Patents by Inventor Kazue Shimizu

Kazue Shimizu 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: 20230039906
    Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a plurality of display units. Each of the display units includes a screen on which an object image is formed; and a diffractive optical element that includes a first surface and a second surface that is situated opposite to the first surface, the diffractive optical element diffracting image light of the object image that enters the first surface, and causing the image light to exit the first surface, the diffractive optical element displaying a virtual image of the object image on a side of the second surface such that the virtual image is superimposed on a background. The diffractive optical elements of a plurality of the diffractive optical elements included in the display units are each arranged to at least partially surround a specified axis in a state in which the second surface faces the specified axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo KASEGAWA, Kazue SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230036326
    Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a first screen and a second screen. The first screen includes an image surface on which an object image is formed, the first screen obliquely projecting the object image from the image surface. The second screen includes an incident surface that is arranged parallel to the image surface and on which image light of the object image is incident, the second screen diffracting the image light in an exit direction different from a specular-reflection direction that corresponds to a direction of incidence of the image light on the incident surface, the second screen forming a virtual image parallel to the object image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazue SHIMIZU, Ryo KASEGAWA, Satoshi MITANI
  • Patent number: 9239418
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light source; an optical component including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; and a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface, the wavelength conversion member crossing a first region and extending to a second region outside the first region, the first region being surrounded by the light incident surface and light paths of light that is emitted from the light source and enters edges of the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nakamura, Kazue Shimizu, Gen Yonezawa, Shingo Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20150323726
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light source; an optical component including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; and a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface, the wavelength conversion member crossing a first region and extending to a second region outside the first region, the first region being surrounded by the light incident surface and light paths of light that is emitted from the light source and enters edges of the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nakamura, Kazue Shimizu, Gen Yonezawa, Shingo Ohkawa
  • Patent number: 9110204
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light source; an optical component including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; and a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface, the wavelength conversion member crossing a first region and extending to a second region outside the first region, the first region being surrounded by the light incident surface and light paths of light that is emitted from the light source and enters edges of the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nakamura, Kazue Shimizu, Gen Yonezawa, Shingo Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20130271700
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light source; an optical component including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; and a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface, the wavelength conversion member crossing a first region and extending to a second region outside the first region, the first region being surrounded by the light incident surface and light paths of light that is emitted from the light source and enters edges of the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoharu Nakamura, Kazue Shimizu, Gen Yonezawa, Shingo Ohkawa
  • Patent number: D540041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Fine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazue Shimizu
  • Patent number: D551864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Fine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazue Shimizu