Patents by Inventor Kazuki Sugaya

Kazuki Sugaya 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: 11966146
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises an eye approach detection unit configured to detect an objective approaching to a finder, a sight line detection unit configured to detect a sight line position to a display unit that is arranged in the finder, and a control unit configured to perform control to drive the sight line detection unit and stop driving the approach detection unit when it is detected by the approach detection unit that an objective has been approached to the finder, wherein the control unit performs control to, based on a detection result of the sight line detection unit, drive the approach detection unit from a state in which a driving of the approach detection unit is stopped, and stop driving the sight line detection unit while driving the approach detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Patent number: 11953945
    Abstract: A body part of a camera includes a display that is at least partially flexible. A display part of the display includes a first display part and a second display part that are integrally formed. A hinge part that connects the first display part to the second display part to be rotatable relative to each other is provided in the vicinity of a bendable part located at a boundary of each display part. The display is bendable in accordance with rotation of the hinge part with the bendable part as a starting point. An operation member is disposed on a back surface of the second display part, and the operation member is exposed to the outside in a bent state of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Fukuyo, Takashi Yoshida, Yohei Yamada, Kazuki Sugaya
  • Patent number: 11906884
    Abstract: In an electronic apparatus, a display at least partially has flexibility, includes a plurality of display portions, and includes a bending portion at each of boundaries of the display portions. An electronic apparatus includes, near each bending portion, a hinge portion that relatively rotatably couples two display portions and is configured to be bendable at each bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of each hinge portion. A main body coupling member rotatably couples the display to the main body portion. The display is able to transition to an accommodated state in which the display overlaps at a position that is different from the grip portion inside an outer shape of the main body portion and an unfolded state in which the plurality of display portions are unfolded in a parallel and same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Sugaya, Yohei Yamada, Keisuke Fukuyo, Takashi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11805311
    Abstract: A display of an electronic apparatus includes first to third display portions that at least partially have flexibility and are integrally configured. The display has a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion and has a second bending portion at a boundary between the second display portion and the third display portion. A first hinge portion is relatively rotatably coupled to the first and second display portions. A second hinge portion is relatively rotatably coupled to the second and third display portions. The display is configured to be bendable at each bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of each hinge portion. The first bending portion and the second bending portion do not intersect each other and substantially perpendicularly intersect on extended lines of the first bending portion and the second bending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Sugaya, Yohei Yamada, Keisuke Fukuyo, Takashi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11792495
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a movable member, a supporting member that supports the movable member, a wiring substrate, and a heat transfer member. The movable member includes an image sensor mounted on an imaging substrate having first and second surface sides. The wiring substrate includes first and second electric connection portions and a wiring portion that extends from the first electric connection portion of the wiring substrate. The heat transfer member includes first and second heat fixing portions and a heat connection portion that extends from the first heat fixing portion of the heat transfer member and extends in the same direction as the wiring portion. When viewed from the second surface side, the heat transfer member at least partially overlaps the wiring substrate in a portion different from an area where each of the first electric connection portion and the second electric connection portion is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Publication number: 20220350368
    Abstract: A body part of a camera includes a display that is at least partially flexible. A display part of the display includes a first display part and a second display part that are integrally formed. A hinge part that connects the first display part to the second display part to be rotatable relative to each other is provided in the vicinity of a bendable part located at a boundary of each display part. The display is bendable in accordance with rotation of the hinge part with the bendable part as a starting point. An operation member is disposed on a back surface of the second display part, and the operation member is exposed to the outside in a bent state of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Keisuke Fukuyo, Takashi Yoshida, Yohei Yamada, Kazuki Sugaya
  • Publication number: 20220329713
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a movable member, a supporting member that supports the movable member, a wiring substrate, and a heat transfer member. The movable member includes an image sensor mounted on an imaging substrate having first and second surface sides. The wiring substrate includes first and second electric connection portions and a wiring portion that extends from the first electric connection portion of the wiring substrate. The heat transfer member includes first and second heat fixing portions and a heat connection portion that extends from the first heat fixing portion of the heat transfer member and extends in the same direction as the wiring portion. When viewed from the second surface side, the heat transfer member at least partially overlaps the wiring substrate in a portion different from an area where each of the first electric connection portion and the second electric connection portion is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Patent number: 11457150
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first detector configured to detect a moving operation of moving an operating object while touching an operation surface with the operating object; a second detector configured to detect a pressing force of the operating object on the operation surface; and a control unit configured to control so that in a case where the moving operation is in a first length and the pressing force is in a first magnitude, an item displayed on a display is moved in a first distance; and in a case where the moving operation is in the first length and the pressing force is in a second magnitude that is different from the first magnitude, the item displayed on the display is moved in a second distance that is longer than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Publication number: 20220272266
    Abstract: A display of an electronic apparatus includes first to third display portions that at least partially have flexibility and are integrally configured. The display has a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion and has a second bending portion at a boundary between the second display portion and the third display portion. A first hinge portion is relatively rotatably coupled to the first and second display portions. A second hinge portion is relatively rotatably coupled to the second and third display portions. The display is configured to be bendable at each bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of each hinge portion. The first bending portion and the second bending portion do not intersect each other and substantially perpendicularly intersect on extended lines of the first bending portion and the second bending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuki Sugaya, Yohei Yamada, Keisuke Fukuyo, Takashi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220269152
    Abstract: In an electronic apparatus, a display at least partially has flexibility, includes a plurality of display portions, and includes a bending portion at each of boundaries of the display portions. An electronic apparatus includes, near each bending portion, a hinge portion that relatively rotatably couples two display portions and is configured to be bendable at each bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of each hinge portion. A main body coupling member rotatably couples the display to the main body portion. The display is able to transition to an accommodated state in which the display overlaps at a position that is different from the grip portion inside an outer shape of the main body portion and an unfolded state in which the plurality of display portions are unfolded in a parallel and same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuki Sugaya, Yohei Yamada, Keisuke Fukuyo, Takashi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210173284
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises an eye approach detection unit configured to detect an objective approaching to a finder, a sight line detection unit configured to detect a sight line position to a display unit that is arranged in the finder, and a control unit configured to perform control to drive the sight line detection unit and stop driving the approach detection unit when it is detected by the approach detection unit that an objective has been approached to the finder, wherein the control unit performs control to, based on a detection result of the sight line detection unit, drive the approach detection unit from a state in which a driving of the approach detection unit is stopped, and stop driving the sight line detection unit while driving the approach detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Publication number: 20200396391
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first detector configured to detect a moving operation of moving an operating object while touching an operation surface with the operating object; a second detector configured to detect a pressing force of the operating object on the operation surface; and a control unit configured to control so that in a case where the moving operation is in a first length and the pressing force is in a first magnitude, an item displayed on a display is moved in a first distance; and in a case where the moving operation is in the first length and the pressing force is in a second magnitude that is different from the first magnitude, the item displayed on the display is moved in a second distance that is longer than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Patent number: 8319879
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display unit including a display screen, an exterior member mounted on the display unit and having an opening for exposing the display screen, a first flexible board having a check pad formed thereon, and a second flexible board located on a surface opposite the display screen and having an insulating portion formed thereon. Before the display unit is mounted on the exterior member, the check pad is exposed from the opening, and the first flexible board is disposed on the exterior member so that the check pad faces the insulating portion after the display unit is mounted on the exterior member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya
  • Publication number: 20110050973
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display unit including a display screen, an exterior member mounted on the display unit and having an opening for exposing the display screen, a first flexible board having a check pad formed thereon, and a second flexible board located on a surface opposite the display screen and having an insulating portion formed thereon. Before the display unit is mounted on the exterior member, the check pad is exposed from the opening, and the first flexible board is disposed on the exterior member so that the check pad faces the insulating portion after the display unit is mounted on the exterior member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuki Sugaya