Patents by Inventor Houichiro Kashiwabara

Houichiro Kashiwabara 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: 5164715
    Abstract: A color display device comprises a blue color emitting light source consisting of a blue color emitting fluorescent lamp or a white color emitting fluorescent lamp attached with a blue color filter, and a liquid crystal panel for controlling the transmission of the blue color light for every pixel, wherein one end of every optical fiber provided for every pixel is fixed to a position on a fiber board where every blue color signal for every pixel passing through said liquid crystal panel can be incident, and the other end thereof is fixed to a corresponding position on a printed board on which a red color emitting LED and a green color emitting LED are mounted for every pixel, to have a full-color display by controlling the drive of said red color emitting LED, green color emitting LED and liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Houichiro Kashiwabara, Ryouichi Akiyama, Satoshi Nakagawa, Koutaro Yoneda, Izumi Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 4868719
    Abstract: In a rear combination lamp assembly for a vehicle, a plurality of LEDs capable of being turned on and off independently of each other are mounted on a first printed circuit board. A plate-like lens element and a second printed circuit board are arranged with the first printed circuit board located between them. A control circuitry is mounted on the second printed circuit board, for selectively turning on and off the LEDs to display various patterns on a matrix display formed by the LEDs. The first printed circuit board, the lens element and the second printed circuit board are held in a united fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kouchi, Houichiro Kashiwabara, Osamu Waki, Koji Ohe