Patents by Inventor Naomi Matsumoto

Naomi Matsumoto 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: 11774649
    Abstract: An optical element includes a glass body including a colored layer provided inside the glass body and positioned at an optical function surface of the optical element. An optical apparatus including the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Yutaka Takakubo, Yoshitake Tanno, Yasushi Tsutsumi, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20230265006
    Abstract: To provide glass including a colored layer and a manufacturing method thereof. Provided is glass containing one or more glass components selected from the group consisting of Ti ions, Nb ions, W ions, and Bi ions. The glass includes a colored layer having an arbitrary shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitake TANNO, Naomi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11656456
    Abstract: An optical element including a glass body is provided. The optical element includes a colored layer provided inside the glass body and positioned outside an effective aperture of the optical element. Coloring of the colored layer is a reduction pigment occurring in a glass component of the glass body. The colored layer suppresses occurrence of stray light and obtains sufficient light-shielding properties, so that a superior image quality can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Masaru Eguchi, Yutaka Takakubo, Yoshitake Tanno, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220250968
    Abstract: Provided is oxide glass in which a content of P5+ is 7 to 43 cation %, a content of Nb ions is 10 to 21 cation %, a content of Li+ is 20 cation % or more, a total content of Nb ions and Li+ is 48 to 70 cation %, a content of Bi ions is more than 0 cation % and is equal to or less than 6 cation %, a content of Ba2+ is 5 cation % or less, a content of Zr4+ is 2 cation % or less, a total content of Ti ions and W ions is 5 cation % or less, and a cation ratio of the content of Li+ to a total content of Li+, Na+, and K+[Li+/(Li++Na++K+)] is 0.5 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi SATO, Yoshitake TANNO, Naomi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210333449
    Abstract: An optical element includes a glass body including a colored layer provided inside the glass body and positioned at an optical function surface of the optical element. An optical apparatus including the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki NAKAMURA, Yutaka TAKAKUBO, Yoshitake TANNO, Yasushi TSUTSUMI, Naomi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210048665
    Abstract: An optical element includes a glass body including a colored layer provided inside the glass body and positioned outside an effective aperture of the optical element. An optical apparatus including the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki NAKAMURA, Masaru EGUCHI, Yutaka TAKAKUBO, Yoshitake TANNO, Naomi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9007878
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate, which includes essential components in the form of SiO2, Li2O, Na2O, and one or more alkaline earth metal oxides selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, wherein a molar ratio of a content of MgO to a combined content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO (MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)) is equal to or greater than 0.80, and which has a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 80 GPa, and a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 620° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Matsumoto, Kazuaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8907622
    Abstract: An AC/DC converter is configured to perform voltage conversion on power supplied from an AC power supply and supply the power to an auxiliary load during external charging in which a main power storage device is charged by the AC power supply. An auxiliary power storage device stores power to be supplied to the auxiliary load. A diode permits discharging of the auxiliary power storage device while preventing charging of the auxiliary power storage device during the external charging. A current sensor detects discharging of the auxiliary power storage device. A controller adjusts an output voltage of the AC/DC converter while confirming whether or not the auxiliary power storage device discharges, based on a detection value of the current sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Itagaki, Wanleng Ang, Yoshinobu Sugiyama, Yoshikazu Kataoka, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140334276
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate, which includes essential components in the form of SiO2, Li2O, Na2O, and one or more alkaline earth metal oxides selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, wherein a molar ratio of a content of MgO to a combined content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO (MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)) is equal to or greater than 0.80, and which has a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 80 GPa, and a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 620° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naomi MATSUMOTO, Kazuaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8885447
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate, which comprises essential components in the form of SiO2, Li2O, Na2O, and one or more alkaline earth metal oxides selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO wherein a molar ratio of a content of CaO to a combined content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO (CaO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)) is equal to or less than 0.20, and which has a glass transition temperature of equal to or higher than 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Matsumoto, Kazuaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8852745
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to an optical glass, which comprises, denoted as weight percent, 2 to 37 percent of SiO2, 0 to 25 percent of B2O3, 0 to 10 percent of GeO2, 18 to 55 percent of a combined content of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, CaO, SrO, and BaO, and 27 to 55 percent of a combined content of TiO2, Nb2O5, and WO3, wherein the weight ratio of SiO2 content relative to a combined content of SiO2 and B2O3 ranges from 0.1 to 1, a weight ratio of the Li2O content to a combined content of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, CaO, SrO, and BaO ranges from 0 to 0.4, and a weight ratio of TiO2 content relative to a combined content of TiO2, Nb2O5, and WO3 ranges from 0.35 to 1, with a refractive index nd of 1.860 to 1.990 and an Abbé number ?d of 21 to 29.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Yamaguchi, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8836272
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a PCU controlling electric power supplied to a motor, a first power storage device, a second power storage device, an ECU, a charger, system main relays SMR1 to SMR4, SMRA, SMRB, and charging relays CR1 to CR4. The first power storage device is formed such that a first module and a second module which are separately disposed are connected in series through SMRA and SMRB. The first power storage device is connected to the PCU through SMR1 and SMR2. The second power storage device is connected to the PCU through SMR3 and SMR4. The charger has a capacitor that is connected to the first power storage device through CR1 and CR2 and also connected to the second power storage device through CR3 and CR4. When charging is completed, the ECU turns on CR1, CR2, SMR1, and SMR2, and turns off SMRA, SMRB, CR3, CR4, SMR3, and SMR4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Sugiyama, Wanleng Ang, Kenji Itagaki, Yoshikazu Kataoka, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8824248
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate, which includes essential components in the form of SiO2, Li2O, Na2O, and one or more alkaline earth metal oxides selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, wherein a molar ratio of a content of MgO to a combined content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO (MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)) is equal to or greater than 0.80, and which has a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 80 GPa, and a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 620° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Matsumoto, Kazuaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20140106174
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to an optical glass, which comprises, denoted as weight percent, 2 to 37 percent of SiO2, 0 to 25 percent of B2O3, 0 to 10 percent of GeO2, 18 to 55 percent of a combined content of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, CaO, SrO, and BaO, and 27 to 55 percent of a combined content of TiO2, Nb2O5, and WO3, wherein the weight ratio of SiO2 content relative to a combined content of SiO2 and B2O3 ranges from 0.1 to 1, a weight ratio of the Li2O content to a combined content of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, CaO, SrO, and BaO ranges from 0 to 0.4, and a weight ratio of TiO2 content relative to a combined content of TiO2, Nb2O5, and WO3 ranges from 0.35 to 1, with a refractive index nd of 1.860 to 1.990 and an Abbé number ?d of 21 to 29.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke YAMAGUCHI, Naomi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8652660
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a glass substrate for a magnetic recording medium, which is comprised of glass with a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 600° C., an average coefficient of linear expansion at 100 to 300° C. of equal to or greater than 70×10?7/° C., a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 81 GPa, a specific modulus of elasticity of equal to or greater than 30 MNm/kg, and a fracture toughness value of equal to or greater than 0.9 MPa·m1/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Isono, Kinobu Osakabe, Katsuyuki Iwata, Mikio Ikenishi, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140036644
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate, which includes essential components in the form of SiO2, Li2O, Na2O, and one or more alkaline earth metal oxides selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, wherein a molar ratio of a content of MgO to a combined content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO (MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)) is equal to or greater than 0.80, and which has a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 80 GPa, and a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 620° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naomi MATSUMOTO, Kazuaki HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8603653
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate, which comprises, denoted as molar percentages, 50 to 75 percent of SiO2, 0 to 5 percent of Al2O3, 0 to 3 percent of Li2O, 0 to 5 percent of ZnO, a total of Na2O and K2O of 3 to 15 percent, a total of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO of 14 to 35 percent, a total of ZrO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Yb2O3, Ta2O5, Nb2O5, and HfO2 of 2 to 9 percent, with a molar ratio of {(MgO+CaO)/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)} falling within a range of 0.85 to 1, and a molar ratio of {Al2O3/(MgO+CaO)} falling within a range of 0 to 0.30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Matsumoto, Yoichi Hachitani, Kinobu Osakabe
  • Patent number: 8394516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recording glass substrates molar percentages: 56-75 SiO2, 1-11 Al2O2, more than 0-4 Li2O, 1-15 Na2O. more than 0 less than 3 K2O, no BaO. total Li2O, Na2O and K2O 6-15, (Li2O Na2O) less than 0.50, {K2O/(Li2O, Na2O and K2O)} equal or less than 0.13, total MgO, CaO and SrO 10-30, MgO and CaO 10-30, {(MgO+CaO)/(MgO+CaO+SrO)} equal or more than 0.86, alkali oxides to alkaline earth oxides equal to or more than 0.50. total ZrO2, TiO2, Y2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3, Nb2O5, and Ta2O5 more than 0 equal to or less than 10, molar ratio {(ZrO2, TiO2, Y2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3, Nb2O5, and Ta2O5)/Al2O2 equal or more than 0.40, Tg equal to or higher than 600° C., average coefficient linear expansion equal or higher than 70×10?7/°C. at 100-300° C. and Young's modulus equal to or higher than 80 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Matsumoto, Kinobu Osakabe, Yoichi Hachitani
  • Publication number: 20120313584
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a PCU controlling electric power supplied to a motor, a first power storage device, a second power storage device, an ECU, a charger, system main relays SMR1 to SMR4, SMRA, SMRB, and charging relays CR1 to CR4. The first power storage device is formed such that a first module and a second module which are separately disposed are connected in series through SMRA and SMRB. The first power storage device is connected to the PCU through SMR1 and SMR2. The second power storage device is connected to the PCU through SMR3 and SMR4. The charger has a capacitor that is connected to the first power storage device through CR1 and CR2 and also connected to the second power storage device through CR3 and CR4. When charging is completed, the ECU turns on CR1, CR2, SMR1, and SMR2, and turns off SMRA, SMRB, CR3, CR4, SMR3, and SMR4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Sugiyama, Wanleng Ang, Kenji Itagaki, Yoshikazu Kataoka, Naomi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20120188663
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a glass substrate for a magnetic recording medium, which is comprised of glass with a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 600° C., an average coefficient of linear expansion at 100 to 300° C. of equal to or greater than 70×10?7/° C., a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 81 GPa, a specific modulus of elasticity of equal to or greater than 30 MNm/kg, and a fracture toughness value of equal to or greater than 0.9 MPa·m1/2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki ISONO, Kinobu OSAKABE, Katsuyuki IWATA, Mikio IKENISHI, Naomi MATSUMOTO