Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Maki

Yoshiyuki Maki 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: 10348318
    Abstract: A light-emitting element module includes a light-emitting element that emits light, a base that has a depression portion in which the light-emitting element is accommodated, and a lid that covers an opening of the depression portion and is joined to the base. The lid includes a protrusion portion that protrudes on an opposite side to the base and has a hole through which the light passes and a window that is installed in the protrusion portion to block the hole and transmits the light. A surface of the window on a side of the light-emitting element is inclined with respect to a surface perpendicular to an optical axis of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Maki, Tsunenori Shibata, Koji Chindo
  • Patent number: 10333536
    Abstract: An atomic oscillator includes: an atomic cell in which an alkali metal is sealed; a light-emitting element that emits light to be radiated to the atomic cell; a light-receiving element that detects the light transmitted through the atomic cell; a first optical element that has light transmittance and is disposed between the atomic cell and the light-emitting element; and a second optical element that has light transmittance and is disposed between the first optical element and the atomic cell. The first optical element reflects the light from the light-emitting element toward the light-emitting element in a first direction inclined with respect to an optical axis of the light. The second optical element reflects the light from the light-emitting element toward the light-emitting element in a second direction inclined in a direction different from the first direction with respect to the optical axis of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Maki, Koji Chindo
  • Patent number: 10326461
    Abstract: A quantum interference device has an atomic cell which has alkali metal atoms disposed within. A light source emits light to excite the alkali metal atoms in the atomic cell. An optical element is disposed between the light source and the atomic cell, and enlarges the radiation angle of light emitted from the light source. A light detector detects light transmitted through the atomic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhito Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Maki
  • Patent number: 10312924
    Abstract: A timing signal generation device includes a GPS receiver, an atomic oscillator, a phase comparator, a loop filter, and a divider, a temperature sensor, a DDS, and a DSP. The GPS receiver outputs a reference timing signal. The atomic oscillator outputs a clock signal in accordance with an input voltage value. The phase comparator, the loop filter, and the divider adjust the voltage value in accordance with a synchronization status between the reference timing signal and the clock signal. The temperature sensor outputs a signal depending on the temperature of the atomic oscillator. The DDS converts the frequency of the clock signal and outputs a signal obtained by converting the frequency. The DSP controls the DDS based on an output of the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Maki, Hiroyuki Shimada
  • Patent number: 10270458
    Abstract: A quantum interference device includes an atom cell, a light source emits light to the alkali metal atoms, a photodetector that detects the light transmitted through the atom cell, a thermal conductor, which is disposed so as to straddle the light source side and the photodetector side of the atom cell, and the thermal conductor having higher thermal conductively than the atom cell, and a support, which is disposed so as to be separated from the thermal conductor, and supports the atom cell, the light source, the photodetector, and the thermal conductor in a lump, the support having lower thermal conductivity than the thermal conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Maki, Nobuhito Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20190072091
    Abstract: A vane pump includes a rotor that is rotationally driven; vanes inserted into the rotor in a freely slidable manner; pump chambers that are defined between the vanes at adjacent positions; suction ports that guide working oil to the pump chambers; suction pressure chamber that is communicated with the suction ports and that stores the working oil; and a suction passage that is connected to the suction pressure chamber and that has an suction opening end that opens at an outer surface of a pump body. In a state in which the vane pump is mounted, the suction pressure chamber is mounted below the suction opening end of the suction passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MAKI, Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Masamichi SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190068208
    Abstract: A frequency signal generation device includes a substrate, a light source that is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and an atom cell that is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The atom cell contains gaseous alkali metal atoms and includes a first portion through which light emitted from the light source passes, a second portion housing a liquid alkali metal atom, and a third portion which connects the first portion to the second portion. A marker is provided that indicates a direction in which the liquid alkali metal atoms move to the third portion by gravity when the surface is vertically oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki MAKI
  • Patent number: 10199797
    Abstract: A light-emitting element module includes: a Peltier device; a light-emitting element that is disposed on the Peltier device; and a package that accommodates the Peltier device and the light-emitting element, the package including a base on which the Peltier device is disposed and a lid joined to the base and. When Ts is external temperature of the package, Tv is temperature of the light-emitting element, Tc1 is temperature of the base, and Tc2 is temperature of the lid, Ts<Tc2<Tc1 is satisfied in a case of Tv<Ts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Maki, Tsunenori Shibata, Koji Chindo
  • Patent number: 10171095
    Abstract: An atomic oscillator includes a gas cell, a semiconductor laser, and a frequency modulation signal generation section (such as a frequency transform circuit) which generates a frequency modulation signal for causing the semiconductor laser to generate frequency-modulated light including a resonance light pair (first-order sideband light pair) that causes an electromagnetically induced transparency phenomenon in metal atoms. When a modulation index of the frequency modulation signal, by which a first-order differential value of oscillation frequency deviation of the atomic oscillator becomes 0, is regarded as a first modulation index, the modulation index is within a range between a second modulation index, which is smaller than the first modulation index, with which the oscillation frequency deviation is 0 and a third modulation index, which is greater than the first modulation index, with which the oscillation frequency deviation is 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhito Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Maki, Naoki Ishihara, Noriaki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Satoshi Kubo
  • Patent number: 10168434
    Abstract: A reference signal generation device includes a reception unit that receives a reference signal, a first oscillator that includes an atomic oscillator, a first phase comparator that compares a signal output from the first oscillator and the reference signal in phase, a second oscillator that generates a signal to be output outwardly, and a second phase comparator that compares the signal output from the first oscillator and a signal output from the second oscillator in phase. The first oscillator includes a sweeping-result output unit that outputs a sweeping result signal corresponding to a resonance signal obtained by performing frequency sweeping in the first oscillator. The reference signal generation device further includes a determination section that determines a failure state based on the sweeping result signal and at least one of a phase comparison signal of the first phase comparator and a phase comparison signal of the second phase comparator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Maki
  • Publication number: 20180306182
    Abstract: A vane pump includes a rotor; a plurality of slits that are formed in the rotor, the plurality of vanes being respectively inserted into the plurality of slits in a slidable manner; a cam ring that has a cam face on which tip-ends of the vanes slide by the rotation of the rotor; and pump chambers that are defined by the rotor, the cam ring, and an adjacent pair of the vanes. The plurality of vanes have a plurality of first vanes that are formed by applying a DLC coating on a base material and second vanes that are formed such that the base material is exposed, the first vanes being respectively inserted into at least two adjacent slits of the plurality of slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MAKI, Tomoyuki FUJITA, Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Masamichi SUGIHARA
  • Patent number: 10096970
    Abstract: A light-emitting element module includes: a Peltier device that includes a first substrate, and a second substrate causing a temperature difference from the first substrate, and a power terminal disposed on the first substrate; a light-emitting element that is disposed on a side of the second substrate of the Peltier device and of which temperature is adjusted by the Peltier device; a temperature sensor that is disposed on the side of the second substrate of the Peltier device; a package that includes a base and a lid; a first external electrode that is electrically connected to the power terminal; a second external electrode that is electrically connected to the temperature sensor; and a third external electrode that is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The third external electrode is disposed between the first and second external electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Maki, Tsunenori Shibata
  • Publication number: 20180283373
    Abstract: The cartridge vane pump includes a first connection channel that connects a first discharge port and a first discharge channel and a second connection channel that connects a second discharge port and a second discharge channel. An O-ring is provided on an outer circumference of a circular tube portion, the O-ring blocks communication between the first connection channel and the second connection channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Masamichi SUGIHARA, Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Yoshiyuki MAKI
  • Publication number: 20180258928
    Abstract: A cartridge vane pump includes a head pin that penetrates through a cover, a cover-side side plate and a cam ring that are fixed to an adapter. The head pin has a shaft portion that is fixed to the adapter at a tip end thereof, and a restricting portion that has a diameter larger than that of the shaft portion and being formed on a base end of the shaft portion. The cam ring, the cover, the cover-side side plate and a body-side side plate are held between the restricting portion and the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Masamichi SUGIHARA, Yoshiyuki MAKI
  • Publication number: 20180252212
    Abstract: A cartridge vane pump includes: a body-side side plate that is brought into contact with end surfaces of a rotor and a cam ring; first and second discharge ports that are formed in the body-side side plate; and an adapter that is formed with first and second connection channels for connecting the first and second discharge ports formed in the body-side side plate and first and second discharge channels formed in a body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MAKI, Masamichi SUGIHARA, Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Koji YOSHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10069504
    Abstract: An atomic oscillator includes an atomic cell in which alkali metal atoms are encapsulated, a light source section configured to receive the supply of a bias and emit light including a resonance light pair for causing the alkali metal atoms to resonate, a temperature adjusting element configured to adjust the temperature of the light source section, a bias detecting section configured to detect information concerning the bias, and a light-source-temperature control section configured to control the temperature adjusting element using the information detected by the bias detecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Maki
  • Publication number: 20180246216
    Abstract: A timing signal output device includes a receiver configured to output a reference signal on the basis of satellite signals received from a plurality of positioning satellites, an oscillator configured to output a clock signal, and a processor configured to switch, on the basis of statistical value information concerning a statistical value obtained by performing statistical processing of elevation angles of the plurality of positioning satellites, a first mode for generating a timing signal based on the reference signal and a second mode for generating a timing signal based on the clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jun SHIINA, Yoshiyuki MAKI
  • Publication number: 20180241408
    Abstract: A quantum interference device includes an atomic cell which has an internal space enclosing an alkali metal, a first light source which emits a resonance light pair circularly polarized in the same direction as each other and exciting the alkali metal, a second light source which emits an adjustment light, and a light receiver, wherein the atomic cell includes a first layer which is provided on an inner wall surface surrounding the internal space of the atomic cell and contains a compound derived from a first compound that is an oxide of a metal having a lower ionization tendency than the alkali metal, a second layer which is provided on the first layer and contains a compound derived from a second compound having a functional group that undergoes an elimination reaction with the compound derived from the first compound, and a third layer which is provided on the second layer and contains a compound derived from a third compound that is nonpolar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Nobuhito HAYASHI, Yoshiyuki MAKI, Naoki ISHIHARA, Takuya MIYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180241407
    Abstract: A quantum interference device includes an atomic cell which has an internal space enclosing an alkali metal, a first light source which emits a resonance light pair that is circularly polarized in the same direction as each other and excites the alkali metal, a second light source which emits an adjustment light, and a light receiver, wherein the atomic cell includes an inner wall surface which is formed of a material containing a compound having a polar group and surrounds the internal space, a first layer which is provided on the inner wall surface and contains a compound derived from a first compound having a functional group that undergoes an elimination reaction with the polar group, and a second layer which is provided on the first layer and contains a compound derived from a second compound that is a nonpolar olefin-based polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Nobuhito HAYASHI, Yoshiyuki MAKI, Naoki ISHIHARA, Takuya MIYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180234100
    Abstract: A timing signal generation device includes a GPS receiver, an atomic oscillator, a phase comparator, a frequency abnormality determination unit, a sensor unit, and a determination unit. The GPS receiver outputs 1 PPS. The atomic oscillator 30 outputs a clock signal for synchronization with 1 PPS. The phase comparator compares 1 PPS and the clock signal in phase. The frequency abnormality determination unit determines whether or not the frequency of the clock signal is abnormal, by using a comparison result of the phase comparator, and outputs frequency abnormality information including a determination result. The sensor unit detects environment information which has an influence on the comparison result. The determination unit determines a cause of the abnormality by using the frequency abnormality information and the environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Maki