Patents by Inventor Suguru Tsukamoto

Suguru Tsukamoto 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: 11838625
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical member, a detector configured to detect a quantity relating to a position of the optical member, and a processor configured to generate positional information of the optical member based on the quantity relating to the position. The processor is configured to generate timing information of the detection corresponding to the positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 11463621
    Abstract: A control apparatus is configured to control a driver configured to drive a driven member, which driver is provided in an optical apparatus that is attachable to and detachable from an image pickup apparatus. The control apparatus includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a suppliable power from the image pickup apparatus to the optical apparatus, and a changer configured to change a control method of the driver according to the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20220150405
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical member, a detector configured to detect a quantity relating to a position of the optical member, and a processor configured to generate positional information of the optical member based on the quantity relating to the position. The processor is configured to generate timing information of the detection corresponding to the positional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 11310408
    Abstract: In a camera body, a VBAT terminal and PGND terminal are both disposed adjacent to a TYPE terminal. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a first voltage range that does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, a camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a first lens apparatus. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a second voltage range that is a voltage range different from the first voltage range, does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, the camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a second lens apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Suguru Tsukamoto, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Naoto Fujihashi
  • Publication number: 20210120187
    Abstract: A control apparatus is configured to control a driver configured to drive a driven member, which driver is provided in an optical apparatus that is attachable to and detachable from an image pickup apparatus. The control apparatus includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a suppliable power from the image pickup apparatus to the optical apparatus, and a changer configured to change a control method of the driver according to the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20200177793
    Abstract: In a camera body, a VBAT terminal and PGND terminal are both disposed adjacent to a TYPE terminal. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a first voltage range that does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, a camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a first lens apparatus. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a second voltage range that is a voltage range different from the first voltage range, does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, the camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a second lens apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Suguru Tsukamoto, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Naoto Fujihashi
  • Patent number: 10656504
    Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus on which, and from which, an accessory is mountable and dismountable by relative rotation in a circumferential direction. The image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a mount and configured to be used in electrical connection, and a terminal holder. Each of the plurality of terminals is electrically connected to a corresponding terminal of the accessory. A first terminal of the terminals used in communication at a first voltage level and a second terminal of the terminals used in communication at a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level are disposed on the same stage of the terminal holder. The second terminal is a terminal connected to ground via a first resistor. The first terminal is disposed adjacent to the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoto Fujihashi, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Hitoshi Yasuda, Suguru Tsukamoto, Naoki Saito, Fuya Mizuochi, Toru Ohara
  • Patent number: 10602048
    Abstract: In a camera body, a VBAT terminal and PGND terminal are both disposed adjacent to a TYPE terminal. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a first voltage range that does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, a camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a first lens apparatus. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a second voltage range that is a voltage range different from the first voltage range, does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, the camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a second lens apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Suguru Tsukamoto, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Naoto Fujihashi
  • Publication number: 20180352140
    Abstract: In a camera body, a VBAT terminal and PGND terminal are both disposed adjacent to a TYPE terminal. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a first voltage range that does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, a camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a first lens apparatus. In a case where the voltage of the TYPE terminal is a voltage of a second voltage range that is a voltage range different from the first voltage range, does not include the VBAT voltage and does not include the voltage of the PGND terminal, the camera control unit distinguishes the mounted lens apparatus to be a second lens apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Suguru Tsukamoto, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Naoto Fujihashi
  • Publication number: 20180348605
    Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus on which, and from which, an accessory is mountable and dismountable by relative rotation in a circumferential direction. The image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a mount and configured to be used in electrical connection, and a terminal holder. Each of the plurality of terminals is electrically connected to a corresponding terminal of the accessory. A first terminal of the terminals used in communication at a first voltage level and a second terminal of the terminals used in communication at a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level are disposed on the same stage of the terminal holder. The second terminal is a terminal connected to ground via a first resistor. The first terminal is disposed adjacent to the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Naoto Fujihashi, Yasuyuki Watazawa, Hitoshi Yasuda, Suguru Tsukamoto, Naoki Saito, Fuya Mizuochi, Toru Ohara
  • Patent number: 9636764
    Abstract: A mechanism in a wire electrical discharge machining apparatus for machining a workpiece by electrical discharge between a wire and the workpiece is disclosed. The mechanism includes a processing fluid bath configured to store processing fluid used for electrical discharge machining between the workpiece and the wire, a processing fluid supply port to communicate with the processing fluid bath and supply the processing fluid into the processing fluid bath from a processing fluid supply apparatus supplying the processing fluid, and a stream control mechanism to suppress a stream of the processing fluid supplied from the processing fluid supply port into the processing fluid bath in the direction of the water surface of the processing fluid in the processing fluid bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CANON MARKETING JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Suguru Tsukamoto, Hisao Okazaki
  • Patent number: 9007470
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling the apparatus are provided that can realize high-accuracy correction of image shake due to shift shake. Rotation radiuses at a plurality of frequencies among the frequency components of the shift shake are obtained. Correction amount is determined based on a result of assigning a respective weight to the rotation radius at each of the plurality of the frequencies based on information regarding at least one of an angular velocity and acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20130341305
    Abstract: A mechanism in a wire electrical discharge machining apparatus for machining a workpiece by electrical discharge between a wire and the workpiece is disclosed. The mechanism includes a processing fluid bath configured to store processing fluid used for electrical discharge machining between the workpiece and the wire, a processing fluid supply port to communicate with the processing fluid bath and supply the processing fluid into the processing fluid bath from a processing fluid supply apparatus supplying the processing fluid, and a stream control mechanism to suppress a stream of the processing fluid supplied from the processing fluid supply port into the processing fluid bath in the direction of the water surface of the processing fluid in the processing fluid bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Suguru Tsukamoto, Hisao Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20130287381
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling the apparatus are provided that can realize high-accuracy correction of image shake due to shift shake. Rotation radiuses at a plurality of frequencies among the frequency components of the shift shake are obtained. Correction amount is determined based on a result of assigning a respective weight to the rotation radius at each of the plurality of the frequencies based on information regarding at least one of an angular velocity and acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 8497915
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling the apparatus are provided that can realize high-accuracy correction of image shake due to shift shake. Rotation radiuses at a plurality of frequencies among the frequency components of the shift shake are obtained. Correction amount is determined based on a result of assigning a respective weight to the rotation radius at each of the plurality of the frequencies based on information regarding at least one of an angular velocity and acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20100053344
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling the apparatus are provided that can realize high-accuracy correction of image shake due to shift shake. Rotation radiuses at a plurality of frequencies among the frequency components of the shift shake are obtained. Correction amount is determined based on a result of assigning a respective weight to the rotation radius at each of the plurality of the frequencies based on information regarding at least one of an angular velocity and acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Suguru Tsukamoto