Patents by Inventor Chiyoharu Horiguchi

Chiyoharu Horiguchi 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: 5850290
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus includes a moving frame arranged to surround a measurement space. The moving frame is arranged to be movable in a vertical direction. A plurality of sensors is disposed opposite to each other on two opposite sides of the moving frame and are arranged to effect a horizontal scanning of light to measure distances to a human body being measured. A driving mechanism moves the moving frame. An analyzer calculates distances to the human body, based on output signals from respective sensors, to analyze data of a surface position of the human body, i.e., a three-dimensional shape thereof. The apparatus further includes a placement state on which the human body is placed. Since the sensors are located so as to face the front and the back of the human body, the apparatus can also measure portions below an armpit and below a crotch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Chiyoharu Horiguchi, Shigeo Takahashi, Tetsuo Amano, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Koji Watase, Hideo Hiruma
  • Patent number: 5700084
    Abstract: In the light-source position adjustment device, a magnification lens 31 magnifies a light bundle emitted from a light source 50. A half mirror 32 guides the light bundle outputted from the magnification lens system toward the first and second optical paths. An angular shift measuring portion is disposed in the first optical path for detecting emission angle intensity distribution of the light source. A position shift measuring portion is disposed in the second optical path for detecting a magnification image of the light source which is produced on an image plane of the magnification lens. The light source 50 is disposed on a multi-axes stage unit 10 which is driven by a stage drive unit 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Manabu Yasukawa, Chiyoharu Horiguchi, Musubu Koishi