Patents by Inventor Hirotoshi Mizuno

Hirotoshi Mizuno 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: 20240136732
    Abstract: An antenna device including an antenna having a radiation element capable of receiving a signal of a predetermined frequency band, and a metallic portion having at least one parasitic slot provided around the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Takashi NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240136717
    Abstract: A patch antenna comprising: a radiating element; a first dielectric member at which the radiating element is provided; and at least one second dielectric member provided around the first dielectric member. A relative dielectric constant of the second dielectric member is larger than a relative dielectric constant of the first dielectric member. The relative dielectric constant of the second dielectric member is 30 or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NOZAKI, Hirotoshi MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20240047879
    Abstract: A patch antenna includes: a dielectric member; a radiating element provided at the dielectric member; and at least one parasitic element provided in a surrounding region of the dielectric member and the radiating element, the at least one parasitic element being grounded. Further, the at least one parasitic element includes a plurality of parasitic elements, the plurality of parasitic elements are provided in the surrounding region of the radiating element, and the plurality of parasitic elements are each provided at a position away from an outer edge of the radiating element by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NOZAKI, Hirotoshi MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20230378653
    Abstract: An antenna includes a dielectric, and a patch electrode and a circuit substrate which are mounted on the dielectric, wherein the patch electrode has four feeding terminals, and wherein substrate-side feeding terminals which are electrically continuous respectively with the four feeding terminals in a one-to-one manner, a phase circuit which performs a phase shift for signals output from the substrate-side feeding terminals, a mixing circuit which mixes signals for which the phase shift is performed by the phase circuit, and an amplifier circuit which amplifies signals mixed by the mixing circuit are mounted on the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Masaya IMADATE
  • Publication number: 20230032648
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna housing and an antenna element. The antenna element is accommodated in the antenna housing and receives signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band which is lower than the first frequency band. The antenna element includes a first element that receives signals in the first frequency band and a second element that surrounds the first element and receives signals in the second frequency band. The first element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, the second element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, and the conductive plates are provided in an identical plane or a substantially identical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Yusuke YOKOTA
  • Patent number: 11502409
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna housing and an antenna element. The antenna element is accommodated in the antenna housing and receives signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band which is lower than the first frequency band. The antenna element includes a first element that receives signals in the first frequency band and a second element that surrounds the first element and receives signals in the second frequency band. The first element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, the second element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, and the conductive plates are provided in an identical plane or a substantially identical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Yusuke Yokota
  • Patent number: 11404767
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a signal processing section having a first processing unit for calculating position information of a vehicle to which a first antenna element is attached, a second processing unit for performing mobile communication, a third processing unit for receiving information from outside of the vehicle and transmitting information that pertains to the vehicle, and a fourth processing unit for receiving a digital broadcast; an antenna element section having the first antenna element to a fourth antenna element; and a transceiver unit connected to a gateway ECU of the vehicle through an onboard LAN. The first antenna element to the fourth antenna element are covered with an antenna case. The first to fourth processing units are accommodated in a housing arranged at a position closer to the antenna element section than the gateway ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomio Ambe, Hirotoshi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11196154
    Abstract: In an antenna device, when an AM/FM antenna as a first antenna and an SDARS antenna or a GPS antenna as a second antenna that have different frequency bands are provided in a common case, an additional conductor portion extends out from a conductor main body portion of a capacitive element, and the additional conductor portion includes a parallel strip-shaped portion having a length that is ¼ of an effective wavelength in a frequency band of the second antenna, and extending parallel to the conductor main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Masayuki Goto, Kazuhiro Kowaita
  • Patent number: 11152690
    Abstract: An antenna device for a vehicle includes an antenna board in which a colinear array antenna is constructed by a conductor pattern provided on each of both surfaces of a dielectric substrate. The colinear array antenna includes a first straight portion, a second straight portion, a first connection portion one end of which is connected to the first straight portion, and a second connection portion one end of which is electrically connected to the first connection portion and another end of which is connected to the second straight portion. The first straight portion and the first connection portion are provided on a first surface of the dielectric substrate. The second straight portion and the second connection portion are provided on a second surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Takayuki Sone
  • Publication number: 20210119335
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna housing and an antenna element. The antenna element is accommodated in the antenna housing and receives signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band which is lower than the first frequency band. The antenna element includes a first element that receives signals in the first frequency band and a second element that surrounds the first element and receives signals in the second frequency band. The first element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, the second element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, and the conductive plates are provided in an identical plane or a substantially identical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Yusuke YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20200350663
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a signal processing section having a first processing unit for calculating position information of a vehicle to which a first antenna element is attached, a second processing unit for performing mobile communication, a third processing unit for receiving information from outside of the vehicle and transmitting information that pertains to the vehicle, and a fourth processing unit for receiving a digital broadcast; an antenna element section having the first antenna element to a fourth antenna element; and a transceiver unit connected to a gateway ECU of the vehicle through an onboard LAN. The first antenna element to the fourth antenna element are covered with an antenna case. The first to fourth processing units are accommodated in a housing arranged at a position closer to the antenna element section than the gateway ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomio AMBE, Hirotoshi MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 10601123
    Abstract: A vehicular antenna device capable of preventing reception trouble in a radio, a TV receiver, or the like due to noise by suppressing electromagnetic noise radiated from an electronic device or the like is provided. A vehicular antenna device is equipped with an antenna base 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body via an attaching member, an antenna case which covers the antenna base, and an antenna element 5 and a camera module 10 as an electronic device which are disposed in an internal space surrounded by the antenna base 2 and the antenna case. A camera module case 40 surrounds a circuit board 50 of the camera module 10 and thereby shields it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Masayuki Goto, Yusuke Yokota
  • Publication number: 20200067180
    Abstract: An antenna device for a vehicle includes an antenna board in which a colinear array antenna is constructed by a conductor pattern provided on each of both surfaces of a dielectric substrate. The colinear array antenna includes a first straight portion, a second straight portion, a first connection portion one end of which is connected to the first straight portion, and a second connection portion one end of which is electrically connected to the first connection portion and another end of which is connected to the second straight portion. The first straight portion and the first connection portion are provided on a first surface of the dielectric substrate. The second straight portion and the second connection portion are provided on a second surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Takayuki SONE
  • Patent number: 10530037
    Abstract: An antenna device capable of suppressing influence on an antenna performance even if an electronic device is provided in its vicinity is provided. An antenna device 1 is equipped with a top element 30 and a coil 40. A casing 51 of a camera 50 is disposed at such a position as not to be right under the top element 30. The coil 40 is disposed close to the casing 51 in a front-rear direction. A distance between the casing 51 and the coil 40 in the front-rear direction is longer than or equal to 0.00075 times a shortest wavelength of a reception target signal. A maximum antenna efficiency of the antenna device 1 in a predetermined frequency band is higher than or equal to 85% of a maximum antenna efficiency in a case where the camera 50 is not provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Kentaro Hayashi, Masayuki Goto
  • Publication number: 20190393596
    Abstract: In an antenna device, when an AM/FM antenna as a first antenna and an SDARS antenna or a GPS antenna as a second antenna that have different frequency bands are provided in a common case, an additional conductor portion extends out from a conductor main body portion of a capacitive element, and the additional conductor portion includes a parallel strip-shaped portion having a length that is ¼ of an effective wavelength in a frequency band of the second antenna, and extending parallel to the conductor main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Masayuki GOTO, Kazuhiro KOWAITA
  • Patent number: 10211542
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device having a structure that suppresses deterioration in performance as a profile becomes lower. Four FM band antenna elements and two AM band antenna elements are arranged side by side on an antenna base. Further, a circuit board including synthesis circuits in one-to-one correspondence with the antenna elements, respectively, is arranged in an inner space of the antenna elements. In order that omnidirectionality may be exhibited in a horizontal plane, each of the antenna elements includes a helically wound linear conductor, and a planar conductor that is electrically connected to the linear conductor at a part substantially the farthest from a ground plane (antenna base).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wasuke Yanagisawa, Hirotoshi Mizuno, Yasushi Shirakata, Yoshio Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190036198
    Abstract: An antenna device capable of suppressing influence on an antenna performance even if an electronic device is provided in its vicinity is provided. An antenna device 1 is equipped with a top element 30 and a coil 40. A casing 51 of a camera 50 is disposed at such a position as not to be right under the top element 30. The coil 40 is disposed close to the casing 51 in a front-rear direction. A distance between the casing 51 and the coil 40 in the front-rear direction is longer than or equal to 0.00075 times a shortest wavelength of a reception target signal. A maximum antenna efficiency of the antenna device 1 in a predetermined frequency band is higher than or equal to 85% of a maximum antenna efficiency in a case where the camera 50 is not provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Kentaro HAYASHI, Masayuki GOTO
  • Publication number: 20180261912
    Abstract: A vehicular antenna device capable of preventing reception trouble in a radio, a TV receiver, or the like due to noise by suppressing electromagnetic noise radiated from an electronic device or the like is provided. A vehicular antenna device is equipped with an antenna base 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body via an attaching member, an antenna case which covers the antenna base, and an antenna element 5 and a camera module 10 as an electronic device which are disposed in an internal space surrounded by the antenna base 2 and the antenna case. A camera module case 40 surrounds a circuit board 50 of the camera module 10 and thereby shields it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Masayuki GOTO, Yusuke YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20170104275
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device having a structure that suppresses deterioration in performance as a profile becomes lower. Four FM band antenna elements and two AM band antenna elements are arranged side by side on an antenna base. Further, a circuit board including synthesis circuits in one-to-one correspondence with the antenna elements, respectively, is arranged in an inner space of the antenna elements. In order that omnidirectionality may be exhibited in a horizontal plane, each of the antenna elements includes a helically wound linear conductor, and a planar conductor that is electrically connected to the linear conductor at a part substantially the farthest from a ground plane (antenna base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wasuke YANAGISAWA, Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Yasushi SHIRAKATA, Yoshio AOKI
  • Patent number: 9553555
    Abstract: Provided is a terrestrial broadcast wave reception-use antenna device having performance that is equivalent to or better than that of a conventional device in frequency bands at or below an FM band even if an antenna element length is shortened to approximately 55 [mm]. An amplifier (12-A) is configured so as to include a compound semiconductor HEMT for amplifying a received wave having a frequency at or below a resonant point of an antenna element (10) among received waves of the antenna element (10), the compound semiconductor HEMT having an equivalent noise resistance of 2 [?] or smaller for the received frequency so that a noise figure (NF) is approximately constant over a wide frequency band at or below the FM band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wasuke Yanagisawa, Hirotoshi Mizuno, Masayo Horie