Patents by Inventor Bunpei HARA

Bunpei HARA 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: 20240047897
    Abstract: An antenna device (100) for a vehicle includes an antenna case (101), an antenna base (102) forming an accommodation space together with the antenna case (101), a first antenna element (108) that is accommodated in the accommodation space and that at least transmits or receives a circularly polarized wave; a second antenna element (110) that is arranged close to the first antenna element (108) and that at least transmits or receives a linearly polarized wave; and at least one parasitic element (111), (112a), (112b), or (112c) serving as a reflector or a waveguide for the second antenna element (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bunpei HARA, Seiya HIROKI
  • Publication number: 20240021997
    Abstract: An antenna comprising: a first element including a plurality of parallel resonators configured to resonate in a first frequency band, and at least one first connecting portion configured to connect the parallel resonators immediately adjacent to each other in the plurality of the parallel resonators; and a second element configured to be connected to the first element, wherein the first element and the second element operate with radio waves in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SONE, Bunpei HARA
  • Publication number: 20240014561
    Abstract: An antenna device comprising: a case; a base forming an accommodation space with the case; and a first antenna and a second antenna, the first and second antennas being accommodated in the accommodation space, wherein the first antenna operates with radio waves in a first frequency band, the second antenna including a first element including a plurality of parallel resonators configured to resonate in the first frequency band, and first connecting portions each configured to connect parallel resonators immediately adjacent to each other in the plurality of the parallel resonators, and a second element configured to be connected to the first element, and the second antenna operates with radio waves in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SONE, Bunpei HARA
  • Publication number: 20230291107
    Abstract: A patch antenna comprising: a planar radiating element; a parasitic element provided at a position spaced apart from an end portion of the radiating element in a plan view when the radiating element is viewed from a direction perpendicular to a surface of the radiating element; and a cable electrically connected to the radiating element and configured to supply power to the radiating element, wherein an axis of the cable passing through a position where the cable is electrically connected to the radiating element is spaced apart from a center of the parasitic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bunpei HARA, Kenji HAYAKAWA, Ryosuke FUJII
  • Publication number: 20230253712
    Abstract: An antenna device for vehicle (10A) includes an antenna base (100), an antenna case (600) forming an accommodation space together with the antenna base (100), a first monopole antenna (210) accommodated in the accommodation space, and a first parasitic element (300) provided above the first monopole antenna (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bunpei HARA
  • Patent number: 11616292
    Abstract: An antenna (100) includes a ground plate (110) and a radiating element (130) that has a shape expanding in a predetermined expansion direction and a self-similar shape with respect to an end portion (135) connected to a feeding line (151) that is a feeding portion. The radiating element (130) is arranged in a standing state relative to the end portion (135) so as to face the end portion (135) toward the ground plate (110). In addition, the radiating element (130) has a first radiating element portion (131) and a second radiating element portion (133) that are plane-symmetric to each other across a predetermined virtual symmetric plane (A1) along the expansion direction, and thereby forms a shape expanded in the expansion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bunpei Hara
  • Publication number: 20220352629
    Abstract: A composite antenna device includes a first antenna, plural second antennas whose used frequency bands are different from a used frequency band of the first antenna, and a first conductor portion to serve as a ground plane of the first antenna and the second antennas. Each of the plural second antennas may have a second conductor portion. The first antenna may be provided on the first conductor portion, and at least a portion of the first conductor portion may be positioned between the second conductor portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SONE, Bunpei HARA
  • Publication number: 20210328332
    Abstract: An antenna (100) includes a ground plate (110) and a radiating element (130) that has a shape expanding in a predetermined expansion direction and a self-similar shape with respect to an end portion (135) connected to a feeding line (151) that is a feeding portion. The radiating element (130) is arranged in a standing state relative to the end portion (135) so as to face the end portion (135) toward the ground plate (110). In addition, the radiating element (130) has a first radiating element portion (131) and a second radiating element portion (133) that are plane-symmetric to each other across a predetermined virtual symmetric plane (A1) along the expansion direction, and thereby forms a shape expanded in the expansion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bunpei HARA
  • Patent number: 11005182
    Abstract: A patch antenna is provided with an antenna main body including a radiating element on an upper surface of a dielectric body; and a parasitic element disposed at a predetermined distance from the radiating element. The parasitic element is a metal material having an upward convex shape as a whole and including a planar portion which is parallel to the upper surface of the radiating element and two bent portions which are inclined portions inclined from both ends of the planar portion toward the radiating element. While the parasitic element has a three-dimensional shape as a whole, the parasitic element has a planar-view area wider than a planar-view area of the radiating element in a planar view as seen from the first surface side of the dielectric body, and is provided in a position apart from the radiating element and to cover the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO. , LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kowaita, Takashi Kaneko, Bunpei Hara
  • Publication number: 20190280386
    Abstract: A patch antenna is provided with an antenna main body including a radiating element on an upper surface of a dielectric body; and a parasitic element disposed at a predetermined distance from the radiating element. The parasitic element is a metal material having an upward convex shape as a whole and including a planar portion which is parallel to the upper surface of the radiating element and two bent portions which are inclined portions inclined from both ends of the planar portion toward the radiating element. While the parasitic element has a three-dimensional shape as a whole, the parasitic element has a planar-view area wider than a planar-view area of the radiating element in a planar view as seen from the first surface side of the dielectric body, and is provided in a position apart from the radiating element and to cover the radiating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro KOWAITA, Takashi KANEKO, Bunpei HARA