Patents by Inventor Osamu Gomibuchi

Osamu Gomibuchi 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: 11906716
    Abstract: A zoom optical system includes a plurality of lens groups, and upon zooming distances between adjacent lens groups change. The zoom optical system has a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing and an image-side lens group disposed adjacent to an image side of the focusing lens group. The zoom optical system satisfies the conditional expression 0.000<dL0t/dL1t<1.000, where dL0t denotes a distance on an optical axis between the focusing lens group and the image-side lens group upon focusing on an infinity object in a telephoto end state, and dL1t denotes a distance on the optical axis between the focusing lens group and the image-side lens group upon focusing on a short-distance object in the telephoto end state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Machida, Osamu Gomibuchi, Kenichi Kitano, Mizuki Wayu, Tsuneo Watanabe, Makoto Horikoshi, Ichiro Imaei
  • Publication number: 20230069519
    Abstract: A lightweight lens barrel that includes two focus lenses. The first lens holding frame for holding a first lens L5, a first drive unit STM5 for causing the first lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame for holding a second lens L6, and a second drive unit STM6 for causing the second lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, the first lens holding frame being arranged on an inner peripheral side of the second lens holding frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KISHIMOTO, Kenichi KITANO, Osamu GOMIBUCHI
  • Patent number: 11520117
    Abstract: A lightweight lens barrel with two focus lenses; a first lens holding frame for holding a first lens, a first drive unit for causing the first lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame for holding a second lens, a second drive unit for causing the second lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, and a moving tube with the first driving unit and the second driving unit, and movable in the optical axis direction, wherein the first lens holding frame and the second lens holding frame are each movable in the optical axis direction with respect to the moving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kishimoto, Osamu Gomibuchi, Kenichi Kitano
  • Patent number: 11520116
    Abstract: A lightweight lens barrel that includes two focus lenses. The first lens holding frame for holding a first lens L5, a first drive unit STM5 for causing the first lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame for holding a second lens L6, and a second drive unit STM6 for causing the second lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, the first lens holding frame being arranged on an inner peripheral side of the second lens holding frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kishimoto, Kenichi Kitano, Osamu Gomibuchi
  • Publication number: 20220137325
    Abstract: A lens barrel and an imaging device which can be miniaturized, the lens barrel with a movable cylinder that moves along the optical axis with a change in focal length; first and second drive units in the movable cylinder; and first and second lens driven by the first and second drive units respectively to move along the optical axis relative to the movable cylinder. The movement amount of the first lens relative to the cylinder when the focal length is changed to a second focal length from a first state where the first lens is at a position closest to a subject with a first focal length is less than the movement amount of the first lens relative to the cylinder when the focal length is changed to the second focal length from a second state where the first lens is closer to an image plane than the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu GOMIBUCHI, Makoto HORIKOSHI, Mizuki WAYU, Tsuneo WATANABE, Kenichi KITANO
  • Publication number: 20220026692
    Abstract: A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises a plurality of lens groups (G1-G7), and upon zooming distances between adjacent lens groups change. The zoom optical system comprises a focusing lens group (G5,G6) that moves upon focusing and an image-side lens group ((G7) disposed adjacent to an image side of the focusing lens group. The zoom optical system satisfies a following conditional expression. 0.000<dL0t/dL1t<1.000 where dL0t: a distance on an optical axis between the focusing lens group and the image-side lens group upon focusing on an infinity object in a telephoto end state, and dL1t: a distance on the optical axis between the focusing lens group and the image-side lens group upon focusing on a short-distance object in the telephoto end state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kosuke MACHIDA, Osamu GOMIBUCHI, Kenichi KITANO, Mizuki WAYU, Tsuneo WATANABE, Makoto HORIKOSHI, Ichiro IMAEI
  • Publication number: 20200225441
    Abstract: A lightweight lens barrel that includes two focus lenses. The first lens holding frame for holding a first lens L5, a first drive unit STM5 for causing the first lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame for holding a second lens L6, and a second drive unit STM6 for causing the second lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, the first lens holding frame being arranged on an inner peripheral side of the second lens holding frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KISHIMOTO, Kenichi KITANO, Osamu GOMIBUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200218030
    Abstract: A lightweight lens barrel with two focus lenses; a first lens holding frame for holding a first lens, a first drive unit for causing the first lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame for holding a second lens, a second drive unit for causing the second lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, and a moving tube with the first driving unit and the second driving unit, and movable in the optical axis direction, wherein the first lens holding frame and the second lens holding frame are each movable in the optical axis direction with respect to the moving tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KISHIMOTO, Osamu GOMIBUCHI, Kenichi KITANO
  • Patent number: 7320112
    Abstract: Executing a desired processing immediately by a simple operation using a jog dial for example. The display unit (3) has a jog dial (4) (a first operating means) and a back button (5) (second operating means) provided vertically at the right upper corner thereof. The jog dial (4) can be rotated and pushed. The back button (5) is to undo an operation having been made by pushing the jog dial (4), and it is located near the jog dial (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Soichi Sato, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Kenichi Agata, Takashi Yamamoto, Kaoru Hayashi, Osamu Gomibuchi
  • Patent number: 6636420
    Abstract: An information processing device comprises a main body, a display part provided so as to be turned with respect to the main body, and a handle that is provided so as to be turned with respect to the main body on the same axis line as the turning shaft of the display part and is composed of vertical parts that are vertical to the turning shaft and a hold part connected to the vertical parts and arranged side by side at a specified distance from the turning shaft. When the main body is placed, the handle is turned to the main body side, so that the hold part is positioned under the bottom surface of the main body to incline the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Rumi Nakano, Yukio Isogai, Kaoru Hayashi, Osamu Gomibuchi
  • Publication number: 20020087747
    Abstract: Executing a desired processing immediately by a simple operation using a jog dial for example. The display unit (3) has a jog dial (4) (a first operating means) and a back button (5) (second operating means) provided vertically at the right upper corner thereof. The jog dial (4) can be rotated and pushed. The back button (5) is to undo an operation having been made by pushing the jog dial (4), and it is located near the jog dial (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Soichi Sato, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Kenichi Agata, Takashi Yamamoto, Kaoru Hayashi, Osamu Gomibuchi
  • Publication number: 20020044410
    Abstract: An information processing device comprises a main body, a display part provided so as to be turned with respect to the main body, and a handle that is provided so as to be turned with respect to the main body on the same axis line as the turning shaft of the display part and is composed of vertical parts that are vertical to the turning shaft and a hold part connected to the vertical parts and arranged side by side at a specified distance from the turning shaft. When the main body is placed, the handle is turned to the main body side, so that the hold part is positioned under the bottom surface of the main body to incline the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Rumi Nakano, Yukio Isogai, Kaoru Hayashi, Osamu Gomibuchi
  • Patent number: 6239970
    Abstract: A cooling assisting device which is connected to an information processor for assisting the cooling of the inside of the information processor. The cooling assisting device includes an executing member, typically, a docking connector for executing communication with the information processor; a sucking member, typically, an air inlet for sucking a specific gas; and a supplying member, typically, an air outlet for supplying the gas sucked by the sucking means to the information processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nakai, Yuzo Ozaki, Osamu Gomibuchi, Shigeyuki Hokao