Patents by Inventor Asahi Kondou

Asahi Kondou 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).

  • Publication number: 20150268336
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a substrate, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The substrate includes two or more pattern-forming layers which are layered via at least one insulating layer. The two or more pattern-forming layers include a first pattern-forming layer and a second pattern-forming layer which are different from each other. The first pattern-forming layer forms one of both outer layers located at both surfaces of the substrate. The first antenna is formed on the first pattern-forming layer, includes a plurality of antenna elements arrayed in a row, and radiates electromagnetic waves in a layer direction of the plurality of layers. The second antenna is formed on the second pattern-forming layer, is arranged on at least one side of both sides of the antenna array direction of the plurality of antenna elements of the first antenna section, and radiates electromagnetic waves in the antenna array direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Masanobu YUKUMATSU, Asahi KONDOU, Yasuyuki MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 8354955
    Abstract: An observation signal processing apparatus transmits a pulse signal as a search signal, generates an observation value based on a reflected signal against a target and a delay modulation pulse signal, and performs coherent integration on the observation value to output an integration value. The apparatus includes a section for determining a coherent integration count, a section for transmitting pulse signals equivalent to the coherent integration count, a section for calculating a phase correction amount based on an estimated relative speed, and a section for performing phase-weighted coherent integration on observation values for the number of times equivalent to the coherent integration count based on the phase correction amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Miyake, Asahi Kondou, Gaku Takano
  • Publication number: 20120194377
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a substrate, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The substrate includes two or more pattern-forming layers which are layered via at least one insulating layer. The two or more pattern-forming layers include a first pattern-forming layer and a second pattern-forming layer which are different from each other. The first pattern-forming layer forms one of both outer layers located at both surfaces of the substrate. The first antenna is formed on the first pattern-forming layer, includes a plurality of antenna elements arrayed in a row, and radiates electromagnetic waves in a layer direction of the plurality of layers. The second antenna is formed on the second pattern-forming layer, is arranged on at least one side of both sides of the antenna array direction of the plurality of antenna elements of the first antenna section, and radiates electromagnetic waves in the antenna array direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu Yukumatsu, Asahi Kondou, Yasuyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 8188909
    Abstract: An observation signal processing apparatus transmits pulse signals as search signals per each search, generates observation values based on reflected signals against a target and delay modulation pulse signals, and performs coherent integration on the observation values to output an integration value. The apparatus includes a section for storing a coherent integration count, a section for transmitting pulse signals equivalent to the coherent integration count, a section for calculating a phase correction amount based on an estimated relative speed, and a section for performing phase-weighted coherent integration on the observation values based on the phase correction amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Miyake, Asahi Kondou, Gaku Takano
  • Publication number: 20120105270
    Abstract: An observation signal processing apparatus transmits a pulse signal as a search signal, generates an observation value based on a reflected signal against a target and a delay modulation pulse signal, and performs coherent integration on the observation value to output an integration value. The apparatus includes a section for determining a coherent integration count, a section for transmitting pulse signals equivalent to the coherent integration count, a section for calculating a phase correction amount based on an estimated relative speed, and a section for performing phase-weighted coherent integration on observation values for the number of times equivalent to the coherent integration count based on the phase correction amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Miyake, Asahi Kondou, Gaku Takano
  • Publication number: 20110156945
    Abstract: An observation signal processing apparatus transmits pulse signals as search signals per each search, generates observation values based on reflected signals against a target and delay modulation pulse signals, and performs coherent integration on the observation values to output an integration value. The apparatus includes a section for storing a coherent integration count, a section for transmitting pulse signals equivalent to the coherent integration count, a section for calculating a phase correction amount based on an estimated relative speed, and a section for performing phase-weighted coherent integration on the observation values based on the phase correction amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Miyake, Asahi Kondou, Gaku Takano
  • Publication number: 20110063158
    Abstract: An array antenna apparatus includes a transmission-array-antenna including transmission-antenna-elements, a transmission-side directivity control unit controlling a directivity of the transmission-array-antenna by controlling phases of at least part of the transmission-antenna-elements, a reception-array-antenna including reception-antenna-elements, and a reception-side directivity control unit controlling a directivity of the reception-array-antenna by controlling phases of the reception-antenna-elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Asahi Kondou
  • Publication number: 20100156754
    Abstract: A dielectric block disposed on a substrate so as to cover a radiation patch formed on the substrate has a cylindrical outer shape. A concave portion is provided in a bottom surface (referred to as an opposing bottom surface) of the dielectric block on the side attached to the substrate. Directivity of a dielectric loaded antenna is adjusted by the size of a hollow section formed by the concave portion being adjusted. As a result, desired directivity in a desired frequency band can be actualized without an outer size of the dielectric block (and, thus, an antenna opening size) being changed. In addition, a material (dielectric constant) of the dielectric block can be arbitrarily selected, regardless of the outer shape (size) of the dielectric block. Therefore, freedom of design can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Asahi Kondou