Patents by Inventor Katsutoshi Sasaki

Katsutoshi Sasaki 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: 11662578
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device including an optical scanner configured to scan light emitted from a light source, a parallel light generator configured to generate the scanned light as parallel light, a prism configured to refract the parallel light, and a light direction changer including a plurality of points whereon the parallel light refracted by the prism is incident and configured to reflect or diffract the parallel light and change a traveling direction of the parallel light, wherein the prism is provided on a path of each light traveling from the optical scanner to the light direction changer to adjust an optical path difference of parallel light incident on each of the plurality of points of the light direction changer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11620937
    Abstract: Provided are a light source device, a light emission control method, and a computer program for mitigating flickers. The light source device includes a plurality of light sources, and a controller configured to individually control the plurality of light sources to emit light. The controller controls one or more of the plurality of light sources to emit light at random in a time domain or controls such that light emission timings of the plurality of light sources do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sasaoka, Osamu Konuma, Katsutoshi Sasaki, Taehong Min
  • Patent number: 11378800
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a scanning optical unit configured to scan a laser light, a beam shaper configured to receive the laser light scanned by the scanning optical unit in a direction normal to a surface of the beam shaper, an illumination optical unit configured to transmit the laser light emitted from the beam shaper to a display panel, the illumination optical unit including an anamorphic lens and two reflective optical elements having free-form surfaces, the display panel configured to display an image based on the laser light transmitted by the illumination optical unit, and an eyepiece optical unit configured to concentrate an image light emitted from the display panel to an eye of an observer, the eyepiece optical unit including three reflective optical elements having free-form surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20220020318
    Abstract: Provided are a light source device, a light emission control method, and a computer program for mitigating flickers. The light source device includes a plurality of light sources, and a controller configured to individually control the plurality of light sources to emit light. The controller controls one or more of the plurality of light sources to emit light at random in a time domain or controls such that light emission timings of the plurality of light sources do not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SASAOKA, Osamu Konuma, Katsutoshi Sasaki, Taehong Min
  • Patent number: 11137597
    Abstract: An image display apparatus including a first light source, a spherical lens configured to receive light output from the first light source, an aspherical lens configured to receive light output from the spherical lens, a first free curved mirror configured to receive light output from the aspherical lens is incident, a second free curved mirror configured to receive light output from the first free curved mirror, a third free curved mirror configured to receive light output from the second free curved mirror, and an image display panel configured to receive light output from the third free curved mirror and configured to display image information, wherein a light path of the light output from the first free curved mirror, a light path of the light output from the second free curved mirror, and a light path of the light output from the third free curved mirror intersect each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Konuma, Takayuki Sasaoka, Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20210294098
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device including an optical scanner configured to scan light emitted from a light source, a parallel light generator configured to generate the scanned light as parallel light, a prism configured to refract the parallel light, and a light direction changer including a plurality of points whereon the parallel light refracted by the prism is incident and configured to reflect or diffract the parallel light and change a traveling direction of the parallel light, wherein the prism is provided on a path of each light traveling from the optical scanner to the light direction changer to adjust an optical path difference of parallel light incident on each of the plurality of points of the light direction changer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11067800
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device including an optical scanner configured to scan light emitted from a light source, a parallel light generator configured to generate the scanned light as parallel light, a prism configured to refract the parallel light, and a light direction changer including a plurality of points whereon the parallel light refracted by the prism is incident and configured to reflect or diffract the parallel light and change a traveling direction of the parallel light, wherein the prism is provided on a path of each light traveling from the optical scanner to the light direction changer to adjust an optical path difference of parallel light incident on each of the plurality of points of the light direction changer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11036073
    Abstract: An optical member, a polarization member, and a display device are provided. The optical member includes a substrate, and a functional layer provided on the substrate, the functional layer including a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer, wherein the high refractive layer has a higher refractive index than that of the substrate and a diffraction grating structure, and the low refractive layer has a lower refractive index than that of the high refractive layer, wherein an interface between the substrate and the high refractive layer and an interface between the high refractive layer and the low refractive layer are in states in which components of the respective layers with the respective interfaces therebetween are compatible with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomomichi Kanda, Yoshihiro Yokote, Osamu Konuma, Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20200310116
    Abstract: An image display apparatus including a first light source, a spherical lens configured to receive light output from the first light source, an aspherical lens configured to receive light output from the spherical lens, a first free curved mirror configured to receive light output from the aspherical lens is incident, a second free curved mirror configured to receive light output from the first free curved mirror, a third free curved mirror configured to receive light output from the second free curved mirror, and an image display panel configured to receive light output from the third free curved mirror and configured to display image information, wherein a light path of the light output from the first free curved mirror, a light path of the light output from the second free curved mirror, and a light path of the light output from the third free curved mirror intersect each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Konuma, Takayuki Sasaoka, Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10727373
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting diode capable of improving contrast, a method for manufacturing a light emitting diode, a light emitting diode display device, and a method for manufacturing a light emitting diode display device. The light emitting diode according to an embodiment comprises a package substrate having an electrode provided therein; a light emitting diode chip provided on the package substrate; a power line electrically connecting the light emitting diode chip to the electrode; and a black layer covering the electrode including a part connected to the power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yokote, Katsutoshi Sasaki, Dai Aoki, Tsubasa Fujiwara, Atsushi Sato
  • Patent number: 10663797
    Abstract: Provide are a composite optical sheet used for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method of manufacturing the composite optical sheet. The LCD device includes: a liquid crystal panel; a surface light-emitting module; a base layer disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the surface light-emitting module; a diffusion pattern layer disposed on a surface of the base layer facing the surface light-emitting module and configured to diffuse light incident from the surface light-emitting module; a prism pattern layer disposed on a surface of the base layer facing the liquid crystal panel and including a plurality of first unit prisms; and a prism film adhered to the prism pattern layer and including a plurality of second unit prisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20190212556
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a scanning optical unit configured to scan a laser light, a beam shaper configured to receive the laser light scanned by the scanning optical unit in a direction normal to a surface of the beam shaper, an illumination optical unit configured to transmit the laser light emitted from the beam shaper to a display panel, the illumination optical unit including an anamorphic lens and two reflective optical elements having free-form surfaces, the display panel configured to display an image based on the laser light transmitted by the illumination optical unit, and an eyepiece optical unit configured to concentrate an image light emitted from the display panel to an eye of an observer, the eyepiece optical unit including three reflective optical elements having free-form surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190101753
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device including an optical scanner configured to scan light emitted from a light source, a parallel light generator configured to generate the scanned light as parallel light, a prism configured to refract the parallel light, and a light direction changer including a plurality of points whereon the parallel light refracted by the prism is incident and configured to reflect or diffract the parallel light and change a traveling direction of the parallel light, wherein the prism is provided on a path of each light traveling from the optical scanner to the light direction changer to adjust an optical path difference of parallel light incident on each of the plurality of points of the light direction changer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190049639
    Abstract: An optical member, a polarization member, and a display device are provided. The optical member includes a substrate, and a functional layer provided on the substrate, the functional layer including a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer, wherein the high refractive layer has a higher refractive index than that of the substrate and a diffraction grating structure, and the low refractive layer has a lower refractive index than that of the high refractive layer, wherein an interface between the substrate and the high refractive layer and an interface between the high refractive layer and the low refractive layer are in states in which components of the respective layers with the respective interfaces therebetween are compatible with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomomichi KANDA, Yoshihiro YOKOTE, Osamu KONUMA, Katsutoshi SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190035979
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting diode capable of improving contrast, a method for manufacturing a light emitting diode, a light emitting diode display device, and a method for manufacturing a light emitting diode display device. The light emitting diode according to an embodiment comprises a package substrate having an electrode provided therein; a light emitting diode chip provided on the package substrate; a power line electrically connecting the light emitting diode chip to the electrode; and a black layer covering the electrode including a part connected to the power line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro YOKOTE, Katsutoshi SASAKI, Dai AOKI, Tsubasa FUJIWARA, Atsushi SATO
  • Publication number: 20170315406
    Abstract: Provide are a composite optical sheet used for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method of manufacturing the composite optical sheet. The LCD device includes: a liquid crystal panel; a surface light-emitting module; a base layer disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the surface light-emitting module; a diffusion pattern layer disposed on a surface of the base layer facing the surface light-emitting module and configured to diffuse light incident from the surface light-emitting module; a prism pattern layer disposed on a surface of the base layer facing the liquid crystal panel and including a plurality of first unit prisms; and a prism film adhered to the prism pattern layer and including a plurality of second unit prisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8865731
    Abstract: Provided are: an agent for suppressing an undesirable effect of an opioid-type analgesic (opioid), which comprises a compound having adenosine A2A receptor antagonistic activity or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient; the agent for suppressing an undesirable effect of an opioid-type analgesic (opioid), wherein the undesirable effect of the opioid-type analgesic (opioid) is analgesic tolerance or constipation; the agent for suppressing an undesirable effect of an opioid-type analgesic (opioid), wherein the undesirable effect of the opioid-type analgesic (opioid) is analgesic tolerance; and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ouchi, Shunji Kunori, Yozo Kojima, Katsumi Shinoda, Katsutoshi Sasaki, Shiro Shirakura
  • Patent number: 8722366
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel polypeptide having a ?1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity; a method for producing the polypeptide; a DNA which encodes the polypeptide; a recombinant vector into which the DNA is inserted; a transformant comprising the recombinant vector; a method for producing a sugar chain or complex carbohydrate, using the polypeptide; a method for producing a sugar chain or complex carbohydrate, using the transformant; an antibody which recognizes the polypeptide; a method for screening a substance which changes the expression of the gene which encodes the polypeptide; and a method for screening a substance which changes the activity of the polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Sasaki, Norihiko Shiraishi, Ayumi Natsume, Yoji Yamada, Satoshi Nakagawa, Susumu Sekine
  • Patent number: 8435763
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a sugar nucleotide, in which a) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing NTP from a nucleotide precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, and b) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing a sugar nucleotide from a sugar and NTP, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which the above-described a) and b) and c) a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, is as an enzyme sour
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Koizumi, Katsutoshi Sasaki, Tetsuo Endo, Kazuhiko Tabata, Akio Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20130063617
    Abstract: A lens barrel configured such that an optical image stabilization lens in the lens barrel is retreated from the optical axis of the lens barrel to be accommodated in a desired position through a series of operations is provided. The lens barrel includes a lens group configured to be moved in the direction of the optical axis in response to a zooming or focusing operation, an Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) lens movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and an OIS lens assembly which is equipped with the OIS lens, the OIS lens assembly being arranged to retreat the OIS lens from the optical axis and to move the OIS lens in a direction following the optical axis at the time of retraction of the lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Masae MIYAKAWA, Katsutoshi SASAKI