Patents by Inventor Takanori Mukai
Takanori Mukai 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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Patent number: 9939713Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Patent number: 9860435Abstract: Provided is an image capture device including a lens unit that includes a lens, a supporting member that supports the lens unit and rotates in a predetermined rotating direction with the lens unit, a rotation regulating member that regulates rotation of the supporting member by coming into contact with the supporting member while the supporting member is rotating, and a move permitting part that permits the rotation regulating member being in contact with the supporting member to move a predetermined amount in the rotating direction in a manner that the supporting member is rotatable 360 degrees or more in the rotating direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20170104908Abstract: Provided is an image capture device including a lens unit that includes a lens, a supporting member that supports the lens unit and rotates in a predetermined rotating direction with the lens unit, a rotation regulating member that regulates rotation of the supporting member by coming into contact with the supporting member while the supporting member is rotating, and a move permitting part that permits the rotation regulating member being in contact with the supporting member to move a predetermined amount in the rotating direction in a manner that the supporting member is rotatable 360 degrees or more in the rotating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20170038663Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Takanori MUKAI
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Patent number: 9565345Abstract: Provided is an image capture device including a lens unit that includes a lens, a supporting member that supports the lens unit and rotates in a predetermined rotating direction with the lens unit, a rotation regulating member that regulates rotation of the supporting member by coming into contact with the supporting member while the supporting member is rotating, and a move permitting part that permits the rotation regulating member being in contact with the supporting member to move a predetermined amount in the rotating direction in a manner that the supporting member is rotatable 360 degrees or more in the rotating direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Patent number: 9497362Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20150326759Abstract: Provided is an image capture device including a lens unit that includes a lens, a supporting member that supports the lens unit and rotates in a predetermined rotating direction with the lens unit, a rotation regulating member that regulates rotation of the supporting member by coming into contact with the supporting member while the supporting member is rotating, and a move permitting part that permits the rotation regulating member being in contact with the supporting member to move a predetermined amount in the rotating direction in a manner that the supporting member is rotatable 360 degrees or more in the rotating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Takanori MUKAI
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Patent number: 8953086Abstract: An image pickup device includes a placing section on which an image pickup element that receives light from an object is placed, a tilted surface section, which is provided on the placing section and is tilted with respect to the axis of light that enters the image pickup element, a direction specifying section, which specifies a moving direction so that the placing section moves parallel to the optical axis direction, a panel section having a surface perpendicular to the optical axis, and a rotating member, which is disposed between the tilted surface section and the panel section, and rotates and moves in the tilt direction of the tilted surface by being in contact with the tilted surface section.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20140104489Abstract: An image pickup device includes a placing section on which an image pickup element that receives light from an object is placed, a tilted surface section, which is provided on the placing section and is tilted with respect to the axis of light that enters the image pickup element, a direction specifying section, which specifies a moving direction so that the placing section moves parallel to the optical axis direction, a panel section having a surface perpendicular to the optical axis, and a rotating member, which is disposed between the tilted surface section and the panel section, and rotates and moves in the tilt direction of the tilted surface by being in contact with the tilted surface section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori MUKAI
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Patent number: 8638386Abstract: An image pickup device includes a placing section on which an image pickup element that receives light from an object is placed, a tilted surface section, which is provided on the placing section and is tilted with respect to the axis of light that enters the image pickup element, a direction specifying section, which specifies a moving direction so that the placing section moves parallel to the optical axis direction, a panel section having a surface perpendicular to the optical axis, and a rotating member, which is disposed between the tilted surface section and the panel section, and rotates and moves in the tilt direction of the tilted surface by being in contact with the tilted surface section.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20130278765Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventor: Takanori MUKAI
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Patent number: 8506181Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens block on which a lens is installed and which is turnable in a pan direction parallel to a horizontal direction; a support member supporting the lens block; and a plate spring secured to the support member and pressing the lens block toward the support member side by elastic force.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventor: Takanori Mukai
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Patent number: 8469612Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20120169920Abstract: An image pickup device includes a placing section on which an image pickup element that receives light from an object is placed, a tilted surface section, which is provided on the placing section and is tilted with respect to the axis of light that enters the image pickup element, a direction specifying section, which specifies a moving direction so that the placing section moves parallel to the optical axis direction, a panel section having a surface perpendicular to the optical axis, and a rotating member, which is disposed between the tilted surface section and the panel section, and rotates and moves in the tilt direction of the tilted surface by being in contact with the tilted surface section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Takanori Mukai
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Publication number: 20120106943Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Takanori MUKAI
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Publication number: 20120106942Abstract: Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens block on which a lens is installed and which is turnable in a pan direction parallel to a horizontal direction; a support member supporting the lens block; and a plate spring secured to the support member and pressing the lens block toward the support member side by elastic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Takanori MUKAI
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Patent number: 8035733Abstract: A lens barrel rotation detection apparatus for detecting a rotational state of a lens barrel to which a lens for image pickup is attached and which is rotated in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction by driving force of a driving section, includes: a single rotatable member rotatable together with rotation of the lens barrel; and three rotation detection section for detecting a rotational state of the rotatable member. The rotatable member has a fixed pattern formed thereon so as to be detected by said rotation detection section and a rotation limit section indicative of limit positions of a range of rotation of the lens barrel. The rotation detection section is disposed for detection of presence or absence of rotation of the rotatable member and the limit positions of the range of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takanori Mukai, Fumito Kageura, Masami Yoshioka, Toshihide Nakane
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Publication number: 20090059060Abstract: A lens barrel rotation detection apparatus for detecting a rotational state of a lens barrel to which a lens for image pickup is attached and which is rotated in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction by driving force of a driving section, includes: a single rotatable member rotatable together with rotation of the lens barrel; and three rotation detection section for detecting a rotational state of the rotatable member. The rotatable member has a fixed pattern formed thereon so as to be detected by said rotation detection section and a rotation limit section indicative of limit positions of a range of rotation of the lens barrel. The rotation detection section is disposed for detection of presence or absence of rotation of the rotatable member and the limit positions of the range of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Takanori Mukai, Fumito Kageura, Masami Yoshioka, Toshihide Nakane
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Patent number: 5502475Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus has means for heating a recording medium guide member disposed near the ink recording area by a recording head for discharging ink, and means for changing the rate of heat imparted to the unit length of the recording medium with respect to the direction of conveyance thereof by the heating means in conformity with a parameter changing the environmental condition of the ink recording area.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1994Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiaki Kaburagi, Shoichiro Shoda, Tetsuo Kimura, Yoji Ara, Takanori Mukai, Masaaki Nakamura, Katsuyuki Yokoi
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Patent number: 4951066Abstract: A method of cleaning a discharge port surface of an ink jet recording apparatus includes wiping the surface using a blade having a certain contact area with the surface and rubbing the surface using a rubbing member having a larger contact area with the surface than the blade. The wiping and rubbing operations are performed independently of each other so that their different purposes can be better accomplished. For example, since rubbing the surface need not be done as often as wiping, they can both be performed at optimum intervals. The rubbing member can be removably mounted to a replacement ink cartridge so that the rubbing member can be conveniently replaced at the same time as the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1988Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Terasawa, Akira Miyakawa, Hideki Yamaguchi, Shinya Matsui, Mikio Shiga, Shigeru Tsuyukubo, Yoji Ara, Katsuyuki Yokoi, Masaaki Nakamura, Yoshiaki Kaburagi, Takanori Mukai, Shoichiro Shoda, Tetsuo Kimura