Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Shimo
Kenichiro Shimo 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).
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Publication number: 20240393525Abstract: To provide a vehicular laminated glass which can properly introduce light into the laminated glass. A vehicular laminated glass 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first glass plate 11 having a first main surface 21 and a second main surface 22, a second glass plate 12 having a third main surface 23 and a fourth main surface 24, an adhesive interlayer 13 disposed between the second main surface 22 and the third main surface 23, a light source 16 which faces the fourth main surface 24 and applies light toward the fourth main surface 24, and an optical element 15 which is disposed between the fourth main surface 24 and the light source 16 and refracts irradiation light from the light source 16.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Takanori MATSUSHIMA, Kenichiro SHIMO, Yusuke IKEDA, Masanobu OGAWA, Hidenori TAKAI
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Publication number: 20230086792Abstract: To provide a vehicle window structure in which a light emitting device can be disposed outside the laminated glass. A vehicle window structure to be installed at an opening of a vehicle, which comprises a first glass plate and a light emitting device, wherein at least a part of the light emitting device is disposed in a space formed between the first glass plate, an adhesive bonding the first glass plate and a body flange of the vehicle, and an interior material of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Takayuki KIMURA, Aki TAKAHASHI, Kenichiro SHIMO, Takafumi INOUE, Takashi TAKADA, Youta OOWA, Takashi SASAKI, Naoya INOUE
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Patent number: 9806398Abstract: A window assembly includes a substrate with an electrically conductive transparent layer that defines an area having a periphery. An outer region devoid of the transparent layer is defined adjacent to and along the periphery. An elongated antenna element is disposed in the outer region. A feeding element couples to the antenna element for energizing the antenna element. The area of the transparent layer defines at least two protrusions being spaced apart from one another and extending integrally from the area and into the outer region. The antenna element abuts and is in direct electrical contact with the at least two protrusions. The feeding element couples to the antenna element at a location between the at least two protrusions or at one of the at least two protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: AGC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS R&D, INC., AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Kenichiro Shimo, Peter Masschelein, Romain Dacquin, Fredrick M. Schaible, Jun Noda, Jesus Gedde, Tatuo Yajima
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Publication number: 20160254586Abstract: A window assembly includes a substrate with an electrically conductive transparent layer that defines an area having a periphery. An outer region devoid of the transparent layer is defined adjacent to and along the periphery. An elongated antenna element is disposed in the outer region. A feeding element couples to the antenna element for energizing the antenna element. The area of the transparent layer defines at least two protrusions being spaced apart from one another and extending integrally from the area and into the outer region. The antenna element abuts and is in direct electrical contact with the at least two protrusions. The feeding element couples to the antenna element at a location between the at least two protrusions or at one of the at least two protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Kenichiro Shimo, Peter Masschelein, Romain Dacquin, Fredrick M. Schaible, Jun Noda, Jesus Gedde, Tatuo Yajima
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Patent number: 8217845Abstract: There is provided a high frequency glass antenna for automobiles which is capable of having an improved antenna gain without changing the shape of a defogger. A defogger, an antenna conductor, a feeding portion for the antenna conductor, a grounding conductor, and a grounding-side feeding portion for the grounding conductor are disposed in or on a rear window glass sheet for automobiles, the defogger forms at least one portion of the grounding conductor; and the grounding-side feeding portion is electrically connected to the defogger.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Masato Kubota, Kenichi Ishii, Yasuhito Horie, Kenichiro Shimo, Mitsuro Watanabe, Kazuyoshi Noda
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Patent number: 8040285Abstract: A glass antenna for an automobile improving antenna gain is provided. The glass antenna can receive two wavelength bands, that are a first wavelength band and a second wavelength band higher than the first wavelength band, and provided that the first wavelength band is designated as H band and the second wavelength band is designated as L band, antenna conductors 6, 7 for H band each having a shape and dimension configured to receive H band is provided on a rear glass plate 10 for an automobile, and an antenna conductor 1 for L band having a shape and dimension configured to receive L band is provided on the rear window glass plate 10, the antenna conductors 6, 7 for H band and the antenna conductor 1 for L band constitute two types of antenna conductors, the antenna conductor 1 for L band has a portion extending in a predetermined direction, and provided that the portion is designated as a predetermined direction extending portion 1c, the predetermined direction extending portion 1c has a detour portion 1b.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Kenichiro Shimo, Mitsuro Watanabe, Masaki Ito
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Patent number: 7825865Abstract: A defogger is disposed in or on a rear window glass sheet. The rear window glass sheet has an H-oriented antenna conductor for frequency band H higher than frequency band L, an L-oriented antenna conductor for frequency band L, and a feeding point disposed in a blank space thereof above the defogger therein or thereon, the feeding point being connected to the H-oriented antenna conductor and the L-oriented antenna conductor, the H-oriented antenna conductor comprising H-oriented antenna elements, the L-oriented antenna conductor comprising L-oriented antenna elements and a directivity-adjusting antenna element, the directivity-adjusting antenna element being connected to the L-oriented antenna elements, a first H-oriented antenna element and a first L-oriented antenna element being capacitively coupled, and a second H-oriented antenna element and a second L-oriented antenna element being capacitively coupled.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Masaki Ibe, Kenichiro Shimo
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Patent number: 7773039Abstract: A high frequency wave antenna for an automobile is provided, which improves antenna gain of an antenna conductor provided in a spoiler. A defogger is provided on a rear window glass plate 14, a part of a plurality of heater wires extend in a horizontal direction, a spoiler including an antenna conductor 6 embedded therein is provided above the rear window glass plate 14, at least one of a plurality of bus bars has a bus bar horizontal portion 1H extending in a horizontal direction, the bus bar horizontal portion 1H is provided in an upper region of the rear window glass plate 14, and a plurality of vertical heater wires 2 extending in a vertical direction from the bus bar horizontal portion 1H, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Kenichiro Shimo, Kazuyoshi Noda, Takuji Hayashi
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Publication number: 20100097278Abstract: There is provided a high frequency glass antenna for automobiles which is capable of having an improved antenna gain without changing the shape of a defogger. A defogger, an antenna conductor, a feeding portion for the antenna conductor, a grounding conductor, and a grounding-side feeding portion for the grounding conductor are disposed in or on a rear window glass sheet for automobiles, the defogger forms at least one portion of the grounding conductor; and the grounding-side feeding portion is electrically connected to the defogger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Masato Kubota, Kenichi Ishii, Yasuhito Horie, Kenichiro Shimo, Mitsuro Watanabe, Kazuyoshi Noda
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Publication number: 20090096690Abstract: A glass antenna for an automobile improving antenna gain is provided. The glass antenna can receive two wavelength bands, that are a first wavelength band and a second wavelength band higher than the first wavelength band, and provided that the first wavelength band is designated as H band and the second wavelength band is designated as L band, antenna conductors 6, 7 for H band each having a shape and dimension configured to receive H band is provided on a rear glass plate 10 for an automobile, and an antenna conductor 1 for L band having a shape and dimension configured to receive L band is provided on the rear window glass plate 10, the antenna conductors 6, 7 for H band and the antenna conductor 1 for L band constitute two types of antenna conductors, the antenna conductor 1 for L band has a portion extending in a predetermined direction, and provided that the portion is designated as a predetermined direction extending portion 1c, the predetermined direction extending portion 1c has a detour portion 1b.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Kenichiro SHIMO, Mitsuro WATANABE, Masaki ITO
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Publication number: 20090027283Abstract: A high frequency wave antenna for an automobile is provided, which improves antenna gain of an antenna conductor provided in a spoiler. A defogger is provided on a rear window glass plate 14, a part of a plurality of heater wires extend in a horizontal direction, a spoiler including an antenna conductor 6 embedded therein is provided above the rear window glass plate 14, at least one of a plurality of bus bars has a bus bar horizontal portion 1H extending in a horizontal direction, the bus bar horizontal portion 1H is provided in an upper region of the rear window glass plate 14, and a plurality of vertical heater wires 2 extending in a vertical direction from the bus bar horizontal portion 1H, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Kenichiro SHIMO, Kazuyoshi Noda, Takuji Hayashi
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Publication number: 20080158073Abstract: A defogger is disposed in or on a rear window glass sheet. The rear window glass sheet has an H-oriented antenna conductor for frequency band H higher than frequency band L, an L-oriented antenna conductor for frequency band L, and a feeding point disposed in a blank space thereof above the defogger therein or thereon, the feeding point being connected to the H-oriented antenna conductor and the L-oriented antenna conductor, the H-oriented antenna conductor comprising H-oriented antenna elements, the L-oriented antenna conductor comprising L-oriented antenna elements and a directivity-adjusting antenna element, the directivity-adjusting antenna element being connected to the L-oriented antenna elements, a first H-oriented antenna element and a first L-oriented antenna element being capacitively coupled, and a second H-oriented antenna element and a second L-oriented antenna element being capacitively coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Masaki Ibe, Kenichiro Shimo