Patents by Inventor Shunya NISHIMURA

Shunya NISHIMURA 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).

  • Vehicle interior lighting device
    Patent number: 11919442
    Abstract: A vehicle interior lighting device includes a light source which is installed at an end of an instrument panel of a vehicle. Light emitted from the light source propagates from the instrument panel toward a door panel, and is projected on a surface of a door trim of the door panel. A decorative pattern element is installed on a light emitting side of the light source. As light from the light source passes through the decorative pattern element, the light can create a pattern on a surface of the door trim. Because the light source is installed on the instrument panel spaced from the door trim rather than on the door trim itself, light can be projected on a large area of the door trim. Furthermore, an impressive feature of a decorative pattern which changes in accordance with a door opening angle can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Fujita, Shunsuke Kurebayashi, Shizuo Sanjo, Masato Takeuchi, Shunya Nishimura, Ayaka Yagi
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230339390
    Abstract: A vehicle interior lighting device includes a light source which is installed at an end of an instrument panel of a vehicle. Light emitted from the light source propagates from the instrument panel toward a door panel, and is projected on a surface of a door trim of the door panel. A decorative pattern element is installed on a light emitting side of the light source. As light from the light source passes through the decorative pattern element, the light can create a pattern on a surface of the door trim. Because the light source is installed on the instrument panel spaced from the door trim rather than on the door trim itself, light can be projected on a large area of the door trim. Furthermore, an impressive feature of a decorative pattern which changes in accordance with a door opening angle can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro FUJITA, Shunsuke KUREBAYASHI, Shizuo SANJO, Masato TAKEUCHI, Shunya NISHIMURA, Ayaka YAGI
  • PROJECTOR AND DESIGN FILTER
    Publication number: 20230141871
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source to emit light, a design plate including a design for projecting, a first lens part including a condenser lens to condense light emitted from the light source and sends to the design plate, and a second lens part including a projection lens to project the design of the design plate. The first lens part and the second lens part sandwich and fix the design plate to seal the design plate inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Masato TAKEUCHI, Yoichi MATSUOKA, Shunya NISHIMURA