Patents Examined by Noam Reisner
  • Patent number: 11747643
    Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function includes a movable body, a fixed body, a swing support mechanism structured to swingably support the movable body, a shake correction drive mechanism structured to swing the movable body, and a flexible printed circuit board extended from the movable body. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a flat face part between the movable body and a circuit board fixing part provided in the fixed body, and a fixed part which is fixed to the circuit board fixing part. The flat face part is provided with a curved part, the fixed part is positioned in the optical axis direction by abutting with the circuit board fixing part, the circuit board fixing part comprises a fixable region capable of fixing the fixed part, and a width of the fixable region is larger than a width of the fixed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Minamisawa
  • Patent number: 11703070
    Abstract: A spring clamp for removably attaching a camera, decoy or other device to a structural support. The clamp includes two opposing arms, each including a handle component and a jaw component. The clamp can be attached to an apparatus when the two jaw components including Inward facing arcuate jaws with gripping teeth and notches are closed around the apparatus. The clamp is provided with a plurality of threaded inserts at selected positions for supporting a device such as a camera. An adjustable and positionable extension may be removably fastened to the camera mount and the camera is detachably coupled to the extension. This allows an article such as a camera to be situated at any desired angle for taking photographs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Perry Calhoun
  • Patent number: 11675253
    Abstract: Provided is a technology enabling an imaging apparatus and an interchangeable lens to appropriately perform initialization processes. An interchangeable lens includes one or more lens-side processors configured to perform initialization of a plurality of lens-side elements. The one or more lens-side processors is further configured to transmit lens-side initialization element information indicating the plurality of lens-side elements to an imaging apparatus. The technology can be applied to, for example, a camera system including a detachable interchangeable lens and an imaging apparatus serving as a camera body side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aguri Okada
  • Patent number: 11678056
    Abstract: A deroll control system includes an outer housing, a detector configured to capture an image, an annular torsional flexure, at least one drive and a controller configured to control the at least one drive. The annular torsional flexure has a rotatable inner mount surface to which the detector is mounted, a fixed outer mount surface fixed to the outer housing and spaced radially apart from the rotatable inner mount surface, and a flexure region having a plurality of flexures spaced radially between the inner mount surface and the outer mount surface. The at least one drive is coupled to the inner mount surface of the torsional flexure and is configured to cause a counter-rotation of the inner mount surface and the detector about a central rotational axis perpendicular to an image plane to correct a rotation of the image as the detector is capturing the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Curtis Kyhl, Sean Thomas
  • Patent number: 11678038
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus' parts are provided with an outer frame member, an enclosure section shielding body accommodated by the outer frame member and accommodating and achieving electrically continuous connection with an imaging part, a connection that connects a metal shield of a relay connector to the imaging apparatus by contacting with an interior of the enclosure section shielding body, a barrier wall between the relay connector and the enclosure section shielding body, and a connector terminal. The connector terminal includes an internal contact section exposed to an interior of the enclosure section shielding body, and an external contact section exposed to an interior of the connector. The enclosure section shielding body is formed of a box-shaped metal shell accommodating the internal contact section in the interior. The connector has a connector section shielding body formed of a tubular metal shell accommodating the external contact section in the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuma Sakamoto, Junya Sakaue, Takashi Sekine
  • Patent number: 11674821
    Abstract: A mounting system for a field device is provided, including at least one field device including a first housing part; at least one mounting adapter including a second housing part configured to captively receive the first housing part, the first housing part including at least one mount and/or the second housing part includes at least one mount, the mount being disposed such that the field device is engageable with the second housing part in a first orientation and with the second housing part in a second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventor: Guenter Kech
  • Patent number: 11675027
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a rotary contactless potentiometer device, which includes one or more sensors, such as a Hall Effect sensor. The sensors are mounted on one or more substrates, such as a printed circuit board (PCB). In examples, each sensor channel is electrically isolated on the substrate. The sensors are arranged within range of a magnetic field, such as from a magnet rotatable about a shaft. The potentiometer device is housed in a frame to reduce stray magnetic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Zenon Szulyk, David M. Thunga, Kirill Goldin, Kevin Spahr
  • Patent number: 11662651
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, electronic components contained in the body, and two finger members. The two finger members movable relative to the body between an extended state and a collapsed state. In the extended state, the two finger members extend outward from the body for receipt by a mount of an external support. In the collapsed state, the two finger members are collapsed toward the body. In the extended state, the two finger members may extend parallel with each other for receipt in parallel slots of the mount of the external support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Vitale, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Marco Marroquin, Nicholas D. Woodman, Kielan C. Crow
  • Patent number: 11662227
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to cascaded sets of two or more individual permanent magnets distributed in a predetermined spatial relationship on a source carrier configured to translate proximate two or more magnetic field sensors distributed in a predetermined spatial relationship on a reference carrier. In an illustrative example, the permanent magnets may be arranged in at least two predetermined orientations. For example, each of the permanent magnets may direct its field in a predetermined orientation to produce a unique output code from a set of the magnetic field sensors. The output code may, for example, uniquely identify a relative position between the source carrier and the reference carrier. The magnetic field sensors may be, for example, anisotropic magneto-resistive elements. Cascaded sets of permanent magnets may cost-effectively increase the dynamic range of the relative position between the source carrier and the reference carrier by adding additional magnetic targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Ahren Ceisel
  • Patent number: 11662372
    Abstract: A method for measuring an input capacitance of a pin of an electronic device includes, using a tester including Pin Electronics (PE), obtaining a first capacitance measurement while the pin is disconnected from the PE, and a second capacitance measurement while the pin is connected to the PE. The input capacitance of the pin is calculated from the first and second capacitance measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Alain Bismuth
  • Patent number: 11650041
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor assembly for detecting angular positions of a camera module, includes: a housing; a rotation member configured to rotate together with the camera module; a magnet member that is configured to rotate with the rotation member on at least a portion of the housing, the magnet member includes a first multi-pole magnetized magnet that has a first number of pole pairs alternately disposed along a first circumference on the rotation member, and further includes a second multi-pole magnetized magnet that has a second number of pole pairs alternately disposed along a second circumference on the rotation member; a hall sensor configured to detect a change of magnetic field generated from the first multi-pole magnetized magnet and the second multi-pole magnetized magnet; and a processor configured to estimate an initial position of the rotation member and a rotational angle from the initial position using the detected magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Yeon Kim, Won Joon Kong, Jong In Park, Kyoung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11635672
    Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a lens barrel accommodating a lens and having at least two radial protrusions protruding radially outward at or near an inner end of the lens barrel. A lens holder includes a passageway for receiving the inner end of the lens barrel and has at least two slots extending longitudinally from a board end of the lens holder. The lens barrel is received in the lens holder and the board end of the lens holder is attached at an imager printed circuit board with the imager facing the lens. The radial protrusions are movable within the slots while the lens barrel is adjusted relative to the imager to align the lens at the imager. After the lens is aligned relative to the imager, the radial protrusions within the slots are welded to the lens holder to secure the lens barrel relative to the imager printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Sesti, Robert A. Devota, Donald W. Mersino, Gavin E. Skrocki
  • Patent number: 11629588
    Abstract: A depth positioning method to position a production logging tool (1) and a measurement log in a hydrocarbon well (3) in production obtained by means of the tool, the depth positioning method comprises: generating (S1, S2, S3, S1?, S2?, S3?, S11, S12, S13) a set of magnetic measurements (MAG1, MAG) of a depth portion of the hydrocarbon well from a first passive magnetic sensor along the depth portion of the hydrocarbon well, the set of magnetic measurements comprising magnitude and/or direction measurements of the magnetic field that forms a characteristic magnetic field pattern representative of a surrounding magnetic environment of the hydrocarbon well all along the depth portion; comparing (S4, S4?, S14) the set of magnetic measurements (MAG1, MAG) to another set of magnetic measurements (MAG_R, MAG2), the other set of magnetic measurements being a reference set of magnetic measurements generated either by a same or similar passive magnetic sensor deployed and run in the hydrocarbon well earlier, or by a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Openfield SA
    Inventors: Eric Donzier, Linda Abbassi, Emmanuel Tavernier
  • Patent number: 11624893
    Abstract: A photosensitive element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly, a photosensitive element and a first driving assembly. The fixed assembly has a base plate. The first movable assembly includes a circuit member movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the circuit member includes a circuit member body and a movable cantilever. The photosensitive element is configured to receive light traveling along an optical axis. The photosensitive element is disposed on the circuit member body and is electrically connected to the circuit member. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. There is a gap between the first movable assembly and the fixed assembly, and only the photosensitive element is disposed on the circuit member body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11619863
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a linear actuator that is disposed more to the outer peripheral side than the outer peripheral surface of a focus lens unit, and has two permanent magnets, a yoke unit, and a coil; and the focus lens unit that holds a focus lens and is driven back and forth along the optical axis direction. The permanent magnets are disposed substantially in parallel and spaced apart, with the same poles facing each other. The yoke unit includes a center yoke portion, a back yoke portion, and a yoke that magnetically couples the center yoke portion and the back yoke portion. The coil is wound around the center yoke portion, and its center is offset from the center of the two permanent magnets to the outer peripheral side with respect to the optical axis center of the focus lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Fujinaka
  • Patent number: 11589822
    Abstract: The disclosure demonstrates an attachment apparatus for optically coupling a mobile device camera to a lens of a medical examination device. The device incudes an attachment body wherein the proximal side of the attachment body is attached to a mobile device via a magnetic array that may be positioned in at least two different positions. The distal side of the attachment device includes an array of magnets to connect with the lens of a medical device. In one or more of the magnetic arrays at least one pair of axially magnetized magnets are positioned in antiparallel arrangement relative to each other to reduce the expanse of a magnetic field while at the same time increasing the magnetic field strength close to the magnetic poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DermLite LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Lozano-Buhl, Gregory Edward Mote
  • Patent number: 11585676
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device having a semiconductor body with a first surface running in an x-y plane, with a first and second magnetic field sensor disposed on the surface, and an axis of symmetry, which runs perpendicular to the first surface in the z-direction and to which the magnetic field sensors are positioned in a mirrored fashion, first and second magnets, which are spaced apart from one another and in each case have an axis and a polar surface running perpendicular to the axis and facing the semiconductor body. The magnetic polarity changes along the axes on a surface, whereby the axes run in the direction of the axis of symmetry, whereby the axis of symmetry runs between the axes of the magnets, whereby the surfaces of the magnets in each case are spaced apart in the z-direction to the first surface of the semiconductor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Patent number: 11586017
    Abstract: Provided is a camera optical lens, which includes, from an object side to an image side: a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power; a fifth lens having a negative refractive power; a sixth lens having a negative refractive power; a seventh lens having a positive refractive power; and an eighth lens having a negative refractive power. The camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: 2.00?f1/f?3.40; f2?0.00; and 1.55?n6?1.70, where f denotes a focal length of the camera optical lens; f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens; f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens; and n6 denotes a refractive index of the sixth lens. The present disclosure can achieve high optical performance while achieving ultra-thin, wide-angle lenses having a big aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiacheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11579513
    Abstract: An information device has a camera cover unit that is fixed to an upper edge in the outside of a display device in a back cover. The camera cover unit includes a cover case that is fixed to the upper edge and a cover body that is housed in the cover case and is slidable between a first position and a second position. The cover body includes an end that is placed in the first position to cover the front of the camera and placed in the second position to avoid the front of the camera, and a leaf spring that is elastically deformable inward and outward of the frame of the upper edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Wenjin Niu, Takehito Yamauchi, Sara Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11563880
    Abstract: A remote control for cameras, having a grab handle unit that may be received in a first hand by a user along a handle axis and a first operating element operable using a second hand of the user and rotatable about a first axis of rotation, wherein the first axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a principal axis of the remote control and spans a principal plane with the principal axis, wherein the handle axis is rotated out of the principal axis within the principal plane, whereby an angle between handle axis and the first axis of rotation is higher than 90 angular degrees, wherein the remote control has an operating body with additional display means and/or operational elements within the area that is present due to the rotation of the handle axis thereout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CMOTION GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Tschida