Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki SASHIMA

Tomoyuki SASHIMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240118525
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system (ZL) comprises a first lens group (G1) having negative refractive power, and a rear group (GR) having at least one lens group, the distance between lens groups adjacent to each other changes when the magnification is changed, and the following conditional expression is satisfied. 0.90<TLt/ft<1.50 where TLt is the total length of the variable magnification optical system (ZL) in a telephoto end state, and ft is the focal distance of the variable magnification optical system (ZL) in the telephoto end state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASHIMA, Takahiro ISHIKAWA, Fumiaki OHTAKE
  • Publication number: 20230367108
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group is moved with respect to an image surface and distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, and between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. The following conditional expressions are satisfied: ?0.750<fF/fRF<4.000 2.250<TLW/ZD1<5.000 32.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Satoru SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230324657
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power; upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group and a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group being varied. The variable magnification optical system further includes a V lens group GV having negative refractive power and being moved to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and an F lens group GF having positive refractive power and being moved along the optical axis upon focusing from an infinitely distant object to a close object, the V lens group GV being disposed on the more object side than the F lens group GF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASHIMA, Akihiko OBAMA
  • Patent number: 11740444
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, and between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. The following conditional expressions are satisfied: ?10.000<fF/fRF<10.000 0.010<|fF/fXR|<10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shibata, Tomoyuki Sashima
  • Patent number: 11714268
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power; upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group and a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group being varied. The variable magnification optical system further includes a V lens group GV having negative refractive power and being moved to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and an F lens group GF having positive refractive power and being moved along the optical axis upon focusing from an infinitely distant object to a close object, the V lens group GV being disposed on the more object side than the F lens group GF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sashima, Akihiko Obama
  • Publication number: 20230056627
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, and between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. The following conditional expressions are satisfied: ?10.000<fF/fRF<10.000 0.010<|fF/fXR|<10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Satoru SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220214529
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power; upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group and a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group being varied. The variable magnification optical system further includes a V lens group GV having negative refractive power and being moved to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and an F lens group GF having positive refractive power and being moved along the optical axis upon focusing from an infinitely distant object to a close object, the V lens group GV being disposed on the more object side than the F lens group GF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASHIMA, Akihiko OBAMA
  • Patent number: 11327279
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, and between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. At least one of the following conditional expressions is satisfied: 0.010<fF/fXR<10.000 2.250<TLW/ZD1<10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shibata, Tomoyuki Sashima
  • Patent number: 11294155
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power; upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group and a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group being varied. The variable magnification optical system further includes a V lens group GV having negative refractive power and being moved to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and an F lens group GF having positive refractive power and being moved along the optical axis upon focusing from an infinitely distant object to a close object, the V lens group GV being disposed on the more object side than the F lens group GF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sashima, Akihiko Obama
  • Publication number: 20210247596
    Abstract: An optical system comprises a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power, and a third lens group having negative refractive power, arranged in order from an object side. When focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis. The optical system satisfies the following conditional expression 0.30<{1?(?2)2}×(?3)2<2.00 where ?2 is a lateral magnification of the second lens group for a state of focusing on infinity, and ?3 is a lateral magnification of the third lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Saburo MASUGI, Tomoyuki SASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210231928
    Abstract: An optical system comprises a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power, and a third lens group having negative refractive power, arranged in order from an object side. When focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis. The optical system satisfies the following conditional expressions 0.100<BFa/f<0.500 and ?5.000<(?G1R1)/f<500.000 where BFa is an air equivalent distance on the optical axis from a lens surface on an image side to an image surface for the lens disposed farthest on the image side in the optical system, f is a focal length of the optical system, and G1R1 is a radius of curvature of the lens surface on the object side for a lens component disposed farthest on the object side in the first lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASHIMA, Saburo MASUGI
  • Publication number: 20210096345
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, and between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. At least one of the following conditional expressions is satisfied: 0.010<fF/fXR<10.000 2.250<TLW/ZD1<10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Satoru SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10868949
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an operation unit; a detection unit that detects a position or an orientation; a communication unit that communicates with an external device including an image capture unit; and a storing unit that stores image data, wherein the communication unit receives image data generated by the image capture unit from the external device after transmitting information instructing the image capture unit included in the external device to capture an image in response to an operation of the operation unit, and the storing unit stores the image data received and information on the position detected by the detection unit or information on the orientation detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Yoshino, Hiroshi Kasai, Tomoyuki Sashima, Mayuko Ito, Kaori Tsuruta, Masakazu Sekiguchi, Hiroshi Kamehara, Yu Murakoshi
  • Patent number: 10684455
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group and the intermediate lens group are moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group and the front-side lens group is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group is changed. The following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.000<?Fw<0.800 where ?Fw denotes a lateral magnification of the focusing lens group in the wide-angle end state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shibata, Tomoyuki Sashima
  • Publication number: 20200049963
    Abstract: A zoom optical system comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group and the intermediate lens group are moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group and the front-side lens group is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group is changed. The following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.000<?Fw<0.800 where ?Fw denotes a lateral magnification of the focusing lens group in the wide-angle end state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Satoru SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10451859
    Abstract: A first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power, a front-side lens group (GX), an intermediate lens group (GM) having positive refractive power, and a rear-side lens group (GR) are arranged in order from an object side. The front-side lens group (GX) is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group At least part of the intermediate lens group (GM) is a focusing lens group (GF). The rear-side lens group (GR) is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group (G1) is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the front-side lens group (GX) is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group (GX) and the intermediate lens group (GM) is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group (GM) and the rear-side lens group (GR) is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shibata, Tomoyuki Sashima
  • Publication number: 20190174031
    Abstract: To provide a user-friendly electronic device, the electronic device includes: a first unit including a first operation unit; a second unit attachable to/detachable from the first unit; and a control unit configured to make presentation of the first operation unit in a state where the first unit and the second unit are attached to each other different from presentation of the first operation unit in a state where the first unit and the second unit are detached from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru YOSHINO, Hiroshi KASAI, Tomoyuki SASHIMA, Mayuko ITO, Kaori TSURUTA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI, Hiroshi KAMEHARA, Yu MURAKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20190170989
    Abstract: A first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power, a front-side lens group (GX), an intermediate lens group (GM) having positive refractive power, and a rear-side lens group (GR) are arranged in order from an object side. The front-side lens group (GX) is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group At least part of the intermediate lens group (GM) is a focusing lens group(GF). The rear-side lens group (GR) is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group (G1) is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the front-side lens group (GX) is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group (GX) and the intermediate lens group (GM) is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group (GM) and the rear-side lens group (GR) is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Satoru SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10234663
    Abstract: A variable magnification optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having positive refractive power; a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group; upon varying magnification from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group, a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group, a distance between the third lens group and the fourth lens group and a distance between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group being varied, the fifth lens group being moved with respect to the image plane; upon focusing the third lens group being moved along the optical axis; and the given conditional expressions being satisfied; thereby providing a small-size variable magnification optical system having a high variable magnification ratio and an excellent optical performance
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sashima, Akihiko Obama
  • Patent number: 10209499
    Abstract: A first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power, a front-side lens group (GX), an intermediate lens group (GM) having positive refractive power, and a rear-side lens group (GR) are arranged in order from an object side. The front-side lens group (GX) is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group At least part of the intermediate lens group (GM) is a focusing lens group (GF). The rear-side lens group (GR) is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group (G1) is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the front-side lens group (GX) is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group (GX) and the intermediate lens group (GM) is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group (GM) and the rear-side lens group (GR) is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Shibata, Tomoyuki Sashima