Patents by Inventor Ryuta Sonoda

Ryuta Sonoda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240347893
    Abstract: An antenna unit used by being attached to window glass for a building includes a radiating element, a wave directing member arranged on an outdoor side with respect to the radiating element, and a conductor arranged on an indoor side with respect to the radiating element, wherein where a distance between the radiating element and the wave directing member is denoted as a, and where a relative permittivity of a medium constituted by a dielectric member between the radiating element and the wave directing member is denoted as ?r, the distance a is (2.11×?r?1.82) mm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Masaki HORIE, Ryuta SONODA, Yukio TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 12057631
    Abstract: To suppress downward radiation of electromagnetic waves from an antenna unit. An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face a window glass for a building, the antenna unit comprising a plurality of array antennas, wherein each of the plurality of array antennas has a plurality of radiating elements and at least one conductor situated on an interior side relative to the plurality of radiating elements, and where the effective wavelength of the plurality of array antennas at the operation frequency is A, and an integer of 0 or more is n, the distance from the center of the upper radiating element among the plurality of radiating elements to the upper edge of the conductor in the up-and-down direction is (0.5+n)A±0.22A, as seen in a plan view of the antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yukio Takahashi, Masaki Horie, Ryuta Sonoda
  • Patent number: 12051848
    Abstract: An antenna unit used by being attached to window glass for a building includes a radiating element, a wave directing member arranged on an outdoor side with respect to the radiating element, and a conductor arranged on an indoor side with respect to the radiating element, wherein where a distance between the radiating element and the wave directing member is denoted as a, and where a relative permittivity of a medium constituted by a dielectric member between the radiating element and the wave directing member is denoted as ?r, the distance a is (2.11×?r?1.82) mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Masaki Horie, Ryuta Sonoda, Yukio Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11973259
    Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Mayu Ogawa, Ryuta Sonoda, Kentaro Oka, Ken Ebihara, Yuya Shimada
  • Publication number: 20240120664
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an array antenna configured to radiate a radio wave. The array antenna includes at least four radiating elements arranged substantially parallel to a beam scanning plane of the radio wave. The at least four radiating elements are arranged substantially parallel to a first principal surface of window glass for a building, with the antenna device arranged such that the array antenna is arranged at the first principal surface of the window glass in a non-contact manner and such that the radio wave is radiated toward a second principal surface of the window glass opposite from the first principal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo MORIMOTO, Fuminori WATANABE, Shimpei NAGAE, Ryuta SONODA, Tetsuya HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20230359111
    Abstract: To provide a hardly visible imaging device. An imaging device, which comprises an imaging unit installed inside a window glass of a building, capturing images of outside of the window glass through the window glass, and a fixing part fixing the imaging unit toward the window glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuta SONODA, Kentaro OKA, Tetsuya HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20230331620
    Abstract: To provide a glass plate for a window material and a window comprising the glass plate, which are less likely to be a barrier to radio transmitting/receiving in use of a radio-utilizing apparatus, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate. A glass plate having a radio transmittance of at least 20% at a frequency of 100 GHz as calculated as 18 mm thickness, a window comprising the glass plate, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Eriko Maeda, Takato Kajihara, Kensuke Nagai, Yutaka Kuroiwa, Osamu Kagaya, Ryuta Sonoda, Hiroyuki Hijiya
  • Publication number: 20230331251
    Abstract: Low latency of driving assistance is realized in a state where process load on a processor mounted in a vehicle is reduced. Disclosed is an information processing system, which comprises: an information processor installed on a roadside, and a communication antenna installed on the roadside, wherein the information processor comprises: a vehicle information acquisition unit to acquire vehicle information relating to one or more vehicles to be assisted located in a coverage area covered by the communication antenna, a transmit data generation unit to generate transmit data based on the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit, and a data sending unit to send the transmit data generated by the transmit data generation unit to the vehicle to be assisted via the communication antenna, and the transmit data includes at least one of vehicle position information indicating the position of the vehicle to be assisted, and drive control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: AGC Inc., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu MIZUNO, Ryuta SONODA, Kentaro OKA
  • Publication number: 20230212059
    Abstract: To provide a glass plate for a window material and a window comprising the glass plate, which are less likely to be a barrier to radio transmitting/receiving in use of a radio-utilizing apparatus, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate. A glass plate having a radio transmittance of at least 20% at a frequency of 100 GHz as calculated as 18 mm thickness, a window comprising the glass plate, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Eriko Maeda, Takato Kajihara, Kensuke Nagai, Yutaka Kuroiwa, Osamu Kagaya, Ryuta Sonoda, Hiroyuki Hijiya
  • Publication number: 20230170600
    Abstract: To provide an antenna set capable of forming a communication area which achieves a relatively high throughput. An antenna set comprising a group of antenna units transmitting streams by distributed MIMO, wherein the group of antenna units has a first antenna unit facing a window glass attached to a building, and a second antenna unit disposed at a distance from the first antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki IKUMA, Ryuta SONODA, Yasushi HIGASHIDA, Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Kentaro OKA
  • Patent number: 11658386
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11634353
    Abstract: To provide a glass plate for a window material and a window comprising the glass plate, which are less likely to be a barrier to radio transmitting/receiving in use of a radio-utilizing apparatus, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate. A glass plate having a radio transmittance of at least 20% at a frequency of 100 GHz as calculated as 18 mm thickness, a window comprising the glass plate, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Eriko Maeda, Takato Kajihara, Kensuke Nagai, Yutaka Kuroiwa, Osamu Kagaya, Ryuta Sonoda, Hiroyuki Hijiya
  • Publication number: 20220416414
    Abstract: To suppress downward radiation of electromagnetic waves from an antenna unit. An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face a window glass for a building, the antenna unit comprising a plurality of array antennas, wherein each of the plurality of array antennas has a plurality of radiating elements and at least one conductor situated on an interior side relative to the plurality of radiating elements, and where the effective wavelength of the plurality of array antennas at the operation frequency is ?, and an integer of 0 or more is n, the distance from the center of the upper radiating element among the plurality of radiating elements to the upper edge of the conductor in the up-and-down direction is (0.5+n)?±0.22?, as seen in a plan view of the antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yukio TAKAHASHI, Masaki HORIE, Ryuta SONODA
  • Patent number: 11515610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated body with electric conductor including a substrate; a functional layer having at least an adhesive layer; an electric conductor; and a protective material, wherein the substrate, the functional layer having at least the adhesive layer, the electric conductor, and the protective material are sequentially laminated in a thickness direction, and wherein a thickness of the functional layer is less than or equal to 0.300 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Yoshiyuki Ikuma, Masaki Horie, Ryota Okuda
  • Publication number: 20220200156
    Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass for a building includes a radiating element, a phase control member situated on an exterior-side with reference to the radiating element and configured to control a phase of an electromagnetic wave radiated from the radiating element, and a conductor situated on an interior-side with reference to the radiating element, wherein the phase control member is a member including a dielectric and a plurality of conductor portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Ryuta SONODA, Masaki HORIE
  • Publication number: 20220021100
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Ryuta SONODA, Osamu KAGAYA, Kentaro OKA, Akira SAITO, Kensuke MIYACHI, Akinobu UEDA, Yoshiyuki KAWANO, Jun ANDOU, Taku YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210351489
    Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicants: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Mayu OGAWA, Ryuta SONODA, Kentaro OKA, Ken EBIHARA, Yuya SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 11165135
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11095040
    Abstract: An antenna includes a ground plane, a first resonator connected to a feeding point for which the ground plane serves as a reference, a second resonator configured to receive power from the first resonator through electromagnetic coupling or magnetic coupling in a contactless manner, at least one director located away from the first resonator and the second resonator, and wherein the ground plane located at a side opposite to the director with respect to the second resonator is used as a reflector, or the antenna further comprises a reflector located at the side opposite to the director with respect to the second resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Ryuta Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20210242553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated body with electric conductor including a substrate; a functional layer having at least an adhesive layer; an electric conductor; and a protective material, wherein the substrate, the functional layer having at least the adhesive layer, the electric conductor, and the protective material are sequentially laminated in a thickness direction, and wherein a thickness of the functional layer is less than or equal to 0.300 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAMATSU, Ryuta SONODA, Yoshiyuki IKUMA, Masaki HORIE, Ryota OKUDA