Patents by Inventor Shiro Shima

Shiro Shima 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: 8169608
    Abstract: An optical characteristic measurement device includes a photodetector and a processor. The photodetector has a detection surface greater than a light incident surface receiving light from a spectrometer. The processor is configured to obtain a measurement spectrum detected in a first detection area corresponding to the light incident surface and a signal intensity detected in a second detection area different from the light incident surface, correct a pattern prepared in advance and exhibiting a noise characteristic of the photodetector based on the signal intensity to calculate a first correction spectrum, subtract a correction value calculated based on the signal intensity from each component value of the measurement spectrum to calculate a second correction spectrum, and subtract each component value of the first correction spectrum from a corresponding component value of the second correction spectrum to calculate an output spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sano, Makoto Okawauchi, Kosei Oshima, Kazuaki Ohkubo, Tsutomu Mizuguchi, Shiro Shima
  • Patent number: 8169607
    Abstract: A processing unit obtains a first spectrum detected in a first detection area and a first signal intensity detected in a second detection area after the light entering the housing is cut off, and then calculates a first correction spectrum by subtracting a first correction value calculated based on the first signal intensity from each component value of the first spectrum. The processing unit obtains a second spectrum detected in the first detection area and a second signal intensity detected in the second detection area while a cut-off portion is opened, and then calculates a second correction spectrum by subtracting a second correction value calculated based on the second signal intensity from each component value of the second spectrum. The processing unit calculates an output spectrum representing a measurement result by subtracting a corresponding component value of the first correction spectrum from each component value of the second correction spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sano, Makoto Okawauchi, Kosei Oshima, Kazuaki Ohkubo, Tsutomu Mizuguchi, Shiro Shima
  • Publication number: 20120075628
    Abstract: An optical characteristic measurement device includes a photodetector and a processor. The photodetector has a detection surface greater than a light incident surface receiving light from a spectrometer. The processor is configured to obtain a measurement spectrum detected in a first detection area corresponding to the light incident surface and a signal intensity detected in a second detection area different from the light incident surface, correct a pattern prepared in advance and exhibiting a noise characteristic of the photodetector based on the signal intensity to calculate a first correction spectrum, subtract a correction value calculated based on the signal intensity from each component value of the measurement spectrum to calculate a second correction spectrum, and subtract each component value of the first correction spectrum from a corresponding component value of the second correction spectrum to calculate an output spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SANO, Makoto OKAWAUCHI, Kosei OSHIMA, Kazuaki OHKUBO, Tsutomu MIZUGUCHI, Shiro SHIMA
  • Publication number: 20100091280
    Abstract: A processing unit obtains a first spectrum detected in a first detection area and a first signal intensity detected in a second detection area after the light entering the housing is cut off, and then calculates a first correction spectrum by subtracting a first correction value calculated based on the first signal intensity from each component value of the first spectrum. The processing unit obtains a second spectrum detected in the first detection area and a second signal intensity detected in the second detection area while a cut-off portion is opened, and then calculates a second correction spectrum by subtracting a second correction value calculated based on the second signal intensity from each component value of the second spectrum. The processing unit calculates an output spectrum representing a measurement result by subtracting a corresponding component value of the first correction spectrum from each component value of the second correction spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SANO, Makoto Okawauchi, Kosei Oshima, Kazuaki Ohkubo, Tsutomu Mizuguchi, Shiro Shima