Patents by Inventor Sho OKUDA

Sho OKUDA 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).

  • Patent number: 11789354
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Chikata, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Kazuyoshi Akiba, Sho Okuda, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20220043332
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kensuke Chikata, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Kazuyoshi Akiba, Sho Okuda, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11181816
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Chikata, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Kazuyoshi Akiba, Sho Okuda, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11117528
    Abstract: An attachment unit for a vehicle parts is provided which includes an attachment member disposed on a window of a vehicle. The attachment member has a traversing surface which extends in a direction traversing a surface of the window. The vehicle part is brought into contact with the traversing surface and then positioned relative to or secured to the window. This establishes a mechanical joint of the vehicle part to the window with correct alignment therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sho Okuda
  • Patent number: 11006023
    Abstract: A camera apparatus is mounted to a vehicle. The camera apparatus includes a camera module, a casing, and a restraining portion. The camera module includes a lens and a camera board on which an image sensor is provided. The casing houses the camera module. The restraining portion is configured to mechanically restrain movement of the camera module that is mounted in a predetermined mounting position within the casing, from the mounting position. The camera module is fixed to the casing by an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soji Masui, Sho Okuda, Daisuke Takama, Yasuki Furutake
  • Patent number: 10974660
    Abstract: A camera module is mountable to an inner side of a front windshield of a vehicle and is configured to capture an image of an external environment of the vehicle. The camera module includes an optical assembly, a camera casing, and an adhesive. The optical assembly includes an assembly reference surface for determining the position of an optical axis and captures an image of the external environment by forming an optical image incident along the optical axis from the external environment. The camera casing includes a casing reference surface to be positioned with respect to the front windshield on the outside of the camera casing and accommodates the optical assembly in a state separate from inner wall surfaces. The adhesive joins the optical assembly to the camera casing in a state in which the assembly reference surface is aligned with an imaginary plane extending along the casing reference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soji Masui, Yoichi Kajino, Naoyuki Kurake, Yoshihide Itou, Sho Okuda
  • Patent number: 10661725
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Okuda, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200017037
    Abstract: A camera module is mountable to an inner side of a front windshield of a vehicle and is configured to capture an image of an external environment of the vehicle. The camera module includes an optical assembly, a camera casing, and an adhesive. The optical assembly includes an assembly reference surface for determining the position of an optical axis and captures an image of the external environment by forming an optical image incident along the optical axis from the external environment. The camera casing includes a casing reference surface to be positioned with respect to the front windshield on the outside of the camera casing and accommodates the optical assembly in a state separate from inner wall surfaces. The adhesive joins the optical assembly to the camera casing in a state in which the assembly reference surface is aligned with an imaginary plane extending along the casing reference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Soji MASUI, Yoichi KAJINO, Naoyuki KURAKE, Yoshihide ITOU, Sho OKUDA
  • Patent number: 10534253
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Okuda, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10511752
    Abstract: An in-vehicle camera has a first board, a second board, a cable, and a casing. The first board is electrically connected with the second board through the cable. The casing has a first casing and a second casing. A first surface of the first board and a first surface of the second board face the first casing and are covered with the first casing. The first board and the second board are assembled with the first casing. A second surface of the first board and a second surface of the second board are covered with the second casing. One end part of the cable is fixed to the first surface of the first board and the other end part of the cable is fixed to the first surface of the second board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sho Okuda
  • Publication number: 20190329721
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Sho OKUDA, Takeshi KAZAMA, Yasuki FURUTAKE, Nobuhisa SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190315289
    Abstract: An attachment unit for a vehicle parts is provided which includes an attachment member disposed on a window of a vehicle. The attachment member has a traversing surface which extends in a direction traversing a surface of the window. The vehicle part is brought into contact with the traversing surface and then positioned relative to or secured to the window. This establishes a mechanical joint of the vehicle part to the window with correct alignment therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Sho OKUDA
  • Patent number: 10391952
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Okuda, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190168687
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Sho OKUDA, Takeshi KAZAMA, Yasuki FURUTAKE, Nobuhisa SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190146322
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Kensuke Chikata, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Kazuyoshi Akiba, Sho Okuda, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190146323
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Sho Okuda, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10232800
    Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: DENSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Okuda, Takeshi Kazama, Yasuki Furutake, Nobuhisa Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190007587
    Abstract: A camera apparatus is mounted to a vehicle. The camera apparatus includes a camera module, a casing, and a restraining portion. The camera module includes a lens and a camera board on which an image sensor is provided. The casing houses the camera module. The restraining portion is configured to mechanically restrain movement of the camera module that is mounted in a predetermined mounting position within the casing, from the mounting position. The camera module is fixed to the casing by an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Soji MASUI, Sho OKUDA, Daisuke TAKAMA, Yasuki FURUTAKE
  • Publication number: 20180316833
    Abstract: An in-vehicle camera has a first board, a second board, a cable, and a casing. The first board is electrically connected with the second board through the cable. The casing has a first casing and a second casing. A first surface of the first board and a first surface of the second board face the first casing and are covered with the first casing. The first board and the second board are assembled with the first casing. A second surface of the first board and a second surface of the second board are covered with the second casing. One end part of the cable is fixed to the first surface of the first board and the other end part of the cable is fixed to the first surface of the second board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Sho OKUDA