Patents by Inventor Eiji Mikamoto

Eiji Mikamoto 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: 11696028
    Abstract: A blur correction device includes a blur correction element that is movable to correct blurring of a subject image formed via an image-capturing optical system, a motion sensor that detects a motion of a device equipped with the blur correction device, an input unit to which information indicating a position on an image sensor that captures the subject image is input, and a drive unit that moves the blur correction element based on the position and the motion. In a case where the position is different, the direction of the blur correction element moved based on the motion is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiju Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Yoshiko Ono, Eiji Mikamoto
  • Publication number: 20220038630
    Abstract: A blur correction device includes a blur correction element that is movable to correct blurring of a subject image formed via an image-capturing optical system, a motion sensor that detects a motion of a device equipped with the blur correction device, an input unit to which information indicating a position on an image sensor that captures the subject image is input, and a drive unit that moves the blur correction element based on the position and the motion. In a case where the position is different, the direction of the blur correction element moved based on the motion is different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiju NAKAJIMA, Tsuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Yoshiko ONO, Eiji MIKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11178328
    Abstract: A blur correction device includes: an input unit to which a blur quantity in at least either an image-capturing optical system or an image sensor that captures a subject image formed via the image-capturing optical system, is input; and a calculation unit that calculates, based upon the blur quantity, a correction quantity for correcting blur in the subject image, wherein: the calculation unit calculates a second correction quantity different from a first correction quantity for correcting blur in the subject image occurring on an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiju Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Yoshiko Ono, Eiji Mikamoto
  • Publication number: 20200260010
    Abstract: A blur correction device includes: an input unit to which a blur quantity in at least either an image-capturing optical system or an image sensor that captures a subject image formed via the image-capturing optical system, is input; and a calculation unit that calculates, based upon the blur quantity, a correction quantity for correcting blur in the subject image, wherein: the calculation unit calculates a second correction quantity different from a first correction quantity for correcting blur in the subject image occurring on an optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiju NAKAJIMA, Tsuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Yoshiko ONO, Eiji MIKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8078042
    Abstract: Goal: Providing a vibration-proof lens that can restrict an increase in thickness in the direction of the optical axis. Means: A vibration-proof lens unit comprising a lens holder that holds a vibration-proof lens; a support that supports the lens holder in a manner to be movable within a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the vibration-proof lens; an engaging section that engages the lens holder with the support such that the lens holder can move (i) in a rotational direction around an axis line parallel to the optical axis of the vibration-proof lens and (ii) in a direction of a rotational radius orthogonal to the axis line; a rotational driving unit that moves the lens holder in the rotational direction; and a linear driving unit that moves the lens holder in the direction of the rotational radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Hagiwara, Eiji Mikamoto
  • Publication number: 20100195996
    Abstract: Goal: Providing a vibration-proof lens that can restrict an increase in thickness in the direction of the optical axis. Means: A vibration-proof lens unit comprising a lens holder that holds a vibration-proof lens; a support that supports the lens holder in a manner to be movable within a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the vibration-proof lens; an engaging section that engages the lens holder with the support such that the lens holder can move (i) in a rotational direction around an axis line parallel to the optical axis of the vibration-proof lens and (ii) in a direction of a rotational radius orthogonal to the axis line; a rotational driving unit that moves the lens holder in the rotational direction; and a linear driving unit that moves the lens holder in the direction of the rotational radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke HAGIWARA, Eiji MIKAMOTO