Patents by Inventor Taizo Eno

Taizo Eno 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).

  • Publication number: 20040133191
    Abstract: A laser device for medical treatment system, comprising at least a plurality of laser beam emitting sources, a laser beam multiplexing means for superimposing the laser beams emitted from the laser beam emitting sources, and a beam mixing means where the laser beams from the laser beam multiplexing means enter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Yoshiaki Goto, Hideo Sagehashi
  • Publication number: 20040095981
    Abstract: A solid-state laser device, comprising a first resonator arranged on a first optical axis, a second resonator arranged on a second optical axis, a first light emitter for entering an excitation light to the first resonator, a second light emitter for entering an excitation light to the second resonator, a common optical axis portion commonly used by the first optical axis and the second optical axis, a wavelength separating plate for separating the first optical axis from the second optical axis so that the common optical axis portion can be commonly used by the optical axes, an output portion provided on the common optical axis portion, a first solid-state laser medium arranged on a separated optical axis of the first optical axis, a second solid-state laser medium arranged on a separated optical axis of the second optical axis, and an optical crystal for wavelength conversion arranged on the common optical axis portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Yoshiaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20040095982
    Abstract: A solid-state laser device, comprising a first resonator arranged on a first optical axis, a second resonator arranged on a second optical axis, a first light emitter for entering an excitation light to the first resonator, a second light emitter for entering an excitation light to the second resonator, and further comprising a separated optical axis portion serving as a part of the first optical axis, a separated optical axis portion serving as a part of the second optical axis, a common optical axis portion where the first optical axis and the second optical axis are superimposed, a first solid-state laser medium arranged on the separated optical axis portion of the first optical axis, a second solid-state laser medium arranged on the separated optical portion of the second optical axis, and an optical member for wavelength conversion and wavelength switching means arranged on the common optical axis portion, wherein the optical member for wavelength conversion comprises a plurality of optical crystals for
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Yoshiaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20040095980
    Abstract: A solid state laser device, comprising a first resonator and a second resonator provided on the same optical axis, a first optical axis of the first resonator, a second optical axis of the second resonator, a first separated optical axis portion being a part of the first optical axis, a second separated optical axis portion being a part of the second optical axis, a common optical axis portion where the first optical axis and the second optical axis are superimposed on each other, a first solid-state laser medium arranged on the separated optical axis portion of the first optical axis, a second solid-state laser medium arranged on the separated optical axis portion of the second optical axis, an optical crystal for wavelength conversion disposed on the common optical axis portion, and a wavelength separating plate for output disposed on one of the separated optical axis portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Yoshiaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20040078029
    Abstract: A laser device, comprising a laser beam emitter having an optical resonator, wherein the optical resonator has a resonator and a reflection mirror, and at least one of a length of the resonator or a curvature of the reflection mirror is determined so as to satisfy condition that a parameter M2 of beam quality of a projected laser beam is within a range of 8≦M2≦22, where M2=&pgr;W·&THgr;/&lgr; (W is a beam waist of a laser beam; &THgr; is a spreading angle; and &lgr; is a wavelength of the laser beam).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Yoshiaki Goto, Hideo Sagehashi
  • Patent number: 6690691
    Abstract: A laser oscillation apparatus, comprising a laser beam emitting unit for emitting an excitation light, an optical resonance unit at least having a laser crystal and an output mirror, a nonlinear optical medium which is placed in the optical resonance unit and which generates a second harmonic from a fundamental wave oscillated by the laser crystal, and a driving means for driving the laser beam emitting unit, wherein the nonlinear optical medium is held by a nonlinear optical medium holder, and the nonlinear optical medium holder can be rotated with respect to axes of at least two directions crossing to an optical axis passing through the optical resonance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Hideo Sagehashi
  • Patent number: 6687273
    Abstract: A laser oscillation apparatus, comprising a laser beam emitting unit for emitting an excitation light, an optical resonance unit at least having a laser crystal and an output mirror, a plurality of optical fibers for guiding the laser beam from the laser beam emitting unit to the optical resonance unit, and a driving means for driving the laser beam emitting unit, wherein the laser beam emitting unit has a plurality of light emitting sources on a straight line, the plurality of optical fibers are arranged and held in such manner that end surfaces of the optical fibers face the plurality of light emitting sources respectively and the plurality of optical fibers makes up a fiber array unit, wherein the fiber array unit is adjustably held between a pair of wedge-shaped holders each having a cross-section in triangular form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Hideo Sagehashi
  • Publication number: 20030072338
    Abstract: A laser oscillation apparatus, comprising a laser beam emitting unit for emitting an excitation light, an optical resonance unit at least having a laser crystal and an output mirror, a plurality of optical fibers for guiding the laser beam from the laser beam emitting unit to the optical resonance unit, and a driving means for driving the laser beam emitting unit, wherein the laser beam emitting unit has a plurality of light emitting sources on a straight line, the plurality of optical fibers are arranged and held in such manner that end surfaces of the optical fibers face the plurality of light emitting sources respectively and the plurality of optical fibers makes up a fiber array unit, wherein the fiber array unit is adjustably held between a pair of wedge-shaped holders each having a cross-section in triangular form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Hideo Sagehashi
  • Publication number: 20030072335
    Abstract: A laser oscillation apparatus, comprising a laser beam emitting unit for emitting an excitation light, an optical resonance unit at least having a laser crystal and an output mirror, a nonlinear optical medium which is placed in the optical resonance unit and which generates a second harmonic from a fundamental wave oscillated by the laser crystal, and a driving means for driving the laser beam emitting unit, wherein the nonlinear optical medium is held by a nonlinear optical medium holder, and the nonlinear optical medium holder can be rotated with respect to axes of at least two directions crossing to an optical axis passing through the optical resonance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Masayuki Momiuchi, Taizo Eno, Hideo Sagehashi