Patents by Inventor Norihiro Sugimoto
Norihiro Sugimoto 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: 20230371143Abstract: An upper surface of a lateral wall portion of a substrate includes a first upper surface portion exposed from a light-transmissive member in a first region, a second upper surface portion exposed from the light-transmissive member in a second region, and a third upper surface portion located between the first upper surface portion and the second upper surface portion in a second direction, and an upper surface of an outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member includes a first outer peripheral surface portion located in the first region. An area of the first upper surface portion of the lateral wall portion is greater than an area of the first outer peripheral surface portion of the outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member. A bonding member is disposed between the third upper surface portion of the lateral wall portion and the first lower surface portion of the light-transmissive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro SUGIMOTO, Shinsuke SANNABE
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Patent number: 11751298Abstract: An upper surface of a lateral wall portion of a substrate includes a first upper surface portion exposed from a light-transmissive member in a first region, a second upper surface portion exposed from the light-transmissive member in a second region, and a third upper surface portion located between the first upper surface portion and the second upper surface portion in a second direction, and an upper surface of an outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member includes a first outer peripheral surface portion located in the first region. An area of the first upper surface portion of the lateral wall portion is greater than an area of the first outer peripheral surface portion of the outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member. A bonding member is disposed between the third upper surface portion of the lateral wall portion and the first lower surface portion of the light-transmissive member.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Sugimoto, Shinsuke Sannabe
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Publication number: 20230225022Abstract: An upper surface of a lateral wall portion of a substrate includes a first upper surface portion exposed from a light-transmissive member in a first region, a second upper surface portion exposed from the light-transmissive member in a second region, and a third upper surface portion located between the first upper surface portion and the second upper surface portion in a second direction, and an upper surface of an outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member includes a first outer peripheral surface portion located in the first region. An area of the first upper surface portion of the lateral wall portion is greater than an area of the first outer peripheral surface portion of the outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member. A bonding member is disposed between the third upper surface portion of the lateral wall portion and the first lower surface portion of the light-transmissive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro SUGIMOTO, Shinsuke SANNABE
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Patent number: 11117551Abstract: A first driven lever of a vehicle wiper device has a proximal end pivotally connected to a distal end of a first driving lever. A second driven lever has a proximal end pivotally connected to a distal end of the first driven lever and a distal end pivotally connected to a distal end of a second driving lever. A first wiper arm operates integrally with the second driven lever and has a distal end to which a first wiper blade is connected. A swing transmission mechanism transmits a driving force to the first driving lever. The swing transmission mechanism includes a swing crank arm integrally rotatable with a rotation shaft of a single drive source. An extension-contraction transmission mechanism transmits a driving force to the second driving lever. The extension-contraction transmission mechanism includes an extension-contraction crank arm integrally rotatable with the rotation shaft of the drive source.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Okada, Norihiro Sugimoto, Yohei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200353896Abstract: A vehicle wiper device is provided including a first motor that swings a wiper arm such that a wiper blade coupled to a leading end portion of the wiper arm wipes a windshield, a second motor that extends or retracts an extension and retraction mechanism provided to the wiper arm in order to change a wiping range of the wiper blade, and a controller that controls rotation of the first motor such that the first motor rotates at a rotation speed corresponding to a wiping speed, and that controls rotation of the second motor so as to extend or retract the extension and retraction mechanism by an extension or retraction amount corresponding to the wiping speed during a wiping operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro SUGIMOTO, Atsushi KATO
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Patent number: 10556569Abstract: A vehicular wiper device includes a first wiper arm, a first drive source, a rocking mechanism, a second drive source, an extension and retraction mechanism, and a control unit. A first wiper blade for wiping a surface to be wiped of a vehicle is connected to the front end of the first wiper arm. The first drive source is directly or indirectly affixed to the vehicle body. The rocking mechanism is driven by the drive force of the first drive source and reciprocates and rocks the first wiper arm. The second drive source is directly or indirectly affixed to the vehicle body separately from the first drive source. The extension and retraction mechanism is driven by the drive force of the second drive source and extends and retracts the first wiper arm in the longitudinal direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Sugimoto, Yasuhide Ito, Shinichi Okada, Takafumi Negi, Atsushi Kato, Kohei Shibata, Tomohiro Aoyama
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Publication number: 20190337486Abstract: A vehicle wiper device includes a first driving lever, a second driving lever, a first driven lever, a second driven lever, a first wiper arm, a first wiper blade, a second wiper arm, and a second wiper blade. The first driving lever is pivoted by a driving force of a first drive source. The second driving lever is pivoted by a driving force of a second drive source. A pivoting speed of the second wiper blade from a lower reversal position is set to be greater than a pivoting speed of the first wiper blade from a lower reversal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Norihiro SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190275988Abstract: A first driven lever of a vehicle wiper device has a proximal end pivotally connected to a distal end of a first driving lever. A second driven lever has a proximal end pivotally connected to a distal end of the first driven lever and a distal end pivotally connected to a distal end of a second driving lever. A first wiper arm operates integrally with the second driven lever and has a distal end to which a first wiper blade is connected. A swing transmission mechanism transmits a driving force to the first driving lever. The swing transmission mechanism includes a swing crank arm integrally rotatable with a rotation shaft of a single drive source. An extension-contraction transmission mechanism transmits a driving force to the second driving lever. The extension-contraction transmission mechanism includes an extension-contraction crank arm integrally rotatable with the rotation shaft of the drive source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi OKADA, Norihiro SUGIMOTO, Yohei SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20180345912Abstract: A vehicular wiper device includes a first wiper arm, a first drive source, a rocking mechanism, a second drive source, an extension and retraction mechanism, and a control unit. A first wiper blade for wiping a surface to be wiped of a vehicle is connected to the front end of the first wiper arm. The first drive source is directly or indirectly affixed to the vehicle body. The rocking mechanism is driven by the drive force of the first drive source and reciprocates and rocks the first wiper arm. The second drive source is directly or indirectly affixed to the vehicle body separately from the first drive source. The extension and retraction mechanism is driven by the drive force of the second drive source and extends and retracts the first wiper arm in the longitudinal direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Norihiro Sugimoto, Yasuhide Ito, Shinichi Okada, Takafumi Negi, Atsushi Kato, Kohei Shibata, Tomohiro Aoyama