Patents by Inventor Minori MURATA

Minori MURATA 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).

  • Focal plane shutter and optical apparatus provided with same
    Patent number: 8807853
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a leading blade and a trailing blade opening and closing the opening; first and second drive members respectively driving the leading blade and the trailing blade; first and second actuators respectively driving the first and second drive members; a first biasing member biasing the first drive member to move the leading blade away from the opening; and a second biasing member biasing the second drive member to move the trailing blade away from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Minori Murata, Chiaki Nemoto, Shoichi Tokura
  • FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER AND OPTICAL APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20140010526
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a leading blade and a trailing blade opening and closing the opening; first and second drive members respectively driving the leading blade and the trailing blade; first and second actuators respectively driving the first and second drive members; a first biasing member biasing the first drive member to move the leading blade away from the opening; and a second biasing member biasing the second drive member to move the trailing blade away from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Minori MURATA, Chiaki NEMOTO, Shoichi TOKURA