Patents Represented by Attorney Kenealy Vaidya LLP
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Patent number: 8183761Abstract: A light emitting apparatus can include a base, a light emitting device and a resin portion on one side of the base for covering the light emitting device, a wiring thereof, and the like. The light emitting apparatus can be configured to prevent the exfoliation of the resin portion from the base even when a substantial amount of load is applied thereon by a mounter during the mounting operation onto a mounting board. The ratio of an occupied area of the patterned electrodes on the base within a predetermined area including an area where the resin portion is provided is made large enough to prevent the patterned electrodes from being flexed during mounting operation, and the ratio of an occupied area of the patterned electrodes on the upper and rear surfaces of the base just outside of the predetermined area is made smaller than the predetermined ratio.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshihiro Ogawa
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Patent number: 8178895Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device can include a submount on which a semiconductor light-emitting element is mounted. The device can have a high light utilization efficiency with high reliability and can achieve a reduction in manufacturing cost as well as a decrease in size. The submount can have a reverse trapezoidal cross section having an upper surface that is larger than a bottom surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element. An adhesive can be used to fix the submount to the base board such that, when the submount is observed from above the semiconductor light-emitting element, the adhesive is not seen from above. In this state, the semiconductor light-emitting element can be connected to the base board via a bonding wire.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kaori Namioka
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Patent number: 8172442Abstract: A vehicle headlamp can include a daytime running lamp with favorable light distribution characteristics. The vehicle headlamp can also include a headlight such as a low beam/high beam, a fog lamp, and the like. The vehicle headlamp can include a parabolic type reflector, a halogen bulb, and a driving circuit. The halogen bulb can include a first filament, a second filament and a shield member if necessary or desired. The first filament can be used as the above headlight, and the second filament adjacent the first filament can be used as the daytime running lamp. Because the second filament can be located at a closer position than the first filament with respect to the reflector, light emitted from the second filament can form a wider light distribution than that of the first filament. Therefore, the vehicle headlamp can provide a daytime running lamp with a favorable light distribution pattern along with the above headlight.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sadayuki Konishi
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Patent number: 8167833Abstract: The present disclosed subject matter provides a breast pump in which, by the use of an operation performed by a user, the negative pressure (suctioning pressure) can be adjusted in accordance with the amount of the operation in a linear fashion without the occurrence of a steep gradient, and the negative pressure can be readily adjusted even during the expression of milk.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Pigeon CorporationInventor: Mitsuo Tashiro
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Patent number: 8162123Abstract: A friction plate for a wet-type multiplate clutch is provided with a core plate and friction linings bonded on opposite sides of the core plate, respectively. Each of the friction linings is composed of plural segment pieces each have at least one first oil groove and at least one second oil groove. The first oil groove opens to a radially-inner side of its corresponding segment piece and has a closed end portion located in a radially-intermediate part of the corresponding segment piece. The second oil groove opens to a radially-outer side of the corresponding segment piece and has a closed end portion located in another radially-intermediate part of the corresponding segment piece. Each segment piece is provided with at least one press-formed oil groove as one of the first and second oil grooves and at least one punched-out oil groove as the other one of the first and second oil grooves.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Hirayanagi
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Patent number: 8159623Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface of the remote control module. In addition, the remote control module can be configured to prevent secure mounting of the remote control module to the entertainment system housing when the remote control module is not the appropriate remote control module for the particular vehicle entertainment system.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jason Michael Strohmaier, Eric Joshua Wecker, Aaron Michael Ambrose, Steven Feit, Jason Alexander Dutter, Takahiro Ikunami, Hideyuki Hirota
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Patent number: 8152346Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit can include a first reflector surface and a second reflector surface disposed vertically with the optical axis of an LED light source interposed therebetween. The first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface can form respective light distribution patterns. The first reflecting surface can include an edge near the projection lens formed in a substantially elliptic shape and designed so as to take an aberration of the projection lens into consideration. The edge can be disposed so as to coincide with a focus group of the projection lens. The second reflecting surface can be formed to have a substantially conical curved surface or a curved surface having at least a part of a cross section of a substantially conical curved surface. Direct light emitted from the LED light source and passing through/between the first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface can form a light distribution pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasushi Yatsuda
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Patent number: 8146933Abstract: An attachment structure system is disclosed for attaching a damper to a vehicle. The attachment structure system can include a stiffener body that has a central portion connected to a damper. The stiffener body can be connected to both the vehicle's frame and a vehicle body portion, such as the wheel housing, to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness from being transmitted to the driver of the vehicle, and to provide other structural and ride characteristic benefits to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Thomas H. Croyle, Robert Zummallen, Anthony Ordonio, Edouard Stuart Sandoz, Michael Pugnale, Steven Hansen, Matthew Wolfe, Matthew Lux
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Patent number: 8141415Abstract: A tire testing device which can improve reliability in measurement of loss in tire is provided. The tire testing device can include a tire motor connected with the rotational shaft of the tire, a tire shaft torque meter for detecting torque applied to the rotational shaft of the tire, a roller on to which the tire is pressed to be contact with, a roller motor connected with the rotational shaft of the roller, and a roller shaft torque meter for detecting the torque applied to the rotational shaft of the roller. The device measures loss of power in tire from the difference in power of the tire obtained by adding the torque measured by the tire shaft torque meter and the difference in power of the roller obtained by adding the torque measured by the roller shaft torque meter.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Ono Sokki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Isamu Inoue, Isao Nakamura, Hideki Oikawa, Hiroko Maniwa
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Patent number: 8141918Abstract: A pedestrian bumper system and method can include an attachment bumper and an attachment bracket for connecting the attachment bumper to the existing vehicle bumper or existing vehicle frame. The attachment bumper can be configured to conform to the existing vehicle bumper such that the frontal crash mode of the vehicle is substantially unchanged. In addition, the attachment bumper can create a new front surface area that includes an area that is lower than the front area of the existing vehicle bumper. Thus, the bumper system can be configured to contact a pedestrian at a lower location to minimize injury during an accident. The bumper system can also be configured to be easily adapted to existing vehicles by either the consumer or the vehicle manufacturer to take advantage of easily modifying vehicles for different market and/or consumer requirements and tastes.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryan Miller, Hirohide Ikeno, Yoshikatsu Takeuchi, Takayuki Sugama
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Patent number: 8142060Abstract: The disclosed subject matter includes light sources that have high use efficiency and a favorable bright distribution, and includes vehicle lamps that have both a favorable light distribution pattern and a capability of being simply composed by using the LED light sources. The light source can include a base board, at least one die bonding pad and wire bonding pad on the base board, at least one LED chip mounted on the die bonding pad and connected to respective bonding pads, and an encapsulating resin over the LED chip. The at least one LED chip can emit a uniform light with a distribution electrode on a top surface thereof and can form a favorable light distribution using a shield electrode on the top surface. The vehicle lamp can include the light source and an optical lens selected according to a kind and/or design of a vehicle lamp.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Saida, Kazuhiko Ueno
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Patent number: 8143777Abstract: An LED lighting unit can be configured to have a high color rendering for which color temperature can adjust itself to be close to a natural color. The LED lighting unit can be composed of three light sources that respectively include a blue LED and a different phosphor. A first light source can emit light having a color temperature located substantially on a blackbody locus, a second light source can emit light having a higher color temperature than that of the first light source and located substantially on the blackbody locus, and a third light source can emit a green or yellow light. A mixture of the light can be located substantially on the blackbody locus by controlling a beam ratio of the mixed light having contiguous wavelength components. Therefore, the LED lighting unit can emit a light having a high color rendering that can maintain a uniform color within a radiation range.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Teiichiro Takano
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Patent number: 8118348Abstract: A glove box and knee bolster assembly for a vehicle panel, such as an instrument panel, can include a storage bin, an energy absorbing panel, and a lid. The energy absorbing panel can include a rib wall, a first plurality of ribs, a second plurality of ribs, and a plurality of openings formed in at least one of the first plurality of ribs. The lid can include a plurality of hooks. The rear surface of the lid can be secured to the plurality of ribs by a weld. The weld can cooperate with the plurality of ribs and the rear surface to define a first load path that extends from the lid to the energy absorbing panel. The plurality of hooks can extend from the rear surface and pass through respective ones of the plurality of openings. The plurality of hooks can engage the at least one rib via the respective openings and cooperate with the at least one rib to define a second load path from the lid to the energy absorbing panel that is separate from the first load path.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Matthew Lee Taracko
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Patent number: 8120151Abstract: An optical semiconductor device can have a first lead for an optical semiconductor chip to be mounted on and a second lead for joining to a wire extending from the optical semiconductor chip. The device can be configured to be capable of reducing the possibility of a break of the wire even under a thermal shock and the like. The optical semiconductor device can include a first lead for an optical semiconductor chip to be mounted on, a second lead for joining to a wire (for example, gold wire) extending from the optical semiconductor chip mounted on the first lead; a holder part for supporting the first lead and the second lead at two locations each; a lens part; and a light-transmitting sealing part. The second lead can be separated into two lead pieces with a predetermined gap (?0) therebetween as seen in a plan view, or with certain bend configurations as shown in side views, within the inside space of the holder part by which the second lead is supported at two locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Ishi, Takaaki Fujii, Hiroaki Okuma, Aki Hiramoto
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Patent number: 8120201Abstract: An LED vehicle lighting apparatus including a fail-safe function can supply a plurality of LEDs connected in series with a requisite voltage that is larger than a supply voltage of a battery. The vehicle lighting apparatus can include a DC-DC convertor and a subsidiary feed circuit. The DC-DC convertor can be configured to supply the LEDs with a substantially constant current by a controller. At least one output of the subsidiary feed circuit is connected to an LED in the LEDs, and a switching element can also be connected between the LED and ground. When the controller has a breakdown or trouble, LEDs between the LED and ground can be directly lighted by the battery in accordance with a signal provided by the controller. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can provide various LED lighting apparatuses including a user friendly fail-safe function.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Fujino
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Patent number: 8118167Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical container useful upon transportation of plural syringe barrels. The medical container includes at least a container main body and a holding member arranged inside the container main body. The holding member is provided at least with a plurality of cylindrical holding portions for holding syringe barrels. The container main body has at least a peripheral rim arranged on and along an outer periphery of an opening and a shoulder-shaped portion arranged on an inner wall of the container to arrange the holding member. The shoulder-shaped portion has at least three ribs for supporting the holding member, and has a structure that enables to arrange via the ribs the holding member in a horizontal position relative to a bottom wall of the container main body.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: Daikyo Seiko, Ltd., West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Togashi, Scott Young, Edward F. Vander Bush, Jr.
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Patent number: 8120043Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is directed to a reliable surface mount device using a ceramic package, and includes LED devices that are simply composed and incorporate the use of the surface mount device. The surface mount device can include a ceramic package, a semiconductor optical chip mounted in the package, two soldering pads electrically connected to the chip electrodes and at least one dummy soldering pad located on either side of the soldering pads. Thermal fatigue located at or in the soldering connections connecting the chip electrodes to a mounting board can be reduced because the distance between the soldering pads can be reduced. The dummy soldering pad that is electrically insulated can allow the device to maintain a desirable location with poise during the reflow soldering process that occurs during manufacture, and can also reduce shear stress present at the soldering connections.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kaori Namioka
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Patent number: 8120761Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a method and apparatus for position judgment, which can include a plurality of light sources and a photo-detector. The plurality of light sources can be configured to emit a plurality of pulsed lights towards an object from different directions, and a photo-detector can be configured to serially detect the light reflected from the object. A determination of whether the object is moving further away or coming closer to the apparatus can be judged by calculating at least one of a position, an area and a brightness of the object from the reflected light and comparing the data with the previous data for the same value(s). Thus, because the method of the disclosed subject matter does not require a measurement of time as in the conventional methods, the method can result in providing a similar apparatus with a simple configuration and at a low cost, and can be used as a sensor for detecting an obstacle and the like in a vehicle, alarm system, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Kawata, Michinori Ichikawa, Fumio Kubo, Yutaka Ishiyama
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Patent number: 8115106Abstract: The disclosed subject matter includes a surface mount electronic device with high reliability and favorable optical characteristics. The surface mount electronic device can include a circuit board with at least one conductor pattern formed on an insulating board and an electronic component that is mounted on a die bonding pad located on the at least one conductor pattern with an adhesive material. The die bonding pad can include a plurality of cutout sections that expose the insulating board and extend towards a center from a circumference thereof. Therefore, the adhesive material can adhere to both the die bonding pad and the insulating board exposed in the plurality of cutout sections along with the electronic component. In this case, the plurality of cutout sections can be formed so as not to drag the adhesive material upwards on each of the side surfaces of the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Tanaka, Seishi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8113541Abstract: A vehicle supplemental restraint system (SRS) can include an SRS control unit located rearward of the instrument panel in the vehicle. The SRS control unit can be located at or connected to a cross member of the vehicle frame that is located rearward of the instrument panel in the vehicle such that signals from a side sensor attached to a side portion of the vehicle frame are quickly transmitted to the SRS control unit with high signal strength. A space in the control panel or in the instrument panel of the vehicle can then be used to house a multi-axis or single axis satellite sensor to increase signal strength and sensor accuracy and speed for the front crash sensor or sensors in the vehicle. The SRS control unit can be equipped with an impact sensor. The position of the SRS control unit in combination with use of an impact sensor in the SRS control unit 10 can eliminate the need for certain saving sensors while providing for quick and efficient activation of an SRS.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Christopher Mampe