Patents by Inventor Satoshi Tsuchiya

Satoshi Tsuchiya 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: 20190222750
    Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes: an image sensor having a first image-capturing region and a second image-capturing region different from the first image-capturing region; and a control unit that displays an image generated by the first image-capturing region and an image generated by the second image-capturing region on a display unit, with a region targeted for setting image-capturing conditions of the image sensor being selectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yuuki ASANO, Shuhei YOSHIKAWA, Aiko NAMIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10321083
    Abstract: To divide an image capture region into multiple regions for which different image capture conditions are set and to generate multiple moving images corresponding to the multiple regions. An electronic apparatus includes an image sensor that captures first and second moving images in first and second regions of an image capture region on different image capture conditions, the second region differing from the first region, and a moving image generation unit that generates the first and second moving images captured in the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 10284771
    Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes: an image sensor having a first image-capturing region and a second image-capturing region different from the first image-capturing region; and a control unit that displays an image generated by the first image-capturing region and an image generated by the second image-capturing region on a display unit, with a region targeted for setting image-capturing conditions of the image sensor being selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yuuki Asano, Shuhei Yoshikawa, Aiko Namikawa
  • Patent number: 10277871
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a light source, an image generation unit configured to receive light from the light source and generate an image based on the received light, a projection optical system unit configured to project the image generated by the image generation unit, a heat dissipation unit configured to dissipate heat of the image generation unit, and a movable member configured such that a position of the movable member is movable relative to the projection optical system unit, wherein the image generation unit and the heat dissipation unit are mounted on the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Yoshio Kubo, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Jun Mashimo
  • Publication number: 20180309392
    Abstract: A vibration-type driving apparatus that is capable of detecting an undesired vibration in a vibrating body more accurately than conventional detection methods even if a frequency of the undesired vibration falls inside a range of driving frequencies or is an integer multiple of a driving frequency. The driven body which is brought into contact with the vibrating body is driven by generating a driving vibration in the vibrating body through application of driving voltage to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element. An electro-mechanical energy conversion element of the vibrating body has a first sensor phase and a second sensor phase placed at different locations in the vibrating body. A vibration of the vibrating body is detected by using a result of comparison between an output signal from the first sensor phase and an output signal from the second sensor phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 10050564
    Abstract: A vibration actuator, which can be stably driven and has high durability, is provided with a vibrating body having an elastic body, including a ferrous metal, and an electro-mechanical energy conversion device bonded to the elastic body, and a driven member frictionally contacting the vibrating body and moving relatively with respect to the vibrating body. The elastic body has a nitrided layer contacting the driven member, and the elastic body is electrically grounded without going through a nitrided layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20180222799
    Abstract: Provided is a zirconia sintered body that uses coloring of cerium oxide, the zirconia sintered body exhibiting a bright red color. The zirconia sintered body includes an oxide of cerium is an amount of 0.5% by mole or more and less than 4% by mole in terms of CeO2, yttria in an amount of 2% by mole or more and less than 6% by mole, an oxide of aluminum in an amount of 0.1% by weight or more and less than 2% by weight, and the balance being zirconia. The oxide of cerium contains trivalent cerium, and the zirconia has a crystal structure including a tetragonal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoichi YAMAUCHI, Takeshi ITO, Satoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 10036943
    Abstract: A light source device includes a first light-source unit, a second light-source unit, and a third light-source unit emitting light of spectra different from each other. Each of the first through third light-source units includes a heat dissipator and a light source. The light source includes a light emitting device. The heat dissipators of the first through third light-source units are disposed in an ascending order of values of T/Q of the first through third light-source units, in a direction of cooling air flow. “Q” represents a heat generation amount from the light source of each of the first through third light-source units, when the light sources are driven to obtain predetermined light intensity and lifespan. “T” represents a preset, upper-limit temperature for the light emitting device of each of the first through third light-source units to obtain the predetermined light intensity and lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiro Nishimori, Tetsuya Fujioka, Yasunari Mikutsu, Hideo Kanai, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Jun Mashimo
  • Publication number: 20180213140
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an imaging unit including a region having a pixel group that has a plurality of first pixels, and second pixels that are fewer than the first pixels in the pixel group; and a control unit that reads out the signals based upon exposure of the second pixels during exposure of the plurality of first pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi GOHARA, Satoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20180176458
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display control unit that is configured to display at a display unit a first image generated by capturing an image with light having entered a first area of an image sensor and a second image generated by capturing an image with light having entered a second area at the image sensor different from the first area; and a selection unit that is configured to select either the first area or the second area as an area for image-capturing condition adjustment in reference to the first image and the second image displayed at the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yuuki ASANO, Shuhei YOSHIKAWA, Iori NODA, Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Aiko NAMIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180160053
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image processing unit that alters an image by executing first image processing and second image processing on the image; and a processing change unit that changes an extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing and an extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing. The processing change unit raises the extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing when the extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing is lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Koichi ABE, Kaoru YOSHINO, Yukio KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20180143516
    Abstract: An image projector includes a first housing, a second housing, a power transmitter, and a heat transporter. The first housing includes a light source to emit light, an image display to form an image with the light from the light source, an illumination optical device to direct the light from the light source to the image display, and a projection optical device to project the image. The second housing includes a power source to supply power, a heat dissipator to dissipate heat, and a cooler to exhaust the heat to an outside of the image projector. The power transmitter couples the first housing and the second housing to each other to transmit the power from the second housing to the first housing. The heat transporter couples the first housing and the second housing to each other to transport heat from the first housing to the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiro NISHIMORI, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Hideo KANAI, Jun MASHIMO
  • Patent number: 9964733
    Abstract: A holding structure holds a reflecting mirror. The holding structure includes a reflecting mirror bracket holding the reflecting mirror; a protrusion disposed on the reflecting mirror; a protrusion supporting part disposed on the reflecting mirror bracket and supporting the protrusion; and a spacer disposed between the protrusion supporting part and the reflecting mirror bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujioka, Akihisa Mikawa, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Yoshito Saito
  • Publication number: 20180120678
    Abstract: A projection optical device includes a projection lens unit, a projection optical element, an optical housing, a holder, and a mover. The projection lens unit holds a projection lens on which a projection image generated by an image generating device is incident. The projection optical element guides the projection image, which has passed through the projection lens, to a projection surface. The optical housing is attached with the image generating device. The holder is attached to the optical housing. The holder holds the projection lens unit and the projection optical element. The mover relatively moves the holder with respect to the optical housing in an incident direction in which the projection image is incident on the projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Takehiro NISHIMORI, Jun MASHIMO, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI
  • Patent number: 9961271
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an imaging unit including a region having a pixel group that has a plurality of first pixels, and second pixels that are fewer than the first pixels in the pixel group; and a control unit that reads out the signals based upon exposure of the second pixels during exposure of the plurality of first pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Gohara, Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 9961310
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus that generates an image based on image data and projects the image, includes: an image generation element that uses light emitted from a light source to generate an image; a holding unit that rotatably holds the image generation element; and an illumination optical unit that includes one or more optical systems and a light tunnel that is a tubular member surrounding part of a light path from the light source to the image generation element and reflects the light by an inner surface thereof, and that projects the light passing through the light tunnel toward an entire area of a rotatable range of the image generation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Jun Mashimo
  • Patent number: 9952486
    Abstract: There is provided a image projection apparatus including an image generation unit for generating an image by using light emitted from a light source, comprising: a movable unit configured to hold the image generation unit and to be able to change a position of the image generation unit; and a drive unit configured to drive the movable unit to move, wherein the movable unit is disposed to move horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Yoshito Saito
  • Publication number: 20180093375
    Abstract: A vibrator of a vibration-type driving device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first vibrating member that includes first protrusions protruding in a first direction, a second vibrating member that includes second protrusions protruding in a direction that is opposite to the first direction, and an electric-mechanical energy conversion element that is fixed to the first vibrating member. The first protrusions and the second protrusions each have a hollow structure, and the first vibrating member and the second vibrating member are disposed in such a manner that a surface of the first vibrating member on which the first protrusions are not formed and a surface of the second vibrating member on which the second protrusions are not formed face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Takao Mori, Yoshiharu Irei, Masaaki Udagawa, Yu Takahashi, Takayuki Tsukimoto, Hiroyuki Seki, Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20180097988
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an image-capturing unit that captures an image of a subject with an image sensor, the image sensor being configured to be able to set image-capturing conditions for a plurality of regions on an image-capturing surface; and a control unit that determines the image-capturing conditions varied for each of the regions, based on a subject element detected from the image captured by the image-capturing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yuuki ASANO, Shuhei YOSHIKAWA, Aiko NAMIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9918021
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image processing unit that alters an image by executing first image processing and second image processing on the image; and a processing change unit that changes an extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing and an extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing. The processing change unit raises the extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing when the extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Koichi Abe, Kaoru Yoshino, Yukio Kubota