Patents by Inventor Susumu Uragami
Susumu Uragami 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).
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Patent number: 10319269Abstract: A laser light source device includes a semiconductor laser, a current supplying unit to supply a driving current to the semiconductor laser, and a signal generator to generate current intensity data for setting an intensity of the driving current. The signal generator generates, for an input signal corresponding to continuous pixels for a same color, a plurality of sets of the current intensity data indicating current intensities different from each other, and transmits the plurality of sets of the current intensity data to the current supplying unit while sequentially switching the plurality of sets of the current intensity data. The current supplying unit drives the semiconductor laser based on the plurality of different sets of the current intensity data.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahisa Shiramizu, Tetsuro Mizushima, Junichi Mutoh, Susumu Uragami
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Patent number: 10302938Abstract: A light source device includes a laser light source, a first adjustment mechanism, a second adjustment mechanism, and a mirror. The laser light source emits laser light. The first adjustment mechanism is configured such that the laser light from the laser light source is incident thereto, and performs an emission angle adjustment of the laser light and a focus adjustment of the laser light. The second adjustment mechanism is configured such that the laser light from the first adjustment mechanism is incident thereto, and performs a positional adjustment of the incident laser light. The mirror is configured such that the laser light from the second adjustment mechanism is incident thereto, and emits the incident laser light in a predetermined direction. An image display apparatus includes the above light source device.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Uragami, Hiroyuki Furuya, Takahisa Shiramizu, Akira Kurozuka, Yuta Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10261317Abstract: The image display device includes a light source, screens on which images are formed by being irradiated with light from the light source, a scanning unit that scans the screens by using the light from the light source, an optical system that generates a virtual image by using light from the screens, and a drive unit that includes a holder for integrally supporting the screens and moves the screens together with the holder The screens are aligned in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the holder caused by the drive unit, and are installed at positions that are shifted from each other by a certain distance in the movement direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Furuya, Akira Kurozuka, Yuta Yamamoto, Susumu Uragami
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Publication number: 20190018239Abstract: The disclosure provides a light source device and an image display device. The light source device includes a laser light source configured to emit laser light having a wavelength in a range from 635 nm to 645 nm inclusive, a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature around the light source device, and a laser control circuit configured to control the laser light source. The laser control circuit approximates, with use of a quartic expression, change in threshold current of the laser light source relative to temperature, and approximates, with use of a quadratic expression, change in slope efficiency of the laser light source relative to temperature, to obtain threshold current and slope efficiency of the laser light source corresponding to detection temperature of the temperature sensor, and controls the laser light source in accordance with the threshold current and the slope efficiency thus obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO, SUSUMU URAGAMI, HIROYUKI FURUYA
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Publication number: 20180374407Abstract: Provided is an image display device capable of effectively enhancing image quality of a display image with a simple configuration. The image display device includes a light source, a screen configured to be two-dimensionally scanned with laser light to draw an image on the screen, a scanning unit configured to scan the screen with the laser light, a mirror drive circuit configured to drive the scanning unit, and an optical system configured to generate a virtual image of the image drawn on the screen. On the screen, a plurality of lens regions are arranged so as to individually line up in two directions different from each other. Rows of the lens regions in one of the two directions are inclined relatively at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to main scan directions of the laser light to the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: HIROYUKI FURUYA, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO, SUSUMU URAGAMI
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Publication number: 20180364480Abstract: The image display device further includes a scanning unit that uses light from the light source to scan the movable screen and the fixed screen, and an optical system that uses light from the movable screen and the fixed screen to generate a virtual image, a drive unit that moves the movable screen, a structure body that supports the fixed screen at a fixed position such that the fixed screen is closer to the optical system than the movable screen is, and a magnetic cover that covers a movable part of the drive unit. The structure body covers an area around an opening of the magnetic cover to shield the movable part of the drive unit from stray light travelling backward via the optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: HIROYUKI FURUYA, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO, SUSUMU URAGAMI
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Publication number: 20180356632Abstract: The image display device includes a light source, screens on which images are formed by being irradiated with light from the light source, a scanning unit that scans the screens by using the light from the light source, an optical system that generates a virtual image by using light from the screens, and a drive unit that includes a holder for integrally supporting the screens and moves the screens together with the holder The screens are aligned in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the holder caused by the drive unit, and are installed at positions that are shifted from each other by a certain distance in the movement direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: HIROYUKI FURUYA, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO, SUSUMU URAGAMI
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Publication number: 20180239140Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, a screen, a scanning unit, an optical system, a drive unit, a support base, and a fixed base. The screen is irradiated with light from the light source, and an image is thus formed on the screen. The scanning unit scans the light from the light source along multiple scanning lines on the screen. The optical system forms a virtual image using the light from the screen. The drive unit moves the screen in an optical axis direction. The support base supports the drive unit. The fixed base supports the support base via a damper. The support base is supported by the fixed base such that the support base has support rigidity higher in a first direction in which a visual distance of a display image is changed in association with the movement of the screen than in directions other than the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: SUSUMU URAGAMI, HIROYUKI FURUYA, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 10031336Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, a screen, an optical system and a driving unit. The screen is irradiated with light from the light source to form an image. The optical system generates a virtual image with the light from the screen. The driving unit moves the screen in an optical axis direction. The driving unit includes a holder, one or more elastic members and a driving source. The holder holds the screen. The one or more elastic members support the holder so as to enable the holder to reciprocally move in the optical axis direction. The driving source generates force for moving the holder in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Uragami, Takahisa Shiramizu, Akira Kurozuka, Hiroyuki Furuya
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Publication number: 20180139418Abstract: Image display device includes; light source; screen on which an image is drawn by being scanned two-dimensionally by laser light; scanner that causes the laser light to scan the screen; mirror drive circuit that chives scanner; and an optical system that generates a virtual image of the image drawn on screen. On screen, there are arranged a plurality of lens regions so as to be arranged individually in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and mirror drive circuit sets a plurality of scan lines such that a pitch of the scan lines can become smaller than a pitch of lens regions in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: HIROYUKI FURUYA, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO, SUSUMU URAGAMI
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Patent number: 9900567Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, a screen, an optical system, a screen driving mechanism unit, a memory unit, and a screen driving circuit unit. An image is formed on the screen by being irradiated with light from the light source. The screen driving mechanism unit moves the screen in an optical axis direction of the light. A smoothed movement profile is obtained by smoothing a movement profile used as a target for moving the screen so as to make a moving speed of the screen vary gently. The memory unit stores screen driving waveform information that has been generated so that the screen follows the smoothed movement profile. The screen driving circuit unit drives the screen driving mechanism unit, based on the screen driving waveform information stored in the memory unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Uragami, Hiroyuki Furuya, Takahisa Shiramizu, Akira Kurozuka, Yuta Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9835859Abstract: An image display device includes a light source that emits a light beam, a screen, a scanning section that scans the screen with the light beam, an optical system, a drive section, and a screen drive circuit. The optical system generates a virtual image by using the light beam that has passed through the screen. The drive section moves the screen at least in parallel to a travel direction of the light beam. The screen drive circuit contains a drive signal table that stores an information group for use in generating a drive signal tailored to stop the screen at different stop locations over different stop periods. The screen drive circuit selects first information in the drive signal table which is associated with displaying of an image and supplies the drive section with a first drive signal generated from the first information.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Furuya, Takahisa Shiramizu, Susumu Uragami, Yoshiro Kashiwabara
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Publication number: 20170264872Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, a screen, an optical system, a screen driving mechanism unit, a memory unit, and a screen driving circuit unit. An image is formed on the screen by being irradiated with light from the light source. The screen driving mechanism unit moves the screen in an optical axis direction of the light. A smoothed movement profile is obtained by smoothing a movement profile used as a target for moving the screen so as to make a moving speed of the screen vary gently. The memory unit stores screen driving waveform information that has been generated so that the screen follows the smoothed movement profile. The screen driving circuit unit drives the screen driving mechanism unit, based on the screen driving waveform information stored in the memory unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: SUSUMU URAGAMI, HIROYUKI FURUYA, TAKAHISA SHIRAMIZU, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170227763Abstract: A light source device includes a laser light source, a first adjustment mechanism, a second adjustment mechanism, and a mirror. The laser light source emits laser light. The first adjustment mechanism is configured such that the laser light from the laser light source is incident thereto, and performs an emission angle adjustment of the laser light and a focus adjustment of the laser light. The second adjustment mechanism is configured such that the laser light from the first adjustment mechanism is incident thereto, and performs a positional adjustment of the incident laser light. The mirror is configured such that the laser light from the second adjustment mechanism is incident thereto, and emits the incident laser light in a predetermined direction. An image display apparatus includes the above light source device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: SUSUMU URAGAMI, HIROYUKI FURUYA, TAKAHISA SHIRAMIZU, AKIRA KUROZUKA, YUTA YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170212347Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, a screen, an optical system and a driving unit. The screen is irradiated with light from the light source to form an image. The optical system generates a virtual image with the light from the screen. The driving unit moves the screen in an optical axis direction. The driving unit includes a holder, one or more elastic members and a driving source. The holder holds the screen. The one or more elastic members support the holder so as to enable the holder to reciprocally move in the optical axis direction. The driving source generates force for moving the holder in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: SUSUMU URAGAMI, TAKAHISA SHIRAMIZU, AKIRA KUROZUKA, HIROYUKI FURUYA
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Publication number: 20170059861Abstract: An image display device includes a light source that emits a light beam, a screen, a scanning section that scans the screen with the light beam, an optical system, a drive section, and a screen drive circuit. The optical system generates a virtual image by using the light beam that has passed through the screen. The drive section moves the screen at least in parallel to a travel direction of the light beam. The screen drive circuit contains a drive signal table that stores an information group for use in generating a drive signal tailored to stop the screen at different stop locations over different stop periods. The screen drive circuit selects first information in the drive signal table which is associated with displaying of an image and supplies the drive section with a first drive signal generated from the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: HIROYUKI FURUYA, TAKAHISA SHIRAMIZU, SUSUMU URAGAMI, YOSHIRO KASHIWABARA
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Publication number: 20160343280Abstract: A laser light source device includes a semiconductor laser, a current supplying unit to supply a driving current to the semiconductor laser, and a signal generator to generate current intensity data for setting an intensity of the driving current. The signal generator generates, for an input signal corresponding to continuous pixels for a same color, a plurality of sets of the current intensity data indicating current intensities different from each other, and transmits the plurality of sets of the current intensity data to the current supplying unit while sequentially switching the plurality of sets of the current intensity data. The current supplying unit drives the semiconductor laser based on the plurality of different sets of the current intensity data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: TAKAHISA SHIRAMIZU, TETSURO MIZUSHIMA, JUNICHI MUTOH, SUSUMU URAGAMI
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Patent number: 7355954Abstract: It is an object to provide a laser module in which the position and the posture of a laser beam source can be adjusted even in a small space so that an optical intensity necessary for recording and reproducing information can be ensured and the laser module is seldom affected by an ambient temperature. It is another object of the present invention to provide an optical pickup device, an optical disk device, a focus error detection method and a tracking error detection method. The laser beam source adjustment member 55 and the laser beam source shift member 56 are attached to the laser beam source 52 so that the lead 51 can penetrate them. Further, FPC 57 is fixed to the lead 51 being soldered. The laser beam source 52 and the laser beam source adjustment member 55 are fixed between the holding plate 54 and the laser beam source shift member 56 being pushed by the pushing spring 53.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Haruguchi, Junichi Mutoh, Susumu Uragami, Masaharu Fukakusa
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Publication number: 20070171776Abstract: An objective lens driver includes: a lens holder, for holding an objective lens; a first focusing coil, for moving one end of the lens holder in the focusing direction; a second focusing coil, for moving the other end of the lens holder in the focusing direction; a tracking coil assembly, for moving the lens holder in the tracking direction; and flexible members, which includes a first flexible member pair, for feeding a current to the first focusing foil, a second flexible member pair, for feeding a current to the second focusing coil, and a third flexible member pair, for feeding a current to the tracking coil assembly, wherein the lens holder is flexibly supported at a driver main body by the flexible members, and wherein the flexible members are arranged in a plurality of columns on both ends of the lens holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Uragami, Shinji Tanaka, Junichi Yoshimoto, Shinji Shuto, Hideki Toyoda
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Publication number: 20050036435Abstract: It is an object to provide a laser module in which the position and the posture of a laser beam source can be adjusted even in a small space so that an optical intensity necessary for recording and reproducing information can be ensured and the laser module is seldom affected by an ambient temperature. It is another object of the present invention to provide an optical pickup device, an optical disk device, a focus error detection method and a tracking error detection method. The laser beam source adjustment member 55 and the laser beam source shift member 56 are attached to the laser beam source 52 so that the lead 51 can penetrate them. Further, FPC 57 is fixed to the lead 51 being soldered. The laser beam source 52 and the laser beam source adjustment member 55 are fixed between the holding plate 54 and the laser beam source shift member 56 being pushed by the pushing spring 53.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Haruguchi, Junichi Mutoh, Susumu Uragami, Masaharu Fukakusa