Patents by Inventor Takeharu Takasawa

Takeharu Takasawa 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: 11774048
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a supporting substrate including a phosphor layer on one surface; a driver that causes the supporting substrate to be rotationally driven; a first supporting member that is opposed to another surface opposite to the one surface of the supporting substrate; a plurality of first heat dissipation members each having heat dissipation performance different from each other depending on a distance from the phosphor layer, the plurality of first heat dissipation members being provided concentrically on the other surface of the supporting substrate; and a plurality of second heat dissipation members provided concentrically on a surface, of the first supporting member, that is opposed to the supporting substrate, the plurality of second heat dissipation members being disposed alternately with the plurality of first heat dissipation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Shota Nishi, Takeharu Takasawa, Masahiro Ishige
  • Publication number: 20230296972
    Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a first light source unit; a polarization split element; a second light source unit; a light synthesis unit; a polarization synthesis element. The first light source unit emits light having a predetermined wavelength band and in an unpolarized state. The polarization split element splits emitted light emitted from the first light source unit into first split light in a first polarization state and second split light in a second polarization state. The second light source unit emits one or more laser beams each having a wavelength band included in the predetermined wavelength band. The light synthesis unit synthesizes the first split light and the one or more laser beams and emits the obtained light as synthesized light in the first polarization state. The polarization synthesis element synthesizes the synthesized light and the second split light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: MARIKO OBINATA, TAKEHARU TAKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20220316661
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a supporting substrate including a phosphor layer on one surface; a driver that causes the supporting substrate to be rotationally driven; a first supporting member that is opposed to another surface opposite to the one surface of the supporting substrate; a plurality of first heat dissipation members each having heat dissipation performance different from each other depending on a distance from the phosphor layer, the plurality of first heat dissipation members being provided concentrically on the other surface of the supporting substrate; and a plurality of second heat dissipation members provided concentrically on a surface, of the first supporting member, that is opposed to the supporting substrate, the plurality of second heat dissipation members being disposed alternately with the plurality of first heat dissipation members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota NISHI, Takeharu TAKASAWA, Masahiro ISHIGE
  • Patent number: 11036121
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first base member, a second base member opposed to the first base member, and a phosphor layer with which a first space is filled. The second base member has a surface opposed to the first base member. The surface has an annular recessed portion. The recessed portion includes therein a plurality of protruding portions extending from an inner peripheral portion toward an outer peripheral portion. The first space is formed by the first base member and the recessed portion of the second base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeharu Takasawa, Izushi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10955734
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a rotator including a light emission unit on one surface, a heat dissipation member that is coupled to the rotator, and has a first cylindrical surface substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the rotator, and a housing that contains the rotator and the heat dissipation member, and has a second cylindrical surface substantially parallel to the first cylindrical surface of the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Takeharu Takasawa
  • Publication number: 20200278599
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first base member, a second base member opposed to the first base member, and a phosphor layer with which a first space is filled. The second base member has a surface opposed to the first base member. The surface has an annular recessed portion. The recessed portion includes therein a plurality of protruding portions extending from an inner peripheral portion toward an outer peripheral portion. The first space is formed by the first base member and the recessed portion of the second base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeharu TAKASAWA, Izushi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190369469
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a rotator including a light emission unit on one surface, a heat dissipation member that is coupled to the rotator, and has a first cylindrical surface substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the rotator, and a housing that contains the rotator and the heat dissipation member, and has a second cylindrical surface substantially parallel to the first cylindrical surface of the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Takeharu Takasawa
  • Patent number: 9575909
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit, a waveguide forming unit, a communication unit, and a memory controller. The recording unit is configured to record and hold data. The waveguide forming unit is configured to function as a transmission path that transmits the data. The communication unit is configured to communicate with the waveguide forming unit. The memory controller is configured to control input and output of the data to and from the recording unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kubo, Takeharu Takasawa, Naofumi Goto, Seiji Kobayashi, Kenichi Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20150095593
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit, a waveguide forming unit, a communication unit, and a memory controller. The recording unit is configured to record and hold data. The waveguide forming unit is configured to function as a transmission path that transmits the data. The communication unit is configured to communicate with the waveguide forming unit. The memory controller is configured to control input and output of the data to and from the recording unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kubo, Takeharu Takasawa, Naofumi Goto, Seiji Kobayashi, Kenichi Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20150095543
    Abstract: A data bus system includes a plurality of recording apparatuses, a transmission path, and a management apparatus. The plurality of recording apparatuses are configured to record and hold data. The transmission path is connected to the plurality of recording apparatuses by wireless communication and configured to transmit the data. The management apparatus is configured to manage the plurality of recording apparatuses and the transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kubo, Takeharu Takasawa, Naofumi Goto, Seiji Kobayashi, Kenichi Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 8984544
    Abstract: Provided is a disk conveying device including a conveying mechanism configured to convey a disk recording medium inside and outside a disk cartridge including a plurality of holding grooves into which both end portions of the disk recording medium positioned at opposite sides with a center hole interposed therebetween are inserted, the plurality of holding grooves being formed in a line in a thickness direction of the disk recording medium, and a discharge lever configured to press an outer circumferential surface of the disk recording medium to the disk cartridge side when the disk recording medium is conveyed by the conveying mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Goto, Takeharu Takasawa, Takeshi Kubo
  • Patent number: 8930972
    Abstract: There is provided a disk drive apparatus including a first chassis unit that has a pickup base at which an optical pickup and a disk table have been disposed, and a first base chassis to which the pickup base has been attached, and a second chassis unit that has a second base chassis and at which a chucking pulley has been disposed. A first rectifying plate part is provided at the first base chassis. A second rectifying plate part is provided at the second base chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeharu Takasawa, Naofumi Goto, Takeshi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20140325165
    Abstract: A memory apparatus includes a detection unit, a storage unit, an update unit, and a determination unit. The detection unit is configured to detect a deterioration factor of a nonvolatile memory. The storage unit is configured to hold a lifetime estimation value. The update unit is configured to update the lifetime estimation value on the basis of the deterioration factor detected by the detection unit. The determination unit is configured to use the lifetime estimation value updated by the update unit to generate a notification signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji KOBAYASHI, Takeshi KUBO, Michiaki YASUI, Takeharu TAKASAWA, Naofumi GOTO
  • Publication number: 20140317643
    Abstract: Provided is a disk conveying device including a conveying mechanism configured to convey a disk-like recording medium inside and outside a disk cartridge including a plurality of holding grooves into which both end portions of the disk-like recording medium positioned at opposite sides with a center hole interposed therebetween are inserted, the plurality of holding grooves being formed in a line in a thickness direction of the disk-like recording medium, and a discharge lever configured to press an outer circumferential surface of the disk-like recording medium to the disk cartridge side when the disk-like recording medium is conveyed by the conveying mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Goto, Takeharu Takasawa, Takeshi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20140310733
    Abstract: There is provided a disk drive apparatus including a first chassis unit that has a pickup base at which an optical pickup and a disk table have been disposed, and a first base chassis to which the pickup base has been attached, and a second chassis unit that has a second base chassis and at which a chucking pulley has been disposed. A first rectifying plate part is provided at the first base chassis. A second rectifying plate part is provided at the second base chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeharu Takasawa, Naofumi Goto, Takeshi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20140310731
    Abstract: There is provided a disk drive apparatus including a first chassis unit that has a first pickup base at which a first optical pickup has been disposed, and a second chassis unit that has a second pickup base at which a pulley supporting part has been provided and at which a second optical pickup has been disposed. A disk table on which a disk-like recording medium is loaded is disposed at the first pickup base. A support hole is formed in the pulley supporting part. A chucking pulley that sandwiches and holds the disk-like recording medium together with the disk table is supported by the pulley supporting part in a state of being inserted in the support hole. At the chucking pulley, provided are an escape part, a flange part, and a clamp part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeharu Takasawa, Takeshi Kubo, Naofumi Goto
  • Publication number: 20140310732
    Abstract: There is provided a disk drive apparatus including a first chassis unit that has a first pickup base supported by the first base chassis through an elastically deformable insulator, and a second chassis unit that has a second pickup base supported by the second base chassis through an elastically deformable insulator. At least one of the first chassis unit and the second chassis unit is moved in a thickness direction of the disk-like recording medium, and the first pickup base and the second pickup base are connected to or separated from each other. Positioning parts for performing positioning of the first pickup base and the second pickup base at a time of connection are provided at the first pickup base and the second pickup base, respectively. The first pickup base and the second pickup base are connected to each other by magnetic forces of magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Goto, Takeharu Takasawa, Takeshi Kubo
  • Patent number: 8793712
    Abstract: A disc conveying device includes a route adjuster which is pressed and turned by a disc-shaped recording medium being conveyed in a direction orthogonal to a central axis direction in a lead-in direction of being extracted and led in from a disc cartridge and an ejecting direction of being stored in the disc cartridge after being ejected; wherein a positioning groove is formed to the route adjuster, in which a peripheral portion of the disc-shaped recording medium is inserted at the time of the disc-shaped recording medium being conveyed, so as to position the disc-shaped recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Goto, Takeshi Kubo, Takeharu Takasawa, Akira Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8701862
    Abstract: A disk transportation device includes a pair of rotation arms that are rotatable respectively about a fulcrum shaft extending in the same direction as the axial direction of a center shaft of a disk-shaped recording medium in both sides thereof that pinch the transportation passage of the disk-shaped recording medium transported between a disk changer and a disk drive device; and four transportation rollers of which two at a time are rotatably supported on the pair of rotation arms respectively, wherein the four transportation rollers contact the outer peripheral surface of the disk-shaped recording medium respectively and the pair of rotation arms are rotated in opposite directions to each other in a state where one of the transportation rollers at a time is supported at the pair of the rotation arms respectively contact the outer peripheral surface of the disk-shaped recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeharu Takasawa, Takeshi Kubo, Naofumi Goto, Akira Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8701131
    Abstract: A disc conveying device includes a pair of rails positioned on opposite sides across a disc-shaped recording medium transported in the lead-in direction or ejecting direction in a direction orthogonal to a center axis direction, and extending in the direction of the conveyed disc-shaped recording medium; link arms that are turnably supported to a base chassis, are turnable as to the pair of rails, and move in parallel in a direction of separating the rails from the peripheral face of the disc-shaped recording medium; conveying rollers that convey the disc-shaped recording medium by being supported by the rails, and touch the peripheral face of the disc-shaped recording medium with at least one conveying roller rotating; and an ejecting lever that is turnable as to at least one of the rails, by which turning the peripheral face of the disc-shaped recording medium is pressed, and the disc-shaped recording medium is conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naofumi Goto, Takeshi Kubo, Takeharu Takasawa, Akira Suzuki