Patents by Inventor Koichiro Ano
Koichiro Ano 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: 11415291Abstract: Provided are a light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light-emitting device includes a flexible surface light source curved in a desired shape, a first fixture that includes first and second positioning ribs, and has a first curved surface between the first and second positioning ribs, and a second fixture having a second curved surface. The method includes mounting the surface light source in a flat state on the first positioning rib and the second positioning rib such that the front or rear surface and the first curved surface face to each other across a space, bringing the second fixture close to the first fixture and pushing the surface light source toward the first fixture to curve the surface light source, and fixing the first and second fixtures together with the curved surface light source held therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Ano, Hiroyuki Chikama, Kazuho Nakajima
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Publication number: 20210025564Abstract: Provided are a light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light-emitting device includes a flexible surface light source curved in a desired shape, a first fixture that includes first and second positioning ribs, and has a first curved surface between the first and second positioning ribs, and a second fixture having a second curved surface. The method includes mounting the surface light source in a flat state on the first positioning rib and the second positioning rib such that the front or rear surface and the first curved surface face to each other across a space, bringing the second fixture close to the first fixture and pushing the surface light source toward the first fixture to curve the surface light source, and fixing the first and second fixtures together with the curved surface light source held therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Koichiro Ano, Hiroyuki Chikama, Kazuho Nakajima
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Patent number: 10724698Abstract: A light source unit for a lighting tool for a vehicle includes a circuit board on which a light emitting element is provided and a socket main body having a board attachment section to which the circuit board is attached and a connector section electrically connected to the circuit board via lead terminals, wherein the board attachment section has a fixing terminal configured to fix the circuit board, and the circuit board has first hole sections, into which the lead terminals are inserted, and a second hole section, into which the fixing terminal is inserted, and is attached to the board attachment section by the lead terminals being fixed to a periphery of the first hole sections and the fixing terminal being fixed to a periphery of the second hole section.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Ano, Norifumi Imazeki, Nobuo Kato, Masakazu Inoue
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Patent number: 10663137Abstract: A light source unit for a vehicle headlight includes a circuit board on which four light emitting devices are disposed at each of four directions with respect to a center thereof, and a reflector provided on the circuit board so as to surround the four light emitting devices, wherein the circuit board includes four side areas in which the four light emitting devices are disposed, one center area disposed at a center of the four side areas and four corner areas disposed at corner sections next to the four side areas, and the reflector includes eight first reflective surfaces provided to divide spaces between each of the side areas and the corner areas, and four second reflective surfaces provided to divide sides of each of side areas opposite to the center area.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Ano, Nobuo Kato
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Patent number: 10663132Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp which enables work for connecting an organic EL panel and a power feeding section to be omitted. A vehicle lamp 10 includes: a lamp unit 20; a mounting section 70 to which the lamp unit 20 is detachably mounted; and first fixing means (a first fixing section) which fixes the lamp unit 20 detachably mounted to the mounting section 70, and the mounting section 70, wherein the lamp unit 20 includes: an organic EL panel 40 including a front surface 40a with a light-emitting surface 40a1, and a rear surface 40b on an opposite side to the front surface 40a; a first electrode 54 electrically connected to the organic EL panel 40; and a first bracket 30 which holds the organic EL panel 40 and the first electrode 54, and the mounting section 70 includes a second electrode 82 to which the first electrode 54 of the lamp unit 20 fixed by the first fixing means (first fixing section) is to be electrically connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Ano, Hiroyuki Chikama, Kai Ikeda
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Publication number: 20190323674Abstract: An illumination device for a vehicle includes: a light source configured to emit a first light forward; and a transmission type surface emitting device that is disposed in front of the light source, that is configured to transmit the first light and that is configured to emit a second light forward.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki CHIKAMA, Koichiro ANO
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Publication number: 20190257489Abstract: A light source unit for a lighting tool for a vehicle includes a circuit board on which a light emitting element is provided and a socket main body having a board attachment section to which the circuit board is attached and a connector section electrically connected to the circuit board via lead terminals, wherein the board attachment section has a fixing terminal configured to fix the circuit board, and the circuit board has first hole sections, into which the lead terminals are inserted, and a second hole section, into which the fixing terminal is inserted, and is attached to the board attachment section by the lead terminals being fixed to a periphery of the first hole sections and the fixing terminal being fixed to a periphery of the second hole section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Koichiro ANO, Norifumi IMAZEKI, Nobuo KATO, Masakazu INOUE
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Publication number: 20190195460Abstract: A light source unit for a vehicle headlight includes a circuit board on which four light emitting devices are disposed at each of four directions with respect to a center thereof, and a reflector provided on the circuit board so as to surround the four light emitting devices, wherein the circuit board includes four side areas in which the four light emitting devices are disposed, one center area disposed at a center of the four side areas and four corner areas disposed at corner sections next to the four side areas, and the reflector includes eight first reflective surfaces provided to divide spaces between each of the side areas and the corner areas, and four second reflective surfaces provided to divide sides of each of side areas opposite to the center area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Koichiro ANO, Nobuo KATO
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Publication number: 20190063705Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp which enables work for connecting an organic EL panel and a power feeding section to be omitted. A vehicle lamp 10 includes: a lamp unit 20; a mounting section 70 to which the lamp unit 20 is detachably mounted; and first fixing means (a first fixing section) which fixes the lamp unit 20 detachably mounted to the mounting section 70, and the mounting section 70, wherein the lamp unit 20 includes: an organic EL panel 40 including a front surface 40a with a light-emitting surface 40a1, and a rear surface 40b on an opposite side to the front surface 40a; a first electrode 54 electrically connected to the organic EL panel 40; and a first bracket 30 which holds the organic EL panel 40 and the first electrode 54, and the mounting section 70 includes a second electrode 82 to which the first electrode 54 of the lamp unit 20 fixed by the first fixing means (first fixing section) is to be electrically connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Koichiro Ano, Hiroyuki Chikama, Kai Ikeda
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Patent number: 10208926Abstract: A vehicular lamp including: a surface emitting light source including a front surface that includes a light-emitting surface, and a rear surface on the side opposite thereto; a transparent member including a light incident surface, a light exit surface from which light entering from the light incident surface exits, a light guide portion for guiding the light entering from the light incident surface to the light exit surface, and a holding portion for holding the surface emitting light source; and a light source that emits light which enters from the light incident surface, is guided to the light exit surface by the light guide portion, and exits from the light exit surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikama, Ryusuke Sasanuma, Koichiro Ano, Hidetaka Okada
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Publication number: 20180180260Abstract: A vehicular lamp including: a surface emitting light source including a front surface that includes a light-emitting surface, and a rear surface on the side opposite thereto; a transparent member including a light incident surface, a light exit surface from which light entering from the light incident surface exits, a light guide portion for guiding the light entering from the light incident surface to the light exit surface, and a holding portion for holding the surface emitting light source; and a light source that emits light which enters from the light incident surface, is guided to the light exit surface by the light guide portion, and exits from the light exit surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikama, Ryusuke Sasanuma, Koichiro Ano, Hidetaka Okada