Patents by Inventor Hirokatsu Chuman

Hirokatsu Chuman 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: 7072125
    Abstract: A first lens, a first spacer ring, a second lens, a second spacer ring, and a third lens are disposed along an optical axis and from the subject side in the stated order within a holder main body. A flare stopper in the shape of a ring (a washer) is integrally formed with an inner periphery of the second spacer ring. The flare stopper is formed to protrude toward the third lens and positions a circular opening thereof close to a concave surface of the third lens, so as to cover a peripheral area of the concave surface. Accordingly, both the light toward a peripheral surface of the third lens and toward a peripheral surface of an exposure opening are blocked by the flare stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hirokatsu Chuman
  • Publication number: 20060061884
    Abstract: A first lens, a first spacer ring, a second lens, a second spacer ring, and a third lens are disposed along an optical axis and from the subject side in the stated order within a holder main body. A flare stopper in the shape of a ring (a washer) is integrally formed with an inner periphery of the second spacer ring. The flare stopper is formed to protrude toward the third lens and positions a circular opening thereof close to a concave surface of the third lens, so as to cover a peripheral area of the concave surface. Accordingly, both the light toward a peripheral surface of the third lens and toward a peripheral surface of an exposure opening are blocked by the flare stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hirokatsu Chuman
  • Publication number: 20060056826
    Abstract: A lens-fitted photographic film unit is provided with a cassette chamber for containing a cassette and a film chamber for containing an unexposed photo film drawn from the cassette. The front portion of the cassette chamber is formed of a curved wall which cross section is in a U-shape. A taking lens has a first lens element, a second lens element, and a third lens element that are disposed from the subject side in the stated order. A shutter blade is provided with a light shield portion for opening/closing a photography light path. The light shield position is disposed between the first lens element and the second lens element, such that a part of the light shield portion enters a space formed in front of the cassette chamber when the shutter blade moves from a close position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Hirofumi Katsura, Hirokatsu Chuman, Kazumi Koike
  • Publication number: 20050213954
    Abstract: In a waterproof lens-fitted photo film unit, a lens-fitted photo film unit is contained in a waterproof case. A stop changing button is provided in the waterproof case. When the stop changing button is pressed, the stop changing mechanism in the lens-fitted photo film unit is actuated to become a larger-stop state. The pressing operation to the stop changing button is released to become a smaller-stop state. A shutter-speed changing mechanism switches the shutter speed between high and low. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a pressure driving mechanism for actuating the stop changing mechanism when water pressure is applied to a cover body is provided in the waterproof case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Masuda, Hirokatsu Chuman