Sony Corporation

Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.

Konica Minolta, Inc.

Sony Group Corporation

Konica Corporation

The University of Tokyo

Koji Kita

Kazuyoshi Tanaka

Jyunpei Nakajima

Yuji Manabe

Yuichi Takahashi

Kenji Sugihara

Tomoki Ono

Akira Toriumi

Ryoko Horikoshi

Makoto Shinoda

Tetsuya Kita

Tatsuru Kanamori

Iori Taketsu

Kazuyuki Tomida

Yoshiki Yamamoto

Multicolor analysis is enabled while suppressing increase in size. An optical measurement apparatus according to an embodiment is provided with: an excitation light source (to) that emits excitation light; a waveguide optical system () that guides the excitation light to a predetermined position along a predetermined light path; a fluorescence detection system () that detects fluorescence radiated from a particle by excitation of the particle present at the predetermined position by the excitation light; and a first scattered-light detection system () that detects first scattered light generated by scattering of the excitation light by the particle present at the predetermined position; wherein the waveguide optical system includes a separation optical system () that separates the fluorescence and the first scattered light among the light emitted in a predetermined direction from the predetermined position on the flow channel, the fluorescence detection system detects the fluorescence separated by the separation optical system, and the first scattered-light detection system detects the first scattered light separated by the separation optical system.

Optical measurement apparatus and information processing system

A foil-stamped print inspection apparatus includes: a region selecting unit that selects a foil-stamped region based on data for inspection for a printed material; and an inspection unit that inspects a foil-stamped state of the printed material and determines that foil is unsatisfactory if the foil-stamped region in an image acquired by reading the printed material has a gray level that falls outside a predetermined range. A method of inspecting foil-stamped print includes: a region selecting step of selecting a foil-stamped region based on data for inspection for a printed material; and an inspecting step of inspecting a foil-stamped state of the printed material and determining that foil is unsatisfactory if the foil-stamped region in an image acquired by reading the printed material has a gray level that falls outside a predetermined range.

Foil-stamped print inspection apparatus, foil-stamped print inspection system, method of inspecting foil-stamped print, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

A decorative print inspection apparatus includes: a type selecting unit that selects a type of decoration; a region selecting unit that selects a decorative region regarding the type of decoration based on data for inspection for a printed material; a setting unit that sets a determination criterion in accordance with the type of decoration; and an inspection unit that determines a state of decoration by inspecting the decorative region in an image acquired by reading the printed material, based on the determination criterion that is set in accordance with the type of decoration.

Decorative print inspection apparatus, decorative print inspection system, method of inspecting decorative print, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technique includes a plurality of laser light sources, a holding section, one or more first lenses, and a lens section. The plurality of laser light sources include, with a predetermined number of laser light sources arranged along a first direction being a laser light source group, one or more laser light source groups. The holding section has heat conductivity and holds the plurality of laser light sources. The one or more first lenses are arranged in the holding section in correspondence with the one or more laser light source groups and control a spread angle of light emitted from the laser light sources of the laser light source groups, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The lens section is formed as one member and controls a spread angle of light from the plurality of laser light sources emitted via the one or more first lenses, in the first direction.

Light source apparatus, light source unit, and image display apparatus

An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.

Illumination device and image display apparatus

An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source section, one or more reflection type light modulators, an optical system, and a light shielding plate. The light source section includes at least one or more laser light sources. The one or more reflection type light modulators modulate and reflect incident light. The optical system splits light from the light source section into a plurality of split light beams, superimposes the plurality of split light beams on the one or more reflection type light modulators, and causes them to enter. The light shielding plate is provided in the optical system and includes an aperture provided on a path of each of the plurality of split light beams and a light shielding portion that shields reflection light from the reflection type light modulator to the light source section.

Image display apparatus and image display method

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.

Image projection apparatus

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.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Koji Kita