Patents by Inventor Hideko FUJIU

Hideko FUJIU 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: 9039261
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicular lamp including a low-beam lamp and a daytime running lamp. The low-beam lamp includes a low-beam LED, a low-beam reflector, and a projection lens. The daytime running lamp includes a DRL LED, and a DRL reflector. The DRL LED is disposed at the rear side of the low-beam reflector to emit a light in a direction which intersects with the optical axis of the vehicular lamp. The DRL reflector includes an extension area that extends to at least the outer side of the projection lens when viewed from the front, and reflects the light from the DRL LED in the extension area to emit the light to the front side of the lamp through the outer side of the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Fujiu, Asami Nakada, Kazuhisa Sakashita, Ryujiro Ikuta, Kazunori Natsume
  • Publication number: 20130272009
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicular lamp including a low-beam lamp and a daytime running lamp. The low-beam lamp includes a low-beam LED, a low-beam reflector, and a projection lens. The daytime running lamp includes a DRL LED, and a DRL reflector. The DRL LED is disposed at the rear side of the low-beam reflector to emit a light in a direction which intersects with the optical axis of the vehicular lamp. The DRL reflector includes an extension area that extends to at least the outer side of the projection lens when viewed from the front, and reflects the light from the DRL LED in the extension area to emit the light to the front side of the lamp through the outer side of the projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko FUJIU, Asami NAKADA, Kazuhisa SAKASHITA, Ryujiro IKUTA, Kazunori NATSUME