Patents by Inventor Takahiko Sakai

Takahiko Sakai 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: 9841608
    Abstract: An inner focus lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a negative refractive power. The second lens group is moved along an optical axis, whereby focusing from a focus state for an object at infinity to a focus state for a minimum object distance is performed. A lens group configured by a lens other than a lens that is disposed farthest on the object side is moved in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis to shift an image. The inner focus lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 0.15?(1??p)×?r?4.50, where ?p is transverse magnification of the orthogonally moved lens group and ?r is composite transverse magnification of a lens group disposed farther on an image side than the orthogonally moved lens group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: TAMRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiko Sakai
  • Patent number: 9678305
    Abstract: An inner focus lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a negative refractive power. The second lens group is moved along the optical axis, whereby focusing from a focus state for an object at infinity to a focus state for a minimum object distance is performed. The inner focus lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) ?29.0?f3/f??5.4, where f3 is a focal length of the third lens group at the focus state for an object at infinity and f is a focal length of the optical system overall at the focus state for an object at infinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TAMRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiko Sakai
  • Patent number: 9645353
    Abstract: An optical system of the present invention includes, in order from an object side: a first lens group G1; a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power; and a third lens group G3 having positive refractive power, wherein the first lens group G1 and the third lens group G3 are fixed in an optical axis direction while the second lens group G2 is moved in an optical axis direction to focus on from an object at infinity to an object at a finite distance, and specified conditions is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisayuki Yamanaka, Keisuke Okada, Takahiko Sakai, Yoshito Iwasawa
  • Publication number: 20160252706
    Abstract: An optical system of the present invention includes, in order from an object side: a first lens group G1; a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power; and a third lens group G3 having positive refractive power, wherein the first lens group G1 and the third lens group G3 are fixed in an optical axis direction while the second lens group G2 is moved in an optical axis direction to focus on from an object at infinity to an object at a finite distance, and specified conditions is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hisayuki Yamanaka, Keisuke Okada, Takahiko Sakai, Yoshito Iwasawa
  • Publication number: 20150247989
    Abstract: An inner focus lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a negative refractive power. The second lens group is moved along the optical axis, whereby focusing from a focus state for an object at infinity to a focus state for a minimum object distance is performed. The inner focus lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) ?29.0?f3/f??5.4, where f3 is a focal length of the third lens group at the focus state for an object at infinity and f is a focal length of the optical system overall at the focus state for an object at infinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: TAMRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiko SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20150248016
    Abstract: An inner focus lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a negative refractive power. The second lens group is moved along an optical axis, whereby focusing from a focus state for an object at infinity to a focus state for a minimum object distance is performed. A lens group configured by a lens other than a lens that is disposed farthest on the object side is moved in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis to shift an image. The inner focus lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 0.15?(1??p)×?r?4.50, where ?p is transverse magnification of the orthogonally moved lens group and ?r is composite transverse magnification of a lens group disposed farther on an image side than the orthogonally moved lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: TAMRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiko SAKAI
  • Patent number: 8908297
    Abstract: A fixed focus lens comprising, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes an aperture stop. The second lens group is configured by a single lens element. During focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis and the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an imaging plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Adachi, Yasuhiko Obikane, Takahiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20140049845
    Abstract: A fixed focus lens comprising, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes an aperture stop. The second lens group is configured by a single lens element. During focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis and the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an imaging plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: TAMRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ADACHI, Yasuhiko Obikane, Takahiko Sakai
  • Patent number: 8605363
    Abstract: An internal focusing lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. During focusing, the second lens group is moved along the optical axis and, the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed. The internal focusing lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 0.31<f1/f<0.58, where f1 is the focal length of the first lens group and f is the focal length of the entire optical system, at infinity focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Tamron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Sakai, Masaharu Hosoi
  • Patent number: 8587879
    Abstract: A fixed focus lens comprising, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes an aperture stop. The second lens group is configured by a single lens element. During focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis and the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an imaging plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Adachi, Yasuhiko Obikane, Takahiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120194924
    Abstract: An internal focusing lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. During focusing, the second lens group is moved along the optical axis and, the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed. The internal focusing lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 0.31<f1/f<0.58, where f1 is the focal length of the first lens group and f is the focal length of the entire optical system, at infinity focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Takahiko SAKAI, Masaharu HOSOI
  • Publication number: 20120162787
    Abstract: A fixed focus lens comprising, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes an aperture stop. The second lens group is configured by a single lens element. During focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis and the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an imaging plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Nobuyuki ADACHI, Yasuhiko Obikane, Takahiko Sakai