Patents by Inventor Kenitiro Yamashita

Kenitiro Yamashita 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: 5911088
    Abstract: A camera includes a motor, a structural body arranged to support the motor through an elastic member, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation output of the motor to a camera operating mechanism. The power transmission mechanism includes a worm gear secured to the output shaft of the motor, a helical gear engaging the worm gear and a belt arranged to transmit the rotation output of the motor to another rotary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Higashihara, Kenitiro Yamashita