Patents by Inventor Hiroharu Sakoda

Hiroharu Sakoda 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).

  • Eye cup moving mechanism of optical device
    Patent number: 6574056
    Abstract: An eye cup moving mechanism of an optical device includes: an eyepiece lens holding barrel that houses and holds an eyepiece lens; an eyepiece outer casing that is capable of sliding against an external circumferential portion of the eyepiece lens holding barrel; and an eye cup cover provided at the eyepiece outer casing. The eyepiece lens holding barrel includes a first regulating member provided at the external circumferential portion thereof; and the eyepiece outer casing includes a second regulating member that comes in contact with the first regulating member to regulate a movement of the eye cup cover along an optical axis of the eyepiece lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ishikawa, Hiroharu Sakoda
  • Eye cup moving mechanism of optical device
    Publication number: 20010055163
    Abstract: An eye cup moving mechanism of an optical device includes: an eyepiece lens holding barrel that houses and holds an eyepiece lens; an eyepiece outer casing that is capable of sliding against an external circumferential portion of the eyepiece lens holding barrel; and an eye cup cover provided at the eyepiece outer casing. The eyepiece lens holding barrel includes a first regulating member provided at the external circumferential portion thereof; and the eyepiece outer casing includes a second regulating member that comes in contact with the first regulating member to regulate a movement of the eye cup cover along an optical axis of the eyepiece lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ishikawa, Hiroharu Sakoda