Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Kato

Katsuhiko Kato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180068882
    Abstract: [Problem] To reduce a sliding trace in a vicinity of a substrate end surface, while maintaining smooth vertical movement of a substrate in a groove of the holding section in a substrate storage container, said sliding trace being made with the holding section. [Solution] The present invention relates to a substrate storage container (1) that is provided with: a container main body (2), which stores a substrate (W), and which has at least one side open; and a removable cover body (3) capable of opening/closing an opening (5) of the container main body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kato, Hiroshi Mimura, Masaru Hagano
  • Publication number: 20170160449
    Abstract: An optical element includes a base having a curved depression formed in a front surface thereof and a formed layer arranged on the base. The formed layer includes a main part in the depression as viewed from a depth direction of the depression and an overhang on the front surface of the base while connecting to the main part. An opposite surface of the main part to a surface thereof on a side of an inner surface of the depression is formed like a concave curve that is concave in a same direction as the inner surface of the depression. A predetermined surface of the main part that is opposed to the inner surface of the depression is provided with an optical function part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Katsumi SHIBAYAMA, Takafumi YOKINO, Katsuhiko KATO
  • Patent number: 9594197
    Abstract: An optical element includes a base having a curved depression formed in a front surface thereof and a formed layer arranged on the base. The formed layer includes a main part in the depression as viewed from a depth direction of the depression and an overhang on the front surface of the base while connecting to the main part. An opposite surface of the main part to a surface thereof on a side of an inner surface of the depression is formed like a concave curve that is concave in a same direction as the inner surface of the depression. A predetermined surface of the main part that is opposed to the inner surface of the depression is provided with an optical function part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Takafumi Yokino, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20170010156
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a package having a stem and a cap, an optical unit disposed on the stem, and a lead pin for securing the optical unit to the stem. The optical unit includes a dispersive part for dispersing and reflecting light entering from a light entrance part of the cap, a light detection element having a light detection part for detecting the light dispersed and reflected by the dispersive part, a support for supporting the light detection element such that a space is formed between the dispersive part and the light detection element, and a projection protruding from the support, the lead pin being secured to the projection. The optical unit is movable with respect to the stem in a contact part of the optical unit and the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Takafumi YOKINO, Katsumi SHIBAYAMA, Katsuhiko KATO
  • Patent number: 9488523
    Abstract: A spectroscope comprises a package provided with a light entrance part, a plurality of lead pins penetrating through a support part opposing the light entrance part in the package, and a spectroscopic module supported on the support part within the package. The spectroscopic module has a light detection unit provided with a light transmission part for transmitting therethrough light incident thereon from the light entrance part and a spectroscopic unit, secured to the light detection unit so as to be arranged on the support part side of the light detection unit, including a spectroscopic part for spectrally resolving the light transmitted through the light transmission part while reflecting the light to a light detection part. The lead pins are fitted into fitting parts provided with the light detection unit and electrically connected to the light detection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Masaki Hirose, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: 9222831
    Abstract: A spectroscope comprises a package provided with a light entrance part, a plurality of lead pins penetrating through a support part opposing the light entrance part in the package, a light detection unit supported on the support part within the package, and a spectroscopic unit supported on the support part within the package so as to be arranged on the support part side of the light detection unit. The light detection unit has a light transmission part for transmitting therethrough light incident thereon from the light entrance part. The spectroscopic unit has a spectroscopic part for spectrally resolving the light transmitted through the light transmission part while reflecting the light to a light detection part. The lead pins are fitted into fitting parts provided with the light detection unit and electrically connected to the light detection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Masaki Hirose, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20150205017
    Abstract: An optical element includes a base having a curved depression formed in a front surface thereof and a formed layer arranged on the base. The formed layer includes a main part in the depression as viewed from a depth direction of the depression and an overhang on the front surface of the base while connecting to the main part. An opposite surface of the main part to a surface thereof on a side of an inner surface of the depression is formed like a concave curve that is concave in a same direction as the inner surface of the depression. A predetermined surface of the main part that is opposed to the inner surface of the depression is provided with an optical function part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Takafumi Yokino, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: 8890054
    Abstract: A photoelectric sensor includes a phototransmitter that outputs light toward a detection target region of an object; an optical receiver that receives the light outputted from the phototransmitter; a signal processing unit that outputs a signal indicating that the object is detected in response to a decrease of an amount of light received by the optical receiver; and two optical filters that are provided between the phototransmitter and the optical receiver to transmit only pieces of light having specific characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Ogaki, Tetsuyuki Katayama, Kiyohiko Gondo, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20140268138
    Abstract: A spectroscope comprises a package provided with a light entrance part, a plurality of lead pins penetrating through a support part opposing the light entrance part in the package, a light detection unit supported on the support part within the package, and a spectroscopic unit supported on the support part within the package so as to be arranged on the support part side of the light detection unit. The light detection unit has a light transmission part for transmitting therethrough light incident thereon from the light entrance part. The spectroscopic unit has a spectroscopic part for spectrally resolving the light transmitted through the light transmission part while reflecting the light to a light detection part. The lead pins are fitted into fitting parts provided with the light detection unit and electrically connected to the light detection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Masaki Hirose, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20140192354
    Abstract: A spectroscope comprises a package provided with a light entrance part, a plurality of lead pins penetrating through a support part opposing the light entrance part in the package, and a spectroscopic module supported on the support part within the package. The spectroscopic module has a light detection unit provided with a light transmission part for transmitting therethrough light incident thereon from the light entrance part and a spectroscopic unit, secured to the light detection unit so as to be arranged on the support part side of the light detection unit, including a spectroscopic part for spectrally resolving the light transmitted through the light transmission part while reflecting the light to a light detection part. The lead pins are fitted into fitting parts provided with the light detection unit and electrically connected to the light detection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Masaki Hirose, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D730217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D733599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D744878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D805934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D805935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D805936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D812502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Katsumi Shibayama, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D821898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Masaki Hirose, Katsumi Shibayama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Hiroki Oyama, Yumi Teramachi, Takafumi Yokino, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D821901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Masaki Hirose, Katsumi Shibayama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Hiroki Oyama, Yumi Teramachi, Takafumi Yokino, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: D821902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Masaki Hirose, Katsumi Shibayama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Hiroki Oyama, Yumi Teramachi, Takafumi Yokino, Katsuhiko Kato