Inventor

Hiroshi Wakabayashi

Inventor

Yokohama, JP

Overview

1976–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 156 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G03Bprimary

G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them51%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus14%

C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds7%

C08GMacromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds5%

C08KUse of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients4%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%

C08FMacromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds1%

C08JWorking-up1%

PatentTitleYear

10,785,882Electrical junction box2020 9,778,435'Lens barrel'2017 7,748,276'Manufacturing method of pressure sensor and pressure sensor'2010 7,192,150'Work piece holding apparatus, work piece illumination apparatus and work piece inspection system'2007 7,150,198'Pressure sensor'2006 6,576,733'Curable oxypropylene polymer composition'2003 6,560,411'Mechanical power switching apparatus and camera'2003 6,510,287'Camera display apparatus having rotating elements to indicate information'2003 6,369,187'Reactive silicon group-containing oxypropylene polymer and method of producing same'2002 6,229,963'Display device for a camera'2001 6,164,842'Camera having a lens barrier unit opening/closing mechanism'2000 6,088,535'Interchangeable lens camera and interchangeable lens barrels with multipurpose drive mechanism'2000 6,049,432'Zoom lens barrel'2000 6,002,888'Camera having multiple display functions and/or a date imprinting function'1999 5,995,761'Camera having vibration correcting device'1999 5,978,599'Camera having vibration correcting function'1999 5,937,213'Camera having scale imprintable capabilities and method for imprinting the scale'1999 5,918,077'Camera with vibration correction function'1999 5,900,458'Curable composition based on oxypropylene polymer'1999 5,896,234'Lens barrel'1999 5,873,005'Control device for a view finder optical system of a view finder camera and view finder camera equipped with same and method of operation of same'1999 5,864,722'Vibration preventing camera'1999 5,857,122'Vibration compensation device for a camera and an associated visual display'1999 5,808,817'Lens barrel'1998 RE035885'Photographing mode switching device of a camera'1998 5,802,407'Camera having common control circuit usable with different types of cameras'1998 5,794,086'Rotating indicator pointer type display apparatus'1998 5,787,318'Camera having adjustable aperture'1998 5,784,407'Method and device for monitoring an abnormality in digitally transmitted audio signals'1998 5,745,813'Camera provided with a rear surface switch'1998 5,740,485'Real image viewfinder which shifts prism ridge line away from target frame'1998 D0392645'Multi port repeater for local area network'1998 5,732,296'Indicator device for camera'1998 5,729,775'Camera having film counter'1998 5,721,982'Display device for a camera for accurately displaying a rangefinding spot'1998 5,715,482'Collapsible type zoom camera'1998 5,710,951'Photograph information recording apparatus capable of recording reproduction control information and reproducing apparatus for reproducing photograph information on the basis of said reproduction control information'1998 5,708,192'Photosensor equipped device for detecting perforations'1998 5,701,528'Aperture stop for a photometry unit of a camera'1997 5,694,624'Zoom lens camera capable of trimming photographing with plural magnifications'1997 5,687,029'Lens barrel having collapsing and extending use grooves'1997 5,678,090'Zoom-type viewfinder device having a multi-sectioned viewfinder cam'1997 5,678,096'Camera with an interchangeable retractable lens barrel'1997 5,669,027'Camera with light shielding barrel and stepped film chamber defining space for flash condenser'1997 5,666,563'Camera having hand tremor correction mechanism'1997 5,666,565'Focal length varying device which avoids errors due to mold parting lines'1997 RE035592'Camera with self-timer'1997 5,655,166'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1997 5,655,163'Illuminated display device which continues illumination until end of operating mode'1997 5,649,238'Camera having built-in flash light emitting device for improving picture quality and method thereof'1997 5,648,427'Curable composition'1997 5,640,224'Automatic photographing apparatus in a camera'1997 5,634,152'Camera with built-in flash'1997 5,634,150'Compact camera with improved display device and mounting board layout'1997 5,614,972'Camera with movable lens and method of operation'1997 5,614,980'Display device including a pointer'1997 5,606,391'Exposure control apparatus for camera'1997 5,604,555'Camera'1997 5,600,400'Camera having visual line detecting device and method of photography performed thereby'1997 5,598,242'Vibration compensation mode selection apparataus and associated visual display for a camera'1997 5,596,383'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1997 5,594,515'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1997 5,592,255'Compact camera having components including inhibiting circuit mounted on one mounting board'1997 5,592,249'Data imprinting device for a camera'1997 5,572,283'Display illumination device for camera'1996 5,570,151'Camera which operates a shutter according to a photographer\'s wink and the vibration level'1996 5,570,149'Camera having a collapsible mount type photographic optical system'1996 5,570,158'Camera having visual line detecting device and method of photography performed thereby'1996 5,565,955'Compact camera having electrical components mounted on one mounted board'1996 5,557,354'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,555,065'Camera display illumination device which switchably illuminates displays'1996 5,555,467'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,552,844'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,539,496'Camera with vibration detection and correction units with overriding shutter release'1996 5,539,486'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,537,182'Camera with vibration detection and correction units and a display for determining vibration amount'1996 5,534,957'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,534,965'Camera'1996 5,534,958'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,532,776'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1996 5,521,671'Camera display apparatus having rotating elements to indicate photographic information'1996 5,519,463'Data imprinting device for a camera'1996 5,515,128'Display system for a camera'1996 5,508,768'Camera having a magnetic head'1996 5,506,651'Indicating apparatus of a camera'1996 5,500,464'Two pack type curable composition comprising epoxy resin and silicon-containing elastomeric polymer'1996 5,499,071'Apparatus for detecting rotation of motor for camera'1996 D0366878'Transceiver for local area network'1996 5,483,320'Exposure control apparatus for camera'1996 5,473,397'Camera equipped with data imprinting device'1995 5,432,571'Information recording camera and system using the same'1995 5,381,205'Parallax correcting apparatus in a camera'1995 5,365,292'Indicator device for camera'1994 5,349,402'Data imprinting device for a camera'1994 5,336,703'Two pack type curable composition comprising epoxy resin and silicon-containing elastomeric polymer'1994 5,296,582'Curable resin composition'1994 5,264,883'Controller for camera'1993 5,258,805'Display device of a camera'1993 5,249,009'Automatic film-rewinding apparatus having stop means for interrupting automatic film rewinding operation'1993 5,229,809'Camera with self-timer'1993 5,216,459'Operation control device for a camera'1993 5,142,319'Camera controller having device for advising user to use camera functions'1992 5,120,379'Sealant for double-layered glass'1992 5,115,014'Silyl group-containing vinyl resin and curable composition'1992 5,109,064'Curable composition'1992 5,097,285'Camera with self-timer'1992 5,086,314'Exposure control apparatus for camera'1992 5,063,270'Curable composition'1991 5,051,463'Curable polymer composition'1991 5,030,691'Curable polymer composition'1991 5,011,900'Curable composition'1991 4,983,700'Curable polymer composition'1991 4,984,005'Photographing mode switching device of a camera'1991 4,981,728'Adhesion method'1991 4,977,228'Curable polymer composition'1990 4,937,609'Camera having soft focus filter'1990 4,910,255'Curable composition'1990 4,896,177'Controller for camera'1990 4,894,624'Combined amplitude modulator and frequency converter'1990 4,871,242'Soft-focus optical element'1989 4,864,338'Camera having partially retractable picture taking optical system with dust cover'1989 4,857,947'Position controlling device in a lens driving apparatus for camera'1989 4,843,411'Camera containing a lens barrier therein'1989 4,825,235'Camera having soft focus filter'1989 4,789,875'Variable focus camera'1988 4,768,048'Camera having partially retractable taking optical system'1988 4,721,972'Camera having a photo-taking lens barrel movable in the direction of the optic axis'1988 4,714,938'Warning apparatus for camera'1987 4,697,898'Display device of a camera system'1987 4,697,901'Parallax correcting device in the finder of a camera'1987 4,690,533'Film feeding apparatus for camera'1987 4,688,763'Film feeding device in a camera'1987 4,669,848'Camera having partially retractable taking optical system'1987 4,668,070'Power supply device of a camera'1987 4,657,978'Curable composition'1987 4,643,555'Camera with switchable focal length'1987 4,637,702'Safety apparatus for feeding a film of a camera'1987 4,597,657'Compact camera capable of encasing a phototaking optical system'1986 4,571,044'Film feed control device in a camera'1986 4,563,538'Process for stabilizing silicon-containing methacrylate'1986 4,545,666'Light emission blocking device of a camera capable of effecting flashlight photography'1985 4,525,049'Motor driving device of a camera'1985 4,515,453'Camera having a flash unit built therein'1985 4,475,801'Flashlight photography preparing device of a camera'1984 4,451,621'Heat resistant resin composition comprising modified polyamide-imide resin having carboxyl groups'1984 4,407,573'Pop up flash device control for a camera'1983 4,387,192'Heat resistant polyamide-imide resin from polycarboxylic acid-polyisocyanate modified with unsaturated monomer'1983 4,377,663'Composition'1983 4,367,028'Camera with protective cover'1983 4,342,509'Film feeding device of a camera'1982 4,310,233'Film feed detecting device of a camera'1982 4,289,388'Automatic focus adjusting device of a camera having a self-timer'1981 4,278,853'Battery case including a main switch device'1981 4,275,855'Film take-up spool'1981 4,268,148'Motor drive mechanism'1981 3,941,757'Method for production of copolymer of cyclopentene'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2003Patents assigned to KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND (24)· patent assignee history

1976–1997Based in Kobe, JP· patent location history

1981–1998Patents assigned to NIPPON KOGAKU KK (27)· patent assignee history

1981–2003Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history

1988–2003Patents assigned to NIKON CORP (95)· patent assignee history

1990–2003Based in Hyogo, JP· patent location history

1993–2010Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1996–1998Patents assigned to HIRAKAWA HEWTECH CORP (2)· patent assignee history

1997–2003Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

2006–2010Patents assigned to NAGANO KEIKI CO LTD (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
NIKON CORP	95	1988–2003
NIPPON KOGAKU KK	27	1981–1998
KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND	24	1976–2003
HIRAKAWA HEWTECH CORP	2	1996–1998
NAGANO KEIKI CO LTD	2	2006–2010

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Yokohama, JP	103	1981–2003
Tokyo, JP	19	1993–2010
Kobe, JP	15	1976–1997
Hyogo, JP	9	1990–2003
Kanagawa, JP	5	1997–2003