Patents by Inventor Takahiro Hashimoto

Takahiro Hashimoto 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: 7157395
    Abstract: A crucible comprising Al2O3 and at least one selected from rare earth oxides inclusive of Y2O3 as main components and characterized by firing at 500–1,800° C., the distribution of the rare earth oxide at a higher proportion in a fine particle portion having a particle size of up to 0.5 mm than in a coarse particle portion having a particle size in excess of 0.5 mm, and the substantial absence of the reaction product of the rare earth oxide with Al2O3 is suitable for the melting of a rare earth alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Fukuji Matsumoto, Takehisa Minowa
  • Patent number: 7152434
    Abstract: A glass substrate is irradiated with a converged laser beam to thereby form a spherical or nearly spherical convex portion on a surface of the glass substrate. More preferably, there may be used a method including the steps of: sticking a glass substrate to a flat member having a predetermined spherical or aspherical concave portion formed therein; and irradiating a converged laser beam onto a surface of the glass substrate just under the concave portion while making the converged laser beam penetrate through the flat member to thereby form a spherical or aspherical convex portion in the inside of the concave portion in accordance with the shape of the concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Kenjiro Hamanaka
  • Patent number: 7142377
    Abstract: A lens-attached light-emitting element for increasing an optical availability efficiency is provided. A lens-attached light-emitting element for structuring a light-emitting element array arranged in one dimension comprises a light-emitting element having an approximately U-shaped light-emitting area; and an approximately U-shaped composite lens including a combination of two cylindrical lenses arranged in a direction of the one dimension, one cylindrical lens, and four hemispherical lenses. Where the width in a direction of the one dimension of the light-emitting area is p, the thickness of the base portion of the composite lens is in the range of 0–0.71 p, a radius of curvature of each of the cylindrical lens and hemispherical lens is in the range of 0.20 p–0.47 p, and a center-to-center distance between at least two cylindrical lenses is in the range of 0.35 p–0.89 p.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Hideshi Nagata, Kenjiro Hamanaka
  • Publication number: 20060252629
    Abstract: A crucible comprising Al2O3 and at least one selected from rare earth oxides inclusive of Y2O3 as main components and characterized by firing at 500-1,800° C., the distribution of the rare earth oxide at a higher proportion in a fine particle portion having a particle size of up to 0.5 mm than in a coarse particle portion having a particle size in excess of 0.5 mm, and the substantial absence of the reaction product of the rare earth oxide with Al2O3 is suitable for the melting of a rare earth alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Fukuji Matsumoto, Takehisa Minowa
  • Publication number: 20060185766
    Abstract: A rare-earth alloy ingot is produced by melting an alloy composed of 20-30 wt % of a rare-earth constituent which is Sm alone or at least 50 wt % Sm in combination with at least one other rare-earth element, 10-45 wt % of Fe, 1-10 wt % of Cu and 0.5-5 wt % of Zr, with the balance being Co, and quenching the molten alloy in a strip casting process. The strip-cast alloy ingot has a content of 1-200 ?m size equiaxed crystal grains of at least 20 vol % and a thickness of 0.05-3 mm. Rare-earth sintered magnets made from such alloys exhibit excellent magnetic properties and can be manufactured under a broad optimal temperature range during sintering and solution treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sakaki, Koji Sato, Takahiro Hashimoto, Hajime Nakamura, Takehisa Minowa
  • Publication number: 20060139759
    Abstract: A stereoimage formation apparatus includes two lens array plates, each of which includes microlenses having optical axes and peaks. The optical axes of the microlenses are parallel to one another. The optical axes of the microlenses in one of the lens array plates are aligned with the optical axes of the microlenses in the other lens array plate. The peaks of the microlenses in one of the lens array plates come in contact with or are located proximal to the peaks of the microlenses in the other lens array plate. The microlenses of each lens array plate each have a predetermined spherical aberration greater than a predetermined minimum spherical aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Makoto Ikeda, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 7065116
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser element comprising: a clad layer of a first conductivity type; an active layer; a first clad layer of a second conductivity type; a ridge made of a second clad layer of the second conductivity type and a cap layer of the second conductivity type, which are layered on the first clad layer of the second conductivity type, in this order starting from the first clad layer side; a dielectric film formed on ridge sides other than a top portion of the ridge; and a metal electrode layer that covers the ridge, wherein the width of the bottom of the cap layer and the width of the top surface of the second clad layer are approximately equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Ohta, Takahiro Hashimoto, Yoshinori Ohitsu, Hiroyuki Tsujii, Satofumi Kinei, Noboru Oshima, Shinji Kaneiwa
  • Patent number: 7035506
    Abstract: An optical module includes at least one optical fiber, a gradient index rod lens, and an optical element. The rod lens is placed at a position separated from an end surface of the optical fiber by a space. The optical element is separated from the rod lens. Outgoing light from the single optical fiber is inputted to the optical element via the rod lens, and light reflected by the optical element is coupled to the optical fiber via the rod lens. When a distance between the rod lens and the optical element is longer than a predetermined value, and a lens length optimized for the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined pitch, the rod lens has end surfaces perpendicular to an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Taniyama, Takahiro Hashimoto, Takashi Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20060012888
    Abstract: A lens-attached light-emitting element for increasing an optical availability efficiency is provided. A lens-attached light-emitting element for structuring a light-emitting element array arranged in one dimension comprises a light-emitting element having an approximately U-shaped light-emitting area; and an approximately U-shaped composite lens including a combination of two cylindrical lenses arranged in a direction of the one dimension, one cylindrical lens, and four hemispherical lenses. Where the width in a direction of the one dimension of the light-emitting area is p, the thickness of the base portion of the composite lens is in the range of 0-0.71 p, a radius of curvature of each of the cylindrical lens and hemispherical lens is in the range of 0.20 p-0.47 p, and a center-to-center distance between at least two cylindrical lenses is in the range of 0.35 p-0.89 p.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Hideshi Nagata, Kenjiro Hamanaka
  • Publication number: 20050281299
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor laser element depositing an insulating film on a p-type cladding layer in which it is possible to prevent bulk deterioration of the semiconductor laser element by suppressing thermal stress caused on a p-type cladding layer. A compound semiconductor multilayer structure is formed by depositing an n-type cladding layer, an active layer and a p-type cladding layer having a ridge part formed thereon sequentially in a deposition direction. Then, deposited in the deposition direction of the compound semiconductor structure is an insulating film formed of an insulating material which has a refractive index different from that of a material constituting the p-type cladding layer and a thermal expansion coefficient approximate to that of a material constituting the p-type cladding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takahiro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20050111506
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser element comprising: a clad layer of a first conductivity type; an active layer; a first clad layer of a second conductivity type; a ridge made of a second clad layer of the second conductivity type and a cap layer of the second conductivity type, which are layered on the first clad layer of the second conductivity type, in this order starting from the first clad layer side; a dielectric film formed on ridge sides other than a top portion of the ridge; and a metal electrode layer that covers the ridge, wherein the width of the bottom of the cap layer and the width of the top surface of the second clad layer are approximately equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki Ohta, Takahiro Hashimoto, Yoshinori Ohitsu, Hiroyuki Tsujii, Satofumi Kinei, Noboru Oshima, Shinji Kaneiwa
  • Publication number: 20050053108
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device has a ridge portion composed of a cladding layer and a cap layer laid on top of the cladding layer, and a filling layer formed on opposite lateral sides of the ridge portion. A top surface of the cap layer and a top surface of the filling layer meet at an angle of 135° or larger but not larger than 180° on an upper side of the cap layer. In manufacturing the device, after a filling layer is formed so as to cover the ridge portion, an insulating film is formed and a portion above the ridge portion is selectively removed from the insulating film to expose the filling layer. Then, the exposed filling layer is removed till a top surface of the ridge portion is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takahiro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 6865206
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor laser device which is generally uniform in carrier concentration of a clad layer, almost free from strain, and less demanding for time and labor in its manufacturing, and which has stable characteristics. On an n-GaAs substrate, an n-type clad layer, an active layer, a p-type clad layer, and a cap layer are stacked one on another at a temperature of 700-750° C. Widthwise both side portions of the cap layer as well as widthwise both side specified-depth portions of the p-type clad layer are removed by etching to form a ridge portion, and a current constriction layer is formed on widthwise both sides of the ridge portion. A flattening layer having a planar surface is formed on the current constriction layer and the cap layer by slow cooling LPE process at a temperature of 700° C. or lower. On the flattening layer, a contact layer is formed by MOCVD process at a temperature of about 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satofumi Kinei, Takahiro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20050016635
    Abstract: A crucible comprising Al2O3 and at least one selected from rare earth oxides inclusive of Y2O3 as main components and characterized by firing at 500-1,800° C., the distribution of the rare earth oxide at a higher proportion in a fine particle portion having a particle size of-up to 0.5 mm than in a coarse particle portion having a particle size in excess of 0.5 mm, and the substantial absence of the reaction product of the rare earth oxide with Al2O3 is suitable for the melting of a rare earth alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Fukuji Matsumoto, Takehisa Minowa
  • Patent number: 6793742
    Abstract: An alloy powder for bonded rare earth magnets is prepared by melting an alloy consisting essentially of 20-30 wt % of Sm or a mixture of rare earth elements (inclusive of Y) containing at least 50 wt % of Sm, 10-45 wt % of Fe, 1-10 wt % of Cu, 0.5-5 wt % of Zr, and the balance of Co, quenching the melt by a strip casting technique, to form a rare earth alloy strip containing at least 20% by volume of equiaxed crystals with a grain size of 1-200 &mgr;m and having a gage of 0.05-3 mm, and heat treating the strip in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at 1000-1300° C. for 0.5-20 hours, followed by aging treatment and grinding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sakaki, Koji Sato, Takahiro Hashimoto, Takehisa Minowa
  • Patent number: 6773517
    Abstract: A rare-earth alloy ingot is produced by melting an alloy composed of 20-30 wt % of a rare-earth constituent which is Sm alone or at least 50 wt % Sm in combination with at least one other rare-earth element, 10-45 wt % of Fe, 1-10 wt % of Cu and 0.5-5 wt % of Zr, with the balance being Co, and quenching the molten alloy in a strip casting process. The strip-cast alloy ingot has a content of 1-200 &mgr;m size equiaxed crystal grains of at least 20 vol % and a thickness of 0.05-3 mm. Rare-earth sintered magnets made from such alloys exhibit excellent magnetic properties and can be manufactured under a broad optimal temperature range during sintering and solution treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sakaki, Koji Sato, Takahiro Hashimoto, Hajime Nakamura, Takehisa Minowa
  • Publication number: 20040114862
    Abstract: An optical module includes at least one optical fiber, a gradient index rod lens, and an optical element. The rod lens is placed at a position separated from an end surface of the optical fiber by a space. The optical element is separated from the rod lens. Outgoing light from the single optical fiber is inputted to the optical element via the rod lens, and light reflected by the optical element is coupled to the optical fiber via the rod lens. When a distance between the rod lens and the optical element is longer than a predetermined value, and a lens length optimized for the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined pitch, the rod lens has end surfaces perpendicular to an optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Taniyama, Takahiro Hashimoto, Takashi Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 6722954
    Abstract: Distribution of machining ability in periphery surface is grasped and evaluated through measuring the machined depth at several positions of the peripheral portion by use of a wafer for the evaluation of the ability of machining the peripheral portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Kazutoshi Mizushima
  • Publication number: 20030209040
    Abstract: A glass substrate is irradiated with a converged laser beam to thereby form a spherical or nearly spherical convex portion on a surface of the glass substrate. More preferably, there may be used a method including the steps of: sticking a glass substrate to a flat member having a predetermined spherical or aspherical concave portion formed therein; and irradiating a converged laser beam onto a surface of the glass substrate just under the concave portion while making the converged laser beam penetrate through the flat member to thereby form a spherical or aspherical convex portion in the inside of the concave portion in accordance with the shape of the concave portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Kenjiro Hamanaka
  • Publication number: 20030157211
    Abstract: A method for producing an aspherical structure according to the invention includes the steps of: forming a layer on a surface of a substrate so that the layer exhibits an etching rate distribution in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate; forming a mask having a predetermined opening shape on the surface of the layer; and etching the layer to thereby form at least one aspherical concave portion. When each concave portion is used as a molding tool so that a resin with which the concave portion is filled is solidified and removed from the concave portions an aspherical lens array can be formed accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Keiji Tsunetomo, Takahiro Hashimoto, Hideshi Nagata, Shigeo Kittaka, Kenjiro Hamanaka