Patents by Inventor Takuma Katayama
Takuma Katayama 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).
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Publication number: 20240032432Abstract: A drive element includes: a fixing part; a drive part placed on a lateral side of the fixing part and coupled to the fixing part; and a movable part configured to be driven by the drive part. A lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode are formed in order in an upper surface region of the fixing part and the drive part, and in a wiring region on the fixing part side of the upper surface region, a low dielectric layer containing at least one element forming the piezoelectric layer is formed on an upper surface of the piezoelectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Shoji OKAMOTO, Ryouichi TAKAYAMA, Takuma KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230402820Abstract: A semiconductor laser element includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor layer; a light emission layer; a second semiconductor layer; and a groove part formed at least at the substrate and the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer has a ridge part for guiding laser light generated in the light emission layer. A width of the ridge part cyclically changes in accordance with a position in a waveguiding direction of the ridge part. An angle between a side face of the ridge part and the waveguiding direction is larger than a limit angle defined by an effective refractive index on each of an inner side of the ridge part and an outer side of the ridge part. The groove part is disposed on the outer side of the side face at least where the width of ridge part is small.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Hiroyuki HAGINO, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Takuma KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230358574Abstract: Provided is an encoder capable of achieving high position resolution without being finely divided, and capable of detecting a rotation angle or the like with high sensitivity. The encoder includes: rotary plate (2) having a plurality of reflection structures (10) repeatedly formed and code (20) including light reflector (21); irradiator (4) that irradiates the plurality of reflection structures (10) with light; and light receiver (5) that receives light reflected by the plurality of reflection structures (10). Each of the plurality of reflection structures (10) has a surface in a convex shape, and each of the plurality of reflection structures (10) has a width that is an integral multiple of a width of light reflector (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: SHUICHI NAGAI, MASARU SHIRAISHI, JUNYA ASO, TOSHIHIRO KOGA, TAKUMA KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 11467261Abstract: A distance measuring device that measures a distance to an object. The distance measuring device includes: a light source that emits pulsed light; a reflector that reflects and radiates, as radiation light, the pulsed light emitted from the light source, and reflects object light that is the radiation light reflected by the object and returning; and an imager that captures the object light reflected by the reflector. The pulsed light emitted from the light source is diffused light. The light source and the imager are located to face the reflector. The reflector radiates, as the radiation light, light in a shape with a long axis and a short axis. The imager performs exposure in synchronization with the pulsed light to image the object light.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinzo Koyama, Akihiro Odagawa, Takuma Katayama, Tsuyoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 11451010Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: an n-type cladding layer formed of a nitride semiconductor; an active layer which is arranged above the n-type cladding layer and formed of a nitride semiconductor; a p-type cladding layer arranged above the active layer and formed of a nitride semiconductor; and a p-side electrode arranged above the p-type cladding layer, wherein the p-type cladding layer contains hydrogen, and a first concentration of the hydrogen at a center of the p-type cladding layer in a region below the p-side electrode is lower than a second concentration of the hydrogen at a position located on a side closer to an outer edge than to the center in the region below the p-side electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichiro Nozaki, Takuma Katayama
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Publication number: 20210252467Abstract: An environment-friendly granulation process which can be used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and involves fluidized bed granulation of a pharmaceutical ingredient with a granulation liquid in the presence of a water absorbing substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Hiroshi TAKASAKI, Atsushi SAKURAI, Takuma KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20200220331Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: an n-type cladding layer formed of a nitride semiconductor; an active layer which is arranged above the n-type cladding layer and formed of a nitride semiconductor; a p-type cladding layer arranged above the active layer and formed of a nitride semiconductor; and a p-side electrode arranged above the p-type cladding layer, wherein the p-type cladding layer contains hydrogen, and a first concentration of the hydrogen at a center of the p-type cladding layer in a region below the p-side electrode is lower than a second concentration of the hydrogen at a position located on a side closer to an outer edge than to the center in the region below the p-side electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Shinichiro NOZAKI, Takuma KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20200188337Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (E)-4-(2-(aminomethyl)-3-fluoroallyloxy)-N-tert-butylbenzamide having the following chemical structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (E)-4-(2-(aminomethyl)-3-fluoroallyloxy)-N-tert-butylbenzamide hydrochloride, to pharmaceutical dosage forms, to their preparation, their use and methods for therapeutic treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Kenji EGUSA, Takuma KATAYAMA, Kazutoshi YOKOYAMA, Remko Alexander BAKKER, Ngai Hang Victor CHONG, Joerg RIPPMANN
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Patent number: 10603292Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (E)-4-(2-(aminomethyl)-3-fluoroallyloxy)-N-tert-butylbenzamide having the following chemical structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (E)-4-(2-(aminomethyl)-3-fluoroallyloxy)-N-tert-butylbenzamide hydrochloride, to pharmaceutical dosage forms, to their preparation, their use and methods for therapeutic treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Kenji Egusa, Takuma Katayama, Kazutoshi Yokoyama, Remko Alexander Bakker, Ngai Hang Victor Chong, Joerg Rippmann
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Publication number: 20200033451Abstract: A distance measuring device that measures a distance to an object. The distance measuring device includes: a light source that emits pulsed light; a reflector that reflects and radiates, as radiation light, the pulsed light emitted from the light source, and reflects object light that is the radiation light reflected by the object and returning; and an imager that captures the object light reflected by the reflector. The pulsed light emitted from the light source is diffused light. The light source and the imager are located to face the reflector. The reflector radiates, as the radiation light, light in a shape with a long axis and a short axis. The imager performs exposure in synchronization with the pulsed light to image the object light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Shinzo KOYAMA, Akihiro ODAGAWA, Takuma KATAYAMA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20180344672Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (E)-4-(2-(aminomethyl)-3-fluoroallyloxy)-N-tert-butylbenzamide having the following chemical structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly to pharmaceutical compositions comprising (E)-4-(2-(aminomethyl)-3-fluoroallyloxy)-N-tert-butylbenzamide hydrochloride, to pharmaceutical dosage forms, to their preparation, their use and methods for therapeutic treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Kenji EGUSA, Takuma KATAYAMA, Kazutoshi YOKOYAMA, Remko Alexander BAKKER, Ngai Hang Victor CHONG, Joerg RIPPMANN
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Patent number: 9447933Abstract: A visible light communication system includes a light transmitter including a group III nitride semiconductor laser element and a wavelength converter provided to face a light exit surface of the nitride semiconductor laser element and containing a fluorescent material. The visible light communication system further includes a wavelength filter configured to remove light emitted from the fluorescent material and a light receiving element configured to receive light emitted from the group III nitride semiconductor laser element via the wavelength filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Onishi, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Takuma Katayama
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Patent number: 9152055Abstract: An optical irradiation apparatus includes: a light-emitting device configured to emit a plurality of light beams whose optical axes extend in a substantially identical direction; a collimator part configured to convert the light beams into parallel light beams; and a light condensing part configured to collect the parallel light beams. The light-emitting device includes a super luminescent diode array in which a plurality of waveguides are provided on a substrate. Each of the waveguides has a light-emitting facet including a light emission point from which an associated one of the light beams is emitted. The light emission points are located in a plane. The plane including the light emission points is orthogonal to a direction of an optical axis of the collimator part.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichiro Nozaki, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Shinichi Takigawa, Takuma Katayama, Yosuke Mizuyama
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Patent number: 9146453Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor light-emitting element which emits light of a first wavelength; and a first wavelength conversion unit which includes a first phosphor and emits light of a second wavelength by being excited by the light of the first wavelength. The first phosphor contains europium as an activator. The light of the first wavelength is emitted to the first wavelength conversion unit at 1 kW/cm2 or greater. 1??12/?11?1.17 is satisfied where ?1 is light output ratio of the light of the first wavelength to the light of the second wavelength, ?11 is light output ratio obtained when the light of the first wavelength is emitted to the first wavelength conversion unit at 5 kW/cm2, and ?12 is light output ratio obtained when the light of the first wavelength is emitted to the first wavelength conversion unit at 2.5 kW/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Kasugai, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Takuma Katayama
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Publication number: 20150124433Abstract: A visible light communication system includes a light transmitter including a group III nitride semiconductor laser element and a wavelength converter provided to face a light exit surface of the nitride semiconductor laser element and containing a fluorescent material. The visible light communication system further includes a wavelength filter configured to remove light emitted from the fluorescent material and a light receiving element configured to receive light emitted from the group III nitride semiconductor laser element via the wavelength filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Toshikazu ONISHI, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Takuma KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20150002824Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor light-emitting element which emits light of a first wavelength; and a first wavelength conversion unit which includes a first phosphor and emits light of a second wavelength by being excited by the light of the first wavelength. The first phosphor contains europium as an activator. The light of the first wavelength is emitted to the first wavelength conversion unit at 1 kW/cm2 or greater. 1??12/?11?1.17 is satisfied where ?1 is light output ratio of the light of the first wavelength to the light of the second wavelength, ?11 is light output ratio obtained when the light of the first wavelength is emitted to the first wavelength conversion unit at 5 kW/cm2, and ?12 is light output ratio obtained when the light of the first wavelength is emitted to the first wavelength conversion unit at 2.5 kW/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Hideki KASUGAI, Kiyoshi MORIMOTO, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Takuma KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 8922118Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a package; a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted above the package; a cap component provided above the package; a sealing component which seals a space between the package and the cap component; and a phosphor containing resin including phosphor disposed in the sealed space.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Shinji Yoshida, Shinichi Takigawa, Takuma Katayama, Hideyuki Nakanishi, Tsuyoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140103384Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element and a fluorescent member which emits fluorescent light when irradiated with light from the semiconductor light-emitting element. The fluorescent member includes (i) oxygen-proof resin having no permeability to oxygen and (ii) resin which includes semiconductor particles having different excitation fluorescence spectra according to particle diameter and is encased in the oxygen-proof resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi TAKIGAWA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Takuma KATAYAMA, Hideyuki NAKANISHI, Shinji YOSHIDA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20140103798Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a package; a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted above the package; a cap component provided above the package; a sealing component which seals a space between the package and the cap component; and a phosphor containing resin including phosphor disposed in the sealed space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Shinji YOSHIDA, Shinichi TAKIGAWA, Takuma KATAYAMA, Hideyuki NAKANISHI, Tsuyoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20140030507Abstract: A fluorescent film according to the present invention includes a transparent resin layer which dispersively holds semiconductor nanocrystals. The semiconductor nanocrystals are quantum dot phosphors having fluorescence excitation spectra that differ depending on particle size of the quantum dot phosphors. The transparent resin layer is either water soluble or water dispersible. This makes it possible to uniformly disperse the semiconductor nanocrystals in a highly dense and highly uniform state, which contributes to implementing a thin fluorescent film having high reliability, high efficiency, and high color rendering properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji YOSHIDA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Takuma KATAYAMA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA