Patents by Inventor Hiroto Yahagi

Hiroto Yahagi 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: 20220390704
    Abstract: A lens unit includes a plurality of lenses arranged in an optical axis direction, a lens barrel, and a retainer. The lens barrel has an opening larger than outer diameters of the plurality of lenses and contains the plurality of lenses. The retainer holds the plurality of lenses by contacting, from a side adjacent to the opening in the lens barrel, one of the plurality of lenses that is closest to the opening. Each of the plurality of lenses has an object-side surface and an image-side surface which each include a flat portion that extends radially inward from an outer edge of the lens and that is perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens. Each of the plurality of lenses is held in planar contact with a holder at the flat portion. The retainer holds the plurality of lenses by biasing the plurality of lenses in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto OHARA, Michiaki HIRAOKA, Akihiko HIRAISHI, Hiroto YAHAGI, Keiichi NAGOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220377214
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a lens barrel in which a plurality of lenses are held and that has a thread groove in a cylindrical outer periphery thereof; an imaging element that captures a subject image incident on the imaging element through the lenses; a housing that holds the imaging element and that includes a threaded portion configured to engage with the thread groove in the outer periphery of the lens barrel; and an adhesive member positioned between the thread groove in the outer periphery of the lens barrel and the threaded portion of the housing. The thread groove is provided in a range including a position at which a principal plane of an optical system including the plurality of lenses crosses the outer periphery of the lens barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto OHARA, Michiaki HIRAOKA, Hiroto YAHAGI, Keiichi NAGOSHI, Akihiko HIRAISHI
  • Patent number: 9949036
    Abstract: An electronic device in which a vibration generator is attached to a panel allows further improvement in sound pressure characteristics. An electronic device (1) includes a housing (60), a panel (10) held by the housing (60), a vibration generator (30) attached to the panel (10), and a sheet member (80) between the housing (60) and the panel (10). The panel (10) deforms due to deformation of the vibration generator (30) to transmit human body vibration sound to an object that contacts the panel (10). A first portion of the sheet member (80) is joined to the panel (10), and a second portion of the sheet member (80) differing from the first portion is joined to the housing (60). Between the first portion and the second portion, the sheet member (80) includes an area to which neither the panel (10) nor the housing (60) is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ozasa, Takaaki Watanabe, Hiroto Yahagi, Hayato Mizuno
  • Patent number: 9774958
    Abstract: According to one of aspects, provided is an electronic device including a panel 10, a piezoelectric element 30 attached to the panel 10, and a substrate 25 attached to a main surface of the piezoelectric element 30. The panel 10 is configured to be deformed due to deformation of the piezoelectric element 30, and sound is transmitted to an object that is in contact with the deformed panel 10. The substrate 25 includes a base 25a made of resin, and signal lines 25b and 25c laminated with the base 25a and connected to the main surface of the piezoelectric element 30. The substantially the entire main surface of the piezoelectric element 30 is covered by the base 25a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Zaitsu, Hiroto Yahagi, Kazuchika Suzuki, Sachihiro Utsumi, Talchi Kim
  • Patent number: 9571615
    Abstract: Excessive deformation of a piezoelectric element is reduced. An electronic apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a panel 10, a piezoelectric element 30, a housing 60 for mounting the panel 10, and an intermediate member 80 attached to the piezoelectric element 30, wherein the intermediate member 80 and the panel 10 deform due to deformation of the piezoelectric element 30, thereby delivering an air conduction sound and a human body vibration sound to an object in contact with the panel 10 that is deforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Horii, Kenichi Ozasa, Hayato Mizuno, Hiroto Yahagi, Ryosuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160337757
    Abstract: An electronic device in which a vibration generator is attached to a panel allows further improvement in sound pressure characteristics. An electronic device (1) includes a housing (60), a panel (10) held by the housing (60), a vibration generator (30) attached to the panel (10), and a sheet member (80) between the housing (60) and the panel (10). The panel (10) deforms due to deformation of the vibration generator (30) to transmit human body vibration sound to an object that contacts the panel (10). A first portion of the sheet member (80) is joined to the panel (10), and a second portion of the sheet member (80) differing from the first portion is joined to the housing (60). Between the first portion and the second portion, the sheet member (80) includes an area to which neither the panel (10) nor the housing (60) is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi OZASA, Takaaki WATANABE, Hiroto YAHAGI, Hayato MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 9495025
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a device includes: a display unit for displaying a screen; a sensor for detecting an inclination of the display unit; an operating unit for detecting an operation; and a controller. The controller changes an orientation of the screen depending upon the inclination detected through the sensor and the operation detected through the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Ishikawa, Natsuhito Honda, Atsuo Chiba, Mitsutoshi Kobayashi, Nayu Nomachi, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Mitsutaka Hata, Hiroto Yahagi, Kenji Abe, Yoshiyuki Shinoda
  • Patent number: 9363591
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a housing, a piezoelectric element, and a panel, which is attached to the housing and has a contact area contacting a part of human body, configured to vibrate by the piezoelectric element to generate a vibration sound to be transmitted by vibrating the part of human body, such that pressure from inside of the housing at the contact area of the panel is smaller than pressure from inside of the housing at different area from the contact area. Thereby the sound pressure property is improved, and thus the electronic device preferably transmits air conduction sound and vibration sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ozasa, Hayato Mizuno, Hiroto Yahagi, Keiichi Nagoshi, Tsutomu Zaima, Koutatsu Kanayama, Tomoaki Nakamura, Hideo Tomioka, Takuji Masunaga, Tomohiro Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20160127836
    Abstract: According to one of aspects, provided is an electronic device including a panel 10, a piezoelectric element 30 attached to the panel 10, and a substrate 25 attached to a main surface of the piezoelectric element 30. The panel 10 is configured to be deformed due to deformation of the piezoelectric element 30, and sound is transmitted to an object that is in contact with the deformed panel 10. The substrate 25 includes a base 25a made of resin, and signal lines 25b and 25c laminated with the base 25a and connected to the main surface of the piezoelectric element 30. The substantially the entire main surface of the piezoelectric element 30 is covered by the base 25a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki ZAITSU, Hiroto YAHAGI, Kazuchika SUZUKI, Sachihiro UTSUMI, Talchi KIM
  • Publication number: 20150086047
    Abstract: Excessive deformation of a piezoelectric element is reduced. An electronic apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a panel 10, a piezoelectric element 30, a housing 60 for mounting the panel 10, and an intermediate member 80 attached to the piezoelectric element 30, wherein the intermediate member 80 and the panel 10 deform due to deformation of the piezoelectric element 30, thereby delivering an air conduction sound and a human body vibration sound to an object in contact with the panel 10 that is deforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Horii, Kenichi Ozasa, Hayato Mizuno, Hiroto Yahagi, Ryosuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20150036864
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a housing, a piezoelectric element, and a panel, which is attached to the housing and has a contact area contacting a part of human body, configured to vibrate by the piezoelectric element to generate a vibration sound to be transmitted by vibrating the part of human body, such that pressure from inside of the housing at the contact area of the panel is smaller than pressure from inside of the housing at different area from the contact area. Thereby the sound pressure property is improved, and thus the electronic device preferably transmits air conduction sound and vibration sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Ozasa, Hayato Mizuno, Hiroto Yahagi, Keiichi Nagoshi, Tsutomu Zaima, Koutatsu Kanayama, Tomoaki Nakamura, Hideo Tomioka, Takuji Masunaga, Tomohiro Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20130265250
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a device includes: a display unit for displaying a screen; a sensor for detecting an inclination of the display unit; an operating unit for detecting an operation; and a controller. The controller changes an orientation of the screen depending upon the inclination detected through the sensor and the operation detected through the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Shuji ISHIKAWA, Natsuhito HONDA, Atsuo CHIBA, Mitsutoshi KOBAYASHI, Nayu NOMACHI, Hiroshi TSURUTA, Mitsutaka HATA, Hiroto YAHAGI, Kenji ABE, Yoshiyuki SHINODA
  • Patent number: 8483785
    Abstract: An impact resistant mobile electronic device is disclosed. A case comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, and is elongated in a first direction. The second circuit board is smaller than the first circuit board and is elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The second circuit board comprises one or more electrical components elongated in a fourth direction. The first circuit board may be elongated in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Yahagi, Kenichi Ozasa
  • Patent number: 8325483
    Abstract: An electronic device able to stably disperse heat generated by an electronic component is provided. By providing a heat dissipating metal plate having a high heat conductivity between a TV tuner and a battery, heat generated by the TV tuner is dispersed to the battery having a large heat capacity and further dissipated to the outside of a case through a battery lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kondoh, Hiroto Yahagi
  • Publication number: 20100248655
    Abstract: An impact resistant mobile electronic device is disclosed. A case comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, and is elongated in a first direction. The second circuit board is smaller than the first circuit board and is elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The second circuit board comprises one or more electrical components elongated in a fourth direction. The first circuit board may be elongated in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto YAHAGI, Kenichi Ozasa
  • Publication number: 20090310311
    Abstract: An electronic device able to stably disperse heat generated by an electronic component is provided. By providing a heat dissipating metal plate 31 having a high heat conductivity between a TV tuner 21 and a battery 4, heat generated by the TV tuner 21 is dispersed to the battery 4 having a large heat capacity and further dissipated to the outside of a case through a battery lid 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kondoh, Hiroto Yahagi