Patents by Inventor Toshiki Nakamura
Toshiki Nakamura 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: 20150215541Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a front lens group having a front lens element and a reflector, in that order from an object side. The reflector includes a reflection surface which reflects light rays, from the front lens element, toward a different direction; a rear lens group positioned closer to an image plane than the front lens group, the imaging apparatus performs an image-stabilizing operation by driving the front lens element, a movable frame holding the front lens element; a support member supporting the reflector and is immovable relative to an optical axis of the front lens element, in a reference state; and a support mechanism which supports the movable frame to spherically swing about a spherical-swinging center, positioned on an extension of the optical axis of the front lens element extending behind an underside of the reflection surface of the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi NOMURA, Shinya SUZUKA, Takahiro MORINAGA, Toshiki NAKAMURA, Eijiroh TADA
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Patent number: 8941925Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a negative fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. Upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first and second lens groups increases, and the distance between the second and third lens groups decreases. The following conditions are satisfied: 0.30<f1/ft<0.43, and 7.0<M2t/M2w<17.0. f1 designates the focal length of the first lens group, ft designates the focal length of the zoom lens system at the long focal length extremity, and M2w and M2t designate the lateral magnifications of the second lens group when focusing on an object at infinity at the short and long focal length extremities, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventors: Daisuke Koreeda, Toshiki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130279018Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a negative fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. Upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first and second lens groups increases, and the distance between the second and third lens groups decreases. The following conditions are satisfied: 0.30<f1/ft<0.43, and 7.0<M2t/M2w<17.0. f1 designates the focal length of the first lens group, ft designates the focal length of the zoom lens system at the long focal length extremity, and M2w and M2t designate the lateral magnifications of the second lens group when focusing on an object at infinity at the short and long focal length extremities, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke KOREEDA, Toshiki NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20130278785Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a front lens group, which constitutes part of an imaging optical system, at a fixed position with respect to an optical axis direction, wherein the front lens group includes a front lens element and a reflector and the reflector reflects light rays exiting from the front lens element; a movable lens group provided closer to the image plane side than the front lens group and movable along the optical axis; a support member which supports the reflector; a movable frame which supports the front lens element and is supported by the support member to be movable along a plane orthogonal to the optical axis of the front lens element; and a driver which drives the movable frame in the plane, in accordance with vibrations applied to the photographing optical system, to reduce image shake.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi NOMURA, Toshiki NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 8531768Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group decreases, and the distance between the second lens group and the third lens group increases. The second lens group includes a positive first sub-lens group and a negative second sub-lens group, in that order from the object side. In at least part of the zooming range of the zoom lens system, the second sub-lens group and the third lens group each serves as a focusing lens group that is moved along the optical axis during a focusing operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Abe, Masaru Eguchi, Toshiki Nakamura
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Patent number: 8529980Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cereal flour raw material that can provide products having superb texture. A further object of the present invention is to provide a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour raw material. The present invention provides a cereal flour composition that contains wheat flour prepared from a type of wheat that does not express the three wheat starch synthase II proteins, and also does not express the three wheat granule bound starch synthase proteins, and another type of cereal flour; and a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignees: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Mika Saito, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto, Yoichi Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Ishihara
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Patent number: 8524310Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cereal flour raw material that can provide products having superb texture. A further object of the present invention is to provide a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour raw material. The present invention provides a cereal flour composition that contains wheat flour prepared from a type of wheat that does not express any two of the three wheat starch synthase II proteins, and also does not express the three wheat granule bound starch synthase proteins, and another type of cereal flour; and a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignees: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Nippon Flour Mills Co., LtdInventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Mika Saito, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto
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Patent number: 8498057Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side. Upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first and second lens groups decreases, and the distance between the second and third lens groups increases. The first lens group includes a negative lens element and a positive lens element; and the second lens group includes a cemented lens including a positive lens element and a negative lens element, and a negative lens element, in that order from the object side. The following conditions are satisfied by the zoom lens system: 1.8<ft/f2<2.4 ?1.5<f1/f2<?1.2 wherein ft designates the focal length of the entire the zoom lens system at the long focal length extremity, and f1 and f2 designate the focal lengths of the first and second lens groups, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventor: Toshiki Nakamura
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Patent number: 8393327Abstract: A headgear suitable for wearing a respiratory mask system wearing on the head of a user is provided, wherein it can be easily manufactured, the leakage of the positive pressure gas when pressurized is reduced, and a good wearing feel is achieved. The headgear is adapted to secure a respiratory mask, which contacts the face of the user to supply a positive pressure gas for respiration to the user, to the head of user. The headgear has a head mounted portion which is worn on the occipital of the user and a strap (3) connecting to this head mounted portion. The head mounted portion has at least one closed curved belt (1) which has thereon at least one junction (2). At least one junction provides the closed curved belt with a nonplanar structure adaptable to the shape of the head of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Teijin Pharma LimitedInventors: Keiko Omura, Masahide Takishita, Shin Ooya, Tongoh Chin, Hideharu Shimura, Shinya Fujimoto, Toru Hikosaka, Toshiki Nakamura, Kazuaki Fujiura, Naoki Kurai
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Publication number: 20120243107Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group decreases, and the distance between the second lens group and the third lens group increases. The second lens group includes a positive first sub-lens group and a negative second sub-lens group, in that order from the object side. In at least part of the zooming range of the zoom lens system, the second sub-lens group and the third lens group each serves as a focusing lens group that is moved along the optical axis during a focusing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Abe, Masaru Eguchi, Toshiki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120069451Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first and second lens groups decreases, and the distance between the second and third lens groups increases. The first lens group includes a negative lens element and a positive lens element; and the second lens group includes a cemented lens formed from a positive lens element and a negative lens element, and a negative lens element, in that order from the object side. The following conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1.8<ft/f2<2.4??(1), ?1.5<f1/f2<?1.2??(2), wherein ft designates the focal length of the entire the zoom lens system at the long focal length extremity, and f1 and f2 designate the focal lengths of the first and second lens groups, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiki NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 8053628Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a wheat which accumulates a starch with a novel property by controlling the expression of the enzymes described in claims. The present invention provides a wheat, which does not express any of the following proteins (1)-(6): (1) Wheat Starch Synthase II-A1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-A1 gene of SEQ ID NO:1, (2) Wheat Starch Synthase II-B1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-B1 gene of SEQ ID NO:3, (3) Wheat Starch Synthase II-D1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-D1 gene of SEQ ID NO:5, (4) Granule Bound Starch Synthase A1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase A1 gene of SEQ ID NO:7, (5) Granule Bound Starch Synthase B1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase B1 gene of SEQ ID NO:9, and (6) Granule Bound Starch Synthase D1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase D1 gene of SEQ ID NO:11.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignees: Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd., Incorporated Administrative Agency National Agriculture and Food Research OrganizationInventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Mika Saito, Patricia Lynn Vrinten, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto, Youichi Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Ishihara
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Patent number: 7957071Abstract: A focus adjustment method of a zoom lens system is provided for correcting a focal point shift caused by manufacturing error. The zoom lens system includes three movable lens groups in which at least two of said lens groups are moved to perform zooming to form an image onto an imaging device. In the zoom lens system, a finite number of focal length positions at which a focus adjustment is performed is provided. The lens group closest to the imaging device out of the three lens groups includes a focusing lens group. A position of the focusing lens group is controlled via pulses of a stepping motor. The focus adjustment method includes the combination of performing the above control of the focusing lens group to determine a position of the focusing lens group via pulses of the stepping motor and determining an amount of adjustment of the imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Masaru Eguchi
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Patent number: 7830614Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group. Upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, each of the first to third lens groups move along the optical axis. The first lens group includes a negative first sub-lens element, a second sub-lens element having a weak negative refractive power and at least one aspherical surface, and a positive third sub-lens element. The zoom lens system satisfies the condition, 0.5<(ra?rb)/(ra +rb)<1.2??(1), where ra designates the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the second sub-lens element and rb designates the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the second sub-lens element.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Masaru Eguchi
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Publication number: 20100055283Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cereal flour raw material that can provide products having superb texture. A further object of the present invention is to provide a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour raw material. The present invention provides a cereal flour composition that contains wheat flour prepared from a type of wheat that does not express the three wheat starch synthase II proteins, and also does not express the three wheat granule bound starch synthase proteins, and another type of cereal flour; and a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Mika Saito, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto, Yoichi Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Ishihara
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Publication number: 20100009054Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cereal flour raw material that can provide products having superb texture. A further object of the present invention is to provide a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour raw material. The present invention provides a cereal flour composition that contains wheat flour prepared from a type of wheat that does not express any two of the three wheat starch synthase II proteins, and also does not express the three wheat granule bound starch synthase proteins, and another type of cereal flour; and a food product manufactured using such a cereal flour composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicants: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Mika Saito, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto, Yoichi Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Ishihara
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Publication number: 20090285960Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a wheat which accumulates a starch with a novel property by controlling the expression of the enzymes described in claims. The present invention provides a wheat, which does not express any of the following proteins (1)-(6): (1) Wheat Starch Synthase II-A1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-A1 gene of SEQ ID NO:1, (2) Wheat Starch Synthase II-B1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-B1 gene of SEQ ID NO:3, (3) Wheat Starch Synthase II-D1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-D1 gene of SEQ ID NO:5, (4) Granule Bound Starch Synthase A1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase A1 gene of SEQ ID NO:7, (5) Granule Bound Starch Synthase B1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase B1 gene of SEQ ID NO:9, and (6) Granule Bound Starch Synthase D1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase D1 gene of SEQ ID NO:11.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2006Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: NIPPON FLOUR MILLS CO., LTDInventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Mika Saito, Patricia Lynn Vrinten, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto, Youichi Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Ishihara
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Publication number: 20090273849Abstract: A focus adjustment method of a zoom lens system is provided for correcting a focal point shift caused by manufacturing error. The zoom lens system includes three movable lens groups in which at least two of said lens groups are moved to perform zooming to form an image onto an imaging device. In the zoom lens system, a finite number of focal length positions at which a focus adjustment is performed is provided. The lens group closest to the imaging device out of the three lens groups includes a focusing lens group. A position of the focusing lens group is controlled via pulses of a stepping motor. The focus adjustment method includes the combination of performing the above control of the focusing lens group to determine a position of the focusing lens group via pulses of the stepping motor and determining an amount of adjustment of the imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiki NAKAMURA, Masaru EGUCHI
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Publication number: 20090250065Abstract: A headgear suitable for wearing a respiratory mask system wearing on the head of a user is provided, wherein it can be easily manufactured, the leakage of the positive pressure gas when pressurized is reduced, and a good wearing feel is achieved. The headgear is adapted to secure a respiratory mask, which contacts the face of the user to supply a positive pressure gas for respiration to the user, to the head of user. The headgear has a head mounted portion which is worn on the occipital of the user and a strap (3) connecting to this head mounted portion. The head mounted portion has at least one closed curved belt (1) which has thereon at least one junction (2). At least one junction provides the closed curved belt with a nonplanar structure adaptable to the shape of the head of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: TEIJIN PHARMA LIMITEDInventors: Keiko Omura, Masahide Takishita, Shin Ooya, Tongoh Chin, Hideharu Shimura, Shinya Fujimoto, Toru Hikosaka, Toshiki Nakamura, Kazuaki Fujiura, Naoki Kurai
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Publication number: 20090244719Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group. Upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, each of the first to third lens groups move along the optical axis. The first lens group includes a negative first sub-lens element, a second sub-lens element having a negative and weak refractive power and at least one aspherical surface, and a positive third sub-lens element. The zoom lens system satisfies the following condition: 0.5<(ra?rb)/(ra+rb)<1.2 ??(1) wherein ra designates the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the second sub-lens element; and rb designates the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the second sub-lens element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiki NAKAMURA, Masaru EGUCHI