Patents by Inventor Yoshiki Shinta

Yoshiki Shinta 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: 7369314
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7324283
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7312925
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070263287
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7289268
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7277228
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7274512
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7271959
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7265905
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070109646
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070109647
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070109645
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070109648
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070103784
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070103785
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070095958
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7193780
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Patent number: 7130125
    Abstract: This optical filter provides a substrate and thin films. The thin films comprise an outermost layer portion and a refractive index varying portion. The refractive index varying portion is formed by laminating alternately towards the substrate a low refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of air and a high refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than the low refractive index layer. The outermost layer portion comprises an outermost low refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of air, a first outermost high refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of the outermost low refractive index layer, and a second outermost high refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of the first outermost high refractive index layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Shinta, Yorio Wada
  • Publication number: 20050111103
    Abstract: This optical filter provides a substrate and thin films. The thin films comprise an outermost layer portion and a refractive index varying portion. The refractive index varying portion is formed by laminating alternately towards the substrate a low refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of air and a high refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than the low refractive index layer. The outermost layer portion comprises an outermost low refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of air, a first outermost high refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of the outermost low refractive index layer, and a second outermost high refractive index layer having a refractive index that is higher than that of the first outermost high refractive index layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshiki Shinta, Yorio Wada
  • Publication number: 20050041293
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta