Patents by Inventor Yohei Sakai

Yohei Sakai 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: 11644737
    Abstract: A projector includes: an exterior case having plurality of penetration holes; first base member fixed inside the exterior case and made of metal or crystalline resin; illumination unit fixed to first base member; image forming unit fixed to first base member; optical projection unit coupled to image forming unit; and second base member fixed inside exterior case and coupled to first base member, and having lower rigidity than first base member. First base member has plurality of first fixing parts which are arranged corresponding to position of part of plurality of penetration holes in exterior case and to which suspension fitting is fixed. Second base member has second fixing part which is arranged corresponding to position of penetration hole other than penetration holes having plurality of first fixing parts arranged therein, of plurality of penetration holes in exterior case, and to which suspension fitting is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sakamoto, Yohei Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230083685
    Abstract: An optical module for endoscope includes a light emitting element, an optical fiber, a ferrule to which the light emitting element is bonded, a wiring board to which the ferrule is bonded, and a resin disposed between the ferrule and the wiring board, wherein the ferrule has a first principal surface made of a transparent material, a second principal surface, and a side surface, the second principal surface has an opening of an insertion hole, the second principal surface has an opening of a groove communicating with the insertion hole, the side surface has an opening of the groove, and a first distance between the opening of the groove on the side surface and the first principal surface is greater than a second distance between the bottom surface of the insertion hole and the first principal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke NAKAGAWA, Yohei SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220244626
    Abstract: A projector includes: an exterior case having plurality of penetration holes; first base member fixed inside the exterior case and made of metal or crystalline resin; illumination unit fixed to first base member; image forming unit fixed to first base member; optical projection unit coupled to image forming unit; and second base member fixed inside exterior case and coupled to first base member, and having lower rigidity than first base member. First base member has plurality of first fixing parts which are arranged corresponding to position of part of plurality of penetration holes in exterior case and to which suspension fitting is fixed. Second base member has second fixing part which is arranged corresponding to position of penetration hole other than penetration holes having plurality of first fixing parts arranged therein, of plurality of penetration holes in exterior case, and to which suspension fitting is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji SAKAMOTO, Yohei SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20210349305
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus for an endoscope includes: a light emitting element configured to emit an optical signal; an optical fiber configured to transmit the optical signal; metal cables configured to transmit an electric signal; a ferrule including an insertion hole into which the optical fiber is inserted; and a molded interconnect device to which core wires of the metal cables and the light emitting element are electrically connected, and which is integrally molded, the molded interconnect device including a recess in which the light emitting element and the ferrule are accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahide MIYAWAKI, Hiroyuki MOTOHARA, Yohei SAKAI
  • Patent number: 10408349
    Abstract: A seal ring includes, on a side of a sliding surface thereof, a groove part (120) having a first groove (121) extending in a circumferential direction thereof and a second groove (122) extending from a central position of the first groove (121) in the circumferential direction to an inner peripheral surface and guiding sealed fluid into the first groove (121), the first groove (121) having dynamic pressure generation grooves (121a) configured to have a groove bottom made shallower at an end thereof in the circumferential direction than at a center thereof in the circumferential direction, and a foreign matter catching groove (121b) that has a groove bottom deeper than the groove bottoms of the dynamic pressure generation grooves (121a) and is capable of catching foreign matter, and the first groove (121) being provided at a position that falls within a sliding region in which the seal ring slides on the lateral wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maiko Miyazaki, Yohei Sakai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Shota Toma
  • Patent number: 10262244
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve evaluation accuracy of a photographed image when an event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: PS SOLUTIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Norio Yamaguchi, Yohei Sakai, Takashi Togami, Kyosuke Yamamoto, Yasutaka Kosugi
  • Patent number: 10190689
    Abstract: A seal ring capable of stably reducing a rotational torque while preventing the leakage of sealed fluid. The seal ring includes: an abutment joint part (110) provided at one portion in a circumferential direction thereof; a plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves (120) provided at intervals in the circumferential direction on a side of a sliding surface thereof sliding on a lateral wall surface of an annular groove; and foreign matter discharging grooves (130) that are provided between a region in which the plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves (120) is arranged and the abutment joint part (110) in the circumferential direction on the side of the sliding surface sliding on the lateral wall surface, and that are capable of catching foreign matter intruding from the abutment joint part (110) and discharging the caught foreign matter to an outside of a sliding part between the seal ring and the lateral wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshida, Fangman Xu, Nozomu Suzuki, Norimasa Hosonuma, Shigenobu Honda, Kenichi Yoshimura, Yohei Sakai, Shota Toma
  • Publication number: 20180276504
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve evaluation accuracy of a photographed image when an event occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: PS Solutions Corp.
    Inventors: Norio YAMAGUCHI, Yohei SAKAI, Takashi TOGAMI, Kyosuke YAMAMOTO, Yasutaka KOSUGI
  • Publication number: 20180058584
    Abstract: A seal ring includes, on a side of a sliding surface thereof, a groove part (120) having a first groove (121) extending in a circumferential direction thereof and a second groove (122) extending from a central position of the first groove (121) in the circumferential direction to an inner peripheral surface and guiding sealed fluid into the first groove (121), the first groove (121) having dynamic pressure generation grooves (121a) configured to have a groove bottom made shallower at an end thereof in the circumferential direction than at a center thereof in the circumferential direction, and a foreign matter catching groove (121b) that has a groove bottom deeper than the groove bottoms of the dynamic pressure generation grooves (121a) and is capable of catching foreign matter, and the first groove (121) being provided at a position that falls within a sliding region in which the seal ring slides on the lateral wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Maiko MIYAZAKI, Yohei SAKAI, Kenichi YOSHIMURA, Shota TOMA
  • Publication number: 20180051809
    Abstract: A seal ring capable of stably reducing a rotational torque while preventing the leakage of sealed fluid. The seal ring includes: an abutment joint part (110) provided at one portion in a circumferential direction thereof; a plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves (120) provided at intervals in the circumferential direction on a side of a sliding surface thereof sliding on a lateral wall surface of an annular groove; and foreign matter discharging grooves (130) that are provided between a region in which the plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves (120) is arranged and the abutment joint part (110) in the circumferential direction on the side of the sliding surface sliding on the lateral wall surface, and that are capable of catching foreign matter intruding from the abutment joint part (110) and discharging the caught foreign matter to an outside of a sliding part between the seal ring and the lateral wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yusuke YOSHIDA, Fangman XU, Nozomu SUZUKI, Norimasa HOSONUMA, Shigenobu HONDA, Kenichi YOSHIMURA, Yohei SAKAI, Shota TOMA
  • Patent number: 9894911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a modified whey composition, the method having a liquid preparation step of preparing a raw material whey liquid using a whey composition containing whey protein, and a heating step of subjecting the raw material whey liquid to a heat treatment, wherein the liquid preparation step includes a treatment of adding an alkali to the whey composition, the pH of the raw material whey liquid is from 6.8 to 8.0 and the protein concentration in the liquid is not more than 1.3% by mass, the calcium content of the raw material whey liquid that is subjected to the heat treatment is from 400 to 700 mg/100 g of solids, and the heat treatment is performed under conditions of 80 to 150° C. for a period of 30 minutes to 1 second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirei Odaka, Tomoya Murakami, Yohei Sakai, Kiyotaka Miyauchi, Hiroshi Koishihara
  • Patent number: 9575398
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection optical apparatus that projects an image and a projection position adjustment apparatus that moves the projection optical apparatus in orthogonal directions orthogonal to a central axis of the projection optical apparatus. The projection position adjustment apparatus includes a first movable member that supports the projection optical apparatus, a support member that supports the first movable member movably in the orthogonal directions, and a first transmission unit that moves in the orthogonal directions with the first transmission unit engaging with the first movable member to move the first movable member in the orthogonal directions. The first transmission unit is disposed in a position where the first transmission unit overlaps with part of the first movable member when the projection position adjustment apparatus is viewed along the central axis of the projection optical apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei Sakai
  • Publication number: 20160132136
    Abstract: A digital pen includes: a light emitting section; a writing section which has a tip part and transmits light emitted from the light emitting section; and a main body section which supports the writing section in a displaceable manner, detects a pressing on the writing section and causes the light emitting section to emit light. The writing section includes a support member supported by the main body section, and an elastic member which has the tip part and is held by the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Otsuki, Daigo Yamano, Tsuyoshi Arai, Yohei Sakai, Sei Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 9213224
    Abstract: A projector includes an optical element and a cooling device configured to supply cooling air along the surface of the optical element. The cooling device supplies the cooling air in two supply directions crossing each other and extending from one edge to the other edge of two opposed edges of the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Yohei Sakai
  • Publication number: 20150268539
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection optical apparatus that projects an image and a projection position adjustment apparatus that moves the projection optical apparatus in orthogonal directions orthogonal to a central axis of the projection optical apparatus. The projection position adjustment apparatus includes a first movable member that supports the projection optical apparatus, a support member that supports the first movable member movably in the orthogonal directions, and a first transmission unit that moves in the orthogonal directions with the first transmission unit engaging with the first movable member to move the first movable member in the orthogonal directions. The first transmission unit is disposed in a position where the first transmission unit overlaps with part of the first movable member when the projection position adjustment apparatus is viewed along the central axis of the projection optical apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Yohei SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20150140194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a modified whey composition, the method having a liquid preparation step of preparing a raw material whey liquid using a whey composition containing whey protein, and a heating step of subjecting the raw material whey liquid to a heat treatment, wherein the liquid preparation step includes a treatment of adding an alkali to the whey composition, the pH of the raw material whey liquid is from 6.8 to 8.0 and the protein concentration in the liquid is not more than 1.3% by mass, the calcium content of the raw material whey liquid that is subjected to the heat treatment is from 400 to 700 mg/100 g of solids, and the heat treatment is performed under conditions of 80 to 150° C. for a period of 30 minutes to 1 second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Mirei Odaka, Tomoya Murakami, Yohei Sakai, Kiyotaka Miyauchi, Hiroshi Koishihara
  • Patent number: 8870391
    Abstract: A projector includes: a plurality of light modulating devices; a light combining optical device having a plurality of light incidence planes that faced a corresponding one of the light modulating devices, the light combining optical device configured to combine the color lights modulated by the plurality of light modulating devices; and fixing members each having a plate-like base in which an opening is formed, the fixing members configured to fix the light modulating devices to the light combining optical device, the light modulating devices are fixed to the fixing members in a state in which the light modulating devices are inserted in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Yohei Sakai
  • Patent number: 8696139
    Abstract: A projector includes: a cooling device which supplies cooling air to a cooling target, wherein the cooling device includes a plurality of cooling fans each of which discharges cooling air, and a plurality of ducts each one end of which is connected with the corresponding one of the plural cooling fans to introduce the cooling air toward the cooling target in directions different from each other, and the plural ducts communicate with each other at the other end and have an outlet port through which the cooling air flows out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei Sakai, Norikazu Kadotani
  • Patent number: 8142027
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to an electronic device and methods for cooling an object within the electronic device. In one example, an electronic device includes a cooling fan for cooling an object. An air-quantity measuring device measures a quantity of cooling air sent by the cooling fan. An ambient-temperature measuring device measures an ambient temperature around the electronic device. A control unit is configured to control the electronic device. The control unit includes an object-temperature calculating section configured to calculate a temperature of the object from the measured air quantity and the measured ambient temperature. An operation control section is configured to control the cooling fan according to the calculated temperature of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120033188
    Abstract: A projector includes an optical element and a cooling device configured to supply cooling air along the surface of the optical element. The cooling device supplies the cooling air in two supply directions crossing each other and extending from one edge to the other edge of two opposed edges of the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Yohei Sakai