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).
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Patent number: 8757815Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Masanori Gotou, Hiroshi Sekido, Makoto Hoshino
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Patent number: 8718109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Shigekazu Yamagishi, Shu Nanba, Shigeaki Sakatani, Fumio Yukimoto
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Publication number: 20130021807Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Masanori Gotou, Hiroshi Sekido, Makoto Hoshino
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Publication number: 20120287954Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoto SARUWATARI, Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Shu NANBA, Shigeaki SAKATANI, Fumio YUKIMOTO
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Patent number: 8029308Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Naoto Saruwatari
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Publication number: 20110194080Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto HOSHINO, Naoto SARUWATARI
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Publication number: 20100285681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Panasonic Corp.Inventor: Naoto Saruwatari