Patents by Inventor MASAHIRO ISHIGE

MASAHIRO ISHIGE 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: 11868033
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a phosphor layer; a refrigerant; a refrigerant transport member; and a housing. The phosphor layer includes a plurality of phosphor particles. The phosphor layer has a gap therein. The refrigerant cools the phosphor layer. The refrigerant transport member is provided in contact with the phosphor layer. The refrigerant transport member circulates the refrigerant. The phosphor layer, the refrigerant, and the refrigerant transport member are encapsulated in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Nishi, Izushi Kobayashi, Yuki Maeda, Masahiro Ishige
  • Patent number: 11774048
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a supporting substrate including a phosphor layer on one surface; a driver that causes the supporting substrate to be rotationally driven; a first supporting member that is opposed to another surface opposite to the one surface of the supporting substrate; a plurality of first heat dissipation members each having heat dissipation performance different from each other depending on a distance from the phosphor layer, the plurality of first heat dissipation members being provided concentrically on the other surface of the supporting substrate; and a plurality of second heat dissipation members provided concentrically on a surface, of the first supporting member, that is opposed to the supporting substrate, the plurality of second heat dissipation members being disposed alternately with the plurality of first heat dissipation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Shota Nishi, Takeharu Takasawa, Masahiro Ishige
  • Publication number: 20220316661
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a supporting substrate including a phosphor layer on one surface; a driver that causes the supporting substrate to be rotationally driven; a first supporting member that is opposed to another surface opposite to the one surface of the supporting substrate; a plurality of first heat dissipation members each having heat dissipation performance different from each other depending on a distance from the phosphor layer, the plurality of first heat dissipation members being provided concentrically on the other surface of the supporting substrate; and a plurality of second heat dissipation members provided concentrically on a surface, of the first supporting member, that is opposed to the supporting substrate, the plurality of second heat dissipation members being disposed alternately with the plurality of first heat dissipation members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota NISHI, Takeharu TAKASAWA, Masahiro ISHIGE
  • Publication number: 20210341823
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a phosphor layer; a refrigerant; a refrigerant transport member; and a housing. The phosphor layer includes a plurality of phosphor particles. The phosphor layer has a gap therein. The refrigerant cools the phosphor layer. The refrigerant transport member is provided in contact with the phosphor layer. The refrigerant transport member circulates the refrigerant. The phosphor layer, the refrigerant, and the refrigerant transport member are encapsulated in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota NISHI, Izushi KOBAYASHI, Yuki MAEDA, Masahiro ISHIGE
  • Patent number: 10955734
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a rotator including a light emission unit on one surface, a heat dissipation member that is coupled to the rotator, and has a first cylindrical surface substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the rotator, and a housing that contains the rotator and the heat dissipation member, and has a second cylindrical surface substantially parallel to the first cylindrical surface of the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Takeharu Takasawa
  • Patent number: 10890835
    Abstract: A light conversion device according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a light conversion section that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, a cooling section that cools the light conversion section, a housing that houses the light conversion section and the cooling section, and a partition member that is provided on the light conversion section, and partitions a space in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izushi Kobayashi, Masahiro Ishige
  • Patent number: 10884328
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source optical system including a light source section, a light conversion section that converts light emitted from the light source section to light having a wavelength band different from a wavelength band of the emitted light, and a cooling section that cools the light conversion section; and an external casing that houses the light source optical system and has an air inlet and an air outlet that form an airflow path in a linear shape. The light source section and the light conversion section are disposed on the airflow path, and the cooling section is disposed at a position shifted from the airflow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Meguro, Masahiro Ishige, Ryo Kusui
  • Patent number: 10865950
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a substrate that is rotatable, a phosphor layer disposed at a center of the substrate, a light source that irradiates the phosphor layer with exciting light, and a support section that supports a portion, of the substrate, except for the center of the substrate. This makes it difficult for heat generated in the phosphor layer to travel to a motor through the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Sato, Hiroki Morita
  • Publication number: 20200033705
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source optical system including a light source section, a light conversion section that converts light emitted from the light source section to light having a wavelength band different from a wavelength band of the emitted light, and a cooling section that cools the light conversion section; and an external casing that houses the light source optical system and has an air inlet and an air outlet that form an airflow path in a linear shape. The light source section and the light conversion section are disposed on the airflow path, and the cooling section is disposed at a position shifted from the airflow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MEGURO, Masahiro ISHIGE, Ryo KUSUI
  • Patent number: 10527914
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of heat dissipation from a phosphor wheel while suppressing the air resistance and noise of the phosphor wheel during the driving of a light source apparatus. A phosphor wheel according to the present invention includes a disc-like substrate, a phosphor layer formed on the substrate, and a plurality of heat dissipation fins overlapping with each other when viewed in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izushi Kobayashi, Masahiro Ishige, Yuki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20190369469
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a rotator including a light emission unit on one surface, a heat dissipation member that is coupled to the rotator, and has a first cylindrical surface substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the rotator, and a housing that contains the rotator and the heat dissipation member, and has a second cylindrical surface substantially parallel to the first cylindrical surface of the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Takeharu Takasawa
  • Publication number: 20190346092
    Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a substrate configured to be rotatable, a phosphor layer disposed at a center of the substrate, a light source that irradiates the phosphor layer with exciting light, and a support section that supports a portion, of the substrate, except for the center of the substrate. This makes it difficult for heat generated in the phosphor layer to travel to a motor through the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: MASAHIRO ISHIGE, IZUSHI KOBAYASHI, YOSHIHISA SATO, HIROKI MORITA
  • Patent number: 10415772
    Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a substrate configured to be rotatable, a phosphor layer disposed at a center of the substrate, a light source that irradiates the phosphor layer with exciting light, and a support section that supports a portion, of the substrate, except for the center of the substrate. This makes it difficult for heat generated in the phosphor layer to travel to a motor through the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Sato, Hiroki Morita
  • Publication number: 20190049830
    Abstract: This light source device includes: a wavelength conversion element that absorbs a portion of an incident first color beam and outputs a second color beam in a wavelength region that is different from a wavelength region of the first color beam, and outputs an unabsorbed portion of the first color beam; a first optical system that outputs the first color beam toward the wavelength conversion element, while concentrating the first color beam, and sets a focal position of the first color beam to a position shifted from a position on the wavelength conversion element; and a second optical system that is disposed on light output side of the wavelength conversion element, and includes an optical member that concentrates light on a different position depending on a wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: SHINICHIRO TAJIRI, MASAHIRO ISHIGE
  • Publication number: 20190049075
    Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a substrate configured to be rotatable, a phosphor layer disposed at a center of the substrate, a light source that irradiates the phosphor layer with exciting light, and a support section that supports a portion, of the substrate, except for the center of the substrate. This makes it difficult for heat generated in the phosphor layer to travel to a motor through the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: MASAHIRO ISHIGE, IZUSHI KOBAYASHI, YOSHIHISA SATO, HIROKI MORITA
  • Publication number: 20190011817
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of heat dissipation from a phosphor wheel while suppressing the air resistance and noise of the phosphor wheel during the driving of a light source apparatus. A phosphor wheel (100) according to the present invention includes: a disc-like substrate (120); a phosphor layer (130) formed on the substrate; and a plurality of heat dissipation fins (154a, 154b, and 154c) overlapping with each other when viewed in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: IZUSHI KOBAYASHI, MASAHIRO ISHIGE, YUKI MAEDA
  • Patent number: 10114276
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of heat dissipation from a phosphor wheel while suppressing the air resistance and noise of the phosphor wheel during the driving of a light source apparatus. A phosphor wheel (100) according to the present invention includes: a disc-like substrate (120); a phosphor layer (130) formed on the substrate; and a plurality of heat dissipation fins (154a, 154b, and 154c) overlapping with each other when viewed in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izushi Kobayashi, Masahiro Ishige, Yuki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180135816
    Abstract: An illuminating unit according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a mounting member; a light source section that is aligned on the mounting member, and has one or more solid-state light sources that emit light in a predetermined wavelength band; and an optical conversion section that is coupled to the light source section, and converts outgoing light emitted from the solid-state light source into light in a wavelength band that is different from the wavelength band of the outgoing light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: MASAHIRO ISHIGE, MOTOSUKE OHMI, IZUSHI KOBAYASHI, YOSHIHISA SATO
  • Publication number: 20180066835
    Abstract: A light conversion device according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a light conversion section that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, a cooling section that cools the light conversion section, a housing that houses the light conversion section and the cooling section, and a partition member that is provided on the light conversion section, and partitions a space in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: IZUSHI KOBAYASHI, MASAHIRO ISHIGE
  • Publication number: 20170293211
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of heat dissipation from a phosphor wheel while suppressing the air resistance and noise of the phosphor wheel during the driving of a light source apparatus. A phosphor wheel (100) according to the present invention includes: a disc-like substrate (120); a phosphor layer (130) formed on the substrate; and a plurality of heat dissipation fins (154a, 154b, and 154c) overlapping with each other when viewed in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: IZUSHI KOBAYASHI, MASAHIRO ISHIGE, YUKI MAEDA