Inventor

Tetsuji Shono

Inventor

Saitama, JP

Overview

1976–2008

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 54 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 them68%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television20%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus9%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics2%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%

PatentTitleYear

RE040610'Digital camera with moveable image pickup device'2008 RE040609'Digital camera with moveable image pickup device'2008 7,064,789'Digital camera having a tilting/swinging mechanism'2006 7,006,140'Digital still camera with shifting focus lens'2006 6,825,882'Digital single lens reflex camera'2004 6,741,284'SLR digital still camera'2004 6,630,959'SLR digital still camera'2003 6,516,156'Camera having liquid crystal display'2003 6,453,125'Camera having liquid crystal display'2002 6,366,323'Digital camera with moveable image pickup device'2002 6,337,955'SLR camera which can selectively utilize light-sensitive film or an image pick-up device'2002 6,318,912'Adapter having a tilt and shift mechanism'2001 6,067,424'Double dial mechanism for a camera'2000 6,038,409'Viewfinder optical system of thin-type camera'2000 6,031,998'Digital camera'2000 5,848,306'Automatic strobe photographing system'1998 5,781,811'Shock absorber of mirror in single lens reflex camera'1998 5,570,153'Lens mounting structure'1996 5,329,327'Built-in flash system'1994 5,290,620'Structure of attaching a member adapted to be adhered to a subject member'1994 5,287,135'Built-in flash system'1994 5,245,476'Zoom lens barrel'1993 5,144,352'Control apparatrus of focus and shutter of camera'1992 5,126,776'Auto-focus camera'1992 4,920,368'Built-in flash system'1990 4,536,070'Device for adjusting the focusing detecting mechanism of a single-lens reflex camera'1985 4,396,272'Aperture control mechanism'1983 4,385,820'Mirrorraising motion braking mechanism'1983 4,384,779'Shutter speed change gear supporting mechanism'1983 4,382,669'Disablement of shutter release in photographic camera having interchangeable objectives'1983 4,281,913'Camera capable of commonly using standard film and 70 mm'1981 4,279,489'Interchangeable eye piece-housing'1981 4,200,385'Lens shutter use and non-use switching device of an interchangeable lens having a lens shutter for use with a focal plane single lens reflex camera'1980 4,196,992'Camera film winding and shutter release mechanism'1980 4,181,411'Indicator device used in camera to indicate exposure values within a finder'1980 4,171,888'Finder optical system for a single lens reflex camera'1979 4,141,633'Exposure control device'1979 4,135,795'Digital indicator device for indicating photographing exposure values in the form of digits'1979 4,123,764'Exposure control device'1978 4,118,725'Shutter speed display for viewfinder of fixed point exposure meter camera'1978 4,099,188'Automatic exposure control device for single lens reflex camera'1978 4,075,641'Automatic exposure control device in a camera'1978 4,067,023'Shutter speed digital display device for cameras'1978 4,051,503'Exposure display device for a single lens reflex camera'1977 4,034,390'Magnet warning device for focal plane electric shutter camera'1977 4,003,066'Mirror operating arrangement of single lens reflex camera'1977 3,996,593'Exposure control device in a camera'1976 3,995,289'Exchange lens assembly with data photographic system'1976 3,990,085'Measurement mode interlock mechanism in camera TTL light measuring system'1976 3,978,503'Light shield mechanism for quadrilateral opening'1976 3,967,299'Single lens reflex camera with interchangeable view finder having electrical coupling'1976 3,961,343'Method and arrangement for manual stop-down mirror-ups of single lens reflex camera'1976 3,947,862'Exposure multiplication indicating means for automatic exposure setting camera'1976 3,943,533'Locking mechanism for interchangeable pentaprism view finder in single lens reflex camera'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2002Patents assigned to ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD (45)· patent assignee history

1976Patents assigned to ASAHI KOGAKU KK (1)· patent assignee history

1976–2008Based in Saitama, JP· patent location history

1976–1979Based in Ranzan, JP· patent location history

1978–1994Based in Kawagoe, JP· patent location history

1983–2000Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

2003–2006Patents assigned to PENTAX CORP (6)· patent assignee history

2008Patents assigned to HOYA CORP (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD	45	1976–2002
PENTAX CORP	6	2003–2006
HOYA CORP	2	2008
ASAHI KOGAKU KK	1	1976

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Saitama, JP	22	1976–2008
Tokyo, JP	12	1983–2000
Kawagoe, JP	10	1978–1994
Ranzan, JP	10	1976–1979