Patents by Inventor Michiyo Fukutomi

Michiyo Fukutomi 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).

  • Image scanning apparatus
    Patent number: 6657760
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image scanning apparatus that has deflection device for deflecting a light flux emitted from a light emitting source a lens for guiding the light flux deflected by the deflection device to a surface to be scanned, and a holding base for holding the lens, the holding base being provided with a recess portion wherein the lens has a curved surface portion on a lower face thereof, and the holding base holds the curved surface portion of the lens by the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Fukita, Kenichi Tomita, Hideyuki Miyamoto, Michiyo Fukutomi
  • Image scanning apparatus
    Publication number: 20010021057
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image scanning apparatus that has deflection device for deflecting a light flux emitted from a light emitting source a lens for guiding the light flux deflected by the deflection device to a surface to be scanned, and a holding base for holding the lens, the holding base being provided with a recess portion wherein the lens has a curved surface portion on a lower face thereof, and the holding base holds the curved surface portion of the lens by the recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Taku Fukita, Kenichi Tomita, Hideyuki Miyamoto, Michiyo Fukutomi