Patents by Inventor Satoru Hamasaki

Satoru Hamasaki 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: 20230397475
    Abstract: An electronic module including an electronic device including a pixel region, a transmissive member including a main surface facing the pixel region, and a frame member coupled to the electronic device and the transmissive member and deciding a positional relationship between the electronic device and the transmissive member is provided. The frame member includes a support portion arranged to surround the transmissive member and having a support surface that supports the transmissive member. The support surface includes a contact portion contacting the main surface, and a concave portion which is depressed more than the contact portion and in which a coupling member configured to couple the transmissive member and the frame member is arranged. The contact portion includes, between the concave portion and an inner edge of the support surface, a portion extending along an outer edge of the main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 11830722
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package unit, comprising: preparing a circuit board having a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region between the first and the second region; preparing a mold having a frame-shaped protruding portion surrounding a first cavity, the frame-shaped protruding portion partitioning the first cavity and a second cavity surrounding the first cavity; arranging the circuit board and the mold such that the first region of the circuit board faces the first cavity, the second region of the circuit board faces the second cavity, and a gap which communicates the first cavity and the second cavity with each other is formed between the frame-shaped protruding portion and the third region of the circuit board; and forming a frame-shaped resin member on top of the second region of the circuit board by pouring a resin into the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20230097378
    Abstract: A head mounted display includes a display device having a display surface, an optical system configured to adjust a focal point of an eye of an observer to the display device, a driving mechanism configured to drive the display device, a line-of-sight detector configured to detect a line of sight of the observer, and a controller configured to control, based on an output from the line-of-sight detector, the driving mechanism so that an angle formed by the line of sight and the display surface falls within a preset allowable range with respect to 90° at an intersection point of the line of sight and the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 11587964
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package unit, comprising: preparing a circuit board having a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region between the first and the second region; preparing a mold having a frame-shaped protruding portion surrounding a first cavity, the frame-shaped protruding portion partitioning the first cavity and a second cavity surrounding the first cavity; arranging the circuit board and the mold such that the first region of the circuit board faces the first cavity, the second region of the circuit board faces the second cavity, and a gap which communicates the first cavity and the second cavity with each other is formed between the frame-shaped protruding portion and the third region of the circuit board; and forming a frame-shaped resin member on top of the second region of the circuit board by pouring a resin into the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 10831235
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that suppresses an increase in internal pressure while suppressing entry of a foreign material. An electronic module according to the present embodiment has an electronic device, a substrate, a frame, and a cover, a hole portion having a first opening in a first main surface and a second opening in a second main surface and communicating the internal space and the external space, and a component is disposed to face the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu Katase, Tadashi Kosaka, Koichi Shimizu, Shuichi Chiba, Kazuya Notsu, Hisatane Komori, Satoru Hamasaki, Ikuto Kimura
  • Publication number: 20200303439
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package unit, comprising: preparing a circuit board having a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region between the first and the second region; preparing a mold having a frame-shaped protruding portion surrounding a first cavity, the frame-shaped protruding portion partitioning the first cavity and a second cavity surrounding the first cavity; arranging the circuit board and the mold such that the first region of the circuit board faces the first cavity, the second region of the circuit board faces the second cavity, and a gap which communicates the first cavity and the second cavity with each other is formed between the frame-shaped protruding portion and the third region of the circuit board; and forming a frame-shaped resin member on top of the second region of the circuit board by pouring a resin into the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 10735673
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a relationship of Tgp>Tgf, ?f1<?PCB1, and (Tgp?To)×?PCB1<(Tgf?To)×?f1+(Tgp?Tgf)×?f2 or a relationship of Tgp<Tgf, ?PCB1<?f1, and (Tgf?To)×?f1<(Tgp?To)×?PCB1+(Tgf?Tgp)×?PCB2 is satisfied, where linear expansion coefficients in an in-plane direction of the substrate at a temperature below a glass transition temperature Tgp of the substrate and at a temperature above the glass transition temperature Tgp of the substrate are denoted as ?PCB1 and ?PCB2, respectively, linear expansion coefficient of the frame at a temperature below a glass transition temperature Tgf of the frame and at a temperature above the glass transition temperature Tgf of the frame are denoted as ?f1 and ?f2, respectively, and a room temperature is denoted as To.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Tadashi Kosaka, Shuichi Chiba, Kazuya Notsu, Hisatane Komori, Satoru Hamasaki, Yu Katase
  • Publication number: 20190335119
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a relationship of Tgp>Tgf, ?f1<?PCB1, and (Tgp-To) ×?PCB1<(Tgf-To)×?f1+(Tgp-Tgf)×?f2 or a relationship of Tgp<Tgf, ?PCB1<?f1, and (Tgf-To)×?f1<(Tgp-To)×?PCB1+(Tgf-Tgp)×?PCB2 is satisfied, where linear expansion coefficients in an in-plane direction of the substrate at a temperature below a glass transition temperature Tgp of the substrate and at a temperature above the glass transition temperature Tgp of the substrate are denoted as ?PCB1 and ?PCB2, respectively, linear expansion coefficient of the frame at a temperature below a glass transition temperature Tgf of the frame and at a temperature above the glass transition temperature Tgf of the frame are denoted as ?f1 and ?f2, respectively, and a room temperature is denoted as To.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi Shimizu, Tadashi Kosaka, Shuichi Chiba, Kazuya Notsu, Hisatane Komori, Satoru Hamasaki, Yu Katase
  • Publication number: 20190294213
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that suppresses an increase in internal pressure while suppressing entry of a foreign material. An electronic module according to the present embodiment has an electronic device, a substrate, a frame, and a cover, a hole portion having a first opening in a first main surface and a second opening in a second main surface and communicating the internal space and the external space, and a component is disposed to face the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yu Katase, Tadashi Kosaka, Koichi Shimizu, Shuichi Chiba, Kazuya Notsu, Hisatane Komori, Satoru Hamasaki, Ikuto Kimura
  • Patent number: 8698938
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a principal face including a pixel region; a protruding portion disposed on the principal face to surround the pixel region; a cover member disposed over the pixel region; and an adhesive material surrounding the pixel region and bonding the cover member and the protruding portion, is provided. The protruding portion has top and first side faces facing the space, a first edge line being formed by this two faces. The adhesive material bonds the top face of the protruding portion and the cover member. The adhesive material has a first face facing the interior space, and the first face extends from the first edge line toward the cover member. Perimeters of the interior space, in planes parallel to the principal face become shorter in a direction from the top face of the protruding portion toward the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Tsuduki, Takanori Suzuki, Hisatane Komori, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 8487237
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary encoder, including: a rotary scale, which has a predetermined pattern including continuous patterns and a rotational angle original point formed thereon with reference to a pattern center, has a polygonal outer shape, and has the rotational angle original point defined with reference to at least one side of sides of the polygonal outer shape; a hub, which includes projections for abutting the sides of the polygonal outer shape of the rotary scale and positioning the rotary scale; a rotating shaft, which is press-fitted into the hub and rotates coaxially with the pattern center of the rotary scale; and detecting units for irradiating the rotary scale with light and detecting the light reflected by the rotary scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Canon Precision Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo Watanabe, Masahiko Igaki, Chihiro Nagura, Hiraku Kozuka, Satoru Hamasaki, Makoto Ogura, Tsutomu Nagao, Yasuji Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20130032585
    Abstract: A thermal head includes a head base having a substrate and a plurality of heat-generating sections arranged on or above the substrate, a circuit board, a drive IC disposed on or above the substrate or on or above the circuit board, the drive IC controlling energizing states of the heat-generating sections, and a cover member having electric conductivity, disposed at least above the circuit board. The circuit board has a plurality of signal wirings for supplying electric signals for operating the drive IC. A face on a circuit board side of the cover member has an inclined region located above the signal wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Aso, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 8279336
    Abstract: A cover member fixed to a pickup element has a non-vertical surface and an upright surface and satisfies H2 tan(?A?2?C)?L1+L1? at any point on the upright surface, and H tan(?A?2?B)+(H1)tan ?B?L1 and ?B>?C at any point on the non-vertical surface, where ?A is the inclination of incident light, ?B is the inclination at a point on the non-vertical surface, ?C is the inclination at a point on the upright surface, H1 is the height of the non-vertical surface, H2 is the height of the upright surface, H is the height of the frame portion, L1 is the distance from the edge of a pixel region to the upper edge of the upright surface, and L1? is the distance from the upper edge to the lower edge of the upright surface in the planar direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Tsuduki, Hisatane Komori, Yasuhiro Matsuki, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20120212637
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a principal face including a pixel region; a protruding portion disposed on the principal face to surround the pixel region; a cover member disposed over the pixel region; and an adhesive material surrounding the pixel region and bonding the cover member and the protruding portion, is provided. The protruding portion has top and first side faces facing the space, a first edge line being formed by this two faces. The adhesive material bonds the top face of the protruding portion and the cover member. The adhesive material has a first face facing the interior space, and the first face extends from the first edge line toward the cover member. Perimeters of the interior space, in planes parallel to the principal face become shorter in a direction from the top face of the protruding portion toward the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Tsuduki, Takanori Suzuki, Hisatane Komori, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 8241951
    Abstract: A method includes preparing a cover member; preparing an image pickup element including a substrate including a pixel region including a plurality of photo detectors on a principal surface, a first concavo-convex portion including a plurality of first convex portions configured to concentrate light on the plurality of photo detectors, the first convex portions each having a lens shape, and a second concavo-convex portion surrounding the first concavo-convex portion, the second concavo-convex portion including a plurality of second convex portions; and fixing the cover member to a region of the image pickup element using a fixing member, the region being between the first concavo-convex portion and the second concavo-convex portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisatane Komori, Koji Tsuduki, Yasuhiro Matsuki, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20120049051
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary encoder, including: a rotary scale, which has a predetermined pattern including continuous patterns and a rotational angle original point formed thereon with reference to a pattern center, has a polygonal outer shape, and has the rotational angle original point defined with reference to at least one side of sides of the polygonal outer shape; a hub, which includes projections for abutting the sides of the polygonal outer shape of the rotary scale and positioning the rotary scale; a rotating shaft, which is press-fitted into the hub and rotates coaxially with the pattern center of the rotary scale; and detecting units for irradiating the rotary scale with light and detecting the light reflected by the rotary scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: CANON PRECISION INC., CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ikuo WATANABE, Masahiko Igaki, Chihiro Nagura, Hiraku Kozuka, Satoru Hamasaki, Makoto Ogura, Tsutomu Nagao, Yasuji Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20100309354
    Abstract: A cover member fixed to a pickup element has a non-vertical surface and an upright surface and satisfies H2 tan(?A?2?C)?L1+L1? at any point on the upright surface, and H tan(?A?2?B)+(H1)tan ?B?L1 and ?B>?C at any point on the non-vertical surface, where ?A is the inclination of incident light, ?B is the inclination at a point on the non-vertical surface, ?C is the inclination at a point on the upright surface, H1 is the height of the non-vertical surface, H2 is the height of the upright surface, H is the height of the frame portion, L1 is the distance from the edge of a pixel region to the upper edge of the upright surface, and L1? is the distance from the upper edge to the lower edge of the upright surface in the planar direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Tsuduki, Hisatane Komori, Yasuhiro Matsuki, Satoru Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20100155869
    Abstract: A method includes preparing a cover member; preparing an image pickup element including a substrate including a pixel region including a plurality of photo detectors on a principal surface, a first concavo-convex portion including a plurality of first convex portions configured to concentrate light on the plurality of photo detectors, the first convex portions each having a lens shape, and a second concavo-convex portion surrounding the first concavo-convex portion, the second concavo-convex portion including a plurality of second convex portions; and fixing the cover member to a region of the image pickup element using a fixing member, the region being between the first concavo-convex portion and the second concavo-convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisatane Komori, Koji Tsuduki, Yasuhiro Matsuki, Satoru Hamasaki