Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Kurebayashi

Toshihiko Kurebayashi 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: 11597316
    Abstract: A display system provided in a vehicle includes: a road surface drawing device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; and a display control unit configured to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit stops emission of the light pattern in response to detection of a light pattern emitted from a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20220009404
    Abstract: A lamp control device includes: at least two lamps; a lamp ECU provided in each of the at least two lamps and configured to perform a lamp control on the each of the at least two lamps; and a vehicle ECU configured to communicate a control signal to the lamp ECU. The vehicle ECU is connected to the lamp ECU via a first high-speed communications line. The lamp ECU is configured to independently perform a lamp control by communication through the first high-speed communications line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko KUREBAYASHI, Takayuki KATO, Takayoshi MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210347259
    Abstract: A vehicle display system, which is provided in a vehicle, includes a first display device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; and a second display device located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward an occupant of the vehicle such that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Shibata, Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Norihisa Sutou, Yoshiaki Fushimi, Atsushi Sugimoto, Naoki Takii
  • Publication number: 20210309145
    Abstract: A display system provided in a vehicle includes: a road surface drawing device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; and a display control unit configured to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit stops emission of the light pattern in response to detection of a light pattern emitted from a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20210256933
    Abstract: A vehicle display system provided to a vehicle, includes a first display device, a second display device, and a display control unit. The first display device is configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle. The second display device is located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward a passenger in the vehicle so that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle. The display control unit is configured to control the first display device. The display control unit is configured to control emission of the light pattern according to a passenger's input operation on a display area where the predetermined information can be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Yoshiaki Fushimi
  • Patent number: 10602331
    Abstract: An inter-vehicle communication system includes: a first vehicle including a message generator configured to generate a message and a first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly transmit the generated message; a second vehicle including a second wireless communication unit configured to receive the message transmitted from the first vehicle; and a display device that is located in the second vehicle and is configured to display the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10493898
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting system is provided in a vehicle capable of traveling in an automated driving mode. The vehicle lighting system includes a headlamp mounted on a front of the vehicle, an automated driving system (ADS) lamp configured to emit light toward an outside of the vehicle to visually present information relating to automated driving of the vehicle, and a lighting control unit configured to control visual modes of the headlamp and the ADS lamp. The lighting control unit is configured to change the visual mode of the headlamp such that visibility of the ADS lamp from the outside of the vehicle is improved according to at least turning-on of the ADS lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kurebayashi
  • Publication number: 20190215671
    Abstract: An inter-vehicle communication system includes: a first vehicle including a message generator configured to generate a message and a first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly transmit the generated message; a second vehicle including a second wireless communication unit configured to receive the message transmitted from the first vehicle; and a display device that is located in the second vehicle and is configured to display the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190202337
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting system is provided in a vehicle capable of traveling in an automated driving mode. The vehicle lighting system includes a headlamp mounted on a front of the vehicle, an automated driving system (ADS) lamp configured to emit light toward an outside of the vehicle to visually present information relating to automated driving of the vehicle, and a lighting control unit configured to control visual modes of the headlamp and the ADS lamp. The lighting control unit is configured to change the visual mode of the headlamp such that visibility of the ADS lamp from the outside of the vehicle is improved according to at least turning-on of the ADS lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshihiko KUREBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9531157
    Abstract: A lighting circuit is configured to turn on or off a semiconductor light source in accordance with a turning-on/off instruction signal. The lighting circuit includes a pulse input determining circuit and a drive circuit. The pulse input determining circuit receives the turning-on/off instruction signal which is in pulse form in commanding turning-on and which is at a constant level in commanding turning-off. The pulse input determining circuit determines whether or not the turning-on/off instruction signal is in a turn-on state in which the turning-on/off instruction signal is in pulse form. The pulse input determining circuit generates a determination signal which is asserted if the turning-on/off instruction signal is in pulse form. The drive circuit supplies the semiconductor light source with a drive current if the determination signal is asserted. The drive circuit does not supply the semiconductor light source with the drive current if the determination signal is negated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Toshihiko Kurebayashi
  • Publication number: 20160156152
    Abstract: A lighting circuit is configured to turn on or off a semiconductor light source in accordance with a turning-on/off instruction signal. The lighting circuit includes a pulse input determining circuit and a drive circuit. The pulse input determining circuit receives the turning-on/off instruction signal which is in pulse form in commanding turning-on and which is at a constant level in commanding turning-off. The pulse input determining circuit determines whether or not the turning-on/off instruction signal is in a turn-on state in which the turning-on/off instruction signal is in pulse form. The pulse input determining circuit generates a determination signal which is asserted if the turning-on/off instruction signal is in pulse form. The drive circuit supplies the semiconductor light source with a drive current if the determination signal is asserted. The drive circuit does not supply the semiconductor light source with the drive current if the determination signal is negated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Toshihiko Kurebayashi
  • Patent number: 9301385
    Abstract: An electronic unit includes an electronic body on which a heat generating component is mounted; a resin casing in which the electronic body is housed; and a heat diffusion sheet interposed between the casing and a region of the electronic body where the heat generating component is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Mikio Urushibata
  • Patent number: 9187026
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting control system of a vehicle lamp. The system includes: a plurality of lamps including: a main lamp; and a separate lamp which is separated from the main lamp; and a lighting controller configured to control lighting of the plurality of lamps. The main lamp includes: a first lamp lighting circuit configured to perform a lighting operation of the main lamp; and a control circuit configured to output a lighting signal based on a lighting control signal output from the lighting controller. The separate lamp includes: a second lamp lighting circuit configured to perform a lighting operation of the separate lamp. The first lamp lighting circuit and the second lamp lighting circuit are configured to perform the lighting operations based on the lighting signal output from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kurebayashi
  • Patent number: 8716935
    Abstract: A light irradiation control system for a vehicle lamp includes a control unit configured to provide control signals for controlling light irradiation of the vehicle lamp based on detection signals detected by sensors. Actuator units are configured to control the light irradiation of the vehicle lamp based on the control signals. The control unit includes a body-side control unit and a lamp-side control unit. The body-side control unit is configured to perform signal processing on the detection signals and to provide the signal-processed signals to a common bus as common data. The lamp-side control unit, which is mounted in at least some of the actuator units, is connected to the common bus to provide the control signals based on the common data provided to the common bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Nakazawa, Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Tomoyuki Sakai, Katsumi Inoue, Hiroshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20140112015
    Abstract: An electronic unit includes an electronic body on which a heat generating component is mounted; a resin casing in which the electronic body is housed; and a heat diffusion sheet interposed between the casing and a region of the electronic body where the heat generating component is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko KUREBAYASHI, Mikio URUSHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20140111087
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting control system of a vehicle lamp. The system includes: a plurality of lamps including: a main lamp; and a separate lamp which is separated from the main lamp; and a lighting controller configured to control lighting of the plurality of lamps. The main lamp includes: a first lamp lighting circuit configured to perform a lighting operation of the main lamp; and a control circuit configured to output a lighting signal based on a lighting control signal output from the lighting controller. The separate lamp includes: a second lamp lighting circuit configured to perform a lighting operation of the separate lamp. The first lamp lighting circuit and the second lamp lighting circuit are configured to perform the lighting operations based on the lighting signal output from the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kurebayashi
  • Publication number: 20110133646
    Abstract: A light irradiation control system for a vehicle lamp includes a control unit configured to provide control signals for controlling light irradiation of the vehicle lamp based on detection signals detected by sensors. Actuator units are configured to control the light irradiation of the vehicle lamp based on the control signals. The control unit includes a body-side control unit and a lamp-side control unit. The body-side control unit is configured to perform signal processing on the detection signals and to provide the signal-processed signals to a common bus as common data. The lamp-side control unit, which is mounted in at least some of the actuator units, is connected to the common bus to provide the control signals based on the common data provided to the common bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi NAKAZAWA, Toshihiko KUREBAYASHI, Tomoyuki SAKAI, Katsumi INOUE, Hiroshi OTAKA
  • Patent number: 6650425
    Abstract: A position measuring laser apparatus includes first and second laser transmitter-receivers and a position measure. The laser transmitter-receiver includes a laser beam emitter for emitting a laser beam, and a laser beam receiver for receiving a laser beam resulting from the emitted laser beam reflected from a reference reflecting mirror. An optical axis of the laser transmitter-receiver is oriented at a required angle toward a moving body. The position of the moving body with respect to the reference reflecting mirror is measured based on a beam receiving signal of the laser beam obtained by the laser transmitter-receiver. The position measure compares a drive signal for driving the laser beam emitter with a beam receiving signal generated by the laser beam receiver to measure the position of the moving body based on the beam receiving signal when the drive signal and the beam receiving signal coincide with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kubota, Makoto Nawa, Toshihiko Kurebayashi
  • Publication number: 20010024281
    Abstract: A position measuring laser apparatus includes first and second laser transmitter-receivers and a position measure. The laser transmitter-receiver includes a laser beam emitter for emitting a laser beam, and a laser beam receiver for receiving a laser beam resulting from the emitted laser beam reflected from a reference reflecting mirror. An optical axis of the laser transmitter-receiver is oriented at a required angle toward a moving body. The position of the moving body-with respect to the reference reflecting mirror is measured based on a beam receiving signal of the laser beam obtained by the laser transmitter-receiver. The position measure compares a drive signal for driving the laser beam emitter with a beam receiving signal generated by the laser beam receiver to measure the position of the moving body based on the beam receiving signal when the drive signal and the beam receiving signal coincide with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Yasushi Kubota, Makoto Nawa, Toshihiko Kurebayashi