Patents by Inventor Yoichi Nakano

Yoichi Nakano 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: 20220089104
    Abstract: An onboard device includes a body member, a support member projecting from the body member and including a base to be attached to a concave inner surface of a glass member having a curved shape provided in a vehicle, and a double-sided adhesive tape stuck on a the base. The base is a plate-like member including an attachment surface to be opposed to the inner surface of the glass member. The attachment surface is a curved surface having a curvature at least in a first direction along the attachment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Fumiaki ONO, Koichi YOSHIZAWA, Yoichi NAKANO, Yukihiro KATSURAGI
  • Patent number: 10281800
    Abstract: There is provided a blade drive device including a substrate that has an opening, a front curtain and a rear curtain that are movable along an opening surface of the opening so as to open and close the opening, a front curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the front curtain, a rear curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the rear curtain, and a regulation lever that is configured to be pivotally movable around a lever axis, and that is capable of entry and escape between an entry position which enters each operation trajectory of the front curtain locking portion and the rear curtain locking portion in response to the opening and closing operations of the front curtain and the rear curtain and an escape position escaped from the operation trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 10281799
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided, including a blade-driving device and a driving control unit which drives the front curtain actuator and the rear curtain actuator. The front curtain and the rear curtain are positioned at the open position at a time of start and termination of imaging, in which the front curtain moves from the closing position to the open position, and the rear curtain moves from the open position to the closing position, thereby performing an exposure operation. During consecutive photographing, the front curtain positioned at the closing position is moved once in a direction of the open position and is then returned to the closing position after the rear curtain is moved to the open position after termination of the exposure operation, and before a subsequent exposure operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Yoichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 10156772
    Abstract: There is provided a blade drive device including a substrate that has an opening, a front curtain and a rear curtain that are movable along an opening surface of the opening so as to open and close the opening, a front curtain electromagnetic actuator that actuates the front curtain, a rear curtain electromagnetic actuator that actuates the rear curtain, and that is capable of holding the rear curtain at an open position in a state having no power supply, a front curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the front curtain, a rear curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the rear curtain, and a blade position holding mechanism that is capable of entry and escape between an entry position which enters each operation trajectory of the front curtain locking portion and the rear curtain locking portion in response to the opening and closing operations of the front curtain and the rear curtain and an escape position escaped from the operatio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20180252987
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided, including a blade-driving device and a driving control unit which drives the front curtain actuator and the rear curtain actuator. The front curtain and the rear curtain are positioned at the open position at a time of start and termination of imaging, in which the front curtain moves from the closing position to the open position, and the rear curtain moves from the open position to the closing position, thereby performing an exposure operation. During consecutive photographing, the front curtain positioned at the closing position is moved once in a direction of the open position and is then returned to the closing position after the rear curtain is moved to the open position after termination of the exposure operation, and before a subsequent exposure operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Yoichi NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9904145
    Abstract: There are provided a blade drive device and an optical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20180004066
    Abstract: There is provided a blade drive device including a substrate that has an opening, a front curtain and a rear curtain that are movable along an opening surface of the opening so as to open and close the opening, a front curtain electromagnetic actuator that actuates the front curtain, a rear curtain electromagnetic actuator that actuates the rear curtain, and that is capable of holding the rear curtain at an open position in a state having no power supply, a front curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the front curtain, a rear curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the rear curtain, and a blade position holding mechanism that is capable of entry and escape between an entry position which enters each operation trajectory of the front curtain locking portion and the rear curtain locking portion in response to the opening and closing operations of the front curtain and the rear curtain and an escape position escaped from the operatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Yoichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20180004067
    Abstract: There is provided a blade drive device including a substrate that has an opening, a front curtain and a rear curtain that are movable along an opening surface of the opening so as to open and close the opening, a front curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the front curtain, a rear curtain locking portion that interlocks with opening and closing operations of the rear curtain, and a regulation lever that is configured to be pivotally movable around a lever axis, and that is capable of entry and escape between an entry position which enters each operation trajectory of the front curtain locking portion and the rear curtain locking portion in response to the opening and closing operations of the front curtain and the rear curtain and an escape position escaped from the operation trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Yoichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20180004065
    Abstract: There are provided a blade drive device and an optical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Yoichi NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9762820
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an image pickup element; a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening exposing the image pickup element; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter movable between a closed position to close the opening and an opened position to open the opening; and a leading shutter actuator and a trailing shutter actuator respectively driving the leading shutter and the trailing shutter, a drive control portion that drives the leading shutter actuator and the trailing shutter actuator; and a control portion that controls the image pickup element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Chiaki Nemoto, Yoichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9632394
    Abstract: An image pickup device includes: a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a shutter moving to open and close the opening; an actuator moving the shutter; and a detection portion detecting that the shutter passes through a predetermined position, an image pickup element which light enters through the opening; and a drive control portion that controls the actuator to move the shutter, wherein the drive control portion performs movement control to move the shutter at least until the shutter passes through the predetermined position, and performs brake control to decelerate the shutter while the shutter is moving after the shutter passes through the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Chiaki Nemoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, Shoichi Tokura, Yoichi Nakano, Motoharu Sakurai
  • Patent number: 9507240
    Abstract: A blade drive device includes: a board including an opening; first and second blades opening and closing the opening; and first and second actuators arranged adjacent to each other and respectively driving the first and second blades, wherein the first and second actuators respectively include first and second stators, first and second rotors, and first and second coils, and the first and second rotors is arranged to sandwich at least one of the first and second coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Shoichi Tokura, Chiaki Nemoto, Yoichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9436063
    Abstract: A blade driving device according to the present invention includes: a substrate having an aperture; a first blade and a second blade which open and close the aperture; a first driving member which drives the first blade; a second driving member which drives the second blade; a first actuator which operates the first driving member; and a second actuator which operates the second driving member, wherein the first actuator and the second actuator extend along a first direction which intersects an axial direction of the aperture on a primary surface of the substrate and are arranged in a second direction which intersects the axial direction and the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Nakano, Motoharu Sakurai
  • Patent number: 9429815
    Abstract: A blade drive device includes: a board including an opening; first and second blades opening and closing the opening; and first and second actuators respectively driving the first and second blades, wherein the first and second actuators respectively include first and second stators, first and second rotors, and first and second coils, and respectively drive the first and second blades through first and second drive members, the first drive member is arranged to overlap the first stator and the first coil in an optical axis direction, and the second drive member is arranged to overlap the second stator and the second coil in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Shoichi Tokura, Chiaki Nemoto, Yoichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9389484
    Abstract: An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a control portion artificially driving an electronic leading blade by resetting stored charges of the image pickup element in a predetermined direction at every pixel line; and a focal plane shutter includes a board including an opening exposing the image pickup element, a mechanical trailing blade capable of opening and closing the opening, a trailing blade drive lever driving the trailing blade, an actuator actuating the trailing blade drive lever, a shading member capable of opening and closing at least a part of the opening, a shading member drive lever driving the shading member, a connection member provided on the shading member drive lever, and a biasing member biasing the shading member drive lever such that the shading member recedes from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9294683
    Abstract: An image pickup device includes: a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter moving to open and close the opening; a leading-shutter actuator and a trailing-shutter actuator respectively causing the leading shutter and the trailing shutter to move; a leading-shutter sensor detecting that the leading shutter passes through a first position; and a trailing-shutter sensor detecting that the trailing shutter passes through a second position, an image pickup element that light enters through the opening; and a drive control portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Nakano, Motoharu Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20160077405
    Abstract: A blade driving device according to the present invention includes: a substrate having an aperture; a first blade and a second blade which open and close the aperture; a first driving member which drives the first blade; a second driving member which drives the second blade; a first actuator which operates the first driving member; and a second actuator which operates the second driving member, wherein the first actuator and the second actuator extend along a first direction which intersects an axial direction of the aperture on a primary surface of the substrate and are arranged in a second direction which intersects the axial direction and the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yoichi NAKANO, Motoharu SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 9241107
    Abstract: An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a control portion sequentially resetting charge stored in the image pickup element for every pixel line in a predetermined direction such that an electronic leading blade moves in a simulated manner; and a focal plane shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20150341574
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an image pickup element; a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening exposing the image pickup element; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter movable between a closed position to close the opening and an opened position to open the opening; and a leading shutter actuator and a trailing shutter actuator respectively driving the leading shutter and the trailing shutter, a drive control portion that drives the leading shutter actuator and the trailing shutter actuator; and a control portion that controls the image pickup element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Chiaki NEMOTO, Yoichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20150309387
    Abstract: An image pickup device includes: a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a shutter moving to open and close the opening; an actuator moving the shutter; and a detection portion detecting that the shutter passes through a predetermined position, an image pickup element which light enters through the opening; and a drive control portion that controls the actuator to move the shutter, wherein the drive control portion performs movement control to move the shutter at least until the shutter passes through the predetermined position, and performs brake control to decelerate the shutter while the shutter is moving after the shutter passes through the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Chiaki NEMOTO, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Shoichi TOKURA, Yoichi NAKANO, Motoharu SAKURAI