Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Fukumaru

Tomoyuki Fukumaru 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: 7489279
    Abstract: Rear glass is provided with a patch-like radiation conductor and a first ground conductor surrounding the patch-like radiation conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the rear glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is fixed on the base plate; and a cover for covering the frame body. One surface of the circuit substrate defines a component-holding surface which is connected with a second end of a feeder cable connected with the radiation conductor and the first ground conductor. The other surface of the circuit substrate is provided with a second ground conductor to function as a radio-wave reflective surface. The radio-wave reflective surface faces the radiation conductor and the first ground conductor disposed on the rear glass such that the radio-wave reflective surface is separated from the radiation conductor and the first ground conductor by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignees: Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Ikeda, Naofumi Shiraishi, Masashi Nakagawa, Satoru Komatsu, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hideaki Oshima, Hiroshi Iijima
  • Patent number: 7405706
    Abstract: Rear glass is provided with a radiation conductor and a ground conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the rear glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is screwed on the base plate; and a cover for covering the frame body. The frame body and the cover are provided with drainage holes. These drainage holes are provided at the bottommost portion of the electronic circuit unit in a state where the electronic circuit unit is mounted on the rear glass. Furthermore, the frame body is provided with a plurality of tongue pieces that are bent in order to support the circuit substrate, and clearance holes provided for forming the tongue pieces. The clearance holes that are disposed in one of side walls of the frame body are used as drainage holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoki Ikeda, Satoru Komatsu, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hideaki Oshima
  • Patent number: 7321338
    Abstract: An on-board antenna includes a radiation element provided on a dielectric substrate, a grounding conductor surrounding a periphery of an outer edge portion of the radiation element at a position spaced away outwardly from the outer edge portion, and a conductive member provided on the surface at a position spaced away outwardly from an outer edge portion of the grounding conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Patent number: 7088295
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted antenna of the present invention includes a grounding conductor arranged on a vehicle interior side surface of a rear window that inclines at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane, a slot and a U-shaped auxiliary slot formed in the grounding conductor, and an electrically conductive reflecting plate that protrudes in a direction that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the surface of the grounding conductor so as to slope downward towards the front of the vehicle from a location shifted downward in the vertical direction (front of the vehicle) from the slot on the surface of the grounding conductor at a location close to the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Patent number: 7019699
    Abstract: An on-board antenna including a radiation element provided on a dielectric substrate, and a grounding conductor surrounding a periphery of an outer edge portion of the radiation element at a position spaced away outwardly from the outer edge portion, wherein the radiation element has an inner cut-out portion so that the surface of the dielectric substrate to be exposed therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20060044197
    Abstract: Rear glass is provided with a patch-like radiation conductor and a first ground conductor surrounding the patch-like radiation conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the rear glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is fixed on the base plate; and a cover for covering the frame body. One surface of the circuit substrate defines a component-holding surface which is connected with a second end of a feeder cable connected with the radiation conductor and the first ground conductor. The other surface of the circuit substrate is provided with a second ground conductor to function as a radio-wave reflective surface. The radio-wave reflective surface faces the radiation conductor and the first ground conductor disposed on the rear glass such that the radio-wave reflective surface is separated from the radiation conductor and the first ground conductor by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoki Ikeda, Naofumi Shiraishi, Masashi Nakagawa, Satoru Komatsu, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hideaki Oshima, Hiroshi Iijima
  • Publication number: 20060038727
    Abstract: Rear glass is provided with a radiation conductor and a ground conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the rear glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is screwed on the base plate; and a cover for covering the frame body. The frame body and the cover are provided with drainage holes. These drainage holes are provided at the bottommost portion of the electronic circuit unit in a state where the electronic circuit unit is mounted on the rear glass. Furthermore, the frame body is provided with a plurality of tongue pieces that are bent in order to support the circuit substrate, and clearance holes provided for forming the tongue pieces. The clearance holes that are disposed in one of side walls of the frame body are used as drainage holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Tomoki Ikeda, Satoru Komatsu, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hideaki Oshima
  • Patent number: 6995722
    Abstract: An on-board antenna having a grounding conductor provided on a surface of a first dielectric substrate and an antenna element including a first radiation element provided on the surface of the first dielectric substrate and a second radiation element provided on the first radiation element so as to protrude from a surface of the first dielectric substrate and extend in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Patent number: 6930645
    Abstract: An automotive on-board antenna includes a diversity system for performing diversity transmission and reception by a front plane antenna 11 using a windscreen of a vehicle as a dielectric substrate and a rear plane antenna 12 using a rear window glass as a dielectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru
  • Patent number: 6924774
    Abstract: An on-board antenna comprising a radiation element provided on a dielectric substrate, a grounding conductor surrounding a periphery of an outer edge portion of the radiation element at a position spaced away outwardly from the outer edge portion, a substantially box-shaped reflecting member including an opening thereof. The opening of the reflecting member is closed by the surface of the dielectric substrate so as to face the radiation element, and a conductive member is provided at least partially on an inner surface of the reflecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Patent number: 6900766
    Abstract: A vehicle antenna including a dielectric substrate having a surface, a first radiator disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and having an aperture therein at which the surface is partially exposed, a first ground conductor disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and surrounding the first radiator while providing a substantially loop-shaped space between the first radiator and the first ground conductor, a second radiator disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and in the aperture of the first radiator, and a second ground conductor disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and surrounding the second radiator while providing another substantially loop-shaped space between the second radiator and the second ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru
  • Publication number: 20050007284
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted antenna of the present invention includes a grounding conductor arranged on a vehicle interior side surface of a rear window that inclines at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane, a slot and a U-shaped auxiliary slot formed in the grounding conductor, and an electrically conductive reflecting plate that protrudes in a direction that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the surface of the grounding conductor so as to slope downward towards the front of the vehicle from a location shifted downward in the vertical direction (front of the vehicle) from the slot on the surface of the grounding conductor at a location close to the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20040174304
    Abstract: A vehicle antenna including a dielectric substrate having a surface, a first radiator disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and having an aperture therein at which the surface is partially exposed, a first ground conductor disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and surrounding the first radiator while providing a substantially loop-shaped space between the first radiator and the first ground conductor, a second radiator disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and in the aperture of the first radiator, and a second ground conductor disposed on the surface of the dielectric substrate and surrounding the second radiator while providing another substantially loop-shaped space between the second radiator and the second ground conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru
  • Publication number: 20040169605
    Abstract: An on-board antenna includes a radiation element provided on a dielectric substrate, a grounding conductor surrounding a periphery of an outer edge portion of the radiation element at a position spaced away outwardly from the outer edge portion, and a conductive member provided on the surface at a position spaced away outwardly from an outer edge portion of the grounding conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20040155825
    Abstract: An automotive on-board antenna includes a diversity system for performing diversity transmission and reception by a front plane antenna 11 using a windscreen of a vehicle as a dielectric substrate and a rear plane antenna 12 using a rear window glass as a dielectric substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru
  • Publication number: 20040150564
    Abstract: An on-board antenna having a grounding conductor provided on a surface of a first dielectric substrate and an antenna element including a first radiation element provided on the surface of the first dielectric substrate and a second radiation element provided on the first radiation element so as to protrude from a surface of the first dielectric substrate and extend in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iljima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20040135731
    Abstract: An on-board antenna comprising a radiation element provided on a dielectric substrate, a grounding conductor surrounding a periphery of an outer edge portion of the radiation element at a position spaced away outwardly from the outer edge portion, a substantially box-shaped reflecting member including an opening thereof. The opening of the reflecting member is closed by the surface of the dielectric substrate so as to face the radiation element, and a conductive member is provided at least partially on an inner surface of the reflecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20040135728
    Abstract: An on-board antenna including a radiation element provided on a dielectric substrate, and a grounding conductor surrounding a periphery of an outer edge portion of the radiation element at a position spaced away outwardly from the outer edge portion, wherein the radiation element has an inner cut-out portion so that the surface of the dielectric substrate to be exposed therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Patent number: D543974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, Honda Motor Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Oshima, Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru, Tatsuo Matsushita
  • Patent number: D549696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, Honda Motor Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Oshima, Satoru Komatsu, Hiroshi Kuribayashi, Tomoyuki Fukumaru