Patents by Inventor Seiji Nakahara

Seiji Nakahara 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: 11409088
    Abstract: In order to provide an optical system to be installed in a projection system which is capable of allowing a patient to view a clear image in a diagnostic imaging apparatus, the optical system according to the present invention includes a Fresnel lens having a base material and a plurality of annular sections arranged around a center axis on a reference surface of the base material, and a deflection element configured to deflect light from the Fresnel lens. In a cross section including the center axis, an inclination angle of the annular sections to the reference surface changes asymmetrically between from a middle point of one and other ends of the Fresnel lens to the one end and from the middle point to the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Patent number: 11022922
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a movable intermediate transfer member onto which a toner image borne by an image bearing member is to be transferred; a detection unit configured to irradiate the toner image on the intermediate transfer member with light to detect reflected light; and a control unit configured to adjust a condition for forming the toner image based on a detection result of the detection unit, wherein a plurality of grooves extending along a movement direction of the intermediate transfer member are formed in a surface of the intermediate transfer member in a width direction intersecting the movement direction, and wherein grooves, formed within a range of the intermediate transfer member to which the light is irradiated by the detection unit, among the plurality of grooves are formed so that intervals each between adjacent grooves with respect to the width direction are regularly changed within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuji Saito, Seiji Nakahara, Ken Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kita, Koujirou Izumidate, Kazushi Ino
  • Patent number: 11016266
    Abstract: In an ocular optical system including a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having positive refractive power which are arranged in this order from an object side to an observation side, the shape and position of each lens is set appropriately to increase the angle of view and to minimize on-axis and magnification chromatic aberrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20200401073
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a movable intermediate transfer member onto which a toner image borne by an image bearing member is to be transferred; a detection unit configured to irradiate the toner image on the intermediate transfer member with light to detect reflected light; and a control unit configured to adjust a condition for forming the toner image based on a detection result of the detection unit, wherein a plurality of grooves extending along a movement direction of the intermediate transfer member are formed in a surface of the intermediate transfer member in a width direction intersecting the movement direction, and wherein grooves, formed within a range of the intermediate transfer member to which the light is irradiated by the detection unit, among the plurality of grooves are formed so that intervals each between adjacent grooves with respect to the width direction are regularly changed within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shuji Saito, Seiji Nakahara, Ken Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kita, Koujirou Izumidate, Kazushi Ino
  • Publication number: 20200257097
    Abstract: In order to provide an optical system to be installed in a projection system which is capable of allowing a patient to view a clear image in a diagnostic imaging apparatus, the optical system according to the present invention includes a Fresnel lens having a base material and a plurality of annular sections arranged around a center axis on a reference surface of the base material, and a deflection element configured to deflect light from the Fresnel lens. In a cross section including the center axis, an inclination angle of the annular sections to the reference surface changes asymmetrically between from a middle point of one and other ends of the Fresnel lens to the one end and from the middle point to the other end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20180314035
    Abstract: In an ocular optical system including a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having positive refractive power which are arranged in this order from an object side to an observation side, the shape and position of each lens is set appropriately to increase the angle of view and to minimize on-axis and magnification chromatic aberrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20160037090
    Abstract: Provided is a finder system, including: an observation optical system configured to convert a subject image formed on a predetermined surface into an erect image via an erect image forming member, and cause the erect image to be transmitted through a first optical surface that is inclined with respect to an optical axis, thereby observing the erect image via an eyepiece lens; and a display optical system configured to cause an image indicating display information of a display member to be reflected on the first optical surface, thereby observing the image via the eyepiece lens in the same field of view as the subject image. The display optical system includes an optical member including at least two reflection surfaces and a lens unit having a positive refractive power, along an optical path between the display member and the eyepiece lens in the stated order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Patent number: 9110238
    Abstract: An ocular optical system used to view an image displayed on an image display surface, which includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens of meniscus shape having negative refractive power with its concave surface facing the image display surface side, and a third lens having positive refractive power arranged in this order from the image display surface side to a viewer side. A focal length of the first lens, a focal length of the second lens and a focal length of the entire system need to be determined suitably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Patent number: 8964111
    Abstract: The illumination apparatus includes a reflector unit to reflect a light flux from a light source. The reflector unit includes a first reflector and a second reflector whose relative positions are changeable to change an illumination angle. At a first illumination angle, the second reflector is disposed inside the first reflector, and the light flux from the light source is reflected by the second reflector to exit from the reflector unit. At a second illumination angle smaller than the first illumination angle, the first reflector is disposed further on a light exit side than the second reflector, and the light flux from the light source is reflected by at least one of the first and second reflectors to exit from the reflector unit. A distance between the light source and the second reflector at the second illumination angle is shorter than that at the first illumination angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20140340558
    Abstract: An ocular optical system used to view an image displayed on an image display surface, which includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens of meniscus shape having negative refractive power with its concave surface facing the image display surface side, and a third lens having positive refractive power arranged in this order from the image display surface side to a viewer side. A focal length of the first lens, a focal length of the second lens and a focal length of the entire system need to be determined suitably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20140002724
    Abstract: The illumination apparatus includes a reflector unit to reflect a light flux from a light source. The reflector unit includes a first reflector and a second reflector whose relative positions are changeable to change an illumination angle. At a first illumination angle, the second reflector is disposed inside the first reflector, and the light flux from the light source is reflected by the second reflector to exit from the reflector unit. At a second illumination angle smaller than the first illumination angle, the first reflector is disposed further on a light exit side than the second reflector, and the light flux from the light source is reflected by at least one of the first and second reflectors to exit from the reflector unit. A distance between the light source and the second reflector at the second illumination angle is shorter than that at the first illumination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Seiji Nakahara