Patents by Inventor Ippei Yamamoto
Ippei Yamamoto 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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Publication number: 20240110998Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes: a sensor head having a magnetic material; a drive unit configured to energize the sensor head; a pickup coil close to the sensor head; and an information processing unit configured to generate a bias magnetic field by energizing the pickup coil and detect a signal corresponding to an induced voltage generated in the pickup coil, in which the information processing unit generates a difference signal indicating a difference between a first signal corresponding to a first voltage generated in the pickup coil when the sensor head is in an energized state and a second signal corresponding to a second voltage generated in the pickup coil when the sensor head is in a non-energized state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ippei AKITA, Michiharu YAMAMOTO, Hitoshi AOYAMA, Takeshi KAWANO
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Publication number: 20240098889Abstract: A printed circuit board includes: an insulating base film; and a plurality of wiring portions foamed on a surface of the base film. The wiring portions include a seed layer directly or indirectly layered on the surface of the base film and a metal layer layered on the seed layer. The base film has a wiring area including the plurality of wiring portions and a non-wiring area not including the wiring portions. The plurality of wiring portions include at least one outermost boundary wiring portion and a plurality of inner wiring portions. The outermost boundary wiring portion is formed on an outermost-side of the base film in the wiring area and at a boundary between the wiring area and the non-wiring area. An average thickness of the outermost boundary wiring portion is 40?m or more. An average width of the outermost boundary wiring portion is 30 ?m or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Hiroshi UEDA, Ippei TANAKA, Takashi KASUGA, Masamichi YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 10634302Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source, and a reflector which reflects light emitted from the light source to form a low-beam light distribution pattern. The light source includes first and second light emitting elements. The reflector includes a first reflecting surface which reflects light emitted from the first light emitting element to form a first light distribution pattern configuring a part of the low-beam light distribution pattern, and a second reflecting surface which reflects light emitted from the second light emitting element to form a second light distribution pattern for enhancing brightness of a lower vicinity region of a cut-off line on an oncoming vehicle lane side. The second reflecting surface is arranged in a surface normal direction of a light emitting surface of the second light emitting element on a front side of the first reflecting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10520158Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a projection lens, a first light emitting chip and a second light emitting chip disposed on left and right sides, and a reflector which reflects light toward the projection lens. The reflector includes a reflecting surface which includes a left rear area, a right rear area, a left front area, and a right front area. The left rear area and the right front area reflect light emitted from the first light emitting chip to converge to a rear focal point of the projection lens at a higher convergence degree than light emitted from the second light emitting chip. The right rear area and the left front area reflect light emitted from the second light emitting chip to converge to the rear focal point of the projection lens at a higher convergence degree than light emitted from the first light emitting chip.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10514144Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first reflector which reflects light emitted from a first light source to form a low-beam light distribution pattern, a second reflector which reflects light emitted from a second light source to form a high-beam additional light distribution pattern and includes a short distance reflecting surface provided at a closer position and a long distance reflecting surface provided at a farther position with respect to the second light source at a predetermined interval therebetween, a third light source which is arranged in front of the second reflector and turned on in a low-beam lighting mode, and a third reflector which is arranged in a gap between the short distance reflecting surface and the long distance reflecting surface and reflects light emitted from the third light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10260697Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a plurality of projection lenses arranged in parallel in a certain direction intersecting a vehicle longitudinal direction, a plurality of first light emitting elements arranged behind the plurality of projection lenses, a common light source support member configured to support the plurality of first light emitting elements, the light source support member including at least one translucent part, and at least one second light emitting element disposed behind the common light source support member. A first light distribution pattern is formed by irradiating a direct light from each of the first light emitting elements toward the front through each of the projection lenses. A second light distribution pattern is formed by irradiating the light emitted from the at least one second light emitting element toward the front through the at least one translucent part and any one of the plurality of projection lenses.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10222033Abstract: A lamp includes a substrate, a heat-dissipation member, an optical member, and a heat-transfer member. The optical member, the substrate and the heat-dissipation member are arranged in this order. In two members of the heat-dissipation member and the optical member or two members of the heat-dissipation member and the substrate, one end sides thereof are fixed to each other by a fixing mechanism, and the other end sides thereof are hooked and fixed such that the two members are prevented from being displaced in a direction away from each other with the heat-transfer member located between the one end side and the other end side being a support point and the one end side being a force point.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Yasuda, Takaaki Komatsu, Ippei Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20180363875Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first reflector which reflects light emitted from a first light source to form a low-beam light distribution pattern, a second reflector which reflects light emitted from a second light source to form a high-beam additional light distribution pattern and includes a short distance reflecting surface provided at a closer position and a long distance reflecting surface provided at a farther position with respect to the second light source at a predetermined interval therebetween, a third light source which is arranged in front of the second reflector and turned on in a low-beam lighting mode, and a third reflector which is arranged in a gap between the short distance reflecting surface and the long distance reflecting surface and reflects light emitted from the third light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180356064Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source, and a reflector which reflects light emitted from the light source to form a low-beam light distribution pattern. The light source includes first and second light emitting elements. The reflector includes a first reflecting surface which reflects light emitted from the first light emitting element to form a first light distribution pattern configuring a part of the low-beam light distribution pattern, and a second reflecting surface which reflects light emitted from the second light emitting element to form a second light distribution pattern for enhancing brightness of a lower vicinity region of a cut-off line on an oncoming vehicle lane side. The second reflecting surface is arranged in a surface normal direction of a light emitting surface of the second light emitting element on a front side of the first reflecting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 10100994Abstract: In a vehicle lamp in which a plurality of lamp units is arranged side by side in a direction intersecting with a lamp longitudinal direction, a central luminous intensity of a light distribution pattern is increased while securing a sufficient irradiation light quantity. A first additional reflector 34A configured to reflect the light from a second light emitting element 22B toward the front is disposed in the vicinity of a front end edge 24A1 of a first reflector 24A.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10100993Abstract: In a vehicle lamp in which a plurality of lamp units is arranged side by side in a direction intersecting with a lamp longitudinal direction, a central luminous intensity of a light distribution pattern is increased while securing a sufficient irradiation light quantity. A first additional reflector 34A configured to reflect the light from a second light emitting element 22B toward the front is disposed in the vicinity of a front end edge 24A1 of a first reflector 24A.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10024508Abstract: A vehicle lamp 10 includes a first parabolic high-beam condensing reflector 16b, a second parabolic high-beam condensing reflector 17c and a parabolic high-beam diffusing reflector 16a. The first and second parabolic high-beam condensing reflectors 16b, 16c forms a high-beam condensed light distribution pattern by reflecting light emitted from light sources 18b, 18c. The high-beam diffusing reflector 16a forms a high-beam diffused light distribution pattern by reflecting light emitted from a light source 18a. A part 21 of a reflection surface of the high-beam diffusing reflector 16a is located in front of front end portions of the first and second parabolic condensing reflectors 16b, 16c.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ippei Yamamoto, Masahito Naganawa
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Publication number: 20180066820Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a projection lens, a first light emitting chip and a second light emitting chip disposed on left and right sides, and a reflector which reflects light toward the projection lens. The reflector includes a reflecting surface which includes a left rear area, a right rear area, a left front area, and a right front area. The left rear area and the right front area reflect light emitted from the first light emitting chip to converge to a rear focal point of the projection lens at a higher convergence degree than light emitted from the second light emitting chip. The right rear area and the left front area reflect light emitted from the second light emitting chip to converge to the rear focal point of the projection lens at a higher convergence degree than light emitted from the first light emitting chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 9897274Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first light source, a first reflector which reflects light emitted from the first light source to form a low beam light distribution pattern, a second light source, a second reflector which reflects light emitted from the second light source to form a high beam additional light distribution pattern and includes a short distance reflection surface provided at a closer position and a long distance reflection surface provided at a farther position with respect to the second light source at a predetermined interval therebetween, a third light source, and a third reflector which is arranged at the back side of the second reflector and reflects light emitted from the third light source through a gap between the short distance reflection surface and the long distance reflection surface. The third light source is configured to be lit in a low beam irradiation mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9885455Abstract: The vehicle lamp of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a heat dissipating member, a reflector, and a fastening member. The reflector includes a boss portion that protrudes toward the heat dissipating member side and includes a fastening hole. The substrate includes a first opening. The heat dissipating member is in contact with the substrate to be thermally conductive with the substrate and includes a first portion that includes a second opening, a second portion that is more spaced apart from the reflector than the first portion to include an insertion hole and a fastening seat surface, and a connecting portion that connects the first portion and the second portion to each other. The boss portion passes through the first opening and the second opening and abuts to the second portion such that the fastening hole and the insertion hole overlap with each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ippei Yamamoto, Tatsuhiko Harada, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20170261171Abstract: In a vehicle lamp in which a plurality of lamp units is arranged side by side in a direction intersecting with a lamp longitudinal direction, a central luminous intensity of a light distribution pattern is increased while securing a sufficient irradiation light quantity. A first additional reflector 34A configured to reflect the light from a second light emitting element 22B toward the front is disposed in the vicinity of a front end edge 24A1 of a first reflector 24A.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170241605Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a plurality of projection lenses arranged in parallel in a certain direction intersecting a vehicle longitudinal direction, a plurality of first light emitting elements arranged behind the plurality of projection lenses, a common light source support member configured to support the plurality of first light emitting elements, the light source support member including at least one translucent part, and at least one second light emitting element disposed behind the common light source support member. A first light distribution pattern is formed by irradiating a direct light from each of the first light emitting elements toward the front through each of the projection lenses. A second light distribution pattern is formed by irradiating the light emitted from the at least one second light emitting element toward the front through the at least one translucent part and any one of the plurality of projection lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170159902Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first light source, a first reflector which reflects light emitted from the first light source to form a low beam light distribution pattern, a second light source, a second reflector which reflects light emitted from the second light source to form a high beam additional light distribution pattern and includes a short distance reflection surface provided at a closer position and a long distance reflection surface provided at a farther position with respect to the second light source at a predetermined interval therebetween, a third light source, and a third reflector which is arranged at the back side of the second reflector and reflects light emitted from the third light source through a gap between the short distance reflection surface and the long distance reflection surface. The third light source is configured to be lit in a low beam irradiation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9644810Abstract: A lamp unit has a first light source, a second light source which is illuminated when the first light source is turned off, and a projection lens having a first entering surface which is associated with a first focal point and a second entering surface which is associated with a second focal point. Light emitted from the first light source is incident on the first entering surface and passes through the projection lens. The second light source is disposed between the first light source and the projection lens in a position through which light emitted from the first light source to reach the first entering surface does not pass. Light emitted from the second light source is incident on the second entering surface and passes through the projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20170030547Abstract: A lamp includes a substrate, a heat-dissipation member, an optical member, and a heat-transfer member. The optical member, the substrate and the heat-dissipation member are arranged in this order. In two members of the heat-dissipation member and the optical member or two members of the heat-dissipation member and the substrate, one end sides thereof are fixed to each other by a fixing mechanism, and the other end sides thereof are hooked and fixed such that the two members are prevented from being displaced in a direction away from each other with the heat-transfer member located between the one end side and the other end side being a support point and the one end side being a force point.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Yasuda, Takaaki Komatsu, Ippei Yamamoto