Patents by Inventor Tomohiro YOKOO
Tomohiro YOKOO 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: 20250076747Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a first light source emitting first light, a wavelength converter converting the first light into second light, a first light transmissive member guiding the second light, a first optical layer transmitting the first light and reflecting the second light, and a first reflective member reflecting the first light and the second light. The wavelength converter has a first surface on which the first light is incident via the first optical layer and the first light transmissive member. The first light transmissive member has a second surface that faces the first surface, and a third surface and a fourth surface that intersect with the second surface and face opposite sides. The third surface faces the first reflective member. The second light travels through an interior of the first light transmissive member and exits via the fourth surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Tomohiro YOKOO, Yoichi NAKAGOMI
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Patent number: 12243368Abstract: A check handling device includes a receiver having an inlet that receives a check; a transport having a first transport path connected to the receiver and that transports the check received by the receiver; a recognition circuit located in the first transport path, the recognition circuit configured to detect whether each check transported by the transport is a rejected check or a non-rejected check; and a temporary storage connected to the first transport path and that stores check after detection by the recognition circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: GLORY LTD.Inventor: Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 12217581Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Glory Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Publication number: 20240184189Abstract: A wavelength conversion element of the present disclosure includes a wavelength conversion layer having a first surface entered by a first light in a first wavelength band and a second surface located at an opposite side to the first surface, and converting the first light into a second light in a second wavelength band, a first substrate facing the first surface and transmitting the first light, and a second substrate facing the second surface and transmitting the second light. The wavelength conversion layer and the first substrate are not in optical contact, and the wavelength conversion layer and the second substrate are not in optical contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro YOKOO
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Publication number: 20240087393Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Glory Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11869318Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Glory Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11860523Abstract: A wavelength conversion apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a wavelength conversion layer that converts excitation light in terms of wavelength and an optical array layer formed of a plurality of cells each having a first surface on which light as a result of the wavelength conversion performed by the wavelength conversion layer is incident and a second surface via which the light exits. The optical array layer has a reflection surface that extends from the first surface to the second surface, is located at an interface between the cells adjacent to each other, and reflects the light.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro Yokoo
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Publication number: 20230266653Abstract: An illuminator includes a light source that emits first light that belongs to a first wavelength band, a wavelength converter that converts the first light into second light that belongs to a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, and an optical element that transmits the second light emitted from the wavelength converter. An air layer is provided between the wavelength converter and the optical element. A length of the air layer along the direction of the optical axis of the optical element is greater than or equal to 0.3 ?m but smaller than or equal to 9.0 ?m. The optical element has a coefficient of linear expansion smaller than or equal to 65×10?7/° C. at temperatures ranging from 100° C. to 200° C., and a thermal conductivity greater than or equal to 1.0 W/m·K.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Toshiaki HASHIZUME, Akira SHINBO, Tomohiro YOKOO
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Patent number: 11675262Abstract: A projection system includes a screen forming device configured to form a screen by ejecting liquid from a plurality of nozzles and a projector, acquires three-dimensional shape data formed by a three-dimensional coordinate system having an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, divides the three-dimensional shape data in an X-axis direction to generate sectional shape data, acquires coordinates of the sectional shape data, executes matching processing for correlating the coordinates of the sectional shape data, pixels with which the projector draws an image, the nozzles of the screen forming device, and heights in an ejection space of the liquid ejected from the nozzles, and projects an image onto the screen according to the correlation by the matching processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Yokoo, Yoshisada Aoki
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Publication number: 20230093434Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Glory Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11556050Abstract: A wavelength conversion element according to the present disclosure includes a wavelength conversion layer having a first surface having a recessed part, and a plurality of air holes, and configured to be excited by light in a first wavelength band to thereby generate light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, a particle disposed in the recessed part, a light transmissive member disposed so as to cover the recessed part and the particle, a reflecting layer disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the wavelength conversion layer, and a base member disposed so as to be opposed to the reflecting layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11532196Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Glory Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Publication number: 20220317553Abstract: A wavelength conversion apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a wavelength conversion layer that converts excitation light in terms of wavelength and an optical array layer formed of a plurality of cells each having a first surface on which light as a result of the wavelength conversion performed by the wavelength conversion layer is incident and a second surface via which the light exits. The optical array layer has a reflection surface that extends from the first surface to the second surface, is located at an interface between the cells adjacent to each other, and reflects the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventor: Tomohiro YOKOO
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Publication number: 20220292907Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11442349Abstract: A wavelength conversion element includes: a wavelength conversion layer that is formed with a plurality of pores and that is excited by light in a first wavelength band to generate light in a second wavelength band different from the light in the first wavelength band; a first bonding layer formed at a first surface of the wavelength conversion layer; a second bonding layer bonded to the first bonding layer; and a reflection member that is formed at the second bonding layer and that reflects the light in the first wavelength band or the light in the second wavelength band. The first surface of the wavelength conversion layer is formed with a recess. A part of the first bonding layer is formed at the recess. The second bonding layer is formed to cover the recess. The first bonding layer and the second bonding layer are plasma polymerized films.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11321987Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus includes a mounting unit configured to mount a storage bag, a holder configured to support a first part of the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit on the holder and hold a second part being lower than the first part of the storage bag, the holder being capable of moving along an first direction in which the sheets are sent from the opening into inside storage bag and a second direction opposite to the first direction. The holder approaches the mounting unit in the second direction opposite to the first direction in a state where the second part of the storage bag is held by the holder before the sheet is stored in the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: GLORY LTD.Inventor: Tomohiro Yokoo
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Publication number: 20220100072Abstract: A projection system includes a screen forming device configured to form a screen by ejecting liquid from a plurality of nozzles and a projector, acquires three-dimensional shape data formed by a three-dimensional coordinate system having an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, divides the three-dimensional shape data in an X-axis direction to generate sectional shape data, acquires coordinates of the sectional shape data, executes matching processing for correlating the coordinates of the sectional shape data, pixels with which the projector draws an image, the nozzles of the screen forming device, and heights in an ejection space of the liquid ejected from the nozzles, and projects an image onto the screen according to the correlation by the matching processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro YOKOO, Yoshisada AOKI
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Publication number: 20220036686Abstract: A check handling device includes a receiver having an inlet that receives a check; a transport having a first transport path connected to the receiver and that transports the check received by the receiver; a recognition circuit located in the first transport path, the recognition circuit configured to detect whether each check transported by the transport is a rejected check or a non-rejected check; and a temporary storage connected to the first transport path and that stores check after detection by the recognition circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Glory Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro YOKOO
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Patent number: 11156909Abstract: A wavelength converter according to the present disclosure includes a wavelength conversion layer that has a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface and converts excitation light that belongs to a first wavelength band into fluorescence that belongs to a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, a first light transmissive member that has a third surface on which the excitation light is incident and a fourth surface different from the third surface and transmits at least the excitation light, and a first layer provided between the first surface of the wavelength conversion layer and the fourth surface of the first light transmissive member, which are surfaces facing each other. The refractive index of the first light transmissive member is greater than the refractive index of the wavelength conversion layer, and the first layer transmits the excitation light and reflects the fluorescence.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Wataru Yasumatsu, Osamu Arakawa, Tomohiro Yokoo
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Patent number: 11131915Abstract: A light source device of the present disclosure includes a light source, a wavelength conversion element having a fluorescent material that a light output from the light source enters and a supporting substrate that supports the fluorescent material, an optical element guiding the light output from the light source to the fluorescent material, a holding member holding the optical element, and a housing part providing a housing space in an optical path of the light output from the light source and housing at least the optical element and the holding member in the housing space, wherein the supporting substrate is fixed to the holding member, the holding member is fixed to the housing part, and an elastic member is provided between the supporting substrate and the holding member.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Iwashita, Kenshi Sakai, Hiroaki Yanai, Tomohiro Yokoo, Makoto Zakoji