Patents by Inventor Shigekazu Yamagishi

Shigekazu Yamagishi 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: 20230314920
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel includes a substrate that has a disk shape, and includes a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and an opening, a phosphor layer that has a curved shape and is provided along a circumferential direction of the substrate on the first main surface, the phosphor layer being provided side by side with the opening in the circumferential direction in plan view, a heat dissipation fin that is provided on the second main surface, and a projection that is provided on the second main surface, and is different from the heat dissipation fin. The heat dissipation fin and the projection are disposed integrally with the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Takashi IKEDA, Masato TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230152677
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a first light source unit including a plurality of laser elements and emitting a first light flux in a first direction; a second light source unit including a plurality of laser elements and being arranged to emit a second light flux in the first direction and to be spaced apart from the first light source unit by a first distance in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and an optical path shift optical system including: a first reflecting surface that reflects the second light flux emitted from the second light source unit toward the first light flux; and a second reflecting surface that is parallel to the first reflecting surface and reflects the second light flux reflected by the first reflecting surface to be parallel to the first light flux at a second distance shorter than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 11640104
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light emitting element; a heat slinger including a first surface in contact with the light emitting element and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a thermoelectric element including a heat absorbing surface in contact with the second surface and a heat radiating surface opposite to the heat absorbing surface, the thermoelectric element producing a temperature difference upon having current flowing in the thermoelectric element; a heat sink in contact with the heat radiating surface; a frame body that is open in a stacking direction of the light emitting element, the heat slinger, the thermoelectric element, and the heat sink, and supports the light emitting element, the heat slinger, the thermoelectric element, and the heat sink in a stacked state; and a sealing member that is filled in the frame body to cover the heat slinger and the thermoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi Matsui, Shigekazu Yamagishi, Toshihiko Matsuda, Makoto Morita
  • Publication number: 20230100903
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel device includes a phosphor wheel, a housing that accommodates the phosphor wheel, and a heat exchanger. A circulating gas flows between the housing and the heat exchanger. The housing includes a circulation fan, a first space in which the circulation fan is disposed, a second space in which gas is sent from the first space by the circulation fan, a third space in which the phosphor wheel is disposed, a first opening giving communication between the heat exchanger and the first space, a second opening giving communication between the first space and the second space, a third opening giving communication between the second space and the third space, and a fourth opening giving communication between the third space and the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a circulation flow path through which circulating gas flows and an outside gas flow path through which outside gas flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Yusaku NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230046063
    Abstract: A cooling device of a projection display apparatus includes a first heat receiving unit including an opening that is rectangular. The first heat receiving unit includes a flow path part that forms the opening. An image display element of the projection display apparatus includes a first front face located in front of a reflective image display, a second front face parallel to the first front face and located behind and outside the first front face, and a first side face located between the first front face and the second front face. The first front face is inserted into the opening, and the flow path part is in contact with the first side face and the second front face via a heat conductive member. The flow path part includes a front face that is flush with or in front of the first front face of the image display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Toshihiko MATSUDA, Shu NAMBA
  • Publication number: 20230023296
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel according to the present disclosure includes: a first substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, the first substrate including a metal material; a phosphor ring provided on the first main surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having a third main surface and a fourth main surface being opposite to the third main surface, the second substrate including a metal material; a plurality of heat dissipation fins disposed on the fourth main surface of the second substrate; and a motor mounted on the first substrate. The second main surface of the first substrate and the third main surface of the second substrate are joined by brazing. The motor is mounted on the first substrate with a gap interposed between the motor and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Yusaku NISHIKAWA, Yoshiki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11513336
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel device includes a motor having a rotation shaft, a phosphor wheel substrate attached to one end side of the rotation shaft, and a balancer fixed to the phosphor wheel substrate. The balancer has at least one opening that is open to an outside of the phosphor wheel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusaku Nishikawa, Taiki Bessho, Yasuto Shiroi, Shigekazu Yamagishi, Takashi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220196336
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes stacked with a gap through which a first fluid can pass. The heat exchange tube includes: an internal flow path through which a second fluid for exchanging heat with the first fluid and which includes a folded portion; a plurality of slits provided between two flow path portions in the internal flow paths, the two flow path portions each extending from the folded portion and facing each other at an interval; and a plurality of protruding support portions in contact with another adjacent heat exchange tube to form the gap. As viewed in a stacking direction of the plurality of heat exchange tubes, at least one of the plurality of slits extends in a state where a center in an extending direction thereof deviates from a straight line connecting the two adjacent protruding support portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Toshihiko MATSUDA, Kento ISHIMURO, Tsunehito WAKE, Katsufumi INOUE, Ryouhei SAKAMOTO, Hitoshi OONISHI
  • Publication number: 20220034563
    Abstract: A reservoir tank includes: a tank main body configured to store a refrigerant within the tank main body; an inflow path configured to allow the refrigerant to flow into the tank main body; an outflow path configured to allow the refrigerant to flow out of the tank main body; a collision member that has a first surface and faces an outlet of the inflow path within the tank main body, wherein the collision member is configured such that the refrigerant flowing out from the outlet of the inflow path collides against the first surface; and an air bubble mixing prevention member that faces an inlet of the outflow path within the tank main body, wherein the air bubble mixing prevention member is configured to prevent air bubbles from getting into the outflow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Toshihiko MATSUDA, Shigeyoshi MATSUI, Shigekazu YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20210389651
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light emitting element; a heat slinger including a first surface in contact with the light emitting element and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a thermoelectric element including a heat absorbing surface in contact with the second surface and a heat radiating surface opposite to the heat absorbing surface, the thermoelectric element producing a temperature difference upon having current flowing in the thermoelectric element; a heat sink in contact with the heat radiating surface; a frame body that is open in a stacking direction of the light emitting element, the heat slinger, the thermoelectric element, and the heat sink, and supports the light emitting element, the heat slinger, the thermoelectric element, and the heat sink in a stacked state; and a sealing member that is filled in the frame body to cover the heat slinger and the thermoelectric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi MATSUI, Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Toshihiko MATSUDA, Makoto MORITA
  • Patent number: 11092799
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel apparatus includes: a substrate made of a heat conductive material having a first light reflectance, the substrate having first and second surfaces facing each other; a phosphor layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate; an adhesive layer bonding the substrate and the phosphor layer to each other; and a plurality of fins disposed on the second surface of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer includes an adhesive having first thermal conductivity and filler particles, and the filler particles have second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity, and have a second light reflectance higher than the first light reflectance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Yamagishi, Yusaku Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210157126
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel device includes a motor having a rotation shaft, a phosphor wheel substrate attached to one end side of the rotation shaft, and a first balancer fixed to the phosphor wheel substrate. The first balancer has at least one opening that is opened to an outside of the phosphor wheel device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yusaku NISHIKAWA, Taiki BESSHO, Yasuto SHIROI, Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Takashi IKEDA
  • Patent number: 10969671
    Abstract: A lighting device of the present disclosure includes an excitation light source, a phosphor, a spreader, a reflective layer, and a reflective region. The excitation light source emits a polarized light. The phosphor receives the light as an excitation light from the excitation light source, and emits a fluorescent light, the phosphor including a plurality of phosphor pieces adjacently disposed on the reflective layer, the plurality of phosphor pieces having a same characteristic. The spreader supports the phosphor. The reflective layer is disposed between the phosphor and the spreader, and reflects the fluorescent light. The reflective region is disposed between the plurality of phosphor pieces, the reflective region reflecting the received excitation light while keeping a polarization characteristic of the received excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Yamagishi, Yusaku Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10809539
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes first and second laser light source units, each of which is configured by juxtaposing a plurality of laser light sources in an array, and which are provided to oppose each other. The illumination apparatus further includes first and second reflecting members. The second reflecting member has a first gap and is divided into first and second reflecting portions, and the first reflecting member is disposed so as to pass through the first gap. A second outgoing light beam transmitted through a transmitting region of the first reflecting member and a fourth outgoing light beam transmitted through a transmitting region of the second reflecting member are reflected in an output light direction by a reflecting region of the second reflecting member and a reflecting region of the first reflecting member, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Yamagishi, Yuki Yamagata
  • Patent number: 10684539
    Abstract: A lighting device of the present disclosure includes: an excitation light source; a phosphor for receiving an excitation light from the excitation light source and emitting a fluorescent light; a spreader for supporting the phosphor; and a reflective layer disposed between the phosphor and the spreader and reflecting the fluorescent light. The phosphor is a plurality of phosphor pieces disposed to be adjacent to each other and having the same characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Yamagishi, Takashi Ikeda, Masafumi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200096851
    Abstract: A lighting device of the present disclosure includes an excitation light source, a phosphor, a spreader, a reflective layer, and a reflective region. The excitation light source emits a polarized light. The phosphor receives the light as an excitation light from the excitation light source, and emits a fluorescent light, the phosphor including a plurality of phosphor pieces adjacently disposed on the reflective layer, the plurality of phosphor pieces having a same characteristic. The spreader supports the phosphor. The reflective layer is disposed between the phosphor and the spreader, and reflects the fluorescent light. The reflective region is disposed between the plurality of phosphor pieces, the reflective region reflecting the received excitation light while keeping a polarization characteristic of the received excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Yusaku NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200089092
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel apparatus includes: a substrate made of a heat conductive material having a first light reflectance, the substrate having first and second surfaces facing each other; a phosphor layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate; an adhesive layer bonding the substrate and the phosphor layer to each other; and a plurality of fins disposed on the second surface of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer includes an adhesive having first thermal conductivity and filler particles, and the filler particles have second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity, and have a second light reflectance higher than the first light reflectance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Yusaku NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190310539
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes first and second laser light source units, each of which is configured by juxtaposing a plurality of laser light sources in an array, and which are provided to oppose each other. The illumination apparatus further include first and second reflecting members. The second reflecting member has a predetermined first gap and is divided into first and second reflecting portions, and the first reflecting member is disposed so as to pass through the first gap. The second outgoing light beam transmitted through the transmitting region of the first reflecting member and the fourth outgoing light beam transmitted through the transmitting region of the second reflecting member are reflected in the output light direction by the reflecting region of the second reflecting member and the reflecting region of the first reflecting member, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Shigekazu YAMAGISHI, Yuki YAMAGATA
  • Patent number: 10394110
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel module includes a substrate and a phosphor region disposed on a surface of the substrate. The phosphor region includes a phosphor that is disposed on at least a part of a circumference of a circle with a first radius from a rotation center of the substrate. The substrate includes a ventilation region and a heat conduction region. The ventilation region includes a plurality of openings that is located closer to the rotation center of the substrate than the phosphor region. The heat conduction region is located farther away from the rotation center of the substrate than the phosphor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Tanaka, Shigekazu Yamagishi, Takashi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20190129287
    Abstract: A lighting device of the present disclosure includes an excitation light source, a phosphor, a spreader, a reflective layer, and a reflective region. The excitation light source emits a polarized light. The phosphor receives the light as an excitation light from the excitation light source, and emits a fluorescent light, the phosphor including a plurality of phosphor pieces adjacently disposed on the reflective layer, the plurality of phosphor pieces having a same characteristic. The spreader supports the phosphor. The reflective layer is disposed between the phosphor and the spreader, and reflects the fluorescent light. The reflective region is disposed between the plurality of phosphor pieces, the reflective region reflecting the received excitation light while keeping a polarization characteristic of the received excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: SHIGEKAZU YAMAGISHI, YUSAKU NISHIKAWA