Patents by Inventor Kaname Hanada

Kaname Hanada 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).

  • Publication number: 20200315474
    Abstract: A biosignal sensor includes a substrate, first light-emitting elements, second light-emitting elements, and light-receiving elements. The light-receiving elements are positioned individually spaced apart by different distances from the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements and receive light from the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-receiving elements are linearly or substantially linearly aligned in an X direction. The first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements are located at positions different in a Y direction from positions of the plurality of light-receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Tsutomu YAMASAKI, Kaname HANADA
  • Patent number: 10261182
    Abstract: A light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are provided on a surface of a substrate. The light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are sealed by transparent resin members and, respectively. A lens is provided at the transparent resin member at a position above the light-emitting element. The center of the lens and a mounting position of the light-emitting element are disposed being shifted from each other. With this, an optical axis of light outputted via the lens is slanted toward an opposite direction side with respect to the light-receiving element at a predetermined elevation angle. In this case, a beam divergence angle of light outputted from the lens is set to a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaname Hanada, Shinichiro Chiku, Tsutomu Yamasaki, Tomiya Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20150212208
    Abstract: A light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are provided on a surface of a substrate. The light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are sealed by transparent resin members and, respectively. A lens is provided at the transparent resin member at a position above the light-emitting element. The center of the lens and a mounting position of the light-emitting element are disposed being shifted from each other. With this, an optical axis of light outputted via the lens is slanted toward an opposite direction side with respect to the light-receiving element at a predetermined elevation angle. In this case, a beam divergence angle of light outputted from the lens is set to a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kaname Hanada, Shinichiro Chiku, Tsutomu Yamasaki, Tomiya Sonoda
  • Patent number: 9052390
    Abstract: Three light emitting elements and one light receiving element are provided on a surface of a substrate. The light receiving element is disposed within a first triangular region connecting the three light emitting elements. A first rectangle circumscribed around the triangular region is formed. In addition, a second rectangle circumscribed around a second triangle formed when intersections of a virtually set XY plane and optical axes of light beams emitted from the three light emitting elements are perpendicularly projected on the surface of the substrate, is formed. Directions of the light emitted from the three light emitting elements are set such that at least either one of length and breadth dimensions of the second rectangle is larger than a corresponding one of length and breadth dimensions of the first rectangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaname Hanada, Atsushi Kaji, Tsutomu Yamasaki, Hiroto Ishikawa, Tomiya Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20150022092
    Abstract: Three light emitting elements and one light receiving element are provided on a surface of a substrate. The light receiving element is disposed within a first triangular region connecting the three light emitting elements. A first rectangle circumscribed around the triangular region is formed. In addition, a second rectangle circumscribed around a second triangle formed when intersections of a virtually set XY plane and optical axes of light beams emitted from the three light emitting elements are perpendicularly projected on the surface of the substrate, is formed. Directions of the light emitted from the three light emitting elements are set such that at least either one of length and breadth dimensions of the second rectangle is larger than a corresponding one of length and breadth dimensions of the first rectangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Kaname Hanada, Atsushi Kaji, Tsutomu Yamasaki, Hiroto Ishikawa, Tomiya Sonoda
  • Patent number: D683637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaname Hanada