Patents by Inventor Kazuharu Matsumoto

Kazuharu Matsumoto 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).

  • Lens barrel with supporting flames and imaging device
    Patent number: 8471957
    Abstract: The lens barrel includes a flexible wire, a first supporting frame, and a second supporting frame. The flexible wire has a first end, a second end, and a flexible mounting portion. The first end includes at least one terminal. The second end includes at least one terminal. The mounting portion is disposed between the first end and the second end. The first supporting frame is configured to support the first end. The second supporting frame includes a storage component configured to support the mounting portion and is movably disposed in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Iwasaki, Tetsuya Uno, Kazuharu Matsumoto
  • LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110019078
    Abstract: The lens barrel includes a flexible wire, a first supporting frame, and a second supporting frame. The flexible wire has a first end, a second end, and a flexible mounting portion. The first end includes at least one terminal. The second end includes at least one terminal. The mounting portion is disposed between the first end and the second end. The first supporting frame is configured to support the first end. The second supporting frame includes a storage component configured to support the mounting portion and is movably disposed in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Iwasaki, Tetsuya Uno, Kazuharu Matsumoto