Patents by Inventor Hironori Tsukamoto
Hironori Tsukamoto 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).
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Patent number: 8281331Abstract: A data storage medium support member is produced by resin molding. The data storage medium support member includes an accommodating portion, a guide portion, and a gate cut portion. The accommodating portion accommodates a magnetic member around a central axis. The guide portion has a guide surface for guiding an inner edge of a disc, and is arranged radially outward of the accommodating portion. The gate cut portion is formed on a rear surface of the guide portion. The data storage medium support member can be produced by the resin molding while securing space for accommodating the magnetic member and preventing an increase in the axial dimension of the data storage medium support member.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Nidec CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Takeuchi, Hideya Ikemoto, Hironori Tsukamoto, Nobuaki Yasumoto
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Patent number: 8256942Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided. The vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body having a front opening, a cover which covers the front opening of the lamp body to form a lamp housing, a first lamp unit which is disposed inside the lamp housing to produce at least one of a high beam and a low beam, and a second lamp unit disposed in a gap region between the lamp body and the first lamp unit to produce a beam other than the high beam and the low beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Tsukamoto, Ryosuke Hara
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Publication number: 20110280034Abstract: A vehicular lamp has a plurality of bulb sockets, each of the plurality of bulb sockets holding a bulb serving as a light source, a lamp body that accommodates the bulb sockets, a front cover that forwardly covers the lamp body, a plurality of bulb socket fixing portions formed in the lamp body, and inserted with the plurality of bulb sockets, a temporary holding member that includes a plurality of temporary holding portions of the bulb sockets, and temporarily holds each of the plurality of bulb sockets to each of the plurality of temporary holding portions, and a bulb socket mounting unit that sandwiches the lamp body and the temporary holding member via an elastic portion formed on each of the bulb sockets. The elastic portion elastically deforms when the temporarily held bulb sockets are inserted into the fixing portions and returning at predetermined fixing positions of the fixing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hironori Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20110216883Abstract: An energy subtraction radiographic imaging system for providing energy subtraction images of an object includes an X-ray radiation source configured to generate X-rays having various energy levels transmitting through the object, a radiation imaging apparatus configured to operate in association with operation of the X-ray radiation source for receiving X-rays transmitted through the object, the radiation imaging apparatus including a first imaging device, a second imaging device and an attenuating element disposed between said first imaging device and the second imaging device, the attenuating element configured to substantially absorb the X-rays at lower energy levels and substantially allowing transmission of the X-rays at higher energy levels so that said second imaging device substantially receives the X-rays at higher energy levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: Hironori Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7993045Abstract: A vehicular headlamp is provided. The vehicular headlamp includes a headlamp which emits light; an indication lamp comprising semiconductor light-emitting elements as light sources; and an electric circuit which supplies a current to the indication lamp. The indication lamp is divided into at least two light source sections comprising respective sets of light sources, and at least one of the light source sections is disposed in a high-temperature region whose temperature is made higher than in a remainder of the light source sections while the headlamp unit is lit. The electric circuit controls the light source sections individually so that a current supplied to the light source section disposed in the high-temperature region is made smaller than a current supplied to the remainder of the light source sections.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nakamura, Hironori Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7985014Abstract: A light source module is provided. The light source module includes a light emitting element; a module substrate on which the light emitting element is mounted; a support member comprising a position reference section; and a fixing member which fixes the module substrate to the support member. The module substrate includes a positioning section which determines a position of the module substrate; and a displacement force generation section which imparts a displacement force onto the module substrate so as to bring the positioning section into contact with the position reference section of the support member when the fixing member is fastened to the support member.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hironori Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7893865Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a lamp chamber formed by a lamp body opening forward and a transparent front cover attached to a forward opening portion thereof; a lamp unit disposed within the lamp chamber; a millimeter wave radar for sending a millimeter wave to reflect off of an object in order to detect a distance and a relative speed of the object; and a millimeter wave direction-changing mechanism for sending forward the millimeter wave sent by the millimeter wave radar from a back surface side of the lamp unit, without reflecting the millimeter wave on a rearward side of the lamp unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Natsume, Hironori Tsukamoto, Yoshiaki Aiso
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Patent number: 7837368Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a plurality of light sources; a lamp chamber for housing the plurality of light sources; and a bounding member for bounding the plurality of light sources in the lamp chamber. The bounding member includes a sheet-like material integrally formed into a predetermined shape so that one or more bounding walls are provided between or among the plurality of light sources. A vehicular lamp includes a plurality of lamp units; a lamp chamber for housing the plurality of lamp units; and a bounding member for bounding the plurality of lamp units in the lamp chamber. The bounding member includes a sheet-like material integrally formed into a predetermined shape so that one or more bounding walls are provided between or among the plurality of lamp units.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Koito Manfacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nakamura, Hironori Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20100290241Abstract: A vehicular lamp including a light source unit including a light-emitting element inside a lamp housing; a planar wiring member on which the light-emitting element is mounted; and a support substrate having a flat portion that supports the planar wiring member. The support substrate is formed from a plate having high thermal conductivity, the planar wiring member is fixed to the flat portion of the support substrate, and a portion of the support substrate is fixedly supported inside the lamp housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hironori Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20100192169Abstract: A data storage medium support member is produced by resin molding. The data storage medium support member includes an accommodating portion, a guide portion, and a gate cut portion. The accommodating portion accommodates a magnetic member around a central axis. The guide portion has a guide surface for guiding an inner edge of a disc, and is arranged radially outward of the accommodating portion. The gate cut portion is formed on a rear surface of the guide portion. The data storage medium support member can be produced by the resin molding while securing space for accommodating the magnetic member and preventing an increase in the axial dimension of the data storage medium support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Nidec CorporationInventors: Hitoshi TAKEUCHI, Hideya IKEMOTO, Hironori TSUKAMOTO, Nobuaki YASUMOTO
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Publication number: 20100146860Abstract: A working machine has a machine room cover and a bonnet on an upper rotating body. The bonnet has a frame-like raising member and a dome-like hood member that covers an opening in the upper part of the raising member. The lower part of the raising member is attached so as to surround an opening portion formed in the upper surface of the machine room cover, and the hood member is attached to the raising member so as to be able to be rotationally opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironori TSUKAMOTO, Shintaro Sakitani
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Publication number: 20100118558Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided. The vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body having a front opening, a cover which covers the front opening of the lamp body to form a lamp housing, a first lamp unit which is disposed inside the lamp housing to produce at least one of a high beam and a low beam, and a second lamp unit disposed in a gap region between the lamp body and the first lamp unit to produce a beam other than the high beam and the low beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironori TSUKAMOTO, Ryosuke HARA
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Patent number: 7701144Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a lamp body; a plurality of LED light sources disposed inside a lamp chamber formed by a front cover positioned in front of the lamp body; and a lighting circuit portion positioned behind the LED light sources. The LED light source is electrically connected to a conductive bus bar, and forms a light-emitting surface at a position opposite the front cover. The lighting circuit portion is formed on the back side of the light-emitting surface of the LED light source with respect to the front cover, and a circuit element thereof is electrically connected to the conductive bus bar. The conductive bus bar to which the LED light source is connected and the conductive bus bar to which the circuit element is connected are conductively connected.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Tsukamoto, Noriaki Ito
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Publication number: 20100008095Abstract: A light source module is provided. The light source module includes a light emitting element; a module substrate on which the light emitting element is mounted; a support member comprising a position reference section; and a fixing member which fixes the module substrate to the support member. The module substrate includes a positioning section which determines a position of the module substrate; and a displacement force generation section which imparts a displacement force onto the module substrate so as to bring the positioning section into contact with the position reference section of the support member when the fixing member is fastened to the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hironori TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20090231876Abstract: A vehicular headlamp is provided. The vehicular headlamp includes a headlamp which emits light; an indication lamp comprising semiconductor light-emitting elements as light sources; and an electric circuit which supplies a current to the indication lamp. The indication lamp is divided into at least two light source sections comprising respective sets of light sources, and at least one of the light source sections is disposed in a high-temperature region whose temperature is made higher than in a remainder of the light source sections while the headlamp unit is lit. The electric circuit controls the light source sections individually so that a current supplied to the light source section disposed in the high-temperature region is made smaller than a current supplied to the remainder of the light source sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromi Nakamura, Hironori Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20090219191Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a lamp chamber formed by a lamp body opening forward and a transparent front cover attached to a forward opening portion thereof; a lamp unit disposed within the lamp chamber; a millimeter wave radar for sending a millimeter wave to reflect off of an object in order to detect a distance and a relative speed of the object; and a millimeter wave direction-changing mechanism for sending forward the millimeter wave sent by the millimeter wave radar from a back surface side of the lamp unit, without reflecting the millimeter wave on a rearward side of the lamp unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazunori Natsume, Hironori Tsukamoto, Yoshiaki Aiso
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Publication number: 20090034282Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a plurality of light sources; a lamp chamber for housing the plurality of light sources; and a bounding member for bounding the plurality of light sources in the lamp chamber. The bounding member includes a sheet-like material integrally formed into a predetermined shape so that one or more bounding walls are provided between or among the plurality of light sources. A vehicular lamp includes a plurality of lamp units; a lamp chamber for housing the plurality of lamp units; and a bounding member for bounding the plurality of lamp units in the lamp chamber. The bounding member includes a sheet-like material integrally formed into a predetermined shape so that one or more bounding walls are provided between or among the plurality of lamp units.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromi Nakamura, Hironori Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7441933Abstract: A vehicular lamp 10 including an LED module 60 that is a light source and a power supply socket 70 for connecting the LED module to a power supply. The LED module is made of an LED substrate 61, an LED 62 mounted on the LED substrate, a pair of positive and negative current-conducting parts 63 connected to the LED and formed on both sides of the LED. The power supply socket includes a base body 71 made from an insulating material and a pair of positive and negative terminals 72 held in a pair of holding portions 73 of the base body. When the LED module is set in the power supply socket, the holding portions of power supply socket hold the side edge portions of the LED module, and the pair of positive and negative terminals come into contact with the current-conducting parts of the LED module.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Tsukamoto, Tsukasa Tokida
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Publication number: 20080232124Abstract: A vehicular lamp 100 including a reflector 19 that reflects light from a light source 13 forward and is provided in a lamp chamber 15 formed by a lamp body 17 that opens forward and a transparent front cover 11 that is attached to the front opening portion of the lamp body 17. The lamp body 17 is formed using a first material to have a skeletal configuration in which a plurality of through holes h1 to h4 are provided. The through holes h1 to h4 are closed by sealants s1 to s2, which are formed from a second material that is integrally formed with the first material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Hironori Tsukamoto, Kazutami Oishi
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Patent number: D679734Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Tsukamoto, Kenji Kawamoto, Shintaro Sakitani, Kaoru Adachi, Hiroshi Kanamaru