Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Kuwata

Yasuaki Kuwata 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: 20150190565
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a liquid supply device and biological cleaning device that, by supplying a sterile liquid including low-flow, low-pressure microbubbles, can dramatically increase cleaning effects and clean quickly and neatly without damaging a biological tissue. A liquid supply device 3, having a supply flow path 2 for supplying a liquid containing microbubbles to a cleaning instrument 1 for cleaning an organism and to a cleaning target such as a medical instrument, is characterized by being provided with a tube pump 5 for delivering the liquid to the supply flow path 2 and a microbubble generator B that is provided midway on the supply flow path 2 and is for causing microbubbles to be generated in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohdaira, Masayuki Yamada, Yasuaki Kuwata, Sayaka Tsurumaru, Yoshie Tanizaki
  • Patent number: 8636668
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring apparatus that includes: a semiconductor laser device that emits a laser light beam to an object to be measured; a driving unit that provides a driving signal for modulation drive of the semiconductor laser device; a first detection unit that detects a first electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of the laser light beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect, in a first half-cycle of the driving signal; a second detection unit that detects a second electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of a second laser light beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect, in a second half-cycle of the driving signal being in an opposite phase of the first half-cycle; a calculation unit that calculates a difference between the first and second electrical signals; and a measuring unit that measures a change in the state of the object based on the calculated difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Kawano, Yoshio Nishihara, Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Patent number: 8529460
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring apparatus including: a driving unit that outputs first and second driving signals each having an opposite phase; a first semiconductor laser device, driven by the first driving signal, that emits a first laser beam to an object to be measured; a second semiconductor laser device, disposed near the first device and driven by the second driving signal, that emits a second laser beam to the object; a first detection unit that detects a first electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of the first laser beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect; a second detection unit that detects a second electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of the second laser beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect; a calculation unit that calculates differences between the first and second electrical signals; and a measuring unit that measures a state change of the object from the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Kawano, Yoshio Nishihara, Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Patent number: 7995193
    Abstract: A measuring device includes a VCSEL of a first-order or high-order single mode emitting laser beams, a driving part configured to drive the VCSEL, a detecting part configured to detect an electric signal relating to feedback lights generated when laser beams are projected onto an object, and a calculating part configured to identify a direction of movement of the object on the basis of the electric signal detected by the detecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Patent number: 7995636
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus has a Zener diode containing a first semiconductor region of a first conduction type and a second semiconductor region of a second conduction type joined with the first semiconductor region, and a vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser diode stacked above the Zener diode and containing at least a first mirror layer of a first conduction type, a second mirror layer of a second conduction type and an active region sandwiched between the first and second mirror layers. The first semiconductor region and the second mirror layer are electrically connected and the second semiconductor region and the first mirror layer are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akemi Murakami, Hideo Nakayama, Yasuaki Kuwata, Teiichi Suzuki, Ryoji Ishii
  • Publication number: 20100177300
    Abstract: A measuring device includes a VCSEL of a first-order or high-order single mode emitting laser beams, a driving part configured to drive the VCSEL, a detecting part configured to detect an electric signal relating to feedback lights generated when laser beams are projected onto an object, and a calculating part configured to identify a direction of movement of the object on the basis of the electric signal detected by the detecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Patent number: 7700955
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, and an optically functional portion formed by using at least a portion of the semiconductor layer. The optically functional portion performs light emission or light reception. The semiconductor device further includes a first driving electrode that is electrically connected to a semiconductor layer on a surface of the optically functional portion, and the first driving electrode drives the optically functional portion. The semiconductor device further includes an encapsulating electrode that is formed on the semiconductor layer to surround periphery of the optically functional portion, and electrically connected to the first driving electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kuwata, Hideo Nakayama, Ryoji Ishii, Kayoko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7684459
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor laser apparatus. An electrode of a semiconductor laser diode is bonded via a die attach and the electrode of the semiconductor laser diode includes Au and at least one of materials that compose the die attach except Au, in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotaka Mukoyama, Hideo Nakayama, Akemi Murakami, Ryoji Ishii, Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20100069766
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring apparatus that includes: a semiconductor laser device that emits a laser light beam to an object to be measured; a driving unit that provides a driving signal for modulation drive of the semiconductor laser device; a first detection unit that detects a first electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of the laser light beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect, in a first half-cycle of the driving signal; a second detection unit that detects a second electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of a second laser light beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect, in a second half-cycle of the driving signal being in an opposite phase of the first half-cycle; a calculation unit that calculates a difference between the first and second electrical signals; and a measuring unit that measures a change in the state of the object based on the calculated difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsunori KAWANO, Yoshio NISHIHARA, Yasuaki KUWATA
  • Publication number: 20100069727
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring apparatus including: a driving unit that outputs first and second driving signals each having an opposite phase; a first semiconductor laser device, driven by the first driving signal, that emits a first laser beam to an object to be measured; a second semiconductor laser device, disposed near the first device and driven by the second driving signal, that emits a second laser beam to the object; a first detection unit that detects a first electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of the first laser beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect; a second detection unit that detects a second electrical signal that corresponds to the intensity of the second laser beam modulated due to the self-coupling effect; a calculation unit that calculates differences between the first and second electrical signals; and a measuring unit that measures a state change of the object from the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsunori Kawano, Yoshio Nishihara, Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Patent number: 7502566
    Abstract: A light-emitting module outputting laser beam emitted from a semiconductor light-emitting element via a lens, the light-emitting module includes a first main plane, a mount portion on the first main plane that mounts the semiconductor light-emitting element, a lens holding portion that holds the lens so that a light axis of the lens corresponds to a reference line crossed at right angles to the first main plane, a semiconductor light-receiving element that receives the laser beam reflected by the lens out of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element. The semiconductor light-receiving element is positioned on the light axis of the lens and the semiconductor light-emitting element is provided away from the light axis of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kuwata, Hideo Nakayama, Akemi Murakami, Ryoji Ishii, Naotaka Mukoyama
  • Patent number: 7483464
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus includes a substrate, a vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser diode (VCSEL) including a first and second mirror layers of a first and second conduction types, respectively, an active region between the first and second mirror layers, a first and second electrode layers electrically connected with the first and second mirror layers, respectively, and at least one Zener diode including a first and second semiconductor regions of a first and second conduction types, respectively, and a third and fourth electrode layers electrically connected with the first and second semiconductor regions, respectively. The second semiconductor region is formed in a portion of the first semiconductor region and forms a PN junction with the first semiconductor region. The VCSEL and the Zener diode are formed on the substrate. The first and second electrode layers are electrically connected with the fourth and third electrode layers, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kuwata, Hideo Nakayama, Akemi Murakami, Ryoji Ishii
  • Publication number: 20080224167
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, and an optically functional portion formed by using at least a portion of the semiconductor layer. The optically functional portion performs light emission or light reception. The semiconductor device further includes a first driving electrode that is electrically connected to a semiconductor layer on a surface of the optically functional portion, and the first driving electrode drives the optically functional portion. The semiconductor device further includes an encapsulating electrode that is formed on the semiconductor layer to surround periphery of the optically functional portion, and electrically connected to the first driving electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kuwata, Hideo Nakayama, Ryoji Ishii, Kayoko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7352782
    Abstract: A surface emitting semiconductor laser includes a laminate of semiconductor layers emitting multimode laser light, and a block member blocking light of a specific mode among the multimode laser light emitted from the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Patent number: 7251262
    Abstract: A surface emitting semiconductor laser includes a laminate of semiconductor layers emitting multimode laser light, and a block member blocking light of a specific mode among the multimode laser light emitted from the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20070091952
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor laser apparatus. An electrode of a semiconductor laser diode is bonded via a die attach and the electrode of the semiconductor laser diode includes Au and at least one of materials that compose the die attach except Au, in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naotaka Mukoyama, Hideo Nakayama, Akemi Murakami, Ryoji Ishii, Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20070019960
    Abstract: A light-emitting module outputting laser beam emitted from a semiconductor light-emitting element via a lens, the light-emitting module includes a first main plane, a mount portion on the first main plane that mounts the semiconductor light-emitting element, a lens holding portion that holds the lens so that a light axis of the lens corresponds to a reference line crossed at right angles to the first main plane, a semiconductor light-receiving element that receives the laser beam reflected by the lens out of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element. The semiconductor light-receiving element is positioned on the light axis of the lens and the semiconductor light-emitting element is provided away from the light axis of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kuwata, Hideo Nakayama, Akemi Murakami, Ryoji Ishii, Naotaka Mukoyama
  • Publication number: 20060120426
    Abstract: A surface emitting semiconductor laser includes a laminate of semiconductor layers emitting multimode laser light, and a block member blocking light of a specific mode among the multimode laser light emitted from the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20050271107
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus has a Zener diode containing a first semiconductor region of a first conduction type and a second semiconductor region of a second conduction type joined with the first semiconductor region, and a vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser diode stacked above the Zener diode and containing at least a first mirror layer of a first conduction type, a second mirror layer of a second conduction type and an active region sandwiched between the first and second mirror layers. The first semiconductor region and the second mirror layer are electrically connected and the second semiconductor region and the first mirror layer are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Akemi Murakami, Hideo Nakayama, Yasuaki Kuwata, Teiichi Suzuki, Ryoji Ishii
  • Publication number: 20050238076
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus includes a substrate, a vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser diode (VCSEL) including a first and second mirror layers of a first and second conduction types, respectively, an active region between the first and second mirror layers, a first and second electrode layers electrically connected with the first and second mirror layers, respectively, and at least one Zener diode including a first and second semiconductor regions of a first and second conduction types, respectively, and a third and fourth electrode layers electrically connected with the first and second semiconductor regions, respectively. The second semiconductor region is formed in a portion of the first semiconductor region and forms a PN junction with the first semiconductor region. The VCSEL and the Zener diode are formed on the substrate. The first and second electrode layers are electrically connected with the fourth and third electrode layers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kuwata, Hideo Nakayama, Akemi Murakami, Ryoji Ishii