Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Kakizawa

Hitoshi Kakizawa 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: 7268733
    Abstract: A high frequency and broad band glass antenna for automobiles has a strong directivity in one direction even if the antenna is provided near to the mental portion of a body. The antenna comprises an antenna line provided near to the metal portion of a body, one end of the antenna line neighboring the metal portion being fed; and a parasitic line positioned near to the antenna line for adjusting a directivity and a frequency characteristic of reception sensitivity of the glass antenna. The antenna line consists of a straight antenna line has the length (?/4)?. The parasitic line extends in parallel with the antenna line and consists of at least one straight conductor line having the length of (?/8)?. The length that the conductor line overlaps with the antenna line is (?/8)?. The distance between the conductor line and the antenna line is (?/64)?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Tsurume, Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Publication number: 20050231432
    Abstract: A high frequency and broad band glass antenna for automobiles has a strong directivity in one direction even if the antenna is provided near to the mental portion of a body. The antenna comprises an antenna line provided near to the metal portion of a body, one end of the antenna line neighboring the metal portion being fed; and a parasitic line positioned near to the antenna line for adjusting a directivity and a frequency characteristic of reception sensitivity of the glass antenna. The antenna line consists of a straight antenna line has the length (?/4)?. The parasitic line extends in parallel with the antenna line and consists of at least one straight conductor line having the length of (?/8)?. The length that the conductor line overlaps with the antenna line is (?/8)?. The distance between the conductor line and the antenna line is (?/64)?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Tsurume, Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Publication number: 20050212709
    Abstract: A vehicle windshield having an antenna is provided. The windshield comprises a front portion including a region for securing a field of view for a driver of a vehicle, and two side portions each extending along the side of the vehicle bending from the side of the front portion. The side portions are integrally formed with the front portion, respectively. At least one antenna element is provided at a bent portion in a boundary between the front portion and each of the side portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Ryokichi Doi, Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Patent number: 6937198
    Abstract: A glass antenna system for vehicles to receive AM and FM bands is provided. An electrically conductive transparent film is formed on a side glass. A silver printed line have a wide width is formed around the electrically conductive transparent film. A loop-shaped silver printed line is provide surrounding the film, which is capacitively coupled to the body. In this manner, an opening is formed in a space between the silver printed line and the electrically conductive film. An electrically shorted portion is provided between the silver printed line and the electrically conductive film. A coaxial feeder for AM/FM is provided. A central conductor of the feeder is connected to the silver printed line and the outer conductor to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iijima, Hitoshi Kakizawa, Ryokichi Doi
  • Publication number: 20040257286
    Abstract: A glass antenna system for vehicles to receive AM and FM bands is provided. An electrically conductive transparent film is formed on a side glass. A silver printed line have a wide width is formed around the electrically conductive transparent film. A loop-shaped silver printed line is provide surrounding the film, which is capacitively coupled to the body. In this manner, an opening is formed in a space between the silver printed line and the electrically conductive film. An electrically shorted portion is provided between the silver printed line and the electrically conductive film. A coaxial feeder for AM/FM is provided. A central conductor of the feeder is connected to the silver printed line and the outer conductor to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iijima, Hitoshi Kakizawa, Ryokichi Doi
  • Patent number: 6292150
    Abstract: The invention provides a glass antenna device having a ground pattern, which has a stable antenna performance regardless of the position of a coaxial cable. The glass antenna device is mounted on a fixed window of a vehicle, and comprises an antenna including a radiation pattern and a ground pattern. The radiation pattern is connected to the inner conductor of a coaxial cable. The ground pattern is coupled capacitively with the vehicle, and further is connected to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in at least two connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryokichi Doi, Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Patent number: 5945957
    Abstract: A window glass antenna apparatus comprises two antennas exclusively for receiving respective AM and FM radio signals, a first impedance transformer disposed between the antennas and a signal cable for transforming impedance in an AM frequency band from high impedance to low impedance, and a second impedance transformer provided at an output side of the signal cable for transforming impedance in the AM frequency band from low impedance to high impedance. The first impedance transformer includes a primary winding which has one end connected to the AM radio signal receiving antenna, and a tap provided at a primary side thereof and connected to FM radio signal receiving antenna. The second impedance transformer includes a secondary winding which has one end for serving as an AM radio signal output terminal, and a tap provided at a secondary side thereof for serving as an FM radio signal output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Toko, Inc.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Patent number: 5933118
    Abstract: A window glass antenna system is attached to a surface of a pane of vehicular window glass and comprises an antenna switching circuit attached directly onto the window glass pane in close proximity to antennas of the system for switching over the antennas. The antenna switching circuit has a plurality of mounting terminals and a plurality of input signal lines connected to the mounting terminals which in turn are fixedly secured to power terminals fixed to the window glass pane for powering the antennas. The thus-arranged antenna system has improved directional repeatability and reception sensitivity in that the antenna switching circuit is positioned closely to the antennas and connected to the antenna powering terminals without requiring the use of any elements that may form part of the antennas during operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Patent number: 5821904
    Abstract: A window glass antenna device disposed on an automobile window glass panel has a dedicated antenna disposed on the automobile window glass panel, a heater antenna comprising a defroster heater pattern disposed on the automobile window glass panel, and a feeder cable for transmitting received signals from the dedicated antenna and the heater antenna. An impedance transformer for effecting an impedance conversion between the dedicated antenna and the heater antenna, and the feeder cable has a primary winding having an end connected to the dedicated antenna, the primary winding having a tap connected to the heater antenna, and a secondary winding connected to the feeder cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kakizawa, Yoshinori Matsuoka, Ryokichi Doi
  • Patent number: 5663737
    Abstract: A window glass antenna for automobile telephone has a hot antenna wire mounted on a window glass panel substantially horizontally in electromagnetically coupled relation to either an upper or lower horizontal member of a metallic window frame, a ground antenna wire mounted on the window glass panel in a position displaced inwardly from the hot antenna wire toward the geometric center of the window glass panel, the ground antenna wire having an end disposed near an end or a center of the hot antenna wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kakizawa
  • Patent number: 5313217
    Abstract: A antenna patterns each for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of antenna patterns consisting of antenna conductors arranged on the corresponding window glasses of the motor vehicle. A connecting means (15) is provided for connecting the antenna patterns in parallel with each other for mixing reception outputs of the antenna patterns. The connecting means is a high-frequency cut coil for cutting off the high frequency component to be received from one of the antenna patterns to couple the plural outputs of the antenna patterns only within the low frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kakizawa