Patents by Inventor Shin Itoh

Shin Itoh 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: 11681142
    Abstract: [Object] To provide (i) a two-lens optical system, (ii) a beam combining module, (iii) a projector, and (iv) a method for assembling a two-lens optical system each of which allows for an improved lens positioning sensitivity [Means to Attain the Object] A two-lens optical system (100) includes a first lens (1) for use in collimation adjustment, the first lens being configured to move along only an optical axis of light emitted from a light source; and a second lens (2) for use in beam steering, the second lens being configured to move along only two axes perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Peter John Roberts, Noriaki Fujii, Shin Itoh
  • Publication number: 20220173287
    Abstract: An image display element includes pixels, a driving circuit substrate, a microlens, and an inter-pixel partition. The pixels are disposed in an array, each including a micro light emitting element. The driving circuit substrate includes a driving circuit configured to supply a current to the micro light emitting element and cause the micro light emitting element to emit light. The microlens is disposed for each of the pixels. The inter-pixel partition is disposed between the pixels and extends from a light emitting surface of the micro light emitting element to the microlens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: KATSUJI IGUCHI, HIROAKI ONUMA, Shin ITOH, Shinsuke ANZAI
  • Publication number: 20220049837
    Abstract: An output light adjusting device for adjusting a degree of collimation of first output light emitted from a light source module comprises a first image obtainer that obtains a first image of second output light output from a condenser, the condenser receiving the first output light, the first image being obtained at a position at which a length of a path of the second output light output from the condenser matches a first distance, the first distance being a distance from the condenser to a near position; and a second image obtainer that obtains a second image of the second output light at a position at which the length of the path of the second output light output from the condenser matches a second distance, the second distance being a distance from the condenser to a far position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shin ITOH, KATSUSHIGE MASUI, PETER JOHN ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20210239968
    Abstract: To provide (i) a two-lens optical system, (ii) a beam combining module, (iii) a projector, and (iv) a method for assembling a two-lens optical system each of which allows for an improved lens positioning sensitivity [Means to Attain the Object] A two-lens optical system (100) includes a first lens (1) for use in collimation adjustment, the first lens being configured to move along only an optical axis of light emitted from a light source; and a second lens (2) for use in beam steering, the second lens being configured to move along only two axes perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: PETER JOHN ROBERTS, NORIAKI FUJII, SHIN ITOH
  • Patent number: 10658812
    Abstract: Light emission efficiency is increased in an eye-safe light source by regulating light distribution properties. An eye-safe light source includes a package, a semiconductor laser that emits laser light from a left light emission end surface and a right light emission end surface, and a wire that is joined to the semiconductor laser. The semiconductor laser is joined to the package such that the laser light is emitted parallel to an upper surface of a lead frame of the package. The package includes reflection surfaces that face the left light emission end surface and the right light emission end surface and reflect the laser light. In top view, a direction in which the wire extends is perpendicular to a direction of emission of the laser light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin Itoh, Keisuke Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10511790
    Abstract: Image capturing accuracy is improved while a simple optical system is used. An image capture device includes: a polarizing filter that blocks non-transmitted light that has been in polarized light of an infrared ray radiated from a light source and has not been transmitted through an image capturing target and transmitted light that has been in the polarized light and has been transmitted through the image capturing target without diffusion inside the image capturing target, and transmits transmitted light that has been in the polarized light and has been diffused inside the image capturing target and transmitted therethrough; and an image sensor that receives the light that has been transmitted through the polarizing filter and captures an image of the image capturing target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin Itoh, Tohru Murata, Kazuhiro Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 10359181
    Abstract: An electrode pattern (13) formed on a ceramics layer (2) in a substrate for a light emitting device (circuit board (320)) of the present invention includes a first metal layer (5), a second metal layer (7), and an electrode terminal unit (10), and the thickness of a part at which the electrode terminal unit (10) is not formed in the electrode pattern (13) is at least equal to or greater than 35 ?m. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress heat resistance to be low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Shin Itoh, Hiroshi Yamashita, Ippei Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Nokubo, Yoshiaki Itakura
  • Patent number: 10276765
    Abstract: A substrate (5A) includes an aluminum substrate body (10), a reflection layer (12) that is formed between an electrode pattern (20) which obtains electrical connection with a light emitting element (6) and the aluminum substrate body (10) and that contains first ceramics which reflect light from the light emitting element (6), and an intermediate layer (11) that contains second ceramics which are formed by thermal spraying and reinforces dielectric strength performance of the reflection layer (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Shin Itoh
  • Publication number: 20190115718
    Abstract: An eye-safe light source that has a long lifetime and includes a lid which is not easily separated from a container is implemented. A transparent resin layer that seals a semiconductor laser fixes a cover to a package. A recess part that includes a bottom surface on which the semiconductor laser is mounted, a reflective surface on which laser light is reflected, and an opening through which the reflected laser light is radiated is disposed in the package. The cover covers the opening, and the transparent resin layer is disposed in the recess part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: SHIN ITOH
  • Patent number: 10253949
    Abstract: A lighting reflector 10 includes a base member 11, made of metal, having an inner circumferential surface 13a expanding toward a light exit aperture 14 open at an end in an axial direction. A thin-film layer 17 which is formed from a thin film containing ceramic and which scatters light is placed on an end portion of the inner circumferential surface 13a that is on the opposite side to the light exit aperture 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin Itoh, Masahiro Konishi
  • Publication number: 20190014271
    Abstract: Image capturing accuracy is improved while a simple optical system is used. An image capture device includes: a polarizing filter that blocks non-transmitted light that has been in polarized light of an infrared ray radiated from a light source and has not been transmitted through an image capturing target and transmitted light that has been in the polarized light and has been transmitted through the image capturing target without diffusion inside the image capturing target, and transmits transmitted light that has been in the polarized light and has been diffused inside the image capturing target and transmitted therethrough; and an image sensor that receives the light that has been transmitted through the polarizing filter and captures an image of the image capturing target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: SHIN ITOH, TOHRU MURATA, KAZUHIRO TSUCHIDA
  • Patent number: 10167566
    Abstract: A substrate (5) in which a surface of an aluminum base (10) other than a surface on which an insulating thin film layer (17) is formed is covered with a protective layer (19) which is an aluminum anodic oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Shin Itoh
  • Publication number: 20180325427
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device capable of improving imaging accuracy while suppressing increase in a size of the device and cost thereof. An imaging device includes: a light source which is a semiconductor laser that radiates infrared light to an imaging target; a polarizing filter that blocks light that is reflected by a surface of the imaging target and transmits light that is reflected inside the imaging target; and an image sensor that receives the light that is transmitted through the polarizing filter and captures an image of the imaging target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: SHIN ITOH, KAZUHIRO TSUCHIDA, TOHRU MURATA, HIROAKI YAMAMOTO, AKIRA ARIYOSHI, KEISUKE MIYAZAKI, YOSHIKI SOTA
  • Publication number: 20180331492
    Abstract: Light emission efficiency is increased in an eye-safe light source by regulating light distribution properties. An eye-safe light source includes a package, a semiconductor laser that emits laser light from a left light emission end surface and a right light emission end surface, and a wire that is joined to the semiconductor laser. The semiconductor laser is joined to the package such that the laser light is emitted parallel to an upper surface of a lead frame of the package. The package includes reflection surfaces that face the left light emission end surface and the right light emission end surface and reflect the laser light. In top view, a direction in which the wire extends is perpendicular to a direction of emission of the laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: SHIN ITOH, KEISUKE MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10121951
    Abstract: In a light-emitting device substrate (2), a light reflecting surface covered with an anodized aluminum layer (12) is formed on one side of a base (14), and a glass-based insulator layer (11) and electrode patterns (5?6) disposed on the first insulating layer (11) are formed on the one side of the base (14) in a region not covered with the anodized aluminum layer (12). A glass-based insulator layer (13) is formed at least on the other side of the base (14) that is opposite the one side of the base (14). Therefore, a light-emitting device substrate having high reflectivity, high heat dissipation capability, dielectric withstand capability, and long-term reliability and excellent in mass productivity can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin Itoh, Masahiro Konishi
  • Patent number: 9966522
    Abstract: A substrate includes a base made of a metal material, a thermally conductive, light-reflective ceramic insulating layer, and a buffer layer formed between the base and the ceramic insulating layer and having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Shin Itoh, Hiroyuki Nokubo, Yoshiaki Itakura
  • Patent number: 9947850
    Abstract: In order to provide a substrate for light emitting devices having high heat radiating properties, dielectric strength voltage properties, light reflectivity, and excellent mass productivity, a substrate (5) includes an intermediate layer (11) containing ceramic which is formed on the surface of the aluminum base (10) by using an aerosol deposition method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Shin Itoh, Hiroyuki Nokubo, Yoshiaki Itakura
  • Publication number: 20170328545
    Abstract: An electrode pattern (13) formed on a ceramics layer (2) in a substrate for a light emitting device (circuit board (320)) of the present invention includes a first metal layer (5), a second metal layer (7), and an electrode terminal unit (10), and the thickness of a part at which the electrode terminal unit (10) is not formed in the electrode pattern (13) is at least equal to or greater than 35 ?m. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress heat resistance to be low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro KONISHI, Shin ITOH, Hiroshi YAMASHITA, Ippei YAMAGUCHI, Hiroyuki NOKUBO, Yoshiaki ITAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170317250
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate having dielectric strength and light reflectivity, as well as excellent mass productivity. A substrate (10) for mounting a light-emitting element (20) thereon includes a base (12) and an insulation layer (30) disposed directly or indirectly on a surface of the base (12). The insulation layer (30) includes a reflection layer (32) that reflects light and a mesh glass sheet 31 that is disposed within the reflection layer (32) and that has a coefficient of linear expansion smaller than that of the reflection layer (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro KONISHI, Shin ITOH, Hiroshi YAMASHITA, Hiroyuki NOKUBO, Yoshiaki ITAKURA
  • Patent number: 9806244
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate for a light emitting device having high reflectivity, high heat radiating properties, dielectric strength voltage properties, long-term reliability including heat resistance and light resistance, and excellent mass productivity. A substrate (20) for a light emitting device includes: a first insulating layer (11) having thermal conductivity which is formed on a surface of one side of a metal base (2); a wiring pattern (3) which is formed on the first insulating layer (11); and a second insulating layer (12) having light reflectivity which is formed on the first insulating layer (11) and on some parts of the wiring pattern (3), so that some parts of the wiring pattern (3) are exposed, in which the first insulating layer (11) is a layer of ceramic formed by thermal spraying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Shin Itoh, Hiroyuki Nokubo, Yoshiaki Itakura