Patents by Inventor Honkai Tomimoto

Honkai Tomimoto 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: 20240074030
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first board having a heat generating element, a second board, a support member having a fixing part to which the second board is fixed, and which supports the second board so as to overlap with the first board separated by a distance, and a heat dissipation member on an opposite side of the first board across the second board and the support member, so as to overlap with the second board separated by a distance. The support member includes a heat receiving part thermally connected to the heat generating element, a first heat transfer part which transfers heat received by the heat receiving part to the heat dissipation member, and a second heat transfer part which transfers heat received by the fixing part to the heat dissipation member. The support member has a shape which reduces heat transfer from the heat receiving part to the fixing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Honkai TOMIMOTO, Hideki KAWASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11381735
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: at least one image sensor configured to be able of capturing an image of a first capturing range and an image of a second capturing range different from the first capturing range; and at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a control unit configured to control to in response to an operation on a first position on a side, which is oriented in a first direction, of the electronic device, capture an image of the first capturing range by the at least one image sensor, and in response to an operation on a second position on a side, which is oriented in a second direction different from the first direction, of the electronic device, capture an image of the second capturing range by the at least one image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Honkai Tomimoto, Gen Kitamura, Hirotsugu Noda
  • Patent number: 11172104
    Abstract: A camera mount consists of at least two layers which are laminated in an optical axis direction of an image-capturing lens. The camera mount is engaged with the image-capturing lens and detachably locks the image-capturing lens to a camera body. The camera mount includes a first mount layer; and a second mount layer, laminated on the first mount layer, made of a metal material and having a plurality of lens attachment claw portions configured to attach the image-capturing lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Honkai Tomimoto
  • Publication number: 20210281740
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: at least one image sensor configured to be able of capturing an image of a first capturing range and an image of a second capturing range different from the first capturing range; and at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a control unit configured to control to in response to an operation on a first position on a side, which is oriented in a first direction, of the electronic device, capture an image of the first capturing range by the at least one image sensor, and in response to an operation on a second position on a side, which is oriented in a second direction different from the first direction, of the electronic device, capture an image of the second capturing range by the at least one image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Honkai Tomimoto, Gen Kitamura, Hirotsugu Noda
  • Patent number: 11022862
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a movable body and a fixed body. In movable body, an imaging device capable of changing an imaging direction is provided. In the fixed body, a circular rail member is provided. The fixed body supports the rail member to be rotatable along the rail member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Gen Kitamura, Honkai Tomimoto, Hirotsugu Noda, Hitoshi Kawahara, Tatsuya Otoshi
  • Patent number: 11003055
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a movable unit, a fixed unit configured to hold the movable unit, and an exterior cover configured to house the movable unit and the fixed unit. The movable unit includes an imaging unit including a lens unit and a first image sensor, and a holder configured to rotatably hold the imaging unit. The holder includes a driver configured to rotate the imaging unit while compressively contacting imaging unit. The exterior cover includes a pressurizer configured to hold the imaging unit while compressively contacting the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuichi Idera, Honkai Tomimoto
  • Publication number: 20200288046
    Abstract: A camera mount consists of at least two layers which are laminated in an optical axis direction of an image-capturing lens. The camera mount is engaged with the image-capturing lens and detachably locks the image-capturing lens to a camera body. The camera mount includes a first mount layer; and a second mount layer, laminated on the first mount layer, made of a metal material and having a plurality of lens attachment claw portions configured to attach the image-capturing lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Honkai Tomimoto
  • Publication number: 20200272029
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a movable unit, a fixed unit configured to hold the movable unit, and an exterior cover configured to house the movable unit and the fixed unit. The movable unit includes an imaging unit including a lens unit and a first image sensor, and a holder configured to rotatably hold the imaging unit. The holder includes a driver configured to rotate the imaging unit while compressively contacting imaging unit. The exterior cover includes a pressurizer configured to hold the imaging unit while compressively contacting the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Shuichi Idera, Honkai Tomimoto
  • Publication number: 20200064714
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a movable body and a fixed body. In movable body, an imaging device capable of changing an imaging direction is provided. In the fixed body, a circular rail member is provided. The fixed body supports the rail member to be rotatable along the rail member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Gen Kitamura, Honkai Tomimoto, Hirotsugu Noda, Hitoshi Kawahara, Tatsuya Otoshi
  • Patent number: 9019692
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus equipped with a strap attaching member. The strap attaching member includes a first portion in which a fixing portion for the electronic apparatus, an upper surface, and first areas located at both sides of the upper surface are provided; a second portion in which a bottom surface and second areas located at both sides of the bottom surface are provided; and a joint portion that joins the first portion and the second portion together. The strap attaching member is formed by folding the joint portion so that the back of the upper surface and the bottom surface face each other and the first areas and the second areas lie on top of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Honkai Tomimoto
  • Patent number: 8971552
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of improving the ease of assembling a speaker and a microphone and ensuring the sound insulation for the speaker and microphone with a less number of parts. When the electronic device is assembled, a protrusion portion of the holding member and an elastic member disposed on an upper surface of the speaker are brought in close contact with an upper plate portion of a front cover, whereby a space defined by the protrusion portion, an upper surface of the microphone, and a microphone hole formed surface of the upper plate portion and a space defined by the elastic member, the upper surface of the speaker, and a speaker hole formed surface of the upper plate portion are each isolated and shielded from another space defined inside of the front cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Momose, Honkai Tomimoto
  • Patent number: 8208805
    Abstract: In an imaging apparatus, a first slope is formed that inclines toward a second flash-unit cam at an end face of a first flash-unit cam on the second flash-unit cam side at a first position where a flash-unit follower is located on the first cam when the flash-unit follower is engaged with the first flash-unit cam and the lens barrel unit is changed into wide angle state, and a second slope is formed that inclines toward the first flash-unit cam at an end face of the second cam on the first flash-unit cam side at a second position where the flash-unit follower is located on the second flash-unit cam when the flash-unit follower is engaged with the second flash-unit cam and the lens barrel unit is changed into a wide angle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Honkai Tomimoto, Keita Iwai
  • Publication number: 20110188676
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of improving the ease of assembling a speaker and a microphone and ensuring the sound insulation for the speaker and microphone with a less number of parts. When the electronic device is assembled, a protrusion portion of the holding member and an elastic member disposed on an upper surface of the speaker are brought in close contact with an upper plate portion of a front cover, whereby a space defined by the protrusion portion, an upper surface of the microphone, and a microphone hole formed surface of the upper plate portion and a space defined by the elastic member, the upper surface of the speaker, and a speaker hole formed surface of the upper plate portion are each isolated and shielded from another space defined inside of the front cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki Momose, Honkai Tomimoto
  • Publication number: 20110182568
    Abstract: In an imaging apparatus, a first slope is formed that inclines toward a second flash-unit cam at an end face of a first flash-unit cam on the second flash-unit cam side at a first position where a flash-unit follower is located on the first cam when the flash-unit follower is engaged with the first flash-unit cam and the lens barrel unit is changed into wide angle state, and a second slope is formed that inclines toward the first flash-unit cam at an end face of the second cam on the first flash-unit cam side at a second position where the flash-unit follower is located on the second flash-unit cam when the flash-unit follower is engaged with the second flash-unit cam and the lens barrel unit is changed into a wide angle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Honkai Tomimoto, Keita Iwai
  • Patent number: 7522833
    Abstract: An image-taking apparatus is disclosed, which has an effective arrangement of sound input or output portion. The image-taking apparatus comprises a main body, a lens barrel provided on a front face side of the main body, an illumination unit which illuminates an object and is provided on the top face of the main body. The front face of the illumination unit is arranged at a position closer to the object than the front face of the main body. The apparatus further comprises a sound input/output portion. In a direction orthogonal to the bottom face of the main body, at least a part of the sound input/output portion is provided in an area between the periphery of the lens barrel and the illumination unit on the front face of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Honkai Tomimoto
  • Publication number: 20060222357
    Abstract: An image-taking apparatus is disclosed, which has an effective arrangement of sound input or output portion. The image-taking apparatus comprises a main body, a lens barrel provided on a front face side of the main body, an illumination unit which illuminates an object and is provided on the top face of the main body. The front face of the illumination unit is arranged at a position closer to the object than the front face of the main body. The apparatus further comprises a sound input/output portion. In a direction orthogonal to the bottom face of the main body, at least a part of the sound input/output portion is provided in an area between the periphery of the lens barrel and the illumination unit on the front face of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Honkai Tomimoto