Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Hagiwara

Yasuaki Hagiwara 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: 20240113578
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotary electric machine includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a rotary shaft, a first core, a permanent magnet, and an intermediate member. The rotary shaft extends in a first direction. The first core is provided around the rotary shaft in a first plane perpendicular to the first direction. The permanent magnet is provided around the first core in the first plane. The intermediate member is provided between the rotary shaft and the first core. The intermediate member includes a first portion containing a carbon fiber, and a second portion aligned with the first portion in the first direction and containing a metal. The stator is provided around the rotor in the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Eri KINOSHITA, Yasuaki HADAME, Masaya HAGIWARA, Kei MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20240069313
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit that includes a plurality of lens units having negative refractive powers and a plurality of lens units having positive refractive powers, each distance between adjacent lens units changing during zooming. During zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens unit moves to the object side, and the second lens unit moves to the image side and thereafter moves to the object side. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11846763
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit that includes a plurality of lens units having negative refractive powers and a plurality of lens units having positive refractive powers, each distance between adjacent lens units changing during zooming. During zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens unit moves to the object side, and the second lens unit moves to the image side and thereafter moves to the object side. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11835790
    Abstract: An optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power. An interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changes during focusing. The second lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a second subunit having a positive refractive power. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11822064
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens unit having a negative refractive power, a sixth lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a seventh lens unit having a negative refractive power. During zooming, a distance between adjacent lens units changes, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and a plurality of lens units among the third to seventh lens units move, and at least one of the fourth to seventh lens units is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11803042
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit that includes a plurality of lens units. All lens units move during zooming, and a distance between adjacent lens units changes. The third lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having a positive refractive power, a second subunit having a positive refractive power, and a third subunit having a positive refractive power. The second subunit includes a negative lens and a positive lens. The second subunit moves in a direction having a component orthogonal to an optical axis during an image stabilization. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20220043242
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit that includes a plurality of lens units having negative refractive powers and a plurality of lens units having positive refractive powers, each distance between adjacent lens units changing during zooming. During zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens unit moves to the object side, and the second lens unit moves to the image side and thereafter moves to the object side. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20210333524
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens unit having a negative refractive power, a sixth lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a seventh lens unit having a negative refractive power. During zooming, a distance between adjacent lens units changes, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and a plurality of lens units among the third to seventh lens units move, and at least one of the fourth to seventh lens units is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Yasuaki HAGIWARA
  • Publication number: 20210103123
    Abstract: An optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power. An interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changes during focusing. The second lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a second subunit having a positive refractive power. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20210003831
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit that includes a plurality of lens units. All lens units move during zooming, and a distance between adjacent lens units changes. The third lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having a positive refractive power, a second subunit having a positive refractive power, and a third subunit having a positive refractive power. The second subunit includes a negative lens and a positive lens. The second subunit moves in a direction having a component orthogonal to an optical axis during an image stabilization. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 10594944
    Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side, a positive first lens unit, a negative second lens unit, a positive third lens unit, a negative fourth lens unit, and a positive fifth lens unit, in which an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed during zooming, in which the second lens unit moves during focusing, and includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens, and in which a focal length of the second lens unit, a thickness of the second lens unit on an optical axis, a refractive index of a material of the positive lens included in the second lens unit, and an average value of refractive indices of materials of the negative lenses included in the second lens unit are each appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20170374291
    Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side, a positive first lens unit, a negative second lens unit, a positive third lens unit, a negative fourth lens unit, and a positive fifth lens unit, in which an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed during zooming, in which the second lens unit moves during focusing, and includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens, and in which a focal length of the second lens unit, a thickness of the second lens unit on an optical axis, a refractive index of a material of the positive lens included in the second lens unit, and an average value of refractive indices of materials of the negative lenses included in the second lens unit are each appropriately set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Yasuaki HAGIWARA
  • Patent number: 9664885
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from object side to image side, a first lens unit having positive refractive power; a second lens unit having negative refractive power; a third lens unit having positive refractive power; and a rear lens group including one or more lens units. During zooming, three or more lens units move to change an interval between adjacent lens units. The third lens unit includes, in order from object side to image side, a first lens subunit having positive refractive power, a second lens subunit having negative refractive power, and a third lens subunit having positive refractive power. The second lens subunit moves in a direction having a component perpendicular to the optical axis regarding image blurring correction, a focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end and a focal length of the third lens unit are set to satisfy specific mathematical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 9274325
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power; a third lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a rear unit having two or more lens units, in the order from an object side to an image side, an interval between the adjacent lens units being changed in order to carry out at least one of zooming and focusing, wherein the rear unit includes a focus lens unit that has a negative refractive power and that moves during the focusing, and wherein, when the zoom lens focuses on a specific object distance, the focus lens unit moves integral with the other lens unit during zooming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 9223119
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, disposed in order from an object side to an image side, and an aperture stop between a lens surface closest to the object side of the second lens unit and a lens surface closest to the object side of the third lens unit, the third lens unit is moved to the image side during a focusing operation from an infinite object to a short distance object, the first lens unit is configured by at most two negative lenses and one positive lens, the third lens unit is configured by a single lens or a cemented lens, and an appropriate conditional expression are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Tashiro, Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8908284
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from object side to image side, a positive first lens unit, a negative second lens unit, a positive third lens unit, a negative fourth lens unit, and a rear lens unit including, in order from object side to image side, a positive first lens subunit, a negative second lens subunit, and a positive third lens subunit. The relationship between the combined focal length of the first and second lens units at wide-angle end, the combined focal length of the third lens unit and the lens units on the image side of the third lens unit at wide-angle end, the focal length of the second lens subunit, and the focal length of the rear lens unit at telephoto end is appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Tashiro, Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8891173
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, an aperture stop, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens unit having a positive refractive power. In the zoom lens, during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens unit is configured to remain stationary, the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and the fourth lens unit are configured to move separately from one another, and the aperture stop is configured to move along a locus convex towards the object side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20140333821
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from object side to image side, a first lens unit having positive refractive power; a second lens unit having negative refractive power; a third lens unit having positive refractive power; and a rear lens group including one or more lens units. During zooming, three or more lens units move to change an interval between adjacent lens units. The third lens unit includes, in order from object side to image side, a first lens subunit having positive refractive power, a second lens subunit having negative refractive power, and a third lens subunit having positive refractive power. The second lens subunit moves in a direction having a component perpendicular to the optical axis regarding image blurring correction, a focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end and a focal length of the third lens unit are set to satisfy specific mathematical conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20140268364
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power; a third lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a rear unit having two or more lens units, in the order from an object side to an image side, an interval between the adjacent lens units being changed in order to carry out at least one of zooming and focusing, wherein the rear unit includes a focus lens unit that has a negative refractive power and that moves during the focusing, and wherein, when the zoom lens focuses on a specific object distance, the focus lens unit moves integral with the other lens unit during zooming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8830597
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, an aperture stop, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens unit having a positive refractive power. During zooming, the first lens unit and the aperture stop do not move and the second, third, and fourth lens units move along different loci. Lateral magnifications of the second lens unit at a wide angle end and at a telephoto end and lateral magnifications of the third lens unit at the wide angle end and at the telephoto end are each appropriately set based on predetermined mathematical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara