Patents by Inventor Hidetaka Katou

Hidetaka Katou 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: 11889601
    Abstract: A spectrum control device includes a control unit that obtains spectrum information. The control unit controls at least one of a spectrum of light emitted by a light emitting device or a spectrum of image light that forms an image, on the basis of the spectrum information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Nakayama, Takayuki Kimura, Hidetaka Katou
  • Publication number: 20230156892
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light emitter configured to emit illumination light and a controller configured to control the light emitter. The controller controls the illumination light such that a first decrease ratio of melanopic illuminance of illumination light during night-time illumination to melanopic illuminance of illumination light during daytime illumination is higher than a second decrease ratio of illuminance of the illumination light during the night-time illumination to illuminance of the illumination light during the daytime illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: KYOCERA Corporation, Public University Corporation Nara Medical University
    Inventors: Katsuhiro MITSUI, Hidetaka KATOU, Kenji OBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11495716
    Abstract: A light-emitting device in an aspect of the present invention includes at least one light emitter, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor. The first phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 to 480 nm. The second phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 480 to 600 nm. The at least one light emitter has a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm and emits light in the wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetaka Katou, Tamio Kusano, Kiyotaka Yokoi
  • Publication number: 20220268423
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first light-emitting device, a plurality of second light-emitting devices, and a control unit. The first light-emitting device has a first emission spectrum that has a first peak wavelength in a wavelength range from 360 nm to 430 nm and in which a light intensity continuously decreases with decreasing wavelength from the first peak wavelength and with increasing wavelength from the first peak wavelength. Each of the plurality of second light-emitting devices has a second emission spectrum with a second peak wavelength in the range from 360 nm to 430 nm, that has a third peak wavelength in a range from the second peak wavelength to 750 nm, and in which a light intensity continuously decreases with decreasing wavelength from the second peak wavelength and with increasing wavelength from the third peak wavelength. The control unit controls all of the light-emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kohei IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220136978
    Abstract: An illuminating system includes an illuminating device that emits inspection light with which an inspection target is illuminated, an information acquiring device that acquires information regarding the inspection target, and a control device that controls the inspection light on the basis of the information regarding the inspection target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Kohei IKEDA, Kazutaka YAMAMOTO, Noritane KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220095436
    Abstract: A spectrum control device includes a control unit that obtains spectrum information. The control unit controls at least one of a spectrum of light emitted by a light emitting device or a spectrum of image light that forms an image, on the basis of the spectrum information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Takayuki KIMURA, Hidetaka KATOU
  • Patent number: 11282989
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light emitter including a light-emitting portion that emits first emission light having a first peak wavelength in a range of 380 to 425 nm and a half width of 15 to 35 nm, and a coating located over the light-emitting portion of the light emitter and containing phosphors to emit second emission light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 430 to 475 nm and having a third peak wavelength in a range of 490 to 540 nm. The light-emitting device emits external emission light having a peak region including the first peak wavelength, the second peak wavelength, and the third peak wavelength 14P02303 and having a long wavelength region defined between an upper end of the range of the third peak wavelength and a wavelength of 750 nm in which a light intensity decreases continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetaka Katou, Tamio Kusano, Kiyotaka Yokoi
  • Publication number: 20220010955
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a light emitting element for emitting light specified by a spectrum having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range from 360 nm to 430 nm, and a wavelength conversion member for converting at least a portion of light emitted by the light emitting element into light specified by a spectrum having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range from 360 nm to 780 nm. The light emitting apparatus emits illumination light formed by a combination of light that is not converted by the wavelength conversion member, from among light emitted by the light emitting element, and light that is converted by the wavelength conversion member. A total energy of light having a wavelength in a range from 360 to 430 nm is between 3% and 18% of a total energy of light having a wavelength included in a range from 360 nm to 780 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kouhei IKEDA, Takayuki KIMURA, Yoshiki ANDO, Takeshi NIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20210043809
    Abstract: A light-emitting device in an aspect of the present invention includes at least one light emitter, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor. The first phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 to 500 nm in an emission spectrum of light to be emitted externally. The second phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 500 to 600 nm in the emission spectrum. The at least one light emitter has a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 315 to 400 nm in the emission spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Kiyotaka YOKOI
  • Publication number: 20200411734
    Abstract: A light-emitting device in an aspect of the present invention includes at least one light emitter, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor. The first phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 to 480 nm. The second phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 480 to 600 nm. The at least one light emitter has a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm and emits light in the wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kiyotaka YOKOI
  • Publication number: 20200279980
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light emitter including a light-emitting portion that emits first emission light having a first peak wavelength in a range of 380 to 425 nm and a half width of 15 to 35 nm, and a coating located over the light-emitting portion of the light emitter and containing phosphors to emit second emission light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 430 to 475 nm and having a third peak wavelength in a range of 490 to 540 nm. The light-emitting device emits external emission light having a peak region including the first peak wavelength, the second peak wavelength, and the third peak wavelength 14P02303 and having a long wavelength region defined between an upper end of the range of the third peak wavelength and a wavelength of 750 nm in which a light intensity decreases continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kiyotaka YOKOI
  • Patent number: 8157411
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a plurality of first light-reflecting parts, and a plurality of second light-reflecting parts. Each of the plurality of first light-reflecting parts has a first light reflecting surface surrounding one of the light-emitting diodes. Each of the plurality of second light-reflecting parts has a second light reflecting surface surrounding one of the light-emitting diodes. The shape of the first light reflecting surface is different from that of the second light reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Tabuchi, Hidetaka Katou
  • Patent number: 7959323
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a plurality of first light-reflecting parts, and a plurality of second light-reflecting parts. Each of the plurality of first light-reflecting parts has a first light reflecting surface surrounding one of the light-emitting diodes. Each of the plurality of second light-reflecting parts has a second light reflecting surface surrounding one of the light-emitting diodes. The shape of the first light reflecting surface is different from that of the second light reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Tabuchi, Hidetaka Katou
  • Publication number: 20080151544
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a plurality of first light-reflecting parts, and a plurality of second light-reflecting parts. Each of the plurality of first light-reflecting parts has a first light reflecting surface surrounding one of the light-emitting diodes. Each of the plurality of second light-reflecting parts has a second light reflecting surface surrounding one of the light-emitting diodes. The shape of the first light reflecting surface is different from that of the second light reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya TABUCHI, Hidetaka Katou