Patents by Inventor Akihiko Ebe

Akihiko Ebe 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: 6222997
    Abstract: A camera includes a lens barrel arranged to be movable between a non-photo-taking position and a photo-taking position, a flash device arranged to be movable between a stowage position and a usage position, an interlocking mechanism arranged to move the flash device from the stowage position to the usage position in association with movement of the lens barrel from the non-photo-taking position to the photo-taking position and to move the flash device from the usage position to the stowage position in association with movement of the lens barrel from the photo-taking position to the non-photo-taking position, and a toggle spring arranged to give the flash device an urging force toward the stowage position when the flash device is located in the vicinity of the stowage position and to give the flash device an urging force toward the usage position when the flash device is located in the vicinity of the usage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Ebe
  • Patent number: 5915141
    Abstract: A shutter device includes a base member, a plurality of shutter blades supported by the base member and each arranged to turn in opposite directions, a shutter blade driving lever having an engaging part which engages the plurality of shutter blades and arranged to turn so as to cause each of the plurality of shutter blades to turn in the opposite directions, an eccentric pin which is rotatable, and a spring having one end thereof connected to the shutter blade driving lever and the other end thereof connected to the eccentric pin, and arranged to drive the plurality of shutter blades by urging the shutter blade driving lever in one direction, wherein an urging force of the spring is adjustable by rotating the eccentric pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Ebe
  • Patent number: 5913089
    Abstract: A camera includes a first protection cover movable for opening and closing along a camera body, and a second protection cover movable for opening and closing along the camera body, wherein the second protection cover overlaps with the first protection cover when the second protection cover moves for opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Ebe
  • Patent number: D395665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Matsumura, Akihiko Ebe