Patents by Inventor Fuminori Watanabe

Fuminori Watanabe 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).

  • Patent number: 7446716
    Abstract: A display unit includes a conductive portion 1. When it is assumed that there is an imaginary straight line m1, which extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of a dipole antenna 2, passes through a center of the dipole antenna 2 and is parallel to an antenna surface of the dipole antenna 2, the dipole antenna 2 is disposed on a lateral side of the display unit so that the imaginary straight line m1 is parallel to a display screen, is parallel to an upper side 1a or a lower side 1b of a main surface of the conductive portion and passes a lateral portion of the conductive portion 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Fuminori Watanabe, Ryuta Sonota, Koji Aoki, Koji Ikawa
  • Publication number: 20080211920
    Abstract: A video/audio signal transmitted from a transmission source 10 to transmission destinations 20A and 20B is stored repeatedly for a predetermined time period. Thus, for example if the video/audio signal is overwritten at predetermined timing, it is sufficient to have a small storage capacity for the video/audio signal. Also, the video/audio signal on which an error has occurred remains without being overwritten at the time of determination that an error has occurred. Accordingly, by transmitting this signal to a predetermined destination, a detailed error analysis can be made promptly on the basis of the transmitted video/audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: K-WILL JAPAN
    Inventors: Takahiro Hamada, Takuma Kawamura, Fuminori Watanabe, John Alexenko
  • Patent number: 7176837
    Abstract: The radiating conductor in an antenna device comprises first forming elements, second forming elements and third forming elements disposed to be coupled in one direction. The first forming elements are formed in a semi-circular shape, and the third forming elements are formed in a band-like shape and have feed points disposed therein. The first forming elements, the second forming elements and the third forming elements have respective maximum lengths gradually reduced in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ryuta Sonoda, Fuminori Watanabe, Koji Ikawa, Kazuhiko Niwano
  • Publication number: 20060284772
    Abstract: A display unit includes a conductive portion 1. When it is assumed that there is an imaginary straight line m1, which extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of a dipole antenna 2, passes through a center of the dipole antenna 2 and is parallel to an antenna surface of the dipole antenna 2, the dipole antenna 2 is disposed on a lateral side of the display unit so that the imaginary straight line m1 is parallel to a display screen, is parallel to an upper side 1a or a lower side 1b of a main surface of the conductive portion and passes a lateral portion of the conductive portion 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Fuminori Watanabe, Ryuta Sonoda, Koji Aoki, Koji Ikawa
  • Patent number: 7106256
    Abstract: An antenna body is configured to comprise a dielectric member including a planar radiating conductor and a feeder. The radiating conductor is configured by combining a first forming element and a second forming element so as to share one portion, the first forming element having a circular shape, and the second forming element having a semi-oval shape. The feeder is connected to the radiating conductor at a peripheral portion in the second forming element, which is located on a side of the second forming element seen from the first forming element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Fuminori Watanabe, Ryuta Sonoda, Koji Ikawa, Kazuhiko Niwano
  • Publication number: 20060038723
    Abstract: An antenna body is configured to comprise a dielectric member including a planar radiating conductor and a feeder. The radiating conductor is configured by combining a first forming element and a second forming element so as to share one portion, the first forming element having a circular shape, and the second forming element having a semi-oval shape. The feeder is connected to the radiating conductor at a peripheral portion in the second forming element, which is located on a side of the second forming element seen from the first forming element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Fuminori Watanabe, Ryuta Sonoda, Koji Ikawa, Kazuhiko Niwano
  • Publication number: 20060022876
    Abstract: The radiating conductor in an antenna device comprises first forming elements, second forming elements and third forming elements disposed to be coupled in one direction. The first forming elements are formed in a semi-circular shape, and the third forming elements are formed in a band-like shape and have feed points disposed therein. The first forming elements, the second forming elements and the third forming elements have respective maximum lengths gradually reduced in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ryuta Sonoda, Fuminori Watanabe, Koji Ikawa, Kazuhiko Niwano
  • Patent number: 6473049
    Abstract: An antenna device of simple structure and high performance which is capable of lessening a reduction of a converging efficiency of radio wave due to a window glass sheet or the like to which the antenna device is fitted, and capable of obtaining a high converging efficiency to a received radio wave. The antenna device comprises a fitted member (5) having transparency, a converging member (1) for converging a radio wave, a space between the fitted member (5) and the converging member (1), and a receiving portion for receiving the radio wave converged by the converging member (1) or a transmitting portion for radiating a radio wave to the converging member (1) wherein in a case that a receive power value is changed so as to take alternately a bottom value and a peak value depending on a change of the thickness of the space, the thickness of the space is adjusted so that the received power value does not take a value in the vicinity of bottom values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shoichi Takeuchi, Fuminori Watanabe, Koji Ikawa
  • Publication number: 20020101390
    Abstract: An antenna device of simple structure and high performance which is capable of lessening a reduction of a converging efficiency of radio wave due to a window glass sheet or the like to which the antenna device is fitted, and capable of obtaining a high converging efficiency to a received radio wave. The antenna device comprises a fitted member 5 having transparency, a converging member 1 for converging a radio wave, a space between the fitted member 5 and the converging member 1, and a receiving portion for receiving the radio wave converged by the converging member 1 or a transmitting portion for radiating a radio wave to the converging member 1 wherein in a case that a receive power value is changed so as to take alternately a bottom value and a peak value depending on a change of the thickness of the space, the thickness of the space is adjusted so that the received power value does not take a value in the vicinity of bottom values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shoichi Takeuchi, Fuminori Watanabe, Koji Ikawa
  • Patent number: 5905468
    Abstract: A glass antenna device for a vehicle includes a glass sheet to be fitted to a window opening of a vehicle, which has a first antenna conductor for a low receiving frequency band and a second antenna conductor for a high receiving frequency band arranged thereon; a first coil connected between the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor, the first coil having an inductance value which exhibits low impedance in at least the low receiving frequency band; wherein the first coil cooperates with a first other element to generate first resonance so that the first resonance has a resonant frequency existing in a lower frequency band region than the high receiving frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Ikawa, Fuminori Watanabe