Patents by Inventor Akio TSUGE

Akio TSUGE 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).

  • OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140320943
    Abstract: An optical scanning device has a reflecting portion and a supporting body for supporting the reflecting portion. The reflecting portion has a reflecting surface for reflecting light beam. A pair of outside beam members is arranged between the reflecting portion and the supporting body in a longitudinal direction of the device. The device also has a first driving portion, one end of which is connected to the supporting body, while the other end of which is connected to a driving point of the reflecting portion. When the first driving portion is inflected, the reflecting portion is oscillated in a twisting vibration manner at a first axis. The driving point of the reflecting portion is located at a position separated from the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi OYAMA, Hideaki NISHIKAWA, Akio TSUGE, Kenichi SAKAI, Hiroyuki WADO