Patents by Inventor Atsushi Hasegawa
Atsushi Hasegawa 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: 10073237Abstract: A lens barrel includes at least one lens, the optical axis of the lens; the first frame (the fixed frame 900) having the first restricting portion (901, 902) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the second frame (1000) having the cam groove (1036) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the third frame (510) having the guide portion (511) which restricts inclination thereof with respect to the first contact portion (514) and the optical axis and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the drive arm (520) having a cam follower (523), the second restricting portion (524, 525) and the second contact portion (526), and having an approximately arcuate shape constituted of a portion of a circular cylinder about the optical axis or an approximately plate shape; the guide shaft (601) for guiding the guide in a movable manner in the optical axis direction; and the spring (603).Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Atsushi Hasegawa, Manabu Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Fujinaka
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Patent number: 10068679Abstract: Provided is a scintillator panel realizing reduced image unevenness and the like by virtue of having a cushioning layer between a support and a phosphor. The cushioning layer absorbs irregularities on the phosphor layer when the scintillator panel is compression bonded to a planar light-receiving element and thereby allows the phosphor layer to be in contact with the planar light-receiving element without any gaps in the interface. The scintillator panel includes, in the order named, a support, a cushioning layer disposed on a surface of the support, and a phosphor layer deposited on the surface of the cushioning layer, the cushioning layer having a specific thickness, the phosphor layer being configured to be placed into uniform contact with a surface of a planar light-receiving element when the phosphor layer is pressed against the planar light-receiving element by the application of a pressure from the support side.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Tadashi Arimoto, Hiromichi Shindou, Atsushi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20180170435Abstract: A metal piece having at least two areas of lower mechanical strength than the body of the piece, said pieces being respectively arranged on one side and the other of a longitudinal central section (PM) of said piece and alternatively located in two locations separated longitudinally along the piece, the areas of lower mechanical strength than the body of the piece being formed by local control of the stamping temperature during a stamping process of the piece, notably a process comprising steps including heating the piece to a temperature range suitable for obtaining an austenitic stage, then stamping this piece in a stamping tool suitable for defining different temperatures in the different areas of the stamped piece, for example by virtue of the voids formed in the stamping tool or by local reheating of the stamping tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Christophe CAZES, Gregory GATARD, Martin JONSSON, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Yusuke MIURA
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Publication number: 20180144704Abstract: A display driving circuit having a shift register is formed on the display panel. The shift register includes a first stage having first and second transistors and a second stage having a third and fourth transistor. A voltage of a control electrode of the first transistor is boosted by a voltage of a first pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the second transistor connects the control electrode of the first transistor and a constant voltage line. A voltage of a control electrode of the third transistor is boosted by a voltage of a second pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the fourth transistor connects the control electrode of the third transistor and a constant voltage line. The fourth transistor is switched on by a signal from the first stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Toshio Miyazawa, Iwao Takemoto, Atsushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Maki, Kazutaka Goto
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Publication number: 20180113376Abstract: A collapsible lens barrel includes: an opening/closing unit (shutter unit) that includes an opening/closing portion (shutter blade) openable and closable along a plane orthogonal to an optical axis to control a light amount, and a maintaining portion (projection) that maintains an opened state of the opening/closing portion; an inner lens disposed closer to an object than the opening/closing unit is; an inner frame that holds the inner lens; an outer lens disposed closer to the object than the inner lens is; an outer frame that holds the outer lens; and a restriction portion that restricts operation of the maintaining portion by restriction applied from the outer frame to the maintaining portion via the inner frame to maintain the opened state of the opening/closing portion when the outer frame and the inner frame are collapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: TAKU ICHIKAWA, ATSUSHI HASEGAWA, TAKUMI KUWAHARA
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Publication number: 20180113375Abstract: Provided is a collapsible lens barrel including a base barrel, a drive device including a linear motion member reciprocating in an optical axis direction and a drive source for driving the linear motion member, a cam frame provided with a cam groove, a drive device frame that is engaged with the cam groove and causes the drive device to reciprocate in the optical axis direction, a focus lens group frame that holds a focus lens group, and a contact part and an arm that extend from the focus lens group frame toward an object side and are engaged with the linear motion member to cause the focus lens group frame to reciprocate in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Atsushi HASEGAWA, Shuhei AYUKAWA
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Patent number: 9908559Abstract: A metal piece having at least two areas of lower mechanical strength than the body of the piece, said pieces being respectively arranged on one side and the other of a longitudinal central section (PM) of said piece and alternatively located in two locations separated longitudinally along the piece, the areas of lower mechanical strength than the body of the piece being formed by local control of the stamping temperature during a stamping process of the piece, notably a process comprising steps including heating the piece to a temperature range suitable for obtaining an austenitic stage, then stamping this piece in a stamping tool suitable for defining different temperatures in the different areas of the stamped piece, for example by virtue of the voids formed in the stamping tool or by local reheating of the stamping tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignees: Autotech Engineering, A.I.E., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christophe Cazes, Gregory Gatard, Martin Jonsson, Atsushi Hasegawa, Yusuke Miura
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Patent number: 9892704Abstract: A display driving circuit having a shift register is formed on the display panel. The shift register includes a first stage having first and second transistors and a second stage having a third and fourth transistor. A voltage of a control electrode of the first transistor is boosted by a voltage of a first pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the second transistor connects the control electrode of the first transistor and a constant voltage line. A voltage of a control electrode of the third transistor is boosted by a voltage of a second pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the fourth transistor connects the control electrode of the third transistor and a constant voltage line. The fourth transistor is switched on by a signal from the first stage.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Miyazawa, Iwao Takemoto, Atsushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Maki, Kazutaka Goto
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Patent number: 9885850Abstract: A lens barrel includes at least one lens, the optical axis of the lens; the first frame (the fixed frame 900) having the first restricting portion (901, 902) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the second frame (1000) having the cam groove (1036) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the third frame (510) having the guide portion (511) which restricts inclination thereof with respect to the first contact portion (514) and the optical axis and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the drive arm (520) having a cam follower (523), the second restricting portion (524, 525) and the second contact portion (526), and having an approximately arcuate shape constituted of a portion of a circular cylinder about the optical axis or an approximately plate shape; the guide shaft (601) for guiding the guide in a movable manner in the optical axis direction; and the spring (603).Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Atsushi Hasegawa, Manabu Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Fujinaka
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Patent number: 9864162Abstract: A lens barrel according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes the lens frame which holds the lens, and the holding frame which holds the lens frame in a state where the lens frame is movable in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis. A biasing means which generates a force in the direction that the lens frame is lifted up against the gravity is provided to at least the holding frame out of the holding frame and the lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Fujinaka, Tetsuya Uno, Atsushi Hasegawa, Manabu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20170343763Abstract: Lens barrel includes first group lens frame unit, second group lens frame unit, lens frame, insertion hole, and depressions. First group lens frame unit holds lenses. Second group lens frame unit holds lens. Lens frame is disposed between first group lens frame unit and second group lens frame unit on an inner circumference side of first group lens frame unit through radial clearance. Insertion hole is provided on an outer peripheral surface of first group lens frame unit, and a jig of lens frame is inserted into insertion hole. Depressions are provided at a position accessible from an outside in a state where first group, second group lens frame units and lens frame are assembled, and fix lens frame to first group lens frame unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Atsushi HASEGAWA, Kenji IKEO
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Publication number: 20170343851Abstract: A LCD device having a large pixel holding capacitance includes opposedly facing first and second substrates, and liquid crystal between them. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode connected to the video signal line and a second electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. A contact hole etched in both the first and second silicon nitride films connects the second electrode and the pixel electrode to each other. A holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Hideo TANABE, Masaru TAKABATAKE, Toshiki KANEKO, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Hiroko SEHATA
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Publication number: 20170291644Abstract: A vehicle body structure having left and right side frames located on both sides in a vehicle width direction, each side frame including an end on an external force acting side that receives a collision load in a vehicle longitudinal direction acting from outside of a vehicle, and an end on an opposite side of the end on the external force acting side. The side frames are provided with a plurality of fragile portions on left and right sides. The plurality of fragile portions include at least left and right first fragile portions located at the ends on the external force acting side, and left and right second fragile portions located on sides of the ends on the opposite side. An area of each of the left and right first fragile portions is set to be larger than each of areas of the left and right second fragile portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Atsushi Hasegawa, Yusuke Miura, Emmanuel Leroy, Thomas Lemaitre, Marti Meca
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Patent number: 9785034Abstract: An imaging apparatus moves a lens in the optical axis direction with respect to the initialization position, and images a subject. The imaging apparatus includes a first lens, a second lens, a driving unit, a first position detection sensor, a second position detection sensor, a third position detection sensor, and a control unit. The driving unit moves the first lens and second lens in the optical axis direction. The first position detection sensor detects the position of the first lens. The second position detection sensor detects the position of the second lens. The third position detection sensor detects the position of the first lens and the position of the second lens. On the basis of the output from the third position detection sensor, the control unit executes the initializing processing of determining the initialization positions of the first lens and second lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Kawane, Yoshihiro Ohtani, Atsushi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20170270884Abstract: A display driving circuit having a shift register is formed on the display panel. The shift register includes a first stage having first and second transistors and a second stage having a third and fourth transistor. A voltage of a control electrode of the first transistor is boosted by a voltage of a first pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the second transistor connects the control electrode of the first transistor and a constant voltage line. A voltage of a control electrode of the third transistor is boosted by a voltage of a second pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the fourth transistor connects the control electrode of the third transistor and a constant voltage line. The fourth transistor is switched on by a signal from the first stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Toshio MIYAZAWA, Iwao TAKEMOTO, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Masahiro MAKI, Kazutaka GOTO
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Patent number: 9766489Abstract: A LCD device having a large pixel holding capacitance includes opposedly facing first and second substrates, and liquid crystal between them. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode connected to the video signal line and a second electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. A contact hole etched in both the first and second silicon nitride films connects the second electrode and the pixel electrode to each other. A holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideo Tanabe, Masaru Takabatake, Toshiki Kaneko, Atsushi Hasegawa, Hiroko Sehata
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Patent number: 9720104Abstract: In a scintillator panel, a phosphor includes plural columnar crystals located on a columnar crystal growth starting surface of a scintillator layer, roots of the plural columnar crystals exist independently from each other, and a thickness region from the columnar crystal growth starting surface up to a height of 5 ?m has a radiation absorptivity x of from 5.4 to 8.6%. The scintillator panel can provide radiation images having higher sharpness.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yasushi Nagata, Atsushi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9697790Abstract: A display driving circuit having a shift register is formed on the display panel. The shift register includes a first stage having first and second transistors and a second stage having a third and fourth transistor. A voltage of a control electrode of the first transistor is boosted by a voltage of a first pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the second transistor connects the control electrode of the first transistor and a constant voltage line. A voltage of a control electrode of the third transistor is boosted by a voltage of a second pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the fourth transistor connects the control electrode of the third transistor and a constant voltage line. The fourth transistor is switched on by a signal from the first stage.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Miyazawa, Iwao Takemoto, Atsushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Maki, Kazutaka Goto
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Publication number: 20170053613Abstract: A display driving circuit having a shift register is formed on the display panel. The shift register includes a first stage having first and second transistors and a second stage having a third and fourth transistor. A voltage of a control electrode of the first transistor is boosted by a voltage of a first pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the second transistor connects the control electrode of the first transistor and a constant voltage line. A voltage of a control electrode of the third transistor is boosted by a voltage of a second pulse line changing from low to high. In an On state, the fourth transistor connects the control electrode of the third transistor and a constant voltage line. The fourth transistor is switched on by a signal from the first stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Toshio MIYAZAWA, Iwao TAKEMOTO, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Masahiro MAKI, Kazutaka GOTO
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Publication number: 20160320587Abstract: A lens barrel includes at least one lens, the optical axis of the lens; the first frame (the fixed frame 900) having the first restricting portion (901, 902) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the second frame (1000) having the cam groove (1036) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the third frame (510) having the guide portion (511) which restricts inclination thereof with respect to the first contact portion (514) and the optical axis and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the drive arm (520) having a cam follower (523), the second restricting portion (524, 525) and the second contact portion (526), and having an approximately arcuate shape constituted of a portion of a circular cylinder about the optical axis or an approximately plate shape; the guide shaft (601) for guiding the guide in a movable manner in the optical axis direction; and the spring (603).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Tetsuya UNO, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Manabu KOBAYASHI, Hiroyasu FUJINAKA