Patents by Inventor Akihiro Nagata
Akihiro Nagata 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).
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Publication number: 20170353614Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an image on paper in accordance with a printing job includes: a communication unit that receives meeting information concerning a meeting; a storage unit that stores the meeting information received by the communication unit; an editing control unit that edits the meeting information stored in the storage unit in accordance with an execution time of the printing job; an operation display unit that freely outputs images or voices captured in the meeting based on the meeting information edited by the editing control unit; and an output control unit that controls output of the images or voices captured in the meeting and output from the operation display unit, wherein the output control unit finishes output of the images or voices captured in the meeting and output from the operation display unit before completion of the printing job.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventor: Akihiro NAGATA
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Patent number: 9127746Abstract: A power transmission belt having a body with an inside, an outside, and a length. The body has a tension section and a compression section, and teeth and troughs alternating lengthwise of the body. A layer on the body in which the teeth are formed has a surface facing in one of an inside and outside direction on which alternating protrusions and recesses are formed against which another component on the body is placed and conforms.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Onita, Akihiro Nagata
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Patent number: 8571399Abstract: An imaging optical device may include a movable module having a lens drive device on which a lens and an imaging element are mounted; a support body for supporting the movable module; a rocking drive mechanism for rocking the movable module; and a plate spring for rockably supporting the movable module. The plate spring is provided with a holding section for holding the movable module, a fixed section fixed to the support body, and a spring section for connecting the holding section and the fixed section to each other. The spring section can deform in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and in the direction of the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Shinji Minamisawa, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Yuichi Takei, Tadashi Takeda, Akihiro Nagata, Hisahiro Ishihara, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Katsushige Yanagisawa
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Patent number: 8406617Abstract: A photographic optical device may include a movable module having a camera module on which a lens and an imaging element are mounted, a support body, and a shake correction mechanism. The movable module may be provided with a sensor for detecting an inclination of the camera module and a cover member which structures an outer peripheral face of the movable module. The shake correction mechanism may be provided with a swing drive mechanism for swinging the movable module so that the optical axis is inclined. The swing drive mechanism may be provided with a drive magnet and a drive coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Katsushige Yanagisawa, Akihiro Nagata, Tadashi Takeda, Shinji Minamisawa, Yuichi Takei, Hisahiro Ishihara, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Kiyoshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8396357Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module on which an optical element is mounted, a fixed body which supports the movable module, a shake detection sensor which detects a shake of the movable module, a shake correction magnetic drive mechanism which swings the movable module on the fixed body on a basis of a detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module, and a spring member which is connected with the fixed body and the movable module. A stopper mechanism may be structured between the movable module and the fixed body, and the stopper mechanism may moving ranges of the movable module due to the shake.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Katsushige Yanagisawa, Hisahiro Ishihara, Shinji Minamisawa, Yuichi Takei, Tadashi Takeda, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Akihiro Nagata, Kiyoshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8279289Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module having a lens, a fixed body supporting the movable module, a shake detection sensor for detecting shake of the movable module, and at least one pair of magnetic drive mechanism for shake correction which is structured on both sides of the movable module so that the movable module is swung with respect to the fixed body on the basis of detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module. The magnetic drive mechanism for shake correction is disposed so that a shake correction magnet is held by the fixed body and a shake correction coil is held by the movable module.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Akihiro Nagata, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Yuichi Takei, Tadashi Takeda, Hisahiro Ishihara, Shinji Minamisawa, Katsushige Yanagisawa, Kiyoshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8238736Abstract: Provided is a photographing optical device, which is able to reliably correct an unintentional movement by hand of a user by improving the constitution of a camera unit driving mechanism for correcting the deflection of a camera unit. In order that a camera unit is made to be rocked to correct the unintentional movement, a photographing optical device includes a first camera unit drive mechanism and a second camera unit drive mechanism, which are so disposed at two side portions sandwiching a pivot portion therebetween as to make a pair. In these camera unit drive mechanisms, camera unit driving magnets are held on the side of the camera unit as a movable body side, and camera unit driving coils are held on the side of a stationary body. The camera unit is pushed toward the pivot portion by a gimbal spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Toshifumi Tsuruta, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Tadashi Takeda, Hisahiro Ishihara, Katsushige Yanagisawa, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Yuichi Takei, Akihiro Nagata, Shinji Minamisawa
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Patent number: 8224169Abstract: An optical imaging device, wherein an imaging unit is displaced to correct the vibrations, and the imaging unit is supported on a stationary object by a total of four suspension wires. A first imaging unit drive mechanism and a second imaging unit drive mechanism are provided as a pair at two positions on either side of the optical axis L. In the imaging unit drive mechanisms, imaging unit drive magnets, are held on the imaging unit side, which is the movable side, and imaging unit drive coils, are held on the stationary object side.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Toshifumi Tsuruta, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Tadashi Takeda, Hisahiro Ishihara, Katsushige Yanagisawa, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Yuichi Takei, Akihiro Nagata, Shinji Minamisawa
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Publication number: 20120020654Abstract: A photographic optical device may include a movable module having a camera module on which a lens and an imaging element are mounted, a support body, and a shake correction mechanism. The movable module may be provided with a sensor for detecting an inclination of the camera module and a cover member which structures an outer peripheral face of the movable module. The shake correction mechanism may be provided with a swing drive mechanism for swinging the movable module so that the optical axis is inclined. The swing drive mechanism may be provided with a drive magnet and a drive coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Katsushige Yanagisawa, Akihiro Nagata, Tadashi Takeda, Shinji Minamisawa, Yuichi Takei, Hisahiro Ishihara, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Kiyoshi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20110262122Abstract: An imaging optical device may include a movable module having a lens drive device on which a lens and an imaging element are mounted; a support body for supporting the movable module; a rocking drive mechanism for rocking the movable module; and a plate spring for rockably supporting the movable module. The plate spring is provided with a holding section for holding the movable module, a fixed section fixed to the support body, and a spring section for connecting the holding section and the fixed section to each other. The spring section can deform in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and in the direction of the optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji Minamisawa, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Yuichi Takei, Tadashi Takeda, Akihiro Nagata, Hisahiro Ishihara, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Katsushige Yanagisawa
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Publication number: 20110262121Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module on which an optical element is mounted, a fixed body which supports the movable module, a shake detection sensor which detects a shake of the movable module, a shake correction magnetic drive mechanism which swings the movable module on the fixed body on a basis of a detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module, and a spring member which is connected with the fixed body and the movable module. A stopper mechanism may be structured between the movable module and the fixed body, and the stopper mechanism may moving ranges of the movable module due to the shake.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Katsushige Yanagisawa, Hisahiro Ishihara, Shinji Minamisawa, Yuichi Takei, Tadashi Takeda, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Akihiro Nagata, Kiyoshi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20110237375Abstract: A power transmission belt having a body with an inside, an outside, and a length. The body has a tension section and a compression section, and teeth and troughs alternating lengthwise of the body. A layer on the body in which the teeth are formed has a surface facing in one of an inside and outside direction on which alternating protrusions and recesses are formed against which another component on the body is placed and conforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Takafumi Onita, Akihiro Nagata
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Patent number: 8002922Abstract: A method of forming a power transmission belt including the steps of: providing a first layer made from rubber and having first and second oppositely facing sides; providing a mold; pressing the first side of the first layer conformingly against a surface on the mold having alternating projections and recesses to thereby form alternating teeth and troughs on the first layer; locally pressing the second side of the first layer at locations coinciding lengthwise with the teeth to thereby eliminate or prevent the formation of discrete holes; and joining the first layer, having the alternating teeth and troughs thereon, to at least one other component to define the power transmission belt.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Onita, Akihiro Nagata
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Patent number: 7986873Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module on which at least an optical element is mounted, a fixed body which supports the movable module, a shake detection sensor which detects a shake of the movable module, a drive mechanism for shake correction for swinging the movable module on the fixed body on the basis of a detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module, and a control section which controls the drive mechanism for shake correction on the basis of the detection result of the shake detection sensor. The shake detection sensor is a gyroscope mounted on the movable module and the control section controls the drive mechanism for shake correction so as to cancel the shake detected by the gyroscope.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Hisahiro Ishihara, Toshiyuki Karasawa, Shinji Minamisawa, Yuichi Takei, Tadashi Takeda, Katsushige Yanagisawa, Akihiro Nagata, Kiyoshi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20110103782Abstract: Provided is a photographing optical device, which is able to reliably correct an unintentional movement by hand of a user by improving the constitution of a camera unit driving mechanism for correcting the deflection of a camera unit. In order that a camera unit is made to be rocked to correct the unintentional movement, a photographing optical device includes a first camera unit drive mechanism and a second camera unit drive mechanism, which are so disposed at two side portions sandwiching a pivot portion therebetween as to make a pair. In these camera unit drive mechanisms, camera unit driving magnets are held on the side of the camera unit as a movable body side, and camera unit driving coils are held on the side of a stationary body. The camera unit is pushed toward the pivot portion by a gimbal spring, which is provided with a plurality of arm portions extending mutually in the same circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshifumi TSURUTA, Kiyoshi MIYAZAKI, Tadashi TAKEDA, Hisahiro ISHIHARA, Katsushige YANAGISAWA, Toshiyuki KARASAWA, Yuichi TAKEI, Akihiro NAGATA, Shinji MINAMISAWA
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Publication number: 20110097062Abstract: Provided is an optical imaging device which improves the structure of an imaging unit drive mechanism for vibration correction in an imaging unit and can reliably correct the vibrations. An optical imaging device, wherein an imaging unit is displaced to correct the vibrations, and the imaging unit is supported on a stationary object by a total of four suspension wires. A first imaging unit drive mechanism and a second imaging unit drive mechanism are provided as a pair at two positions on either side of the optical axis L. In the imaging unit drive mechanisms, imaging unit drive magnets, are held on the imaging unit side, which is the movable side, and imaging unit drive coils, are held on the stationary object side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshifumi TSURUTA, Kiyoshi MIYAZAKI, Tadashi TAKEDA, Hisahiro ISHIHARA, Katsushige YANAGISAWA, Toshiyuki KARASAWA, Yuichi TAKEI, Akihiro NAGATA, Shinji MINAMISAWA
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Patent number: 7784384Abstract: A method of making a power transmission belt/belt sleeve by bias cutting sides thereof using a cutter. A belt/belt sleeve preform is trained around at least two spaced shafts and driven as the sides are reconfigured by the cutter. The cutter may reside within a cutting space bounded by an inner circumference of the traveling belt/belt sleeve preform. The belt/belt sleeve preform has a starting shape wherein spaced sides thereof are parallel to each other. Parts of the sides may be maintained parallel after the bias cutting is performed. A power transmission belt with bias cut side surfaces is also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Hara, Akihiro Nagata, Yoshihiro Kanayama, Eisuke Kitamura
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Publication number: 20100098394Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module on which at least an optical element is mounted, a fixed body which supports the movable module, a shake detection sensor which detects a shake of the movable module, a drive mechanism for shake correction for swinging the movable module on the fixed body on the basis of a detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module, and a control section which controls the drive mechanism for shake correction on the basis of the detection result of the shake detection sensor. The shake detection sensor is a gyroscope mounted on the movable module and the control section controls the drive mechanism for shake correction so as to cancel the shake detected by the gyroscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Hisahiro ISHIHARA, Toshiyuki KARASAWA, Shinji MINAMISAWA, Yuichi TAKEI, Tadashi TAKEDA, Katsushige YANAGISAWA, Akihiro NAGATA, Kiyoshi MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20100091120Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module having a lens, a fixed body supporting the movable module, a shake detection sensor for detecting shake of the movable module, and at least one pair of magnetic drive mechanism for shake correction which is structured on both sides of the movable module so that the movable module is swung with respect to the fixed body on the basis of detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module. The magnetic drive mechanism for shake correction is disposed so that a shake correction magnet is held by the fixed body and a shake correction coil is held by the movable module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro NAGATA, Toshiyuki KARASAWA, Yuichi TAKEI, Tadashi TAKEDA, Hisahiro ISHIHARA, Shinji MINAMISAWA, Katsushige YANAGISAWA, Kiyoshi MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: D805126Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Yoji Inagaki, Fumihiko Miura, Hidemasa Togai, Akihiro Nagata