Patents by Inventor Masaaki Muto

Masaaki Muto 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: 20240230405
    Abstract: A spectroscopic unit includes a housing, a light incident portion provided in the housing, a Fabry-Perot interference filter arranged in the housing and having a first mirror and a second mirror, a distance between the first mirror and the second mirror being variable. The light incident portion includes an aperture portion in which an aperture is formed and a band pass filter arranged between the aperture and the Fabry-Perot interference filter. The aperture portion is configured so that a value obtained by dividing a length of the aperture in a facing direction of the first mirror and the second mirror by a width of the aperture in a direction perpendicular to the facing direction is equal to or more than 0.5 and the entirety of light passing through the aperture is incident on the band pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kei Tabata, Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 11971301
    Abstract: A spectroscopic unit includes a housing, a light incident portion provided in the housing, a Fabry-Perot interference filter arranged in the housing and having a first mirror and a second mirror, a distance between the first mirror and the second mirror being variable. The light incident portion includes an aperture portion in which an aperture is formed and a band pass filter arranged between the aperture and the Fabry-Perot interference filter. The aperture portion is configured so that a value obtained by dividing a length of the aperture in a facing direction of the first mirror and the second mirror by a width of the aperture in a direction perpendicular to the facing direction is equal to or more than 0.5 and the entirety of light passing through the aperture is incident on the band pass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kei Tabata, Masaaki Muto
  • Publication number: 20210389178
    Abstract: A spectroscopic unit includes a housing, a light incident portion provided in the housing, a Fabry-Perot interference filter arranged in the housing and having a first mirror and a second mirror, a distance between the first mirror and the second mirror being variable. The light incident portion includes an aperture portion in which an aperture is formed and a band pass filter arranged between the aperture and the Fabry-Perot interference filter. The aperture portion is configured so that a value obtained by dividing a length of the aperture in a facing direction of the first mirror and the second mirror by a width of the aperture in a direction perpendicular to the facing direction is equal to or more than 0.5 and the entirety of light passing through the aperture is incident on the band pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kei TABATA, Masaaki MUTO
  • Patent number: 8801045
    Abstract: In a pipe joint, a release bush includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion for pressing, provided along an outer edge of the cylindrical portion. A movable portion including a part of the flange portion and a part of the cylindrical portion is formed to move with respect to a main portion including the remaining part of the flange portion and the remaining part of the cylindrical portion, via an elastically deformable portion. The cylindrical portion of the movable portion can be moved to be aligned with the cylindrical portion of the main portion along the same circumference, by an external operating force exerted on the movable portion, while the movable portion remains in a position opposing a main body of the pipe joint when an operating force is not applied, thereby inhibiting the release bush from being pressed into a chuck despite the flange portion being pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Hiroshi Hanne, Kouichirou Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20110068573
    Abstract: [Object] A pipe joint is to be provided that prevents a release bush from being accidentally pressed, and that inhibits the tube from being removed from the pipe joint unless a worker uses a predetermined tool with the intention of removing the tube from the pipe joint. [Solution] In a pipe joint including a chuck 21 with a latch claw to be engaged with an outer circumferential surface of a tube T inserted in the pipe joint thereby retaining the tube, a release bush 5 to be inwardly pressed along the tube inserted through the chuck so as to disengage the chuck from the tube is configured so as to inhibit direct manipulation thereof from outside of a main body 1 of the pipe joint, and a pressing tool 7 that can inwardly press the release bush into a position where the release bush disengages the chuck from the tube is provided as a separate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Hiroshi Hanne, Kouichirou Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20110062704
    Abstract: In a pipe joint, a release bush includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion for pressing, provided along an outer edge of the cylindrical portion. A movable portion including a part of the flange portion and a part of the cylindrical portion is formed to move with respect to a main portion including the remaining part of the flange portion and the remaining part of the cylindrical portion, via an elastically deformable portion. The cylindrical portion of the movable portion can be moved to be aligned with the cylindrical portion of the main portion along the same circumference, by an external operating force exerted on the movable portion, while the movable portion remains in a position opposing a main body of the pipe joint when an operating force is not applied, thereby inhibiting the release bush from being pressed into a chuck despite the flange portion being pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Hiroshi Hanne, Kouichirou Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 7595592
    Abstract: A discharge lamp can be configured to include a glass tube bulb; a pair of discharge electrodes arranged within the glass tube bulb; and metal foils enclosed within sealing portions at both axial ends of the glass tube bulb so as to connect the discharge electrodes and externally extending lead wires. The metal foils can be provided with cuts and/or holes of various shapes and sizes acting as a stress alleviating portion for alleviating stress due to temperature variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Masatoshi Hirohashi, Toshiyuki Nagahara
  • Patent number: 7486846
    Abstract: An optical transmitting and receiving module, with which there is no need to provide a submount for disposing a photodiode on a substrate and with which spatial restrictions can be made small, is provided. An optical transmitting and receiving module 1 has a light transmitting substrate 10. A filter groove 13 is formed on a top surface of light transmitting substrate 10, and a dielectric multilayer film filter 23 is set in filter groove 13. An optical fiber 21 and a laser diode 25 are disposed at opposite positions across dielectric multilayer film filter 23. Also, a photodiode 26 is disposed on a rear surface side of light transmitting substrate 10. Photodiode 26 is positioned directly below a line connecting optical fiber 21 and laser diode 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hammatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Warashina, Yasuji Hoshino, Hajime Takeyama, Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 7475913
    Abstract: An installation groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of a tube joint body, into which a fluid tube is inserted. An annular fixing ring is installed through interaction with the installation groove. A cylindrical guide member is arranged inside of the body. A chuck is provided that engages with an outer circumferential surface of the fluid tube, thereby retaining the fluid tube. When a fastening pawl of the chuck bites into the outer circumferential surface of the fluid tube, the guide member is pressed radially outwardly by the chuck, with the tube joint body being interposed between the guide member and the fixing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 7433554
    Abstract: An optical wiring board by which an optical waveguide can be easily aligned with a light emitting element and a light detecting element. The optical wiring board (1) is provided with a substrate (10). On the substrate (10), a plurality of recessed parts (12) are formed, and the optical waveguide (13) is formed between the recessed parts (12). In the recessed part (12), a light receiving/emitting member (30), which is mounted on an inserting part (22) on a base member (20), is arranged. In the inserting member (22), reflecting planes (26, 27) are formed on inclined planes, and an optical path of the optical waveguide (13) matches with that of a light detecting part (34) and a light emitting part (37) in the light receiving/emitting member (30) via the reflecting planes (26, 27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Warashina, Yasuji Hoshino, Hajime Takeyama, Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 7417375
    Abstract: In a metal halide lamp, xenon gas having a pressure of at least 3 atmospheres at room temperature and at least a metal halide including indium iodide are sealed in a discharge space not containing mercury. If the volume of the discharge space is denoted by V (mm3), the electric power applied to the arc tube by P (W), and the weight of the indium iodide by X (?g), these parameters are set so as to satisfy a relationship (P/V)(X/V)0.2>3.0. A continuous emission spectrum can thereby be produced by indium over the entire visible wavelength range, thus obtaining a mercury-free metal halide lamp that is usable as an excellent white light source suitable for data projectors, automobile lamps, headlights, and other systems and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Shinya Omori
  • Publication number: 20070286549
    Abstract: An optical transmitting and receiving module, with which there is no need to provide a submount for disposing a photodiode on a substrate and with which spatial restrictions can be made small, is provided. An optical transmitting and receiving module 1 has a light transmitting substrate 10. A filter groove 13 is formed on a top surface of light transmitting substrate 10, and a dielectric multilayer film filter 23 is set in filter groove 13. An optical fiber 21 and a laser diode 25 are disposed at opposite positions across dielectric multilayer film filter 23. Also, a photodiode 26 is disposed on a rear surface side of light transmitting substrate 10. Photodiode 26 is positioned directly below a line connecting optical fiber 21 and laser diode 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Warashina, Yasuji Hoshino, Hajime Takeyama, Masaaki Muto
  • Publication number: 20070280585
    Abstract: An optical wiring substrate that enables positioning of light emitting elements and photodetecting elements with respect to optical waveguides to be readily carried out is provided. An optical wiring substrate 1 has a substrate 10. On the substrate 10, a plurality of recessed portions 12 are formed and optical waveguides 13 are formed between these recessed portions 12. In each recessed portion 12 is disposed a photodetecting and light emitting member 30 that is mounted onto an inserted portion 22 of a base member 20. The inserted portion 22 has reflecting surfaces 26 and 27 formed on the inclined surfaces, and optical paths of optical waveguides 13 are matched, via reflecting surfaces 26 and 27, with optical paths of photodetecting units 34 and light emitting units 37, disposed on the photodetecting and light emitting member 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Warashina, Yasuji Hoshino, Hajime Takeyama, Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 7210708
    Abstract: A tube joint includes a body made of a resin material and having a first end side with an edge. A connecting member inserted into the first end side of the body has an annular expanded section which outwardly projects from an outer circumferential surface of the connecting member and which engages with an inner circumferential wall surface of the body at the first end side. A ring member fitted to an outer circumferential wall surface of the first end side of the body presses the outer circumferential wall surface of the body radially inwardly. The ring member is positioned between the annular expanded section of the connecting member and the edge of the first end side, so that the body and the connecting member are prevented from disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 7093862
    Abstract: A ring member and ring members made of metal are tightened and installed to the outer circumferential surface of a body made of a resin material. Accordingly, the body is prevented from outward deformation. When a tube joint is used in a high temperature atmosphere, even if any force acts on a fluid tube in the direction to cause detachment from the tube joint due to any external force or the pressure fluid flowing through the inside of the tube joint, then the fluid tube and a connecting member inserted into the body are reliably prevented from disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Muto
  • Publication number: 20060066243
    Abstract: In a metal halide lamp, xenon gas having a pressure of at least 3 atmospheres at room temperature and at least a metal halide including indium iodide are sealed in a discharge space not containing mercury. If the volume of the discharge space is denoted by V (mm3), the electric power applied to the arc tube by P (W), and the weight of the indium iodide by X (?g), these parameters are set so as to satisfy a relationship (P/V)(X/V)0.2>3.0. A continuous emission spectrum can thereby be produced by indium over the entire visible wavelength range, thus obtaining a mercury-free metal halide lamp that is usable as an excellent white light source suitable for data projectors, automobile lamps, headlights, and other systems and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Shinya Omori
  • Publication number: 20050285394
    Abstract: An installation groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of a body of a tube joint into which a fluid tube is inserted. An annular fixing ring is installed on the installation groove. On the other hand, a cylindrical guide member is arranged in the body. A chuck is provided, which engages with an outer circumferential surface of the fluid tube to effect retention. When a fastening pawl of the chuck bites into the outer circumferential surface of the fluid tube, the guide member is pressed radially outwardly by the chuck, and the body is interposed between the guide member and the fixing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Muto
  • Publication number: 20050200279
    Abstract: A discharge lamp can be configured to include a glass tube bulb; a pair of discharge electrodes arranged within the glass tube bulb; and metal foils enclosed within sealing portions at both axial ends of the glass tube bulb so as to connect the discharge electrodes and externally extending lead wires. The metal foils can be provided with cuts and/or holes of various shapes and sizes acting as a stress alleviating portion for alleviating stress due to temperature variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Masatoshi Hirohashi, Toshiyuki Nagahara
  • Publication number: 20050121910
    Abstract: A ring member and ring members made of metal are tightened and installed to the outer circumferential surface of a body made of a resin material. Accordingly, the body is prevented from outward deformation. When a tube joint is used in a high temperature atmosphere, even if any force acts on a fluid tube in the direction to cause detachment from the tube joint due to any external force or the pressure fluid flowing through the inside of the tube joint, then the fluid tube and a connecting member inserted into the body are reliably prevented from disengagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Muto
  • Patent number: 6880864
    Abstract: A ring member and ring members made of metal are tightened and installed to the outer circumferential surface of a body made of a resin material. Accordingly, the body is prevented from outward deformation. When a tube joint is used in a high temperature atmosphere, even if any force acts on a fluid tube in the direction to cause detachment from the tube joint due to any external force or the pressure fluid flowing through the inside of the tube joint, then the fluid tube and a connecting member inserted into the body are reliably prevented from disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Muto