Patents by Inventor Mikihito Furuya

Mikihito Furuya 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: 5794083
    Abstract: A visual line detection camera includes a detector to detect the visual line position of a photographer, an area determination device to determine the fixation area using an equation containing compensation terms unique to the photographer in conjunction with the results of detection accomplished by the detector, a display to display the area corresponding to the fixation area obtained by the area determination device, a fixation area selector enabling the fixation area to be altered by external operation, and a compensating factor adjustment device to alter the compensation terms in the equation when the area determined by the equation and the fixation area after alteration are different as a result of alteration by the fixation area selector. This structure enables the camera to adapt to different photographers in accordance with different photographer physical attributes, providing a visual line detection camera with a high degree of reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Mikihito Furuya, Shigemasa Sato
  • Patent number: 5083879
    Abstract: In an image recording apparatus in which a pinch roller restrains lateral movement of image receiving paper, a skew feed roller and an edge guide are operative, by virtue of a curved portion of the paper feed path between the pinch roller and the skew roller, to position the paper laterally despite the restraint imposed by the pinch roller. The skew roller and the edge guide are disposed along a straight portion of the paper feed path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sato, Mikihito Furuya, Tsutomu Mitsuishi, Hisaki Koyama
  • Patent number: 4688922
    Abstract: A display method and apparatus for a camera wherein when there is a possibility of achieving an optimal exposure for a preset aperture by closing or opening a diaphragm, a warning is displayed, so that the operator is informed of the fact that an optimal exposure can be obtained if he resets the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Nippon Kogaku K.K.
    Inventors: Mikihito Furuya, Takashi Saegusa
  • Patent number: 4538865
    Abstract: A device for connecting printed wiring boards or sheets as overlapped one on the other, is constructed with a pressing member having a top part and at least a pair of side walls depending from the side edges of the top part; an elastic member received into a space between the side walls with its bottom end part slightly protruding from the bottom edge of the side wall; a base plate, on which the mutually overlapped printed wiring boards or sheets are placed; and a pressure applying member which exerts force to press-contact the contact points on the printed wiring boards or sheets between the pressing member and the base plate through the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Assignee: Nippon Kogaku K.K.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Mikihito Furuya
  • Patent number: 4423942
    Abstract: In a camera including an electromagnetic release device for releasing a shutter mechanism for the purpose of exposure in response to the moving operation of a release member over a predetermined stroke, a mechanical release device for releasing the shutter mechanism for the purpose of exposure in response to the moving operation of the release member over a stroke exceeding the predetermined stroke, and a limiting device for limiting the movement of the release member within the range of the predetermined stroke in response to the electromagnetic release mode selecting operation of a mode selecting member and for releasing the limitation in response to the mechanical release mode selecting operation of the mode selecting member, there is provided means for impeding the operation of the change-over device for the selection of the mechanical release mode when the electromagnetic release mode is selected, releasing means operable to release the impediment by the impeding means, and means for operatively associat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Nippon Kogaku K.K.
    Inventors: Mikihito Furuya, Koichi Daitoku
  • Patent number: 4192599
    Abstract: In a camera provided with a motor driven device, a switch is employed for effecting ON-OFF operation of the device, and switch means is operatively associated with the advance lever of the camera and is adapted to assume different positions for the retracted position and the drawn-out position of the advance lever. The switch and the switch means are arranged so that the switch is closed for the retracted position of the advance lever and open for the drawn-out position of the advance lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Assignee: Nippon Kogaku K.K.
    Inventor: Mikihito Furuya