Patents Assigned to Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20230100039Abstract: A projection lens has a first lens body including a first incidence section located at a side facing a first light source and an emission section located at a side opposite to the first incidence section, and a second lens body including a second incidence section located at a side facing the second light source, a refractive index of the second lens body is smaller than a refractive index of the first lens body, and a structure in which the first lens body and the second lens body abut each other while having first boundary surfaces, which are provided between the emission section and the second incidence section, and second boundary surfaces, which are provided between the first incidence section and the second incidence section from a boundary line with respect to the first boundary surfaces, interposed therebetween is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shota NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20230097867Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a control unit, a light deflector, light detection units, and a light source. A mirror unit of the light deflector has a flat reflection part for generating scanning light and a groove-shaped reflection part for generating twice reflected light, and performs reciprocating rotation about a rotation axis. The light detection units are disposed at positions on the scanning trajectory of the scanning light where the twice reflected light is received, and are each divided into light detectors in the scanning direction of the scanning light by a division line. The control unit detects the deflection angle ? of the mirror unit based on both the output of the light detector and the output of the light detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Mamoru MIYACHI
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Publication number: 20230080194Abstract: An optical device includes a metal reflective layer substantially made of a metal material, a first light transmissive layer disposed on the metal reflective layer, an optical multilayer reflective film disposed on the first light transmissive layer and including a plurality of sublayers stacked on each other and having different refractive indexes, and a wavelength converting layer disposed on the optical multilayer reflective film and containing a fluorescent material capable of absorbing incident excitation light and generating fluorescent light having a lower energy. The wavelength converting layer is capable of generating mixed light containing the excitation light and the fluorescent light in response to irradiation with the excitation light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke YOKOBAYASHI, Yasuyuki KAWAKAMI, Yosuke MAEMURA, Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Keijiro TAKASHIMA, Ryosuke KAMAKURA
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Patent number: 11604345Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes a light source, a modulator configured to modulate light irradiated from the light source to a target object, an imaging device configured to generate image data by capturing one or more images of the target object, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to drive the modulator by a first modulation signal, the first modulation signal being for irradiating a first pattern, drive the modulator by a second modulation signal, the second signal being for irradiating a second pattern, wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are irradiated alternately, modulate reflected light from the target object, the reflected light from the target object being detected at a lock-in detector, and generate an image composed of image data from the reflected light of the plurality of localized illuminations.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignees: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD., LINOPTX, LLCInventors: Lin Pang, Tomofumi Yamamuro
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Patent number: 11603035Abstract: To suitably irradiate with a high beam according to a situation in front of the own vehicle. A vehicle headlight system installed in an own vehicle provided with an automatic brake controller which automatically activates a brake system depending on a situation, including: a lamp unit which irradiates at least with a low beam and a high beam; and a controller which is connected to the automatic brake controller and the lamp unit and is configured to control the operation of the lamp unit; where, when the lamp unit is not performing irradiation of the high beam, the controller is configured to control the lamp unit to irradiate with the high beam in the situation in which state of the automatic brake controller transitions from a standby state to a state which activates the brake system to a hard braking or to a preparation state thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignees: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Muramatsu, Ryuichi Nakano
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Patent number: 11598505Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting comprises: a decorative member; a first inner lens disposed on the front surface side of the decorative member; a light source disposed on the back surface side of the decorative member; a second inner lens disposed on the back surface side of the decorative member; the first inner lens includes a first light-entering surface, a first light-exiting surface, a first light guiding unit configured to guide light entering from the first light-entering surface, and a first reflection surface configured to reflect the light guided in the first light guiding unit to exit from the first light-exiting surface; the second inner lens includes a second light-entering surface arranged in a state facing the light source, a second light-exiting surface arranged in a state facing the first light-entering surface through a space, and a second light guiding unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruki Igawa, Kohei Igarashi
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Patent number: 11597313Abstract: A vehicular lighting fixture is provided which includes a combination of an aiming mechanism and a leveling mechanism that can reduce deformation of an aiming/leveling bracket. A vertical aiming mechanism and a leveling mechanism include an aiming/leveling bracket that is integrally molded with a resin. A rectangular recess is formed in the aiming/leveling bracket so as to accommodate an aiming nut serving as a point of load for the vertical aiming and an actuator output shaft serving as a point of effort. The rectangular recess is located on or near the central axis of the aiming nut where the central axis substantially coincides with the front-rear direction of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Ishii, Kentaro Mori, Yasuo Watanabe
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Patent number: 11600742Abstract: An optical semiconductor element includes a single crystal AlN substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer having an AlGaN layer, the AlGaN layer being grown on the AlN substrate and being pseudomorphic with the AlN substrate, an Al composition of the AlGaN layer being reduced with an increase in distance from the AlN substrate; an active layer grown on the n-type semiconductor layer and having a multiple quantum well structure which includes a plurality of well layers and barrier layers; and a p-type semiconductor layer which is grown on the active layer. The single crystal AlN substrate has a dislocation density being 106 cm?2 or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Toru Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20230038282Abstract: A lamp device includes: a lamp unit; a radar unit having an antenna; and a shielding member which covers at least a part of the front surface of the radar unit where the antenna is provided and which is made of a foamed resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki KANECHIKA, Takashi SATO, Minoru YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230044637Abstract: A vertical cavity light-emitting element includes a substrate, a first multilayer reflector, a semiconductor structure layer, an electrode layer, and a second multilayer reflector. The semiconductor structure layer includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type on the first multilayer reflector, a light-emitting layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type on the light-emitting layer. The electrode layer is on an upper surface of the semiconductor structure layer and is electrically in contact with the second semiconductor layer in one region of the upper surface. The second multilayer reflector covers the one region on the electrode layer and constitutes a resonator with the first multilayer reflector. The semiconductor structure layer has one recessed structure including one or a plurality of recessed portions passing through the light-emitting from the upper surface in a region surrounding the one region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaru KURAMOTO
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Patent number: 11567368Abstract: Provided is an optical apparatus that is capable of switching between a state in which the optical apparatus can reflect light and a state in which the optical apparatus can output light and suppressing deterioration of display quality of a light reflection image. The optical apparatus includes: a light emitting device having a light emitting surface; an absorption type polarizing plate disposed opposite to the light emitting surface of the light emitting device; a liquid crystal optical element disposed between the light emitting device and the absorption type polarizing plate; a reflection type polarizing plate disposed between the light emitting device and the liquid crystal optical element; and an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the reflection type polarizing plate that faces the light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohide Mano, Yoshihisa Iwamoto
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Patent number: 11566766Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source provided on one surface of a board and a light guide body that guides light emitted from the light source, the light guide body has an incidence section located on a side of the light guide body facing the one surface of the board, an emitting section located on a side opposite to the side facing the one surface of the board, and a light guide section located between the incidence section and the emitting section, and the light guide section has a portion that extends across inside and outside a region where the light guide body overlaps with the board when seen in a plan view, that extends at an outer side of the region, and that extends from one side toward the other side of the board in at least a thickness direction of the board.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Abe
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Patent number: 11565451Abstract: A resin molded member for a vehicle lamp includes a first resin molded part, a second resin molded part, a bent resin molded part bent and molded to have a groove section between the first resin molded part and the second resin molded part, and a rib wall that is disposed inside the groove section and that is configured to connect between a first inclined wall and a second inclined wall which form the groove section of the bent resin molded part, wherein the rib wall is formed at a position overlapping with a gate mark which is formed on at least one of the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall through injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki Ono
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Publication number: 20230018354Abstract: A lamp device suppresses attenuation and reflection of a radar wave attributable to a light guide body, does not change an electromagnetic wave radiation pattern, and does not impair a radar function. The lamp device includes: a light guide body covering a part of an electromagnetic wave radiation surface of a radar device; and a light source, wherein, when the thickness of the light guide body is denoted by TG, and the wavelength of a radiated electromagnetic wave from the radar device in the light guide body is denoted by ?d, TG is set such that TG<?d/2 is satisfied when the reflection loss of the light guide body with respect to the radiated electromagnetic wave is below a transmission loss, and a reflection loss is ?10 dB or less when the reflection loss is equal to or more than a transmission loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki KANECHIKA, Takashi SATO, Minoru YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11547769Abstract: To provide a light source module device capable of controlling the light distribution of ultraviolet light with a small and simple structure. A light source module device 7 includes a substrate 4, a light source 3 mounted on the substrate 4 and emitting ultraviolet light, a reflector 8 mounted on the substrate 4 so as to surround the light source 3 and reflecting the ultraviolet light by its inner surface to guide the ultraviolet light toward an irradiation target, and a cap-like optical member 9 mounted so as to cover the outer circumference of the reflector 8 and condensing or diffusing the ultraviolet light.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kato, Kazuhisa Shinno
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Patent number: 11545473Abstract: A light-emitting device according to the present invention comprises: a mounting board; a plurality of light-emitting elements that each include a supporting substrate and a semiconductor structure layer, the supporting substrate being disposed on the mounting board, and the semiconductor structure layer being formed on the supporting substrate and including a light-emitting layer, a wavelength conversion member that covers the plurality of light-emitting elements above the light-emitting elements and converts a wavelength of a light emitted from the light-emitting layer; a translucent member that covers a lower surface of the wavelength conversion member and covers the semiconductor structure layer on the supporting substrate; and a resin member filled between the plurality of light-emitting elements, the resin member being formed of a resin material containing particles having a light reflectivity.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyotaro Koike, Ji-Hao Liang, Mitsunori Harada, Shunya Ide, Hiroshi Kotani, Soji Owada, Satoshi Ando
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Publication number: 20220416141Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate provided with a first wiring and a second wiring, a first element including a first electrode pad, a second element including a second electrode pad, a first wire connecting the second wiring and the first electrode pad and including a first wire horizontal part that is level with respect to a top surface of the first element, a second wire connecting the second wiring and the second electrode pad and including a second wire horizontal part that is level with respect to the top surface of the first element, and a reflective resin exposing the top surface of the first element. The reflective resin has a bulged portion in a bulged dike shape such that a surface of the reflective resin is brought into contact with at least a part of the second wire horizontal part and extends along the second wire horizontal part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Sho NOZAWA, Yoichi SHIMODA, Daizo KAMBARA
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SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE
Publication number: 20220416132Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a substrate having a wiring electrode; a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the wiring electrode and having a light-emitting functional layer with an upper surface exposed; a wavelength conversion plate mounted on the light-emitting functional layer and being made of a sintered body including fluorescent material particles and binder particles; and an adhesive layer including a resin medium for adhering a light-incident surface of the wavelength conversion plate to a light output surface of the light-emitting functional layer, and resin particles dispersed in the resin medium. The light-incident surface can expose a sintered surface of the sintered body with a concave portion, and the resin particles are fitted in the concave portion and compressively deformed. The semiconductor light-emitting device is capable of reducing the heat generated from the wavelength conversion plate and of maintaining the high light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuichi ITO -
Patent number: 11539187Abstract: A surface emission laser formed of a group III nitride semiconductor includes a first conductivity type first clad layer; a first conductivity type first guide layer on the first clad layer; a light-emitting layer on the first guide layer; a second guide layer on the light-emitting layer; and a second conductivity type second clad layer on the second guide layer. The first or second guide layer internally includes voids periodically arranged at square lattice positions with two axes perpendicular to one another as arrangement directions in a surface parallel to the guide layer. The voids have a polygonal prism structure or an oval columnar structure with a long axis and a short axis perpendicular to the long axis in the parallel surface, and the long axis is inclined with respect to one axis among the arrangement directions of the voids.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Noda, Yoshinori Tanaka, Menaka De Zoysa, Tomoaki Koizumi, Kei Emoto
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Patent number: 11536432Abstract: A projection lens has a first lens body including a first incidence section disposed at a side facing a first light source and an emitting section disposed at a side opposite to the first incidence section, and a second lens body including a second incidence section disposed at a side facing a second light source, a structure in which the first lens body and the second lens body abut against each other in between first boundary surfaces, which are provided between the emitting section and the second incidence section, and second boundary surfaces, which are provided between the first incidence section and the second incidence section from a boundary line with respect to the first boundary surfaces is provided, and the first boundary surfaces and the second boundary surfaces are disposed at an acute angle including the boundary line therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Sugihara, Shota Nishimura, Shinya Hoshino