Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Kitahara

Hiroaki Kitahara 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: 11276842
    Abstract: A light distribution of light from a light-emitting device (10) has a higher luminous intensity in a first direction (D1) compared to a reference direction (R), the first direction (D1) being different from the reference direction (R). The reference direction (R) is a center direction of the light distribution, for example, a direction along the thickness direction of a substrate (100), a direction along the width direction of each layer (for example, an EML (126)) of a resonator (150), or a normal direction of a second surface (104) of the substrate (100). In addition, the light distribution has a higher luminous intensity in a second direction (D2) compared to the reference direction (R), the second direction (D2) being on an opposite side of the first direction (D1) with respect to the reference direction (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 11127916
    Abstract: An optically functional layer (160) is formed over a part of a second surface (100b) of a substrate (100). A first electrode (110) is formed over the optically functional layer (160), and a second electrode (130) is formed over the first electrode (110). An organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130) and includes a light emitting layer. A plurality of the second electrodes (130) are formed. At least a part of a region between the plurality of second electrodes (130) has optical transparency. At least a part of an edge of the second electrode (130) is located outside the optically functional layer (160).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kitahara, Shigenori Murakami
  • Patent number: 10840480
    Abstract: A standard direction (S) is a horizontal direction (a direction along X direction in the drawing). A base material (200) is supported by a frame body (250) so that a second surface (204) of the base material (200) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). Thereby, a reference direction (R) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). A light distribution of light from a light-emitting region (242) (more specifically, a light-emitting unit (172)) has a maximum value in a first direction (D1). The first direction (D1) is different from the standard direction (S). Specifically, an angle formed between the first direction (D1) and the reference direction (R) is greater than an angle formed between the standard direction (S) and the reference direction (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 10770687
    Abstract: A standard direction (S) is a horizontal direction (a direction along X direction in the drawing). A base material (200) is supported by a frame body (250) so that a second surface (204) of the base material (200) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). Thereby, a reference direction (R) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). Light from the light-emitting system (20) has standard chromaticity in the standard direction (S). In addition, the light from the light-emitting system (20) has first chromaticity and second chromaticity in a first side direction (S1) and a second side direction (S2), respectively, the first side direction (S1) and the second side direction (S2) being symmetric with respect to the standard direction (S). A difference between the first chromaticity and the standard chromaticity is smaller than a difference between the second chromaticity and the standard chromaticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20190319219
    Abstract: A standard direction (S) is a horizontal direction (a direction along X direction in the drawing). A base material (200) is supported by a frame body (250) so that a second surface (204) of the base material (200) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). Thereby, a reference direction (R) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). A light distribution of light from a light-emitting region (242) (more specifically, a light-emitting unit (172)) has a maximum value in a first direction (D1). The first direction (D1) is different from the standard direction (S). Specifically, an angle formed between the first direction (D1) and the reference direction (R) is greater than an angle formed between the standard direction (S) and the reference direction (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroaki KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190305253
    Abstract: A light distribution of light from a light-emitting device (10) has a higher luminous intensity in a first direction (D1) compared to a reference direction (R), the first direction (D1) being different from the reference direction (R). The reference direction (R) is a center direction of the light distribution, for example, a direction along the thickness direction of a substrate (100), a direction along the width direction of each layer (for example, an EML (126)) of a resonator (150), or a normal direction of a second surface (104) of the substrate (100). In addition, the light distribution has a higher luminous intensity in a second direction (D2) compared to the reference direction (R), the second direction (D2) being on an opposite side of the first direction (D1) with respect to the reference direction (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroaki KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190245163
    Abstract: A standard direction (S) is a horizontal direction (a direction along X direction in the drawing). A base material (200) is supported by a frame body (250) so that a second surface (204) of the base material (200) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). Thereby, a reference direction (R) is oriented obliquely upward from the standard direction (S). Light from the light-emitting system (20) has standard chromaticity in the standard direction (S). In addition, the light from the light-emitting system (20) has first chromaticity and second chromaticity in a first side direction (S1) and a second side direction (S2), respectively, the first side direction (S1) and the second side direction (S2) being symmetric with respect to the standard direction (S). A difference between the first chromaticity and the standard chromaticity is smaller than a difference between the second chromaticity and the standard chromaticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroaki KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190074473
    Abstract: An optically functional layer (160) is formed over a part of a second surface (100b) of a substrate (100). A first electrode (110) is formed over the optically functional layer (160), and a second electrode (130) is formed over the first electrode (110). An organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130) and includes a light emitting layer. A plurality of the second electrodes (130) are formed. At least a part of a region between the plurality of second electrodes (130) has optical transparency. At least a part of an edge of the second electrode (130) is located outside the optically functional layer (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki KITAHARA, Shigenori MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20120181445
    Abstract: PURPOSE To provide an electron beam recording apparatus capable of correcting rotational runout in an order of sub-nanometer with high precision. SOLUTION The apparatus comprises: a displacement detector comprising at least three displacement sensors arranged at different angles to each other in radial directions of the turntable so as to detect displacement in the radial direction of a rotational side surface of the turntable; a shape calculator to calculate shape data according to a roundness error of the turntable and an eccentricity component of the turntable; a memory to store the shape data; a rotational runout computing part to calculate rotational runout of the turntable that does not include an eccentricity component according to detected displacement from the displacement sensor when the turntable rotates and the shape data; and a beam irradiating position adjuster to adjust an irradiating position of the electron beam according to the rotational runout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 7875866
    Abstract: An electron beam recording apparatus includes: a displacement detection unit including at least three displacement sensors disposed at each different angle in a radial direction of the turntable; a shape calculation unit for calculating, based on the detected displacements by the at least three displacement sensors, shape data corresponding to displacements of side surface of the turntable in the radial directions; a rotation runout computing unit for computing, based on the shape data and at least one displacement detected by the at least three displacement sensors, rotation runout of the turntable including a rotation asynchronous component and a rotation synchronous component; and a beam irradiation position adjustment unit for adjusting an irradiation position of the electron beam based on the rotation runout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kitahara, Yasumitsu Wada
  • Publication number: 20100084578
    Abstract: A stage mechanism which comprises a positioning mechanism including a rotating stage and a linear movement stage, the positioning mechanism being housed in a vacuum chamber, and pipes leading from the outside of the vacuum chamber to the positioning mechanism. In the vacuum chamber, a trench-like space spreading underneath the positioning mechanism is provided, and the pipes connected between the positioning mechanism and vacuum bulkheads are laid to be shaped substantially like a U so as to deform in response to movement of the linear movement stage without touching an inside wall or the like of the vacuum chamber in this space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 7679071
    Abstract: An example electron beam drawing apparatus includes an electron beam emitting unit which emits an electron beam, a rotary stage which rotatably supports a turntable for retaining a drawing object, and a sample stage which is supported by the turntable in a range including a rotating center of the turntable to retain an adjustment sample. A rotationally symmetrical pattern such as a concentric pattern and a radial pattern can be drawn in the drawing object by irradiating the drawing object with the electron beam during rotation of the turntable. Before the pattern is actually drawn in the drawing object, beam adjustment and rotating center adjustment are performed using an adjustment sample. The adjustment sample is retained by the sample stage, and the sample stage is supported by the turntable in the range including the rotating center of the turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20090170017
    Abstract: An electron beam recording apparatus includes: a displacement detection unit including at least three displacement sensors disposed at each different angle in a radial direction of the turntable; a shape calculation unit for calculating, based on the detected displacements by the at least three displacement sensors, shape data corresponding to displacements of side surface of the turntable in the radial directions; a rotation runout computing unit for computing, based on the shape data and at least one displacement detected by the at least three displacement sensors, rotation runout of the turntable including a rotation asynchronous component and a rotation synchronous component; and a beam irradiation position adjustment unit for adjusting an irradiation position of the electron beam based on the rotation runout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Pioneer Corportaion
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kitahara, Yasumitsu Wada
  • Patent number: 7525107
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming an alignment layer with uniform orientation is provided. An alignment layer-forming apparatus includes an ion source for generating ion beams and one or more masks disposed between the ion source and a substrate. The masks each have a reflective face directed to the substrate. The ion beams are reflected between the reflective face of each mask and a thin-film which is disposed on the substrate and which is processed into an alignment layer, whereby the alignment layer is formed with the ion beam finally applied to the thin-film. The orientation of a liquid crystal can be rendered uniform by varying the shape and/or arrangement of the reflective face of the mask. Hence, a liquid crystal display with no brightness or color non-uniformity can be manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johji Nakagaki, Akihiro Asahara, Hideo Kimura, Hiroaki Kitahara, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Yasuhiko Shiota, Takeshi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080011969
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming an alignment layer with uniform orientation is provided. An alignment layer-forming apparatus includes an ion source for generating ion beams and one or more masks disposed between the ion source and a substrate. The masks each have a reflective face directed to the substrate. The ion beams are reflected between the reflective face of each mask and a thin-film which is disposed on the substrate and which is processed into an alignment layer, whereby the alignment layer is formed with the ion beam finally applied to the thin-film. The orientation of a liquid crystal can be rendered uniform by varying the shape and/or arrangement of the reflective face of the mask. Hence, a liquid crystal display with no brightness or color non-uniformity can be manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johji Nakagaki, Akihiro Asahara, Hideo Kimura, Hiroaki Kitahara, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Yasuhiko Shiota, Takeshi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080006781
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron beam drawing apparatus which can easily perform beam adjustment and rotating center adjustment without increasing the size of the apparatus. The electron beam drawing apparatus includes an electron beam emitting unit which emits an electron beam, a rotary stage which rotatably supports a turntable for retaining a drawing object, and a sample stage which is supported by the turntable in a range including a rotating center of the turntable to retain an adjustment sample. A rotationally symmetrical pattern such as a concentric pattern and a radial pattern can be drawn in the drawing object by irradiating the drawing object with the electron beam during rotation of the turntable. Before the pattern is actually drawn in the drawing object, beam adjustment and rotating center adjustment are performed using an adjustment sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 7276692
    Abstract: A beam adjusting sample having a flat surface being like a plate and having two edges orthogonal to each other is employed. A beam is applied to the beam adjusting sample to detect an amount of the beam passing through the beam adjusting sample. The beam vertically scans the two edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Katsumura, Yoshiaki Kojima, Yasumitsu Wada, Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 6954273
    Abstract: A laser-based measuring apparatus divides a light beam from a laser light source into at least two light beams, passes the light beams through different optical paths from each other, recombines the light beams, has the light beams interfere with each other to generate interfered light, opto-electrically transduces the interfered light to an optical frequency, and measures the amount of travel of an object which changes an optical path length of a portion of an optical path based on the optical frequency. The measuring apparatus has a portion for generating at least two measuring light beams from the laser light source, two reflection planes included in an object moving on a measuring axis, arranged back-to-back to each other on the measuring axis, and an opposing incident optical system for directing the measuring light beams into the reflection planes, respectively, such that the measuring light beams oppose to each other on the measuring axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kitahara, Yoshiaki Kojima, Yasumitsu Wada
  • Patent number: 6943894
    Abstract: A laser distance measuring system has a simple optical structure with which abnormal return light can be removed. The laser distance measuring system includes a laser light source that generates at least two interferable light beams with different frequencies on a same optical axis, a parallel reflecting portion that includes a reflecting surface, which is included in an object that moves along a measurement axis and that is arranged on the measurement axis, and returns an incident light beam in a direction opposite that at which it is incident and at a certain spacing from and parallel to the incident light beam, and an interferometer that is positioned between the laser light source and the parallel reflecting portion and that is arranged on the measurement axis. The optical axes of the light beams are displaced parallel to one another from the measurement axis and one of the light beams is passed through the interferometer and guided to the parallel reflecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kitahara
  • Patent number: 6798466
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device (and method for forming the LCD) includes a first transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and a second transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate are arranged such that the first surface of the first transparent substrate faces the first surface of the second transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal material is enclosed between the first surface of the first transparent substrate and the first surface of the second transparent substrate. A pixel array, in which a plurality of pixel regions are arranged in row and column directions and data signals are applied to the pixel regions through data lines, is formed on the first surface of the first transparent substrate and the first surface of the second transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masatomo Takeichi, Hiroaki Kitahara