This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Managment Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Hiroki Miyaji: Inventor of a Light-Shielding Unit
Introduction
Hiroki Miyaji is an inventor based in Kochi, Japan, associated with Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. His patent work concerns optical equipment and mechanisms that control the amount of light passing through an aperture.
Latest Patents
Miyaji is credited with 1 patent: “Light Shielding Unit and Lens Barrel Equipped with the Same.” The invention describes an aperture unit with movable blades positioned between a base plate and a cover. A drive ring, rotated by a motor, uses cam pins that travel along grooves in the blades to open and close the aperture, adjusting its opening and the amount of light passing through. Protrusions on the cover help restrict the blades’ movement along the optical axis.
Career Highlights
Miyaji’s listed patent reflects work on the mechanical design of light-control components for lens barrels. The disclosed arrangement coordinates the movement of multiple blades while limiting their motion in the optical-axis direction.
Collaborations
Miyaji’s listed coworkers include Tetsuya Uno and Satoshi Fukuda. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or their working relationship with him.
Conclusion
Hiroki Miyaji’s recorded invention focuses on an aperture mechanism that combines movable blades, a motor-driven ring, and movement-restricting features for optical equipment.
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