Patents by Inventor Takahiro Kadowaki

Takahiro Kadowaki 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: 11913694
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a refrigerant flow path included in a heat medium heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a heat source side heat exchanger are connected, the heat medium heat exchanger including the refrigerant flow path and a heat medium flow path; a heat medium feed path connected to the heat medium flow path included in the heat medium heat exchanger; an indoor unit connected to the heat medium feed path and configured to condition air inside a room; a room temperature sensor configured to detect an indoor temperature in the room; a heat medium temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a heat medium that flows into the indoor unit; and a controller configured to control the refrigerant circuit or the indoor unit by using a set temperature in the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki Hayashida, Yasushi Okoshi, Takuya Ito, Yoshio Yamano, Kimitaka Kadowaki, Takahiro Akizuki
  • Patent number: 9759397
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes: a circuit board having three or more light source mounting portions provided along a vehicle-width direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the respective light source mounting portions; and a reflector unit having three or more reflectors each reflecting light from each of the light sources. The reflector unit has a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin. The circuit board has a first positioning hole to receive the first positioning pin and a second positioning hole to receive the second positioning pin. The first positioning hole is provided at a location inward of a first end light source mounting portion positioned on one end side in the vehicle-width direction, and the second positioning hole is provided at a position inward of a second end light source mounting portion positioned on the other end side in the vehicle-width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Kadowaki
  • Publication number: 20150070924
    Abstract: A printed circuit board on which a surface mount device is mounted includes a plurality of lands respectively soldered to a plurality of electrodes of the surface mount device. The plurality of lands includes at least a pair of adjacent lands each of which has a side surface not covered with a solder resist, and the side surfaces not covered with the solder resists are opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro KADOWAKI
  • Publication number: 20150070923
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes: a circuit board having three or more light source mounting portions provided along a vehicle-width direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the respective light source mounting portions; and a reflector unit having three or more reflectors each reflecting light from each of the light sources. The reflector unit has a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin. The circuit board has a first positioning hole to receive the first positioning pin and a second positioning hole to receive the second positioning pin. The first positioning hole is provided at a location inward of a first end light source mounting portion positioned on one end side in the vehicle-width direction, and the second positioning hole is provided at a position inward of a second end light source mounting portion positioned on the other end side in the vehicle-width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro KADOWAKI
  • Patent number: 8705246
    Abstract: An electronic part includes an electronic part body, an electrode terminal that protrudes from the electronic part body, and that electrically connects the electronic part to an external electrode when a flexible conductor is joined to an electrode surface, and a holder made of an insulating material, and joined to the electronic part body. The holder is interposed between a mounting plate and the electronic part body when the electronic part is mounted to the mounting plate, and the holder is in contact with a surface of the electrode terminal opposite from the electrode surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akitaka Kanamori, Takahiro Kadowaki
  • Publication number: 20130181798
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus is configured to supply power to a load mounted on a vehicle. The power supply apparatus includes a case and a transformer disposed inside the case in a fixed manner. The transformer includes a base made of a resin and fixed to the case, a core attached to the base, a winding wound on the core, and a metal terminal attached to the base. The metal terminal has a solder connection portion to which an end portion of the winding is soldered. The base has a resin melted portion adhered, after being melted, to a portion of the metal terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Akitaka KANAMORI, Takahiro KADOWAKI
  • Publication number: 20120075819
    Abstract: An electronic part includes an electronic part body, an electrode terminal that protrudes from the electronic part body, and that electrically connects the electronic part to an external electrode when a flexible conductor is joined to an electrode surface, and a holder made of an insulating material, and joined to the electronic part body. The holder is interposed between a mounting plate and the electronic part body when the electronic part is mounted to the mounting plate, and the holder is in contact with a surface of the electrode terminal opposite from the electrode surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akitaka Kanamori, Takahiro Kadowaki