Category Archives: Nikon Patents

Nikon 1 Nikkor 9-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens patented in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: November 11, 2015

Nikon continues to actively file lens patents for their Nikon 1 mirrorless system (1″ sensor). The latest patent application is for a Nikkor 9-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens. Here are few more Nikon 1 lens patents filed in the past few months:

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Nikon has a lens patent designed for APS-C mirrorless camera

By [NR] admin | Published: November 3, 2015

Nikon has a new patent filed in Japan for a new 18-55mm f/3.5-4.5 lens designed for APS-C based mirrorless cameras:

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The latest Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: October 30, 2015

After the smart bottle, Nikon has another weird patent for some kind of a device (a camera?) for cars. Maybe Nikon is thinking to get into the self-driving/autopilot car revolution that has been making headlines lately? The patent descriptions is for a “crime preventing” device – in case of an emergency, the car will send […]

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New Nikon patent for a 1 Nikkor 10-30mm f/3.5-6.3 VR mirrorless lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 7, 2015

Nikon filed a new patent in Japan for a 1 Nikkor 10-30mm f/3.5-6.3 VR mirrorless lens (for 1″ sensor). There have been several Nikon 1 lens patents in the past few months:

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Two new Nikon lens patents: Nikkor 28mm f/1.8 VR and 1 Nikkor 7.5mm f/2.8

By [NR] admin | Published: September 7, 2015

Nikon has filed a new patent application for a 28mm f/1.8 VR lens (the current 28mm f/1.8 model doesn’t have VR) Nikon also has a patent application for a new 1 Nikkor 7.5mm f/2.8 lens (designed for 1″ sensor). In the past few months Nikon has filed a large number of lens patents for the Nikon 1 mirrorless system.

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New Nikkor 13mm f/1.8 lens patent for Nikon 1 mirrorless camera

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2015

Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a 1 Nikkor 13mm f/1.8 mirrorless lens (for 1″ sensor). There have been several Nikon 1 lens patents in the past few months:

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The latest Nikon patents: waterproof 1 Nikkor 7.2-13.6mm f/3.5-4.5 lens and… a smart water bottle

By [NR] admin | Published: August 18, 2015

New Nikon patent application for a 1 Nikkor AW 7.2-13.6mm f/3.5-4.5 waterproof lens for the AW mirrorless product line (1″ sensor). There is another Nikon waterproof lens patent for a Nikkor AW 10-45mm f/4.5-5.6 lens: Nikon currently has only two Nikkor AW lenses: AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 and AW 10mm f/2.8. I am not sure what to make […]

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