Patents by Inventor Yoshiharu Araki
Yoshiharu Araki 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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Patent number: 8049979Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoto Yumiki, Hideo Onishi, Yoshiharu Araki, Fumio Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20110254996Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110254997Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110242681Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110242404Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110242405Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110242406Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110235187Abstract: An interchangeable lens unit comprises a second lens group unit, a focus lens unit, a fourth lens group unit, a zoom ring unit, and a focus motor. The zoom ring unit mechanically transmits operational force inputted to a zoom ring to the second lens group unit and the fourth lens group unit. The focus motor electrically drives the focus lens unit in the Z axis direction with respect to the second lens group unit. When the zoom ring is operated in a state in which no power is being supplied to the focus motor, a gap is always ensured in the Z axis direction between the focus lens unit and the second lens group unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU, MASATO MURAYAMA
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Patent number: 7986469Abstract: An interchangeable lens unit comprises a second lens group unit, a focus lens unit, a fourth lens group unit, a zoom ring unit, and a focus motor. The zoom ring unit mechanically transmits operational force inputted to a zoom ring to the second lens group unit and the fourth lens group unit. The focus motor electrically drives the focus lens unit in the Z axis direction with respect to the second lens group unit. When the zoom ring is operated in a state in which no power is being supplied to the focus motor, a gap is always ensured in the Z axis direction between the focus lens unit and the second lens group unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoto Yumiki, Hideo Onishi, Yoshiharu Araki, Fumio Muramatsu, Masato Murayama
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Publication number: 20110116176Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: NAOTO YUMIKI, HIDEO ONISHI, YOSHIHARU ARAKI, FUMIO MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20100060995Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto Yumiki, Hideo Onishi, Yoshiharu Araki, Fumio Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20100046085Abstract: An interchangeable lens unit comprises a second lens group unit, a focus lens unit, a fourth lens group unit, a zoom ring unit, and a focus motor. The zoom ring unit mechanically transmits operational force inputted to a zoom ring to the second lens group unit and the fourth lens group unit. The focus motor electrically drives the focus lens unit in the Z axis direction with respect to the second lens group unit. When the zoom ring is operated in a state in which no power is being supplied to the focus motor, a gap is always ensured in the Z axis direction between the focus lens unit and the second lens group unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto YUMIKI, Hideo ONISHI, Yoshiharu ARAKI, Fumio MURAMATSU, Masato MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20080027865Abstract: An individual identifying/attribute authenticating system includes a portable terminal possessed by a buyer of a good or service and an authenticating terminal set at a seller of the good or service. The portable terminal includes at least a component that generates an electronic signature by using a signature key and a component that transmits an electronic certificate and the electronic signature to the authenticating terminal. The authenticating terminal includes at least a component that judges whether or not the electronic signature is legitimate, a component that acquires an attribute information listed in the electronic certificate, in a case in which the electronic signature is legitimate, and a component that judges whether or not the attribute information satisfies a sales restricting condition of the good or service.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicants: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD., EBANK CORPORATIONInventors: Akitoshi Usui, Daisuke Ogawa, Masahiro Sato, Taiichi Matsuo, Yoshiharu Araki, Toshiyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 4619480Abstract: A forward sunroof panel is first tilted front down to its open position and then a rearward sunroof panel is lowered back down and slid along and under a roof panel to its open position in regular sequence by shifting only a single wire driven by a motor. When the two sunroof panels are required to be closed, the wire is shifted in the reverse direction to first slide out the rearward panel from under the roof panel, then to raise it and finally to tilt the forward panel to its closed position. The apparatus comprises, in particular, a forward panel tilting mechanism including a latch and a detent lever and a rearward panel sliding mechanism including a pair of link arms and a set of three telescope brackets.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1984Date of Patent: October 28, 1986Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Johnan Seisakusho, Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kichizo Motoyama, Yoshiharu Araki
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Patent number: 4494336Abstract: An improved wire-type door window regulator moves a window pane upward and downward relative to a door panel or body panel of an automotive vehicle in accordance with a rotating operation of a crank or electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1982Date of Patent: January 22, 1985Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Johnan SeisakushoInventors: Kinichi Ishii, Yoshiharu Araki