Patents by Inventor Norihiro Inoue

Norihiro Inoue 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: 10720256
    Abstract: Provided is an electron beam irradiating device capable of emitting an electron beam from an electron beam generation source surrounded by a vacuum chamber to outside of the vacuum chamber through an electron beam exit window. The electron beam exit window includes: a grid; a window foil allowing the electron beam to pass therethrough; and a frame-shaped pressing member pressing the window foil against the grid. The surface of the grid has a groove section having an annular shape. A metal gasket is pressed between the groove section and the window foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Daiku, Ichiro Sakai, Norihiro Inoue, Yohei Terasaka
  • Publication number: 20190287693
    Abstract: Provided is an electron beam irradiating device capable of emitting an electron beam from an electron beam generation source surrounded by a vacuum chamber to outside of the vacuum chamber through an electron beam exit window. The electron beam exit window includes: a grid; a window foil allowing the electron beam to pass therethrough; and a frame-shaped pressing member pressing the window foil against the grid. The surface of the grid has a groove section having an annular shape. A metal gasket is pressed between the groove section and the window foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki DAIKU, Ichiro SAKAI, Norihiro INOUE, Yohei TERASAKA
  • Patent number: 7003834
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition and a means being capable of easily recovering the color of faded clothes in home. The composition is a color recovering agent which comprises (a) a water-insoluble polymer with a refractive index of 1.20 to 1.45 at 25° C., (b) a compound or polymer having a molecular weight of 300 to 1,000 having specific groups such as amide group, (c) water and (d) a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the ratio of (a)/(b) by weight is in the range of 3/1 to 100/1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Yamada, Norihiro Inoue, Yoichi Tsukiyama
  • Publication number: 20030141489
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition and a means being capable of easily recovering the color of faded clothes in home. The composition is a color recovering agent which comprises (a) a water-insoluble polymer with a refractive index of 1.20 to 1.45 at 25° C., (b) a compound or polymer having a molecular weight of 300 to 1,000 having specific groups such as amide group, (c) water and (d) a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the ratio of (a)/(b) by weight is in the range of 3/1 to 100/1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Isao Yamada, Norihiro Inoue, Yoichi Tsukiyama
  • Patent number: 6459537
    Abstract: A zoom lens barrel which is an integrated zoom and focus drive type zoom lens barrel that moves lens units on a single zoom line having plurality of focusing sections and plurality of zooming sections, wherein the single zoom line has characteristic that the “rate of change of the relative distance of the two lens units with regard to a barrel rotation angle” in each focusing section becomes smaller in the focusing sections of the telephoto side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Dai Shintani, Norihiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20010019456
    Abstract: A zoom lens barrel which is an integrated zoom and focus drive type zoom lens barrel that moves lens units on a single zoom line having plurality of focusing sections and plurality of zooming sections, wherein the single zoom line has characteristic that the “rate of change of the relative distance of the two lens units with regard to a barrel rotation angle” in each focusing section becomes smaller in the focusing sections of the telephoto side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Dai Shintani, Norihiro Inoue
  • Patent number: 5099263
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bifocal camera capable of changing focal length of a photographic lens system and having lens drive means operable by a motor to switch the photographic lens system between a first focal length state wherein a main lens component is located at a rear position and a second focal length state wherein the main lens component is located at a front position and an auxiliary lens component is located at an operative position. This camera comprises a device for automatically stopping the motor when shifting of the main lens component is interrupted by force, and a device for restricting the shifting of the main lens component between the front position and the rear position. The auxiliary lens component is moved and a lens barrier is opened and closed in interlocked relationship with the shifting of the main lens component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiaki Matsumoto, Takeo Hoda, Yoshiaki Hata, Masatoshi Kamitani, Norihiro Inoue
  • Patent number: 4887107
    Abstract: A camera comprising a main lens component disposed in a photographic optical path, and a first and a second auxiliary lens components movable into and out of the photographic optical path. The main lens component provides a standard focal length. The first auxiliary lens component is pivotable about an axis extending parallel to an optical axis of the main lens component. When in the optical path, the first auxiliary lens component, in combination with the main lens component, provides a long focal length. The second auxiliary lens component is pivotable about an axis extending parallel to a straight line perpendicular to the optical axis of the main lens component. When in the optical path, the second auxiliary lens component, in combination with the main lens component, provides a short focal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ikushi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ootsuka, Akira Fukushima, Yoshinobu Kudo, Yoshiaki Hata, Manabu Inoue, Norihiro Inoue
  • Patent number: 4771303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bifocal camera capable of changing focal length of a photographic lens system and having lens drive means operable by a motor to switch the photographic lens system between a first focal length state wherein a main lens component is located at a rear position and a second focal length state wherein the main lens component is located at a front position and an auxiliary lens component is located at an operative position. This camera comprises a device for automatically stopping the motor when shifting of the main lens component is interrupted by force, and a device for restricting the shifting of the main lens component between the front position and the rear position. The auxiliary lens component is moved and a lens barrier is opened and closed in interlocked relationship with the shifting of the main lens component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiaki Matsumoto, Takeo Hoda, Yoshiaki Hata, Masatoshi Kamitani, Norihiro Inoue
  • Patent number: 4645325
    Abstract: An electronic instrument, such as a camera, which is supplied with electric power from a battery and selectively receives two kinds of batteries which are different from each other in shape and output voltage. A battery chamber of the electronic instrument is constructed to commonly receive the first and second batteries such that a space of the battery chamber is commonly occupied by parts of the first and second batteries. Additionally, a member is projected into the battery chamber and determines which kind of batteries is received. In response to the result of the determination, a voltage converting means converts the output voltage of the battery to a given voltage such that an electionic circuit of the electronic instrument operates with the optimum voltage condition with the voltage supplied from either one of the batteries which are different from each other in shape and output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norihiro Inoue, Shinji Tominaga, Masataka Kashima, Ikushi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 4586800
    Abstract: A data reading device for a camera can provide a data being accurate with high probability through repeated data reading of a code pattern on a film cartridge even in hard conditions, such as a condition where contact between contact terminals of the device and code regions of the code pattern is unstable and a condition where the resistance value of a conductive code region is comparatively high or varies with the area on which the corresponding contact terminal abuts. In one operation example of an embodiment, the device discriminates consistency and inconsistency between the contents of the successively read data bit by bit and substitutes the contents of the later read data discriminated as being inconsistent for those of the previously read data only when the inconsistency discriminated contents of the later read data indicate conduction of the corresponding code regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinji Tominaga, Masaaki Nakai, Norihiro Inoue, Akihiko Fujino, Manabu Inoue, Nobuyuki Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 4222649
    Abstract: An electrical drive which includes a motor for actuation of a film wind-up and shutter mechanism subsequent to exposure of a film frame and a mechanism for decoupling drive from the motor at the end of each wind-up and shutter charge action and also during this action if something occurs a fault preventing correct action of the film wind-up and shutter charge mechanism, whereby damage to the mechanism, the motor and film is prevented. The drive is correctly positioned with respect to a camera by a mechanism which also serves to provide electrical connection between a shutter control circuit and a drive control circuit, whereby the number of elements required to be precisely positioned with respect to the camera is less and manufacturing and assembly cost is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatake Niwa, Norihiro Inoue, Kunio Kawamura, Norio Beppu