Patents by Inventor Naofumi MIRUMACHI

Naofumi MIRUMACHI 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: 10365444
    Abstract: The optical receptacle according to the present invention comprises: a first optical surface, a second optical surface, an optical separating part and a third optical surface. The optical separating part includes a first dividing reflection surface for causing a part of the emittance light incident on the first optical surface to be internally reflected toward the second optical surface as the signal light, and a second dividing reflection surface for causing a part of the emittance light incident on the first optical surface to be internally reflected toward the third optical surface as the monitor light. The entire light path between the first optical surface, the optical separating part, and the second optical surface is located inside the optical receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Shimpei Morioka, Naofumi Mirumachi
  • Patent number: 10261272
    Abstract: This optical receptacle has: a first optical surface on which light emitted from a photoelectric conversion element is incident; a second optical surface for emitting the light incident on the first optical surface to an end surface of an optical transmission body; a light separating part for separating the light incident on the first optical surface into signal light oriented toward the end surface of the optical transmission body and monitor light oriented toward a detection element so as to proceed in a direction substantially opposite to the progress direction of the signal light; and a third optical surface for emitting the monitor light separated by the light separating part toward the detection element. The entire optical path between the first optical surface and the second optical surface is positioned inside the optical receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shimpei Morioka, Naofumi Mirumachi, Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180017743
    Abstract: The optical receptacle according to the present invention comprises: a first optical surface, a second optical surface, an optical separating part and a third optical surface. The optical separating part includes a first dividing reflection surface for causing a part of the emittance light incident on the first optical surface to be internally reflected toward the second optical surface as the signal light, and a second dividing reflection surface for causing a part of the emittance light incident on the first optical surface to be internally reflected toward the third optical surface as the monitor light. The entire light path between the first optical surface, the optical separating part, and the second optical surface is located inside the optical receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Shimpei MORIOKA, Naofumi MIRUMACHI
  • Publication number: 20170371111
    Abstract: This optical receptacle has: a first optical surface on which light emitted from a photoelectric conversion element is incident; a second optical surface for emitting the light incident on the first optical surface to an end surface of an optical transmission body; a light separating part for separating the light incident on the first optical surface into signal light oriented toward the end surface of the optical transmission body and monitor light oriented toward a detection element so as to proceed in a direction substantially opposite to the progress direction of the signal light; and a third optical surface for emitting the monitor light separated by the light separating part toward the detection element. The entire optical path between the first optical surface and the second optical surface is positioned inside the optical receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Shimpei MORIOKA, Naofumi MIRUMACHI, Yasuhiro SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9235947
    Abstract: A subject discriminating apparatus discriminates a subject having an unevenness pattern on a surface of the subject. The subject discriminating apparatus includes: a transparent unit including a supporting surface supporting the subject; a light irradiation unit irradiating illumination light onto the surface of the subject through the transparent unit; an imaging unit imaging an imaging region including at least a part of the transparent unit, and generating image data; and a discrimination processing unit discriminating the subject, using the image data generated by the imaging unit. The discrimination processing unit discriminates the subject based on discrimination image data generated by correcting subject image data using correction image data. The subject image data is generated by imaging the imaging region in a state of the subject presenting in the imaging region. The correction image data is generated by imaging the imaging region free from the subject in the imaging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: LAUREL PRECISION MACHINES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naofumi Mirumachi, Masataka Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8561776
    Abstract: An imaging unit images a subject having an unevenness pattern on a surface. The imaging unit includes: a surface light source that emits with a constant output illumination light illuminating the surface of the subject; an imager that receives reflected light reflected by the surface of the subject; and a beam splitter that is arranged at a location at which the illumination light emitted from the surface light source and the reflected light incident on the imager intersect with each other. The illumination light emitted from the surface light source is incident on the surface of the subject via the beam splitter. The reflected light reflected by the surface of the subject is incident on the imager via the beam splitter. The illumination light incident on the surface of the subject includes parallel light that is perpendicularly incident on the surface of the subject, and diffused light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Laurel Precision Machines Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naofumi Mirumachi, Masao Mori, Masataka Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120247918
    Abstract: An imaging unit images a subject having an unevenness pattern on a surface. The imaging unit includes: a surface light source that emits with a constant output illumination light illuminating the surface of the subject; an imager that receives reflected light reflected by the surface of the subject; and a beam splitter that is arranged at a location at which the illumination light emitted from the surface light source and the reflected light incident on the imager intersect with each other. The illumination light emitted from the surface light source is incident on the surface of the subject via the beam splitter. The reflected light reflected by the surface of the subject is incident on the imager via the beam splitter. The illumination light incident on the surface of the subject includes parallel light that is perpendicularly incident on the surface of the subject, and diffused light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Naofumi MIRUMACHI, Masao MORI, Masataka TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20120249780
    Abstract: A subject discriminating apparatus discriminates a subject having an unevenness pattern on a surface of the subject. The subject discriminating apparatus includes: a transparent unit including a supporting surface supporting the subject; a light irradiation unit irradiating illumination light onto the surface of the subject through the transparent unit; an imaging unit imaging an imaging region including at least a part of the transparent unit, and generating image data; and a discrimination processing unit discriminating the subject, using the image data generated by the imaging unit. The discrimination processing unit discriminates the subject based on discrimination image data generated by correcting subject image data using correction image data. The subject image data is generated by imaging the imaging region in a state of the subject presenting in the imaging region. The correction image data is generated by imaging the imaging region free from the subject in the imaging region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Naofumi MIRUMACHI, Masataka Takahashi