Patents by Inventor Fumihito Wachi

Fumihito Wachi 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: 5739961
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, from front to rear, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, at least the second and fourth lens units being moved to effect zooming, wherein the maximum image angle is increased while the diameter of the first lens unit is extremely reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Nakayama, Akihisa Horiuchi, Hitoshi Mukaiya, Yasunori Murata, Fumihito Wachi