Patents by Inventor Motoki Minami

Motoki Minami 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: 11307356
    Abstract: An optical module that has a structure ensuring reduction in size. The optical module has a structure where a part of a fiber block is protruded from a housing. By including a thin plate, this optical module can avoid entering of dust in the housing, allows a position shift of the fiber block due to a mounting position error of an optical component in the housing, a position shift of an opening portion due to a dimensional error of the housing, or a displacement due to a temperature change, and can reduce the coupling loss due to the optical axis misalignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: NTT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Suzuki, Tomohiro Nakanishi, Motoki Minami, Hiroshi Tomita, Motohaya Ishii, Shuichiro Asakawa, Shunichi Soma
  • Patent number: 11020714
    Abstract: Provided is a washer liquid supply system in a simple structure and capable of improving the capacity of washing an object of a vehicle. A washer liquid supply system includes: a washer tank mounted on a vehicle to store washer liquid; a supply section mounted on the vehicle to supply the washer liquid in the washer tank to a window shield of the vehicle; and a connecting member being a bubbling section mounted on the vehicle to make the washer liquid contain bubbles, wherein the supply section supplies the washer liquid containing the bubbles to the window shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sasaki, Takuro Hashimoto, Kazuma YosHii, Motoki Minami, Taisuke Goto
  • Patent number: 10908356
    Abstract: An optical circuit board which is mounted with a loop-back circuit for returning aligning light to the fiber array in the vicinity of the fiber array connection end. Since an aligning loop-back circuit can be formed in an optical waveguide pattern, a production cost does not increase in comparison to an optical circuit board of the related art. The aligning light combined from the optical fiber to the aligning port of the optical circuit board is returned to the optical fiber around the loop-back circuit. Therefore, it is possible to perform alignment using the returned light. That is, alignment can be performed while being mounted on a package without installing a light-reflecting film or mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: NTT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nakanishi, Motoki Minami, Satoru Konno, Yuichi Suzuki, Teruaki Sato, Shigeo Nagashima, Shinji Mino, Motohaya Ishii, Shunichi Soma, Shin Kamei, Shuichiro Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20210003781
    Abstract: An optical module that has a structure ensuring reduction in size. The optical module has a structure where a part of a fiber block is protruded from a housing. By including a thin plate, this optical module can avoid entering of dust in the housing, allows a position shift of the fiber block due to a mounting position error of an optical component in the housing, a position shift of an opening portion due to a dimensional error of the housing, or a displacement due to a temperature change, and can reduce the coupling loss due to the optical axis misalignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi SUZUKI, Tomohiro NAKANISHI, Motoki MINAMI, Hiroshi TOMITA, Motohaya ISHII, Shuichiro ASAKAWA, Shunichi SOMA
  • Patent number: 10647303
    Abstract: A washer liquid supply system is disclosed which includes: a washer tank mounted on a vehicle to store washer liquid; a supply section mounted on the vehicle to supply the washer liquid in the washer tank to an object of the vehicle; a heat-retaining tank mounted on the vehicle and disposed between the washer tank and the supply section to temporarily store the washer liquid supplied from the washer tank to the supply section; a delivering section mounted on the vehicle to deliver the washer liquid stored in the washer tank to the supply section through the heat-retaining tank; and a control section that controls the delivering section, wherein the control section controls the delivering section to temporarily increase a delivering amount of the washer liquid at an initial time of supplying the washer liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sasaki, Taisuke Goto, Motoki Minami, Takuro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20200057192
    Abstract: An optical circuit board which is mounted with a loop-back circuit for returning aligning light to the fiber array in the vicinity of the fiber array connection end. Since an aligning loop-back circuit can be formed in an optical waveguide pattern, a production cost does not increase in comparison to an optical circuit board of the related art. The aligning light combined from the optical fiber to the aligning port of the optical circuit board is returned to the optical fiber around the loop-back circuit. Therefore, it is possible to perform alignment using the returned light. That is, alignment can be performed while being mounted on a package without installing a light-reflecting film or mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro NAKANISHI, Motoki MINAMI, Satoru KONNO, Yuichi SUZUKI, Teruaki SATO, Shigeo NAGASHIMA, Shinji MINO, Motohaya ISHII, Shunichi SOMA, Shin KAMEl, Shuichiro ASAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190022676
    Abstract: A washer liquid supply system is disclosed which includes: a supply section mounted on a vehicle to supply the washer liquid in the washer tank to an object of the vehicle; and a bubbling section to make the washer liquid contain bubbles. The supply section integrally includes the bubbling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi SASAKI, Takuro HASHIMOTO, Kazuma YOSHII, Motoki MINAMI, Taisuke GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190023231
    Abstract: A washer liquid supply system is disclosed which includes: a washer tank mounted on a vehicle to store washer liquid; a supply section mounted on the vehicle to supply the washer liquid in the washer tank to an object of the vehicle; a heat-retaining tank mounted on the vehicle and disposed between the washer tank and the supply section to temporarily store the washer liquid supplied from the washer tank to the supply section; a delivering section mounted on the vehicle to deliver the washer liquid stored in the washer tank to the supply section through the heat-retaining tank; and a control section that controls the delivering section, wherein the control section controls the delivering section to temporarily increase a delivering amount of the washer liquid at an initial time of supplying the washer liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi SASAKI, Taisuke GOTO, Motoki MINAMI, Takuro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190022604
    Abstract: Provided is a washer liquid supply system in a simple structure and capable of improving the capacity of washing an object of a vehicle. A washer liquid supply system includes: a washer tank mounted on a vehicle to store washer liquid; a supply section mounted on the vehicle to supply the washer liquid in the washer tank to a window shield of the vehicle; and a connecting member being a bubbling section mounted on the vehicle to make the washer liquid contain bubbles, wherein the supply section supplies the washer liquid containing the bubbles to the window shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi SASAKI, Takuro HASHIMOTO, Kazuma YOSHII, Motoki MINAMI, Taisuke GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190023232
    Abstract: A washer tank is mounted on a vehicle and stores washer fluid. A first tilted portion tilted upward toward an inner side of the washer tank is formed on an inner surface of a side wall portion of the washer tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Koji OKABE, Takeshi SASAKI, Takuro HASHIMOTO, Motoki MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20180272995
    Abstract: A distribution apparatus installed in a washer liquid passage has an intake passage which reciprocates in a circumferential direction of a circle about a pivot shaft in a linked manner with a wiper arm and to which a washer liquid is supplied, a first ejection passage disposed further outside in a radial direction of the circle than the intake passage and disposed at a position offset toward one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the intake passage, and a second ejection passage disposed further outside in the radial direction of the circle than the intake passage and disposed at a position offset toward the other side in the circumferential direction with respect to the intake passage. A washer nozzle is connected to at least one of the first ejection passage and the second ejection passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Takeshi Sasaki, Motoki Minami, Takuro Hashimoto, Taisuke Goto
  • Patent number: 8210604
    Abstract: A vehicle door structure includes a door body, a window panel, and a washer hose. The door body is attached to a door opening of a vehicle such that the door body can be opened and closed. The window panel is attached to an outer surface of the door body such that a window opening of the door body is covered. The window panel includes an opaque portion that does not allow viewing therethrough at a peripheral region of the window panel. Through the washer hose, washer fluid is supplied. The washer hose is disposed between the outer surface of the door body and the opaque portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoki Minami
  • Publication number: 20110010996
    Abstract: A vehicle door structure includes a door body, a window panel, and a washer hose. The door body is attached to a door opening of a vehicle such that the door body can be opened and closed. The window panel is attached to an outer surface of the door body such that a window opening of the door body is covered. The window panel includes an opaque portion that does not allow viewing therethrough at a peripheral region of the window panel. Through the washer hose, washer fluid is supplied. The washer hose is disposed between the outer surface of the door body and the opaque portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoki MINAMI