Patents by Inventor Satoru Tsubokura

Satoru Tsubokura 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: 11920582
    Abstract: The plunger of the present disclosure includes: a plunger main body section that is made of sapphire, has a pillar shape, and includes a non-penetrating fitting hole extending in a central axis direction from one end portion; a core portion that is inserted into the fitting hole and has a higher thermal conductivity than sapphire; and a joint layer that is interposed between an inner peripheral surface and a bottom surface of the fitting hole of the plunger main body section, and an outer peripheral surface and a tip surface of the core portion, the joint layer being configured to bond the plunger main body section and the core portion. A pump includes the plunger. A liquid analysis device includes the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoru Tsubokura
  • Publication number: 20220364552
    Abstract: The plunger of the present disclosure includes: a plunger main body section that is made of sapphire, has a pillar shape, and includes a non-penetrating fitting hole extending in a central axis direction from one end portion; a core portion that is inserted into the fitting hole and has a higher thermal conductivity than sapphire; and a joint layer that is interposed between an inner peripheral surface and a bottom surface of the fitting hole of the plunger main body section, and an outer peripheral surface and a tip surface of the core portion, the joint layer being configured to bond the plunger main body section and the core portion. A pump includes the plunger. A liquid analysis device includes the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Satoru TSUBOKURA
  • Publication number: 20220155488
    Abstract: An optical component according to the present disclosure includes a substrate, which contains sapphire and includes a first main face and a second main face on opposite sides from each other. The inclination of the first main face and of the second main face with respect to a c-plane of the sapphire is 15° or less, and a heat dissipating portion is provided on at least one of the first main face or the second main face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Motohiro UMEHARA, Satoru TSUBOKURA, Mitsuhiro KAJIHARA, Yoshinori KUBO
  • Publication number: 20220137407
    Abstract: An optical component according to the present disclosure includes a substrate containing sapphire. The substrate is provided with a functional portion and a heat dissipating portion. An inclination of a main face of the substrate is 75° or greater with respect to a c-plane of the sapphire. The functional portion and the heat dissipating portion are provided so that an angle formed by a c-axis of the sapphire and a line segment connecting the functional portion and the heat dissipating portion is 15° or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Motohiro UMEHARA, Satoru TSUBOKURA, Mitsuhiro KAJIHARA, Yoshinori KUBO
  • Patent number: 10241549
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a case body including a single crystal body in at least a portion thereof, the single crystal body containing alumina (Al2O3) as a main component; a plurality of information processing devices in the case body; and a thermally conductive portion that thermally connects at least one of the information processing devices to the single crystal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Uto, Satoru Tsubokura
  • Publication number: 20160334843
    Abstract: [Object] To suppress cracking and breakage of a light-transmissive cover plate when an electronic apparatus receives an impact. [Solution] An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a case body including a single crystal body in at least a portion thereof, the single crystal body containing alumina (Al2O3) as a main component; a plurality of information processing devices in the case body; and a thermally conductive portion that thermally connects at least one of the information processing devices to the single crystal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi UTO, Satoru TSUBOKURA
  • Patent number: 9151473
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a light-transmissive cover plate are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes an image display device; and a light-transmissive cover plate that includes a first surface facing the image display surface and a second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface. The light-transmissive cover plate is made of a single crystal that contains alumina (Al2O3) as a main component and has a step-terrace structure in at least a portion of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Motohiro Umehara, Satoru Tsubokura
  • Publication number: 20150189051
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes an exterior body, a wireless communication unit, and a display device. The exterior body includes a wireless communication unit, a display device and an exterior body. The exterior body includes a light-transmissive cover plate and a case member. The light-transmissive cover plate includes: first and second surfaces opposite to each other; and a single crystal body containing alumina (Al2O3) as a main component. The case member is disposed at an opposite side to the light-transmissive cover plate with respect to the display device and includes a single crystal body containing alumina (Al2O3) as a main component. The wireless communication unit and the display device are in the exterior body. The display device includes a display surface that faces the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Motohiro Umehara, Takashi Uto, Yoshinori Kubo, Satoru Tsubokura
  • Publication number: 20150176816
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a light-transmissive cover plate are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes an image display device; and a light-transmissive cover plate that includes a first surface facing the image display surface and a second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface. The light-transmissive cover plate is made of a single crystal that contains alumina (Al2O3) as a main component and has a step-terrace structure in at least a portion of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Motohiro Umehara, Satoru Tsubokura
  • Patent number: 6043940
    Abstract: A hemispheric lens of a single crystal having a refractive index of 2.0 or over is used as a SIL lens of an optical system for optical recording. The single crystal is LiNbO3, LiTaO3, rutile phase TiO2, PbMoO4, TeO2, SrTiO3, ZrO2, SrNbO3, SrTaO3, CaNbO3, CaTaO3, CaTiO3, KNbO3, KTaO3, BaZrO3, SrZrO3, CaZrO3, KNbO3, KTaO3, BaZrO3, SrZrO3, CaZrO3, ZnWO4, ZnMoO4, CdWO4, CdMoO4, PbWO4, Bi20SiO12, Bi20GeO12, Bi4Si3O12, Bi4Ge3O12, GaP, ZnTe, ZnSe, Cu3TaSe4 or ZnS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Kamiyama, Shinji Inoue, Satoru Tsubokura, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Takashi Uto