The imaging device includes: at least one imaging unit configured to be rotatable with a driving mechanism and movable in a circumferential direction; an illumination; a cover configured to cover the imaging unit and the illumination; and a light-shielding member of which at least a part is disposed between the imaging unit and the illumination and is disposed in contact with the cover. The light-shielding member is able to be retracted away from the cover through driving of the driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Publication number: 20220197118
    Abstract: An image pickup device, provided with a camera unit that is provided with a lens barrel, an autofocus unit disposed on the outside of the lens barrel, a lens barrel holding member that holds the lens barrel, and a camera case that engages the lens barrel holding member and covers the autofocus unit, the camera unit provided with a base member that supports the camera unit rotatably around a rotation axis, and a regulating member that restricts the rotation of the camera unit to a first rotation range. In the image pickup device, the camera case engages with the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the first rotation range, the regulating member being detachable, and the camera case being detachable from the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the second rotation range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Publication number: 20220159194
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units arranged in a circumferential manner and movable in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of illumination units arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of illumination units corresponds to a different one of the plurality of imaging units. In a case where the plurality of imaging units moves in the circumferential direction, each of the plurality of imaging units integrally moves with a corresponding one of the plurality of illumination units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Yuta Yasutake, Kazuma Takahata
  • Patent number: 11277575
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units arranged in a circumferential manner and movable in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of illumination units arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of illumination units corresponds to a different one of the plurality of imaging units. In a case where the plurality of imaging units moves in the circumferential direction, each of the plurality of imaging units integrally moves with a corresponding one of the plurality of illumination units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuta Yasutake, Kazuma Takahata
  • Publication number: 20200267330
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units arranged in a circumferential manner and movable in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of illumination units arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of illumination units corresponds to a different one of the plurality of imaging units. In a case where the plurality of imaging units moves in the circumferential direction, each of the plurality of imaging units integrally moves with a corresponding one of the plurality of illumination units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Yuta Yasutake, Kazuma Takahata
  • Patent number: 10659702
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units arranged in a circumferential manner and movable in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of illumination units arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of illumination units corresponds to a different one of the plurality of imaging units. In a case where the plurality of imaging units moves in the circumferential direction, each of the plurality of imaging units integrally moves with a corresponding one of the plurality of illumination units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuta Yasutake, Kazuma Takahata
  • Publication number: 20190068892
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units arranged in a circumferential manner and movable in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of illumination units arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of illumination units corresponds to a different one of the plurality of imaging units. In a case where the plurality of imaging units moves in the circumferential direction, each of the plurality of imaging units integrally moves with a corresponding one of the plurality of illumination units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta Yasutake, Kazuma Takahata