Patents by Inventor Masato Tanaka

Masato Tanaka 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: 20230171975
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first substrate; a first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer; a second electrode; a sealing part; and a second substrate. The photoelectric conversion element is translucent. The second electrode includes a conductive nanowire and a conductive polymer. The sealing part includes a drying agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuji TANAKA, Masato TANAKA, Nozomu TAMOTO, Naomichi KANEI
  • Publication number: 20230152505
    Abstract: A display device includes an image display element, a collimator, a first light guide formed of a flat plate transparent to light, a second light guide formed of a plate member transparent to the light and having one surface that is a flat surface in contact with one of surfaces of the first light guide and the other surface that is a sawtooth surface, and a beam splitter formed on an interface between the first and second light guides to transmit a part of the light and reflect the remainder thereof. The sawtooth surface is configured by alternately combining a first surface non-parallel to a propagating direction of the light propagating through the second light guide after passing through the interface and configured to transmit the light and a second surface substantially parallel to the propagating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Masato TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230142134
    Abstract: [Summary] The present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion element with excellent productivity, initial output performance and durability. [Tasks] A photoelectric conversion element in which a first substrate, a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, a second electrode, and a second substrate are sequentially laminated, includes an adhesive layer surrounding at least the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein a clearance surrounding an outer edge of the adhesive layer is formed between the outer edge of the adhesive layer and an outer edge of the first substrate in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Masato TANAKA, Yuuji TANAKA, Nozomu TAMOTO, Naomichi KANEI
  • Publication number: 20230134849
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer; and a second electrode. The photoelectric conversion element includes a scaling part disposed so as to cover at least side surfaces of the photoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode. The sealing part includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Masato TANAKA, Yuuji TANAKA, Nozomu TAMOTO, Naomichi KANEI
  • Publication number: 20230110462
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel unit includes a phosphor wheel that converts incident light into fluorescent light and emits the fluorescent light, a first heat exchanger having a plurality of fin members that is arranged and an airflow inlet surface through which an airflow generated by rotation of the phosphor wheel partially or entirely flows in, and a regulating member that regulates a direction of the airflow. The direction of the airflow regulated by the regulating member and a direction perpendicular to a rotation shaft of the phosphor wheel form an angle of between 0 degrees and 45 degrees on a surface perpendicular to an extending direction of a base material of the phosphor wheel. The airflow inlet surface is disposed intercepting the direction of the airflow regulated by the regulating member. The first heat exchanger cools a gas forming the airflow and the cooled gas returns to the phosphor wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kiyoko TSUJI, Masato TANAKA, Hiroyuki MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230108120
    Abstract: A method of designing an inflatable structure includes generating a finite element mesh defining a plurality of elements for an inflatable shape-morphing structure, calculating a topology optimization analysis for the inflatable shape-morphing structure having a final shape in an inflated state, wherein the topology optimization analysis determines a plurality of tensors for the plurality of elements of the finite element mesh, converting the plurality of tensors for the plurality of elements into a plurality of diffusion coefficients for the plurality of elements, and generating a space-filling Turing pattern for the inflatable shape-morphing structure as a function of the plurality of diffusion coefficients, wherein the space-filling Turing pattern defines a simulated textured surface for the inflatable shape-morphing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Nomura, Yuyang Song
  • Publication number: 20230102880
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode in sequence. The photoelectric conversion device includes a sealing member on a non-facing surface side of one electrode selected from the first electrode and the second electrode, the non-facing surface side not facing the photoelectric conversion layer. The sealing member includes an insulating layer, a metal layer, and a base in sequence from the one electrode. In an end of the sealing member in a surface direction, a length of the insulating layer in the surface direction is equal to or longer than a length of the metal layer in the surface direction, and the length of the metal layer in the surface direction is longer than a length of the base in the surface direction by 0.1 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoya HIRANO, Ryota ARAI, Takaya ITO, Nozomu TAMOTO, Masato TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230079528
    Abstract: A target object detection device capable of providing an image useful for discovering a target object from an aerial image is provided. A target object detection device for detecting at least one target object from an aerial image is provided with an imaging device, a computer, and a display device. The computer is configured to divide the first aerial image into a plurality of first images, output a confidence score that the target object is included, for each of the plurality of first images, and cause the display device to display a first discrimination image capable of discriminating a degree of the confidence score and a portion of the first aerial image corresponding to the confidence score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Masato TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230010259
    Abstract: A wavelength multiplexing/demultiplexing device includes a first collimator, an M number of second collimators, and the M number of filters. The filters have transmission wavelength bands differing from each other. An optical path connecting the first collimator and the second collimator in first order to each other passes through the filter in first order. An optical path connecting a surface opposite to a multilayer film of the filter in mth (m=1, . . . , M) order and the second collimator in (m+1)th order to each other passes through the filter in (m+1)th order. The filter in (m+1)th order is optically coupled on the surface opposite to the multilayer film to the filter in mth order and is optically coupled on a surface of the multilayer film to the second collimator in (m+1)th order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato TANAKA, Eiichiro YAMADA, Hidehisa TAZAWA, Osamu SHIMAKAWA
  • Patent number: 11521865
    Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a liquid discharging step of discharging liquid through a nozzle toward a predetermined supply region on the main surface of a substrate held on a substrate holding unit within a chamber, a humidified gas supplying step of supplying humidified gas with a humidity higher than the humidity within the chamber onto the main surface of the substrate to remove electrical charges carried on the substrate, and a spin-drying step of rotating the substrate about a predetermined rotational axis after the liquid discharging step to spin off the liquid component from the main surface of the substrate. The humidified gas supplying step is started before the start of the liquid discharging step and ended at a predetermined termination timing after the start of the liquid discharging step and before the spin-drying step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki Tsujikawa, Masato Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Okumura, Atsuyasu Miura, Makoto Takaoka, Nobuyuki Miyaji, Kazuhiro Fujita, Naoki Sawazaki, Takashi Akiyama, Yuya Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: 11404792
    Abstract: The present invention provides a small low-profile antenna device for a vehicle, the antenna device being able to achieve bandwidth widening and increase gain in a horizontal direction by being fixed to a predetermined part of the vehicle. The antenna device for a vehicle includes a metal surface and a slot 110 is formed in the metal surface with a slit 111 provided at a part of edges of the slot 110. The slot faces a direction parallel to the ground with a first power feed unit G1 being provided on inner edges of the slot. A slot 120, in which the slit 111 is provided, operates as a slot antenna adapted to transmit or receive signals in four or more frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11402585
    Abstract: An optical connection structure includes a first spatial multiplex transmission line, a second spatial multiplex transmission line, a first lens arrangement, a second lens arrangement and a first beam diameter conversion portion. The first spatial multiplex transmission line has a plurality of first transmission lines. The second spatial multiplex transmission line has a plurality of second transmission lines. The first lens arrangement is optically coupled with the first spatial multiplex transmission line. The second lens arrangement is optically coupled with the second spatial multiplex transmission line. The first beam diameter conversion portion has a first end face and a second end face and arranged between the first spatial multiplex transmission line and the first lens arrangement. The first beam diameter conversion portion is configured such that an optical diameter at the second end face is larger than an optical diameter at the first end face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Hidehisa Tazawa, Osamu Shimakawa, Takafumi Ohtsuka
  • Publication number: 20220214685
    Abstract: A remote operating device includes: a sensor that determines a distance between a movable robot and an object around the movable robot in a worksite; a viewpoint-designating unit that designates a viewpoint for a virtual three-dimensional image of the worksite; a virtual image-generating unit that generates the virtual three-dimensional image based on a determination result of the sensor and the viewpoint designated by the viewpoint-designating unit; a display that displays the virtual three-dimensional image; and an operation unit that generates operation signals for remote operating the movable robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Masato TANAKA, Shunichi YAMAZAKI, Taku SHIMIZU, Shou YASUI
  • Publication number: 20220202388
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit, an X-ray detection unit, a moving mechanism unit movable in a state of supporting the X-ray irradiation unit, an optical feature point acquisition unit, and a notification unit. The optical feature point acquisition unit is provided on either one of the X-ray irradiation unit and the X-ray detection unit and is configured to optically detect a feature point provided on the other of the X-ray irradiation unit and the X-ray detection unit to acquire the position of the feature point. The positional deviation acquisition unit acquires the positional deviation of the relative position between the X-ray irradiation unit and the X-ray detection unit based on the position of the feature point. The notification unit performs a notification based on the positional deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Masato TANAKA, Masahiro HIBI, Hiroyuki KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20220082988
    Abstract: A printed material, an image forming apparatus, and a data acquisition device. The printed material includes a printed confidential information image visible under a special condition, and an information image having information on a position of the confidential information image. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming device configured to form an image on a recording medium to form the printed material. The data acquisition device includes circuitry, and the circuitry is configured to acquire confidential information from the confidential information image on the printed, specify the position of the confidential information image from the information image, and display position information of the confidential information image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki ATARI, Masato TANAKA, Keiji KUNIMI, Rumi MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11275240
    Abstract: Image light that travels between opposed parallel surfaces (100a, 100b) of the light guide (10) while being reflected by the opposed parallel surfaces is partially reflected by the outgoing-side reflection surfaces (102a, 102b) of a beam splitter. The image light took out from the light guide (10) is partially reflected by the two combiners (14, 15) and advances towards eyes of a user (E). The distance D of the combiners (14, 15) is set to be equal to or larger than A1/(2 cos ?·tan ?) and equal to or smaller than A2/(2 cos ?·tan ?), where ? is an incident angle ? of the image light to the combiner (14, 15), A1 is a light flux width of the image light reflected by one outgoing-side reflection surface, and A2 is a light flux width of the image light emitted from all of the outgoing-side reflection surfaces. This makes it possible to reduce the overlapping of images formed when viewed from the user, avoid the generation of partial image omission, and improve visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Masato Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11262564
    Abstract: In order to provide an optical element in which the occurrence of a region where no light beams are present (omission) is prevented, an optical element is provided with a main substrate which is manufactured from a light-transmitting material and in which a front surface and a rear surface are parallel to the setting directions, wherein at least one main beam splitter surface is provided obliquely to the setting directions and formed inside the primary substrate. The optical element is also provided with a sub substrate which is manufactured from a light transmitting material and in which a front surface and a rear surface are parallel to the setting directions, wherein a sub beam splitter surface is arranged at least between the front surface or the rear surface of the single sub substrate, and the rear surface or the front surface of the main substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220059923
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device for a vehicle including an antenna base including a bottom surface portion, a circuit board disposed above the bottom surface portion to face the bottom surface portion, and an antenna element disposed on an outer periphery, and forming a slot antenna with a side end of the antenna base being a facing side of a slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220028072
    Abstract: A computer obtains a chest X-ray image, detects boundary lines in the chest X-ray image using a model constructed through machine learning, sets a third lung area including at least one of a first lung area or a second lung area, extracts a vascular index indicating at least one of thickness or density of at least one pulmonary blood vessel present in an area included in the third lung area, determines whether the area included in the third lung area is in an abnormal state on a basis of the vascular index and a reference index based on indices extracted in advance from an area in chest X-ray images in a normal state corresponding to the area included in the third lung area, and outputs, if determining that the area included in the third lung area is in an abnormal state, information indicating a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: KENJI KONDO, JUN OZAWA, HIROHIKO KIMURA, HARUMI ITOH, MASATO TANAKA, SHINICHI FUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11152693
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna board in which a conductor pattern is provided on each of both surfaces of a dielectric substrate. A linear element is provided on a first surface of the dielectric substrate. A slit antenna is provided on a second surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first surface. When the first surface and the second surface are superimposed on each other, the linear element and a slit of the slit antenna overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Tanaka