Lens driving apparatus and lens driving method

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10185116
APP PUB NO 20160202445A1
SERIAL NO

14993610

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A lens driving apparatus includes a lens holding member for holding a lens movably in an optical axis direction; a first guide bar and a second guide bar that support the lens holding member movably in the optical axis direction; first driving unit and second driving unit that drive the lens holding member in the optical direction; and first position detection unit and second position detection unit that are positioned close to the first driving unit and the second driving unit to detect a position in the optical axis direction. Upon driving the lens holding member, either of or both of the first driving unit and the second driving unit are driven and controlled from a position detection result of the first position detection unit and the second position detection unit in such a manner that the first and second driving units are positioned at a predetermined position.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Yamamoto, Harushige Yamato, JP 31 208

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Jul 22, 2026
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jul 22, 2030
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00