Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Imagawa
Hiroaki Imagawa 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: 20240013670Abstract: An information processing apparatus (1) includes a generation unit (32) and an estimation unit (33). The generation unit (32) generates pieces of divided data by dividing pieces of time series data related to a predetermined analysis target for each predetermined period. The estimation unit (33) estimates relation between pieces of data included in the divided data generated by the generation unit (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro HORI, Ko KOBAYASHI, Takashi ISOZAKI, Seigo TANIGUCHI, Hiroaki IMAGAWA
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Patent number: 9942451Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a chassis, in which a recess is formed; the recess including at least one pair of inner wall surfaces which face each other; an imaging unit positioned in the recess; an intermediate frame which is interposed between the recess and the imaging unit, the intermediate frame including a pair of support walls which correspond to the pair of inner wall surfaces of the recess; a first cushioning member which is interposed between one of the pair of support walls of the intermediate frame and an adjacent outer wall surface of the imaging unit; and a second cushioning member which is interposed between the other of the pair of support walls of the intermediate frame and an adjacent inner wall surface of the pair of inner wall surfaces of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Ken Endo, Hiroaki Imagawa
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Publication number: 20170251132Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a chassis, in which a recess is formed; the recess including at least one pair of inner wall surfaces which face each other; an imaging unit positioned in the recess; an intermediate frame which is interposed between the recess and the imaging unit, the intermediate frame including a pair of support walls which correspond to the pair of inner wall surfaces of the recess; a first cushioning member which is interposed between one of the pair of support walls of the intermediate frame and an adjacent outer wall surface of the imaging unit; and a second cushioning member which is interposed between the other of the pair of support walls of the intermediate frame and an adjacent inner wall surface of the pair of inner wall surfaces of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Ken ENDO, Hiroaki IMAGAWA
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Patent number: 8514287Abstract: An imaging module is provided with an image pickup device unit having an image pickup device; an optical unit to form a subject image on the image pickup device; and an image stabilization mechanism having a first drive unit to move an image stabilization object element that is at least one of the image pickup device and the optical unit in a first direction that is parallel with an imaging area of the image pickup device, and a second drive unit to move the image stabilization object element in a second direction that is parallel with the imaging area and intersects with the first direction, wherein the imaging module has a rectangular shape on a plane that is parallel with the imaging area, and the first drive unit and the second drive unit are respectively arranged around the optical unit and at two neighboring sides of the imaging module.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Hiroaki Imagawa
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Publication number: 20120063007Abstract: A lens barrel includes : a first zoom lens; a second zoom lens; a first zoom lens supporting barrel that supports the first zoom lens; a second zoom lens supporting barrel that supports the second zoom lens; a moving member that moves the first zoom lens supporting barrel and the second zoom lens supporting barrel in an optical axis direction of the first and second zoom lens supporting barrels; a first projected section that is provided in one of the first zoom lens supporting barrel and the moving member to cross the optical axis direction and engages with a first groove section provided in the other; and a second projected section that is provided in one of the second zoom lens supporting barrel and the moving member to cross the optical axis direction and engages with a second groove section provided in the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki IMAGAWA, Mitsuhiko OKUNO
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Publication number: 20110228111Abstract: An imaging module is provided with an image pickup device unit having an image pickup device; an optical unit to form a subject image on the image pickup device; and an image stabilization mechanism having a first drive unit to move an image stabilization object element that is at least one of the image pickup device and the optical unit in a first direction that is parallel with an imaging area of the image pickup device, and a second drive unit to move the image stabilization object element in a second direction that is parallel with the imaging area and intersects with the first direction, wherein the imaging module has a rectangular shape on a plane that is parallel with the imaging area, and the first drive unit and the second drive unit are respectively arranged around the optical unit and at two neighboring sides of the imaging module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventor: Hiroaki IMAGAWA
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Publication number: 20110221915Abstract: An image stabilization mechanism is provided with a base unit, a movable unit on which an image pickup device is arranged and which is movable with reference to the base unit, a guide axis to guide the movable unit in a first direction that is an axis direction parallel with an imaging area of the image pickup device, a first drive unit to move the movable unit along the guide axis in the first direction, and a second drive unit to move the guide axis along the base unit in a second direction that is parallel with the imaging area and that intersects with the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisanori TAKANO, Hiroaki Imagawa
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Patent number: 7511900Abstract: A lens barrel of the present invention is of a retractable type. After one frame is retreated from a photographing optical path, another frame moves in an optical axis direction to a position where the one frame has been disposed. The one frame is, for example, a lens frame, and the other frame is, for example, a shutter frame. The present invention can be understood as the invention of a method of switching the lens barrel to a stored state (a retracted state).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Hiroaki Imagawa, Keita Takahashi
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Publication number: 20080043348Abstract: A lens barrel of the present invention is of a retractable type. After one frame is retreated from a photographing optical path, another frame moves in an optical axis direction to a position where the one frame has been disposed. The one frame is, for example, a lens frame, and the other frame is, for example, a shutter frame. The present invention can be understood as the invention of a method of switching the lens barrel to a stored state (a retracted state).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Hiroaki Imagawa, Keita Takahashi
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Patent number: 7131478Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a component carrier in the form of a tape is provided. The component carrier has a number of cavities formed on one surface thereof for containing components. A pair of spaced first and second guide plates that function to guide one surface of the component carrier. A movable guide plate is disposed between the first and second guide plates so that it can move back and forth between a first position adjacent to the first guide plate for defining a component pickup station and a second position adjacent to the second guide plate. The movable guide plate has an extension which extends along at least one longitudinal edge of the component carrier and opposes the one surface of the component carrier for preventing movement thereof when the movable guide plate takes the first position.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichiro Endo, Takashi Andoh, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yuuji Nagasawa, Hironori Konno, Hiroaki Imagawa, Wataru Hirai
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Publication number: 20060053624Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for mounting components having a feature of detecting with high accuracy component pick up failure by the nozzle at component pick up stage, and/or component carrying back by the nozzle at component mounting stage. Achieved vacuum pressure is initialized to zero after completion of component pick up by the nozzle 25, and vacuum pressure decrease of the nozzle 25 is detected from the initialized zero point. If the detected value is bigger than the predetermined threshold, it may be judged that at least one of the nozzles failed to pick up a component. The failed nozzle may be identified by using a component recognition device 37. Blowing air blow volume flowing through the nozzle 25 is measured upon completion of component mounting. If the blowing air flow is smaller that the predetermined threshold, it is judged that the nozzle 25 carries back a component 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2003Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Takashi Maeda, Osamu Okuda, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Takashi Yazawa, Hiroaki Imagawa, Yosuke Nagasawa, Wataru Hirai, Makoto Nakashima, Naoto Kouketsu
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Patent number: 6910514Abstract: An apparatus 101 for supplying a component carrier in the form of a tape is provided. The component carrier 102 has a number of cavities 116 formed on one surface thereof for containing components 115. A pair of spaced first and second guide plates 106 and 107 guide one surface of the component carrier. A movable guide plate 109 is disposed between the first and second guide plates so that it can move back and forth between a first position adjacent to the first guide plate for defining a component pickup station 111 and a second position adjacent to said second guide plate. The movable guide plate has an extension 112 which extends along at least one longitudinal edge of the component carrier and opposes to said one surface of said component carrier for preventing movement thereof when the movable guide plate takes the first position.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichiro Endo, Takashi Andoh, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yuuji Nagasawa, Hironori Konno, Hiroaki Imagawa, Wataru Hirai
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Publication number: 20050121140Abstract: An apparatus 101 for supplying a component carrier in the form of a tape is provided. The component carrier 102 has a number of cavities 116 formed on one surface thereof for containing components 115. A pair of spaced first and second guide plates 106 and 107 guide one surface of the component carrier. A movable guide plate 109 is disposed between the first and second guide plates so that it can move back and forth between a first position adjacent to the first guide plate for defining a component pickup station 111 and a second position adjacent to said second guide plate. The movable guide plate has an extension 112 which extends along at least one longitudinal edge of the component carrier and opposes to said one surface of said component carrier for preventing movement thereof when the movable guide plate takes the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Shinichiro Endo, Takashi Andoh, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yuuji Nagasawa, Hironori Konno, Hiroaki Imagawa, Wataru Hirai
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Publication number: 20030179553Abstract: An apparatus 101 for supplying a component carrier in the form of a tape is provided. The component carrier 102 has a number of cavities 116 formed on one surface thereof for containing components 115. A pair of spaced first and second guide plates 106 and 107 guide one surface of the component carrier. A movable guide plate 109 is disposed between the first and second guide plates so that it can move back and forth between a first position adjacent to the first guide plate for defining a component pickup station 111 and a second position adjacent to said second guide plate. The movable guide plate has an extension 112 which extends along at least one longitudinal edge of the component carrier and opposes to said one surface of said component carrier for preventing movement thereof when the movable guide plate takes the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Shinichiro Endo, Takashi Andoh, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yuuji Nagasawa, Hironori Konno, Hiroaki Imagawa, Wataru Hirai