Patents by Inventor Shigeaki Sotsu

Shigeaki Sotsu 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: 8638569
    Abstract: A first connector has a plurality of terminals arranged in the direction along a first pattern, and the first pattern is connected to a terminal disposed far from an image sensor in the plurality of terminals of the first connector. A second connector has a plurality of terminals arranged in the direction along a second pattern, and the second pattern is connected to a terminal disposed closer to an image processing circuit in the plurality of terminals of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeaki Sotsu
  • Patent number: 8280240
    Abstract: An electronic flash device that is capable of preventing an electric leak from a secondary electrode section or a circuit board pattern that is electrically connected with the secondary electrode section to conductive materials such as a surrounding metal exterior and a metallic frame in a downsized electronic flash device. An electronic component has a high voltage section for emitting an emission section. A circuit board contains the electronic component. An insulating member covers the high voltage section of the electronic component. The insulating member is extended to a side of the circuit board that is opposite to the side on which the electronic component is contained at an outer edge section of the circuit board close to the high voltage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeaki Sotsu
  • Publication number: 20110273859
    Abstract: A first connector has a plurality of terminals arranged in the direction along a first pattern, and the first pattern is connected to a terminal disposed far from an image sensor in the plurality of terminals of the first connector. A second connector has a plurality of terminals arranged in the direction along a second pattern, and the second pattern is connected to a terminal disposed closer to an image processing circuit in the plurality of terminals of the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeaki Sotsu
  • Publication number: 20110188848
    Abstract: An electronic flash device that is capable of preventing an electric leak from a secondary electrode section or a circuit board pattern that is electrically connected with the secondary electrode section to conductive materials such as a surrounding metal exterior and a metallic frame in a downsized electronic flash device. An electronic component has a high voltage section for emitting an emission section. A circuit board contains the electronic component. An insulating member covers the high voltage section of the electronic component. The insulating member is extended to a side of the circuit board that is opposite to the side on which the electronic component is contained at an outer edge section of the circuit board close to the high voltage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeaki Sotsu
  • Publication number: 20020021385
    Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal lighting device includes a light source, a tabular transparent light guide for receiving light emitted from the light source at a side surface and for emitting illuminating light from the back surface thereof, and a transparent material filled between the light guide and the reflective liquid crystal provided at the back side thereof. The reflective liquid crystal is viewed from the side of the front surface of the light guide through the transparent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Koki Nakabayashi, Kenji Takamoto, Koji Hiramoto, Shigeaki Sotsu, Hideo Matsumoto