Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Okuda
Toshihiro Okuda 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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Publication number: 20240061206Abstract: An optical apparatus includes holders configured to hold on a base member a third holding member that holds a third optical element among a plurality of optical elements, and provided at three locations in a circumferential direction around an optical axis when viewed from an optical axis direction, or a holder configured to holding the base member on another member. Where first, second, and third axes pass through the optical axis and holders at the three locations, a first driver and a first guide member are disposed in a first area between the first axis and the second axis, and a second driver and a second guide member are disposed in a second area between the first axis and the third axis. The first driver and second driver are disposed in two areas that at least partially overlap each other in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventor: TOSHIHIRO OKUDA
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Publication number: 20240027728Abstract: An interchangeable lens comprises a first to a third guide units, and a rear unit base. Each of the first to third guide units includes a pair of guide members including one member and the other member, there are three regions divided in a circumferential direction around the optical axis, a region in which one member of the first guide unit is disposed is defined to as a first region, a region in which one member of the second guide unit is disposed is defined to as a second region, and a region in which one member of the third guide unit is disposed is defined to as a third region. The other member of second guide unit is disposed in first region, the other member of third guide unit is disposed in second region, and the other member of first guide unit is disposed in third region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Toshihiro OKUDA
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Patent number: 11835785Abstract: An optical apparatus includes holders configured to hold on a base member a third holding member that holds a third optical element among a plurality of optical elements, and provided at three locations in a circumferential direction around an optical axis when viewed from an optical axis direction, or a holder configured to holding the base member on another member. Where first, second, and third axes pass through the optical axis and holders at the three locations, a first driver and a first guide member are disposed in a first area between the first axis and the second axis, and a second driver and a second guide member are disposed in a second area between the first axis and the third axis. The first driver and second driver are disposed in two areas that at least partially overlap each other in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshihiro Okuda
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Patent number: 11838617Abstract: An apparatus including: a system including a correction lens unit configured to move to correct an aberration; a driving device configured to move the correction lens unit; an image pickup element configured to pick up an image formed by the system; an obtaining device configured to obtain an aberration based on a picked up image, through use of a learned model obtained by learning an image and aberration data of the system; and a controller configured to control the driving device based on the aberration, to thereby correct the aberration.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshinori Yamazaki, Hyochoru Tanaka, Shu Ito, Toshihiro Okuda
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Publication number: 20230359787Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs electromagnetic field analysis over a plurality of stages. The information processing apparatus includes a hardware processor connected to a memory. The hardware processor sequentially selects an analysis target and determines one or more analysis regions in the analysis target. The one or more analysis regions are determined on the basis of a parameter relative to mutual influence between structures included in the analysis target. The hardware processor performs electromagnetic field analysis on the one or more analysis regions. The structures include a first structure and a second structure. At least one of the one or more analysis regions includes an entirety of the first structure and part of the second structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki IIDA, Toshihiro OKUDA, Eiichi KURAISHI, Kenji YANAGI
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Patent number: 11778324Abstract: Provided is an aberration correction method including: picking up images of a particular object at a plurality of focus positions including an in-focus position of the particular object; obtaining an aberration information based on the picked up images; and correcting an aberration based on the aberration information.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hyochoru Tanaka, Toshihiro Okuda, Shu Ito, Toshinori Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20230296859Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first holder holding a first lens unit and moving, manually or by an external driver, in an optical axis direction, a second holder holding a second lens unit and being electrically driven in the direction, a transmission member supported by the second holder to be movable in a first range in the direction relative to the second holder, a driving unit moving the second holder in the direction via the transmission member, a biasing member biasing the transmission member toward an end of the first range opposite to the first lens unit, and a controller controlling the driving unit. Movable ranges of the first and second holders in the direction overlap each other. The controller determines a relative position between the driving unit and the second holder in the direction, and changes a control of the driving unit based on the relative position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: SHU ITO, TOSHIHIRO OKUDA, KUNIHIKO SASAKI, TADANORI OKADA, TAKEHIKO SATO, TOSHIMUNE NAGANO
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Patent number: 11656424Abstract: An optical apparatus includes holders configured to hold on a base member a third holding member that holds a third optical element among a plurality of optical elements, and provided at three locations in a circumferential direction around an optical axis when viewed from an optical axis direction, or a holder configured to holding the base member on another member. Where first, second, and third axes pass through the optical axis and holders at the three locations, a first driver and a first guide member are disposed in a first area between the first axis and the second axis, and a second driver and a second guide member are disposed in a second area between the first axis and the third axis. The first driver and second driver are disposed in two areas that at least partially overlap each other in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshihiro Okuda
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Publication number: 20230142396Abstract: An optical apparatus includes holders configured to hold on a base member a third holding member that holds a third optical element among a plurality of optical elements, and provided at three locations in a circumferential direction around an optical axis when viewed from an optical axis direction, or a holder configured to holding the base member on another member. Where first, second, and third axes pass through the optical axis and holders at the three locations, a first driver and a first guide member are disposed in a first area between the first axis and the second axis, and a second driver and a second guide member are disposed in a second area between the first axis and the third axis. The first driver and second driver are disposed in two areas that at least partially overlap each other in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Toshihiro Okuda
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Patent number: 11626479Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor base substrate including a semiconductor layer; a first main electrode; a second main electrode; a plurality of peripheral trenches formed on a surface of the semiconductor layer and having bottom portions covered by the semiconductor layer in a peripheral region; and a plurality of in-trench electrodes each embedded in each of the plurality of peripheral trenches byway of an insulation layer formed on an inner surface of the each peripheral trench, wherein the semiconductor base substrate further includes, in the peripheral region, a plurality of second conductive type floating regions disposed in the semiconductor layer at a depth position deeper than the bottom portions of the peripheral trenches in a spaced apart manner from the peripheral trenches and having a potential in a floating state.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Gotaro Takemoto, Toshihiro Okuda, Mizue Kitada
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Patent number: 11567287Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an optical system, a holding barrel configured to hold at least part of the optical system, an electric unit attached to the holding barrel, a control board configured to control the electric unit, a flexible printed circuits board configured to connect the electric unit and the control board to each other, a holding member attached to the holding barrel and configured to hold the flexible printed circuits board, and a fixing member configured to attach the holding member to the holding barrel. The flexible printed circuits board includes a first bent part, and the fixing member has a receiving surface configured to receive a reaction force from the first bent part.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshihiro Okuda
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Publication number: 20220350222Abstract: A lens apparatus is provided with movable first and second units, first and second holders for holding the first and second units, a driving unit for electrically driving the second holder, a transmission member movable relative to the second holder in the optical axis direction and transmits driving force to the second holder, a biasing member for biasing the second holder toward the first holder side relative to the transmission member, a controller for controlling the driving unit, and first and second detectors for detecting the positions of the first and second holders, wherein movable ranges of the first and second holders have interference region which interfere with each other, and controller changes a control of driving unit between the interference region where the first and the second holding members interfere each other and an interference-free region based on detection results of the first and second detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Kunihiko Sasaki, Toshihiro Okuda, Takehiko Sato, Tadanori Okada, Shu Ito, Toshimune Nagano
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Publication number: 20220350106Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel including: a fifth lens unit barrel; a fourth lens unit barrel; a linear ultrasonic motor configured to electrically drive the fourth lens unit barrel in an optical axis direction; a rack configured to transfer a driving force of the linear ultrasonic motor to the fourth lens unit barrel; a rack spring configured to bias the rack so that the rack is brought into contact with the fourth lens unit barrel; and a rack guide shaft. The rack guide shaft is fixed to the fourth lens unit barrel. The fourth lens unit barrel and the rack move together in the optical axis direction. When the fifth lens unit barrel is brought into contact with the fourth lens unit barrel, a relative position of the fourth lens unit barrel and the rack in the optical axis direction changes against a biasing force of the rack spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Tadanori Okada, Toshihiro Okuda, Takehiko Sato, Kunihiko Sasaki, Shu Ito, Toshimune Nagano
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Patent number: 11476570Abstract: An antenna apparatus capable of being downsized while preventing performance degradation is provided. Antenna apparatus includes: first antenna; second antenna; first ground plane to which first antenna is connected via first power feeder; and second ground plane to which second antenna is connected via second power feeder. In antenna apparatus, first ground plane and second ground plane are provided substantially in parallel with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichi Tsumura, Toshihiro Okuda, Yuki Iida
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Publication number: 20220308311Abstract: A lens apparatus includes: a first holder holding a first lens unit and being moved in optical axis direction manually or by an external driver; a second holder holding a second lens unit and being electrically moved in optical axis direction; a first and second detectors respectively detecting positions of the first and second holders; a driving unit configured to move the second holder in optical axis direction; and a controller controlling the driving unit, in which movable ranges of the first and second holders overlap each other in optical axis direction; in which a position of the second holder in optical axis direction corresponds to a position of a movable portion of the driving unit; and wherein the controller changes a control of the driving unit based on a detection of the first and second detectors before the second holder interferes with the first holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Toshihiro Okuda, Kunihiko Sasaki, Shu Ito, Tadanori Okada, Takehiko Sato, Toshimune Nagano
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Publication number: 20220116538Abstract: An apparatus including: a system including a correction lens unit configured to move to correct an aberration; a driving device configured to move the correction lens unit; an image pickup element configured to pick up an image formed by the system; an obtaining device configured to obtain an aberration based on a picked up image, through use of a learned model obtained by learning an image and aberration data of the system; and a controller configured to control the driving device based on the aberration, to thereby correct the aberration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Toshinori Yamazaki, Hyochoru Tanaka, Shu Ito, Toshihiro Okuda
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Publication number: 20220109793Abstract: Provided is an aberration correction method including: picking up images of a particular object at a plurality of focus positions including an in-focus position of the particular object; obtaining an aberration information based on the picked up images; and correcting an aberration based on the aberration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Hyochoru Tanaka, Toshihiro Okuda, Shu Ito, Toshinori Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11132480Abstract: An electromagnetic field simulator performs: a model creation information extraction process; a model automatic creation process; and an electromagnetic field analysis process. The model creation information extraction process includes: obtaining evaluation frequency information that includes an evaluation frequency for an apparatus suffering noise; obtaining target material information of a determination target; determining whether a conductive component is present in the obtained target material information; and determining the conductive component as having an antenna operating portion that operates as an antenna if the conductive component is present in the obtained target material information. The model automatic creation process includes: creating the model to have a simplified shape except for the component to be determined determined as having the antenna operation portion of the component.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro Okuda, Makoto Sasaki
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Publication number: 20210116671Abstract: An optical apparatus includes holders configured to hold on a base member a third holding member that holds a third optical element among a plurality of optical elements, and provided at three locations in a circumferential direction around an optical axis when viewed from an optical axis direction, or a holder configured to holding the base member on another member. Where first, second, and third axes pass through the optical axis and holders at the three locations, a first driver and a first guide member are disposed in a first area between the first axis and the second axis, and a second driver and a second guide member are disposed in a second area between the first axis and the third axis. The first driver and second driver are disposed in two areas that at least partially overlap each other in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventor: Toshihiro Okuda
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Publication number: 20200388671Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor base substrate including a semiconductor layer; a first main electrode; a second main electrode; a plurality of peripheral trenches formed on a surface of the semiconductor layer and having bottom portions covered by the semiconductor layer in a peripheral region; and a plurality of in-trench electrodes each embedded in each of the plurality of peripheral trenches byway of an insulation layer formed on an inner surface of the each peripheral trench, wherein the semiconductor base substrate further includes, in the peripheral region, a plurality of second conductive type floating regions disposed in the semiconductor layer at a depth position deeper than the bottom portions of the peripheral trenches in a spaced apart manner from the peripheral trenches and having a potential in a floating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Gotaro TAKEMOTO, Toshihiro OKUDA, Mizue KITADA