Patents by Inventor Satoshi Dou

Satoshi Dou 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: 6560037
    Abstract: An image pickup lens system includes, in sequence from an object side to an image side, an aperture stop, a plano-convex lens having positive power and oriented such that a planar surface of the plano-convex lens faces the object side and a convex surface of the plano-convex lens faces the image side, the convex surface being aspheric, and another stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignees: Milestone Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Dou
  • Publication number: 20030002174
    Abstract: An image pickup lens system includes, in sequence from an object side to an image side, an aperture stop, a plano-convex lens having positive power and oriented such that a planar surface of the plano-convex lens faces the object side and a convex surface of the plano-convex lens faces the image side, the convex surface being aspheric, and another stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: MILESTONE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Dou
  • Patent number: 6476985
    Abstract: An image pickup lens unit includes, as viewed from an object side, a retainer having an aperture stop, an image pickup lens, and a holder. The retainer having an aperture stop and the image pickup lens are united with each other. The holder assumes a substantially cylindrical shape and accommodates the image pickup lens such that the image pickup lens is united with the holder in a manner movable in relation to the holder, whereby movement of the retainer having an aperture stop causes the image pickup lens to move in relation to the holder to thereby carry out focus adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Milestone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Dou, Toshiyuki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 6449105
    Abstract: An image pickup lens system includes a first lens, a stop, and a second lens arranged in a row from an object side to an image side. The first lens is a meniscus resin lens having negative power and oriented such that a convex surface thereof faces the object side. The second lens is a meniscus resin lens having positive power and oriented such that a convex surface thereof faces the image side. The image pickup lens system has at least two aspheric lens surfaces such that the first lens has at least one aspheric surface and such that the second lens has at least one aspheric surface, and is configured so as to satisfy conditions represented by: 3.2f≦|r3|≦50f; 0.9f≦d≦1.5f; and 0.1<|f2|/|f1|<0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Milestone Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Dou
  • Patent number: 6426839
    Abstract: An image pickup lens unit includes, as viewed from an object side, a retainer having an aperture stop, an image pickup lens, and a holder. The retainer having an aperture stop and the image pickup lens are united with each other. The holder assumes a substantially cylindrical shape and accommodates the image pickup lens such that the image pickup lens is united with the holder in a manner movable in relation to the holder, whereby movement of the retainer having an aperture stop causes the image pickup lens to move in relation to the holder to thereby carry out focus adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Milestone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Dou, Toshiyuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20020001144
    Abstract: An image pickup lens unit includes, as viewed from an object side, a retainer having an aperture stop, an image pickup lens, and a holder. The retainer having an aperture stop and the image pickup lens are united with each other. The holder assumes a substantially cylindrical shape and accommodates the image pickup lens such that the image pickup lens is united with the holder in a manner movable in relation to the holder, whereby movement of the retainer having an aperture stop causes the image pickup lens to move in relation to the holder to thereby carry out focus adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: MILESTONE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Dou, Toshiyuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20010055164
    Abstract: An image pickup lens unit includes, as viewed from an object side, a retainer having an aperture stop, an image pickup lens, and a holder. The retainer having an aperture stop and the image pickup lens are united with each other. The holder assumes a substantially cylindrical shape and accommodates the image pickup lens such that the image pickup lens is united with the holder in a manner movable in relation to the holder, whereby movement of the retainer having an aperture stop causes the image pickup lens to move in relation to the holder to thereby carry out focus adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: MILESTONE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Dou, Toshiyuki Yoshida