Patents by Inventor Masayuki Sasagawa

Masayuki Sasagawa 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: 10423057
    Abstract: A projection system is provided, including: a projection unit to output a projection image; a retardation plate arranged obliquely with respect to an optical axis of the projection image, the retardation plate to modulate a polarization state of the projection image incident thereon; a reflective polarizing plate stacked on a side of the retardation plate opposite to that on which the projection image is incident, the reflective polarizing plate to reflect a first polarization component of the projection image transmitted through the retardation plate; and a retro-reflective element provided along a direction in which the projection image is reflected by the reflective polarizing plate, the retro-reflective element to output reflected light against a direction in which the light is incident, wherein the reflective polarizing plate transmits a second polarization component of the projection image reflected by the retro-reflective element and modulated by the retardation plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ColorLink Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Iigahama, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20190033699
    Abstract: A projection system is provided, including: a projection unit to output a projection image; a retardation plate arranged obliquely with respect to an optical axis of the projection image, the retardation plate to modulate a polarization state of the projection image incident thereon; a reflective polarizing plate stacked on a side of the retardation plate opposite to that on which the projection image is incident, the reflective polarizing plate to reflect a first polarization component of the projection image transmitted through the retardation plate; and a retro-reflective element provided along a direction in which the projection image is reflected by the reflective polarizing plate, the retro-reflective element to output reflected light against a direction in which the light is incident, wherein the reflective polarizing plate transmits a second polarization component of the projection image reflected by the retro-reflective element and modulated by the retardation plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yukio IIGAHAMA, Masayuki SASAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9678362
    Abstract: An optical device comprises: a transmittance changing unit that is provided in front of an eye of a user, and changes transmittance for light from the outside according to a voltage being applied; and a voltage control unit that controls a voltage to be applied to the transmittance changing unit by switching cyclically between a high voltage and a low voltage, wherein the voltage control unit switches the voltage at a cycle that is shorter than the sum of time required for transmittance of the transmittance changing unit to stabilize when changing from a minimum value to a maximum value by switching a voltage and time required for transmittance of the transmittance changing unit to stabilize when changing from a maximum value to a minimum value by switching a voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ColorLink Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Iigahama, Yuta Dogen, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 9523866
    Abstract: Conventional optical devices cannot cope with light entering from different directions in different light amounts. An optical device comprises: a transmittance changing unit that is provided in front of an eye of a user, and changes transmittance for light from the outside according to a voltage being applied; and a voltage control unit that controls a voltage to be applied to the transmittance changing unit, wherein by controlling the voltage, the voltage control unit switches between: a first relationship between frontal transmittance that is transmittance for light entering the transmittance changing unit from a frontal direction, and peripheral transmittance that is transmittance for light entering the transmittance changing unit from a direction inclined to the vertical direction relative to an entrance direction of light to which the frontal transmittance applies; and a second relationship between the frontal transmittance and the peripheral transmittance that is different from the first relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ColorLink Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Iigahama, Yuta Dogen, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20150346516
    Abstract: Conventional optical devices cannot cope with light entering from different directions in different light amounts. An optical device comprises: a transmittance changing unit that is provided in front of an eye of a user, and changes transmittance for light from the outside according to a voltage being applied; and a voltage control unit that controls a voltage to be applied to the transmittance changing unit, wherein by controlling the voltage, the voltage control unit switches between: a first relationship between frontal transmittance that is transmittance for light entering the transmittance changing unit from a frontal direction, and peripheral transmittance that is transmittance for light entering the transmittance changing unit from a direction inclined to the vertical direction relative to an entrance direction of light to which the frontal transmittance applies; and a second relationship between the frontal transmittance and the peripheral transmittance that is different from the first relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yukio IIGAHAMA, Yuta DOGEN, Masayuki SASAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150346517
    Abstract: An optical device comprises: a transmittance changing unit that is provided in front of an eye of a user, and changes transmittance for light from the outside according to a voltage being applied; and a voltage control unit that controls a voltage to be applied to the transmittance changing unit by switching cyclically between a high voltage and a low voltage, wherein the voltage control unit switches the voltage at a cycle that is shorter than the sum of time required for transmittance of the transmittance changing unit to stabilize when changing from a minimum value to a maximum value by switching a voltage and time required for transmittance of the transmittance changing unit to stabilize when changing from a maximum value to a minimum value by switching a voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yukio IIGAHAMA, Yuta DOGEN, Masayuki SASAGAWA
  • Patent number: 8534711
    Abstract: Piping unit for transporting a fuel is constructed by connecting a resin tube and a connector for connecting the resin tube to a mating pipe. The connector has a connector body including a retainer holding portion and a retainer for engaging with the mating pipe. The resin tube has a multilayered construction including an inner fuel barrier layer and an outer layer covered with a protective layer. The outer layer has a small outer diameter (od) up to 6 mm, the fuel barrier layer and the outer layer have a wall-thickness (t), and a ratio of the outer diameter (od)/the wall thickness (t) is in a range of 4 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 8371409
    Abstract: A piping structure for transporting a fuel arranged between an engine and a fuel tank, is constructed by use of a resin tube that is formed in a straight tubular shape. The resin tube is flexed and bent at one or more points along a longitudinal direction of the resin tube to define one or more bent portions and thereby is provided with a predetermined bent shape. The resin tube is fixed in a motor vehicle body so as to retain the bent portions and thereby assembled in the motor vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20110031052
    Abstract: A piping structure for transporting a fuel arranged between an engine and a fuel tank, is constructed by use of a resin tube that is formed in a straight tubular shape. The resin tube is flexed and bent at one or more points along a longitudinal direction of the resin tube to define one or more bent portions and thereby is provided with a predetermined bent shape. The resin tube is fixed in a motor vehicle body so as to retain the bent portions and thereby assembled in the motor vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 7806213
    Abstract: A piping structure for transporting a fuel arranged between an engine and a fuel tank, is constructed by use of a resin tube that is formed in a straight tubular shape. The resin tube is flexed and bent at one or more points along a longitudinal direction of the resin tube to define one or more bent portions and thereby is provided with a predetermined bent shape. The resin tube is fixed in a motor vehicle body so as to retain the bent portions and thereby assembled in the motor vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20090293974
    Abstract: Piping unit for transporting a fuel is constructed by connecting a resin tube and a connector for connecting the resin tube to a mating pipe. The connector has a connector body including a retainer holding portion and a retainer for engaging with the mating pipe. The resin tube has a multilayered construction including an inner fuel barrier layer and an outer layer covered with a protective layer. The outer layer has a small outer diameter (od) up to 6 mm, the fuel barrier layer and the outer layer have a wall-thickness (t), and a ratio of the outer diameter (od)/the wall thickness (t) is in a range of 4 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 7464966
    Abstract: A piping member is mounted in a mounting hole of one panel by a first holder and in a mounting hole of the other panel by a second holder, respectively. Each of the first and the second holders has a through-hole for receiving the piping member therethrough, and a fit-in projecting portion that is fitted in the mounting hole so as to be positioned. Each of the first and the second holders also has a resilient lug and a collar portion for cooperatively clamping the panel with its inner and outer surfaces therebetween. The first holder holds the piping member relatively movably axially with respect to the first holder therethrough, while the second holder securely fixes the piping member axially with respect to the second holder therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Masayuki Sasagawa, Yuichi Wada, Naomasa Kaneko, Toshikazu Ono
  • Publication number: 20060131884
    Abstract: A piping structure for transporting a fuel arranged between an engine and a fuel tank, is constructed by use of a resin tube that is formed in a straight tubular shape. The resin tube is flexed and bent at one or more points along a longitudinal direction of the resin tube to define one or more bent portions and thereby is provided with a predetermined bent shape. The resin tube is fixed in a motor vehicle body so as to retain the bent portions and thereby assembled in the motor vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20060134360
    Abstract: Piping unit for transporting a fuel is constructed by connecting a resin tube and a connector for connecting the resin tube to a mating pipe. The connector has a connector body including a retainer holding portion and a retainer for engaging with the mating pipe. The resin tube has a multilayered construction including an inner fuel barrier layer and an outer layer covered with a protective layer. The outer layer has a small outer diameter (od) up to 6 mm, the fuel barrier layer and the outer layer have a wall-thickness (t), and a ratio of the outer diameter (od)/the wall thickness (t) is in a range of 4 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoki Inoue, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20060001261
    Abstract: A piping member is mounted in a mounting hole of one panel by means of a first holder and in a mounting hole of the other panel by means of a second holder, respectively. Each of the first and the second holders has a through-hole for receiving the piping member therethrough, and a fit-in projecting portion that is fitted in the mounting hole so as to be positioned. Each of the first and the second holders also has a resilient lug and a collar portion for cooperatively clamping the panel with its inner and outer surfaces therebetween. The first holder holds the piping member relatively movably axially with respect to the first holder therethrough, while the second holder securely fixes the piping member axially with respect to the second holder therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Masayuki Sasagawa, Yuichi Wada, Naomasa Kaneko, Toshikazu Ono
  • Patent number: 5981154
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed which comprises a support and provided thereon, a first silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one yellow image forming silver halide emulsion, a second silver halide emulsion layer comprising-at least one magenta image forming silver halide emulsion and a third silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one cyan image forming silver halide emulsion, wherein at least one of said first, second and third silver halide emulsion layers further contains a fourth silver halide emulsion, each one of said first, second, third and fourth silver halide emulsions has a spectral sensitivity wavelength region at least six times higher than that in the wavelength region of the other three emulsions, and said fourth silver halide emulsion gives an optical density after development of 0.7 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Tosaka, Susumu Ohkawachi, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 5492797
    Abstract: Disclosed is a direct positive silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support and provided thereon, a blue-sensitive emulsion layer containing previously unfogged internal latent image-forming silver halide grains having a spectral sensitivity to blue-light, a green-sensitive emulsion layer containing previously unfogged internal latent image-forming silver halide grains having a spectral sensitivity to green-light, a red-sensitive emulsion layer containing previously unfogged internal latent image-forming silver halide grains having a spectral sensitivity to red-light and a hydrophilic colloidal layer, wherein said blue-sensitive emulsion layer is provided so as to be located farther than both said green-sensitive and said red-sensitive emulsion layers from the support; and at least one of said blue-sensitive emulsion layer, said-green sensitive emulsion layer and said red-sensitive emulsion layer or said hydrophilic colloidal layer contains an internal latent image forming si
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Tosaka, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 5486450
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material comprising a support which is both side coated with a polyolefin resin is disclosed. A hydrophilic colloidal layer containing a white pigment and a silver halide emulsion layer are provided on the support and the silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one of the compounds represented by the following Formula I, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group; R.sub.2 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, an alkylthio group or an arylthio group; R.sub.3 represents a group substitutable to a benzene ring; n is an integer of 0 or 1; Z represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of splitting off when coupling it to the oxidized product of a developing agent; and Y represents a monovalent organic group including a ballast group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Tosaka, Masayuki Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 5382506
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material comprising a support which is both side coated with a polyolefin resin is disclosed. A hydrophilic colloidal layer containing a white pigment and a silver halide emulsion layer are provided on the support and the silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one of the compounds represented by the following Formula I, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group; R.sub.2 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, an alkylthio group or an arylthio group; R.sub.3 represents a group substitutable to a benzene ring; n is an integer of 0 or 1; Z represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of splitting off when coupling it to the oxidized product of a developing agent; and Y represents a monovalent organic group including a ballast group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Tosaka, Masayuki Sasagawa