Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kawashima

Takeshi Kawashima 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: 20230299561
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes an active layer; and a first reflecting mirror over the active layer. The first reflecting mirror includes a multilayer-film reflecting mirror and a first layer on a first surface. The multilayer-film reflecting mirror has the first surface and a second surface closer to the active layer than the first surface, and includes a first refractive-index layer having a first refractive index; and a second refractive-index layer having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index. The first refractive-index layer and the second refractive-index layer are alternately stacked. The first surface has an emission region from which the light generated in the active layer is emitted. The first layer is in the emission region of the first surface and is configured to absorb a portion of the light emitted from the first surface and transmit another portion of the light through the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi KAWASHIMA, Shunichi SATO, Morimasa KAMINISHI
  • Publication number: 20230065551
    Abstract: A reflecting mirror includes a first film and a second film on the first film, and has a reflection band where a center wavelength is ?. The first film includes a layer having a first average refractive index and another layer having a second average refractive index higher than the first average refractive index. The second film includes a layer having a third average refractive index and another layer having a fourth average refractive index higher than the third average refractive index. A sum of optical film thicknesses of the two layers of the first film is ?/2. A sum of optical film thicknesses of the two layers of the second film is greater than or equal to (n+1)?/2 (n is an integer greater than or equal to 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Morimasa KAMINISHI, Takeshi KAWASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11444434
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor multilayer structure includes a first nitride semiconductor layer; a second nitride semiconductor layer; and a third nitride semiconductor layer formed between the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer. The third nitride semiconductor layer includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a same plane, and an indium content of the second region is lower than an indium content of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11264000
    Abstract: A display control device controls display of a virtual image which is superimposed on foreground of a vehicle by projection of a display light image from an optical unit to a projection area. The display control device sets a projection position of the display light image which is projected in the projection area on the basis of a relative position of a superimposition object on which the virtual image is superimposed, obtains a measurement information from one vehicle height sensor measuring a displacement in a vertical direction occurring in the vehicle, obtains a gradient information indicating a gradient of a road on which the vehicle travels on the basis of three-dimensional map data, and corrects the projection position of the display light image on the basis of the measurement information and the gradient information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Shibata, Masayuki Imanishi, Norio Samma, Takeshi Hato, Takeshi Kawashima, Sei Iguchi, Hiroto Banno, Daisuke Takemori
  • Patent number: 11245249
    Abstract: A reflector includes a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer has a first average refractive index and has a laminated structure in which an AlN layer and a GaN layer are alternately laminated. The high refractive index layer has a second average refractive index higher than the first average refractive index and includes an InGaN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawashima, Shunichi Sato, Morimasa Kaminishi, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 11220274
    Abstract: A vehicle display control device controls display performed by a head-up display for a vehicle. The head-up display is configured to project an image on a projection member to cause a virtual image to be displayed in superimposed relation on a front view of the vehicle. The vehicle display control device determines a host vehicle situation as a road structure of a road on which a host vehicle is running, and controls to limit or not to limit a superimposed display of the virtual image with respect to a target object on which the virtual image is to be displayed in superimposed relation according to the host vehicle situation determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Takeshi Hato, Takeshi Kawashima, Daisuke Takemori, Akira Kamiya, Shingo Yamashita, Yasushi Sakuma, Satoshi Horihata
  • Patent number: 11189250
    Abstract: A display control device for controlling a display position of a virtual image displayed and superimposed on a foreground in a vehicle (A), includes: an information acquisition unit for acquiring state information of the vehicle and extracting attitude change information and vibration information of the vehicle from the state information; a position correction unit for correcting a displacement of the display position of the virtual image with respect to the foreground caused by the attitude change of the vehicle, based on the attitude change information; a rough road determination unit for determining whether a road is a rough road, the road on which the vehicle is traveling or scheduled to travel, based on the vibration information; and a correction suppression unit for suppressing a correction control of the display position executed by the position correction unit and continuing to display the virtual image, based on a rough road determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Hato, Takeshi Kawashima, Daisuke Takemori, Hiroto Banno, Akira Kamiya, Shingo Yamashita, Shunsuke Shibata, Masayuki Imanishi, Norio Samma
  • Publication number: 20210336421
    Abstract: A reflector includes a low refractive index layer having a first average refractive index; and a high refractive index layer having a second average refractive index. The low refractive index layer includes a laminate of alternate Ga-doped AlN layers and layers consisting essentially of GaN. The high refractive index layer includes an InGaN layer. The second average refractive index is higher than the first average refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 10797470
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first n-type semiconductor layer disposed on a substrate; a tunnel junction layer disposed on a part of the first n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer disposed on the first n-type semiconductor layer and covering the tunnel junction layer; an active layer disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer; and a second n-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawashima, Shunichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200273435
    Abstract: A display control device controls display of a virtual image which is superimposed on foreground of a vehicle by projection of a display light image from an optical unit to a projection area. The display control device sets a projection position of the display light image which is projected in the projection area on the basis of a relative position of a superimposition object on which the virtual image is superimposed, obtains a measurement information from one vehicle height sensor measuring a displacement in a vertical direction occurring in the vehicle, obtains a gradient information indicating a gradient of a road on which the vehicle travels on the basis of three-dimensional map data, and corrects the projection position of the display light image on the basis of the measurement information and the gradient information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Shunsuke SHIBATA, Masayuki IMANISHI, Norio SAMMA, Takeshi HATO, Takeshi KAWASHIMA, Sei IGUCHI, Hiroto BANNO, Daisuke TAKEMORI
  • Publication number: 20200244043
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor multilayer structure includes a first nitride semiconductor layer; a second nitride semiconductor layer; and a third nitride semiconductor layer formed between the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer. The third nitride semiconductor layer includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a same plane, and an indium content of the second region is lower than an indium content of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi KAWASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10723264
    Abstract: An information presentation apparatus is provided. A light emission device and a HCU are mounted on a vehicle as the information presentation apparatus. The light emission device is arranged on an instrument panel, and displays at least one light emission spot in a linear light emission area arranged to extend in a width direction of the vehicle. The HCU acquires monitoring information including at least position information of the risk target detected by the peripheral monitoring device, and calculates a risk level of the risk target, detected in a traveling direction of the vehicle, based on the monitoring information. When detecting a plurality of the risk targets, the HCU selects one of the risk targets having a highest risk level as a highest risk target, and displays the light emission spot, indicative of a direction of the highest risk target, in the linear light emission area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Fujisawa, Hiroaki Tanaka, Ifushi Shimonomoto, Mitsuo Tamagaki, Takuya Mori, Akira Kamiya, Takeshi Kawashima, Akihiro Hayashi, Takuya Kume
  • Publication number: 20200132462
    Abstract: A sensor calibration device acquires a measured value of an attitude of a vehicle based on an output of an attitude sensor, acquires vehicle speed information indicating a traveling speed of the vehicle, acquires map information on a road on which the vehicle travels, and sets a calibration value applied to the measured value to cause a calculated position of the vehicle calculated based on the vehicle speed information and the measured value to come close to a reference position indicated in the map information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Shunsuke SHIBATA, Masayuki IMANISHI, Norio SAMMA, Takeshi HATO, Takeshi KAWASHIMA, Daisuke TAKEMORI, Hiroto BANNO, Sei IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200044416
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first n-type semiconductor layer disposed on a substrate; a tunnel junction layer disposed on a part of the first n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer disposed on the first n-type semiconductor layer and covering the tunnel junction layer; an active layer disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer; and a second n-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: TAKESHI KAWASHIMA, SHUNICHI SATO
  • Publication number: 20190359228
    Abstract: A vehicle display control device controls display performed by a head-up display for a vehicle. The head-up display is configured to project an image on a projection member to cause a virtual image to be displayed in superimposed relation on a front view of the vehicle. The vehicle display control device determines a host vehicle situation as a road structure of a road on which a host vehicle is running, and controls to limit or not to limit a superimposed display of the virtual image with respect to a target object on which the virtual image is to be displayed in superimposed relation according to the host vehicle situation determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroto BANNO, Takeshi HATO, Takeshi KAWASHIMA, Daisuke TAKEMORI, Akira KAMIYA, Shingo YAMASHITA, Yasushi SAKUMA, Satoshi HORIHATA
  • Publication number: 20190333481
    Abstract: A display control device for controlling a display position of a virtual image displayed and superimposed on a foreground in a vehicle (A), includes: an information acquisition unit for acquiring state information of the vehicle and extracting attitude change information and vibration information of the vehicle from the state information; a position correction unit for correcting a displacement of the display position of the virtual image with respect to the foreground caused by the attitude change of the vehicle, based on the attitude change information; a rough road determination unit for determining whether a road is a rough road, the road on which the vehicle is traveling or scheduled to travel, based on the vibration information; and a correction suppression unit for suppressing a correction control of the display position executed by the position correction unit and continuing to display the virtual image, based on a rough road determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi HATO, Takeshi KAWASHIMA, Daisuke TAKEMORI, Hiroto BANNO, Akira KAMIYA, Shingo YAMASHITA, Shunsuke SHIBATA, Masayuki IMANISHI, Norio SAMMA
  • Patent number: 10409449
    Abstract: An in-vehicle display apparatus includes a control unit for executing a selected application feature for controlling a control object device. The selected application feature may be one of a plurality of application features that is selected by a driver by using switches on a portion of a vehicle steering wheel. The in-vehicle display apparatus displays output contents of the application feature in a main display area together with vehicle information. When no operation is performed for controlling the application feature for a predetermined period of time, or when the driver selects an other application feature, the control unit executes the application feature that is currently running in a background, treating it as a background (BG) application feature, and displays a BG icon for a BG application feature associated switch that is operable for an operation of the BG application feature that is currently running in the background.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroya Takikawa, Takeshi Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20190273360
    Abstract: A reflector includes a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer has a first average refractive index and has a laminated structure in which an AlN layer and a GaN layer are alternately laminated. The high refractive index layer has a second average refractive index higher than the first average refractive index and includes an InGaN layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawashima, Shunichi Sato, Morimasa Kaminishi, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Publication number: 20180118109
    Abstract: An information presentation apparatus is provided. A light emission device (40) and a HCU (100) are mounted on a vehicle A together with a device having a driving assist function for assisting a driving operation of a driver or taking a wheel. The light emission device is arranged on an instrument panel of the vehicle (A), and displays at least one light emission spot (51) in a linear light emission area (52) arranged to extend in a width direction (WD) of the vehicle. The HCU acquires operation information about the driving assist function, and controls a light emission mode of the light emission spot in the linear light emission area based on the operation information. The HCU switches a reference position, at which the light emission spot is displayed, between a case where the driving assist function is in operation and a case where the driving assist function is not in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Yuki FUJISAWA, Hiroaki TANAKA, Ifushi SHIMONOMOTO, Mitsuo TAMAGAKI, Takuya MORI, Akira KAMIYA, Takeshi KAWASHIMA, Yuta MATSUMOTO, Akihiro HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180086346
    Abstract: An information presentation apparatus is provided. A light emission device and a HCU are mounted on a vehicle as the information presentation apparatus. The light emission device is arranged on an instrument panel, and displays at least one light emission spot in a linear light emission area arranged to extend in a width direction of the vehicle. The HCU acquires monitoring information including at least position information of the risk target detected by the peripheral monitoring device, and calculates a risk level of the risk target, detected in a traveling direction of the vehicle, based on the monitoring information. When detecting a plurality of the risk targets, the HCU selects one of the risk targets having a highest risk level as a highest risk target, and displays the light emission spot, indicative of a direction of the highest risk target, in the linear light emission area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yuki Fujisawa, Hiroaki Tanaka, Ifushi Shimonomoto, Mitsuo Tamagaki, Takuya Mori, Akira Kamiya, Takeshi Kawashima, Akihiro Hayashi, Takuya Kume