Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Tamayama

Hiroshi Tamayama 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: 20190297264
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging optical system, an imaging unit, an emission unit, a derivation unit which performs a distance measurement to derive a distance to a subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which reflected light is received by a light receiving unit, a shake correction unit which performs shake correction as correction of shake of the subject image caused by variation of an optical axis of the imaging optical system, and a control unit which performs control such that the shake correction unit does not perform shake correction or performs shake correction with a correction amount smaller than a normal correction amount determined in advance in a case of performing the distance measurement and performs shake correction with the normal correction amount in a case of not performing the distance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10368000
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging optical system, an imaging unit, an emission unit, a derivation unit which performs a distance measurement to derive a distance to a subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which reflected light is received by a light receiving unit, a shake correction unit which performs shake correction as correction of shake of the subject image caused by variation of an optical axis of the imaging optical system, and a control unit which performs control such that the shake correction unit does not perform shake correction or performs shake correction with a correction amount smaller than a normal correction amount determined in advance in a case of performing the distance measurement and performs shake correction with the normal correction amount in a case of not performing the distance measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Hiroshi Tamayama
  • Patent number: 10057494
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a detection unit, an optical path forming unit, a common reduction unit that reduces influence of variation of an optical axis of an image formation optical system, and reduces variation of an optical axis of the directional light, an auxiliary reduction unit that auxiliarily reduces at least one of influence of variation of the optical axis of the image formation optical system or variation of the optical axis of the directional light, and a control unit that, in a case of operating the common reduction unit and the auxiliary reduction unit at the same time, controls the common reduction unit and the auxiliary reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in a subject image received as light by a light receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masaaki Orimoto, Hiroshi Tamayama, Chikara Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10051186
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a detection unit, an optical path forming unit, a first reduction unit that reduces, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of the optical axis of the image formation optical system, a second reduction unit that is disposed in a different part from the common optical path and reduces variation of the optical axis of the directional light based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masaaki Orimoto, Hiroshi Tamayama, Chikara Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10051185
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a detection unit, an optical path forming unit, a first reduction unit, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of the optical axis of the image formation optical system, a second reduction unit that is disposed in a different part from a common optical path and reduces variation of the optical axis of the directional light with respect to the subject based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masaaki Orimoto, Hiroshi Tamayama, Chikara Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10027891
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an emission unit, a detection unit, a first reduction unit that reduces, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of an optical axis of the image formation optical system on the subject image received as light by the light receiving section, a second reduction unit that reduces variation of an optical axis of the directional light with respect to the subject based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masaaki Orimoto, Hiroshi Tamayama, Chikara Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10027892
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an emission unit, a detection unit, a first reduction unit that reduces, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of an optical axis of the image formation optical system on a subject image received as light by a light receiving section, a second reduction unit that reduces variation of an optical axis of the directional light with respect to the subject based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masaaki Orimoto, Hiroshi Tamayama, Chikara Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9995825
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging unit, an emission unit, a light receiving unit, a derivation unit which derives a distance to the subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted and a timing at which reflected light is received, an execution unit which executes at least one of focus adjustment of an imaging optical system with respect to the subject or exposure adjustment prior to imaging by the imaging unit, and a control unit which performs control such that the timing at which at least one of focus adjustment or exposure adjustment is executed by the execution unit and the timing of a distance measurement by the emission unit, the light receiving unit, and the derivation unit are synchronized and performs control such that transition is performed to a state where actual exposure by the imaging unit is possible after the distance measurement is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Hiroshi Tamayama
  • Publication number: 20180007271
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an emission unit, a detection unit, a first reduction unit that reduces, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of an optical axis of the image formation optical system on the subject image received as light by the light receiving section, a second reduction unit that reduces variation of an optical axis of the directional light with respect to the subject based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masaaki ORIMOTO, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA, Chikara YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180007273
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a detection unit, an optical path forming unit, a first reduction unit that reduces, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of the optical axis of the image formation optical system, a second reduction unit that is disposed in a different part from the common optical path and reduces variation of the optical axis of the directional light based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masaaki ORIMOTO, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA, Chikara YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180007270
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a detection unit, an optical path forming unit, a first reduction unit, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of the optical axis of the image formation optical system, a second reduction unit that is disposed in a different part from a common optical path and reduces variation of the optical axis of the directional light with respect to the subject based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masaaki ORIMOTO, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA, Chikara YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180007275
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a detection unit, an optical path forming unit, a common reduction unit that reduces influence of variation of an optical axis of an image formation optical system, and reduces variation of an optical axis of the directional light, an auxiliary reduction unit that auxiliarily reduces at least one of influence of variation of the optical axis of the image formation optical system or variation of the optical axis of the directional light, and a control unit that, in a case of operating the common reduction unit and the auxiliary reduction unit at the same time, controls the common reduction unit and the auxiliary reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in a subject image received as light by a light receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masaaki ORIMOTO, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA, Chikara YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180007272
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an emission unit, a detection unit, a first reduction unit that reduces, based on a detection result of the detection unit, influence of variation of an optical axis of the image formation optical system on a subject image received as light by a light receiving section, a second reduction unit that reduces variation of an optical axis of the directional light with respect to the subject based on the detection result of the detection unit, and a control unit that, in the case of operating the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit at the same time, controls the first reduction unit and the second reduction unit to reduce variation of an irradiation position of the directional light in the subject image received as light by the light receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masaaki ORIMOTO, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA, Chikara YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170131088
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging unit which captures a subject image formed by an imaging optical system, an emission unit which emits directional light as light having directivity along an optical axis direction of the imaging optical system, a light receiving unit which receives reflected light of the directional light from the subject, a derivation unit which derives a distance to the subject based on the timing at which the directional light is emitted and the timing at which the reflected light is received, a display unit which displays the subject image, and a control unit which performs control such that, in a case of performing a distance measurement, the display unit displays the subject image as a motion image and transition is made to a state where actual exposure by the imaging unit is possible at the timing of the end of the distance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170045358
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging unit, an emission unit which emits directional light as light having directivity to emit the directional light along an optical axis direction of an imaging optical system, a light receiving unit which receives reflected light of the directional light from a subject, a derivation unit which derives a distance to the subject based on a timing at which the directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which the reflected light is received by the light receiving unit, and a control unit which performs control such that the emission unit sets a timing, at which the directional light is emitted, to a predetermined period during which the influence of the emission of the directional light on an image signal is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170048459
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging optical system, an imaging unit, an emission unit, a derivation unit which performs a distance measurement to derive a distance to a subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which reflected light is received by a light receiving unit, a shake correction unit which performs shake correction as correction of shake of the subject image caused by variation of an optical axis of the imaging optical system, and a control unit which performs control such that the shake correction unit does not perform shake correction or performs shake correction with a correction amount smaller than a normal correction amount determined in advance in a case of performing the distance measurement and performs shake correction with the normal correction amount in a case of not performing the distance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170045617
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging unit which captures a subject image formed by an imaging optical system forming the subject image indicating a subject, an emission unit which emits directional light as light having directivity along an optical axis direction of the imaging optical system, a light receiving unit which receives reflected light of directional light from the subject, a derivation unit which derives a distance to the subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which reflected light is received by the light receiving unit, and a control unit which performs control such that at least a part of an imaging period by the imaging unit overlaps at least a part of a distance measurement period by the emission unit, the light receiving unit, and the derivation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170045616
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes an imaging unit, an emission unit, a light receiving unit, a derivation unit which derives a distance to the subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted and a timing at which reflected light is received, an execution unit which executes at least one of focus adjustment of an imaging optical system with respect to the subject or exposure adjustment prior to imaging by the imaging unit, and a control unit which performs control such that the timing at which at least one of focus adjustment or exposure adjustment is executed by the execution unit and the timing of a distance measurement by the emission unit, the light receiving unit, and the derivation unit are synchronized and performs control such that transition is performed to a state where actual exposure by the imaging unit is possible after the distance measurement is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160103209
    Abstract: A laser ranging unit is rotatably attached to a camera body by a hinge unit. The camera body has a first imaging unit and a laser radiation position specification unit. The laser ranging unit has a laser radiation unit, a laser receiving unit, a second imaging unit, and a distance calculation unit. The first imaging unit images a first range to generate a first image. The laser radiation unit is able to radiate a laser beam in an arbitrary direction within the first range. The laser receiving unit receives a reflected beam of the laser beam. The second imaging unit images a second range including a radiation position of the laser beam within the first range to generate a second image. The laser radiation position specification unit searches for a portion matching the second image in the first image to specify the radiation position in the first image. The distance calculation unit calculates the distance to the radiation position based on the time of receiving the reflected beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Hiroshi TAMAYAMA, Mikio WATANABE, Eiji ISHIYAMA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Sugio MAKISHIMA
  • Patent number: 8539791
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a transition critical refrigerating cycle device in which a gas cooler and a sub-cooler are integrated to constitute one heat exchanger so as to most efficiently cool a refrigerant in the device. The transition critical refrigerating cycle device is constituted by successively connecting a compressor, the gas cooler, a capillary tube and an evaporator, and having a supercritical pressure on a high-pressure side of the device. The sub-cooler cools an intermediate-pressure refrigerant of the device. A ratio of the number of refrigerant pipes of the sub-cooler to the number of refrigerant pipes of the whole heat exchanger is set to 20% or more and 30% or less. The refrigerant pipes of the sub-cooler have a uniform heat transfer area per unit length of each refrigerant pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hariu, Jun Sato, Hiroshi Tamayama