Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Kominato

Kazuhiro Kominato 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).

  • Vehicular display apparatus
    Patent number: 10094968
    Abstract: A vehicular display device includes a facing member having a hole formed therein, an edge-light light guide that guides lights emitted from LEDs, a diffusion member that diffuses light leaking from the edge-light light guide, and a convex light guide having a main part interposed between the diffusion member and the facing member, and a projecting portion projecting into the hole. The lights emitted from the LEDs are guided to the edge-light light guide. The lights guided to the edge-light light guide are diffused by the diffusion member to enter the convex light guide, and leaves from the projecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kominato, Atsushi Arisa
  • VEHICULAR DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180003884
    Abstract: A vehicular display device includes a facing member having a hole formed therein, an edge-light light guide that guides lights emitted from LEDs, a diffusion member that diffuses light leaking from the edge-light light guide, and a convex light guide having a main part interposed between the diffusion member and the facing member, and a projecting portion projecting into the hole. The lights emitted from the LEDs are guided to the edge-light light guide. The lights guided to the edge-light light guide are diffused by the diffusion member to enter the convex light guide, and leaves from the projecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kominato, Atsushi Arisa