Patents by Inventor Yumi Matsuki
Yumi Matsuki 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).
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Patent number: 8158020Abstract: A liquid crystal element comprising a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer which fills in between the pair of substrates and can form a chiral smectic C phase in homeotropic orientation, and an electrode which generates, at least, an electric field (parallel electric field) in directions parallel to a principal face of the substrate for the liquid crystal layer is provided, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises, at least, a chiral compound of the following general formula (1-I) or a chiral compound of the following general formula (2-I) and a chiral compound of the following general formula (2 -II) in a base liquid crystal material which can provide a phase sequence of an isotropic liquid phase, a nematic phase, a smectic A phase and a smectic C phase from a higher temperature side, wherein R1, A2, Z1, Z2, m and 1 in formula (1-I), X, R1, R2, and * in formula (2-I), and X, R3, R4, R5, and * in formula (2-II) are defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yohei Takano, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Koh Fujimura, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Yumi Matsuki, Haruki Amagawa, Toshiaki Nonaka
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Patent number: 7929071Abstract: A disclosed electric field generating device includes an electric field generating unit including a substrate, line electrodes, and an electric field generating resistor and configured to generate an electric field. In the disclosed electric field generating device, the line electrodes are formed on at least one side of the substrate in parallel with each other so as to divide the side of the substrate into multiple sections; the electric field generating resistor is shaped like a strip and positioned so as to touch a part of each of the line electrodes; and some of the line electrodes have connectors for electric connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yukiko Hirano, Toshiaki Tokita, Koh Fujimura, Yumi Matsuki, Toshimichi Hagiya, Takanobu Osaka, Masanori Kobayashi, Yohei Takano
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Patent number: 7753531Abstract: An image display apparatus acquires a high-quality image by suppressing positional fluctuation of projected dots due to a positional offset of an optical path deflecting element. A spatial light modulation element (1) displays an image by projecting a light from an illumination light source. A projection optical system (3) enlarges and projects the image formed on the spatial light modulation element (1). An optical path deflecting element (2) is provided between the spatial light modulation element (1) and the image formed on a screen (4) so as to deflect an optical path in accordance with a screen frame period. The optical path deflecting element (2) shifts the optical path for the image projected on the screen (4) at a high rate so as to apparently increase a number of picture elements. The optical path deflecting element (2) is located within the projection optical system.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Fujita, Takanobu Osaka, Kazuya Miyagaki, Atsushi Takaura, Masanori Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Kenji Namie, Yumi Matsuki, Toshiaki Tokita
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Patent number: 7495831Abstract: An optical element, an optical device, and a display device are disclosed that are able to change a polarization state in time order and to produce polarized light with little wavelength dependence and superior in polarization purity, and able to perform pixel shift easily and accurately to realize high resolution image display. The optical element has a translucent surface parallel to the rotational axis of the optical element, and at least a portion of the translucent surface is formed from an optically anisotropic medium. A polarization state of a light beam transmitting through the translucent surface is switched in time order along with rotation of the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Tokita, Kazuhiro Fujita, Toshiharu Murai, Atsushi Takaura, Kazuya Miyagaki, Takanobu Osaka, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Yumi Matsuki, Yukiko Hirano
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Patent number: 7489383Abstract: An optical axis deflecting element is provided with a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between substrate surfaces of the pair of transparent substrates and having a chiral smectic C-phase forming a homeotropic orientation, and a plurality of electrode pairs each defining one of a plurality of divided regions into which an effective region of the liquid crystal layer is divided, wherein an electric field is independently applicable to each divided region defined by a corresponding electrode pair in a direction parallel to the substrate surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Yumi Matsuki, Yukiko Hirano, Kenji Namie, Toshiaki Tokita, Takanobu Osaka, Koh Fujimura
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Publication number: 20080204608Abstract: A liquid crystal element comprising a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer which fills in between the pair of substrates and can form a chiral smectic C phase in homeotropic orientation, and an electrode which generates, at least, an electric field (parallel electric field) in directions parallel to a principal face of the substrate for the liquid crystal layer is provided, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises, at least, a chiral compound of the following general formula (1-I) or a chiral compound of the following general formula (2-I) and a chiral compound of the following general formula (2-II) in a base liquid crystal material which can provide a phase sequence of an isotropic liquid phase, a nematic phase, a smectic A phase and a smectic C phase from a higher temperature side, wherein R1, A2, Z1, Z2, m and I in formula (1-I), X, R1, R2, and * in formula (2-I), and X, R3, R4, R5, and * in formula (2-II) are defined in the specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Yohei Takano, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Koh Fujimura, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Yumi Matsuki, Haruki Amagawa, Toshiaki Nonaka
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Patent number: 7345733Abstract: A light deflection element has a pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal 5 with a homeotropic alignment filled between the pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; and at least an electric field applying device 6 for activating an electric field in the liquid crystal 5. Because a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal is used, the problems of the conventional light deflection element, such as high cost, light loss, large size, and optical noise etc. due to its complicated structure, can be greatly improved. The conventional low response time due to the smectic A phase or the nematic liquid crystal is improved, thereby the high-speed response is possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Comapny, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki, Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Kenji Kameyama, Ikuo Katoh
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Patent number: 7310181Abstract: An optical deflection device includes an optical deflection element having a pair of transparent boards arranged in a mutually opposing manner. A liquid crystal layer is filled between the boards and forms a chiral smectic C phase. An orientation film orients liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. Electrodes generate an electric field in a substantially parallel direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. A first voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a deflection frequency switching the optical deflection direction of the optical deflection element. A second voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a higher frequency than the deflection frequency.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yumi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi
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Patent number: 7304705Abstract: An imaging unit images light on a light receiving element, and includes an optical path shifting element, and a lens arranged on an input side or an output side of the optical path shifting element. The optical path shifting element includes a liquid crystal layer which is applied with an electrical field in a direction approximately parallel to an in-plane direction. The liquid crystal layer is made of a chiral smectic C phase ferroelectric liquid crystal having a homeotropic alignment. The optical path shifting element shifts an optical path of the light input thereto in an optical path shifting direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi
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Publication number: 20070268541Abstract: An image display apparatus acquires a high-quality image by suppressing positional fluctuation of projected dots due to a positional offset of an optical path deflecting element. A spatial light modulation element (1) displays an image by projecting a light from an illumination light source. A projection optical system (3) enlarges and projects the image formed on the spatial light modulation element (1). An optical path deflecting element (2) is provided between the spatial light modulation element (1) and the image formed on a screen (4) so as to deflect an optical path in accordance with a screen frame period. The optical path deflecting element (2) shifts the optical path for the image projected on the screen (4) at a high rate so as to apparently increase a number of picture elements. The optical path deflecting element (2) is located within the projection optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Kazuhiro Fujita, Takanobu Osaka, Kazuya Miyagaki, Atsushi Takaura, Masanori Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Kenji Namie, Yumi Matsuki, Toshiaki Tokita
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Publication number: 20070216316Abstract: A disclosed electric field generating device includes an electric field generating unit including a substrate, line electrodes, and an electric field generating resistor and configured to generate an electric field. In the disclosed electric field generating device, the line electrodes are formed on at least one side of the substrate in parallel with each other so as to divide the side of the substrate into multiple sections; the electric field generating resistor is shaped like a strip and positioned so as to touch a part of each of the line electrodes; and some of the line electrodes have connectors for electric connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Yukiko HIRANO, Toshiaki Tokita, Koh Fujimura, Yumi Matsuki, Toshimichi Hagiya, Takanobu Osaka, Masanori Kobayashi, Yohei Takano
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Patent number: 7245430Abstract: In a method for displaying a three-dimensional stereo image, a left-eye image defined by multiple left-eye strip pixels and a right-eye image defined by multiple right-eye strip pixels are displayed such that the left-eye pixels and the right-eye pixels are arranged alternately from the left to the right in a width direction. The left-eye image and the right-eye image are guided separately to the left eye and the right eye of an observer. Then, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are shifted by one pixel in an oscillating manner, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image are deflected synchronized with the one-pixel shifting operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Kobayashi, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20060250543Abstract: An optical axis deflecting element is provided with a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between substrate surfaces of the pair of transparent substrates and having a chiral smectic C-phase forming a homeotropic orientation, and a plurality of electrode pairs each defining one of a plurality of divided regions into which an effective region of the liquid crystal layer is divided, wherein an electric field is independently applicable to each divided region defined by a corresponding electrode pair in a direction parallel to the substrate surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Yumi Matsuki, Yukiko Hirano, Kenji Namie, Toshiaki Tokita, Takanobu Osaka, Koh Fujimura
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Publication number: 20060181671Abstract: A light deflection element has a pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal 5 with a homeotropic alignment filled between the pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; and at least an electric field applying device 6 for activating an electric field in the liquid crystal 5. Because a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal is used, the problems of the conventional light deflection element, such as high cost, light loss, large size, and optical noise etc. due to its complicated structure, can be greatly improved. The conventional low response time due to the smectic A phase or the nematic liquid crystal is improved, thereby the high-speed response is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki, Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Kenji Kameyama, Ikuo Katoh
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Publication number: 20060119927Abstract: An optical deflection device includes an optical deflection element having a pair of transparent boards arranged in a mutually opposing manner. A liquid crystal layer is filled between the boards and forms a chiral smectic C phase. An orientation film orients liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. Electrodes generate an electric field in a substantially parallel direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. A first voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a deflection frequency switching the optical deflection direction of the optical deflection element. A second voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a higher frequency than the deflection frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2006Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Yumi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi
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Patent number: 7057700Abstract: A light deflection element has a pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal 5 with a homeotropic alignment filled between the pair of transparent substrates 2, 3; and at least an electric field applying device 6 for activating an electric field in the liquid crystal 5. Because a chiral smectic C phase liquid crystal is used, the problems of the conventional light deflection element, such as high cost, light loss, large size, and optical noise etc. due to its complicated structure, can be greatly improved. The conventional low response time due to the smectic A phase or the nematic liquid crystal is improved, thereby the high-speed response is possible.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki, Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Kenji Kameyama, Ikuo Katoh
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Patent number: 7038835Abstract: An optical deflection device includes an optical deflection element having a pair of transparent boards arranged in a mutually opposing manner. A liquid crystal layer is filled between the boards and forms a chiral smectic C phase. An orientation film orients liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. Electrodes generate an electric field in a substantially parallel direction with respect to the liquid crystal layer. A first voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a deflection frequency switching the optical deflection direction of the optical deflection element. A second voltage application part applies, to the electrodes, an ac voltage of a higher frequency than the deflection frequency.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yumi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Toshiaki Tokita, Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Takiguchi
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Publication number: 20060039068Abstract: An optical element, an optical device, and a display device are disclosed that are able to change a polarization state in time order and to produce polarized light with little wavelength dependence and superior in polarization purity, and able to perform pixel shift easily and accurately to realize high resolution image display. The optical element has a translucent surface parallel to the rotational axis of the optical element, and at least a portion of the translucent surface is formed from an optically anisotropic medium. A polarization state of a light beam transmitting through the translucent surface is switched in time order along with rotation of the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Toshiaki Tokita, Kazuhiro Fujita, Toshiharu Murai, Atsushi Takaura, Kazuya Miyagaki, Takanobu Osaka, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Yumi Matsuki, Yukiko Hirano
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Patent number: 6919982Abstract: An optical path deflecting element, an optical path deflecting apparatus, an image displaying apparatus, an optical writing apparatus, an optical interconnection apparatus, an optical element, and a fabrication method thereof. The optical path deflecting element includes a pair of transparent substrates, transparent electrode films on the substrates to which a voltage having an inverse polarity is selectively applied, an alignment layer in the inner sides of the substrates, and a liquid crystal layer formed of a chiral smectic C phase between the substrates via the alignment layer and homogeneously aligned by the alignment layer. The optical deflecting element can realize the uniformly-aligned liquid crystal layer more easily than a case in which the liquid crystal is aligned to become in a bistable condition. For this reason, it is possible to improve yield in the fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeaki Nimura, Masanori Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Yasuyuki Takiguchi, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki
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Publication number: 20040263968Abstract: In a method for displaying a three-dimensional stereo image, a left-eye image defined by multiple left-eye strip pixels and a right-eye image defined by multiple right-eye strip pixels are displayed such that the left-eye pixels and the right-eye pixels are arranged alternately from the left to the right in a width direction. The left-eye image and the right-eye image are guided separately to the left eye and the right eye of an observer. Then, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are shifted by one pixel in an oscillating manner, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image are deflected synchronized with the one-pixel shifting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Masanori Kobayashi, Toshiaki Tokita, Yumi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Sugimoto