Patents by Inventor Motoari Ota

Motoari Ota 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).

  • Publication number: 20240393573
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical system including a plurality of lenses, and a curved imaging surface that is disposed at an image forming position of the imaging optical system and that has a concave surface toward an object side. The imaging apparatus satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kota SHIMAZAKI, Motoari OTA, Takuya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240103257
    Abstract: The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side, a focusing part, a variable magnification part, an aperture stop, and an imaging part. The zoom lens is switchable between a first state and a second state by replacing a part of the imaging part that is provided to be replaceable. In response to switching from the first state to the second state, a focal length of the zoom lens changes to a long focal length side while keeping an image formation position constant. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya TANAKA, Motoari OTA
  • Patent number: 11740443
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative moving lens group, a first positive moving lens group, a second positive moving lens group, and a subsequent lens group including a stop. During zooming, the first lens group is not moved, and the negative moving lens group, the first positive moving lens group, and the second positive moving lens group are moved. The first positive moving lens group consists of a positive single lens and a cemented lens obtained by cementing a positive lens and a negative lens. The zoom lens satisfies a predetermined conditional expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Yonezawa, Motoari Ota
  • Publication number: 20230266565
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group that has a negative refractive power and a second lens group that has a positive refractive power. During focusing, only the second lens group moves. The first lens group includes three negative lenses successively in order from a position closest to the object side. Assuming that an open F number is FNo, a maximum half angle of view is ?, a back focal length is Bf, and a focal length of the whole system f, the imaging lens satisfies 0.8<FNo/tan ?<1.9 and 0.3<Bf/(fĂ—tan ?)<1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari OTA, Daiki KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11604339
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During zooming, the first lens group and the fifth lens group are not moved, and the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group are moved. The first lens group consists of one negative lens and five positive lenses in order from the object side to an image side. Predetermined conditional expressions related to a refractive index, an Abbe number, and a partial dispersion ratio of the negative lens of the first lens group are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Motoari Ota
  • Publication number: 20220390726
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from the object side, a first lens group that has a positive refractive power, a middle group that includes a plurality of lens groups in which the spacings between adjacent lens groups change during zooming, and the final lens group. The focusing group that moves during focusing is disposed in the middle group. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya TANAKA, Masanao KAWANA, Motoari OTA, Daiki KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220382027
    Abstract: The zoom lens consists of, in order from the object side, a first lens group that has a positive refractive power, a second lens group that has a positive refractive power, and a subsequent group. During zooming, a spacing between the first lens group and the second lens group changes, and a spacing between the second lens group and the subsequent group changes. The subsequent groups include a focusing group that moves during focusing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Daiki KOMATSU, Masanao KAWANA, Motoari OTA, Takuya TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11327280
    Abstract: The zoom lens consists of, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group that does not move during zooming, a negative second lens group that moves during zooming, a negative third lens group that moves during zooming, at least one lens group that moves during zooming, and a rear group that does not move during zooming. All distances between the lens groups adjacent to each other change during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari Ota, Masaru Yonezawa, Takuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11280987
    Abstract: The zoom lens, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group that does not move during zooming, a negative second lens group that moves during zooming, a negative third lens group that moves during zooming, at least one lens group that moves during zooming, and a rear group that does not move during zooming. All distances between the lens groups adjacent to each other change during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari Ota, Masaru Yonezawa, Takuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11187877
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a focusing group, a zoom group, and a subsequent group. The focusing group consists of, in order from the object side, a front focusing group which does not move with respect to the image plane during zooming and focusing, a middle focusing group which consists of one or two positive lens groups each moving during focusing, and a rear focusing group which consists of a negative lens group moving during zooming and focusing. The rear focusing group has a zoom range in which the amount of movement during focusing changes in accordance with the zoom position and the rear focusing group moves to the image side during focusing from the object at infinity to the closest object. Predetermined conditional expressions relating to the amount of movement of the rear focusing group are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Yonezawa, Motoari Ota
  • Publication number: 20210088764
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During zooming, the first lens group and the fifth lens group are not moved, and the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group are moved. The first lens group consists of one negative lens and five positive lenses in order from the object side to an image side. Predetermined conditional expressions related to a refractive index, an Abbe number, and a partial dispersion ratio of the negative lens of the first lens group are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Motoari OTA
  • Publication number: 20210088763
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative moving lens group, a first positive moving lens group, a second positive moving lens group, and a subsequent lens group including a stop. During zooming, the first lens group is not moved, and the negative moving lens group, the first positive moving lens group, and the second positive moving lens group are moved. The first positive moving lens group consists of a positive single lens and a cemented lens obtained by cementing a positive lens and a negative lens. The zoom lens satisfies a predetermined conditional expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru YONEZAWA, Motoari OTA
  • Patent number: 10838180
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During zooming, the first lens group is fixed, and distances between the respective lens groups change in predetermined manners. The first lens group consists of, in order from the object side, a negative lens group fixed during focusing, a positive lens group movable during focusing, and a positive lens group fixed during focusing. The lens group has on the most image side four lenses of, in order from the object side, a positive lens, a cemented lens in which a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side and a positive lens are cemented, and a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Tanaka, Motoari Ota
  • Patent number: 10746976
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group fixed relative to the image surface during zooming, at least two movable lens groups including a negative second lens group being adjacent to the first lens group, the at least two movable lens groups being movable by changing a distance in an optical-axis direction to an adjacent group during zooming; and a final lens group arranged on the most image side and fixed relative to the image surface during zooming. The first lens group has, continuously in order from the most object side, a first negative lens having a concave surface facing an image side, a second negative lens, and a third positive lens. A predetermined conditional expression relating to the first lens group is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari Ota, Takuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10690894
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens group is fixed relative to an image surface, and distances between the respective lens groups change in predetermined manners. The second lens group consists of predetermined four lens components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Tanaka, Motoari Ota
  • Publication number: 20200064602
    Abstract: The zoom lens, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group that does not move during zooming, a negative second lens group that moves during zooming, a negative third lens group that moves during zooming, at least one lens group that moves during zooming, and a rear group that does not move during zooming. All distances between the lens groups adjacent to each other change during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari OTA, Masaru YONEZAWA, Takuya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200064604
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a focusing group, a zoom group, and a subsequent group. The focusing group consists of, in order from the object side, a front focusing group which does not move with respect to the image plane during zooming and focusing, a middle focusing group which consists of one or two positive lens groups each moving during focusing, and a rear focusing group which consists of a negative lens group moving during zooming and focusing. The rear focusing group has a zoom range in which the amount of movement during focusing changes in accordance with the zoom position and the rear focusing group moves to the image side during focusing from the object at infinity to the closest object. Predetermined conditional expressions relating to the amount of movement of the rear focusing group are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru YONEZAWA, Motoari OTA
  • Publication number: 20200064606
    Abstract: The zoom lens consists of, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group that does not move during zooming, a negative second lens group that moves during zooming, a negative third lens group that moves during zooming, at least one lens group that moves during zooming, and a rear group that does not move during zooming. All distances between the lens groups adjacent to each other change during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari OTA, Masaru YONEZAWA, Takuya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190025559
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens group is fixed relative to an image surface, and distances between the respective lens groups change in predetermined manners. The second lens group consists of predetermined four lens components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya TANAKA, Motoari OTA
  • Publication number: 20190025557
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group fixed relative to the image surface during zooming, at least two movable lens groups including a negative second lens group being adjacent to the first lens group, the at least two movable lens groups being movable by changing a distance in an optical-axis direction to an adjacent group during zooming; and a final lens group arranged on the most image side and fixed relative to the image surface during zooming. The first lens group has, continuously in order from the most object side, a first negative lens having a concave surface facing an image side, a second negative lens, and a third positive lens. A predetermined conditional expression relating to the first lens group is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Motoari OTA, Takuya TANAKA