Patents by Inventor Hideaki Fukuzawa

Hideaki Fukuzawa 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: 12124096
    Abstract: This optical device includes at least one magnetic element including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, a laser diode, and a waveguide, in which the waveguide includes at least one input waveguide optically connected to the laser diode and an output waveguide connected to the input waveguide, and at least some of light propagating in at least one of the input waveguide and the output waveguide is applied to the magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shibata, Hideaki Fukuzawa, Tomohito Mizuno, Masahiro Shinkai
  • Publication number: 20240332888
    Abstract: A laser module includes: a light source that emits laser light; a housing that accommodates the light source and is provided with an emission port through which the laser light is emitted; a sealing member having optical transparency that seals the emission port and has a first surface and a second surface intersecting an emission direction of the laser light; and a first metasurface lens provided on the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohito Mizuno, Hideaki Fukuzawa, Tsuyoshi Komaki, Tetsuya Shibata, Takeshi Nojiri
  • Publication number: 20240332323
    Abstract: An optical detection device includes first photoelectric conversion element that outputs first output when first photoelectric conversion element is irradiated with light pulse, and second photoelectric conversion element that outputs second output when second photoelectric conversion element is irradiated with light pulse. The optical detection device is configured to combine first signal caused by first output and second signal caused by second output when first photoelectric conversion element and second photoelectric conversion element are irradiated with same light pulse each other, in a state where first condition and second condition are satisfied. The first condition is condition that time position of peak of first signal is different from time position of peak of second signal. The second condition is condition that sign of amount of change until the first signal reaches the peak is different from a sign of the amount of change until the second signal reaches the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takekazu YAMANE, Tetsuya SHIBATA, Takeshi NOJIRI, Weihao ZHANG, Hideaki FUKUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240329165
    Abstract: This optical detection device includes a first photoelectric conversion element that outputs a first output, and a second photoelectric conversion element that outputs a second output, and is configured to combine a first signal caused by the first output with a second signal caused by the second output, in a state where a first condition and a second condition are satisfied. The first condition is a condition that an absolute value of an amount of change until the first signal reaches a peak is different from an absolute value of an amount of change until the second signal reaches a peak, and the second condition is a condition that a sign of the amount of change until the first signal reaches the peak is different from a sign of the amount of change until the second signal reaches the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takekazu YAMANE, Tetsuya SHIBATA, Weihao ZHANG, Hideaki FUKUZAWA
  • Patent number: 12107631
    Abstract: A transceiver device includes: a receiving device including a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the receiving device is configured to receive an optical signal; a transmission device including a modulated light output element, wherein the transmission device is configured to transmit an optical signal; and a circuit chip including an integrated circuit electrically connected to the magnetic element and the modulated light output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Fukuzawa, Tomohito Mizuno, Tetsuya Shibata, Takashi Kikukawa
  • Patent number: 12085721
    Abstract: This optical waveguide detection element includes a substrate, an optical waveguide layer formed on the substrate, and a photodetector. The optical waveguide layer includes a first optical waveguide in which visible light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 800 nm propagates, a second optical waveguide in which near-infrared light having a wavelength of 801 nm to 2000 nm propagates, and a third optical waveguide in which light propagates to a light receiving surface of the photodetector. A visible light output port of the first optical waveguide from which the visible light is output, a near-infrared light output port of the second optical waveguide from which the near-infrared light is output, and a reflected light input port of the third optical waveguide to which the near-infrared light is reflected and returned are arranged on one end surface of the optical waveguide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Fukuzawa, Tomohito Mizuno, Tetsuya Shibata, Tsuyoshi Komaki
  • Publication number: 20240288937
    Abstract: A retinal projection display system includes at least one visible light source for projecting a visible light image, an infrared light source for projecting infrared light, a scanning mirror having a field of view larger than the visible light image, a reflective surface on which the visible light image is projected and on which the infrared light is reflected at least partially towards an eye of a user, wherein the reflective surface is larger than the visible light image, at least one infrared photodetector for receiving reflected infrared light that reflects off of the eye of the user, and a hardware computation module comprising a processor and a memory, the hardware computation module configured to determine a gaze direction of the user based at least in part on the reflected infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ardalan HESHMATI, Hideaki FUKUZAWA
  • Patent number: 12072642
    Abstract: A integrated light source module includes a planar optical waveguides layer having N light incident ports aligned with respect to each other, M light exit ports aligned with respect to each other, and optical waveguides connected to the N light incident ports and the M light exit ports, and N optical semiconductor devices facing each of the N light incident ports arranged so that light emitted from each of the N optical semiconductor devices can be incident on each of the N light incident ports, wherein light emitted from the M light exit ports can be applied to an object to be irradiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuniyasu Ito, Tsuyoshi Komaki, Hideaki Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 12068784
    Abstract: A transceiver device includes: a receiving device including a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the receiving device is configured to receive an optical signal; a transmission device including a modulated light output element, wherein the transmission device is configured to transmit an optical signal; and a circuit chip including an integrated circuit electrically connected to the magnetic element and the modulated light output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Fukuzawa, Tomohito Mizuno, Tetsuya Shibata, Takashi Kikukawa
  • Publication number: 20240272421
    Abstract: An optical module for displaying an image: a laser light source part with laser light emitting elements emitting laser lights having different peak wavelengths; a mirror part with an optical scanning mirror element on a second substrate integrated with the first substrate; a laser drive control part individually and independently controlling an intensity of laser light from the laser light emitting elements; a mirror drive control part controlling swinging of the optical scanning mirror element; a memory storing a lookup table that is an array of correspondence relations between each swing position of the optical scanning mirror element and a projection position of laser light from the laser light emitting elements on the image display surface; and a system control part controlling the laser drive control part and the mirror drive control part so as to control the mirror drive control part based on the lookup table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Tomohito MIZUNO, Tsuyoshi KOMAKI, Ardalan HESHMATI, Kit Chu LAM
  • Publication number: 20240255828
    Abstract: A visible light modulation device includes a light source part having a plurality of optical semiconductor devices configured to emit light with a visible light wavelength of 400 nm to 700 nm, and a light modulation output part having three Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides consisting of a convex fabricated lithium niobate film, and being configured so that light emitted from each of the plurality of optical semiconductor devices is incident on the corresponding Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KIKUKAWA, Tsuyoshi KOMAKI, Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Hiroki HARA
  • Publication number: 20240222928
    Abstract: The optical module includes a laser light source part in which a laser light emitting element is formed on one main surface of a first substrate, a mirror part in which an optical scanning mirror element is formed on one main surface of a second substrate, and a lens part in which an optical lens is formed on one main surface of a third substrate, wherein the first substrate and the third substrate are bonded via a metal bonding layer, and the optical module is configured for laser light emitted from the laser light emitting element to be reflected by the optical scanning mirror element via the optical lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Tomohito MIZUNO, Tsuyoshi KOMAKI, Takashi AOYAGI, Ardalan HESHMATI, Kit Chu LAM
  • Publication number: 20240219723
    Abstract: A retinal projection device includes: a projector module including a light source that emits laser light and a movable mirror that performs scanning with the laser light; a reflector that projects an image onto a retina of a user wearing the near eye wearable device by reflecting the laser light having passed through the movable mirror and irradiating the retina with reflected light; and a controller that determines an irradiation range of the reflector to be irradiated with the laser light in accordance with a position of a pupil of the user and controls the projector module to irradiate the irradiation range with the laser light. The reflector includes a plurality of unit regions provided along a surface of a lens of the near eye wearable device, and the surface faces an eyeball of the user. The irradiation range is a part of the plurality of unit regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohito MIZUNO, Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Kit Chu LAM
  • Publication number: 20240219709
    Abstract: An optical module includes: a laser light source part in which a laser light emitting element is formed on one main surface of a first substrate; and a mirror part in which an optical scanning mirror element is formed on one main surface of a second substrate, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded via a metal bonding layer, and the optical module is configured for laser light emitted from the laser light emitting element to be reflected by the optical scanning mirror element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Tomohito Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Komaki, Ardalan Heshmati, Kit Chu Lam
  • Publication number: 20240219724
    Abstract: A retinal projection device includes: a light source that emits laser light; a movable mirror that performs scanning with the laser light; and a reflector that projects an image onto a retina of a user wearing a near eye wearable device by reflecting the laser light having passed through the movable mirror and irradiating the retina with reflected light. The reflector includes a plurality of unit regions provided along a surface of a lens of the near eye wearable device, and the surface faces an eyeball of the user. Each of the plurality of unit regions is a nanostructure configured to reflect the laser light at a reflection angle corresponding to a position where the unit region is provided when the laser light having passed through the movable mirror is incident on the unit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohito MIZUNO, Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Kit Chu LAM
  • Patent number: 12027191
    Abstract: A perpendicularly magnetized magnetic tunnel junction (p-MTJ) is disclosed wherein a free layer (FL) has a first interface with a MgO tunnel barrier, a second interface with a Mo or W Hk enhancing layer, and is comprised of FexCoyBz wherein x is 66-80, y is 5-9, z is 15-28, and (x+y+z)=100 to simultaneously provide a magnetoresistive ratio >100%, resistance x area product <5 ohm/?m2, switching voltage <0.15V (direct current), and sufficient Hk to ensure thermal stability to 400° C. annealing. The FL may further comprise one or more M elements such as O or N to give (FexCoyBz)wM100-w where w is >90 atomic %. Alternatively, the FL is a trilayer with a FeB layer contacting MgO to induce Hk at the first interface, a middle FeCoB layer for enhanced magnetoresistive ratio, and a Fe or FeB layer adjoining the Hk enhancing layer to increase thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Fukuzawa, Vignesh Sundar, Yu-Jen Wang, Ru-Ying Tong
  • Patent number: 12019797
    Abstract: A retinal projection display system includes at least one visible light source for projecting a visible light image, an infrared light source for projecting infrared light, a scanning mirror having a field of view larger than the visible light image, a reflective surface on which the visible light image is projected and on which the infrared light is reflected at least partially towards an eye of a user, wherein the reflective surface is larger than the visible light image, at least one infrared photodetector for receiving reflected infrared light that reflects off of the eye of the user, and a hardware computation module comprising a processor and a memory, the hardware computation module configured to determine a gaze direction of the user based at least in part on the reflected infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ardalan Heshmati, Hideaki Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20240151919
    Abstract: This optical device includes at least one magnetic element including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, a laser diode, and a waveguide, in which the waveguide includes at least one input waveguide optically connected to the laser diode and an output waveguide connected to the input waveguide, and at least some of light propagating in at least one of the input waveguide and the output waveguide is applied to the magnetic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SHIBATA, Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Tomohito MIZUNO, Masahiro SHINKAI
  • Publication number: 20240142787
    Abstract: A laser module includes a laser light source, a package in which the laser light source is housed and a light transmission window through which laser light output from the laser light source can be optically transmitted is provided on a wall portion, and an output light aperture provided inside or outside of the package and arranged in a traveling direction of the laser light to adjust an area of a passage port of the laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Tsuyoshi KOMAKI, Ardalan HESHMATI
  • Publication number: 20240126015
    Abstract: This optical coupler for coupling a plurality of visible light beams having different wavelengths includes: a substrate made of a material different from lithium niobate; and an optical coupling function layer formed on a main surface of the substrate. The optical coupling function layer includes: two multimode-interference-type optical coupling parts; optical-input-side waveguides and an optical-output-side waveguide connected to one multimode-interference-type optical coupling part, and optical-input-side waveguides and an optical-output-side waveguide connected to the other multimode-interference-type optical coupling part. The multimode-interference-type optical coupling parts, the optical-input-side waveguides, and the optical-output-side waveguides are made of a lithium niobate film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime UTSUNOMIYA, Yasuhiro TAKAGI, Hiroki HARA, Atsushi SHIMURA, Jiro YOSHINARI, Takashi KIKUKAWA, Tsuyoshi KOMAKI, Hideaki FUKUZAWA