Patents by Inventor Shozo Oshio

Shozo Oshio 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: 11959632
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light source that radiates primary light; and a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into first wavelength-converted light having a longer wavelength than the primary light, wherein the primary light is laser light, the first wavelength-converted light includes fluorescence based on electron energy transition of Cr3+, and a fluorescence spectrum of the first wavelength-converted light has a maximum fluorescence intensity value in region of a wavelength exceeding 710 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Nitta, Shozo Oshio, Takeshi Abe
  • Publication number: 20240118220
    Abstract: Provided is an inspection device including: a light source including a phosphor; and a photodetector, and detecting, using the photodetector, reflected light of the inspection light reflected by the inspection object. A spectral distribution of the inspection light has at least one maximum value derived from fluorescence emitted by the phosphor, and the maximum value is within a wavelength range of 600 nm or more and 750 nm or less. When Pmax is set as a spectral intensity at the maximum value where the spectral intensity is largest at the at least one maximum value, a largest value of the spectral intensity in a wavelength range longer than 750 nm is 20% or more of Pmax and less than Pmax, and the spectral intensity within a wavelength range of 500 nm or more and 550 nm or less is less than 20% of Pmax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo OSHIO, Mitsuru NITTA, Ryosuke SHIGITANI
  • Publication number: 20240079532
    Abstract: Provided is a phosphor that contains Cr3+ and emits near-infrared light, wherein a host crystal of the phosphor has a crystal structure same as that of a compound Mg3Ga2GeO8, a fluorescence spectrum FF1 has a fluorescence peak FPF1 within a range of wavelengths of 700 or more and less than 900 nm, and a fluorescence spectrum data group FD that is an aggregate of spectral intensities of the fluorescence spectrum FF1 at every 10 nm exhibits a unimodal shape within the range of wavelengths of 700 or more and less than 900 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru NITTA, Ryosuke SHIGITANI, Shozo OSHIO
  • Publication number: 20230343905
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first light emitting element that emits a first light component; a second light emitting element that emits a second light component; a first phosphor that emits a third light component; and a second phosphor that emits a fourth light component. A spectral distribution of the output light has a trough portion within a wavelength range of 650 nm or more and 750 nm or less, and a minimum intensity value within the wavelength range is less than 30% of a maximum intensity value within a wavelength range of 380 nm or more and 2500 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Shozo OSHIO, Mitsuru NITTA, Ryosuke SHIGITANI, Chigusa FUJIWARA, Shunpei FUJII
  • Publication number: 20230241409
    Abstract: Provided is a light irradiation type cosmetic apparatus including a light emitting device including: a light source that emits primary light; and a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into first wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light, wherein the light source is a solid-state light source having a rated output of 1 W or more, the primary light is light emitted from the solid-state light source, the first wavelength-converted light contains fluorescence based on an electron energy transition of Cr3+, and the first wavelength-converted light has a fluorescence spectrum having a fluorescence intensity maximum value in a wavelength range exceeding 710 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuru NITTA, Shozo OSHIO, Chigusa FUJIWARA, Ryosuke SHIGITANI
  • Publication number: 20230238768
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device including a light source that emits primary light; and a wavelength converter that includes a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and emits first wavelength-converted light, wherein the light emitting device emits output light including the first wavelength-converted light, the first wavelength-converted light is near-infrared light having a fluorescence intensity maximum value within a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and less than 800 nm, the first wavelength-converted light mainly contains a broad fluorescent component based on an electron energy transition of 4T2?4A2 of Cr3+, and the broad fluorescent component has a fluorescence spectrum half-width that is less than 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuru NITTA, Chigusa FUJIWARA, Shozo OSHIO
  • Patent number: 11692687
    Abstract: Provided is a wavelength converting composite member including: a disk-shaped substrate; a first wavelength converting member provided on the substrate and containing a first phosphor that radiates fluorescence due to a parity-forbidden transition; and a second wavelength converting member provided on the substrate and containing a second phosphor that radiates fluorescence due to a parity-allowed transition. The first wavelength converting member and the second wavelength converting member are disposed adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction of the substrate. The first wavelength converting member and the second wavelength converting member are provided on the substrate in such a way that the position of the center of gravity of the entirety of the first wavelength converting member and the second wavelength converting member is located on the rotation axis of the substrate. A light emitting device is provided with the wavelength converting composite member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Nitta, Shozo Oshio, Chigusa Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20230160558
    Abstract: Provided is a wavelength converting composite member including: a disk-shaped substrate; a first wavelength converting member provided on the substrate and containing a first phosphor that radiates fluorescence due to a parity-forbidden transition; and a second wavelength converting member provided on the substrate and containing a second phosphor that radiates fluorescence due to a parity-allowed transition. The first wavelength converting member and the second wavelength converting member are disposed adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction of the substrate. The first wavelength converting member and the second wavelength converting member are provided on the substrate in such a way that the position of the center of gravity of the entirety of the first wavelength converting member and the second wavelength converting member is located on the rotation axis of the substrate. A light emitting device is provided with the wavelength converting composite member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuru NITTA, Shozo OSHIO, Chigusa FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20230105882
    Abstract: A light emitting device (1) is a light emitting device for use in a photodynamic therapy. The light emitting device includes: a solid-state light-emitting element (2) that emits primary light in which an energy density is 0.5 W/mm2 or more; and a wavelength converter (3) including a first phosphor (4) that emits first wavelength-converted light (7). The first wavelength-converted light has a light component across at least a whole of a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and less than 800 nm. Energy of fluorescence emitted from the wavelength converter is 100 mW or more. A medical device includes the light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi ABE, Shozo OSHIO, Mitsuru NITTA
  • Patent number: 11566175
    Abstract: A wavelength converter 100 includes: a first phosphor 1 composed of an inorganic phosphor activated by Ce3+; and a second phosphor 2 composed of an inorganic phosphor activated by Ce3+ and different from the first phosphor. At least one of the first phosphor and the second phosphor is particulate. The first phosphor and the second phosphor are bonded to each other by at least one of a chemical reaction in a contact portion between the compound that constitutes the first phosphor and a compound that constitutes the second phosphor and of adhesion between the compound that constitutes the first phosphor and the compound that constitutes the second phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo Oshio, Takeshi Abe
  • Publication number: 20220340493
    Abstract: A plant structure includes a ceramic member including at least one of an oxide or an oxide hydroxide as a main component and substantially including no hydrate, and a plant-derived substance directly fixed to the ceramic member without interposing an adhesive substance different from a ceramic material making up the ceramic member. A building member and an interior member each include the plant structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Natsuki SATO, Naoki KURIZOE, Brahm Pal SINGH, Shozo OSHIO
  • Patent number: 11407942
    Abstract: Garnet silicate is garnet silicate containing, as a main component, silicate represented by a general formula: Lu2CaMg2(SiO4)3. The garnet silicate includes primary particles having a particle shape derived from a crystal structure of garnet. Moreover, the garnet silicate further contains alkaline metal including at least lithium, in which a content of the alkaline metal is less than 2000 ppm. The garnet silicate phosphor includes garnet silicate and ions which are included in the garnet silicate and function as a light emission center. The wavelength converter includes the garnet silicate phosphor. A light emitting device includes the garnet silicate phosphor or the wavelength converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo Oshio, Takeshi Abe
  • Publication number: 20220239057
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light source that emits a primary light having a light energy density exceeding 0.5W/mm2, and a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light to convert the primary light into a first wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light. The first phosphor includes a compound serving as a host, the compound being a simple oxide including one kind of metal element or a composite oxide including a plurality of different kinds of the simple oxide as an end member. When an energy conversion value at a peak wavelength of the primary light is E1 electron volts and an energy conversion value at a fluorescence peak wavelength of the first wavelength-converted light is E2 electron volts, a bandgap energy of a crystal of the simple oxide is larger than a sum of the E1 electron volts and the E2 electron volts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsuru NITTA, Takeshi ABE, Shozo OSHIO
  • Publication number: 20220233063
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a solid-state light emitting element that emits a pulsed light, a wavelength converter including a phosphor that emits a wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the pulsed light, and a light guide member including a light input end and a light output end. The wavelength converter is disposed on a light output end side of the light guide member. The pulsed light is input to the light guide member through the light input end and output through the light output end to be emitted to the wavelength converter. The wavelength-converted light has a fluorescence spectrum having a maximum intensity value in a wavelength range exceeding 710 nm. An electronic apparatus includes the light emitting device. An inspection method includes using the light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi ABE, Mitsuru NITTA, Shozo OSHIO
  • Publication number: 20220239153
    Abstract: A structural body includes: a three-dimensional net shaped body including a plurality of net lines that form a three-dimensional net shape; and a plurality of objects respectively present in two or more of a plurality of spaces partitioned by the plurality of net lines. The plurality of objects are each a mobile object that moves within one of the plurality of spaces or moves over two or more of the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro NAKAMURA, Shozo OSHIO, Yuki KOTANI
  • Patent number: 11395583
    Abstract: An endoscope light emitting device (1) is a light emitting device for use in a fluorescence imaging method. The endoscope light emitting device includes: a solid-state light emitting element (2); and a wavelength converter (3) including a first phosphor (4) that emits first wavelength-converted light (7), wherein the first wavelength-converted light has a light component across at least a whole of a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and 800 nm or less. An endoscope (11) includes the endoscope light emitting device. A fluorescence imaging method is a method using the endoscope light emitting device or the endoscope, and includes the steps of: administering a fluorescent drug to a subject; and applying the first wavelength-converted light (7) to the subject with whom the fluorescent drug has made contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Abe, Shozo Oshio
  • Patent number: 11394176
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a solid-state light emitting element that radiates blue-series laser light; and a wavelength converter 100 that absorbs the laser light and performs wavelength conversion of the absorbed laser light into light with a longer wavelength than a wavelength of the laser light. The wavelength converter includes: a silicate phosphor 1 containing Lu2CaMg2(SiO4)3:Ce3+ as a main component; and an aluminate phosphor 2 containing Lu3(Al1-xGax)2(AlO4)3:Ce3+ (where x is a numeric value that satisfies 0<x?1) as a main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Abe, Shozo Oshio
  • Publication number: 20220218191
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first wavelength converter that converts the primary light into a first wavelength-converted light; and a second wavelength converter that converts the primary light into a second wavelength-converted light. The first wavelength-converted light is a fluorescence having a light component over an entire wavelength range of 700 nm or more to 800 nm or less and having a peak where a fluorescence intensity shows a maximum value in a wavelength range of 700 nm or more, and the second wavelength-converted light is a fluorescence having a peak where a fluorescence intensity shows a maximum value in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 700 nm. The light emitting device emits a first output light including the first wavelength-converted light and a second output light including the second wavelength-converted light alternately in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi ABE, Shozo OSHIO, Mitsuru NITTA
  • Patent number: 11371675
    Abstract: Alight emitting device (A) includes a laser light source (1) that emits laser light (100), a housing (2A) that includes a bottom wall (3) and a side wall, and a first wavelength converter (20) provided on the side wall, the first wavelength converter (20) containing a first phosphor. The bottom wall of the housing is irradiated with the laser light emitted from the laser light source, and the first phosphor is excited by diffused light of the laser light diffused by the bottom wall. With such a configuration, the light emitting device (A) improves color uniformity and chromaticity flexibility while increasing power density of output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Okuno, Takeshi Abe, Shozo Oshio
  • Publication number: 20220192477
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light source configured to emit a primary light, a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into a first wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light, and a second phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into a second wavelength-converted light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light. The first wavelength-converted light is a fluorescence having a light component over an entire wavelength range of 700 nm or more to 800 nm or less. The second wavelength-converted light is a fluorescence having a peak where a fluorescence intensity shows a maximum value in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 700 nm. The first wavelength-converted light has a 1/10 afterglow time longer than that of the second wavelength-converted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi ABE, Shozo OSHIO, Mitsuru NITTA