Patents by Inventor Takuo Sugiyama

Takuo Sugiyama 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: 20250083525
    Abstract: A HUD includes an image generation unit and a controller. The image generation unit emits first light for generating a first virtual image object to be displayed at a position apart from a vehicle by a first distance, and second light for generating a second virtual image object to be displayed at a position apart from the vehicle by a second distance longer than the first distance. The controller controls the image generation unit. The controller causes information being displayed on at least one of the first virtual image object and the second virtual image object to be displayed on the other of the first virtual image object and the second virtual image object, based on information related to traveling of the vehicle and an instruction from an occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke MOMIYAMA, Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Takuo SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240151955
    Abstract: An image projection device that can effectively use a space to achieve space saving even when projection light from an image projecting unit is reflected by a plurality of freeform curved mirrors to reach a viewpoint is provided. The image projection device includes: an image projecting unit emitting projection light including an image; a first freeform curved mirror reflecting the projection light incident from the image projecting unit; and a second freeform curved mirror reflecting the projection light incident from the first freeform curved mirror and causing the projection light to reach a viewpoint. Only one of an x-axis component and a y-axis component of the projection light reflected by the first freeform curved mirror forms an image between the first freeform curved mirror and the second freeform curved mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuomi MURAKAMI, Takuo SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 7575352
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light and a lens allowing the visible light from the light source to pass through to forward of a vehicle. The light source and the lens are mounted in a rotating element. Alternatively, the vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light, and a mirror mounted on a rotating element and arranged to reflect the visible light from the at least one light source to forward of a vehicle. The vehicular headlamp also includes a scanning actuator for reciprocatingly rotating the rotating element so as to form a light distribution pattern forward of the vehicle and a light distribution control portion for controlling the scanning actuator such that a portion of the light distribution pattern is relatively bright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriko Sato, Motohiro Komatsu, Naoki Uchida, Takuo Sugiyama, Mitsuyuki Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20090046474
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light and a lens allowing the visible light from the light source to pass through to forward of a vehicle. The light source and the lens are mounted in a rotating element. Alternatively, the vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light, and a mirror mounted on a rotating element and arranged to reflect the visible light from the at least one light source to forward of a vehicle. The vehicular headlamp also includes a scanning actuator for reciprocatingly rotating the rotating element so as to form a light distribution pattern forward of the vehicle and a light distribution control portion for controlling the scanning actuator such that a portion of the light distribution pattern is relatively bright.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriko Sato, Motohiro Komatsu, Naoki Uchida, Takuo Sugiyama, Mitsuyuki Mochizuki