Patents by Inventor Sueyuki Ohishi
Sueyuki Ohishi 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).
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Publication number: 20240007749Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Publication number: 20230388633Abstract: A camera accessory that is attachable to and detachable from a camera body, includes: a correction optical system that is movable in a direction intersecting an optical axis thereof; and a first communication unit that transmits to the camera body a first information regarding a position of the correction optical system and a second information regarding a vibration of the camera accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Patent number: 11805318Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Patent number: 11778323Abstract: A camera accessory that is attachable to and detachable from a camera body, includes: a correction optical system that is movable in a direction intersecting an optical axis thereof; and a first communication unit that transmits to the camera body a first information regarding a position of the correction optical system and a second information regarding a vibration of the camera accessory.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Publication number: 20230087007Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Patent number: 11553133Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Publication number: 20210294181Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method. The camera body of the present invention is a camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and is provided with: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Publication number: 20210297598Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Publication number: 20210227140Abstract: A camera accessory that is attachable to and detachable from a camera body, includes: a correction optical system that is movable in a direction intersecting an optical axis thereof; and a first communication unit that transmits to the camera body a first information regarding a position of the correction optical system and a second information regarding a vibration of the camera accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Nikon CorporationInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Publication number: 20210208416Abstract: A camera accessory that is attachable to and detachable from a camera body, includes: a correction optical system that is movable in a direction intersecting an optical axis thereof; a vibration detection unit that detects a vibration of the camera accessory and outputs a detected signal; a calculation unit that calculates a moving amount of the correction optical system based on the detected signal; and a first communication unit that transmits to the camera body an accessory side information for calculating the moving amount with the calculation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki OHISHI
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Patent number: 8768156Abstract: This camera system includes: a vibration compensation unit including a vibration compensation optical system and an image-capturing unit; a drive unit that drives the vibration compensation unit; a detection unit that detects vibration; a position detection unit that detects the position of the vibration compensation unit; a target position determination unit that determines a target position for the vibration compensation unit according to the vibration of the camera; a calculation unit that calculates a drive amount for the drive unit; a range of movement limitation unit that limits the position of the vibration compensation unit within a range; a range setting unit that sets a movement permitted range that is within the range in which the vibration compensation unit can be positioned; and a centering unit that controls the drive unit so that the vibration compensation unit is centered in the center of the movement permitted range.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Patent number: 8611733Abstract: This camera system includes: a vibration compensation unit including a vibration compensation optical system and an image-capturing unit; a drive unit that drives the vibration compensation unit; a detection unit that detects vibration; a position detection unit that detects the position of the vibration compensation unit; a target position determination unit that determines a target position for the vibration compensation unit according to the vibration of the camera; a calculation unit that calculates a drive amount for the drive unit; a range of movement limitation unit that limits the position of the vibration compensation unit within a range; a range setting unit that sets a movement permitted range that is within the range in which the vibration compensation unit can be positioned; and a centering unit that controls the drive unit so that the vibration compensation unit is centered in the center of the movement permitted range.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Publication number: 20100202765Abstract: This camera system includes: a vibration compensation unit including a vibration compensation optical system and an image-capturing unit; a drive unit that drives the vibration compensation unit; a detection unit that detects vibration; a position detection unit that detects the position of the vibration compensation unit; a target position determination unit that determines a target position for the vibration compensation unit according to the vibration of the camera; a calculation unit that calculates a drive amount for the drive unit; a range of movement limitation unit that limits the position of the vibration compensation unit within a range; a range setting unit that sets a movement permitted range that is within the range in which the vibration compensation unit can be positioned; and a centering unit that controls the drive unit so that the vibration compensation unit is centered in the center of the movement permitted range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Publication number: 20100172639Abstract: This camera system includes: a vibration compensation unit including a vibration compensation optical system and an image-capturing unit; a drive unit that drives the vibration compensation unit; a detection unit that detects vibration; a position detection unit that detects the position of the vibration compensation unit; a target position determination unit that determines a target position for the vibration compensation unit according to the vibration of the camera; a calculation unit that calculates a drive amount for the drive unit; a range of movement limitation unit that limits the position of the vibration compensation unit within a range; a range setting unit that sets a movement permitted range that is within the range in which the vibration compensation unit can be positioned; and a centering unit that controls the drive unit so that the vibration compensation unit is centered in the center of the movement permitted range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Publication number: 20090003813Abstract: This camera system includes: a vibration compensation unit including a vibration compensation optical system and an image-capturing unit; a drive unit that drives the vibration compensation unit; a detection unit that detects vibration; a position detection unit that detects the position of the vibration compensation unit; a target position determination unit that determines a target position for the vibration compensation unit according to the vibration of the camera; a calculation unit that calculates a drive amount for the drive unit; a range of movement limitation unit that limits the position of the vibration compensation unit within a range; a range setting unit that sets a movement permitted range that is within the range in which the vibration compensation unit can be positioned; and a centering unit that controls the drive unit so that the vibration compensation unit is centered in the center of the movement permitted range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Patent number: 7123290Abstract: A blur correction device comprises a blur correction optical system that corrects an image blur caused by a vibration; a drive device that drives the blur correction optical system; a locking device that locks the blur correction optical system when an image blur correction is not executed; a gravitational direction detection device that detects a direction of a gravitational force applied to the blur correction optical system; and a control device that controls drive of the drive device and the locking device. After stopping an operation executed by the drive device to correct the image blur, the control device controls the drive device so as to reduce an extent to which the blur correction optical system having been locked by the locking device is allowed to move along the gravitational direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Patent number: 6801247Abstract: A vibration detecting device for detecting vibration in a camera, a video movie camera or the like, a vibration reduction device and a micro signal processing circuit. The vibration detecting device comprises a vibration detector for detecting a vibration to output a vibration detecting signal, a calculator for performing a predetermined operation based on the vibration detecting signal, and a controller for determining whether or not an operation output signal of the calculator exceeds a predetermined range. The controller is provided with an operation signal generator for generating an operation signal when the operation output signal exceeds the predetermined range, and the calculator is provided with an initializing portion for returning the operation output signal into the predetermined range based on the operation signal. In the vibration detecting circuit, a DC offset component can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Sueyuki Ohishi, Fumiya Taguchi
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Publication number: 20040017485Abstract: A blur correction device comprises a blur correction optical system that corrects an image blur caused by a vibration; a drive device that drives the blur correction optical system; a locking device that locks the blur correction optical system when an image blur correction is not executed; a gravitational direction detection device that detects a direction of a gravitational force applied to the blur correction optical system; and a control device that controls drive of the drive device and the locking device. After stopping an operation executed by the drive device to correct the image blur, the control device controls the drive device so as to reduce an extent to which the blur correction optical system having been locked by the locking device is allowed to move along the gravitational direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Patent number: 6614994Abstract: There is provided a shake detection mechanism in which a determination portion for determining the supporting or fixation condition of a device including the shake detection mechanism is built. The determination portion separately performs detection of a stably supported condition and detection of a non-stably supported condition. The determination portion stops determining the fixation condition when the device is presumably vibrating.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Sueyuki Ohishi, Tomita Hiroyuki
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Publication number: 20020015587Abstract: There is provided a shake detection mechanism in which a determination portion for determining the supporting or fixation condition of a device including the shake detection mechanism is built. The determination portion separately performs detection of a stably supported condition and detection of a non-stably supported condition. The determination portion stops determining the fixation condition when the device is presumably vibrating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Applicant: Nikon CorporationInventors: Sueyuki Ohishi, Tomita Hiroyuki