Patents by Inventor Takashi Kamo

Takashi Kamo 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: 20240053137
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes a controller which acquires an output signal output from a single light receiver that receives a plurality of interference beams in which a light beam that is output from a single light source and traces a sample arm toward a measurement target and a light beam that is output from the light source and traces a reference arm that is different from the sample arm interfere with each other, the plurality of interference beams each having a different wavelength dispersion characteristic difference between the sample arm and the reference arm traced by the light beams interfering with each other; and extracts an extraction signal that is a signal for each of the interference beams on the basis of the output signal acquired and a correction signal obtained by applying wavelength dispersion correction processing to the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Tomey Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi KAMO
  • Patent number: 11659992
    Abstract: A ophthalmic apparatus may include: a first light source configured to output first light to be irradiated to an anterior segment of a subject eye; and a second light source configured to output second light to be irradiated to a retina of the subject eye. The apparatus may be configured capable of executing a first examination using the first light reflected from the anterior segment and a second examination using the second light reflected from the retina. A wavelength of the second light outputted from the second light source may be smaller than a wavelength of the first light outputted from the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Tomey Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Okamoto, Takashi Kamo, Tomoki Hori
  • Publication number: 20230152080
    Abstract: An SD-OCT device includes a light source that outputs light including wavelength components; a branching unit that branches, from the light output from the light source, at least reference light following a reference optical path and measurement light applied to a measurement target; a transmission unit that transmits interference light between the reference light and the measurement light returning from the measurement target; a light receiving unit having linearly arranged light receiving elements; and an optical system that disperses the interference light output from the transmission unit and condenses the interference light on the light receiving unit for each wavelength component. A diameter of the wavelength component having a predetermined wavelength, which is condensed on the light receiving unit by the optical system, is equal to or less than an average wavelength of a wavy signal detected via the light receiving unit upon reception of the interference light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Tomey Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi KAMO
  • Publication number: 20220236047
    Abstract: An OCT device includes a light source that outputs light including a plurality of wavelengths; a division unit that divides light output from the light source into reference light and measurement light; a measurement arm that forms a light path of the measurement light with which a measurement target is irradiated and reflected light from the measurement target, which is generated by the measurement light; a reference arm that forms a light path of the reference light; and a measurement unit that measures the measurement target based on interference light between the reflected light and the reference light. At least one of the measurement arm and the reference arm includes a dispersion unit that disperses light into lights of each wavelength and a dispersed light path portion that forms light paths of dispersed lights, the light paths having a light path length different for each wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Tomey Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi KAMO
  • Patent number: 11369265
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus may include: a wavelength sweeping light source; a reference optical system; a calibration optical system; a light receiving element configured to receive calibration interference light which is a combination of calibration light and reference light; and a signal processor configured to sample a calibration interference signal outputted from the light receiving element when it receives the calibration interference light. The signal processor may sample the calibration interference light in at least first and second frequency bands, which are different and used for measuring a specific region of a subject eye. The ophthalmic apparatus calculates a difference between first and second waveforms, the first waveform being a waveform of the calibration interference signal that is sampled in the first frequency band and Fourier transformed, the second waveform being a waveform of the calibration interference signal that is sampled in the second frequency band and Fourier transformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TOMEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Masahiro Yamanari, Takashi Kamo
  • Patent number: 11363947
    Abstract: An optical coherence tomographic device configured to acquire a tomographic image of a subjected eye is disclosed herein. The optical coherence tomographic device may include a light source of wavelength sweeping type; and a measurement optical system configured to irradiate the subjected eye with light outputted from the light source, where D/S×?>1.61 may be satisfied, with a diameter of the light outputted from the light source at an incident position to the subjected eye is D, a wavelength swept frequency of the light source is S, and a center wavelength of the light outputted from the light source is ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TOMEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Chihiro Kato, Takashi Kamo
  • Patent number: 11249391
    Abstract: An exposure mask includes a substrate, and a plurality of first films and a plurality of second films located alternately over each other over selected portions of the substrate. The exposure mask further includes a third film selectively located over the first and second films. At least one first pattern is located over the substrate and does not include any of the first, second or third films. At least one second pattern is located over the substrate and includes the first and second films and does not include the third film. At least one third pattern is located over the substrate and includes the first, second and third films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kamo, Kosuke Takai
  • Patent number: 11202562
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus includes: a light source; a measurement optical system that irradiates an eye with light from the source and guides reflected light from the eye; a reference optical system that guides the light from the source to use the light from the source as reference light; an abnormality detection optical system that has an optical path length of a predetermined length and to guide the light from the source to use the light from the source as abnormality detection light; a light receiving element that receives measurement interference light being combination of the reflected light from the eye and the reference light and abnormality detection interference light being combination of the abnormality detection light and the reference light, and the ophthalmic apparatus determines whether the measurement interference light is abnormal based on waveform of an abnormality detection interference signal outputted from the light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Tomey Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Chihiro Kato, Takashi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20210161377
    Abstract: An optical coherence tomographic device configured to acquire a tomographic image of a subjected eye is disclosed herein. The optical coherence tomographic device may include a light source of wavelength sweeping type; and a measurement optical system configured to irradiate the subjected eye with light outputted from the light source, where D/S×?>1.61 may be satisfied, with a diameter of the light outputted from the light source at an incident position to the subjected eye is D, a wavelength swept frequency of the light source is S, and a center wavelength of the light outputted from the light source is ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Chihiro Kato, Takashi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20210121061
    Abstract: A ophthalmic apparatus may include: a first light source configured to output first light to be irradiated to an anterior segment of a subject eye; and a second light source configured to output second light to be irradiated to a retina of the subject eye. The apparatus may be configured capable of executing a first examination using the first light reflected from the anterior segment and a second examination using the second light reflected from the retina. A wavelength of the second light outputted from the second light source may be smaller than a wavelength of the first light outputted from the first light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Keiichiro Okamoto, Takashi Kamo, Tomoki Hori
  • Patent number: 10925483
    Abstract: An optical coherence tomographic device configured to acquire a tomographic image of a subjected eye is disclosed herein. The optical coherence tomographic device may include a light source of wavelength sweeping type; and a measurement optical system configured to irradiate the subjected eye with light outputted from the light source, where D/S×?>1.61 may be satisfied, with a diameter of the light outputted from the light source at an incident position to the subjected eye is D, a wavelength swept frequency of the light source is S, and a center wavelength of the light outputted from the light source is ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOMEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Chihiro Kato, Takashi Kamo
  • Patent number: 10912458
    Abstract: A ophthalmic apparatus may include: a first light source configured to output first light to be irradiated to an anterior segment of a subject eye; and a second light source configured to output second light to be irradiated to a retina of the subject eye. The apparatus may be configured capable of executing a first examination using the first light reflected from the anterior segment and a second examination using the second light reflected from the retina. A wavelength of the second light outputted from the second light source may be smaller than a wavelength of the first light outputted from the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOMEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Okamoto, Takashi Kamo, Tomoki Hori
  • Publication number: 20200178791
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus may include: a wavelength sweeping light source; a reference optical system; a calibration optical system; a light receiving element configured to receive calibration interference light which is a combination of calibration light and reference light; and a signal processor configured to sample a calibration interference signal outputted from the light receiving element when it receives the calibration interference light. The signal processor may sample the calibration interference light in at least first and second frequency bands, which are different and used for measuring a specific region of a subject eye. The ophthalmic apparatus calculates a difference between first and second waveforms, the first waveform being a waveform of the calibration interference signal that is sampled in the first frequency band and Fourier transformed, the second waveform being a waveform of the calibration interference signal that is sampled in the second frequency band and Fourier transformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Masahiro YAMANARI, Takashi KAMO
  • Publication number: 20200077882
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus includes: a light source; a measurement optical system that irradiates an eye with light from the source and guides reflected light from the eye; a reference optical system that guides the light from the source to use the light from the source as reference light; an abnormality detection optical system that has an optical path length of a predetermined length and to guide the light from the source to use the light from the source as abnormality detection light; a light receiving element that receives measurement interference light being combination of the reflected light from the eye and the reference light and abnormality detection interference light being combination of the abnormality detection light and the reference light, and the ophthalmic apparatus determines whether the measurement interference light is abnormal based on waveform of an abnormality detection interference signal outputted from the light receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Chihiro Kato, Takashi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20190191991
    Abstract: An optical coherence tomographic device configured to acquire a tomographic image of a subjected eye is disclosed herein. The optical coherence tomographic device may include a light source of wavelength sweeping type; and a measurement optical system configured to irradiate the subjected eye with light outputted from the light source, where D/S×?>1.61 may be satisfied, with a diameter of the light outputted from the light source at an incident position to the subjected eye is D, a wavelength swept frequency of the light source is S, and a center wavelength of the light outputted from the light source is ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yuji Nozawa, Chihiro Kato, Takashi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20190086792
    Abstract: An exposure mask includes a substrate, and a plurality of first films and a plurality of second films located alternately over each other over selected portions of the substrate. The exposure mask further includes a third film selectively located over the first and second films. At least one first pattern is located over the substrate and does not include any of the first, second or third films. At least one second pattern is located over the substrate and includes the first and second films and does not include the third film. At least one third pattern is located over the substrate and includes the first, second and third films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi KAMO, Kosuke TAKAI
  • Publication number: 20180279872
    Abstract: A ophthalmic apparatus may include: a first light source configured to output first light to be irradiated to an anterior segment of a subject eye; and a second light source configured to output second light to be irradiated to a retina of the subject eye. The apparatus may be configured capable of executing a first examination using the first light reflected from the anterior segment and a second examination using the second light reflected from the retina. A wavelength of the second light outputted from the second light source may be smaller than a wavelength of the first light outputted from the first light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Keiichiro Okamoto, Takashi Kamo, Tomoki Hori
  • Patent number: 9977323
    Abstract: A reflective mask comprises a substrate, first and second stacked bodies, and an intermediate portion. The first stacked body is provided on a surface of the substrate. The first stacked body includes a plurality of first layers and a plurality of second layers. A refractive index for a first electromagnetic ray of the first layer is different from a refractive index for the first electromagnetic ray of the second layer. The second stacked body includes a plurality of third layers and a plurality of fourth layers. A refractive index for the first electromagnetic ray of the third layer is different from a refractive index for the first electromagnetic ray of the fourth layer. A reflectance to the first electromagnetic ray of each of the first stacked body and the second stacked body is higher than a reflectance to the first electromagnetic ray of the intermediate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Kamo
  • Patent number: 9841667
    Abstract: A reflective photomask includes a substrate and a reflective layer on the substrate. The reflective layer has a top surface opposite to the substrate and a reflectivity distribution on the top surface. The reflective layer includes mask patterns, the mask patterns having sizes depending on the reflectivity distribution. The mask patterns include a first pattern and a second pattern, the first pattern having a first space size smaller than a second space size of the second pattern. The first pattern is provided in a first region of the top surface, and the second pattern is provided in a second region of the top surface, wherein a reflectivity in the first region is lower than a reflectivity in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20170238799
    Abstract: An ophthalmic device is provided with an illumination optical system configured to irradiate light irradiated from a light source as parallel light to a subject's eye at an oblique angle, the light source is configured to emit coherent light; an image capturing optical system including a light receiving element and configured to capture a reflected image by receiving first reflected light and second reflected light by the light receiving element, the first reflected light being reflected from an anterior surface of a cornea of the subject's eye, the second reflected light being different from the first reflected light and reflected from a posterior surface of the cornea of the subject's eye; and a controller configured to calculate a thickness of the cornea by using the reflected image captured by the image capturing optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Guangchun BIAN, Takashi KAMO