Patents by Inventor Suguru Tashiro

Suguru Tashiro 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: 11483443
    Abstract: A light emitting unit is provided. The light emitting unit comprises a substrate, a light emitting element placed on a first surface of the substrate, a front panel covering the first surface, and a back panel placed on a second surface of the substrate, which is opposite to the first surface. An opening for extracting light emitted by the light emitting element is formed in the front panel, and the opening is formed to overlap a part of a light emitting surface of the light emitting element. The back panel has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the front panel, and includes a projecting portion that projects toward the first surface. The projecting portion is in contact with at least one of the first surface, the light emitting element, or the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Suga, Suguru Tashiro, Takeshi Sugiyama, Junichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220070326
    Abstract: A light emitting unit is provided. The light emitting unit comprises a substrate, a light emitting element placed on a first surface of the substrate, a front panel covering the first surface, and a back panel placed on a second surface of the substrate, which is opposite to the first surface. An opening for extracting light emitted by the light emitting element is formed in the front panel, and the opening is formed to overlap a part of a light emitting surface of the light emitting element. The back panel has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the front panel, and includes a projecting portion that projects toward the first surface. The projecting portion is in contact with at least one of the first surface, the light emitting element, or the front panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shinichiro Suga, Suguru Tashiro, Takeshi Sugiyama, Junichi Kato
  • Patent number: 10527780
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus, comprising a light source unit, a rod-shaped light guide configured to guide light from the light source unit and emit the light from a light emitting surface, a covering member configured to contain the light guide, and a housing configured to contain the light source unit, the light guide, and the covering member, the light guide including a protruded portion configured to suppress a shift in a longitudinal direction, the covering member including an opening, and the housing including a receiving portion configured to receive the protruded portion of the light guide, wherein the protruded portion of the light guide is engaged with the receiving portion of the housing via the opening of the covering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryoki Matsui, Suguru Tashiro, Hidemasa Yosida
  • Publication number: 20190072711
    Abstract: There is provided with an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a light source. A rod-shaped light guide includes, as a first surface, a light emitting surface that emits light taken from the light source. A light guide cover is configured to cover a second surface different from the first surface among surfaces of the light guide. The second surface is a surface extending in a longitudinal direction of the light guide. The light guide cover is extended in the longitudinal direction. The light guide cover includes at least one finger holding the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ryoki MATSUI, Hidemasa YOSIDA, Suguru TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20190072710
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus, comprising a light source unit, a rod-shaped light guide configured to guide light from the light source unit and emit the light from a light emitting surface, a covering member configured to contain the light guide, and a housing configured to contain the light source unit, the light guide, and the covering member, the light guide including a protruded portion configured to suppress a shift in a longitudinal direction, the covering member including an opening, and the housing including a receiving portion configured to receive the protruded portion of the light guide, wherein the protruded portion of the light guide is engaged with the receiving portion of the housing via the opening of the covering member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ryoki MATSUI, Suguru TASHIRO, Hidemasa YOSIDA
  • Patent number: 9478090
    Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: a plurality of light sources each including an LED chip; a plurality of light guides that are arranged in parallel to face incident surfaces on one side in a longitudinal direction for each of the plurality of light sources and that guide light from the plurality of light sources to a bill; an image sensor that converts light from the bill to an electric signal; a sensor substrate for mounting the image sensor; and a circuit board that is provided with the plurality of light sources on a same mounting surface and that is arranged on the sensor substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of light guides, wherein the sensor substrate includes a connection hole on one side in the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate, and the circuit board is connected to the sensor substrate by connecting a connecting portion including a plurality of external connection pads to the connection hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Shimoda, Junya Kinoshita, Yoshio Kureishi, Ryoki Matsui, Hidemasa Yoshida, Yoshihiko Tsumekawa, Hidehisa Takahashi, Akifumi Fujiwara, Suguru Tashiro, Takashi Chiba
  • Publication number: 20150110382
    Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: a plurality of light sources each including an LED chip; a plurality of light guides that are arranged in parallel to face incident surfaces on one side in a longitudinal direction for each of the plurality of light sources and that guide light from the plurality of light sources to a bill; an image sensor that converts light from the bill to an electric signal; a sensor substrate for mounting the image sensor; and a circuit board that is provided with the plurality of light sources on a same mounting surface and that is arranged on the sensor substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of light guides, wherein the sensor substrate includes a connection hole on one side in the longitudinal direction of the sensor substrate, and the circuit board is connected to the sensor substrate by connecting a connecting portion including a plurality of external connection pads to the connection hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Shuuichi SHIMODA, Junya KINOSHITA, Yoshio KUREISHI, Ryoki MATSUI, Hidemasa YOSHIDA, Yoshihiko TSUMEKAWA, Hidehisa TAKAHASHI, Akifumi FUJIWARA, Suguru TASHIRO, Takashi CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20140308811
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated-circuit device using the copper wiring having increased electromigration resistance, low resistivity, and a line width of 70 nm or less, is provided. The present invention is characterized by the annealing treatment wherein a copper wiring having a line width of 70 nm or less is heated with a heating rate of 1K to 10K per second, and then the temperature is constantly maintained for a prescribed time duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: IBARAKI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasushi SASAJIMA, Jin OONUKI, Suguru TASHIRO, Khyou Pin KHOO
  • Publication number: 20120146220
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated-circuit device using the copper wiring having increased electromigration resistance, low resistivity, and a line width of 70 nm or less, is provided. The present invention is characterized by the annealing treatment wherein a copper wiring having a line width of 70 nm or less is heated with a heating rate of 1 K to 10 K per second, and then the temperature is constantly maintained for a prescribed time duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: IBARAKI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasushi Sasajima, Jin Oonuki, Suguru Tashiro, Khyou Pin Khoo