Patents by Inventor Shizuo Sekino

Shizuo Sekino 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: 8135266
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera module and a magnetism generating part that is different from the camera module. The camera module includes: a movable portion that corrects camera shake; a magnetism detecting element that detects a position of the movable portion. when the camera module is in a photographing state, the magnetism generating part is arranged at a position distant from the magnetism detecting element by at least the distance of D mm or more, where D = magnetic ? ? force ? ? of ? ? the ? ? magnetism ? ? generating ? ? part ? [ gauss ] .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Yoshida, Shizuo Sekino, Katsuji Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20110200312
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera module and a magnetism generating part that is different from the camera module. The camera module includes: a movable portion that corrects camera shake; a magnetism detecting element that detects a position of the movable portion. when the camera module is in a photographing state, the magnetism generating part is arranged at a position distant from the magnetism detecting element by at least the distance of D mm or more, where D = magnetic ? ? force ? ? of ? ? the ? ? magnetism ? ? generating ? ? part ? [ gauss ] .
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Hideo YOSHIDA, Shizuo Sekino, Katsuji Ozawa
  • Patent number: 7957632
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera module and a magnetism generating part that is different from the camera module. The camera module includes: a movable portion that corrects camera shake; a magnetism detecting element that detects a position of the movable portion. when the camera module is in a photographing state, the magnetism generating part is arranged at a position distant from the magnetism detecting element by at least the distance of D mm or more, where D = magnetic ? ? force ? ? of ? ? the ? ? magnetism ? ? generating ? ? part ? [ gauss ] .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Yoshida, Shizuo Sekino, Katsuji Ozawa
  • Patent number: 7952613
    Abstract: In the image blur correcting unit, one end of a flexible board is connected to a sensor board included in a holding module, and the portion of the flexible board that extends at least first from the sensor board extends outwardly from the holding module in a direction oblique to both first and second directions. That is, the flexible board is extended from the vicinity of an axis point which swings least while the holding module is swinging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
    Inventors: Shizuo Sekino, Hideo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7643741
    Abstract: By regulating movement of first and second arms 231A and 241A only in an optical axis direction using guide members EN1 and EN2, magnetic forces received from a first magnet 243A and a second magnet 233A which expand horizontally with respect to the optical axis can be stably detected by using a first sensor 2341A held in a first arm and a second sensor 2441A held by a second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
    Inventor: Shizuo Sekino
  • Publication number: 20090067827
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera module and a magnetism generating part that is different from the camera module. The camera module includes: a movable portion that corrects camera shake; a magnetism detecting element that detects a position of the movable portion. when the camera module is in a photographing state, the magnetism generating part is arranged at a position distant from the magnetism detecting element by at least the distance of D mm or more, where D = magnetic ? ? force ? ? of ? ? the ? ? magnetism ? ? generating ? ? part ? [ gauss ] .
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Hideo YOSHIDA, Shizuo SEKINO, Katsuji OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20090002503
    Abstract: Convex portions 2021A and 2021B, which serve as drive points for driving a holding module 202 at the operation time, press concave portions K1 and K2 of two arms ARM1 and ARM2 with urging forces of springs 2022A and 2022B at the non-operation time, thereby making the two arms ARM1 and ARM2 be stationary in positions where the arms ARM1 and ARM2 are located when electric current is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Shizuo Sekino, Hideo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20080309773
    Abstract: An image blur correcting unit comprises: a holding module that holds a lens and a driving mechanism that drives the holding module so as to correct blur of an image formed by catching light of an object to be imaged arriving via the lens; a cover that covers the holding module and the driving mechanism to define an outline of the image blur correcting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Shizuo Sekino, Hideo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20080198462
    Abstract: By regulating movement of first and second arms 231A and 241A only in an optical axis direction using guide members EN1 and EN2, magnetic forces received from a first magnet 243A and a second magnet 233A which expand horizontally with respect to the optical axis can be stably detected by using a first sensor 2341A held in a first arm and a second sensor 2441A held by a second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Shizuo SEKINO
  • Publication number: 20080085108
    Abstract: In the image blur correcting unit, one end of a flexible board is connected to a sensor board included in a holding module, and the portion of the flexible board that extends at least first from the sensor board extends outwardly from the holding module in a direction oblique to both first and second directions. That is, the flexible board is extended from the vicinity of an axis point which swings least while the holding module is swinging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: FUJINON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shizuo SEKINO, Hideo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20080074504
    Abstract: An image blurring correction unit comprises: a holding module that holds a lens; a support member having a support portion that holds the holding module at an axial point so as to be swingable in an optional direction, the axial point being one point along an outer periphery of the holding module; and two drive mechanisms that drive the holding module through first and second drive points, which are apart from the axial point in first and second directions differing from each other, respectively, the two drive mechanisms comprising: a first drive mechanism that turns the holding module, through the first drive point, around a first axis connecting the axial point to the second drive point; and a second drive mechanism that turns the holding module, through the second drive point, around a second axis connecting the axial point to the first drive point, wherein the support member further comprises a first wing portion and a second wing portion that are interposed by the support portion and extend in the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Shizuo Sekino
  • Patent number: 5052679
    Abstract: An apparatus for sorting photographs has an endless track, driven in upper and lower paths, which bears a plurality of racks, at regular spacings, which are placed in a loading position to receive sheets by groups. A plurality of tray boards form a rack between each two adjacent tray boards for receiving a group of the sheets. The tray board includes a bottom plate attached to the endless track and formed with two slots, a partition plate extending upwardly from the bottom plate to make the rack stand vertically when the rack is on the upper path. Two supporting brackets are secured to the partition plate and extend rearwardly from the partition plate for supporting thereon the group of sheets received in the rack, each supporting bracket being received in the slots of the bottom plate of another of the adjacent tray boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shizuo Sekino