Patents by Inventor Katsuya Mogi

Katsuya Mogi 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).

  • Image rotating adapter and camera having the same
    Patent number: 8045042
    Abstract: An image rotating adapter includes: a first prism forming a subject image transmitted through an imaging lens on a position; and a second prism further reversing the subject image reversed by the first prism. The adapter also includes: a rotation drive unit rotating the second prism; a control unit controlling the rotation drive unit; a rotation instruction unit instructing the control unit to start or stop rotation; a target position setting unit previously setting one or more target positions to stop the second prism; a preset instruction unit instructing the control unit to perform a preset function for moving the second prism to the target position; a speed control unit adjusting rotation speed of the second prism; and a detection unit detecting a rotation position and a rotation direction of the second prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuya Mogi
  • IMAGE ROTATING ADAPTER AND CAMERA HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090167921
    Abstract: An image rotating adapter includes: a first prism forming a subject image transmitted through an imaging lens on a position; and a second prism further reversing the subject image reversed by the first prism. The adapter also includes: a rotation drive unit rotating the second prism; a control unit controlling the rotation drive unit; a rotation instruction unit instructing the control unit to start or stop rotation; a target position setting unit previously setting one or more target positions to stop the second prism; a preset instruction unit instructing the control unit to perform a preset function for moving the second prism to the target position; a speed control unit adjusting rotation speed of the second prism; and a detection unit detecting a rotation position and a rotation direction of the second prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Katsuya MOGI