Patents by Inventor Anna Yoshida

Anna Yoshida 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: 20230332952
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a support having a bottom wall part and a side wall part arranged on one side of the bottom wall part, a light detection element supported by the support to face a surface of the bottom wall part on the one side through a spectroscopic space, a resin molded layer provided at least on the surface of the bottom wall part on the one side, and a reflecting layer provided on the resin molded layer and included in an optical function part on the bottom wall part. The resin molded layer has a first part having a shape corresponding to the optical function part and a second part which surrounds the first part and is thinner than the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi YOKINO, Anna Yoshida, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Patent number: 11725986
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a support having a bottom wall part and a side wall part arranged on one side of the bottom wall part, a light detection element supported by the support to face a surface of the bottom wall part on the one side through a spectroscopic space, a resin molded layer provided at least on the surface of the bottom wall part on the one side, and a reflecting layer provided on the resin molded layer and included in an optical function part on the bottom wall part. The resin molded layer has a first part having a shape corresponding to the optical function part and a second part which surrounds the first part and is thinner than the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yokino, Anna Yoshida, Katsuhiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20230168494
    Abstract: An optical unit includes: a base which includes a main surface; a mirror device which includes a movable mirror portion and is disposed on the base; a frame member that is provided on the main surface so as to surround the mirror device; and a window member that is bonded to the frame member and has a flat plate shape. The frame member includes a first wall portion which is provided on the main surface and includes a first top surface on the side opposite to the main surface, a second wall portion which is provided on the main surface so as to face the first wall portion and includes a second top surface on the side opposite to the main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki MORINAGA, Anna YOSHIDA, Yoshihisa WARASHINA
  • Patent number: 11598951
    Abstract: An optical unit includes: a base which includes a main surface; a mirror device which includes a movable mirror portion and is disposed on the base; a frame member that is provided on the main surface so as to surround the mirror device; and a window member that is bonded to the frame member and has a flat plate shape. The frame member includes a first wall portion which is provided on the main surface and includes a first top surface on the side opposite to the main surface, a second wall portion which is provided on the main surface so as to face the first wall portion and includes a second top surface on the side opposite to the main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki Morinaga, Anna Yoshida, Yoshihisa Warashina
  • Publication number: 20220236558
    Abstract: An optical unit includes: a base which includes a main surface; a mirror device which includes a movable mirror portion and is disposed on the base; a frame member that is provided on the main surface so as to surround the mirror device; and a window member that is bonded to the frame member and has a flat plate shape. The frame member includes a first wall portion which is provided on the main surface and includes a first top surface on the side opposite to the main surface, a second wall portion which is provided on the main surface so as to face the first wall portion and includes a second top surface on the side opposite to the main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki MORINAGA, Anna YOSHIDA, Yoshihisa WARASHINA
  • Patent number: 11333882
    Abstract: An optical unit includes: a base which includes a main surface; a mirror device which includes a movable mirror portion and is disposed on the base; a frame member that is provided on the main surface so as to surround the mirror device; and a window member that is bonded to the frame member and has a flat plate shape. The frame member includes a first wall portion which is provided on the main surface and includes a first top surface on the side opposite to the main surface, a second wall portion which is provided on the main surface so as to face the first wall portion and includes a second top surface on the side opposite to the main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki Morinaga, Anna Yoshida, Yoshihisa Warashina
  • Publication number: 20220099490
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a support having a bottom wall part and a side wall part arranged on one side of the bottom wall part, a light detection element supported by the support to face a surface of the bottom wall part on the one side through a spectroscopic space, a resin molded layer provided at least on the surface of the bottom wall part on the one side, and a reflecting layer provided on the resin molded layer and included in an optical function part on the bottom wall part. The resin molded layer has a first part having a shape corresponding to the optical function part and a second part which surrounds the first part and is thinner than the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Takafumi YOKINO, Anna YOSHIDA, Katsuhiko KATO
  • Publication number: 20200241289
    Abstract: An optical unit includes: a base which includes a main surface; a mirror device which includes a movable mirror portion and is disposed on the base; a frame member that is provided on the main surface so as to surround the mirror device; and a window member that is bonded to the frame member and has a flat plate shape. The frame member includes a first wall portion which is provided on the main surface and includes a first top surface on the side opposite to the main surface, a second wall portion which is provided on the main surface so as to face the first wall portion and includes a second top surface on the side opposite to the main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki MORINAGA, Anna YOSHIDA, Yoshihisa WARASHINA
  • Patent number: 10551322
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises an integrally formed handling board and a SERS element secured within a container space provided in the handling board so as to open to one side in a thickness direction of the handling board. The SERS element has a substrate arranged on an inner surface of the container space and an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masashi Ito, Katsumi Shibayama, Toshimitsu Kawai, Kazuto Ofuji, Hiroki Oyama, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10184895
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama
  • Patent number: 9863884
    Abstract: A SERS element comprises a substrate having a front face; a fine structure part formed on the front face and having a plurality of pillars; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical function part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The conductor layer has a base part formed along the front face and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the base part at respective positions corresponding to the pillars. The base part has a thickness greater than the height of the pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Toru Hirohata, Hiroki Kamei, Hiroki Oyama
  • Patent number: 9863883
    Abstract: A SERS element comprises a substrate having a front face; a fine structure part formed on the front face and having a plurality of pillars; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical function part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The conductor layer has a base part formed along the front face and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the base part at respective positions corresponding to the pillars. The base part is formed with a plurality of grooves surrounding the respective pillars when seen in the projecting direction of the pillars, while an end part of the protrusion is located within the groove corresponding thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Toru Hirohata, Hiroki Kamei, Hiroki Oyama
  • Publication number: 20170227468
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Katsumi SHIBAYAMA, Masashi ITO, Takafumi YOKINO, Masaki HIROSE, Anna YOSHIDA, Kazuto OFUJI, Yoshihiro MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 9658166
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20170089838
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Katsumi SHIBAYAMA, Masashi ITO, Takafumi YOKINO, Masaki HIROSE, Anna YOSHIDA, Kazuto OFUJI, Yoshihiro MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 9588049
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20150233830
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises an integrally formed handling board and a SERS element secured within a container space provided in the handling board so as to open to one side in a thickness direction of the handling board. The SERS element has a substrate arranged on an inner surface of the container space and an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Ito, Katsumi Shibayama, Toshimitsu Kawai, Kazuto Ofuji, Hiroki Oyama, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150219562
    Abstract: A SERS element comprises a substrate having a front face; a fine structure part formed on the front face and having a plurality of pillars; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical function part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The conductor layer has a base part formed along the front face and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the base part at respective positions corresponding to the pillars. The base part has a thickness greater than the height of the pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Toru Hirohata, Hiroki Kamei, Hiroki Oyama
  • Publication number: 20150212003
    Abstract: A SERS element comprises a substrate having a front face; a fine structure part formed on the front face and having a plurality of pillars; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical function part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The conductor layer has a base part formed along the front face and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the base part at respective positions corresponding to the pillars. The base part is formed with a plurality of grooves surrounding the respective pillars when seen in the projecting direction of the pillars, while an end part of the protrusion is located within the groove corresponding thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Takashi Kasahara, Toshimitsu Kawai, Toru Hirohata, Hiroki Kamei, Hiroki Oyama
  • Publication number: 20150204792
    Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Masashi Ito, Takafumi Yokino, Masaki Hirose, Anna Yoshida, Kazuto Ofuji, Yoshihiro Maruyama