Patents by Inventor Ken Moro

Ken Moro 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).

  • Camera
    Patent number: 4857948
    Abstract: A rearwardly bent camera has a holding portion adapted to be grasped by the right hand of a photographer. Preferably, the bending angle of the holding portion relative to the front surface of the camera body is in the range of 5 to 35 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Akabane, Ken Moro, Masayasu Yamamoto
  • Camera with flash device
    Patent number: 4853723
    Abstract: A single-lens reflex camera includes a protruding housing portion enclosing a pentagonal prism and an eyepiece optical system. The housing portion has at least two lateral faces connecting a front face and a rear face. The camera includes a flash unit having two arm members fixed thereto. The two arm members can rotate about axis passing through the protruding portion between the lateral faces. The two arm members can assume a first position where the flash unit is disabled and a second position where the flash unit is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Akabane, Ken Moro, Masayasu Yamamoto, Masaharu Hara, Yoshio Sekine
  • Camera
    Patent number: D296110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Nippon Kogaku K.K.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Suyama, Masayasu Yamamoto, Ken Moro, Jun Akabane, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • 35 mm camera
    Patent number: D323336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Moro, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Akira Nojima