Patents Assigned to PRECIS, INC.
  • Blade drive device and optical device
    Patent number: 7891891
    Abstract: A blade drive device includes: a board having an opening; a blade for adjusting an amount of the opening; and first and second drive rings having a support structure for commonly supporting the blade for swinging, rotating in an identical direction with a given speed difference, and being arranged in a same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsuru Suzuki
  • Dual-port electrical adaptor
    Patent number: 7883375
    Abstract: An electrical adaptor (100) includes a first connection assembly (2) having a first printed circuit board (20), a first connector (21) mounted to a front segment of the first printed circuit board, a first variable resistor (24) mounted to a rear segment of the first printed circuit; a second connection assembly (3) having a second printed circuit board (30), a second connector (31) mounted to a front segment of the second printed circuit board, a second variable resistor (34) mounted to a rear segment of the first printed circuit board; a cover member (1, 6) enclosing the first connection assembly and the second connection assembly therein; and wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board are disposed at different levels and partially overlapping each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Ping-Sheng Su
  • Paintball
    Patent number: 7882786
    Abstract: A paintball has one or more dimples or depressions formed on the outer surface of the paintball. In some embodiments, the depressions can have a uniform or non-uniform shape and be spaced equally about the circumference of the paintball. In some embodiments, each depression may provide increased lift and/or fragility to the paintball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: David DeHaan, Eero Kaakkola
  • Imaging lens, and imaging device and mobile terminal apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 7880980
    Abstract: A first lens (L1), a second lens (L2), a third lens (L3), and a fourth lens (L4) are arranged in this order from an object side. The first lens (L1) has a biconvex shape and a positive refracting power. The second lens (L2) has a meniscus shape that is convex toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power. The third lens (L3) has a meniscus shape that is convex toward an image side, and has a positive refracting power. The fourth lens (L4) has a meniscus shape that is convex toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power. A chromatic aberration generated by the first lens (L1) is corrected by the second lens (L2). A chromatic aberration generated by the third lens (L3) is corrected by the fourth lens (L4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Junichi Nio
  • Imaging device with alignment means for aligning shutter unit and imaging unit
    Patent number: 7871210
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an image pickup unit including an image pickup element and a control substrate mounted with the image pickup element; and a shutter unit including a blade for adjusting an amount of light reaching the image pickup element and a drive source for driving the blade. The shutter unit includes a terminal portion electrically connected to a coil of the drive source. The terminal portion extends outward from the shutter unit and is electrically connected to the control substrate. The terminal portion and the image pickup unit include alignment means for aligning these each other. The shutter unit is aligned with the image pickup unit via the terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Masuzawa, Kenichi Kudo, Yasutoshi Chiba
  • Vane driving device
    Patent number: 7854557
    Abstract: A vane driving device includes: two boards each having an opening and defining a blade chamber therebetween; a blade changing an area of the opening and housed in the blade chamber; a drive source for driving the blade, the drive source including: a coil winded around a stator and exciting a stator; a rotor rotatably supported by a rotary shaft, rotatable in conjunction with the rotary shaft, and magnetized to have different polarities in a circumferential direction; and a rotor pinion meshing a driven member, and integrally formed in the rotary shaft; and a printed substrate electrically connected to the coil. The two boards define a drive source chamber housing the drive source therebetween. At least one of the two boards has an opening for escaping the coil outwardly from the drive source chamber. The printed substrate is arranged on a outer wall surface opposite to the drive source chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventor: Hisashi Kawamoto
  • Light quantity control device
    Patent number: 7845866
    Abstract: A light quantity control device includes: a bottom board having an opening; a first blade, a supporting blade, and a second blade linearly moved in opposing directions and controlling the opening to a fully open state, a fully closed state, and a small aperture state; a driving lever connected to the set of blades and driving the set of blades by rotation of the driving lever; and a stopper restricting a rotational range of the driving lever. The set of blades controls the opening to the small aperture state when the driving lever is positioned at one end of the rotational range defined by the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventors: Phichet Numnual, Takashi Nakano, Makoto Mikami
  • TORSO GARMENT
    Publication number: 20100299806
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Time recorder
    Patent number: 7839426
    Abstract: A time recorder includes a print head, a ribbon cassette swingably supported and having an ink ribbon applied with a different colors in a width direction, and a cam for swinging the ribbon cassette to change a position of the ink ribbon against the print head in the width direction of the ink ribbon and to change a color to be printed on time card, further comprising a first stopper and a second stopper for limiting a rotational range of the cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventor: Koji Ebara
  • ANTI-CHOP EYES FOR A PAINTBALL MARKER
    Publication number: 20100275894
    Abstract: An anti-chop system for a pneumatic paintball marker that is automatically cleaned. The anti-chop eye system includes a transmitter and receiver arranged so as to sense the presence of a paintball within a breech using a beam of light. A moving member of the paintball marker automatically wipes at least one surface of the transmitter and/or receiver to remove contaminants such as paint, grease, dirt and the like. By automatically cleaning the anti-chop eye system, the reliability of the system is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Adam H. Thorp
  • Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap alternatively attached to a housing or a cover
    Patent number: 7819689
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) for electrically connecting a CPU to a PCB, comprises an insulating housing (30), a metal frame (40) receiving the insulating housing, a metal cover (20) moveably assembled on the metal frame, a lever (50) rotatablely arranged on the metal frame to engage the metal cover with the metal frame. The insulating housing and the metal cover having several locking elements (31,21,22), a pick up cap having several latches (11,12) and capable of attaching on the insulating housing or metal cover alternatively in different periods through by the latches engaging with the locking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Wei Fan
  • Imaging lens, and imaging apparatus and mobile terminal apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 7817356
    Abstract: An imaging lens comprises a first lens (L1), a second lens (L2), a third lens (L3), and a fourth lens (L4), which are arranged in ascending sequence, starting from the lens nearest to the object. The first lens (L1) has a double-convex shape and positive refractive power. The second lens (L2) has a double-concave shape and negative refractive power. The third lens (L3) has a meniscus shape with its convex surface facing an image plane, and has positive refractive power. The fourth lens (L4) has a meniscus shape with its convex surface facing the object. A chromatic aberration occurred in the first lens (L1) is corrected by the second lens (L2). A chromatic aberration occurred in the third lens (L3) is corrected by the fourth lens (L4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: SEIKO Precision Inc.
    Inventor: Junichi Nio
  • Lens assembly and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7813043
    Abstract: A lens assembly comprises a spacer plate having first and second surfaces, and an array of lens barrels that each comprise a lens opening extending inward from the first surface of the spacer plate and a sensor cavity extending inward from the second surface of the spacer plate. An alignment tool comprising an array of alignment holes or prongs is used to align the lens to the orifices of the lens openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Ether Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lusinchi, Xiao-Yun Kui
  • Rotary surgical instruments having curved cutting teeth
    Patent number: 7803170
    Abstract: A rotary surgical instrument includes an outer member having an aperture in a distal portion thereof, and an inner member for being rotatably disposed within the outer member to move a cutting element on the inner member past the aperture to cut anatomical tissue. The inner member has an aperture, and the cutting element comprises first and second rows of cutting teeth extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the inner member aperture. Each cutting tooth is convexly curved, the cutting teeth of one row curving in opposition to the cutting teeth of the other row. The rows of cutting teeth have their tips staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: B&M Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Miro Mitusina
  • Focal-plane shutter
    Patent number: 7798729
    Abstract: A focal-plane shutter has a first plate having a first opening, a second plate having a second opening, a shutter blade disposed between the first plate and the second plate, for opening and closing the first opening and the second opening, and a thin plate disposed at a side of the first plate facing the shutter blade and extending in such a direction that the shutter blade travel. A distance between an edge of the first opening and a center of the first opening is greater than that between an edge of the thin plate and the center of the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Yoichi Nakano, Chiaki Nemoto
  • Electrical connector assembly having heat sink
    Patent number: 7796394
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for connecting an IC chip (2) to a printed circuit board (3). The electrical connector assembly includes a housing (1) engaging with the IC chip, a heat sink (6), a loading plate (4) and a number of first connecting portions (5). The loading plate is located between the heat sink and the housing and has a number of spring plates (41) extending toward the IC chip. The first connecting portions are provided for connecting the heat sink to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qing-Feng Wang, Ling Tao, Nan-Hong Lin, Chih-Pi Cheng
  • Lens drive apparatus
    Patent number: 7791821
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus includes: a base member; a holder having a cylindrical shape and movably supported in an optical axis direction relative to the base member; a cam member and moving the holder in the optical axis direction by abutting with the holder; and a biasing member urging the holder such that the holder 40 comes into contact with the cam member 50. The holder is formed such that a lens frame holding a lens is inserted and assembled into the holder from one side of the holder to another side of the holder. The cam member is disposed close to the one side with respect to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventors: Minoru Katsumata, Hisashi Kawamoto
  • Enhanced illuminator for use in photolithographic systems
    Patent number: RE41681
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling both isolated and dense patterns to be accurately patterned onto a wafer are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an illumination system that is suitable for use as a part of a projection tool includes an illumination source and an illuminator aperture. The illuminator aperture has a center point and an outer edge, and also includes a first pole and a second pole. The first pole is defined substantially about the center point, and the second pole is defined substantially between the first pole and the outer edge of the first pole. The illumination source is arranged to provide a beam to the illuminator aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nikon Precision Inc.
    Inventor: Jacek K. Tyminski
  • Lens assembly parts and assemblies therefrom
    Patent number: RE41834
    Abstract: A set of lens assembly parts which contains a base and a frame and at least one or more of a lens, fasteners for securing the lens between the base and the frame, a mask, and a strap. Lens assemblies formed from the set of lens assembly parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald R. Parks
  • Paintball loader
    Patent number: D631516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Bryon Benini, Gerald R. Parks