Kawasaki, Japan

Hirovuki Kimura

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1983.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Hirovuki Kimura. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/hirovuki-kimura

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

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Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1983

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Hirovuki Kimura and a Camera Film-Winding Invention.

Introduction

Hirovuki Kimura is an inventor associated with Kawasaki, Japan, and Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, commonly known as Canon. His listed patent concerns a camera mechanism designed to automate film winding while supporting reliable rewinding.

Latest Patents

Kimura’s listed patent is “Winding Device for Camera.” The invention automatically advances loaded film from its starting position to the first picture-taking position, independently of the camera’s photographic operation. A change-over member, responding to the frame counter, controls the winding mechanism. During rewinding, the mechanism prevents that change-over action from reaching the control member, helping ensure that the film returns to its starting position. Kimura is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies Kimura’s work with Canon and highlights his contribution to camera film-transport technology. The patent addresses both automatic film advancement and dependable rewinding.

Collaborations

Kimura’s listed coworker is Tateo Yamada. Both are associated with the camera winding-device patent.

Conclusion

Hirovuki Kimura’s recorded invention reflects a practical effort to make camera film winding automatic while preserving reliable rewinding.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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