Patents by Inventor Takashi Iwasaki

Takashi 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: 12316942
    Abstract: The present discloses a lens module, a camera and a portable electronic device. The lens module comprises a fixed component, a moving part and a dust absorption gel. The moving part comprises a lens holder for fixing a lens and driving the lens to move in the direction of an optical axis to realize focusing, and/or a movable frame for fixing an image sensing unit and driving the image sensing unit to move to realize image stabilization. One of the fixed component and the moving part is provided with an accommodating cavity with an opening, and the other is provided with a protrusion, which is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the opening in a first direction and is able to move in the accommodating cavity. The impact of foreign matter on the imaging quality caused by collision and friction between components of the lens module can be effectively avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: AAC Optics (Nanning) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20250093743
    Abstract: An adjustable diaphragm is disclosed. At least one light-shielding blade is movably fixed through cooperation of a blade supporting ring and a blade driving ring, an electromagnetic driving assembly drives, by using Lorentz force between driving magnet and a driving coil, a driving rod to rotate relative to a base, and the driving rod is slidably connected to the blade driving ring, to drive the blade driving ring to rotate, thereby driving, by using the blade driving ring, the light-shielding blade to rotate to block or expose a lens of a camera module. In this way, a diaphragm part and the electromagnetic driving assembly are separated from the lens, a counterweight of the camera module can be optimized, and a burden on an autofocus mechanism is reduced. In the present disclosure, a camera module and an electronic device are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kazuo Shikama
  • Publication number: 20250067955
    Abstract: The camera device includes a base, a lens unit having an optical axis, a camera element unit, a first movable frame, a second movable frame, multiple first balls, multiple second balls, a first drive mechanism, and a second drive mechanism. The first movable frame is supported on the base by the multiple first balls. The first drive mechanism is configured to drive the first movable frame to rotate and/or move radially along the optical axis. The second movable frame is supported on the first movable frame by the multiple second balls, and the camera element unit is fixed to the second movable frame. The second drive mechanism is configured to drive the camera element unit to move along the optical axis and/or deflect along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The present application can achieve more efficient anti-shaking correction and autofocusing, and improve the quality of captured images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kazuo Shikama
  • Publication number: 20250044664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging device and a camera. The imaging device includes an autofocus lens module with an optical axis, an imaging module, and an anti-vibration mechanism. The anti-vibration mechanism includes, from an image side to an object side in sequence: a base with a magnet disposed thereon; a drive frame rotatably disposed on the base, a rotation axis of the drive frame being perpendicular to the optical axis, a locking mechanism and a drive coil being disposed on opposite sides of the rotation axis; a movable frame with the imaging module fixedly disposed thereon, the movable frame driving the imaging module to move together relative to the optical axis to achieve anti-shake, and a cooperating mechanism corresponding to the locking mechanism being disposed on the movable frame. Such imaging device and camera can reduce assembly difficulty and avoid wear and indentation caused by drop impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kazuo Shikama
  • Publication number: 20250036007
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of optics and discloses a camera device. The camera device includes a driving mechanism and a lens module. The driving mechanism includes a base with a first magnetic yoke and a driving coil, and a first frame with a magnet and an inclined supporting surface. The lens module includes a lens holder, and the first frame supports the lens holder via the inclined supporting surface. When the driving coil is energized, the first frame is driven to rotate, and the first frame drives the lens holder to move in the direction of the optical axis or tilt with respect to the optical axis via the rotating inclined supporting surface. The camera device and the electronic apparatus require no leaf spring, thereby avoiding the problem of control performance degradation and weight distribution caused by the leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kazuo Shikama
  • Publication number: 20240418975
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microscope objective lens including from an emitting side to an objective side: the first lens to the twelfth lens. The focal length of the microscope objective lens is f, the numerical aperture is NA, and the working distance is WD. A focal length of a lens group consisting of the first lens to the fourth lens is f1-4, and a combined focal length between the seventh lens and the eighth lens is f78. The on-axis distances of the seventh and the eighth lens are d13 and d15, and an on-axis distance from the seventh lens to the eighth lens is d14. The central radiuses of curvature of the emitting surface and the objective surface of the eleventh lens are R21 and R22, respectively. The following relationship expressions are satisfied: 0.09?f1?4/f?0.15; ?1.35?f78/(d13+d14+d15)??0.95; ?7.00?R21/R22??2.00; 0.20?NA*f/WD?0.26. This microscope objective lens has excellent optical characteristics, and low aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Kaoru Yamazaki, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 12131396
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a skill platform system includes a data acquisition unit, a model creation unit and a skill provision unit. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire data on work of a skilled worker at a first site. The model creation unit is configured to perform modeling a skill of the skilled worker using the data acquired by the data acquisition unit. The skill provision unit is configured to provide the skill of the skilled worker to a second site by using the model created by the model creation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Okada, Kazuhiko Nishikawa, Yoshikatsu Maekawa, Noboru Fujimaki, Takashi Iwasaki, Tadayuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 12126900
    Abstract: A camera device and a portable electronic device are provided. The camera device includes a camera lens and an anti-shake mechanism. The anti-shake mechanism includes a base, a supporting frame, a driving member, and a supporting member. The camera lens is fixed to the supporting frame. The driving member includes at least one coil and at least one magnetic steel. The driving member is configured to drive the supporting frame to move relative to the base in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and the supporting member is arranged between the supporting frame and the base to support movement of the supporting frame. The anti-shake mechanism further comprises at least one magnetic fluid body arranged on at least one of the base and the supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Changzhou AAC Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Shikama, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20240080558
    Abstract: A camera device and a portable electronic device are provided. The camera device includes a camera lens and an anti-shake mechanism. The anti-shake mechanism includes a base, a supporting frame, a driving member, and a supporting member. The camera lens is fixed to the supporting frame. The driving member includes at least one coil and at least one magnetic steel. The driving member is configured to drive the supporting frame to move relative to the base in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and the supporting member is arranged between the supporting frame and the base to support movement of the supporting frame. The anti-shake mechanism further comprises at least one magnetic fluid body arranged on at least one of the base and the supporting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuo Shikama, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11894804
    Abstract: This photovoltaic module includes: a power generating element configured to receive sunlight to generate power; and a housing which is closed, the housing having: a concentrating portion provided with a lens configured to concentrate sunlight; a bottom portion in which the power generating element is disposed; and a side wall serving as an outer frame for the bottom portion and supporting the concentrating portion. The side wall is a resin molded body including a resin and glass fibers dispersed in the resin, the resin is one of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), and PP (Polypropylene), and the glass fibers are orientated, in the resin, along a crossing direction that crosses a direction of an optical axis of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Inagaki, Youichi Nagai, Kenji Saito, Takashi Iwasaki, Rui Mikami, Tomohiro Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20230403454
    Abstract: The present discloses a lens module, a camera and a portable electronic device. The lens module comprises a fixed component, a moving part and a dust absorption gel. The moving part comprises a lens holder for fixing a lens and driving the lens to move in the direction of an optical axis to realize focusing, and/or a movable frame for fixing an image sensing unit and driving the image sensing unit to move to realize image stabilization. One of the fixed component and the moving part is provided with an accommodating cavity with an opening, and the other is provided with a protrusion, which is inserted into the accommodating cavity from the opening in a first direction and is able to move in the accommodating cavity. The impact of foreign matter on the imaging quality caused by collision and friction between components of the lens module can be effectively avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20230403468
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an image pickup apparatus, a camera and a mobile electronic device. The image pickup apparatus comprises a housing; a movable component and a fixed component, the fixed component comprising a lens with an optical axis, and the movable component comprising a moving frame and a sensor component; a first connector movably connecting the movable component with the fixed component; a first driving component used for driving the movable component to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis; a second connector movably connecting the moving frame with the sensor component; and a second driving component used for driving the sensor component to move in the direction of the optical axis. The image pickup apparatus coincides with the development direction of “miniaturization”, and facilitates optical axis alignment during assembly, thus improving the image pickup quality of the image pickup apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuo Shikama, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11838633
    Abstract: Provided is a camera device, including: a case having a receiving cavity; a focus adjustment mechanism installed to a camera lens having an optical axis; and an image stabilization mechanism, the image stabilization mechanism and the focus adjustment mechanism being arranged along a direction of the optical axis. The focus adjustment mechanism includes a focus adjustment magnet and a first base. The image stabilization mechanism includes a second base and a flexible substrate fixed to the second base, the flexible substrate is configured with and electrically connected to a first coil, the first coil corresponds to and is spaced from the focus adjustment magnet in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis, and the first coil interacts with the focus adjustment magnet when being energized, to drive the flexible substrate to move in a plane orthogonal to the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Optics (Nanning) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kazuo Shikama
  • Patent number: 11799421
    Abstract: This inspection system for a concentrator photovoltaic apparatus includes: a module; a tracking mount configured to track the sun, the tracking mount having mounted thereto an array formed by assembling a plurality of the modules; an inverter apparatus to extract a direct-current power generated by the array, convert the direct-current power into an alternating-current power, and output the alternating-current power; and an imaging apparatus being positioned between the sun and the array tracking the sun, the imaging apparatus taking an image of the array from a direction orthogonal to a surface of the array. While the array is tracking the sun and is causing sunlight to be concentrated on the cell, the inverter apparatus produces a state where extraction of a power from the array is restricted, to cause the cell to spontaneously emit light, and the imaging apparatus takes an image of the emitted light of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Saito, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20230314756
    Abstract: Provided are a camera device and a portable electronic device. The drive magnet is arranged closer to the optical axis, and the drive coil is arranged between a closed magnetic circuit formed by the drive magnet and a case. In this case, there is no need to provide a yoke at the case, and a gap between the drive magnet and the drive coil can be made closer, thereby improving the driving force of the automatic focusing mechanism and reducing a volume of the drive element of the automatic focusing mechanism. Meanwhile, it can prevent the movable part from contacting a surface of the magnet, thereby improving the dust-proof performance. In addition, by making the drive coil, which serves as a heat source, move away from the lens, degradation of the lens performance caused by heat can be alleviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20230319409
    Abstract: Provided is a camera device, including: a case having a receiving cavity; a focus adjustment mechanism installed to a camera lens having an optical axis; and an image stabilization mechanism, the image stabilization mechanism and the focus adjustment mechanism being arranged along a direction of the optical axis. The focus adjustment mechanism includes a focus adjustment magnet and a first base. The image stabilization mechanism includes a second base and a flexible substrate fixed to the second base, the flexible substrate is configured with and electrically connected to a first coil, the first coil corresponds to and is spaced from the focus adjustment magnet in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis, and the first coil interacts with the focus adjustment magnet when being energized, to drive the flexible substrate to move in a plane orthogonal to the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kazuo Shikama
  • Publication number: 20230311795
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a vehicle body including a floor panel, a battery pack located below the floor panel and an energy absorption member located outwardly from the battery pack in a vehicle width direction and fixing the battery pack to the vehicle body. A support that protrudes downwardly may be disposed on a lower wall of the battery pack. The energy absorption member may include a protrusion that protrudes inwardly in the vehicle width direction toward the support. A tip end of the protrusion may include a contact surface being in contact with a side surface of the support in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISH
    Inventors: Yuuki MUKAIGAWA, Naoki TANI, Ryuma OSAKA, Shungo IIZUKA, Shunji SHIBATA, Kyohei MIYAOKA, Masanori KODERA, Takashi IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230174959
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a complex comprising a genome editing enzyme and a cell membrane-permeable peptide(CPP), wherein the CPP is fused to the genome editing enzyme; a complex comprising a genome editing enzyme, a target gene-specific nucleic acid, and a CPP, wherein the CPP is fused to the genome editing enzyme and/or the a target gene-specific nucleic acid; the complex comprising a polycationic moiety fused to the CPP, wherein the polycation moiety is statically bound to the target gene-specific nucleic acid; a genome editing method using the complex; and a kit for genome-editing, the kit including these complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOTTORI UNIVERSITY, FOREST RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Kousei OMURA, Yoshino TANAKA, Yoshihiko NANASATO
  • Patent number: 11595002
    Abstract: This method for detecting a poor module-mounting-state in a concentrator photovoltaic apparatus includes: photographing a surface of an array by an imaging device; obtaining an image in which a virtual image, magnified through a condenser lens, of a light receiving portion including a cell and a vicinity thereof is formed, and a collection of pixels of the virtual image forms a composite virtual image of an entirety of the light receiving portion, the composite virtual image being projected over a plurality of modules; and detecting a poor module-mounting-state based on a form of the composite virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Iwasaki, Koji Mori, Kenji Saito, Kazushi Iyatani, Yoshikazu Kogetsu
  • Publication number: 20210367554
    Abstract: A Fresnel lens for a concentrator photovoltaic apparatus includes: a glass substrate portion having a circular first corner portion; and a synthetic resin portion overlaid on one surface of the glass substrate portion and having a circular second corner portion having a radius equal to that of the first corner portion and coaxially overlapping the first corner portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto INAGAKI, Youichi NAGAI, Takashi IWASAKI