Patents by Inventor Takashi Sugie

Takashi Sugie 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: 11971149
    Abstract: Sunlight incident in a lamp through a lens is prevented from being collected on a portion formed between a front end of a reflector and a lens holding frame through an opening formed in front of the portion. A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting portion, a lens that projects light emitted from the light emitting portion, a reflector including a first reflective surface that reflects light emitted from the light emitting portion toward the lens, an opening formed between a front end of the reflector and a frame, the frame that holds the lens, and a second reflective surface that is formed between the front end of the reflector and the frame, and reflects external light incident in the vehicle lamp through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Muto, Yoshihiro Sugie, Eiji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11812147
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor, a movable portion configured to hold the sensor and move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a holding unit configured to gradually change a holding force for holding the movable portion by moving back and forth in the direction of the optical axis, and a control unit configured to control the holding force of the holding unit for holding the movable portion depending on a state of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Momoe Katsumata, Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20230018866
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a display control unit configured to perform control to display a plurality of display items on a display, each display item corresponding to one of a plurality of setting items including a specified setting item; and a control unit configured to perform control to in case where the predetermined operation for the specified setting item is received and a line-of-sight input to a corresponding region for a display item corresponding to the specified setting item is received, display the display item corresponding to the specified setting item in a first display appearance, and in case where the predetermined operation for the specified setting item is received and a line-of-sight input to the corresponding region is not received, display the display item corresponding to the specified setting item in a second display appearance different from the first display appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20220383589
    Abstract: An image generation apparatus obtains a virtual viewpoint image generated based on captured images obtained by image capture of an object by a plurality of image capture devices from a plurality of viewpoints and three-dimensional shape data on the object, and removes noise in the virtual viewpoint image obtained, the noise being generated due to accuracy of the three-dimensional shape data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Shu Fujita, Keigo Yoneda, Shuntaro Aratani, Atsushi Date, Toshiaki Fujii, Keita Takahashi, Takashi Sugie
  • Patent number: 11483482
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a display control unit configured to perform control to display a plurality of display items on a display, each display item corresponding to one of a plurality of setting items including a specified setting item; and a control unit configured to perform control to in case where the predetermined operation for the specified setting item is received and a line-of-sight input to a corresponding region for a display item corresponding to the specified setting item is received, display the display item corresponding to the specified setting item in a first display appearance, and in case where the predetermined operation for the specified setting item is received and a line-of-sight input to the corresponding region is not received, display the display item corresponding to the specified setting item in a second display appearance different from the first display appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20220279126
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor, a movable portion configured to hold the sensor and move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a holding unit configured to gradually change a holding force for holding the movable portion by moving back and forth in the direction of the optical axis, and a control unit configured to control the holding force of the holding unit for holding the movable portion depending on a state of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Momoe Katsumata, Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20210281768
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a display control unit configured to perform control to display a plurality of display items on a display, each display item corresponding to one of a plurality of setting items including a specified setting item; and a control unit configured to perform control to in case where the predetermined operation for the specified setting item is received and a line-of-sight input to a corresponding region for a display item corresponding to the specified setting item is received, display the display item corresponding to the specified setting item in a first display appearance, and in case where the predetermined operation for the specified setting item is received and a line-of-sight input to the corresponding region is not received, display the display item corresponding to the specified setting item in a second display appearance different from the first display appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Takashi Sugie
  • Patent number: 11108938
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor, a substrate mounted with the image sensor, a first holding member configured to hold the image sensor, and having an opening configured to expose an imaging plane of the image sensor, the image sensor being fixed to the first holding member via an adhesive while the image sensor is housed in the opening of the first holding member, and a convex portion extending in a direction from the first holding member to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20200244848
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor, a substrate mounted with the image sensor, a first holding member configured to hold the image sensor, and having an opening configured to expose an imaging plane of the image sensor, the image sensor being fixed to the first holding member via an adhesive while the image sensor is housed in the opening of the first holding member, and a convex portion extending in a direction from the first holding member to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Takashi Sugie
  • Patent number: 7914189
    Abstract: An exterior component for a vehicle includes a first member having a decorative surface provided at an external portion thereof for transmitting light, the first member further including a first engaging portion, a second member having a second engaging portion engaging with the first engaging portion of the first member, the second member attached to the vehicle, the first member and the second member forming a double layered structure under the first engaging portion of the first member engaging with the second engaging portion of the second member, and a light-emitting member provided in the double layered structure of the first member and the second member for lighting up and shutting off the light in response to a supply of electricity supplied from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Izuru Sugiura, Takashi Sugie
  • Patent number: 7645079
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an eyepiece unit configured to facilitate viewing an optical image of an object, an image pickup element configured to convert the optical image of an object into an electrical signal, an optical member disposed in front of the image pickup element and in an imaging light axis, an piezoelectric element disposed on the side of the optical member close to the eyepiece unit, where the piezoelectric element vibrates the optical member, a biasing member disposed on the side of the optical member opposite the piezoelectric element, a lowpass filter holding member configured to hold the optical member, the piezoelectric element, and the biasing member, and an image-pickup-apparatus body chassis having a flat surface portion perpendicular to the imaging light axis, where the flat surface portion has an opening therein. The lowpass filter holding member is disposed in the opening of the body chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Inukai, Eiri Tsukatani, Kiyokazu Churei, Taro Fuchigami, Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20090129106
    Abstract: An exterior component for a vehicle includes a first member having a decorative surface provided at an external portion thereof for transmitting light, the first member further including a first engaging portion, a second member having a second engaging portion engaging with the first engaging portion of the first member, the second member attached to the vehicle, the first member and the second member forming a double layered structure under the first engaging portion of the first member engaging with the second engaging portion of the second member, and a light-emitting member provided in the double layered structure of the first member and the second member for lighting up and shutting off the light in response to a supply of electricity supplied from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Izuru Sugiura, Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20080019686
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an eyepiece unit configured to facilitate viewing an optical image of an object, an image pickup element configured to convert the optical image of an object into an electrical signal, an optical member disposed in front of the image pickup element and in an imaging light axis, an piezoelectric element disposed on the side of the optical member close to the eyepiece unit, where the piezoelectric element vibrates the optical member, a biasing member disposed on the side of the optical member opposite the piezoelectric element, a lowpass filter holding member configured to hold the optical member, the piezoelectric element, and the biasing member, and an image-pickup-apparatus body chassis having a flat surface portion perpendicular to the imaging light axis, where the flat surface portion has an opening therein. The lowpass filter holding member is disposed in the opening of the body chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Inukai, Eiri Tsukatani, Kiyokazu Churei, Taro Fuchigami, Takashi Sugie