Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Yamaji

Kazuhiro Yamaji 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: 20240118437
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a sensor panel having a light receiving surface, a first scintillator panel and a second scintillator panel disposed on the light receiving surface in a state of being adjacent to each other along the light receiving surface, and an adhesive layer. The first scintillator panel has a first substrate and a first scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The second scintillator panel has a second substrate and a second scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The first scintillator layer reaches at least a first portion of the first substrate. The second scintillator layer reaches at least a second portion of the second substrate. The adhesive layer is provided continuous over the first scintillator panel and the second scintillator panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Masashi HATANAKA, Keisuke GOTO
  • Patent number: 11953631
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Publication number: 20240103189
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes: a first flexible support body having a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; a scintillator layer formed on the first surface and containing a plurality of columnar crystals; a second flexible support body provided on the second surface; an inorganic layer provided on the second flexible support body so as to be interposed between the second surface and the second flexible support body; and a first adhesive layer bonding the second surface and the inorganic layer to each other. A radiation detector includes: the scintillator panel; and a sensor panel including a photoelectric conversion element, in which the scintillator panel is provided on the sensor panel such that the first surface is on the sensor panel side with respect to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20240103188
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes: a sensor panel; a scintillator panel; and a resin frame provided across the sensor panel and the scintillator panel, in which the sensor panel has a mounting surface where the scintillator panel is mounted, the scintillator panel includes a support body having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other, and a scintillator layer formed on the first surface and containing a plurality of columnar crystals, the scintillator panel is mounted on the mounting surface such that the scintillator layer and the first surface face the mounting surface, and the scintillator layer has a second side surface extending so as to be positioned on the same plane as the first side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Masashi HATANAKA, Jun SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 11553588
    Abstract: A transmission line board includes an insulating substrate including a first principal surface, first and second signal lines, first and second signal electrodes, which are provided at the insulating substrate. The first signal electrode is connected to the first signal line, and is connected by capacitive coupling to a different circuit board. The second signal electrode is connected to the second signal line, and is connected to the different circuit board via a conductive binder. The first signal line is provided to transmit a signal in a first frequency band, and the second signal line is provided to transmit a signal in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nagai, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Shigeru Tago
  • Patent number: 11291125
    Abstract: A multilayer substrate includes a laminate, first and second signal lines, first and second ground conductors, and interlayer connection conductors. The first and second signal lines extend along a transmission direction and include parallel extending portions that extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with each other. The first and second ground conductors sandwich the first and second signal lines in a laminating direction. The first and second ground conductors respectively include a first opening and a third opening between the signal lines when viewed from the laminating direction, and respectively include second openings and fourth openings disposed outside in a width direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the transmission direction in the parallel extending portions when viewed from the laminating direction. The interlayer connection conductors are disposed in the transmission direction and at least between the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nagai, Shigeru Tago, Kazuhiro Yamaji
  • Patent number: 11264781
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an optical semiconductor device includes: forming a first semiconductor layer; forming a first mask pattern on the first semiconductor layer in a first area where an electro absorption type modulator is formed; forming an unevenness along the first direction on the first semiconductor layer; forming a second semiconductor layer on the unevenness; and forming an optical waveguide layer on the second semiconductor layer. The first mask pattern includes a first pattern in the first area and a second pattern in a second area where a DFB laser is formed, the first pattern including a first opening pattern and a first cover pattern, and the second pattern including a second opening pattern and a second cover pattern, and a ratio of the first opening pattern to the first cover pattern is different from that of the second opening pattern to the second cover pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Takayuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210168931
    Abstract: A transmission line board includes an insulating substrate including a first principal surface, first and second signal lines, first and second signal electrodes, which are provided at the insulating substrate. The first signal electrode is connected to the first signal line, and is connected by capacitive coupling to a different circuit board. The second signal electrode is connected to the second signal line, and is connected to the different circuit board via a conductive binder. The first signal line is provided to transmit a signal in a first frequency band, and the second signal line is provided to transmit a signal in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Tomohiro NAGAI, Kazuhiro YAMAJI, Shigeru TAGO
  • Publication number: 20210068268
    Abstract: A multilayer substrate includes a laminate, first and second signal lines, first and second ground conductors, and interlayer connection conductors. The first and second signal lines extend along a transmission direction and include parallel extending portions that extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with each other. The first and second ground conductors sandwich the first and second signal lines in a laminating direction. The first and second ground conductors respectively include a first opening and a third opening between the signal lines when viewed from the laminating direction, and respectively include second openings and fourth openings disposed outside in a width direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the transmission direction in the parallel extending portions when viewed from the laminating direction. The interlayer connection conductors are disposed in the transmission direction and at least between the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tomohiro NAGAI, Shigeru TAGO, Kazuhiro YAMAJI
  • Patent number: 10802303
    Abstract: An optical module including a source assembly is disclosed. The source assembly provides a semiconductor optical device, a wiring substrate, and a bridge substrate. The semiconductor optical device includes an electrode and a pad that receives a driving signal therethrough. The wiring substrate, which is arranged side by side with respect to the semiconductor optical device, provides a signal line and a ground line surrounding the signal line. The bridge substrate includes a signal line and a ground line surrounding the signal line. A feature of the optical module is that the bridge substrate is placed on the semiconductor optical device and the wiring substrate such that a transmission line thereof faces the semiconductor optical device and the wiring substrate, and one end of the signal line thereof is connected with the pad of the semiconductor optical device through a post, and another end of the signal line thereof is connected with an end of the signal line in the wiring substrate through another post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Taichi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20200127439
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an optical semiconductor device includes: forming a first semiconductor layer; forming a first mask pattern on the first semiconductor layer in a first area where an electro absorption type modulator is formed; forming an evenness along the first direction on the first semiconductor layer; forming a second semiconductor layer on the unevenness; and forming an optical waveguide layer on the second semiconductor layer. The first mask pattern includes a first pattern in the first area and a second pattern in a second area where a DFB laser is formed, the first pattern including a first opening pattern and a first cover pattern, and the second pattern including a second opening pattern and a second cover pattern, and a ratio of the first opening pattern to the first cover pattern is different from that of the second opening pattern to the second cover pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAMAJI, Takayuki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10326253
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20190107739
    Abstract: An optical module including a source assembly is disclosed. The source assembly provides a semiconductor optical device, a wiring substrate, and a bridge substrate. The semiconductor optical device includes an electrode and a pad that receives a driving signal therethrough. The wiring substrate, which is arranged side by side with respect to the semiconductor optical device, provides a signal line and a ground line surrounding the signal line. The bridge substrate includes a signal line and a ground line surrounding the signal line. A feature of the optical module is that the bridge substrate is placed on the semiconductor optical device and the wiring substrate such that a transmission line thereof faces the semiconductor optical device and the wiring substrate, and one end of the signal line thereof is connected with the pad of the semiconductor optical device through a post, and another end of the signal line thereof is connected with an end of the signal line in the wiring substrate through another post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Taichi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10256601
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10218149
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10203458
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10098555
    Abstract: A biological information measurement apparatus capable of improving the SN ratio of a photoplethysmographic signal by reducing stray light in detection light that reaches a light-receiving unit from a light-emitting unit is provided. A biological information measurement apparatus includes a light-emitting unit that irradiates a finger, a light-receiving unit that receives and photoelectrically converts light transmitted through or reflected by the finger and outputs a photoplethysmographic signal, and a processing unit that obtains biological information on the basis of the photoplethysmographic signal. The light-emitting and light-receiving units are disposed, in plan view in a plane perpendicular to the direction of the emitted light or the received light, such that a line passing through the centers of the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit is slanted relative to a lengthwise direction of the finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Hirofumi Tsuchimoto
  • Patent number: 10056982
    Abstract: An optical coupling system to couple a collimated beam with a waveguide made of semiconductor materials is disclosed. The waveguide is implemented in an optical modulator and/or an optical hybrid, and has a core with a restricted cross section because of the enhanced refractive index of the semiconductor materials. The collimated beam is focused on the core by the two-lens system including first and second lenses. The first lens, having a focal length shorter than a focal length of the second lens, is first aligned with the core, then, the second lens is aligned with the core as compensating deviations of the first lens induced during the fixation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Tomoya Saeki, Manabu Shiozaki, Yasushi Fujimura, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20180233879
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20180138986
    Abstract: An optical coupling system to couple a collimated beam with a waveguide made of semiconductor materials is disclosed. The waveguide is implemented in an optical modulator and/or an optical hybrid, and has a core with a restricted cross section because of the enhanced refractive index of the semiconductor materials. The collimated beam is focused on the core by the two-lens system including first and second lenses. The first lens, having a focal length shorter than a focal length of the second lens, is first aligned with the core, then, the second lens is aligned with the core as compensating deviations of the first lens induced during the fixation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Tomoya Saeki, Manabu Shiozaki, Yasushi Fujimura, Munetaka Kurokawa