Patents by Inventor Masaru Ikemachi

Masaru Ikemachi 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: 7583448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Patent number: 7583447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Patent number: 7573650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Patent number: 7567284
    Abstract: All members of a lens-implement are arranged in a rectangular space of a main lens frame. A lens prism is fixed, three movable lens frames for zoom and focusing inserted the two guide shafts are arranged, and a image capturing lens is fixed top-to-bottom seriatim occupying the horizontal ? portion of the rectangular space, and the image capturing device is arranged at foot portion. A zoom motor is arranged at the back of the lens prism, and a zoom shaft cam, a diaphragm/shutter, a focusing ultrasonic linear motor, and a magnetic sensor are arranged along the lens frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Ikemachi, Kazutoshi Shiratori, Tomoaki Sato
  • Patent number: 7540671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Publication number: 20080106808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Publication number: 20080106807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Publication number: 20080074762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Publication number: 20060127075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a zoom optical system that makes it possible to offer a sensible tradeoff between cost savings and size reductions and an electronic system that incorporates it. The zoom optical system comprises a lens group having negative refracting power and a lens group having positive refracting power. At least one lens is formed by molding of a first lens blank (11) that provides a surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, and a second lens blank (12) that provides a surface other than said surface including at least an optical function surface after molding, wherein the first lens blank (11) and the second lens blank (12) are integrated into a one-piece lens (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minakata, Masaru Ikemachi, Kanato Adachi
  • Publication number: 20050036056
    Abstract: All members of a lens-implement are arranged in a rectangular space of a main lens frame. A lens prism is fixed, three movable lens frames for zoom and focusing inserted the two guide shafts are arranged, and a image capturing lens is fixed top-to-bottom seriatim occupying the horizontal ? portion of the rectangular space, and the image capturing device is arranged at foot portion. A zoom motor is arranged at the back of the lens prism, and a zoom shaft cam, a diaphragm/shutter, a focusing ultrasonic linear motor, and a magnetic sensor are arranged along the lens frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Masaru Ikemachi, Kazutoshi Shiratori, Tomoaki Sato