Patents by Inventor Kaori Tomura

Kaori Tomura 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: 12007567
    Abstract: A display device configured to be used in a state of being fixed to a head of a user, includes: a camera; a display configured to display a part of an image captured by the camera as a display range; an orientation detection sensor configured to detect an orientation of the display device; a line-of-sight detection sensor configured to detect a line-of-sight of the user to the display; and a processor configured not to control a position of the display range based on the line-of-sight detected by the line-of-sight detection sensor in a case where a change amount of the orientation detected by the orientation detection sensor is smaller than a predetermined amount, and to control the position of the display range based on the line-of-sight in a case where the change amount of the orientation is larger than the predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Sakamaki, Tatsuya Hanayama, Atsushi Sugawara, Kaori Tomura, Yosuke Fukai, Yusuke Toriumi
  • Patent number: 11677911
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention is to be fixed on a head of a user, and includes: an image sensor configured to be capable of changing focal distance; a display configured to display, as a display range, a part of an image which is captured by the image sensor; an orientation detector configured to detect an orientation of the display apparatus; and at least one memory and at least one processor which function as a control unit configured to control a position of the display range based on a change of the orientation detected by the orientation detector, and the focal distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanayama, Yusuke Toriumi, Takuya Sakamaki, Atsushi Sugawara, Kaori Tomura, Yosuke Fukai
  • Publication number: 20220390753
    Abstract: A display device configured to be used in a state of being fixed to a head of a user, includes: a camera; a display configured to display a part of an image captured by the camera as a display range; an orientation detection sensor configured to detect an orientation of the display device; a line-of-sight detection sensor configured to detect a line-of-sight of the user to the display; and a processor configured not to control a position of the display range based on the line-of-sight detected by the line-of-sight detection sensor in a case where a change amount of the orientation detected by the orientation detection sensor is smaller than a predetermined amount, and to control the position of the display range based on the line-of-sight in a case where the change amount of the orientation is larger than the predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Takuya Sakamaki, Tatsuya Hanayama, Atsushi Sugawara, Kaori Tomura, Yosuke Fukai, Yusuke Toriumi
  • Patent number: 11516407
    Abstract: A vibration driving device that achieves low cost and high accuracy while reducing driving load. A drive unit has a vibrator with a projection and generates driving force by vibrating the vibrator. A first unit has a contact portion with which the projection is in pressure contact in a first direction. A second unit rotates relative to the first unit around a rotation axis parallel to the first direction by the driving force. Three or more support members are between the first and second units in the first direction to support the first and second units rotatably. The support members are positioned such that, during relative rotation of the first and second units, a contact point at which the projection contacts the contact portion is always located in at least one of triangular areas formed by connecting any three support members with straight lines when viewed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasufumi Yamamoto, Ayumu Nemoto, Kaori Tomura
  • Patent number: 11502624
    Abstract: A vibration type actuator includes a vibrator, including a protrusion and a piezoelectric element, that is arranged to vibrate in response to a voltage, and a contact member having a contact surface which the protrusion contacts. The vibrator and the contact member rotate relative to each other around a first axis. The vibrator is tilted to the contact surface by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaori Tomura, Ayumu Nemoto, Yasufumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220069739
    Abstract: A vibration type actuator includes a vibrator, including a protrusion and a piezoelectric element, that is arranged to vibrate in response to a voltage, and a contact member having a contact surface which the protrusion contacts. The vibrator and the contact member rotate relative to each other around a first axis. The vibrator is tilted to the contact surface by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kaori Tomura, Ayumu Nemoto, Yasufumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220070382
    Abstract: A vibration driving device that achieves low cost and high accuracy while reducing driving load. A drive unit has a vibrator with a projection and generates driving force by vibrating the vibrator. A first unit has a contact portion with which the projection is in pressure contact in a first direction. A second unit rotates relative to the first unit around a rotation axis parallel to the first direction by the driving force. Three or more support members are between the first and second units in the first direction to support the first and second units rotatably. The support members are positioned such that, during relative rotation of the first and second units, a contact point at which the projection contacts the contact portion is always located in at least one of triangular areas formed by connecting any three support members with straight lines when viewed in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yasufumi Yamamoto, Ayumu Nemoto, Kaori Tomura
  • Patent number: 11038439
    Abstract: A vibration-wave motor includes a vibrator, a first holding member configured to hold the vibrator, a second holding member configured to hold the first holding member, a plurality of pressing members arranged around the vibrator and configured to press the vibrator against a contacting member that contacts the vibrator, a movable plate disposed opposite to the vibrator with respect to the contacting member, and a coupling part configured to couple the second holding member and the movable plate with each other. The vibrator and the contacting member move relatively to each other due to a vibration generated by the vibrator. One of the second holding member and the movable plate includes a transmitting part configured to transmit a driving force of the vibration-wave motor to a driven member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kaori Tomura
  • Publication number: 20210152780
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention is to be fixed on a head of a user, and includes: an image sensor configured to be capable of changing focal distance; a display configured to display, as a display range, a part of an image which is captured by the image sensor; an orientation detector configured to detect an orientation of the display apparatus; and at least one memory and at least one processor which function as a control unit configured to control a position of the display range based on a change of the orientation detected by the orientation detector, and the focal distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanayama, Yusuke Toriumi, Takuya Sakamaki, Atsushi Sugawara, Kaori Tomura, Yosuke Fukai
  • Patent number: 10754121
    Abstract: A displacement detecting apparatus includes a first electrode including a base electrode segment and a plurality of detecting electrode segments, a second electrode having a predetermined periodic pattern and movable relative to the first electrode, a detector configured to detect a displacement based on a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a wiring configured to connect the plurality of detecting electrode segments and the detector with each other. A portion of the wiring facing the second electrode is located opposite to the second electrode with respect to the base electrode segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaori Tomura, Kazuhiro Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20190271573
    Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus according to the present invention includes a first electrode unit including a plurality of detection electrode groups and a second electrode unit including a plurality of second electrodes that is movable relatively with respect to the first electrode unit. The plurality of detection electrode groups include a first detection electrode group including a plurality of first detection electrodes and a second detection electrode group including a plurality of second detection electrodes. In a maximum output state, at least one second detection electrode among the plurality of second detection electrodes is arranged in a manner that a position of a center of the at least one second detection electrode is different from a position of a center of a first counter electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hideomi Nakagami, Kaori Tomura, Kazuhiro Noguchi
  • Patent number: 10254630
    Abstract: An optical driving apparatus attached to an optical apparatus having a ring member that is rotatable on an outer circumference of a barrel includes a driver configured to rotate the ring member, a detector configured to detect an object that has entered a space between the optical apparatus and the optical driving apparatus, and a controller configured to control the driver in accordance with a detection of the object by the detector when the driver is rotating the ring member. The detector has a contacted portion configured to contact the object, and detects the object when the object is pressed against the contacted portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaori Tomura, Hideomi Nakagami, Koji Sato
  • Publication number: 20180321458
    Abstract: A displacement detecting apparatus includes a first electrode including a base electrode segment and a plurality of detecting electrode segments, a second electrode having a predetermined periodic pattern and movable relative to the first electrode, a detector configured to detect a displacement based on a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a wiring configured to connect the plurality of detecting electrode segments and the detector with each other. A portion of the wiring facing the second electrode is located opposite to the second electrode with respect to the base electrode segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kaori Tomura, Kazuhiro Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20180175747
    Abstract: A vibration-wave motor includes a vibrator, a first holding member configured to hold the vibrator, a second holding member configured to hold the first holding member, a plurality of pressing members arranged around the vibrator and configured to press the vibrator against a contacting member that contacts the vibrator, a movable plate disposed opposite to the vibrator with respect to the contacting member, and a coupling part configured to couple the second holding member and the movable plate with each other. The vibrator and the contacting member move relatively to each other due to a vibration generated by the vibrator. One of the second holding member and the movable plate includes a transmitting part configured to transmit a driving force of the vibration-wave motor to a driven member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Kaori Tomura
  • Publication number: 20170160514
    Abstract: An optical driving apparatus attached to an optical apparatus having a ring member that is rotatable on an outer circumference of a barrel includes a driver configured to rotate the ring member, a detector configured to detect an object that has entered a space between the optical apparatus and the optical driving apparatus, and a controller configured to control the driver in accordance with a detection of the object by the detector when the driver is rotating the ring member. The detector has a contacted portion configured to contact the object, and detects the object when the object is pressed against the contacted portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Kaori Tomura, Hideomi Nakagami, Koji Sato