Patents by Inventor Yuji Manabe

Yuji Manabe 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: 12119526
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces 1c that pass through the metal support from a front face 1a to a back face. The front face 1a is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. A region of the front face 1a provided with the penetration spaces is a hole region, and openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face are front-side openings. An aperture ratio that is a ratio of the front-side openings to the hole region is 0.1% or more and 7.0% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10298918
    Abstract: Provided is an image projection apparatus including: one or more light sources; one or more illumination optical systems; a first reflection-type light valve group including three light valves and being configured to modulate incident light based on first image information; a second reflection-type light valve group including three light valves and being configured to modulate incident light based on second image information; a first prism-type photosynthesizing member having a function of synthesizing, on one optical axis, light that is reflected by the first reflection-type light valve group; a second prism-type photosynthesizing member having a function of synthesizing, on one optical axis, light that is reflected by the second reflection-type light valve group; and a prism-type beam splitter configured to synthesize, on one optical axis, light that has been reflected by the first reflection-type light valve group and light that has been reflected by the second reflection-type light valve group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kita, Jyunpei Nakajima, Yuji Manabe
  • Patent number: 9743053
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technique includes a first light source section, a second light source section, a third light source section, and a synthesis section. The first light source section includes a plurality of red laser light sources arranged in an array. The second light source section includes a plurality of green laser light sources arranged in an array. The third light source section includes a plurality of blue laser light sources arranged in an array. The synthesis section synthesizes red laser light emitted from the first light source section, green laser light emitted from the second light source section, and blue laser light emitted from the third light source section to generate white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kita, Yuji Manabe
  • Publication number: 20160198135
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technique includes a first light source section, a second light source section, a third light source section, and a synthesis section. The first light source section includes a plurality of red laser light sources arranged in an array. The second light source section includes a plurality of green laser light sources arranged in an array. The third light source section includes a plurality of blue laser light sources arranged in an array. The synthesis section synthesizes red laser light emitted from the first light source section, green laser light emitted from the second light source section, and blue laser light emitted from the third light source section to generate white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji KITA, Yuji MANABE
  • Publication number: 20150350630
    Abstract: Provided is an image projection apparatus including: one or more light sources; one or more illumination optical systems; a first reflection-type light valve group including three light valves and being configured to modulate incident light based on first image information; a second reflection-type light valve group including three light valves and being configured to modulate incident light based on second image information; a first prism-type photosynthesizing member having a function of synthesizing, on one optical axis, light that is reflected by the first reflection-type light valve group; a second prism-type photosynthesizing member having a function of synthesizing, on one optical axis, light that is reflected by the second reflection-type light valve group; and a prism-type beam splitter configured to synthesize, on one optical axis, light that has been reflected by the first reflection-type light valve group and light that has been reflected by the second reflection-type light valve group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji KITA, Jyunpei NAKAJIMA, Yuji MANABE
  • Publication number: 20130300946
    Abstract: A video display device includes: a video processing unit generating and displaying video signals; an air cooling fan cooling the video processing unit by generating cooling air; a filter arranged on an intake side of the air cooling fan to remove dust; and a cooling duct to be a ventilation flue of the cooling air, having a bay portion as a concave portion formed by a protruding portion provided at an outlet end of the cooling air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Masahiro Saito
  • Patent number: 8330879
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus includes a light source configured to emit light, at least one reflective liquid crystal device configured to generate an image by modulating a polarization of the light emitted from the light source and reflecting the light, an imaging lens configured to form a real image of the image generated by the reflective liquid crystal device, a quarter-wave plate disposed between the reflective liquid crystal device and the imaging lens, an image splitter configured to include at least one reflecting plane and spatially split the real image into at least two split real images by reflecting the real image on the reflecting plane, at least two projection lenses configured to form the split real images again on a screen, and a phase difference corrector configured to correct a phase difference between a p-polarized light and an s-polarized light generated by the reflecting plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Iwai, Hideki Yamamoto, Yuji Manabe
  • Patent number: 7936403
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes at least one incidence-side polarizer, a liquid crystal panel, at least one output-side polarizer, and a mechanism for turning each of the incidence-side polarizer and the output-side polarizer around an optical axis. The incidence-side polarizer is made of an inorganic material. The liquid crystal panel is provided for modulating the polarized state of light output from the incidence-side polarizer to output the modulated light. The output-side polarizer is made of an inorganic material for outputting the light incident from the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoko Horikoshi, Yuji Manabe
  • Publication number: 20100195006
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus includes a light source configured to emit light, at least one reflective liquid crystal device configured to generate an image by modulating a polarization of the light emitted from the light source and reflecting the light, an imaging lens configured to form a real image of the image generated by the reflective liquid crystal device, a quarter-wave plate disposed between the reflective liquid crystal device and the imaging lens, an image splitter configured to include at least one reflecting plane and spatially split the real image into at least two split real images by reflecting the real image on the reflecting plane, at least two projection lenses configured to form the split real images again on a screen, and a phase difference corrector configured to correct a phase difference between a p-polarized light and an s-polarized light generated by the reflecting plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Junichi Iwai, Hideki Yamamoto, Yuji Manabe
  • Publication number: 20080316396
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes at least one incidence-side polarizer, a liquid crystal panel, at least one output-side polarizer, and a mechanism for turning each of the incidence-side polarizer and the output-side polarizer around an optical axis. The incidence-side polarizer is made of an inorganic material. The liquid crystal panel is provided for modulating the polarized state of light output from the incidence-side polarizer to output the modulated light. The output-side polarizer is made of an inorganic material for outputting the light incident from the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Ryoko Horikoshi, Yuji Manabe
  • Patent number: 7377655
    Abstract: A projection type display apparatus includes: a reflection type light valve; a polarization beam splitter that emits light obtained through polarization split executed thereat on light from a light source toward the reflection type light valve, analyzes light modulated at the reflection type light valve and includes a light blocking portion disposed near an outer edge of an exit surface through which the analyzed light exits; and a projection lens through which the analyzed light is projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Tetsuo Hattori
  • Patent number: 7271961
    Abstract: A cross dichroic prism color-synthesizes a plurality of color lights having entered therein separately and emits color-synthesized light to a projection lens. The cross dichroic prism includes a first dichroic film; and a second dichroic film intersecting the first dichroic film so as to pass through the first dichroic film. The cross dichroic prism is configured so that a color light having entered the cross dichroic prism and having become diffracted at a gap created in the first dichroic film over an area where the second dichroic film passes through the first dichroic film is not projected through the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Kiyoshi Numazaki, Hisao Oozeki, Tomoko Hattori, legal representative, Tetsuo Hattori, deceased
  • Publication number: 20070182958
    Abstract: A beam emitted from a first light source is shed on the surface of a rotating wafer to form a beam spot. Scattered light arising from foreign matter and other defects on the surface of the wafer is detected in a plurality of directions and output in the form of a signal. Vertical movement of the wafer surface is detected by using white light or broadband light from a second light source. The position of the beam spot on the wafer surface is corrected in accordance with the information on the detected vertical movement for the purpose of minimizing a coordinate error that may arise from the vertical movement of the wafer surface. Further, the emission direction and emission position of light generated from the first light source are corrected to minimize a coordinate error that may arise from variations of the first light source. These corrections are made to enhance the accuracy of the coordinates of detected foreign matter and other defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Takahiro Jingu
  • Publication number: 20060250584
    Abstract: A cross dichroic prism color-synthesizes a plurality of color lights having entered therein separately and emits color-synthesized light to a projection lens. The cross dichroic prism includes a first dichroic film; and a second dichroic film intersecting the first dichroic film so as to pass through the first dichroic film. The cross dichroicprism is configured so that a color light having entered the cross dichroic prism and having become diffracted at a gap created in the first dichroic film over an area where the second dichroic film passes through the first dichroic film is not projected through the projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Kiyoshi Numazaki, Hisao Oozeki, Tetsuo Hattori, Tomoko Hattori
  • Patent number: 7070282
    Abstract: A projection type display apparatus includes a color separation optical system separating light emitted from a light source into first, second and third color light; reflection type light valves provided each in correspondence to one of the first through third color light; polarization beam splitters provided each in correspondence to one of the first through third color light, which executes polarization separation causing the first through third color light to enter the reflection type light valves, and analyzing light exiting from the reflection type light valves after being modulated; a color composition optical system having a first, a second and a third prism, wherein the analyzed first through third color light undergo color composition; and a projection lens projecting the resulting light from the color composition, and lengths of optical paths wherein each of the first through third color light travels are equal to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Tetsuo Hattori, Atsushi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20050007555
    Abstract: A projection type display apparatus includes: a reflection type light valve; a polarization beam splitter that emits light obtained through polarization split executed thereat on light from a light source toward the reflection type light valve, analyzes light modulated at the reflection type light valve and includes a light blocking portion disposed near an outer edge of an exit surface through which the analyzed light exits; and a projection lens through which the analyzed light is projected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Tetsuo Hattori
  • Publication number: 20040263795
    Abstract: a projection type display apparatus includes: a color separation optical system that executes color separation to separate light source light emitted from a light source into first color light, second color light and third color light; reflection type light valves provided each in correspondence to one of the first color light through the third color light; polarization beam splitters provided each in correspondence to one of the first color light through the third color light, which execute polarization separation of the first color light, the second color light and the third color light resulting from the color separation, cause the first color light, the second color light and the third color light to enter the reflection type light valves and analyze light exiting the reflection type light valves after being modulated at the reflection type light valves; a color composition optical system having a first prism, a second prism and a third prism in which the analyzed first color light, the analyzed second co
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Tetsuo Hattori, Atsushi Sekine
  • Patent number: 6565211
    Abstract: A projection type display device, having a light beam flux converting optical system which makes plural beam fluxes from light emitted from a light source and converts the each beam flux into a parallel beam flux and makes the each beam flux advance in a different direction, a polarized light separating color separating optical system which polarization separates and color separates light which was emitted from the light beam flux converting optical system, plural reflecting type light valves which modulate polarized light components emitted from the polarized light separating color separating optical system based on image information and a color synthesizing and analyzing optical system performing color synthesis and analysis of modulated light which were emitted from the plural reflecting type light valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Sekine, Yuji Manabe, Tetsuo Hattori
  • Patent number: 6507326
    Abstract: To suppress light loss without deteriorating resolution of a projected image, light is first polarized and separated by a polarizing beam splitter. Green light is separated from a light flux emitted by the polarizing beam splitter by a dichroic mirror having a green light reflection property. A light flux containing blue and red light, which is transmitted by the dichroic mirror, is separated into red light and blue light by a dichroic prism. Resultant color light is modulated and reflected by reflection light valves, returned to the corresponding dichroic mirror or dichroic prism, and combined by the dichroic mirror and the dichroic prism. Resultant combined color light is projected via the polarizing beam splitter and a projection lens. The dichroic prism transmits s-polarized light having wavelengths less than a wavelength substantially within a wavelength band of green light and reflects s-polarized light having larger wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Manabe, Tetsuo Hattori
  • Patent number: 6404552
    Abstract: A projection type display device constructed so that light source beams via a polarization beam splitter are separated of colors by a color separating/synthesizing optical system and enter light valves disposed for every color light, the light beams exiting from the respective light valves are synthesized by the color separating/synthesizing optical system, the synthesized light beams exit, the polarization beam splitter analyzes the synthesized light beams and takes out the analyzed light beams, and the analyzed light beams are projected on a screen through a projection lens. A normal line of an outgoing surface of the polarization beam splitter with respect to the light source beams exiting toward the color separating/synthesizing optical system from the polarization beam splitter, has a predetermined angle larger than zero degree with respect to an optical axis of the light source beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Manabe