Patents by Inventor Hirokatsu Nakano

Hirokatsu Nakano 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).

  • Publication number: 20060203350
    Abstract: An imaging element (3) is disposed behind a group of objective lenses (1), and a retractable quick-return half-mirror (2) is disposed as an optical-path splitting means in the direction of an observation optical system between the group of objective lenses and the imaging element. Plane glass (9) for correcting an change in image-formation position caused by retraction of the quick-return half-mirror is inserted into the optical path of the imaging optical system in association with the retraction of the quick-return mirror from the optical axis of the imaging optical system. The quick-return half-mirror and the plane glass are respectively held at both ends of a mirror guide lever (8) of one rigid member to effect respective retractions and insertions. The quick-return half-mirror may be provided with an inclined plane for correcting an image-formation positional deviation in the optical axis crossing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Nakano, Yoshihide Goto, Shuichi Tominaga, Takayuki Ishida
  • Patent number: 6822802
    Abstract: A terrestrial telescope with digital camera includes objective lenses, an imaging element located downstream of the objective lenses, a retractable optical-path splitter between the objective lenses and the imaging element, and an optical system for observing an optical image divided from the optical path of the imaging optical system by the optical-path splitter. An optical element is inserted into the optical axis of the imaging optical system to correct for any change in the image-formation position when the optical-path splitter is retracted from the optical path of the imaging optical system during imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Nakano, Yoshihide Goto, Shuichi Tominaga, Takayuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20040100690
    Abstract: A terrestrial telescope with digital camera includes objective lenses, an imaging element located downstream of the objective lenses, a retractable optical-path-splitting means between the objective lenses and the imaging element, and an optical system for observing an optical image divided from the optical path of the imaging optical system by the optical-path-splitting means. An imaging position correction means is further provided which includes an optical element that is inserted into the optical axis of the imaging optical system to correct any change in the image-formation position when the optical-path-splitting means is retracted from the optical path of the imaging optical system during imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Nakano, Yoshihide Goto, Shuichi Tominaga, Takayuki Ishida
  • Patent number: 5243368
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus equipped with a projection optical system for projecting a laser beam spot image onto a prescribed point of an eye under examination has a zoom lens provided in the projection optical system for enabling the diameter of the projected spot image to be varied and some of the lenses of the zoom lens are made movable for enabling projection of a blurred spot image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Ito, Chikashi Koike, Hirokatsu Nakano