Patents by Inventor Kiyotaka Mochizuki
Kiyotaka Mochizuki 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: 9961785Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a core, a first wiring layer formed on a first surface of the core, and a second wiring layer formed on a second surface of the core. The first wiring layer includes a first opening, and the second wiring layer includes a second opening. The core includes a plurality of electronic component accommodating bores that extend through the core at portions exposed from the first and second openings. An electronic component is arranged in each electronic component accommodating bore. The electronic component accommodating bores are filled with an insulating layer. The core includes a partition located between adjacent electronic component accommodating bores. The partition is formed by part of the core.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junji Sato, Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Katsuya Fukase
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Patent number: 9944220Abstract: A vehicle headlight control device that controls a light distribution of headlight, includes: an obtaining section that obtains a distance from a driver's vehicle to a forward vehicle and the position of a forward vehicle; and a light distribution control section that changes the light distribution of the headlight based on the position of the forward vehicle, and set an illumination region, and a non-illumination region provided in a vicinity of the forward vehicle so as to include the forward vehicle and a margin distance from an end of a body of the forward vehicle. The light distribution control section determines a distance, in a vehicle width direction, between: a boundary between the illumination region and the non-illumination region; and each of left and right lateral ends of the forward vehicle, such that the greater the distance is, the less the distance in the vehicle width direction is.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Takagaki, Ryu Mizuno, Kiyotaka Mochizuki
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Patent number: 9713979Abstract: A vehicular headlamp apparatus includes: a headlamp that illuminates ahead of a vehicle; light distribution pattern switching means for switching light distribution pattern of the headlamp between a plurality of light distribution patterns which include, at least, a high beam and a low beam; detecting means for detecting a forward vehicle present in front of the vehicle; controlling means for controlling the light distribution pattern switching means based on a detection result of the detecting means; and turning radius acquiring means for acquiring a turning radius of the own vehicle during running. Moreover, when the turning radius of the own vehicle acquired by the turning radius acquiring means is less than a predetermined value, the controlling means inhibits the switching of the light distribution pattern of the headlamp to a higher side.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Imaeda, Hajime Kasai, Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Tatsuya Takagaki
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Publication number: 20170057402Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes a lamp unit and a lamp control unit. The lamp unit includes a plurality of LEDs and forms a high-beam light-distribution pattern. The lamp control unit controls the on/off of each of the plurality of LEDs. The lamp control unit controls each LED in the following manner. Specifically, the luminance is gradually lowered in a first period when the luminance is lowered to a level at which the LED remains on at reduced luminance. The luminance is gradually lowered in a second period, which is shorter than the first period, when the luminance is lowered to a level at which the LED is off.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Atsushi UESUGI, Hideki UCHIDA, Kiyotaka MOCHIZUKI, Tatsuya TAKAGAKI, Takuya MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20170028903Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes a high-beam lamp unit that can form a high-beam light-distribution pattern, a leveling mechanism that vertically adjusts an optical axis of the high-beam lamp unit, and a control unit that controls on/off of the high-beam lamp unit and controls the leveling mechanism. Upon the engine being started, the control unit controls the high-beam lamp unit to turn on for a predetermined period of time in a state in which the leveling unit adjusts the optical axis of the lamp unit to aim more vertically downward than in normal operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Kiyotaka MOCHIZUKI, Atsushi UESUGI, Hideki UCHIDA, Tatsuya TAKAGAKI, Takatoshi NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 9453629Abstract: At least a part of light emitted from a light source passes through a projection lens. A rotary shade is disposed at the rear side of the projection lens to block a part of the light emitted from the light source. The rotary shade includes a twist end surface. A swivel actuator changes an optical axis direction of the projection lens. A shade driving mechanism rotates the rotary shade around the rotary axis. A first information acquisition unit acquires first information on a rudder angle of the vehicle. A second information acquisition unit acquires second information on the front area of the vehicle. A first control unit controls the swivel actuator to determine the optical axis direction based on the first information. A second control unit controls the shade driving mechanism to determine the position of the twist end surface based on the second information.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Teruaki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9441806Abstract: A rotary shade is disposed behind a projection lens to block a portion of light emitted from a light source. The rotary shade has a twisted end surface to form an edge projected as a peripheral edge of a light distribution pattern which changes position in relation to the rotation of the shade. The twisted end surface is arranged so that the closer the twisted end surface is to the projection lens the more the twisted end surface approaches the optical axis. The twisted end surface moves from the front to the back of a rear focal point in relation to the rotation of the rotary shade in the direction in which the illumination area of the light distribution pattern increases.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Yamamoto, Akinori Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20160250964Abstract: A vehicle headlight control device that controls a light distribution of headlight, includes: an obtaining section that obtains a distance from a driver's vehicle to a forward vehicle and the position of a forward vehicle; and a light distribution control section that changes the light distribution of the headlight based on the position of the forward vehicle, and set an illumination region, and a non-illumination region provided in a vicinity of the forward vehicle so as to include the forward vehicle and a margin distance from an end of a body of the forward vehicle. The light distribution control section determines a distance, in a vehicle width direction, between: a boundary between the illumination region and the non-illumination region; and each of left and right lateral ends of the forward vehicle, such that the greater the distance is, the less the distance in the vehicle width direction is.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAGAKI, Ryu MIZUNO, Kiyotaka MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 9358918Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a first lamp unit having a first irradiation range, the first lamp unit being configured such that the first irradiation range is adjustable in a horizontal direction, and a second lamp unit having a second irradiation range, the second lamp unit being configured such that the second irradiation range is adjustable in a vertical direction. A resolution of the second lamp unit with respect to the second irradiation range is higher than a resolution of the first lamp unit with respect to the first irradiation range.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Naohisa Tatara
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Patent number: 9327639Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a first lamp unit having a first irradiation range, the first lamp unit being configured such that the first irradiation range is adjustable in a horizontal direction, and a second lamp unit having a second irradiation range, the second lamp unit being configured such that the second irradiation range is adjustable in a vertical direction. A resolution of the second lamp unit with respect to the second irradiation range is higher than a resolution of the first lamp unit with respect to the first irradiation range.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Naohisa Tatara
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Publication number: 20160081194Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a core, a first wiring layer formed on a first surface of the core, and a second wiring layer formed on a second surface of the core. The first wiring layer includes a first opening, and the second wiring layer includes a second opening. The core includes a plurality of electronic component accommodating bores that extend through the core at portions exposed from the first and second openings. An electronic component is arranged in each electronic component accommodating bore. The electronic component accommodating bores are filled with an insulating layer. The core includes a partition located between adjacent electronic component accommodating bores. The partition is formed by part of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Junji Sato, Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Katsuya FUKASE
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Patent number: 9278646Abstract: Disclosed is, a driving support apparatus which includes a projecting unit configured to project a predetermined support pattern on a road surface ahead of an own vehicle; and a driving support control unit configured to control a projection state of the support pattern. The driving support control unit is configured to detect information of a road on which the own vehicle is travelling by a road information detecting unit, to detect a traveling state of the own vehicle by a travelling state detecting unit, the traveling state including at least one of a vehicle speed and a steering direction, to determine a proper vehicle speed and proper steering based on the detected road information and the detected traveling state by determining units, and to project the support pattern as a moving image based on the determination by a projection control unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Satoshi Yamamura, Takayuki Yagi
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Publication number: 20150316225Abstract: A rotary shade is disposed behind a projection lens to block a portion of light emitted from a light source. The rotary shade has a twisted end surface to form an edge projected as a peripheral edge of a light distribution pattern which changes position in relation to the rotation of the shade. The twisted end surface is arranged so that the closer the twisted end surface is to the projection lens the more the twisted end surface approaches the optical axis. The twisted end surface moves from the front to the back of a rear focal point in relation to the rotation of the rotary shade in the direction in which the illumination area of the light distribution pattern increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Akinori MATSUMOTO, Kiyotaka MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 9166211Abstract: A cover member is attached to a bus bar module. The bus bar module includes: a plurality of bus bars respectively connecting batteries adjacent to each other of a battery assembly composed of a plurality of batteries overlapped with each other; a main body to which the bus bars are attached, and overlapped with the battery assembly; a plurality of positioning projections and a plurality of locking portions provided on the main body. The cover member includes: a plurality of cover portions arranged in parallel to an overlapping direction X of the batteries, and covering the bus bars; and a plurality of elastically deforming portions movably connecting the cover portions adjacent to each other. Each of the cover portions includes: a positioning hole into which the positioning projection is inserted; and a lock receiving portion with which the locking portion is locked.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Katsunori Sato, Kiyotaka Mochizuki
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Patent number: 9140424Abstract: A multi-lamp type vehicle headlamp is configured to combine illumination by a first lamp unit and illumination by second lamp units so as to provide a low beam light distribution function and a high beam light distribution function. The first lamp unit is configured to form at least a cutoff line of a light distribution pattern for a low beam. The second lamp units have a resolution that is lower than that of an illumination region which can be provided by the first lamp unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Akinori Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20150251586Abstract: A vehicular headlamp apparatus includes: a headlamp that illuminates ahead of a vehicle; light distribution pattern switching means for switching light distribution pattern of the headlamp between a plurality of light distribution patterns which include, at least, a high beam and a low beam; detecting means for detecting a forward vehicle present in front of the vehicle; controlling means for controlling the light distribution pattern switching means based on a detection result of the detecting means; and turning radius acquiring means for acquiring a turning radius of the own vehicle during running. Moreover, when the turning radius of the own vehicle acquired by the turning radius acquiring means is less than a predetermined value, the controlling means inhibits the switching of the light distribution pattern of the headlamp to a higher side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Imaeda, Hajime Kasai, Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Tatsuya Takagaki
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Publication number: 20150241013Abstract: At least a part of light emitted from a light source passes through a projection lens. A rotary shade is disposed at the rear side of the projection lens to block a part of the light emitted from the light source. The rotary shade includes a twist end surface. A swivel actuator changes an optical axis direction of the projection lens. A shade driving mechanism rotates the rotary shade around the rotary axis. A first information acquisition unit acquires first information on a rudder angle of the vehicle. A second information acquisition unit acquires second information on the front area of the vehicle. A first control unit controls the swivel actuator to determine the optical axis direction based on the first information. A second control unit controls the shade driving mechanism to determine the position of the twist end surface based on the second information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Teruaki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20150224926Abstract: Disclosed is, a driving support apparatus which includes a projecting unit configured to project a predetermined support pattern on a road surface ahead of an own vehicle; and a driving support control unit configured to control a projection state of the support pattern. The driving support control unit is configured to detect information of a road on which the own vehicle is travelling by a road information detecting unit, to detect a traveling state of the own vehicle by a travelling state detecting unit, the traveling state including at least one of a vehicle speed and a steering direction, to determine a proper vehicle speed and proper steering based on the detected road information and the detected traveling state by determining units, and to project the support pattern as a moving image based on the determination by a projection control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Satoshi Yamamura, Takayuki Yagi
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Publication number: 20140043842Abstract: A multi-lamp type vehicle headlamp is configured to combine illumination by a first lamp unit and illumination by second lamp units so as to provide a low beam light distribution function and a high beam light distribution function. The first lamp unit is configured to form at least a cutoff line of a light distribution pattern for a low beam. The second lamp units have a resolution that is lower than that of an illumination region which can be provided by the first lamp unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Akiniro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20140029289Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a first lamp unit having a first irradiation range, the first lamp unit being configured such that the first irradiation range is adjustable in a horizontal direction, and a second lamp unit having a second irradiation range, the second lamp unit being configured such that the second irradiation range is adjustable in a vertical direction. A resolution of the second lamp unit with respect to the second irradiation range is higher than a resolution of the first lamp unit with respect to the first irradiation range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Naohisa Tatara