Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140144759 | BELT TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147158 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes, wherein in interrelation with the door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named. | 05-29-2014 |
20150329292 | BELT TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller. | 11-19-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090192634 | DIGITAL PID CONTROLLER - A digital PID controller controlling a control subject to be in a target state includes: a detector detecting analog data of a current state of the control subject; an AD converter converting the analog data to a digital value; and a digital PID control unit (i) receiving an error value and (ii) digitally performing at least one of integral calculation and derivative calculation to generate a manipulated variable. The digital PID control unit includes at least one of: a first suppression unit suppressing the error value when an absolute value of the error value is equal to or smaller than a first set value; and a second suppression unit suppressing the error value when the absolute value is equal to or smaller than a second set value, and performs the integral calculation and the derivative calculation on the outputs of the first suppression unit and the second suppression unit, respectively. | 07-30-2009 |
20140034812 | VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT, ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A voltage generation circuit includes a control circuit which outputs a first digital signal, a DAC which outputs a first analog signal corresponding to the first digital signal, and an attenuator which is connected to an output terminal of the DAC and is configured to output a voltage signal obtained by attenuating the first analog signal input from the DAC. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036119 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - The solid-state imaging device according to the present invention includes a valid pixel area, a horizontal OB area, and a peripheral circuit area. The valid pixel area includes valid pixel cells from each of which an image signal corresponding to incident light is outputted. The horizontal OB area includes light-blocking pixel cells from each of which a black level signal not depending on the incident light. The peripheral circuit area includes a peripheral circuit. When (i) the valid pixel area has N line layers, (ii) each of the horizontal OB area and the peripheral circuit area has M line layers, and (iii) N02-06-2014 | |
20140036124 | RAMP-SIGNAL GENERATOR CIRCUIT, AND IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The ramp-signal generator circuit includes a reference voltage generator that changes the voltage of a reference signal Vr to a comparator setting voltage VR for compensating for a voltage difference between a reference signal Vr and an analog input signal (Vs | 02-06-2014 |
20140252208 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device includes the following. Pixels arranged in matrix converts received light into signal voltage. A column AD conversion unit, which includes a comparison unit and an up-down counting unit, converts signal voltage to digital signal. The comparison unit compares a value of signal voltage to a gradually changing value of reference signal voltage. The up-down counting unit counts, by one of down-counting and up-counting, a time period until the comparison result is reversed if the signal voltage is of a base signal component of each pixel at reset level, and counts, by an other of down-counting and up-counting, the time period if the signal voltage is of a superimposed signal component in which the base signal component is superimposed on a pixel signal component corresponding to an amount of light received by the pixel. The comparison unit has switchable kinds of frequency band characteristics. | 09-11-2014 |
20150076325 | RAMP GENERATOR CIRCUIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A ramp generator circuit includes: a reference signal generator circuit which generates a ramp waveform having a slope obtained by multiplication using a power of 2 according to a value of a higher order bit of a gain control signal; a clock control circuit which selectively outputs 2̂m kinds of fractional-N clocks according to one of 2̂m (natural number) areas obtained by dividing a code range represented by a lower order bit, when a negative gain is set; and a variable gain circuit which sets a ramp waveform according to the value of the gain control signal, and sets a ramp signal amplitude in each area so that a period ratio between ramp driving clocks for adjacent areas and a ratio between an amplitude of a ramp signal when the standard gain is set and a largest amplitude of a ramp signal are equal. | 03-19-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090002847 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - A collapsible lens barrel is provided, including a mechanism capable of reliably inhibiting rotation of a rotational barrel even if any impact is applied thereto, for example, due to a fall with the barrel being extended. When the rotational barrel is pressed upon a fixed member due to impact in defiance of the biasing force of a wave spring, a first engagement portion provided at a camera body-side end of the rotational barrel engages with second engagement portions provided on a subject-side surface of the fixed member, which locks rotation of the rotational barrel, thereby making it possible to prevent gears from being damaged, for example. | 01-01-2009 |
20100195206 | IMAGE STABILIZING DEVICE AND CAMERA - An image stabilizing device of the present invention includes: a correction lens holding member | 08-05-2010 |
20110303833 | SHIELDING STRUCTURE AND IMAGING DEVICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An imaging device support structure includes a master flange having an opening portion through which an optical axis A passes, an imaging device which is attached to the master flange via the attachment plate and is positioned in the opening portion as viewed in an optical axis A direction, and a shielding member which shields a gap between the master flange and the imaging device in the opening portion. The shielding member is pressed against the opening edge of the first opening portion. The opening edge of the first opening portion has a substantially polygonal shape with corner portions which outwardly protrude. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304919 | SHIELDING STRUCTURE AND IMAGING DEVICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An imaging device support structure includes a master flange having an opening portion through which an optical axis passes, an imaging device which is directly or indirectly attached to the master flange and is positioned in the opening portion as viewed in an optical axis direction, and a shielding member which shields a gap between the master flange and the imaging device in the opening portion. The shielding member includes a slit or a groove and is pressed against an opening edge of the opening portion. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304924 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a zoom optical system in which a focal distance is changeable; a first group frame moving together with the first lens group; and first and second cam mechanisms transmitting drive force to the first group frame. In a zoom region, each of a first group cam groove and a cam slot includes a first section, a second section which adjoins the first section and has an absolute value of a gradient smaller than that of the first section, and the third section which adjoins the second section and has the absolute value of the gradient larger than that of the second section, and in which a sign of the gradient is the same as that of the first section. A distance from an imaging surface to the first group frame in the optical axis direction has a local minimum in the second section. | 12-15-2011 |
20110317266 | IMAGE STABILIZING DEVICE AND CAMERA - An image stabilizing device of the present invention includes: a correction lens holding member | 12-29-2011 |
20130120856 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a zoom optical system in which a focal distance is changeable; a first group frame moving together with the first lens group; and first and second cam mechanisms transmitting drive force to the first group frame. In a zoom region, each of a first group cam groove and a cam slot includes a first section, a second section which adjoins the first section and has an absolute value of a gradient smaller than that of the first section, and the third section which adjoins the second section and has the absolute value of the gradient larger than that of the second section, and in which a sign of the gradient is the same as that of the first section. A distance from an imaging surface to the first group frame in the optical axis direction has a local minimum in the second section. | 05-16-2013 |
20130308202 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel comprises a first frame, a barrier mechanism, and a second frame. The barrier mechanism is fixed to the first frame and blocks an opening. The second frame uses a cam mechanism to guide the first frame in the optical axis direction. The second frame has a cylindrical cam mechanism part that constitutes a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism part is provided with a thin-wall part that is partially thinner in the radial direction. A fixing portion of the barrier mechanism goes into spaces between the thin-wall part and the first frame. | 11-21-2013 |
20130308214 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel comprises an outer frame and an inner frame. The lens barrel has a first state, a second state, and a third state during operation in which the outer frame and the inner frame rotate relatively. In the first state, a first cam follower is guided by a first cam. In the second state, the first cam follower is guided by the first cam, and a second cam follower is guided by a second cam. In the third state, the second cam follower is guided by the second cam. In the third state, at least part of the first cam follower enters a space formed by a recess portion or a hole portion. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314802 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes a plurality of cam grooves. The second frame includes a plurality of cam followers that engage with each of the plurality of cam grooves, and a gear portion. In this case, if rotational force is transmitted to the gear portion, the second frame moves in the optical axis direction while rotating with respect to the first frame. At least one of the plurality of cam followers is disposed on the image plane side of the gear portion. | 11-28-2013 |
20140146392 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140153112 | LENS BARREL - The present lens barrel is provided with a cylindrical moving frame and a cylindrical cam frame disposed on the inner periphery of the moving frame. The cylindrical moving frame has a first cam follower and a second cam follower. The first cam follower projects radially from the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface. The second cam follower projects radially further from the top of the first cam follower. The cylindrical cam frame is disposed on the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the moving frame, and has a first cam and a second cam on the outer peripheral surface side or the inner peripheral surface side. The first cam engages with the first cam follower, and has a cam surface only on the image plane side in the optical axis direction. The second cam is formed on the bottom surface of the first cam, and engages with the second cam follower. | 06-05-2014 |
20140340773 | LENS BARREL - The lens barrel includes a support frame and a retracting lens frame. The retracting lens frame is configured to support a lens and move around a retraction shaft with respect to the support frame during a transition period between an imaging enabled state and a housed state. The retraction shaft is substantially parallel to the optical axis. The retracting lens frame includes at least three contact portions. The at least three contact portions is configured to come into contact with the support frame at positions that are different from the retraction shaft. Movement of the retracting lens frame in the optical axis direction is restricted when the contact portions come into contact with the support frame. At least one of the contact portions is provided to the retracting lens frame so as to overlap the lens in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. | 11-20-2014 |
20140376104 | LENS BARREL - This disclosure aims to miniaturize a lens barrel. The lens barrel includes: a movable frame which has two cam followers provided in a circumferential direction about an optical axis and two guide protrusions arranged along an optical axis direction; a cam frame having two cam grooves with which the two cam followers of the movable frame are engaged respectively; and a guide frame having one guide groove with which the two guide protrusions are engaged. The two cam followers and the two guide protrusions restrict tilting of the movable frame with respect to the cam frame and the guide frame. | 12-25-2014 |
20150124331 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a cam frame, a zoom motor unit driving the cam frame to rotate, and a fifth group unit engaging with the cam frame through a fifth cam follower. The cam frame is provided with an internal gear engaging with the zoom motor unit, and a fifth cam groove engaging with the fifth cam follower. The fifth cam groove is continuous with a tooth space formed between two adjacent teeth of the internal gear. The fifth cam follower is smaller than the tooth space to pass through the tooth space. | 05-07-2015 |
20150192756 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes at least one lens, the optical axis of the lens; the first frame (the fixed frame | 07-09-2015 |
20150192784 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes the lens frame which holds the lens, and the holding frame which holds the lens frame in a state where the lens frame is movable in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis. A biasing means which generates a force in the direction that the lens frame is lifted up against the gravity is provided to at least the holding frame out of the holding frame and the lens. | 07-09-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090022875 | Fat-and-oil compositions for inhibiting the migration of water in food and foods made by using the same - The present invention aims at providing fat-and-oil compositions which can effectively inhibit the migration of water even when a low-water-content component is in contact with a high-water-content component and foods made by using the same. Namely, a fat-and-oil composition for inhibiting the migration of water in food wherein the fat-and-oil component contains a 1,2-saturated-3-unsaturated glyceride (SSU) in an amount of 15 wt % or above but preferably below 50 wt % and a 1,3-saturated-2-unsaturated glyceride (SUS) in an amount of less than 50 wt %; fat-and-oil compositions as described above which further contain at least one member selected from among mono-diglycerides, sorbitan tristearate, and acetylated sucrose fatty acid esters, or a solid matter other than fats and oils; and foods containing, between low-water-content regions and high-water-content regions, the fat-and-oil compositions for inhibiting the migration of water. | 01-22-2009 |
20100028523 | Fat-and-oil compositions for inhibiting the migration of water in food and foods made by using the same - The present invention aims at providing fat-and-oil compositions which can effectively inhibit the migration of water even when a low-water-content component is in contact with a high-water-content component and foods made by using the same. Namely, a fat-and-oil composition for inhibiting the migration of water in food wherein the fat-and-oil component contains a 1,2-saturated-3-unsaturated glyceride (SSU) in an amount of 15 wt % or above but preferably below 50 wt % and a 1,3-saturated-2-unsaturated glyceride (SUS) in an amount of less than 50 wt %; fat-and-oil compositions as described above which further contain at least one member selected from among mono-diglycerides, sorbitan tristearate, and acetylated sucrose fatty acid esters, or a solid matter other than fats and oils; and foods containing, between low-water-content regions and high-water-content regions, the fat-and-oil compositions for inhibiting the migration of water. | 02-04-2010 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100191020 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRIPHENYLENE COMPOUND AND CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS - An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing high-purity hydroxytriphenylenes in which not only inexpensive raw materials can be used but also no complicated steps of deprotection such as dealkylation, and reduction and the like are necessary, and which is thereby advantageous in industrial production. Also there is provided a novel crystal of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene monohydrate, which has satisfactory thermal stability. The process for producing a compound represented by the general formula (2) is characterized by reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) in the presence of a metal oxide comprising a metal selected from trivalent iron, pentavalent vanadium and hexavalent molybdenum and of a nonvolatile strong acid: | 07-29-2010 |
20110201845 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRIPHENYLENE COMPOUND AND CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS - An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing high-purity hydroxytriphenylenes in which not only inexpensive raw materials can be used but also no complicated steps of deprotection such as dealkylation, and reduction and the like are necessary, and which is thereby advantageous in industrial production. Also there is provided a novel crystal of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene monohydrate, which has satisfactory thermal stability. The process for producing a compound represented by the general formula (2) is characterized by reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) in the presence of a metal oxide comprising a metal selected from trivalent iron, pentavalent vanadium and hexavalent molybdenum and of a nonvolatile strong acid: | 08-18-2011 |