Patents by Inventor Minami Katagiri

Minami Katagiri 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).

  • Lamp device, sensor system, and sensor device
    Patent number: 11333743
    Abstract: A translucent cover (1012) defines a lamp chamber (1013) together with a housing (1011) while forming a portion of an outer face of a vehicle. A LiDAR sensor (1161) is disposed in the lamp chamber (1013) to detect external information of the vehicle. A half mirror (1162) is disposed in the lamp chamber (1013) so as to cover the LiDAR sensor (1161) from a side where the translucent cover (1162) is disposed. The translucent cover (1012) has a first transparency to visible light. The half mirror (1162) has a second transparency to the visible light that is lower than the first transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hori, Norimasa Yamamoto, Akitaka Kanamori, Akinori Matsumoto, Teruaki Yamamoto, Minami Katagiri, Yoshiaki Fushimi, Naoki Takii, Yasuyuki Kato
  • Lamp device
    Patent number: 11215699
    Abstract: A lamp housing (143) houses a light source (141). A front sensor housing (152) houses a front LiDAR sensor (151). A supporting unit (17) supports the lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152). The lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152) are arranged in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a vehicle, when viewed from a direction corresponding to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A maximum dimension (UD1) of the lamp housing (143) in an up-down direction of the vehicle is smaller than a maximum dimension (UD2) of the front sensor housing (152) in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Masuda, Hiroki Inoue, Yusuke Kasaba, Misako Kamiya, Teruaki Yamamoto, Minami Katagiri
  • LAMP DEVICE, SENSOR SYSTEM, AND SENSOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200174100
    Abstract: A translucent cover (1012) defines a lamp chamber (1013) together with a housing (1011) while forming a portion of an outer face of a vehicle. A LiDAR sensor (1161) is disposed in the lamp chamber (1013) to detect external information of the vehicle. A half mirror (1162) is disposed in the lamp chamber (1013) so as to cover the LiDAR sensor (1161) from a side where the translucent cover (1162) is disposed. The translucent cover (1012) has a first transparency to visible light. The half mirror (1162) has a second transparency to the visible light that is lower than the first transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi HORI, Norimasa YAMAMOTO, Akitaka KANAMORI, Akinori MATSUMOTO, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Minami KATAGIRI, Yoshiaki FUSHIMI, Naoki TAKII, Yasuyuki KATO
  • LAMP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190346538
    Abstract: A lamp housing (143) houses a light source (141). A front sensor housing (152) houses a front LiDAR sensor (151). A supporting unit (17) supports the lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152). The lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152) are arranged in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a vehicle, when viewed from a direction corresponding to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A maximum dimension (UD1) of the lamp housing (143) in an up-down direction of the vehicle is smaller than a maximum dimension (UD2) of the front sensor housing (152) in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi MASUDA, Hiroki INOUE, Yusuke KASABA, Misako KAMIYA, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Minami KATAGIRI
  • Rear combination lamp for an automobile
    Patent number: D812271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minami Katagiri, Shunsuke Sudo
  • Vehicle lamp
    Patent number: D834733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Minami Katagiri
  • Vehicular lamp
    Patent number: D858811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Minami Katagiri