Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Tanabe

Yoshiaki Tanabe 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: 20230161231
    Abstract: Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OKUTANI, Eiji MATSUKAWA, Yoshiaki TANABE
  • Patent number: 11550206
    Abstract: Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Okutani, Eiji Matsukawa, Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Patent number: 11065803
    Abstract: A preform conveying device (100) of the invention includes a control unit that detects an arriving time at which a conveyor jig arrives at a reference position based on an output of a first encoder, and commands a second motor to move a conveyor arm to a target position at regular intervals from the arriving time. The target position in each command is a position obtained by adding, to a current position of the conveyor jig which is obtained based on a latest output of the first encoder which was obtained when the command has been issued, a moving distance by which the conveyor jig has advanced during a delay time T which spans from a time when the latest output is outputted from the first encoder to a time when the command is received by the second motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Patent number: 10857721
    Abstract: A blow molding device of the invention includes a pair of blow cavity split molds (50A, 50B), a chuck member (80) that chucks a mouth portion (20) and conveys a preform (10A), a blow core mold (70) that includes a tubular portion (71) which surrounds circumferences of the mouth portion and a flange (25) and introduces blow air into the preform, and a pair of projecting members (60A, 60B) which have a halved ring shape and are provided detachably on each upper surface of the pair of blow cavity split molds. Each of the pair of projecting members includes an airtight sealing portion (61) which is in contact with a lower end face of the tubular portion of the blow core mold, and a positioning portion (62) which positions the flange of the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakurai, Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Patent number: 10427350
    Abstract: A preform has a flange that protrudes outward at a neck, and is supplied in an inverted state. A preform handling device includes a star wheel that is configured so that the preform is supplied to each of a plurality of depressions that are formed in an outer circumferential part of a wheel, and pushes the preform to rotationally transfer the preform from an upstream region to a downstream region, an end face guide member that is provided in the upstream region so as to be situated under the preform and that support and guide an open end face of the preform, and a pair of flange guide members that are provided in the downstream region and that support and guide a lower side of the flange of the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Tanabe, Atsushi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20190174036
    Abstract: Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OKUTANI, Eiji MATSUKAWA, Yoshiaki TANABE
  • Patent number: 10237457
    Abstract: Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Okutani, Eiji Matsukawa, Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20190022916
    Abstract: A preform has a flange that protrudes outward at a neck, and is supplied in an inverted state. A preform handling device includes a star wheel that is configured so that the preform is supplied to each of a plurality of depressions that are formed in an outer circumferential part of a wheel, and pushes the preform to rotationally transfer the preform from an upstream region to a downstream region, an end face guide member that is provided in the upstream region so as to be situated under the preform and that support and guide an open end face of the preform, and a pair of flange guide members that are provided in the downstream region and that support and guide a lower side of the flange of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki TANABE, Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 10065357
    Abstract: A preform has a flange that protrudes outward at a neck, and is supplied in an inverted state. A preform handling device includes a star wheel that is configured so that the preform is supplied to each of a plurality of depressions that are formed in an outer circumferential part of a wheel, and pushes the preform to rotationally transfer the preform from an upstream region to a downstream region, an end face guide member that is provided in the upstream region so as to be situated under the preform and that support and guide an open end face of the preform, and a pair of flange guide members that are provided in the downstream region and that support and guide a lower side of the flange of the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Tanabe, Atsushi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20170291348
    Abstract: A blow molding device of the invention includes a pair of blow cavity split molds (50A, 50B), a chuck member (80) that chucks a mouth portion (20) and conveys a preform (10A), a blow core mold (70) that includes a tubular portion (71) which surrounds circumferences of the mouth portion and a flange (25) and introduces blow air into the preform, and a pair of projecting members (60A, 60B) which have a halved ring shape and are provided detachably on each upper surface of the pair of blow cavity split molds. Each of the pair of projecting members includes an airtight sealing portion (61) which is in contact with a lower end face of the tubular portion of the blow core mold, and a positioning portion (62) which positions the flange of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi SAKURAI, Yoshiaki TANABE
  • Publication number: 20170282436
    Abstract: A preform conveying device (100) of the invention includes a control unit that detects an arriving time at which a conveyor jig arrives at a reference position based on an output of a first encoder, and commands a second motor to move a conveyor arm to a target position at regular intervals from the arriving time. The target position in each command is a position obtained by adding, to a current position of the conveyor jig which is obtained based on a latest output of the first encoder which was obtained when the command has been issued, a moving distance by which the conveyor jig has advanced during a delay time T which spans from a time when the latest output is outputted from the first encoder to a time when the command is received by the second motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki TANABE
  • Publication number: 20160221246
    Abstract: A preform has a flange that protrudes outward at a neck, and is supplied in an inverted state. A preform handling device includes a star wheel that is configured so that the preform is supplied to each of a plurality of depressions that are formed in an outer circumferential part of a wheel, and pushes the preform to rotationally transfer the preform from an upstream region to a downstream region, an end face guide member that is provided in the upstream region so as to be situated under the preform and that support and guide an open end face of the preform, and a pair of flange guide members that are provided in the downstream region and that support and guide a lower side of the flange of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki TANABE, Atsushi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20160080618
    Abstract: Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OKUTANI, Eiji MATSUKAWA, Yoshiaki TANABE
  • Patent number: 8384822
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a mirror box that defines a space in which a light flux from a photographic lens is guided to an imaging unit; a mirror unit that is arranged inside the mirror box and is configured to rotate between a viewing position in which the mirror unit is inserted in a photographic light path from the photographic lens to the imaging unit to reflect the light flux and a photographing position in which the mirror unit is retracted from the photographic light path; and an opening section that discharges from the mirror box air that is moved when the mirror unit is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe, Tomoyuki Takada, Makoto Kohinata
  • Patent number: 8224177
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a light guide section that defines a space in which a light flux from a photographic lens to an imaging unit is guided; a mirror unit arranged inside the light guide section, that is adapted to rotate between a viewing position in which the mirror unit is inserted in a photographic light path from the photographic lens to the imaging unit to reflect the light flux and a photographing position in which the mirror unit is retracted from the photographic light path; a mirror unit control section that controls rotation of the mirror unit; a rotation instruction section that outputs a signal to rotate the mirror unit while no photography is performed to the mirror unit control section; and an opening section provided in the light guide section that discharges from the light guide section air that is moved by the rotation of the mirror unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20110234888
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a mirror box that defines a space in which a light flux from a photographic lens is guided to an imaging unit; a mirror unit that is arranged inside the mirror box and is configured to rotate between a viewing position in which the mirror unit is inserted in a photographic light path from the photographic lens to the imaging unit to reflect the light flux and a photographing position in which the mirror unit is retracted from the photographic light path; and an opening section that discharges from the mirror box air that is moved when the mirror unit is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe, Tomoyuki Takada, Makoto Kohinata
  • Publication number: 20110194020
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a light guide section that defines a space in which a light flux from a photographic lens to an imaging unit is guided; a mirror unit arranged inside the light guide section, that is adapted to rotate between a viewing position in which the mirror unit is inserted in a photographic light path from the photographic lens to the imaging unit to reflect the light flux and a photographing position in which the mirror unit is retracted from the photographic light path; a mirror unit control section that controls rotation of the mirror unit; a rotation instruction section that outputs a signal to rotate the mirror unit while no photography is performed to the mirror unit control section; and an opening section provided in the light guide section that discharges from the light guide section air that is moved by the rotation of the mirror unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20080225157
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a mirror box that defines a space in which a light flux from a photographic lens is guided to an imaging unit; a mirror unit that is arranged inside the mirror box and is configured to rotate between a viewing position in which the mirror unit is inserted in a photographic light path from the photographic lens to the imaging unit to reflect the light flux and a photographing position in which the mirror unit is retracted from the photographic light path; and an opening section that discharges from the mirror box air that is moved when the mirror unit is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe, Tomoyuki Takada, Makoto Kohinata
  • Publication number: 20080193120
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a light guide section that defines a space in which a light flux from a photographic lens to an imaging unit is guided; a mirror unit arranged inside the light guide section, that is adapted to rotate between a viewing position in which the mirror unit is inserted in a photographic light path from the photographic lens to the imaging unit to reflect the light flux and a photographing position in which the mirror unit is retracted from the photographic light path; a mirror unit control section that controls rotation of the mirror unit; a rotation instruction section that outputs a signal to rotate the mirror unit while no photography is performed to the mirror unit control section; and an opening section provided in the light guide section that discharges from the light guide section air that is moved by the rotation of the mirror unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe
  • Patent number: 6862800
    Abstract: A coated lead wire can be solidly connected to a terminal of a coil bobbin by placing the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire into between electrodes having heating portions, and supplying electric current to the electrodes to heat the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire along with solder to melt the solder and burn off a coating layer of the coated lead wire while exerting pressure against to the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire, and directing a blow of inert gas toward the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire between the electrodes. The coating layer carbonized as the result of being burned out by heating up the electrodes can be blown out without being mixed into the molten solder, consequently to add strength to the connection between the lead wire and the terminal, to thereby form a reliable and firm connection between the lead wire and the terminal with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Taga Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazukiyo Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Tanabe