Patents by Inventor Kyoji Murayama

Kyoji Murayama 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: 10007083
    Abstract: A lens barrel of the invention is configured with a first barrel member, a second barrel member which rotates around an outer periphery of the first barrel member and which has a through hole between an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, and a moisture permeable member provided so as to cover the through hole of the second barrel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Matsumoto, Kyoji Murayama
  • Publication number: 20160054539
    Abstract: A lens barrel of the invention is configured with a first barrel member, a second barrel member which rotates around an outer periphery of the first barrel member and which has a through hole between an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, and a moisture permeable member provided so as to cover the through hole of the second barrel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki MATSUMOTO, Kyoji MURAYAMA
  • Patent number: 8982485
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a moving frame, a stepper motor that drives the moving frame, a screw member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the stepper motor, a screw gear that rotates in accordance with rotation of the screw member, a nut member that screws with the screw member, moves, by pressing, the moving frame, an external rotation operation ring, including a drive gear that rotates in response to external operation, that switches between a first state where the drive gear meshes with the screw gear, rotates the screw member, and drives the moving frame and a second state where the drive gear and the screw gear are not meshed, and control means that drive-controls the stepper motor in conjunction with rotation of the external rotation operation ring when the external rotation operation ring is in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Arakawa, Kyoji Murayama
  • Publication number: 20130271860
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a moving frame, a stepper motor that drives the moving frame, a screw member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the stepper motor, a screw gear that rotates in accordance with rotation of the screw member, a nut member that screws with the screw member, moves, by pressing, the moving frame, an external rotation operation ring, including a drive gear that rotates in response to external operation, that switches between a first state where the drive gear meshes with the screw gear, rotates the screw member, and drives the moving frame and a second state where the drive gear and the screw gear are not meshed, and control means that drive-controls the stepper motor in conjunction with rotation of the external rotation operation ring when the external rotation operation ring is in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Yutaka Arakawa, Kyoji Murayama
  • Patent number: 7577345
    Abstract: A digital camera having an acoustic member includes a first cover, a water-proof sheet and a second cover. The second cover is spaced from the water-proof sheet. The first cover has a first sound hole opposed to the acoustic member. The water-proof sheet is disposed such as to covers the first sound hole. The second cover has a second sound hole. The second sound hole is deviated in position toward an outer periphery of the first sound hole so that the second sound hole is not located on an extension of an axis of the first sound hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ko Tei, Masaya Ota, Kyoji Murayama, Nobuyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050220448
    Abstract: A digital camera having an acoustic member includes a first cover, a water-proof sheet and a second cover. The second cover is spaced from the water-proof sheet. The first cover has a first sound hole opposed to the acoustic member. The water-proof sheet is disposed such as to covers the first sound hole. The second cover has a second sound hole. The second sound hole is deviated in position toward an outer periphery of the first sound hole so that the second sound hole is not located on an extension of an axis of the first sound hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Ko Tei, Masaya Ota, Kyoji Murayama, Nobuyuki Tanaka