Patents by Inventor Masahito Ochi

Masahito Ochi 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: 8866061
    Abstract: An image capturing unit includes: a glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, with a first wiring pattern being provided upon at least the first surface; an image sensor that is electrically connected to the first wiring pattern, and that is mounted upon the first surface of the glass substrate; and a piezoelectric element that is disposed upon the first surface or upon the second surface, and that is electrically connected to the first wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Masahito Ochi
  • Publication number: 20120241593
    Abstract: An image capturing unit includes: a glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, with a first wiring pattern being provided upon at least the first surface; an image sensor that is electrically connected to the first wiring pattern, and that is mounted upon the first surface of the glass substrate; and a piezoelectric element that is disposed upon the first surface or upon the second surface, and that is electrically connected to the first wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahito OCHI
  • Patent number: 7876373
    Abstract: A camera includes a first image pickup section that photographs a recording-purpose image, a viewfinder optical system, a second image pickup section, a mounting section, a display processing section, a displaying section, and a controlling section. The viewfinder optical system has an eyepiece section that can observe an optical image of a subject with a light flux from a photographing optical path of the first image pickup section. The second image pickup section photographs a view confirming image from an optical path different from that of the first image pickup section. The mounting section acquires focal-length information of an interchangeable lens. The display processing section executes display processing that superimposes a frame indicating a range of a field angle of the first image pickup section, onto the view confirming image. The displaying section provides the eyepiece section with the view confirming image having been processed with the display processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Hisashi Sano, Toshiaki Maeda, Kazuma Hosoi, Akira Ohmura
  • Patent number: 7852395
    Abstract: A camera includes a first image pickup section, a viewfinder optical system, a second image pickup section, a displaying section, an operation section, and a controlling section. The viewfinder optical system has an eyepiece section that can observe an optical image of a subject with a light flux from a photographing optical path of the first image pickup section. The second image pickup section photographs a view confirming image from an optical path different from that of the first image pickup section. The displaying section provides the eyepiece section with the view confirming image. The operation section accepts from a user a displaying operation to ask for displaying of the view confirming image. The controlling section switches between a first state to provide the eyepiece section with the optical image and a second state to provide the eyepiece section with the view confirming image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Toshiaki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20080088729
    Abstract: A camera includes a first image pickup section that photographs a recording-purpose image, a viewfinder optical system, a second image pickup section, a displaying section, an operation section, and a controlling section. The viewfinder optical system has an eyepiece section that can observe an optical image of a subject with a light flux from a photographing optical path of the first image pickup section. The second image pickup section photographs a view confirming image from an optical path different from that of the first image pickup section. The displaying section provides the eyepiece section with the view confirming image. The operation section accepts from a user a displaying operation to ask for displaying of the view confirming image. The controlling section switches between a first state to provide the eyepiece section with the optical image and a second state to provide the eyepiece section with the view confirming image, based on an operation of the operation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Toshiaki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20080084493
    Abstract: A camera includes a first image pickup section photographing a recording-purpose image, a viewfinder optical system, a second image pickup section, and a displaying section. The viewfinder optical system has an eyepiece section capable of observing an optical image of a subject with a light flux from a photographing optical path of the first image pickup section. The second image pickup section photographs a view confirming image from an optical path different from that of the first image pickup section. The displaying section provides the view confirming image to an eyepiece section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahito Ochi
  • Publication number: 20080084484
    Abstract: A camera includes a first image pickup section that photographs a recording-purpose image, a viewfinder optical system, a second image pickup section, a mounting section, a display processing section, a displaying section, and a controlling section. The viewfinder optical system has an eyepiece section that can observe an optical image of a subject with a light flux from a photographing optical path of the first image pickup section. The second image pickup section photographs a view confirming image from an optical path different from that of the first image pickup section. The mounting section acquires focal-length information of an interchangeable lens. The display processing section executes display processing that superimposes a frame indicating a range of a field angle of the first image pickup section, onto the view confirming image. The displaying section provides the eyepiece section with the view confirming image having been processed with the display processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Hisashi Sano, Toshiaki Maeda, Kazuma Hosoi, Akira Ohmura
  • Patent number: 7034967
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus for imaging an original document or photographic film includes an original placement bed on which to place the original, and a reading device to form an image of the original. A transparent original adapter, detachably connected to the image reading apparatus, includes a delivery device that moves the original along an original placement plane of the original placement bed. The transparent original adapter also includes a lighting device that illuminates the original as the reading device forms the image of the original. A film position adjustment device adjusts the original away from the original placement plane when the original is moved, and against the original when the image of the original is read by the reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Hidehayu Tsukagoshi, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20030043351
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus for imaging an original document or photographic film includes an original placement bed on which to place the original, and a reading device to form an image of the original. A transparent original adapter, detachably connected to the image reading apparatus, includes a delivery device that moves the original along an original placement plane of the original placement bed. The transparent original adapter also includes a lighting device that illuminates the original as the reading device forms the image of the original. A film position adjustment device adjusts the original away from the original placement plane when the original is moved, and against the original when the image of the original is read by the reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Hidehayu Tsukagoshi, Takuya Shirahata