Patents by Inventor Kouichiro Matsuoka

Kouichiro Matsuoka 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: 8070304
    Abstract: A lens unit including a first lens including a first lens section having a first optical axis along which light passes, and a second lens. The second lens includes a second lens section having a second optical axis along which light passes, and a flange provided at the outer circumferential part of the second lens section and having a surface opposed to the first lens, and a tubular section extending from the flange in the direction of the second optical axis and having an inner side face opposed to the second lens section. The first lens is fitted in the tubular section and in contact with the inner side face of the tubular section of the second lens. The tubular section of the second lens has a plurality of protrusions protruding in the direction of the second optical axis and a plurality of valleys provided between the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichiro Matsuoka, Nobuo Yamashita, Hirohiko Ina, Nami Nagamori, Masatoshi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20090310223
    Abstract: A camera lens unit includes a first lens including a first lens section having a first optical axis along which light runs, and a second lens. The second lens includes a second lens section having a second optical axis along which the light runs, a flange provided on an outer circumference of the second lens and having a surface facing the first lens, and a cylindrical section having an inner circumference extending from the flange along the second optical axis. The inner circumference of the cylindrical section faces the second lens section. The first lens contacts the inner circumference of the cylindrical section of the second lens and is engaged into the cylindrical section. The cylindrical section of the second lens includes plural protrusions protruding along the second optical axis, such that plural crenels are provided between the protrusions and have heights along the second optical axis lower than the protrusions. The camera lens unit prevents diffuse reflection caused by unnecessary incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichiro Matsuoka, Nobuo Yamashita, Hirohiko Ina, Nami Nagamori, Masatoshi Yamashita