Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Miwa

Yasuhiro Miwa 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: 11962904
    Abstract: A first image blur correction device includes an imaging-element holding-member to which an imaging-element is fixed, a housing that supports the imaging-element holding-member to be movable in a direction X perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens device, and a first drive mechanism that generates thrust of moving the imaging-element holding-member in the direction X. The first drive mechanism includes a first magnet that is fixed to the housing and in which a direction connecting both magnetic poles is parallel to the direction X, and a first coil that is fixed to the imaging-element holding-member to face the first magnet. In a state where the imaging-element holding-member is at a reference position where the optical axis of the lens device coincides with a center of the imaging-element, a position of a first magnet center in the direction X and a first coil central axis deviate from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Yasuhiro Miwa, Takuro Abe
  • Publication number: 20220272433
    Abstract: An earphone includes a body part, a supporter, and a recess-projection engagement part. In particular, the earphone includes the body part, the supporter attached to the body part, and the recess-projection engagement part configured to allow the supporter to be engaged to the body part selectively at any of a plurality of positions defined in an extending direction of an axial line of the body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Yasuhiro MIWA
  • Publication number: 20220006958
    Abstract: A first image blur correction device includes an imaging-element holding-member to which an imaging-element is fixed, a housing that supports the imaging-element holding-member to be movable in a direction X perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens device, and a first drive mechanism that generates thrust of moving the imaging-element holding-member in the direction X. The first drive mechanism includes a first magnet that is fixed to the housing and in which a direction connecting both magnetic poles is parallel to the direction X, and a first coil that is fixed to the imaging-element holding-member to face the first magnet. In a state where the imaging-element holding-member is at a reference position where the optical axis of the lens device coincides with a center of the imaging-element, a position of a first magnet center in the direction X and a first coil central axis deviate from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Yasuhiro MIWA, Takuro ABE
  • Patent number: 11146731
    Abstract: There are provided an image shake correction device capable of improving correction accuracy of image shake by improving position detection accuracy of a movable member, and an imaging device including the image shake correction. An image shake correction device 3 includes a support member 1 that supports a movable member 2 to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface, drive coils C1 to C3 fixed to the movable member 2, Hall elements H1 to H3 fixed to the movable member 2, drive magnets Mv1 to Mv3 fixed to the support member 1, and position detection magnets Mh1 to Mh3. In a case where two adjacent magnets of all the magnets including the drive magnets Mv1 to Mv3 and the position detection magnets Mh1 to Mh3 are focused as viewed in a direction Z perpendicular to the flat surface, the same poles of the two magnets face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Yasuhiro Miwa
  • Patent number: 11064121
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface; a circuit board that is fixed to the movable member; an imager that is mounted on the circuit board; a plurality of position detectors that is fixed to a rear surface of the circuit board opposite to a surface of the circuit board on which the imager is mounted to detect a position of the movable member in a movement direction of the movable member; magnetic force generators that face the plurality of position detectors respectively and are fixed to the support member; and adjustment members that adjust distances between the magnetic force generators and the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Yasuhiro Miwa, Hajime Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10895756
    Abstract: Data sets DS4 to DS6 each consisting of plural linear functions obtained by approximating an output characteristic of a Y-axis rotation position detection Hall element H2 and a data set DS2 consisting of plural linear functions obtained by approximating an output characteristic of an and the X-axis position detection Hall element H1 are stored for each of plural positions in a direction X in a ROM of a memory. A system controller detects a position of a movable member in the direction X based on the data set DS2 and an output signal of the X-axis position detection Hall element H1, then selects the data set corresponding to the position among the data sets DS4 to DS6, and detects a position of the movable member in a direction Y based on the selected data set and an output signal of the Y-axis rotation position detection Hall element H2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Awazu, Yasuhiro Miwa
  • Publication number: 20200404184
    Abstract: The imaging device includes: a magnet; a Hall element that detects magnetism generated by the magnet; a substrate to which one of the magnet and the Hall element and an imaging element, which outputs a taken image obtained by taking an optical image transmitted through an imaging optical system, are fixed and which moves the position of the imaging element in directions perpendicular to an optical axis; a drive portion that drives the substrate; a fixing portion to which the other of the magnet and the Hall element is fixed and which is fixed to an imaging device body; and a body-side main controller that performs control to drive the substrate on the basis of the moving distance of the imaging element derived on the basis of the detection result of the Hall element, the temperature of the magnet, and the temperature of the Hall element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Fuyuhiko MAEDA, Yasuhiro MIWA
  • Publication number: 20200326557
    Abstract: Data sets DS4 to DS6 each consisting of plural linear functions obtained by approximating an output characteristic of a Y-axis rotation position detection Hall element H2 and a data set DS2 consisting of plural linear functions obtained by approximating an output characteristic of an and the X-axis position detection Hall element H1 are stored for each of plural positions in a direction X in a ROM of a memory. A system controller detects a position of a movable member in the direction X based on the data set DS2 and an output signal of the X-axis position detection Hall element H1, then selects the data set corresponding to the position among the data sets DS4 to DS6, and detects a position of the movable member in a direction Y based on the selected data set and an output signal of the Y-axis rotation position detection Hall element H2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei AWAZU, Yasuhiro MIWA
  • Patent number: 10805704
    Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker unit, a housing that receives the speaker unit therein, and a baffle that is arranged within the housing and supports an opposite surface of the speaker unit, which is opposite to a sound emission surface of the speaker unit, to define a first space between the opposite surface and the baffle. The baffle includes a vent hole through which the first space communicates with a second space that is opposite to the first space with respect to the baffle. A fourth space through which the first space communicates with a third space on a side of the sound emission surface of the speaker unit is defined between a side surface of the speaker unit and an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Miwa
  • Publication number: 20200228713
    Abstract: There are provided an image shake correction device capable of improving correction accuracy of image shake by improving position detection accuracy of a movable member, and an imaging device including the image shake correction. An image shake correction device 3 includes a support member 1 that supports a movable member 2 to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface, drive coils C1 to C3 fixed to the movable member 2, Hall elements H1 to H3 fixed to the movable member 2, drive magnets Mv1 to Mv3 fixed to the support member 1, and position detection magnets Mh1 to Mh3. In a case where two adjacent magnets of all the magnets including the drive magnets Mv1 to Mv3 and the position detection magnets Mh1 to Mh3 are focused as viewed in a direction Z perpendicular to the flat surface, the same poles of the two magnets face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Yasuhiro MIWA
  • Publication number: 20200228710
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface; a circuit board that is fixed to the movable member; an imager that is mounted on the circuit board; a plurality of position detectors that is fixed to a rear surface of the circuit board opposite to a surface of the circuit board on which the imager is mounted to detect a position of the movable member in a movement direction of the movable member; magnetic force generators that face the plurality of position detectors respectively and are fixed to the support member; and adjustment members that adjust distances between the magnetic force generators and the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Yasuhiro MIWA, Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190075384
    Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker unit, a housing that receives the speaker unit therein, and a baffle that is arranged within the housing and supports an opposite surface of the speaker unit, which is opposite to a sound emission surface of the speaker unit, to define a first space between the opposite surface and the baffle. The baffle includes a vent hole through which the first space communicates with a second space that is opposite to the first space with respect to the baffle. A fourth space through which the first space communicates with a third space on a side of the sound emission surface of the speaker unit is defined between a side surface of the speaker unit and an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Yasuhiro MIWA
  • Patent number: 9980037
    Abstract: A speaker includes: an open-backed speaker unit, a housing, and a fin unit. The housing is disposed so as to cover a rear side of the speaker unit, and forms a back cavity with the speaker unit. The fin unit is disposed in the back cavity, and includes an annular or arc-like fin, which approaches a rear side of the housing as going from a center of the speaker unit toward an outer diameter side thereof, and expands in diameter as separating from the speaker unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Miwa, Hikaru Nagata
  • Publication number: 20170026739
    Abstract: A speaker includes: an open-backed speaker unit, a housing, and a fin unit. The housing is disposed so as to cover a rear side of the speaker unit, and forms a back cavity with the speaker unit. The fin unit is disposed in the back cavity, and includes an annular or arc-like fin, which approaches a rear side of the housing as going from a center of the speaker unit toward an outer diameter side thereof, and expands in diameter as separating from the speaker unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MIWA, Hikaru NAGATA
  • Patent number: 8847843
    Abstract: An electronic equipment comprises: a metal casing defining a first face formed so as to provide an opening, a second face connected to the first face; and a shielding member arranged adjacent to the first face to shield radio waves, wherein the metal casing has a cutout formed in the second face so as to come close to the first face, a part of the shielding member is arranged to be closer to the first face than a first end of the cutout, the first end is further away from the first face than a second end of the cutout on the side of the first face, and wherein an antenna is provided on outer side of a virtual line connecting a corner of the shielding member adjacent to the first face and closest to the second face with the first end of the cut out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Miwa, Tomohiro Manabe
  • Patent number: 8798783
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a remote assistant system for a foundry, i.e., a plant that comprises a plurality of machines. The remote assistant system in a foundry includes a first sequencer for controlling a molding line and a second sequencer for controlling a molding machine. It further includes a sequencer-communicating mechanism for connecting the first sequencer to the second sequencer, a first mobile computer for transmitting information by video images, etc. to a remote location, a mechanism for providing communication between mobile computers to selectively connect one of the sequencers to the first mobile computer, a second mobile computer for receiving the information from the first mobile computer, for displaying the information, and for correcting the ladder logic program and giving instructions to the operator by an assistant at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Niinomi, Yoshitake Kawamoto, Yasuhiro Miwa, Nobuaki Natsume, Kenji Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20130002508
    Abstract: An electronic equipment comprises: a metal casing defining a first face formed so as to provide an opening, a second face connected to the first face; and a shielding member arranged adjacent to the first face to shield radio waves, wherein the metal casing has a cutout formed in the second face so as to come close to the first face, a part of the shielding member is arranged to be closer to the first face than a first end of the cutout, the first end is further away from the first face than a second end of the cutout on the side of the first face, and wherein an antenna is provided on outer side of a virtual line connecting a corner of the shielding member adjacent to the first face and closest to the second face with the first end of the cut out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Miwa, Tomohiro Manabe
  • Publication number: 20120041588
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a remote assistant system for a foundry, i.e., a plant that comprises a plurality of machines. The remote assistant system in a foundry includes a first sequencer for controlling a molding line and a second sequencer for controlling a molding machine. It further includes a sequencer-communicating means for connecting the first sequencer to the second sequencer, a first mobile computer for transmitting information by video images, etc., to a remote location, a means for providing communication between mobile computers to selectively connect one of the sequencers to the first mobile computer, a second mobile computer for receiving the information from the first mobile computer, for displaying the information, and for correcting the ladder logic program and giving instructions to the operator by an assistant at a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Niinomi, Yoshitake Kawamoto, Yasuhiro Miwa, Nobuaki Natsume, Kenji Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20080311456
    Abstract: A fuel cell is disposed inside a camera housing in the vicinity of a front panel, an upper panel, and a side panel in parallel with the respective panels. The invention provides broader cell area and adequate power can be supplied reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshihiro ITO, Nobuaki Nagou, Tsuneo Sato, Seimei Ushiro, Masanoshin Komori, Yasuhiro Miwa
  • Patent number: 7427448
    Abstract: A fuel cell is disposed inside a camera housing in the vicinity of a front panel, an upper panel, and a side panel in parallel with the respective panels. The invention provides broader cell area and adequate power can be supplied reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignees: FUJIFILM Corporation, FUJINON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ito, Nobuaki Nagou, Tsuneo Sato, Seimei Ushiro, Masanoshin Komori, Yasuhiro Miwa