Patents by Inventor Kouichi Gotoh

Kouichi Gotoh 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).

  • Raindrop detection device
    Patent number: 7658101
    Abstract: A raindrop detection device includes a first fixing member which is fixed to a windshield and has a first engagement portion, an inner housing in which a detection unit is accommodated, an outer housing in which the inner housing is accommodated and which is fixed to the inner housing, a second fixing member having a second engagement portion which is detachably engaged with the first engagement portion of the first fixing member, and a leaf spring which is engaged with the inner housing to press and bias the inner housing toward the windshield. The second fixing member has a leaf-spring biasing portion, which contacts the leaf spring to elastically bias the leaf spring toward the windshield at a predetermined pressing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Gotoh, Junichi Ishikawa
  • Raindrop detection device
    Publication number: 20070222997
    Abstract: A raindrop detection device includes a first fixing member which is fixed to a windshield and has a first engagement portion, an inner housing in which a detection unit is accommodated, an outer housing in which the inner housing is accommodated and which is fixed to the inner housing, a second fixing member having a second engagement portion which is detachably engaged with the first engagement portion of the first fixing member, and a leaf spring which is engaged with the inner housing to press and bias the inner housing toward the windshield. The second fixing member has a leaf-spring biasing portion, which contacts the leaf spring to elastically bias the leaf spring toward the windshield at a predetermined pressing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Gotoh, Junichi Ishikawa