Patents by Inventor Masashi OTOYO

Masashi OTOYO 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: 11199610
    Abstract: An onboard sensor cover includes a cover body that includes front and rear bases and a decorative layer. The front base is made of a transparent plastic material that permits passage of an infrared ray and a millimeter wave and includes a rear surface in the transmission directions of the infrared ray and the millimeter wave that is configured by a first uneven surface. The rear base is made of a plastic material that permits passage of the infrared ray and the millimeter wave and includes a front surface in the transmission directions that is configured by a second uneven surface. The decorative layer is made of a material that reflects visible light and permits passage of the infrared ray and the millimeter wave and is in contact with the first and second uneven surfaces. The front and rear bases are made of the same type of plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Takahashi, Masashi Otoyo, Akihiro Misawa, Hitoshi Uchida, Yasushi Nimi, Shintaro Okawa
  • Publication number: 20200124701
    Abstract: An onboard sensor cover includes a cover body that includes front and rear bases and a decorative layer. The front base is made of a transparent plastic material that permits passage of an infrared ray and a millimeter wave and includes a rear surface in the transmission directions of the infrared ray and the millimeter wave that is configured by a first uneven surface. The rear base is made of a plastic material that permits passage of the infrared ray and the millimeter wave and includes a front surface in the transmission directions that is configured by a second uneven surface. The decorative layer is made of a material that reflects visible light and permits passage of the infrared ray and the millimeter wave and is in contact with the first and second uneven surfaces. The front and rear bases are made of the same type of plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuhisa TAKAHASHI, Masashi OTOYO, Akihiro MISAWA, Hitoshi UCHIDA, Yasushi NIMI, Shintaro OKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200096612
    Abstract: A sealing member arranged in a vehicle sensor unit is provided. The vehicle sensor unit includes an optical sensor and a cover. The optical sensor is configured to transmit light out of a vehicle and receive the light that has struck and has been reflected by an object outside the vehicle. The cover is arranged in front of the optical sensor in a direction in which the light is transmitted to cover the optical sensor and permit passage of the light. The sealing member connects the optical sensor and the cover to each other while covering a gap between the optical sensor and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Masashi OTOYO, Kazuhisa TAKAHASHI, Tadaoki ICHIKAWA