Patents by Inventor Naoto Saruwatari

Naoto Saruwatari 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: 8757815
    Abstract: A lamp unit 10 includes a lamp 100, a lamp holder 102/103 for holding the lamp 100, a handle section 108 used when removing the lamp unit 10 from a projector, and a support section 251/252 for supporting the lamp unit 10 from below. The support section 251/252 includes a front side support section 251 for supporting the lamp unit 10 at a front side of the lamp unit 10, and a back side support section 252 that is disposed behind the lamp 100 and is for supporting the lamp unit 10 at a tip thereof located outside an outer circumference of the lamp 100 when the lamp unit 10 is viewed from front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Masanori Gotou, Hiroshi Sekido, Makoto Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8718109
    Abstract: A laser array light source unit 1 includes: a plurality of semiconductor lasers 2 each including a main body portion 2a and a leg portion 2b with two leading electrodes; a laser holder 3 holding the main body portions 2a, and having through-holes for the leg portions 2b; a pressing member 5 for fixing the semiconductor lasers 2 to the laser holder 3; an insulator 4 including a plurality of electrode insertion portions 4f having through-holes for the leading electrodes; and a wiring base 6 for electrically connecting at least two of the semiconductor lasers 2 in series. The insulator 4 includes a connecting portion 4b for connecting the plurality of electrode insertion portions 4f in the same direction in which the plurality of semiconductor lasers 2 are arranged. The wiring base 6 includes first through-holes into which the leading electrodes of the semiconductor lasers 2 are inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Shigekazu Yamagishi, Shu Nanba, Shigeaki Sakatani, Fumio Yukimoto
  • Publication number: 20130021807
    Abstract: A lamp unit 10 includes a lamp 100, a lamp holder 102/103 for holding the lamp 100, a handle section 108 used when removing the lamp unit 10 from a projector, and a support section 251/252 for supporting the lamp unit 10 from below. The support section 251/252 includes a front side support section 251 for supporting the lamp unit 10 at a front side of the lamp unit 10, and a back side support section 252 that is disposed behind the lamp 100 and is for supporting the lamp unit 10 at a tip thereof located outside an outer circumference of the lamp 100 when the lamp unit 10 is viewed from front.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Masanori Gotou, Hiroshi Sekido, Makoto Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20120287954
    Abstract: A laser array light source unit 1 includes: a plurality of semiconductor lasers 2 each including a main body portion 2a and a leg portion 2b with two leading electrodes; a laser holder 3 holding the main body portions 2a, and having through-holes for the leg portions 2b; a pressing member 5 for fixing the semiconductor lasers 2 to the laser holder 3; an insulator 4 including a plurality of electrode insertion portions 4f having through-holes for the leading electrodes; and a wiring base 6 for electrically connecting at least two of the semiconductor lasers 2 in series. The insulator 4 includes a connecting portion 4b for connecting the plurality of electrode insertion portions 4f in the same direction in which the plurality of semiconductor lasers 2 are arranged. The wiring base 6 includes first through-holes into which the leading electrodes of the semiconductor lasers 2 are inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto SARUWATARI, Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Shu NANBA, Shigeaki SAKATANI, Fumio YUKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8029308
    Abstract: A connector holding device includes a body-side connector attached to an apparatus body; a cord-side connector for fitting with the body-side connector, provided on the front end of a cord drawn out opposite to the side fitting with the body-side connector; and a connector holding member for holding the cord-side connector, having an opening formed with its cord side smaller than its side fitting with the body-side connector. The device attaches the connector holding member to the apparatus body in a state where the cord-side connector fits with the body-side connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Naoto Saruwatari
  • Publication number: 20110194080
    Abstract: A projection type display apparatus including a light source device that includes a light source lamp; an image display element that forms an optical image by performing spatial light modulation on projected light from the light source lamp; and a projection optical system that projects the optical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto HOSHINO, Naoto SARUWATARI
  • Publication number: 20100285681
    Abstract: A connector holding device includes a body-side connector attached to an apparatus body; a cord-side connector for fitting with the body-side connector, provided on the front end of a cord drawn out opposite to the side fitting with the body-side connector; and a connector holding member for holding the cord-side connector, having an opening formed with its cord side smaller than its side fitting with the body-side connector. The device attaches the connector holding member to the apparatus body in a state where the cord-side connector fits with the body-side connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corp.
    Inventor: Naoto Saruwatari