Patents by Inventor Satoshi Kariya

Satoshi Kariya 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).

  • Driving mechanism, lens barrel, and camera
    Patent number: 8981620
    Abstract: A driving mechanism driving a first member and a second member relative to each other which includes a piezoelectric element that drives the first member, a base member that movably supports the first member with the piezoelectric element interposed therebetween, and an electrode portion that is supplied with a driving voltage of the piezoelectric element. The electrode portion includes an exposed portion exposed from the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiro Kuwano, Satoshi Kariya
  • Vibration actuator, method for manufacturing vibration actuator, lens barrel and camera
    Patent number: 8432627
    Abstract: A vibration actuator having excellent driving performance, a method for manufacturing the vibration actuator, a lens barrel and a camera. The vibration actuator is provided with: an electromechanical conversion element which converts an electric energy into a mechanical energy; an elastic body which generates vibration waves by oscillation of the electromechanical conversion element; a resin layer, which is formed of a conductive thermoplastic resin and bonds the electromechanical conversion element and the elastic body with each other; and a relatively moving member which is brought into contact with the elastic body with a pressure and is relatively moved to the elastic body by vibration waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi Kariya
  • OSCILLATOR, VIBRATION ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, CAMERA, BONDED PRODUCT AND BONDING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120250169
    Abstract: An oscillator includes an electromechanical energy conversion element and an elastic body. The elastic body is bonded with the electromechanical energy conversion element by metallic bonding and is configured to be driven by deformation of the electromechanical energy conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro KUWANO, Satoshi KARIYA
  • DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA
    Publication number: 20120163787
    Abstract: A driving mechanism driving a first member and a second member relative to each other which includes a piezoelectric element that drives the first member, a base member that movably supports the first member with the piezoelectric element interposed therebetween, and an electrode portion that is supplied with a driving voltage of the piezoelectric element. The electrode portion includes an exposed portion exposed from the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiro Kuwano, Satoshi Kariya
  • VIBRATION ACTUATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATION ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL AND CAMERA
    Publication number: 20110292528
    Abstract: A vibration actuator having excellent driving performance, a method for manufacturing the vibration actuator, a lens barrel and a camera. The vibration actuator is provided with: an electromechanical conversion element which converts an electric energy into a mechanical energy; an elastic body which generates vibration waves by oscillation of the electromechanical conversion element; a resin layer, which is formed of a conductive thermoplastic resin and bonds the electromechanical conversion element and the elastic body with each other; and a relatively moving member which is brought into contact with the elastic body with a pressure and is relatively moved to the elastic body by vibration waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Kariya