Patents by Inventor Shinichiro Chikahisa

Shinichiro Chikahisa 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: 11940719
    Abstract: A light source device for generating excitation light that is irradiated to a phosphor includes: a plurality of light sources that emits laser light; and a microlens array that includes a plurality of microlenses arranged in two directions orthogonal to each other, that is incident the laser light emitted from the light source, and that irradiates the phosphor with the output light as an excitation light. The light source image of the light source at the irradiated surface of the microlens array is elliptical, and the long axis direction of the light source image intersects with both the two directions. A coordinate system includes: a first axis that is parallel to a principal ray of the laser light incident on the microlens array; and a second axis, in a direction in which the laser light emitted from the microlens array or the fluorescence emitted from the phosphor is reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromi Katayama, Shinichiro Chikahisa
  • Publication number: 20220236630
    Abstract: A light source device for generating laser light that is incident on a microlens array comprising a plurality of microlenses arranged in two directions orthogonal to each other includes a plurality of light sources that emits laser light. The light source image of the light source on the irradiated surface of the microlens array is elliptical, the long axis direction of the light source image intersects with both the two directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hiromi KATAYAMA, Shinichiro CHIKAHISA
  • Publication number: 20220214606
    Abstract: A light source device for generating excitation light that is irradiated to a phosphor includes: a plurality of light sources that emits laser light; and a microlens array that includes a plurality of microlenses arranged in two directions orthogonal to each other, that is incident the laser light emitted from the light source, and that irradiates the phosphor with the output light as an excitation light. The light source image of the light source at the irradiated surface of the microlens array is elliptical, and the long axis direction of the light source image intersects with both the two directions. A coordinate system includes: a first axis that is parallel to a principal ray of the laser light incident on the microlens array; and a second axis, in a direction in which the laser light emitted from the microlens array or the fluorescence emitted from the phosphor is reflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hiromi KATAYAMA, Shinichiro CHIKAHISA
  • Patent number: 10928643
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light source unit provided with a plurality of laser light sources provided in an array, the laser light sources being divided into first and second laser light source groups; a first diffusion plate that diffuses light emitted by the first laser light source group and emits first diffused light; a second diffusion plate that diffuses light emitted by the second laser light source group and emits second diffused light having a diffusion angle greater than that of the first diffused light; and optical path merging members that bend the optical path of the first diffused light to merge the optical path of the first diffused light with the optical path of the second diffused light and supply third diffused light in which the first and second diffused light are mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichiro Chikahisa
  • Publication number: 20200004038
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light source unit provided with a plurality of laser light sources provided in an array, the laser light sources being divided into first and second laser light source groups; a first diffusion plate that diffuses light emitted by the first laser light source group and emits first diffused light; a second diffusion plate that diffuses light emitted by the second laser light source group and emits second diffused light having a diffusion angle greater than that of the first diffused light; and optical path merging members that bend the optical path of the first diffused light to merge the optical path of the first diffused light with the optical path of the second diffused light and supply third diffused light in which the first and second diffused light are mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Shinichiro CHIKAHISA
  • Patent number: 10257480
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus that can prevent deviation in the light quantity distribution of the projected image is provided. A projection display apparatus includes: a light source unit including a light emitting element; an image light generator modulating light from the light source unit to emit image light; a projecting unit projecting the image light; a polarization modulator on which the image light is made incident and that emits light in a particular polarization state; and a depolarizer arranged on the optical path between the light emitting element and the polarization modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichiro Chikahisa
  • Patent number: 9888220
    Abstract: A light source device capable of improve energy efficiency is provided. A light source device includes a yellow phosphor that emits yellow fluorescence excited by exciting light, a red laser light source that emits red laser light, a first light combining unit that generates first composite light by combining the emitted yellow fluorescence with the emitted red laser light, a blue laser light source that emits blue laser light, and a second light combining unit that generates second composite light by combining the combined first composite light with the emitted blue laser light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichiro Chikahisa
  • Publication number: 20170013240
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus that can prevent deviation in the light quantity distribution of the projected image is provided. A projection display apparatus includes: a light source unit including a light emitting element; an image light generator modulating light from the light source unit to emit image light; a projecting unit projecting the image light; a polarization modulator on which the image light is made incident and that emits light in a particular polarization state; and a depolarizer arranged on the optical path between the light emitting element and the polarization modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Shinichiro CHIKAHISA
  • Publication number: 20160353069
    Abstract: A light source device capable of improve energy efficiency is provided. A light source device includes a yellow phosphor that emits yellow fluorescence excited by exciting light, a red laser light source that emits red laser light, a first light combining unit that generates first composite light by combining the emitted yellow fluorescence with the emitted red laser light, a blue laser light source that emits blue laser light, and a second light combining unit that generates second composite light by combining the combined first composite light with the emitted blue laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Shinichiro CHIKAHISA
  • Patent number: 8390774
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus is provided with a liquid crystal panel, and first to third polarizing layers are arranged on an optical path of light. The transmission axis of the first polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the second polarizing layer orthogonally intersect with each other. The transmission axis of the second polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the third polarizing layer are parallel to each other. The first compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to pre-tilt angle on the entering side of the liquid crystal panel. The second compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to a pre-tilt angle on the outgoing side of the liquid crystal panel. The third compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to deviation between the polarization axis of the light entering the third polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the third polarizing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Chikahisa, Isao Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120147336
    Abstract: A projection-type display apparatus is provided with a light source, an integrator (21), and a first light shielding plate (24) and a second light shielding plate (25). The integrator includes a lens array in which a plurality of lens elements are arranged in matrix form. The first light shielding plate and the second light shielding plate are constructed so as to be able to open and close in cooperation with each other in such a manner as to adjust a quantity of light. Cuts (24a and 25a) are respectively formed in end sides of the first light shielding plate and the second light shielding plate opposed to each other. The cuts in the first light shielding plate and the second light shielding plate are constructed so as to form, in a state of limiting the quantity of light to the minimum, a hexagonal window (41) through which light can pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Shinichiro Chikahisa
  • Publication number: 20100020253
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus is provided with a liquid crystal panel, and first to third polarizing layers are arranged on an optical path of light. The transmission axis of the first polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the second polarizing layer orthogonally intersect with each other. The transmission axis of the second polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the third polarizing layer are parallel to each other. The first compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to pre-tilt angle on the entering side of the liquid crystal panel. The second compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to a pre-tilt angle on the outgoing side of the liquid crystal panel. The third compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to deviation between the polarization axis of the light entering the third polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the third polarizing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Shinichiro Chikahisa, Isao Takahashi