Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Aiso

Yoshiaki Aiso 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).

  • Publication number: 20220206153
    Abstract: This vehicular sensing system provided to a vehicle comprises a frontward LiDAR unit and a rearward LiDAR unit. The frontward LiDAR unit and the rearward LiDAR unit are arranged on a rear surface of a vehicle body facing a road, and are configured to acquire point group data indicating the surrounding environment of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Aiso
  • Publication number: 20200080701
    Abstract: An optical unit includes a first light source having a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed in an array, a rotary reflector that rotates while reflecting light emitted from the first light source, and a controller that controls an on state of the plurality of light-emitting elements. The rotary reflector includes a reflective surface provided to form a light-distribution pattern by scanning light reflected by the rotating rotary reflector as a light source image, and the plurality of light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The controller controls the on state of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element such that an on duration T1 of the first light-emitting element becomes longer than an on duration T2 (T2>0) of the second light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetada TANAKA, Kazutoshi SAKURAI, Yoshiaki AISO
  • Patent number: 9967981
    Abstract: Provided is a light source unit including a base unit formed on a front surface thereof with a first circuit pattern by irradiating laser light to a resin molded article, and a light emitting element mounted on the base unit and electrically connected to the first circuit pattern. The base unit includes a mounting surface portion directed in a prescribed direction such that the light emitting element is mounted thereon, and a sidewall surface portion connected to the mounting surface portion in a plane intersection state, and the sidewall surface portion is formed as an inclined surface intersecting with the mounting surface portion at an obtuse angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Aiso, Koji Uchino, Hiromi Nakamura, Takayuki Otsubo
  • Publication number: 20160219708
    Abstract: Provided is a light source unit including a base unit formed on a front surface thereof with a first circuit pattern by irradiating laser light to a resin molded article, and a light emitting element mounted on the base unit and electrically connected to the first circuit pattern. The base unit includes a mounting surface portion directed in a prescribed direction such that the light emitting element is mounted thereon, and a sidewall surface portion connected to the mounting surface portion in a plane intersection state, and the sidewall surface portion is formed as an inclined surface intersecting with the mounting surface portion at an obtuse angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Aiso, Koji Uchino, Hiromi Nakamura, Takayuki Otsubo
  • Patent number: 9206954
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a light source unit that is attached to one of a lamp body and a reflector. The light source unit includes a semiconductor light emitting element that is a light source; a plurality of conductive members formed into a predetermined three-dimensional shape by press working a conductive metal material; and a housing that is formed of an insulating material. The plurality of conductive members each include: an element mounting portion to which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted, a heat dissipating portion that dissipates heat generated when the semiconductor light emitting element emits light, and a connecting portion to which a connector that supplies power to the semiconductor light emitting element is connected. The housing holds the plurality of conductive members in a spaced apart state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Aiso, Ryujiro Ikuta, Takashi Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20150103552
    Abstract: A light source device has a light-emitting element structure body having a light-emitting element, a base member configured to be fitted in a lamp, and an installation portion disposed on the base member. The light-emitting element structure body is installed on the installation portion. The base member has a heat dissipation chamber communicating with an outside of the device. The heat dissipation chamber is formed inside the installation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Aiso
  • Publication number: 20110128754
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a light source unit that is attached to one of a lamp body and a reflector. The light source unit includes a semiconductor light emitting element that is a light source; a plurality of conductive members formed into a predetermined three-dimensional shape by press working a conductive metal material; and a housing that is formed of an insulating material. The plurality of conductive members each include: an element mounting portion to which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted, a heat dissipating portion that dissipates heat generated when the semiconductor light emitting element emits light, and a connecting portion to which a connector that supplies power to the semiconductor light emitting element is connected. The housing holds the plurality of conductive members in a spaced apart state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Aiso, Ryujiro Ikuta, Takashi Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 7909230
    Abstract: An attaching construction includes a first member having a circular tubular welding portion at a distal end and, at a rear end thereof, a holding portion which is integral with the welding portion. The attaching construction includes a second member having an annular first positioning rib, and an annular second positioning rib inside the first positioning rib. The welding portion is positioned within the first positioning rib, and the welding portion is friction welded in place within the first positioning rib while the first member is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Aiso
  • Patent number: 7893865
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a lamp chamber formed by a lamp body opening forward and a transparent front cover attached to a forward opening portion thereof; a lamp unit disposed within the lamp chamber; a millimeter wave radar for sending a millimeter wave to reflect off of an object in order to detect a distance and a relative speed of the object; and a millimeter wave direction-changing mechanism for sending forward the millimeter wave sent by the millimeter wave radar from a back surface side of the lamp unit, without reflecting the millimeter wave on a rearward side of the lamp unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Natsume, Hironori Tsukamoto, Yoshiaki Aiso
  • Publication number: 20090219191
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a lamp chamber formed by a lamp body opening forward and a transparent front cover attached to a forward opening portion thereof; a lamp unit disposed within the lamp chamber; a millimeter wave radar for sending a millimeter wave to reflect off of an object in order to detect a distance and a relative speed of the object; and a millimeter wave direction-changing mechanism for sending forward the millimeter wave sent by the millimeter wave radar from a back surface side of the lamp unit, without reflecting the millimeter wave on a rearward side of the lamp unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Natsume, Hironori Tsukamoto, Yoshiaki Aiso
  • Publication number: 20090145949
    Abstract: An attaching construction includes a first member having a circular tubular welding portion at a distal end and, at a rear end thereof, a holding portion which is integral with the welding portion. The attaching construction includes a second member having an annular first positioning rib, and an annular second positioning rib inside the first positioning rib. The welding portion is positioned within the first positioning rib, and the welding portion is friction welded in place within the first positioning rib while the first member is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Aiso