Patents by Inventor Kazutaka Shito

Kazutaka Shito 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).

  • Patent number: 10641461
    Abstract: A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes a light emitting unit including a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that an optical axis is matched to a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light. In a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction, a cross-sectional shape of the mirror surface is a curved shape resulting from rotation of each of a horizontal axis direction positive side part and a horizontal axis direction negative side part of a parabola y=ax2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Shito
  • Patent number: 10596543
    Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a light source having a plurality of solid-state elements disposed on a substrate to be defined by a first direction and a second direction in a plurality of rows and irradiate the irradiation target with light from a third direction, an optical element refracting light from the solid-state elements, emitting the light and narrowing a spread angle of light to be emitted from the solid-state elements relative to the third direction, a first reflection portion having at least two first reflection surfaces on a downstream side in the third direction of the irradiation target and reflecting a part of light incident on the first reflection surface to the irradiation target, and a second reflection portion having a pair of second reflection surfaces disposed between the optical element and the first reflection portion and guiding light from the optical element to the first reflection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Shito
  • Patent number: 10213518
    Abstract: Provided is a light illuminating apparatus irradiates a target object relatively moveable along a first direction with light. The apparatus includes a light source having a plurality of solid-state devices which irradiates the target object with the light in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first reflecting part having at least one first reflecting surface placed at a downstream side in the second direction below the target object when viewed from the first direction, wherein the first reflecting part reflects a portion of the light from the light source incident on the first reflecting surface onto the target object; and a second reflecting part having a pair of second reflecting surfaces standing erect from the light source toward the first reflecting surface, wherein the second reflecting part guides the light from the light source into the first reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Shito
  • Publication number: 20190011112
    Abstract: A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes a light emitting unit including a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that an optical axis is matched to a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light. In a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction, a cross-sectional shape of the mirror surface is a curved shape resulting from rotation of each of a horizontal axis direction positive side part and a horizontal axis direction negative side part of a parabola y=ax2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka SHITO
  • Patent number: 10131162
    Abstract: Provided is a light illuminating apparatus for irradiating light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a line width in a second direction. The light illuminating apparatus includes light emitting units, each including a substrate, light sources arranged at an interval along the first direction on the substrate and placed such that a direction of an optical axis is matched to a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface, and optical devices placed on optical paths of each light source to shape light from each light source into light with a predetermined divergence angle, wherein the light emitting units are arranged on an arc having its center at the irradiation position when viewed in the first direction, and an irradiation width in the second direction of light from the light emitting units is approximately equal within a preset range in a direction perpendicular to the irradiation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Shito
  • Publication number: 20180214843
    Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a light source having a plurality of solid-state elements disposed on a substrate to be defined by a first direction and a second direction in a plurality of rows and irradiate the irradiation target with light from a third direction, an optical element refracting light from the solid-state elements, emitting the light and narrowing a spread angle of light to be emitted from the solid-state elements relative to the third direction, a first reflection portion having at least two first reflection surfaces on a downstream side in the third direction of the irradiation target and reflecting a part of light incident on the first reflection surface to the irradiation target, and a second reflection portion having a pair of second reflection surfaces disposed between the optical element and the first reflection portion and guiding light from the optical element to the first reflection surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka SHITO
  • Publication number: 20170282597
    Abstract: Provided is a light illuminating apparatus for irradiating light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a line width in a second direction. The light illuminating apparatus includes light emitting units, each including a substrate, light sources arranged at an interval along the first direction on the substrate and placed such that a direction of an optical axis is matched to a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface, and optical devices placed on optical paths of each light source to shape light from each light source into light with a predetermined divergence angle, wherein the light emitting units are arranged on an arc having its center at the irradiation position when viewed in the first direction, and an irradiation width in the second direction of light from the light emitting units is approximately equal within a preset range in a direction perpendicular to the irradiation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka SHITO
  • Publication number: 20170197001
    Abstract: Provided is a light illuminating apparatus irradiates a target object relatively moveable along a first direction with light. The apparatus includes a light source having a plurality of solid-state devices which irradiates the target object with the light in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first reflecting part having at least one first reflecting surface placed at a downstream side in the second direction below the target object when viewed from the first direction, wherein the first reflecting part reflects a portion of the light from the light source incident on the first reflecting surface onto the target object; and a second reflecting part having a pair of second reflecting surfaces standing erect from the light source toward the first reflecting surface, wherein the second reflecting part guides the light from the light source into the first reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka SHITO
  • Patent number: 7348540
    Abstract: An optical module holder in which an optical transmission line attaching section for attaching an end section of a light transmission line, a photoelectric element attaching section for attaching a photoelectric element including at least one of a light-emitting element or a light-receiving element, and a wall section connecting the optical transmission line attaching section and the photoelectric element attaching section are formed integrally, and a lens for optically joining the photoelectric element and the optical transmission line is formed integrally with the wall section, so that the convex surface of the lens is on the photoelectric element side, facing the photoelectric element attached to the photoelectric attaching section, wherein one or a plurality of concave sections are formed as grooved sections on the wall section so as to surround the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Mogi, Kazutaka Shito, Takashi Kamitakahara, Takayuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070131856
    Abstract: An optical module holder in which an optical transmission line attaching section for attaching an end section of a light transmission line, a photoelectric element attaching section for attaching a photoelectric element including at least one of a light-emitting element or a light-receiving element, and a wall section connecting the optical transmission line attaching section and the photoelectric element attaching section are formed integrally, and a lens for optically joining the photoelectric element and the optical transmission line is formed integrally with the wall section, so that the convex surface of the lens is on the photoelectric element side, facing the photoelectric element attached to the photoelectric attaching section, wherein one or a plurality of concave sections are formed as grooved sections on the wall section so as to surround the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Mogi, Kazutaka Shito, Takashi Kamitakahara, Takayuki Nakamura