Patents by Inventor Takatoshi Kamei

Takatoshi Kamei 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: 11877728
    Abstract: An imaging module includes an electric cable including a plurality of wirings, an imager having an imaging surface intersecting an axial direction of a distal end of the electric cable, and a flexible wiring board configured to electrically connect the imager and the electric cable. The wiring board includes a plurality of extending portions that extend from at least three portions of a connection portion connected with the imager. At least one wiring pad to which at least one of the plurality of wirings of the electric cable is connected is provided in each of the plurality of extending portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahiro Furuya, Takatoshi Kamei, Tsutomu Inaba, Bin Qi, Kei Tashiro, Yoshihiro Egashira
  • Publication number: 20220030715
    Abstract: An imaging module includes an electric cable including a plurality of wirings, an imager having an imaging surface intersecting an axial direction of a distal end of the electric cable, and a flexible wiring board configured to electrically connect the imager and the electric cable. The wiring board includes a plurality of extending portions that extend from at least three portions of a connection portion connected with the imager. At least one wiring pad to which at least one of the plurality of wirings of the electric cable is connected is provided in each of the plurality of extending portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro Furuya, Takatoshi Kamei, Tsutomu Inaba, Bin Qi, Kei Tashiro, Yoshihiro Egashira
  • Publication number: 20150358519
    Abstract: A camera head of an embodiment includes: a lens unit; a prism having an inclined surface which changes a traveling direction of light which passed the lens unit and an emission surface from which the light changed in traveling direction is emitted; an imaging element which outputs an electrical signal; a signal cable; a support member having a first surface having an inclination corresponding to the inclined surface and attached to a rear-side surface of the inclined surface, an insertion hole in which the signal cable is inserted, and a second surface having a connecting part electrically connected to the signal cable inserted in the insertion hole; and a wiring substrate having a first area where the imaging element is mounted and a second area electrically connected to the connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Patent number: 8988600
    Abstract: A support according to an embodiment is a support that supports a wiring board including a mounting area for an image sensor, a first lead area extending from the mounting area and having a first connection terminal formed therein, and a second lead area extending from the mounting area and having a second connection terminal formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Publication number: 20140284751
    Abstract: To provide a connection structure of a wiring cable and a connection method of a wiring cable which enable the downsizing of a head part. The connection structure includes: a semiconductor chip having a plurality of imaging elements formed on a front surface and a plurality of connection pads formed on a rear surface; and a wiring cable in which a plurality of wires are integrally formed and from whose end surface the plural wires are exposed, wherein the plural connection pads of the semiconductor chip and the plural wires exposed from the end surface are connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Publication number: 20130258183
    Abstract: A support according to an embodiment is a support that supports a wiring board including a mounting area for an image sensor, a first lead area extending from the mounting area and having a first connection terminal formed therein, and a second lead area extending from the mounting area and having a second connection terminal formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Publication number: 20130194405
    Abstract: There is provided a conductive supporting member provided to be electrically brought into contact with a shielding part of a cable bundle, and supporting the cable bundle. Further, there is provided a supporting member holding part provided to support a circuit board controlling an imaging element, and holding the conductive supporting member connected to a part of cables of the cable bundle. Further, there is provided a conductive coating member coated on a part of the supporting member and a part of the supporting member holding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Kei TASHIRO, Takatoshi KAMEI
  • Patent number: 7660522
    Abstract: A camera with a display panel comprises a camera body and an LCD panel unit. The LCD panel unit is swingably attached to the camera body by a hinge portion. The LCD panel unit is provided with the display panel. A speaker portion is located on one surface (on the same side as an image display screen) of the LCD panel unit. A microphone portion is located on the other surface of the LCD panel unit, that is, a surface opposite from the image display screen. The LCD panel unit houses a circuit board including sound circuits. The circuit board is connected electrically with a speaker and a microphone through a connector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Patent number: 7580627
    Abstract: A camera with a display panel comprises a camera body and an LCD panel unit. The LCD panel unit is swingably attached to the camera body by a hinge portion. The LCD panel unit is provided with the display panel. A speaker portion is located on one surface (on the same side as an image display screen) of the LCD panel unit. A microphone portion is located on the other surface of the LCD panel unit, that is, a surface opposite from the image display screen. The LCD panel unit houses a circuit board including sound circuits. The circuit board is connected electrically with a speaker and a microphone through a connector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Publication number: 20090096911
    Abstract: A camera with a display panel comprises a camera body and an LCD panel unit. The LCD panel unit is swingably attached to the camera body by a hinge portion. The LCD panel unit is provided with the display panel. A speaker portion is located on one surface (on the same side as an image display screen) of the LCD panel unit. A microphone portion is located on the other surface of the LCD panel unit, that is, a surface opposite from the image display screen. The LCD panel unit houses a circuit board including sound circuits. The circuit board is connected electrically with a speaker and a microphone through a connector portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei
  • Publication number: 20060140618
    Abstract: A camera with a display panel comprises a camera body and an LCD panel unit. The LCD panel unit is swingably attached to the camera body by a hinge portion. The LCD panel unit is provided with the display panel. A speaker portion is located on one surface (on the same side as an image display screen) of the LCD panel unit. A microphone portion is located on the other surface of the LCD panel unit, that is, a surface opposite from the image display screen. The LCD panel unit houses a circuit board including sound circuits. The circuit board is connected electrically with a speaker and a microphone through a connector portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kamei