Patents by Inventor Atsuto Noda

Atsuto Noda 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).

  • Publication number: 20230418147
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first optical system, a second optical system disposed in parallel with the first optical system, and a lens mount attachable to a camera body. Each of the first optical system and the second optical system has a first optical axis, a second optical axis, and a third optical axis in order from an object side to an image side. A distance between the first optical axis of the first optical system and the first optical axis of the second optical system is longer than a diameter of the lens mount, and a distance between the third optical axis of the first optical system and the third optical axis of the second optical system is shorter than the diameter of the lens mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Taro Murakami, Takumi Uehara, Hiroki Ito, Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 11849100
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to obtain an image and correction information on a first optical system and a second optical system, the image including a first area corresponding to a first image inputted via the first optical system and a second area corresponding to a second image inputted via the second optical system having a predetermined parallax with respect to the first optical system; execute correcting processing of correcting, based on the correction information, positions of a pixel included in the first area and a pixel included in the second area in the image, and generate a processed image by executing processing of transforming the corrected first area and the corrected second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshitaka Aiba, Toru Kobayashi, Shuhei Iino, Takumi Uehara, Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 11796906
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first optical system, a second optical system disposed in parallel with the first optical system, and a lens mount attachable to a camera body. Each of the first optical system and the second optical system has a first optical axis, a second optical axis, and a third optical axis in order from an object side to an image side. A distance between the first optical axis of the first optical system and the first optical axis of the second optical system is longer than a diameter of the lens mount, and a distance between the third optical axis of the first optical system and the third optical axis of the second optical system is shorter than the diameter of the lens mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Murakami, Takumi Uehara, Hiroki Ito, Atsuto Noda
  • Publication number: 20230308627
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first optical system, a second optical system, a first focus adjusting unit configured to simultaneously adjust focus of the first optical system and the second optical system, and a second focus adjusting unit configured to adjust a relative shift of focus positions of the first optical system and the second optical system. The first focus adjusting unit is connected to both the first optical system and the second optical system. The second focus adjusting unit is connected to one of the first optical system and the second optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroki Ito, Yosuke Fukai, Kiyoshi Nitto, Taro Murakami, Atsuto Noda, Takumi Uehara
  • Patent number: 11624892
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an urging member disposed between first and second lens holding members, a first guide member including a first receiver configured to receive the urging member, and a first guide protrusion extending in an optical axis direction from the first receiver toward the second lens holding member, and a second guide member including a second receiver configured to receive the urging member; and a second guide protrusion extending in the optical axis direction from the second receiver toward the first lens holding member. The first and second guide protrusions have areas that always overlap each other in the optical axis direction in a use state. When the first and second lens holding members are closer to each other than a predetermined state, at least part of the first and second guide protrusions protrudes from the first or second receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsuto Noda
  • Publication number: 20230093930
    Abstract: A stereo lens apparatus includes two optical systems arranged in parallel. Each of the two optical systems includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to third lens units. An optical path is bent at a position between the first and second lens units and at a position between the second and third lens units in each of the two optical systems so that an inter-optical axis distance between two third lens units is narrower than an inter-optical axis distance between two first lens units. Part of one holding mechanism of two holding mechanisms that are configured to respectively hold the two third lens units is located in a concave portion provided on the other holding mechanism, and part of the other holding mechanism is located in a convex portion provided on the one holding mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Taro MURAKAMI, Hiroki Ito, Yosuke Fukai, Kiyoshi Nitta, Takumi Uehara, Atsuto Noda
  • Publication number: 20220400194
    Abstract: A lens mount includes a cover member and a holder. The cover member has a first opening corresponding to a first optical system of a lens apparatus and has a second opening corresponding to a second optical system of the lens apparatus. The holder holds a filter to cover the first opening and the second opening. The holder includes a first holder disposed on one side with respect to the first and second openings in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the first and second openings, and a second holder disposed on the other side with respect to the first and second openings in the direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction. A groove portion is formed between the cover member and the holder, and the filter is insertable into the groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki Ito, Taro Murakami, Atsuto Noda, Takumi Uehara
  • Publication number: 20220397816
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a lens disposed closest to an object, a holder holding the lens, a cover having a first opening to expose the lens when viewed from an optical axis direction of the lens and being positioned with the holder in the optical axis direction, and an exterior member having a second opening to engage with an outer diameter of the cover. A first gap in a diameter direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction formed between the holder and the cover is larger than a second gap in the diameter direction formed between the exterior member and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Atsuto Noda, Taro Murakami, Kiyoshi Nitto, Takumi Uehara, Hiroki Ito
  • Publication number: 20220385882
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to obtain an image and correction information on a first optical system and a second optical system, the image including a first area corresponding to a first image inputted via the first optical system and a second area corresponding to a second image inputted via the second optical system having a predetermined parallax with respect to the first optical system; execute correcting processing of correcting, based on the correction information, positions of a pixel included in the first area and a pixel included in the second area in the image, and generate a processed image by executing processing of transforming the corrected first area and the corrected second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Toshitaka Aiba, Toru Kobayashi, Shuhei Iino, Takumi Uehara, Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 11442340
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus to which an external apparatus is detachably attachable includes a controlling unit configured to make a vibration device vibrate by using a vibration parameter corresponding to a type of the external apparatus to be attached to the electronic apparatus, the vibration device being provided on at least one of the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuto Noda, Shinga Nakashima, Akira Watanabe, Takazumi Seo, Kohei Uemura, Toshihiro Ogawa, Hiroshi Toriumi
  • Patent number: 11307379
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a first cam member including a first cam portion engaged with a first lens holding member, the first cam member being configured to rotate and to move the first lens holding member, and a second cam member including a second cam portion engaged with a second lens holding member, the second cam member being configured to rotate around the optical axis to move the second lens holding member in the optical axis direction via the second cam portion. A third engagement portion provided on one of the first lens holding member and the second cam member is engaged with a third cam portion provided on the other. The second cam member is rotated, and moved in the optical axis direction by the third cam portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 11297235
    Abstract: An optical apparatus configured to correct an image blur by moving an image stabilization unit in a first direction different from an optical axis direction based on shake information obtained by a shake detector includes a vibration device configured to generate a vibration in order to transmit to a user a tactual sense according to an operation of an operation unit by the user. During an imaging and recording period, the vibration device generates the vibration having a vibration intensity in a second direction different from the first direction higher than that in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takazumi Seo, Toshihiro Ogawa, Kohei Uemura, Shinga Nakashima, Atsuto Noda, Akira Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11156850
    Abstract: An optical move apparatus includes a drive magnet held by a holding member and configured to drive the holding member together with a drive coil in first and second directions, a first guide member fixed to the holding member, a second guide member configured to guide the first guide member in the first direction, and a third guide member fixed to the base member and configured to guide the second guide member in the second direction on a side opposite to the first guide member in the optical axis direction. None of the first, second, and third guide members overlap the drive coil in the optical axis direction. The third guide member includes two bodies in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis direction. At least part of the third guide member is thinner than the drive coil in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 11150732
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a vibration device configured to generate a vibration to transmit to a user a touch sense in response to an operation of a user on an operation unit, and a grip portion gripped by the user. A lens barrel is attached to a front surface side of the image pickup apparatus. The grip portion covers a rear surface side and the front surface side of the image pickup apparatus. The grip portion that covers the front surface side of the image pickup apparatus includes a protrusion portion. The vibration device is disposed inside the protrusion portion and on a side facing an optical axis of the lens barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinga Nakashima, Toshihiro Ogawa, Takazumi Seo, Akira Watanabe, Kohei Uemura, Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 11067769
    Abstract: In a lens barrel, a first drive unit is driven to thereby cause a third lens holding frame to be movable in an optical axis direction relatively to a first lens holding frame and a second lens holding frame. One end of a guide shaft is fixed to the first lens holding frame, and another end of the guide shaft is fixed to the second lens holding frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuto Noda, Nobuyoshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210105391
    Abstract: An optical apparatus configured to correct an image blur by moving an image stabilization unit in a first direction different from an optical axis direction based on shake information obtained by a shake detector includes a vibration device configured to generate a vibration in order to transmit to a user a tactual sense according to an operation of an operation unit by the user. During an imaging and recording period, the vibration device generates the vibration having a vibration intensity in a second direction different from the first direction higher than that in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Takazumi SEO, Toshihiro OGAWA, Kohei UEMURA, Shinga NAKASHIMA, Atsuto NODA, Akira WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20210088893
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first optical system, a second optical system disposed in parallel with the first optical system, and a lens mount attachable to a camera body. Each of the first optical system and the second optical system has a first optical axis, a second optical axis, and a third optical axis in order from an object side to an image side. A distance between the first optical axis of the first optical system and the first optical axis of the second optical system is longer than a diameter of the lens mount, and a distance between the third optical axis of the first optical system and the third optical axis of the second optical system is shorter than the diameter of the lens mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Taro Murakami, I, Takumi Uehara, Hiroki Ito, Atsuto Noda
  • Patent number: 10958814
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of maintaining accuracy of positioning a sealing member and also applying a proper elastic repulsion force to an image pickup device. A first holding member holds an image pickup device, a first optical member is disposed forward of the device in a first direction orthogonal to an image pickup surface of the device, and a sealing member is sandwiched and held between the first optical member and the device. The first holding member has an opening portion for guiding light flux having passed through a photographing optical system to the device, and an abutment surface brought into contact with part of the first optical member. The sealing member has protrusions each extending forward in the first direction, along an outer shape of the first optical member inside the opening portion of the first holding member, as viewed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsuto Noda
  • Publication number: 20210018820
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus to which an external apparatus is detachably attachable includes a controlling unit configured to make a vibration device vibrate by using a vibration parameter corresponding to a type of the external apparatus to be attached to the electronic apparatus, the vibration device being provided on at least one of the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Atsuto NODA, Shinga NAKASHIMA, Akira WATANABE, Takazumi SEO, Kohei UEMURA, Toshihiro OGAWA, Hiroshi TORIUMI
  • Publication number: 20200400914
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an urging member disposed between first and second lens holding members, a first guide member including a first receiver configured to receive the urging member, and a first guide protrusion extending in an optical axis direction from the first receiver toward the second lens holding member, and a second guide member including a second receiver configured to receive the urging member; and a second guide protrusion extending in the optical axis direction from the second receiver toward the first lens holding member. The first and second guide protrusions have areas that always overlap each other in the optical axis direction in a use state. When the first and second lens holding members are closer to each other than a predetermined state, at least part of the first and second guide protrusions protrudes from the first or second receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Atsuto Noda