Patents by Inventor Takafumi Iwasaki

Takafumi Iwasaki 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: 12080890
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carbonaceous material suitable for a negative electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (e.g., lithium ion secondary batteries, sodium ion secondary batteries, lithium sulfur batteries, lithium air batteries) having high charge/discharge capacities, and preferably high charge/discharge efficiency and low resistance, a negative electrode comprising the carbonaceous material, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the negative electrode, and a production method of the carbonaceous material. The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a nitrogen content obtained by elemental analysis of 3.5 mass % or more, a ratio of nitrogen content and hydrogen content (RN/H) of 6 or more and 100 or less, a ratio of oxygen content and nitrogen content (RO/N) of 0.1 or more and 1.0 or less, and a carbon interplanar spacing (d002) observed by X-ray diffraction measurement of 3.70 ? or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Izawa, Kengo Tachikawa, Hideharu Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11882347
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a camera main body, an eyepiece portion for viewing an object image, and a frame member having an opening through which light of the object image passes, and the eyepiece portion includes a bone conduction speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Takafumi Iwasaki, Hiroaki Inukai
  • Patent number: 11716524
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor unit that includes a fixed unit and a movable unit movable relative to the fixed unit, and a duct unit configured to form an air channel. The movable unit includes an image sensor and a heat exchanger. At least part of the heat exchanger is inserted inside the duct unit through an opening of the duct unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takafumi Iwasaki, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220294957
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor unit that includes a fixed unit and a movable unit movable relative to the fixed unit, and a duct unit configured to form an air channel. The movable unit includes an image sensor and a heat exchanger. At least part of the heat exchanger is inserted inside the duct unit through an opening of the duct unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Takafumi Iwasaki, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11353779
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a mount portion, a lock member movable between a lock position for locking the interchangeable lens unit and an unlock position for unlocking it, and forced from the unlock position toward the lock position, an operation member movable from a nonoperation position to an operation position in response to a press operation for moving the lock member from the unlock position to the lock position, and an interlock member movable by the pressed operation member and configured to move the lock member from the lock position to the unlocked position. The interlock member includes a contact portion configured to contact a contacted portion provided on either the lock member or a member configured to move integrally with the lock member, and at least one of the contact portion and the contacted portion has a convex shape toward the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20220030140
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a camera main body, an eyepiece portion for viewing an object image, and a frame member having an opening through which light of the object image passes, and the eyepiece portion includes a bone conduction speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Takafumi Iwasaki, Hiroaki Inukai
  • Publication number: 20200241395
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a mount portion, a lock member movable between a lock position for locking the interchangeable lens unit and an unlock position for unlocking it, and forced from the unlock position toward the lock position, an operation member movable from a nonoperation position to an operation position in response to a press operation for moving the lock member from the unlock position to the lock position, and an interlock member movable by the pressed operation member and configured to move the lock member from the lock position to the unlocked position. The interlock member includes a contact portion configured to contact a contacted portion provided on either the lock member or a member configured to move integrally with the lock member, and at least one of the contact portion and the contacted portion has a convex shape toward the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 9838010
    Abstract: A digital camera is provided that includes a rotation operation member unit having a circumferential surface, a sheet fixed to the circumferential surface of the rotation operation member unit, and a photo reflector provided at a position facing the sheet that applies light to the sheet and detects the light reflected from the sheet. In the sheet, regions that reflect light to a level at which a photo reflector can detect the reflected light and regions that do not reflect the light are alternately formed. Additionally, a convex portion that is formed in the sheet in the rotation axis direction of the rotation operation member unit, and a concave portion that is formed in the rotation axis direction of the rotation operation member unit are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20170078536
    Abstract: A digital camera is provided that includes a rotation operation member unit having a circumferential surface, a sheet fixed to the circumferential surface of the rotation operation member unit, and a photo reflector provided at a position facing the sheet that applies light to the sheet and detects the light reflected from the sheet. In the sheet, regions that reflect light to a level at which a photo reflector can detect the reflected light and regions that do not reflect the light are alternately formed. Additionally, a convex portion that is formed in the sheet in the rotation axis direction of the rotation operation member unit, and a concave portion that is formed in the rotation axis direction of the rotation operation member unit are engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 9462714
    Abstract: A hinge unit which can be positively prevented from rotating in an opening direction from a fully open position, without being increased in size. The hinge unit includes a fixed member fixed to a camera body, a rotational shaft rotatably held by the fixed member, a holding member fixed to the rotational shaft in a state holding the image display section, and a clamping member having a pair of clamping portions for diametrically clamping the rotational shaft and configured to rotate in unison with the rotational shaft. In a case where the holding member rotates in the opening direction to a fully open position, one of the clamping portions is brought into abutment with the fixed member to thereby prevent the holding member from rotating in the opening direction from the fully open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20160060933
    Abstract: A hinge unit which can be positively prevented from rotating in an opening direction from a fully open position, without being increased in size. The hinge unit includes a fixed member fixed to a camera body, a rotational shaft rotatably held by the fixed member, a holding member fixed to the rotational shaft in a state holding the image display section, and a clamping member having a pair of clamping portions for diametrically clamping the rotational shaft and configured to rotate in unison with the rotational shaft. In a case where the holding member rotates in the opening direction to a fully open position, one of the clamping portions is brought into abutment with the fixed member to thereby prevent the holding member from rotating in the opening direction from the fully open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 7720366
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an actuator capable of retaining an image-shake correcting lens in a position(s) at which a calibration of lens optics can be affected, without additional locking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takafumi Iwasaki, Takayoshi Noji, Masayuki Takagi
  • Patent number: 7539404
    Abstract: A parallel moving device includes a fixed plate provided on a housing side, a moving frame provided on an optical system side, and three pin-shaped members each of which is provided between the fixed plate and the moving frame and has one end coming into contact the fixed plate and the other end coming into contact the moving frame to support these members, the pin-shaped members allowing the moving frame to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical system. Each of these pin-shaped members supports the moving frame in parallel to the fixed plate, has ends that contact the fixed plate and the moving frame and that have curved surfaces, and tilts in the substantially perpendicular direction in response to movement of the moving frame about the one end as a fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Iwasaki, Takayoshi Noji
  • Publication number: 20070263996
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an actuator capable of retaining an image-shake correcting lens in a position(s) at which a calibration of lens optics can be affected, without additional locking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Takafumi Iwasaki, Takayoshi Noji, Masayuki Takagi
  • Publication number: 20070127904
    Abstract: A parallel moving device includes a fixed plate provided on an enclosure side, a moving frame provided on an optical system side, and three columnar members that are provided between the fixed plate and the moving frame and that support the fixed plate and the moving frame so as to enable movement of the moving frame in a direction substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical system. These columnar members are formed with an elastic member that connects the fixed plate and the moving frame in the direction along the optical axis and supports the moving frame in parallel with the fixed plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Takafumi IWASAKI, Takayoshi Noji
  • Publication number: 20070127907
    Abstract: A parallel moving device includes a fixed plate provided on a housing side, a moving frame provided on an optical system side, and three pin-shaped members each of which is provided between the fixed plate and the moving frame and has one end coming into contact the fixed plate and the other end coming into contact the moving frame to support these members, the pin-shaped members allowing the moving frame to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical system. Each of these pin-shaped members supports the moving frame in parallel to the fixed plate, has ends that contact the fixed plate and the moving frame and that have curved surfaces, and tilts in the substantially perpendicular direction in response to movement of the moving frame about the one end as a fulcrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Takafumi Iwasaki, Takayoshi Noji
  • Patent number: 6591065
    Abstract: A focusing detection sensor is positioned in a viewfinder in a single-lens reflex camera but is nevertheless able to determine a focal point on an image of an object with enhanced accuracy. For that purpose, a single-lens reflex camera includes a camera body having a focusing plate with a reference mark in an optically equivalent position to film, a viewfinder replaceably attached to the camera body, a focal point detecting means for determining a focal point, deviation detection means for determining deviations for both the reference mark and the focal point, respectively, calibration means for correcting focal point data based on the output from the deviation detecting means, and a trigger means for enabling a user to activate the calibration means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nazuka, Takafumi Iwasaki, Masahide Takeda, Takayuki Tsuchiyama