Patents by Inventor Takanori FUKUNAGA

Takanori FUKUNAGA 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: 11973264
    Abstract: An antenna module is an antenna module attached to a roof in a vehicle and includes a substrate and a plurality of antennas provided on the substrate, wherein the substrate is kept in a curved state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Takenaka, Norichika Oomi, Kosuke Sone, Suguru Yamagishi, Takanori Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 11916296
    Abstract: An antenna device, for a mobile body, of this disclosure includes an antenna configured to be installed in the mobile body, and a reflector having a reflection surface configured to change a beam direction of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaro Miki, Suguru Yamagishi, Takanori Fukunaga, Ichiro Kuwayama, Toyohisa Takano, Hiroki Hirai, Norichika Oomi, Kosuke Sone, Yasuyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11878640
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a sheet which is a member extending planarly and including an easy-fracture part sectioning the sheet into a plurality of areas and capable of dividing the sheet into the areas; and a transmission member including one of or both a power line supplying an electrical power to at least one apparatus provided in one or more of the plurality of areas and a signal line enabling communication with the apparatus, wherein, in a case where the transmission member is disposed over at least two areas, a part of a middle portion of the transmission member in relation to an end portion connected to the apparatus is fixed to a first area in the two areas, and the transmission member is laid without being fixed to a second area in the two areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Hiroki Hirai, Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Norichika Oomi, Daisuke Miyawaki, Shinichi Ishiko, Yuji Takenaka, Ichiro Kuwayama, Suguru Yamagishi, Toyohisa Takano, Yutaro Miki, Takanori Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20230417905
    Abstract: A radar antenna of the disclosure is a radar antenna unit including a receiving antenna configured to receive a reflected wave of a radar wave. The receiving antenna includes a plurality of receiving antenna elements arranged at an interval so as to form a row along a first direction. The plurality of receiving antenna elements include a first end antenna element positioned at a first end of the row, a second end antenna element positioned at a second end of the row, and a plurality of intermediate antenna elements positioned between the first end antenna element and the second end antenna element. Of a plurality of the intervals between the plurality of receiving antenna elements, at least one interval differs from other interval. The plurality of receiving antenna elements are disposed such that PL+PR?PAVG×2 holds. PAVG is from 0.8 ?0 to 1.2 ?0. PL is a first end interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaro MIKI, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Hideaki SHIRANAGA, Nobuo HIGASHIDA, Eiji MOCHIDA, Shohei OGAWA, Yusuke YAHATA
  • Publication number: 20220285829
    Abstract: An antenna module is an antenna module attached to a roof in a vehicle and includes a substrate and a plurality of antennas provided on the substrate, wherein the substrate is kept in a curved state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji TAKENAKA, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220278443
    Abstract: A roof panel module includes: a vehicle roof panel formed by resin; a radio wave shielding part provided in a corresponding region of the vehicle roof panel; and a conductive elastic member having conductivity, wherein the conductive elastic member is provided along at least a part of an edge of the vehicle roof panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji TAKENAKA, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220271421
    Abstract: An antenna module includes: a substrate; at least one first communication antenna by a frequency band belonging to a first frequency range; and at least one second communication antenna by a frequency band belonging to a second frequency range higher than the first frequency range, wherein the at least one first communication antenna and the at least one second communication antenna are provided on the substrate, and the at least one first communication antenna is provided in a position closer to an edge of the substrate than the at least one second communication antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji TAKENAKA, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220176898
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a sheet which is a member extending planarly and including an easy-fracture part sectioning the sheet into a plurality of areas and capable of dividing the sheet into the areas; and a transmission member including one of or both a power line supplying an electrical power to at least one apparatus provided in one or the plurality of areas and a signal line enabling communication with the apparatus, wherein in a case where the transmission member is disposed over at least two areas, a part of a middle portion of the transmission member in relation to an end portion connected to the apparatus is fixed to a first area in the two areas, and the transmission member is laid without being fixed to a second area in the two areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220181770
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; and a transmission member provided on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a frequency selective layer having a frequency selective function of shielding radio wave of a first frequency band and passing radio wave of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, the transmission member is electrically connected to a vehicle-side apparatus mounted to a side of the vehicle, and the transmission member is formed to extend to a position where the transmission member can perform a power supply to or communication with a roof-side apparatus mounted to the roof part in the functional sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220173524
    Abstract: An antenna device, for a mobile body, of this disclosure includes an antenna configured to be installed in the mobile body, and a reflector having a reflection surface configured to change a beam direction of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaro MIKI, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Toyohisa TAKANO, Hiroki HIRAI, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220158335
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; and a transmission member provided on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a layer having at least one of a heat insulation function, an acoustic insulation function, and a radio wave shielding function, the transmission member is electrically connected to a vehicle-side apparatus mounted to a side of the vehicle, and the transmission member is formed to extend to a position where the transmission member can perform a power supply to or communication with a roof-side apparatus mounted to the roof part in the functional sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220158336
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; an antenna provided on the functional sheet; and a transmission member formed on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a layer having at least one of a heat insulation function, an acoustic insulation function, and a radio wave shielding function, and the transmission member electrically connects an in-vehicle apparatus mounted to the vehicle and the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA