Patents Examined by Dennis Hancock
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Patent number: 10852624Abstract: A camera device includes a lens module, a mounting casing, and a base member. The lens module includes a housing, a camera unit mounted in and partially exposed from the housing, and a wire electrically connected to the camera unit. The mounting casing includes a main body having a front wall formed with a front window and a surrounding wall peripherally extending from the front wall and cooperating with the front wall to define a receiving space being in spatial communication with the front window, and two connecting portions extending from the surrounding wall of the main body. The housing is disposed in the receiving space to expose the camera unit from the front window. The base member is connected to the housing and the mounting casing.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignees: HU SHAN AUTO PARTS INC., INVENTEC BESTA CO., LTD.Inventors: Ying-Chih Chen, Jen-Chien Chang, Ching-Chaing Tsai
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Patent number: 10852623Abstract: A camera module includes a housing including a lens module, blades disposed on an object side of the lens module to consecutively form apertures having various sizes, a magnet portion including a driving magnet opposing a driving coil and being moveable rectilinearly, and a rotating plate interlocked with the magnet portion and the blades to convert linear movement of the magnet portion to rotational movement.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon
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Patent number: 10852625Abstract: An interchangeable lens assembly includes a plurality of lens-side claw portions and a lock pin concave portion. Furthermore, internal angles of a quadrangle formed by connecting a center of a first lens-side claw portion, a center of a second lens-side claw portion, a center of a third lens-side claw portion, and a center of the lock pin concave portion satisfies a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshinori Yamazaki, Kunihiko Sasaki, Masahisa Tamura, Masayasu Shigematsu
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Patent number: 10824055Abstract: An example modular imaging system may include at least a modular imaging enclosure and a power supply. The modular imaging enclosure may include multiple panels coupled together to define an interior space of the modular imaging enclosure where an object may be placed in order to obtain image data relating to the object. Individual ones of the panels may include imaging panels having one or more light emitting elements, an array of cameras, and a panel computer. The power supply can supply power to these electronic components so they can operate to capture images of an object in appropriate lighting. The modular nature of the imaging system allows for easy packaging and shipment, as well as easy setup and teardown to use the imaging system, making it an easily transportable device that can be easily transported to the location of an object(s) to be imaged.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan McGuire, Barry O'Brien
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Patent number: 10816379Abstract: A device for measuring through-flow processes of fluids. The device includes an inlet, an outlet, a flow housing in which a fluid flows, a drivable displacement meter in the flow housing, a bypass line which bypasses the drivable displacement meter, a pressure difference sensor in the bypass line and in the flow housing, an evaluation and control unit which controls the drivable displacement meter based on a pressure difference existing at the pressure difference sensor, and a cooling channel in the flow housing which has a coolant flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: AVL LIST GMBHInventors: Otfried Derschmidt, Heribert Kammerstetter, Manfred Pross
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Patent number: 10817053Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a processing unit that detects a gaze of a gaze-detection subject on a basis of a polarization image in which an eye of the detection object is imaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Shingo Tsurumi
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Patent number: 10809601Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first, second, and third tabs extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length and the third tab extends over a smallest length, along the circumferential direction. The accessory mount includes a restricting member, a fitting portion, and a lock pin hole. The restricting member is disposed at a position assumed on a side substantially opposite from the lock pin hole across the fitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa
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Patent number: 10795245Abstract: Apparatus for use with a communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture. The apparatus comprises a tri-pod stand comprising an upper pole. The apparatus further comprises a control unit engaged with the upper pole. The apparatus further comprises first, second, and third flexible arms extending upward from the control unit. The apparatus further comprises first and second light sources engaged with the first and second flexible arms, respectively. The apparatus further comprises a fastener engaged with the third flexible arm to engage the communication device. The control unit being adapted to send a first signal to the communication device to activate the light sources and a second signal to activate the camera of the communication device. The apparatus further comprises a remote control to send a signal to the control unit to send a signal to the communication device to activate the camera and take a picture.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser
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Patent number: 10787048Abstract: A holding structure of a tire air pressure detecting device includes a tire air pressure detecting device (23) which is held by a screw shaft (43) of a tire valve (30), a fixing nut (44) which is screwed to the screw shaft (43) and configured to fix the tire valve (40) to a wheel rim (30), a holding sleeve (50) which is screwed to the screw shaft (43) and configured to hold the tire air pressure detecting device (23) on the screw shaft (43), an elastic member (45) which is sandwiched between the tire air pressure detecting device (23) and a device supporting portion (60) including at least one of the fixing nut (44), the holding sleeve (50) and the wheel rim (30) in an axial direction of the screw shaft (43), and a rotation restricting portion (48) which is configured to restrict rotation of the tire air pressure detecting device (23) around the screw shaft (43) between the elastic member (45) and the tire air pressure detecting device (23).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takatoshi Ebinuma, Masayuki Fujita, Naoki Kuwabara
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Patent number: 10782598Abstract: An interchangeable lens assembly includes a plurality of lens-side claw portions and a lock pin concave portion. Furthermore, internal angles of a quadrangle formed by connecting a center of a first lens-side claw portion, a center of a second lens-side claw portion, a center of a third lens-side claw portion, and a center of the lock pin concave portion satisfies a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshinori Yamazaki, Kunihiko Sasaki, Masahisa Tamura, Masayasu Shigematsu
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Patent number: 10782597Abstract: There are provided a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a second mount of an image capturing apparatus. The plurality of terminals correspond to a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a first mount of an accessory. The plurality of terminals of the image capturing apparatus include a first terminal used to supply power for driving an internal component of the accessory, and a second terminal used to supply power for controlling communication with the accessory. The first and second terminals are disposed further in a mount direction of the accessory than the other terminals of the image capturing apparatus on a predetermined stage of the terminal holder. An inter-terminal pitch between the first and second terminals is wider than at least one pitch among inter-terminal pitches of the other terminals.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Kamiya, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Naoto Fujihashi
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Patent number: 10782595Abstract: A handle with arm support used for a photography equipment, comprises a handle grip and a connecting portion for connecting with the photography equipment, wherein the handle further comprises an arm support connected with the handle grip adapted for supporting a user's arm whilst in use, and the arm support is a structural component which maintains a definite shape under compression and is capable of withstanding a load. The arm support supporting the lower portion of a user's arm, as such, the force needed from a wrist is reduced significantly, especially on the wrist so that the user will not feel tired or encounter wrist fatigue, and a handle operation is more flexible.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: ZHONGSHAN DASHAN PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Xihua Zhu
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Patent number: 10775279Abstract: An apparatus for passive sampling of airborne particles such as those found in an aerosol is disclosed. The passive sampler is designed to take advantage of natural air flow to collect airborne particles, such as those contained in an aerosol, for subsequent analysis. The passive sampler increases the sampling efficiency for diffusion and electrostatic collection of particles by using natural airflow or movement to bring particles closer to the deposition surface. Alternately charged electret filters further increase the sampling efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Jana S Kesavan, Nathan Kesavan, Jerold R Bottiger
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Patent number: 10761409Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an adjustable camera enclosure. The camera enclosure includes a housing, a camera mounting assembly, and a base. The housing is aligned along a longitudinal axis and includes a hollow interior, a first end, a second end and an aperture through a wall of the housing. The aperture extends in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The camera mounting assembly is disposed in the hollow interior of the housing and slidable within the hollow interior along the longitudinal axis. The camera mounting assembly can receive a camera such that a lens of the camera is oriented to the aperture of the housing. The base is coupled to the second end of the housing and is mountable to a surface. The base is rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the surface to rotate the housing about the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Parabit Systems, Inc.Inventors: Luis Emilio Vega, Mohammad Hasani
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Patent number: 10760990Abstract: Provided are a water engineering seepage behavior fusing and sensing system and method. The system comprises a seepage-hidden optical fiber locating device, a seepage flow velocity distributed optical fiber monitoring device, an online seepage line diagnosis device and a seepage behavior optical fiber self-adaptive identification device, the location of a water engineering seepage point is realized by using the seepage-hidden optical fiber locating device, then, the seepage flow velocity of a water engineering is monitored by virtue of the seepage flow velocity distributed optical fiber monitoring device, the online diagnosis of a seepage line on a section of a whole water engineering structure can be realized by using the online seepage line diagnosis device, and finally, the current seepage behavior is integrally monitored and evaluated by using the seepage behavior optical fiber self-adaptive identification device, so that the water engineering seepage behavior fusing and sensing is completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: HOHAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Huaizhi Su, Meng Yang, Chongshi Gu
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Patent number: 10754230Abstract: An apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a picture or video. The apparatus comprises a base and a first flexible arm extending upward from the base. The apparatus further comprises second and third flexible arms extending upward from the base. The apparatus further comprises a first light source engaged with the first flexible arm and a second light source engaged with the second flexible arm. The apparatus further comprises a body engaged with the third flexible arm having a mirror surface. The apparatus further comprises a fastener directly engagable with the mirror surface and engageable with the communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser
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Patent number: 10754095Abstract: A camera module with non-mechanical blocking and non-blocking functions in relation to external light includes a lens, a light sensing element, and a housing. The lens includes interconnected first and second cavity regions, there being gas and/or colored liquid in the first cavity region or the second cavity region. The colored liquid exists in the first cavity region during a first state and, by the application of fingertip heat, in the second cavity region only during the second state, or the reverse. The light sensing element can receive or not receive external light representing images according to user choice. The housing receives the lens and the light sensing element.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: NANNING FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Chia-Shih Lin
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Patent number: 10732492Abstract: There are provided a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a second mount of an image capturing apparatus. The plurality of terminals correspond to a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a first mount of an accessory. The plurality of terminals of the image capturing apparatus include a first terminal used to supply power for driving an internal component of the accessory, and a second terminal used to supply power for controlling communication with the accessory. The first and second terminals are disposed further in a mount direction of the accessory than the other terminals of the image capturing apparatus on a predetermined stage of the terminal holder. An inter-terminal pitch between the first and second terminals is wider than at least one pitch among inter-terminal pitches of the other terminals.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Kamiya, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Naoto Fujihashi
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Patent number: 10726296Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with multi-camera devices are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a multi-camera device may include 3 or more camera sensors disposed on a world facing side of the multi-camera device. Further, the multi-camera device may be configured to provide a soft shutter button at a location on an opposite side to the world facing side, coordinated with locations of the 3 or more camera sensors that reduces likelihood of blocking of one or more of the 3 or more camera sensors. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Russell S. Love, Peter W. Winer, James Granger, Gerald A. Pham, Ka-Kei Wong, Varun Nasery, Kabeer R. Manchanda, Yu-Tseh Chi, Ali Mehdizadeh
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Patent number: 10712638Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first, second, and third tabs extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length and the third tab extends over a smallest length, along the circumferential direction. The accessory mount includes a restricting member, a fitting portion, and a lock pin hole. The restricting member is disposed at a position assumed on a side substantially opposite from the lock pin hole across the fitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Hasuda, Noriyasu Kotani, Hideaki Hoshikawa