Patents by Inventor Junichi Suzuki

Junichi Suzuki 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).

  • Publication number: 20230166640
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat main frame including a seat back attached to the seat main frame. The vehicle seat assembly also includes left and right side members in which each side member defines an outboard seat back bolster and an armrest. The armrest has a forward attachment bracket for attachment to the seat main frame. The vehicle seat assembly also includes a seat base including a seat base frame attached to the seat main frame and left and right corner cover members separate from the respective left and right side members and the seat base. Each corner cover member is adapted to cover the forward attachment bracket of the corresponding side member. Further, the left and right corner cover members conceal the attachment of the left and right side members to the seat main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Fernando M. ROSERO, Eric D. DAUME
  • Publication number: 20230166646
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including a side body component and a transverse body component, and a vehicle seat attached to the each of the side and transverse body components. The vehicle seat includes a seat main frame including an attached seat back, a side member attached to the seat main frame, the side member defining an outboard bolster for the seat back and an armrest, and a seat base attached to the seat main frame. A first connection bracket is secured to the transverse body component adjacent an outboard side edge portion of the seat back, and the outboard bolster of the side member is connected to the first connection bracket. A second connection bracket is secured to the side body component and extended toward the seat main frame, and the armrest of the side member is connected to the second connection bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Fernando M. ROSERO, Eric D. DAUME
  • Publication number: 20230161237
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light emitting element for emitting first light, a wavelength conversion member for converting the first light into second light, and a support member. The wavelength conversion member has a first face and a second face crossing a longitudinal direction of the wavelength conversion member, a third face and a fourth face crossing the first face and the second face, and a fifth face and a sixth face crossing the first face and the second face and crossing the third face and the fourth face, and the second light is emitted from the first face. A light emitting surface of the light emitting element is opposed to the third face. The support member has a support surface opposed to the fourth face, and a first wall surface which is opposed to the fifth face, and which is separated from the fifth face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Hidefumi SAKATA, Yuichiro IWAMA, Shingo KOMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230121084
    Abstract: A shock absorber is provided to absorb an impact load in a vehicle. The shock absorber includes a base disposed on a frame of a vehicle. The base has a first part and a second part. The shock absorber further includes a bracket coupled to the base. The bracket includes a first portion with a flat surface and a second portion with an arcuate surface. The first portion is coupled to the first part of the base, and the second portion is coupled to the second part of the base. The shock absorber further includes a cover to enclose the bracket. The cover receives an impact load and transmit the received impact load to at least one of: the first portion or the second portion of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi Suzuki, Fernando M. Rosero, Eric D. Daume
  • Publication number: 20230107157
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back which together define a first outboard seating section, a second outboard seating section, and a center seating section. A center seat back of the center seating section is defined by a service door and a removable panel provided beneath the service door in a height direction of the vehicle seat. The service door is connected to one of the seat base and the seat back at a first hinged connection. The center seat back is configured to have a fold down, service position where the service door pivoted at the first hinged connection is located above the seat base to provide access to an area rearward the seat back in a front-rear direction of the vehicle seat. The service door is prevented from moving to the fold down, service position with the panel located beneath the service door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Fernando M. ROSERO, Eric D. DAUME, Yosuke NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230082073
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including a frame backing member, and a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat back frame. An energy attenuating member is positioned in a space between the frame backing member and the seat back frame in a front-rear direction of the vehicle assembly. The energy attenuating member is connected to the frame backing member. A mounting bracket is connected to the energy attenuating member. A connection support portion releasably connects the mounting bracket to an upper portion of the seat back frame in a height direction of the vehicle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Fernando M. ROSERO, Eric D. DAUME, Yosuke NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11541787
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including an interior panel, a seat having a frame fixed to the panel, and a seat energy absorber operably associated with the seat and including a backing and a bracket. The backing is formed from the vehicle body and positioned separated from the seat to define a space between the seat and the backing along a length of the panel, and the bracket is mounted in the space on at least one of the seat and the backing such that a proximal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the seat than the backing, and a distal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the backing than the seat. During a crash event a section of the panel is configured to collapse against the seat when the seat is driven toward the panel relative to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John F. Howard, Jr., Eric D. Daume, John J. Hwang, Carlington G. Demetrius, Akira Miyazaki, Yoshiaki Ikeda, Benjamin M. Oros, Junichi Suzuki, Fernando M. Rosero, Yosuke Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11535129
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body and a vehicle seat. The vehicle body includes a frame backing member elongated in a length direction of the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back connected to the seat base. The seat back is connected to the frame backing member. A mounting bracket is connected to an upper portion of a seat back frame. An energy attenuating member positioned in a space between the seat back frame and the frame backing member interconnects the mounting bracket and the frame backing member. During a crash event the energy attenuating member is configured to collapse between the seat back and the frame backing member to absorb kinetic energy in the vehicle seat when the seat back is driven toward the frame backing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Suzuki, Fernando M. Rosero, Eric D. Daume
  • Publication number: 20220314847
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including an interior panel, a seat having a frame fixed to the panel, and a seat energy absorber operably associated with the seat and including a backing and a bracket. The backing is formed from the vehicle body and positioned separated from the seat to define a space between the seat and the backing along a length of the panel, and the bracket is mounted in the space on at least one of the seat and the backing such that a proximal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the seat than the backing, and a distal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the backing than the seat. During a crash event a section of the panel is configured to collapse against the seat when the seat is driven toward the panel relative to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: John F. HOWARD, JR., Eric D. DAUME, John J. HWANG, Carlington G. DEMETRIUS, Akira MIYAZAKI, Yoshiaki IKEDA, Benjamin M. OROS, Junichi SUZUKI, Fernando M. ROSERO, Yosuke NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220308437
    Abstract: A projector includes an image light generator configured to modulate light emitted from a light source to generate image light, a projection optical device configured to project the image light, a polarization switching element disposed at a light exit side of the image light generator and configured to switch a polarization state of the image light emitted from the image light generator, and controller configured to control the polarization switching element. The controller controls the polarization switching element to switch the polarization state of the image light with a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Junichi WAKABAYASHI, Junichi SUZUKI, Ryuta KOIZUMI, Masaya MASUDA, Hidenori KAWATA, Yoshitomo KUMAI
  • Patent number: 11347141
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a first light source, a second light source, a wavelength conversion section, a polarization splitting/combining element, a dichroic mirror for reflecting second light and transmitting third light emitted from the wavelength conversion section, a retardation plate, a diffusion section, and a condensing optical section. Condensing optical section has a first end part, a second end part, and a reflecting part. Second light proceeding via the polarization splitting/combining element is transmitted through the condensing optical section from the second end part toward the first end part, and then enters the dichroic mirror. Second light reflected by the dichroic mirror passes through the condensing optical section and then enters the polarization splitting/combining element. Third light passes through the condensing optical section and then enters the polarization splitting/combining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Suzuki, Hidefumi Sakata, Shingo Komiyama
  • Patent number: 11287729
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source that emits first and second excitation lights, a first wavelength conversion section including a first phosphor, and configured to convert the first excitation light into first fluorescence having a first wavelength band, a second wavelength conversion section including a second phosphor, and configured to convert the second excitation light into second fluorescence having a second wavelength band, and a light combining section that combines the first fluorescence and the second fluorescence. A first side surface of the first wavelength conversion section and a second side surface of the second wavelength conversion section are opposed to each other, the first fluorescence is emitted from a first end surface of the first wavelength conversion section toward the light combining section, and the second fluorescence is emitted from a first end surface of the second wavelength conversion section toward the light combining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi Sakata, Junichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11187970
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light source section emitting first light having a first wavelength band, a light guide propagating part of the first light, a wavelength converter disposed side by side with the light guide and including a phosphor emitting second light having a second wavelength band when excited by another part of the first light, and a light combiner that combines the first light exiting the light guide with the second light exiting the wavelength converter. The light source section faces the light guide and the wavelength converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Suzuki, Hidefumi Sakata, Yuichiro Iwama, Shingo Komiyama
  • Patent number: 11181814
    Abstract: A light source device includes a wavelength conversion member including a phosphor, and for converting excitation light into first light, a first light source section for emitting the excitation light, a second light source section for emitting second light, and a color combining element for generating composite light. The wavelength conversion member has first and second end surfaces, and a side surface. The excitation light enters the wavelength conversion member from the side surface, and the first light is emitted from the first end surface. The color combining element has first and second surfaces parallel to each other, and a third surface. The first light emitted from the wavelength conversion member enters the color combining element from the first surface, the second light emitted from the second light source section enters the color combining element from the third surface, and the composite light is emitted from the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi Sakata, Junichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11175574
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light source section that emits first light and excitation light having a first wavelength band, a light guide that causes the first light emitted from the light source section to propagate, a wavelength converter including a phosphor that emits second light having a wavelength band different from the wavelength band of the excitation light when the wavelength converter is excited with the excitation light emitted from the light source section, and a light combiner that combines the first light having exited out of the light guide with the second light having exited out of the wavelength converter. The light guide and the wavelength converter are disposed side by side, and a light transmissive member that transmits the first light is provided between the light source section and the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Suzuki, Hidefumi Sakata, Shingo Komiyama
  • Patent number: 11150548
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an aspect includes a light source that outputs first light and second light, wavelength converter that contains phosphor and converts first light into fluorescence, and a light combiner that combines second light with fluorescence and outputs the resultant combined light. Wavelength converter has a first end surface and a second end surface and a side surface. Light combiner has a first surface and a second surface and a third surface. First end surface of the wavelength converter faces the first surface of the light combiner. First light enters the wavelength converter via the side surface, and the fluorescence exits out of the wavelength converter via the first end surface. Fluorescence enters the light combiner via the first surface, the second light enters the light combiner via the third surface, and the combined light exits out of the light combiner via the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Suzuki, Hidefumi Sakata, Takeshi Takezawa
  • Publication number: 20210319301
    Abstract: A first voltage application circuit applies a first voltage determined to have a first voltage value to a first wiring connected to an asymmetrical memory cell. A second voltage application circuit applies a second voltage determined to have a second voltage value to a second wiring connected to the asymmetrical memory cell. When receiving a first input value from a first terminal, a voltage control circuit fixes the second voltage value and changes the first voltage value with a positive inclination with respect to the first input value within a range equal to or higher than the second voltage value. When receiving a second input value from a second terminal, the voltage control circuit fixes the first voltage value and changes the second voltage value with a negative inclination with respect to the second input value within a range equal to or lower than the first voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Junichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210302822
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a first light source that emits first light belonging to a first wavelength band, a second light source that emits second light belonging to a second wavelength band, a wavelength converter that contains a phosphor and converts the first light into third light belonging to a third wavelength band different from the first, a first heat dissipation member that includes a plurality of first fins and dissipates heat generated by the first light source, a second heat dissipation member that includes a plurality of second fins and dissipates heat generated by the second light source, and a first direction wherein first channels, specified by the gaps between the first fins and along which a refrigerant is supplied, extend coincides with a second direction wherein second channels, specified by the gaps between the second fins and along which the refrigerant is supplied, extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigekazu AOKI, Shingo KOMIYAMA, Junichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210294201
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a first light source, a second light source, a wavelength conversion section, a polarization splitting/combining element, a dichroic mirror for reflecting second light and transmitting third light emitted from the wavelength conversion section, a retardation plate, a diffusion section, and a condensing optical section. Condensing optical section has a first end part, a second end part, and a reflecting part. Second light proceeding via the polarization splitting/combining element is transmitted through the condensing optical section from the second end part toward the first end part, and then enters the dichroic mirror. Second light reflected by the dichroic mirror passes through the condensing optical section and then enters the polarization splitting/combining element. Third light passes through the condensing optical section and then enters the polarization splitting/combining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Hidefumi SAKATA, Shingo KOMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11101415
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light source, a first wavelength converter that converts first excitation light into first fluorescence, a second wavelength converter that converts second excitation light into second fluorescence, a third wavelength converter that converts third excitation light into third fluorescence, a light combiner that combines the first fluorescence, the second fluorescence, and the third fluorescence with one another, and a light source driver that causes the light source to output the first excitation light, the second excitation light, and the third excitation light in a time sequential manner. The first, second, and third wavelength converters are disposed in parallel to one another. The excitation light enters the wavelength converters via side surfaces, and the fluorescence exits via end surfaces of the wavelength converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi Sakata, Junichi Suzuki