Patents by Inventor Keisuke TSUBONOYA

Keisuke TSUBONOYA 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: 20240402474
    Abstract: An optical system (ZL(1)) comprises a plurality of lens groups including a first focusing lens group (G2) and a second focusing lens group (G4) that are disposed side by side on an optical axis, and the second focusing lens group (G4) is disposed at a position closer to an image surface than the first focusing lens group (G2). The first focusing lens group (G2) has positive refractive power, and moves toward an object along the optical axis from focusing on an infinite-distance object to focusing on a short-distance object. The second focusing lens group (G4) moves toward the image surface along the optical axis from focusing on the infinite-distance object to focusing on the short-distance object. The optical system (ZL(1)) satisfies the following conditional expression. ?020<?F1/?F2<0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Keisuke TSUBONOYA
  • Patent number: 12092804
    Abstract: An optical system (ZL(1)) comprises a plurality of lens groups including a first focusing lens group (G2) and a second focusing lens group (G4) that are disposed side by side on an optical axis, and the second focusing lens group (G4) is disposed at a position closer to an image surface than the first focusing lens group (G2). The first focusing lens group (G2) has positive refractive power, and moves toward an object along the optical axis from focusing on an infinite-distance object to focusing on a short-distance object. The second focusing lens group (G4) moves toward the image surface along the optical axis from focusing on the infinite-distance object to focusing on the short-distance object. The optical system (ZL(1)) satisfies the following conditional expression. ?020<?F1/?F2<0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Keisuke Tsubonoya
  • Patent number: 12072476
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ?dLZ<35.0, and 0.702<?gFLZ+(0.00316×?dLZ), where ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?gFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein ?gFLZ is defined by the following expression, ?gFLZ=(ngLZ?nFLZ)/(nFLZ?nCLZ). wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Yamashita, Tomoki Ito, Hiroshi Yabumoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Satoshi Miwa, Keisuke Tsubonoya, Ayumu Makida, Takeru Uehara
  • Publication number: 20240264418
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system including a plurality of lens groups, which is six or more lens groups and comprises a first lens group having positive refractive power and a rear group disposed closer to an image side than the first lens group, is configured so that at varying magnification the distances between the lens groups are varied, the first lens group consists of two or fewer lenses, and both the following conditional expressions are satisfied: 8 . 0 ? 0 < f ? 1 / D ? 1 < 2 ? 7 .00 1. < M ? 1 / D ? 1 < 1 ? 2 . 0 ? 0 where f1 is the focal length of the first lens group, D1 is the thickness of the first lens group on an optical axis, and M1 is the amount of movement of the first lens group at varying magnification from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Takuro ONO, Kosuke MACHIDA, Ayumu MAKIDA, Keisuke TSUBONOYA
  • Publication number: 20240255742
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system including a plurality of lens groups, which is six or more lens groups and comprises a first lens group having positive refractive power and a rear group disposed closer to an image side than the first lens group, is configured so that at varying magnification the distances between the lens groups are varied, the first lens group consists of two or fewer lenses, and both the following conditional expressions are satisfied: 7.50<f1/D1<55.00??(1) 4.00<M1/D1<22.00??(2) where f1 is the focal length of the first lens group, D1 is the thickness of the first lens group on an optical axis, and M1 is the amount of movement of the first lens group at varying magnification from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Takuro ONO, Kosuke MACHIDA, Ayumu MAKIDA, Keisuke TSUBONOYA
  • Patent number: 12025779
    Abstract: An optical system comprises, in order from an object side, a front group having positive refractive power and a rear group. Upon carrying out focusing, the front group is moved along the optical axis. A predetermined conditional expression is satisfied. Thus, an optical system having a superb optical performance being able to correct superbly various aberrations and being suitable to be used with an imaging device having highly increased number of pixels, an optical equipment equipped therewith and a manufacturing method for the optical system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Tsubonoya, Hiroki Harada, Toshinori Take
  • Patent number: 11971540
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ndLZ+(0.01425×?dLZ)<2.12, and ?dLZ<35.0, where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Yamashita, Tomoki Ito, Hiroshi Yabumoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Satoshi Miwa, Keisuke Tsubonoya, Ayumu Makida, Takeru Uehara
  • Publication number: 20230341666
    Abstract: An optical system (ZL(1)) comprises a plurality of lens groups including a first focusing lens group (G2) and a second focusing lens group (G4) that are disposed side by side on an optical axis, and the second focusing lens group (G4) is disposed at a position closer to an image surface than the first focusing lens group (G2). The first focusing lens group (G2) has positive refractive power, and moves toward an object along the optical axis from focusing on an infinite-distance object to focusing on a short-distance object. The second focusing lens group (G4) moves toward the image surface along the optical axis from focusing on the infinite-distance object to focusing on the short-distance object. The optical system (ZL(1)) satisfies the following conditional expression. ?020<?F1/?F2<0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Keisuke TSUBONOYA
  • Patent number: 11733499
    Abstract: An optical system (ZL(1)) comprises a plurality of lens groups including a first focusing lens group (G2) and a second focusing lens group (G4) that are disposed side by side on an optical axis, and the second focusing lens group (G4) is disposed at a position closer to an image surface than the first focusing lens group (G2). The first focusing lens group (G2) has positive refractive power, and moves toward an object along the optical axis from focusing on an infinite-distance object to focusing on a short-distance object. The second focusing lens group (G4) moves toward the image surface along the optical axis from focusing on the infinite-distance object to focusing on the short-distance object. The optical system (ZL(1)) satisfies the following conditional expression. ?020<?F1/?F2<0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Nikon Corooration
    Inventor: Keisuke Tsubonoya
  • Publication number: 20230244066
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ?dLZ<35.0, and 0.702<?gFLZ+(0.00316×?dLZ), where ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?gFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein ?gFLZ is defined by the following expression, ?gFLZ=(ngLZ?nFLZ)/(nFLZ?nCLZ). wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Masashi YAMASHITA, Tomoki ITO, Hiroshi YABUMOTO, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Satoshi MIWA, Keisuke TSUBONOYA, Ayumu MAKIDA, Takeru UEHARA
  • Patent number: 11686926
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) Includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ?dLZ<35.0, and 0.702<?gFLZ+(0.00316×?dLZ), where ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?gFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein ?gFLZ is defined by the following expression, ?gFLZ?(ngLZ?nFLZ)/(nFLZ?nCLZ). wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Yamashita, Tomoki Ito, Hiroshi Yabumoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Satoshi Miwa, Keisuke Tsubonoya, Ayumu Makida, Takeru Uehara
  • Publication number: 20220283415
    Abstract: An optical system (ZL(1)) comprises a plurality of lens groups including a first focusing lens group (G2) and a second focusing lens group (G4) that are disposed side by side on an optical axis, and the second focusing lens group (G4) is disposed at a position closer to an image surface than the first focusing lens group (G2). The first focusing lens group (G2) has positive refractive power, and moves toward an object along the optical axis from focusing on an infinite-distance object to focusing on a short-distance object. The second focusing lens group (G4) moves toward the image surface along the optical axis from focusing on the infinite-distance object to focusing on the short-distance object. The optical system (ZL(1)) satisfies the following conditional expression. ?020<?F1/?F2<0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Keisuke TSUBONOYA
  • Publication number: 20220091400
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system which comprises, in order from an object side, a first lens group having negative refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power and a third lens group; upon varying magnification, distances between the neighboring respective lens groups being varied; upon focusing, the first lens group and the second lens group being moved along the optical axis; and predetermined conditional expression(s) being satisfied, whereby the variable magnification optical system is made in small in size, and can correct superbly various aberrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Keisuke TSUBONOYA
  • Publication number: 20210208373
    Abstract: An optical system comprises, in order from an object side, a front group having positive refractive power end a rear group. Upon carrying out focusing, the front group is moved along the optical axis. A predetermined conditional expression is satisfied. Thus, an optical system having a superb optical performance being able to correct superbly various aberrations and being suitable to be used with an imaging device having highly increased number of pixels, an optical equipment equipped therewith and a manufacturing method for the optical system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keisuke TSUBONOYA, Hiroki HARADA, Toshinori TAKE
  • Publication number: 20210191112
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ndLZ+(0.01425×?dLZ)<2.12, and 0.702<?gFLZ+(0.00316×?dL=), where ndL: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line, ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?gFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein ?gFLZ is defined by the following expression, ?gFLZ=(ngLZ?nFLZ)/(nFLZ?nCLZ). wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi YAMASHITA, Tomoki ITO, Hiroshi YABUMOTO, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Satoshi MIWA, Keisuke TSUBONOYA, Ayumu MAKIDA, Takeru UEHARA
  • Publication number: 20210072520
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) Includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, vdLZ<35.0, and 0.702<?gFLZ+(0.00316×?dLZ), where vdLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?gFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein ?gFLZ is defined by the following expression, ?gFLZ?(ngLZ?nFLZ)/(nFLZ?nCLZ). wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi YAMASHITA, Tomoki ITO, Hiroshi YABUMOTO, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Satoshi MIWA, Keisuke TSUBONOYA, Ayumu MAKIDA, Takeru UEHARA
  • Publication number: 20210026133
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ndLZ+(0.01425×?dLZ)<2.12, and ?dLZ<35.0, where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi YAMASHITA, Tomoki ITO, Hiroshi YABUMOTO, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Satoshi MIWA, Keisuke TSUBONOYA, Ayumu MAKIDA, Takeru UEHARA