Patents by Inventor Yukikazu Ujikane

Yukikazu Ujikane 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: 11784644
    Abstract: A rotation detector includes a rotary member, a magnet rotating as the rotary member rotates, and a first magnetic sensor detecting a direction of magnetic flux that changes as the magnet rotates. And the rotation detector includes a first soft magnetic member and a second soft magnetic member for the first magnetic sensor that are arranged on one side and the other side, respectively, of a detection direction of the first magnetic sensor. The magnet has a rotation axis that passes through the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukikazu Ujikane, Koji Masuda
  • Publication number: 20230006670
    Abstract: A rotation detector includes a rotary member, a magnet rotating as the rotary member rotates, and a first magnetic sensor detecting a direction of magnetic flux that changes as the magnet rotates. And the rotation detector includes a first soft magnetic member and a second soft magnetic member for the first magnetic sensor that are arranged on one side and the other side, respectively, of a detection direction of the first magnetic sensor. The magnet has a rotation axis that passes through the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Yukikazu UJIKANE, Koji MASUDA
  • Patent number: 10165160
    Abstract: Provided is a digital camera including: a camera body including a terminal for connection with an external device; and a terminal cover unit including a terminal casing having a terminal opening corresponding to the terminal and a terminal cover which protects the terminal. The terminal cover unit is attachable to and detachable from the camera body from outside the camera body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukikazu Ujikane
  • Publication number: 20170150016
    Abstract: Provided is a digital camera including: a camera body including a terminal for connection with an external device; and a terminal cover unit including a terminal casing having a terminal opening corresponding to the terminal and a terminal cover which protects the terminal. The terminal cover unit is attachable to and detachable from the camera body from outside the camera body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: YUKIKAZU UJIKANE
  • Publication number: 20120014004
    Abstract: A lens barrel support structure is provided that includes a base frame and a lens barrel. The base frame includes a first support portion, a second support portion, a third support portion, and a stopper. The lens barrel includes a substantially cylindrical shape body frame configured to accommodate at least part of an optical system, a first attachment portion fixedly coupled to the body frame and to the first support portion, a second attachment portion fixedly coupled to the body frame and to the second support portion, a third attachment portion fixedly coupled to the body frame and to the third support portion, and a receiver fixedly coupled to the body frame. The receiver and the stopper are disposed spaced apart and define a gap that extends along a first direction parallel to an optical axis of the optical system to allow the receiver to contact the stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shusaku YAMAMOTO, Yukikazu Ujikane
  • Patent number: 8085485
    Abstract: A lens barrel support structure is provided that includes a base frame and a lens barrel. The base frame includes a first support portion, a second support portion, a third support portion, and a stopper. The lens barrel includes a substantially cylindrical shape body frame configured to accommodate at least part of an optical system, a first attachment portion fixedly coupled to the body frame and to the first support portion, a second attachment portion fixedly coupled to the body frame and to the second support portion, a third attachment portion fixedly coupled to the body frame and to the third support portion, and a receiver fixedly coupled to the body frame. The receiver and the stopper are disposed spaced apart and define a gap that extends along a first direction parallel to an optical axis of the optical system to allow the receiver to contact the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shusaku Yamamoto, Yukikazu Ujikane
  • Patent number: 6909847
    Abstract: The present invention provides a camera with a built-in strobe which can reduce its whole size, while having a pop-up mechanism that enables a strobe casing attached to a camera body to be shiftable. The camera is provided with a camera body (2), a support unit (3) which has a first turning section (11) and a second turning section (12) and which is turnably supported on the camera body (2) through the first turning section (11), a strobe casing (4) turnably supported at one side thereof on the support unit (3) through the second turning section (12), a first engaging section (15) for engaging the support unit (3) at a second position, and a second engaging section (16) for engaging the strobe casing (4) at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukikazu Ujikane, Jun Saiki
  • Publication number: 20040071459
    Abstract: The present invention provides a camera with a built-in strobe which can reduce its whole size, while having a pop-up mechanism that enables a strobe casing attached to a camera body to be shiftable. The camera is provided with a camera body (2), a support unit (3) which has a first turning section (11) and a second turning section (12) and which is turnably supported on the camera body (2) through the first turning section (11), a strobe casing (4) turnably supported at one side thereof on the support unit (3) through the second turning section (12), a first engaging section (15) for engaging the support unit (3) at a second position, and a second engaging section (16) for engaging the strobe casing (4) at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukikazu Ujikane, Jun Saiki