Patents by Inventor Hidetoshi Oka

Hidetoshi Oka 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: 20230098170
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glass antenna to be provided on a window glass of a vehicle, and the glass antenna includes a hot portion, a ground portion, and an antenna main body connected to the hot portion and the ground portion. The glass antenna is configured to receive radio waves with a frequency band of 600 MHz to 5 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hidetoshi OKA
  • Patent number: 10327286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable glazing comprising an electrically conductive coating and a data transmission window. The data transmission window comprises a plurality of grids made by ablations in the electrically conductive coating and at least one break line between adjacent grids. At least one of a width “a” of the grids and a distance “b” between adjacent grids is selected to maximise transmission of a predetermined frequency of electromagnetic radiation and to reduce the formation of hot spots. Preferred embodiments conform to a standard size of an ERTICO window and a frequency range from 5 GHz to 6 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Paulus, Hidetoshi Oka, Mark Andrew Chamberlain, Tatsumi Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20160286609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable glazing comprising an electrically conductive coating and a data transmission window. The data transmission window comprises a plurality of grids made by ablations in the electrically conductive coating and at least one break line between adjacent grids. At least one of a width “a” of the grids and a distance “b” between adjacent grids is selected to maximise transmission of a predetermined frequency of electromagnetic radiation and to reduce the formation of hot spots. Preferred embodiments conform to a standard size of an ERTICO window and a frequency range from 5 GHz to 6 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Hidetoshi OKA, Mark Andrew CHAMBERLAIN, Tatsumi TOKUDA
  • Patent number: 8947306
    Abstract: A glass antenna is installed on a glass having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. A first antenna element extends linearly in a direction from the first edge to the second edge of the glass. A second antenna element extends in a direction opposite to the direction of the first antenna and is connected to a grounding point provided on the first edge of the glass. At least one third antenna element extends along the circumference of the glass and intersects one of a tip of the first antenna element and a base of the second antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Hideaki Oshima, Hidetoshi Oka
  • Publication number: 20130027257
    Abstract: Provided is a glass antenna arranged in a space having a narrow opening area in a window glass of a vehicle. A glass antenna (30) is constituted by a linearly extending first antenna element (31), and a second antenna element (32) extending in the opposite direction of the first antenna element and connected to a grounding point (37) provided on an edge of a glass. Third antenna elements (34, 35) respectively intersect a tip (33a) of the first antenna element (31) and a base (33b) of the second antenna element (32), and respectively extend along an opening of a vehicle body (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Hideaki Oshima, Hidetoshi Oka
  • Patent number: 6906671
    Abstract: A glass antenna of the present invention includes a window glass: a defogging heater including a plurality of conductive lines arranged on the window glass; a first antenna element and a second antenna element arranged at an upper side relative to the heater on the window glass; and a first feeding point for the first antenna element arranged at a left side of the window glass, and a second feeding point for the second antenna element arranged at a right side of the window glass. The first antenna element and the second antenna element each are capacitively coupled with the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Oka
  • Patent number: 6825812
    Abstract: An antenna structure for vehicles capable of minimizing the distance between a first contact member and a signal processing circuit and ensuring stable antenna performance without using a connection line of a lengthy wire rod is provided. To realize this advantage, an antenna element is disposed on a rear window glass, and the first contact member is disposed at an end of the antenna element. Further, an amplifier case having an attachment flange facing the rear window glass is fixed to a roof panel, and the signal processing circuit is disposed in the amplifier case at a position sandwiching the attachment flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignees: Kojima Press Industry Co., LTD, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Yokota, Minoru Yonebayashi, Hideaki Tanaka, Junzo Ooe, Kansei Mizutani, Kohji Tabata, Hidetoshi Oka, Naoki Kushima
  • Publication number: 20040130496
    Abstract: A diversity antenna system of the present invention includes: two antennas of different directionality, the two antennas generating two signals; a synthesizing means for generating a synthesized signal by synthesizing the two signals; a selection means for selecting either one selected from the group consisting of the two signals and the synthesized signal; and a selection controlling means for controlling the selection means. When the intensities of the two signals are not higher than a predetermined value, the selection controlling means controls the selection means such that the selection means fixedly selects the synthesized signal. According to the diversity antenna, excellent receptive conditions can be obtained even in weak electric fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iijima, Hidetoshi Oka, Hideaki Oshima
  • Publication number: 20040056810
    Abstract: A glass antenna of the present invention includes a window glass; a defogging heater including a plurality of conductive lines arranged on the window glass; a first antenna element and a second antenna element arranged at an upper side relative to the heater on the window glass; and a first feeding point for the first antenna element arranged at a left side of the window glass, and a second feeding point for the second antenna element arranged at a right side of the window glass. The first antenna element and the second antenna element each are capacitively coupled with the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Oka
  • Publication number: 20030227413
    Abstract: An antenna structure for vehicles capable of minimizing the distance between a first contact member and a signal processing circuit and ensuring stable antenna performance without using a connection line of a lengthy wire rod is provided. To realize this advantage, an antenna element is disposed on a rear window glass, and the first contact member is disposed at an end of the antenna element. Further, an amplifier case having an attachment flange facing the rear window glass is fixed to a roof panel, and the signal processing circuit is disposed in the amplifier case at a position sandwiching the attachment flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicants: Kojima Press Industry Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Asahi Glass Company, Limited, Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Yokota, Minoru Yonebayashi, Hideaki Tanaka, Junzo Ooe, Kansei Mizutani, Kohji Tabata, Hidetoshi Oka, Naoki Kushima
  • Patent number: 6441791
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glass antenna device for mobile communication with suitable impedance matching for two different frequency bands. In this antenna device, the ends of a substantially straight first radiation antenna pattern and a second radiation antenna pattern are coupled by a coupling pattern that is substantially perpendicular to the first and second radiation antenna patterns. The longitudinal direction of the coupling pattern is arranged substantially in parallel to the ground. The length of the first radiation antenna pattern is different from the length of the second radiation antenna pattern. A rectangular grounding pattern is arranged below this U-shaped antenna pattern. A core conductor of a coaxial cable is connected to the U-shaped antenna pattern, and a braided conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the grounding pattern. An impedance-adjusting pattern is provided on a lateral portion of the grounding pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Oka
  • Patent number: 6369767
    Abstract: The invention provides a glass antenna having an impedance that is close to the characteristic impedance of the antenna's feeder cable, even when an impedance matching circuit is not provided. A vehicle glass antenna includes a VHF band antenna provided on a window glass of a vehicle. The VHF band antenna includes (i) an antenna pattern including a first element extending substantially straight; a bend portion bending away from the first element; and a second element that is substantially parallel to the first element, extending from the bend portion, (ii) a grounding point to which the second element is connected; and (iii) a feeding point for the VHF band antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Oka, Hiroshi Iijima
  • Patent number: 6215450
    Abstract: A glass window antenna system for motor vehicles, in which a receiving sensitivity in an AM band is increased, is provided. One AM/FM antenna pattern is provided on a rear window, which has a pattern mainly receiving a FM band while maintaining an AM receiving characteristic, and an AM antenna pattern is provided which has an antenna pattern for obtaining AM receiving characteristic. An AM voltage received by the AM/FM antenna pattern and an AM voltage received by the AM antenna patterns are synthesized by superimposing the AM received voltage of the AM antenna patterns to the AM received voltage of the AM/FM antenna pattern through a low-pass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Oka
  • Patent number: 6028557
    Abstract: A window glass antenna system comprises a grounding electrode disposed on a surface of a side edge portion of a window glass and connected with a braided outer conductor of a coaxial cable, a feeding electrode disposed on the surface of the window glass side edge portion proximately to the grounding electrode and connected with a center conductor of the coaxial cable, a signal retrieval pattern extending downwardly from the feeding electrode along the window glass side edge portion and bent to provide a horizontal portion, and a radiation pattern connected substantially perpendicularly to an end portion of the horizontal portion of the signal retrieval pattern. As a result, the window glass antenna system can be easily disposed at the window glass side edge portion while exhibiting excellent performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Oka
  • Patent number: 5907308
    Abstract: A window glass antenna system includes a defogging heater pattern disposed on a window glass pane and being operable also as an AM broadcast receiver antenna, an impedance matching circuit having two inductors for respectively causing series resonance and parallel resonance of AM broadcast signals fed from an output of the heater pattern and being designed to supply the AM broadcast signals to an associated radio receiver, and at least one capacitor disposed between the heater pattern output and the impedance matching circuit for blocking induced noises of AM frequency band. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to significantly attenuate noises of AM frequency band to be induced into the heater pattern, without attenuating received signals of AM broadcast, whereby AM broadcast radio reception of good S/N ratio is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Oka, Yoshinori Matsuoka, Hideaki Tanaka, Yasuyuki Takano
  • Patent number: 5565876
    Abstract: A window glass antenna has a receiving antenna pattern and a loop-shaped guard pattern of an electrically conductive material disposed on a sheet of window glass around the receiving antenna pattern. The guard pattern is positioned on the sheet of window glass for intensive electromagnetic and electrostatic coupling between the guard pattern and an electric conductor disposed around the sheet of window glass. The guard pattern and the electric conductor are spaced from each other by a distance of 2 mm or less. The guard pattern has a width of 1 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harunori Murakami, Hidetoshi Oka
  • Patent number: 5231410
    Abstract: A pair of antenna conductors are formed on upper and lower blank portions outside an area where defogging heater wires are attached on a window glass of a motor vehicle. One of the antenna conductors is RF-coupled with the defogging heater wires and a feed terminal thereof is located at a lateral side of the glass. The other antenna conductor has a feed terminal located at another lateral side of the glass. A pair of reception signals complement with each other in directivity due to asymmetric characteristic of the antenna conductors and are used in a diversity reception system for obtaining a nondirectional reception characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harunori Murakami, Hidetoshi Oka