Patents by Inventor Satoshi Umeda

Satoshi Umeda 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: 10088730
    Abstract: There is provided an optical element which is an apodized filter capable of externally controlling an optical characteristic and stable over a long period. An optical element 100 is an optical element including: a transparent electrolyte layer 110; a pair of solid electrochromic layers which sandwiches the transparent electrolyte layer 110; and further a pair of transparent conductive films 140 which sandwiches a pair of the solid electrochromic layer, wherein a pair of the solid electrochromic layers is constituted by a reduction coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 120 and an oxidation coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 130 opposing each other, the optical element including: an apodized characteristic in which transmittance increases gradually from an outer periphery toward a center in a plane orthogonal to a thickness direction of the transparent electrolyte layer 110.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kumai, Shinya Tahara, Teppei Konishi, Koichi Nakagawa, Takuji Oyama, Satoshi Umeda
  • Patent number: 9759847
    Abstract: Provided is an optical filter integrally provided with a light blocking film capable of suppressing stray light. An optical filter may be used for an imaging apparatus having a built-in image sensing device on which light from a subject or a light source is incident. The optical filter includes: an optical filter main body arranged between the subject or the light source and the image sensing device and having a transmission property for the incident light; and a frame-shaped light blocking film integrally formed on at least one surface of the optical filter main body. The light blocking film satisfies the following condition (1) and/or condition (2). (1) A concavity/convexity is formed on at least a part of an inner peripheral surface of the light blocking film. (2) A thin part is formed on at least a part of an inner edge of the light blocking film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Matsuo, Satoshi Umeda, Tsutomu Kinashi
  • Publication number: 20170248739
    Abstract: Provided is an optical filter used for an imaging apparatus having a built-in image sensing device. The optical filter includes an optical filter body arranged between the subject or the light source and the image sensing device, and having a transmission property for the incident light, and a light shielding film arranged on at least one surface of the optical filter body with a predetermined pattern shielding a part of the incident light. The optical filter body has a transparent substrate, and a first fine uneven structure suppressing reflection of light is provided on at least one interface between the transparent substrate and the light shielding film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi MATSUO, Satoshi UMEDA
  • Publication number: 20170219901
    Abstract: There is provided an optical element which is an apodized filter capable of externally controlling an optical characteristic and stable over a long period. An optical element 100 is an optical element including: a transparent electrolyte layer 110; a pair of solid electrochromic layers which sandwiches the transparent electrolyte layer 110; and further a pair of transparent conductive films 140 which sandwiches a pair of the solid electrochromic layer, wherein a pair of the solid electrochromic layers is constituted by a reduction coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 120 and an oxidation coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 130 opposing each other, the optical element including: an apodized characteristic in which transmittance increases gradually from an outer periphery toward a center in a plane orthogonal to a thickness direction of the transparent electrolyte layer 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi KUMAI, Shinya TAHARA, Teppei KONISHI, Koichi NAKAGAWA, Takuji OYAMA, Satoshi UMEDA
  • Publication number: 20150077841
    Abstract: Provided is an optical filter integrally provided with a light blocking film capable of suppressing stray light. An optical filter may be used for an imaging apparatus having a built-in image sensing device on which light from a subject or a light source is incident. The optical filter includes: an optical filter main body arranged between the subject or the light source and the image sensing device and having a transmission property for the incident light; and a frame-shaped light blocking film integrally formed on at least one surface of the optical filter main body. The light blocking film satisfies the following condition (1) and/or condition (2). (1) A concavity/convexity is formed on at least a part of an inner peripheral surface of the light blocking film. (2) A thin part is formed on at least a part of an inner edge of the light blocking film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi MATSUO, Satoshi UMEDA, Tsutomu KINASHI
  • Patent number: 8569538
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to methods of synthesizing acryloyl compounds, comprising the step of hydrosilylating a compound having the structure: with a compound having the structure A-H, wherein A comprises a siloxanyl group, to yield a compound having the structure: Compounds and compositions produced thereby can effectively attain a satisfactory balance between high oxygen permeability and hydrophilicity while achieving an acceptably low concentration of undesirable impurities. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masataka Nakamura, Mitsuru Yokota, Takehiro Kohara, Kimihiro Kamasaka, Hiroya Koyama, Shinya Kiguchi, Satoshi Umeda
  • Publication number: 20080004383
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to methods of synthesizing acryloyl compounds, comprising the step of hydrosilylating a compound having the structure: with a compound having the structure A-H, wherein A comprises a siloxanyl group, to yield a compound having the structure: Compounds and compositions produced thereby can effectively attain a satisfactory balance between high oxygen permeability and hydrophilicity while achieving an acceptably low concentration of undesirable impurities. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Masataka Nakamura, Mitsuru Yokota, Takehiro Kohara, Kimihiro Kamasaka, Hiroya Koyama, Shinya Kiguchi, Satoshi Umeda