Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Katsumata

Yasuhiro Katsumata 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: 11885963
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes an image display device that outputs display light of an image; a mirror having a reflecting surface that reflects the display light toward a reflecting portion, and an input shaft; a motor that has an output shaft located on an extended line of the input shaft, and rotates the output shaft; a transmission member that has a cylindrical fitting portion to which the input shaft is press-fitted and a coupling portion coupled with the output shaft and transmitting output torque of the motor from the output shaft to the input shaft; a holding member that holds the motor; and a first spring that is interposed between the holding member and the transmission member, and imparts, to the transmission member, a biasing force oriented to bring the mirror close to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Tsubakihara, Kunikazu Takahashi, Yusuke Fujimoto, Takehisa Fukunaga, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Katsuyoshi Itahana, Kohji Matsuura, Keita Mochizuki, Masahiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11619868
    Abstract: A projection device includes a housing including a wall part including an opening, and a cover with a plate shape having a light-transmitting property and closing the opening. The wall part includes a pair of edge parts facing each other with the opening therebetween and extending along a first direction, and a plurality of claw parts disposed at each of the pair of edge parts. The pair of edge parts is curved to the inside of the housing. The cover includes through holes disposed correspondingly to the claw parts. The claw part includes a base part protruding from the corresponding edge part and a holding part protruding from the base part along the first direction. The housing sandwiches and holds the cover between an edge part and the holding parts inserted into the through holes in a state where the cover is curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Katsumata, Hitoshi Kodama, Yusuke Sugiura, Katsuyoshi Itahana, Kohji Matsuura, Yu Kobayashi, Yuki Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 11586047
    Abstract: There is provided a head-up display device including: a display configured to emit a display light ray therefrom, a reflection member configured to pivot around a rotation axis and reflect the display light ray to project a display image; and a housing configured to accommodate the reflection member. The reflection member has a plurality of ribs protruding from a surface on an opposite side to a reflection surface which reflects the display light ray, and the plurality of ribs have a portion in which a height on an outer side in a rotational direction centered at the rotation axis is lower than that on an inner side in the rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Murata, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Koichiro Hagiwara, Yusuke Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20220326515
    Abstract: In a vehicle display device, a locking mechanism has a first support part that supports a first end of a display panel and a second support part located at a position relatively different from the first support part. The second support part has a pair of urging portions that urge the display panel in a support state, and a first receiving portion that receives a lower surface of a second end of the display panel. Each of the urging portions is formed curving in an S shape when viewed from the optical axis direction, and a distal end portion formed at an end opposite to the fixed end portion has a second receiving portion that protrudes from an abutting surface toward the display panel and interposes the second end of the display panel between the second receiving portion and the first receiving portion, in the support state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Katsumata, Yuki Miyoshi, Katsuyoshi Itahana, Takuya Ishigami, Takayuki Mizushima
  • Publication number: 20220269153
    Abstract: A projection device includes a housing including a wall part including an opening, and a cover with a plate shape having a light-transmitting property and closing the opening. The wall part includes a pair of edge parts facing each other with the opening therebetween and extending along a first direction, and a plurality of claw parts disposed at each of the pair of edge parts. The pair of edge parts is curved to the inside of the housing. The cover includes through holes disposed correspondingly to the claw parts. The claw part includes a base part protruding from the corresponding edge part and a holding part protruding from the base part along the first direction. The housing sandwiches and holds the cover between an edge part and the holding parts inserted into the through holes in a state where the cover is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Katsumata, Hitoshi Kodama, Yusuke Sugiura, Katsuyoshi Itahana, Kohji Matsuura, Yu Kobayashi, Yuki Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20220260835
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes an image display device that outputs display light of an image; a mirror having a reflecting surface that reflects the display light toward a reflecting portion, and an input shaft; a motor that has an output shaft located on an extended line of the input shaft, and rotates the output shaft; a transmission member that has a cylindrical fitting portion to which the input shaft is press-fitted and a coupling portion coupled with the output shaft and transmitting output torque of the motor from the output shaft to the input shaft; a holding member that holds the motor; and a first spring that is interposed between the holding member and the transmission member, and imparts, to the transmission member, a biasing force oriented to bring the mirror close to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto TSUBAKIHARA, Kunikazu TAKAHASHI, Yusuke FUJIMOTO, Takehisa FUKUNAGA, Yasuhiro KATSUMATA, Katsuyoshi ITAHANA, Kohji MATSUURA, Keita MOCHIZUKI, Masahiro YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220179216
    Abstract: There is provided a head-up display device including: a display configured to emit a display light ray therefrom, a reflection member configured to pivot around a rotation axis and reflect the display light ray to project a display image; and a housing configured to accommodate the reflection member. The reflection member has a plurality of ribs protruding from a surface on an opposite side to a reflection surface which reflects the display light ray, and the plurality of ribs have a portion in which a height on an outer side in a rotational direction centered at the rotation axis is lower than that on an inner side in the rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa Murata, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Koichiro Hagiwara, Yusuke Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 10209525
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes a housing, a reflecting member, a projection light emitting unit, and a vibration transmitting member. The housing is fixed to a vehicle. The reflecting member is rotatably supported by the housing and is held at a rotation position. The projection light emitting unit projects projection light corresponding to information onto a window of the vehicle through the reflecting member. The vibration transmitting member is provided between the housing and the reflecting member and has elasticity. The vibration transmitting member is fixed to the housing and makes contact with the reflecting member in an elastically compressed state in an entire rotatable range of the reflecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Aono, Jun Shihaku, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Akira Yamanaka, Tatsuya Saito, Kohji Matsuura, Toshiyuki Tsutsumi, Shin Funaki
  • Publication number: 20170115493
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes a housing, a reflecting member, a projection light emitting unit, and a vibration transmitting member. The housing is fixed to a vehicle. The reflecting member is rotatably supported by the housing and is held at a rotation position. The projection light emitting unit projects projection light corresponding to information onto a window of the vehicle through the reflecting member. The vibration transmitting member is provided between the housing and the reflecting member and has elasticity. The vibration transmitting member is fixed to the housing and makes contact with the reflecting member in an elastically compressed state in an entire rotatable range of the reflecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi AONO, Jun SHIHAKU, Yasuhiro KATSUMATA, Akira YAMANAKA, Tatsuya SAITO, Kohji MATSUURA, Toshiyuki TSUTSUMI, Shin FUNAKI
  • Patent number: 9126193
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming a photocatalyst thin film, which is characterized in that a photocatalyst thin film containing a niobium-alkali metal complex oxide is formed by forming and then firing a layer containing niobium on the surface of a base containing an alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher Cordonier, Tetsuya Shichi, Kenichi Katsumata, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Akira Fujishima
  • Patent number: 9012354
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming a photocatalyst thin film, which is characterized in that a photocatalyst thin film containing a niobium-alkali metal complex oxide is formed by forming and then firing a layer containing a niobia nanosheet on the surface of a base containing an alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher Cordonier, Tetsuya Shichi, Kenichi Katsumata, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Akira Fujishima, Takafumi Numata, Takayoshi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9010267
    Abstract: A center-less pointer type display apparatus includes a pointer moving device having a pointer section and a carrying section, and a containing case having a case body and a dial plate. A pointer accommodated in the containing case indicates a scale on the dial plate. The carrying section has a guide rail and a wire. A spring is interposed between a first support member and a second support member of the pointer section so that a lower portion and an upper portion of the spring push the first support member and the second support member respectively, and thereby holding an upper portion and a lower portion of the guide rail respectively. A wire fixing section is provided at an intermediate portion of the pointer section on a line connecting the upper pulley and the lower pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Katsumata
  • Patent number: 8646402
    Abstract: There is provided an indicator in which a moving member 9 on which a pointer 21 is installed is caused to run on a guide rail 1 formed along a scale formed on a dial, characterized in that the moving member 9 comprises a first support member 11 for pivotally supporting a plurality of pulleys 17 which are arranged along the guide rail 1 and a second support member 13 for pivotally supporting at least a pulley 17, and in that the plurality of pulleys 17 pivotally supported on the first support member 11 and the pulley 17 pivotally supported on the second support member 13 hold the guide rail 1 therebetween and the first support member 11 and the second support member 13 are assembled to each other so as to slide in an inter-axis direction of the plurality of pulleys 17 which are pivotally supported on the first support member 11 and the pulley 17 which is pivotally supported on the second support member 13, the indicator having further a spring member 15 for biasing the first support member 11 and the second su
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Katsumata, Tomohiro Sugiyama, Masaaki Sano
  • Patent number: 8445118
    Abstract: A coating liquid including one or more of metal complexes selected from a metal complex A represented by Chemical Formula 1, a metal complex B represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a metal complex C represented by Chemical Formula 3. M in Formula 1, 2 and 3 represents a metal ion. Each of X1-X4 in Formula 1, 2 and 3 is one of O, NH, CO2 and S. Each of Y1-Y8 in Formula 1 and Y1-Y4 in Formula 3 is either CH or N. Each of Z1-Z3 in Formula 2 and 3 and Z4-Z6 in Formula 2 is one selected from a group of O, NH and S, and two selected from a group of CH and N. L represents an axial ligand. k represents a valence of each of the metal complexes and is equal to a sum of electric charges of M, X1-X4 and L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher Cordonier, Tetsuya Shichi, Takafumi Numata, Kenichi Katsumata, Akimasa Nakamura, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Teruo Komine, Kenichirou Amemiya, Akira Fujishima, Makoto Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20130055947
    Abstract: A center-less pointer type display apparatus includes a pointer moving device having a pointer section and a carrying section, and a containing case having a case body and a dial plate. A pointer accommodated in the containing case indicates a scale on the dial plate. The carrying section has a guide rail and a wire. A spring is interposed between a first support member and a second support member of the pointer section so that a lower portion and an upper portion of the spring push the first support member and the second support member respectively, and thereby holding an upper portion and a lower portion of the guide rail respectively. A wire fixing section is provided at an intermediate portion of the pointer section on a line connecting the upper pulley and the lower pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Katsumata
  • Patent number: 8147106
    Abstract: A headlamp in which light source units are tilted about predetermined tilting center axes by means of an aiming mechanism interposed between a lamp body and the light source units. The aiming mechanism includes a tilting fulcrum (a ball and socket joint), aiming screws which are rotatably supported on the lamp body, and nut members which thread fit on the screws and mounted on the light source units movably in forward and backward in response to the rotations of the screws, so as to tilt the light source units about the tilting center axes. A leaf spring slide portion brought into elastic engagement with a guide groove is made of a polyacetal resin which is superior in resistance to wear. A nut member main body having a screw thread fitting portion is made of a nylon resin which is superior in resistance to heat. There is no permanent set on the slide portion and a slide contact surface does not wear, and no looseness is generated in the screw thread fitting portion of the nut member main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Toyozo Eto, Yasuhiro Katsumata
  • Patent number: 8003219
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology related to a conductive film which is high in transparency, conductivity, and adhesiveness to a base plate. The present invention also provides a coating liquid including metal materials reacting with a ligand represented by a particular Chemical Formula and including indium (In), tin (Sn), or both thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher Cordonier, Tetsuya Shichi, Takafumi Numata, Kenichi Katsumata, Akimasa Nakamura, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Teruo Komine, Kenichirou Amemiya, Makoto Yamashita, Akira Fujishima
  • Patent number: 7993753
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating liquid including organic metal complexes represented by Chemical Formula 1. R1-R8 in Chemical Formula 1 is one of the followings (1)-(4): (1) a group represented by CnH2n+1 (aforementioned n is an integral number equal to or larger than 0); (2) a group represented by COOR9 (aforementioned R9 is a group represented by CmH2m+1, and aforementioned m is an integral number equal to or larger than 0); (3) a halogen atom; and (4) CN or NO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher Cordonier, Tetsuya Shichi, Takafumi Numata, Kenichi Katsumata, Akimasa Nakamura, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Teruo Komine, Kenichirou Amemiya, Akira Fujishima
  • Publication number: 20110179991
    Abstract: There is provided an indicator in which a moving member 9 on which a pointer 21 is installed is caused to run on a guide rail 1 formed along a scale formed on a dial, characterized in that the moving member 9 comprises a first support member 11 for pivotally supporting a plurality of pulleys 17 which are arranged along the guide rail 1 and a second support member 13 for pivotally supporting at least a pulley 17, and in that the plurality of pulleys 17 pivotally supported on the first support member 11 and the pulley 17 pivotally supported on the second support member 13 hold the guide rail 1 therebetween and the first support member 11 and the second support member 13 are assembled to each other so as to slide in an inter-axis direction of the plurality of pulleys 17 which are pivotally supported on the first support member 11 and the pulley 17 which is pivotally supported on the second support member 13, the indicator having further a spring member 15 for biasing the first support member 11 and the second su
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Katsumata, Tomohiro Sugiyama, Masaaki Sano
  • Patent number: 7964283
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating liquid including organic metal complexes represented by Chemical Formula 1. R1-R8 in Chemical Formula 1 is one of the followings (1)-(4): (1) a group represented by CnH2n+1 (aforementioned n is an integral number equal to or larger than 0); (2) a group represented by COOR9 (aforementioned R9 is a group represented by CmH2m+1, and aforementioned m is an integral number equal to or larger than 0); (3) a halogen atom; and (4) CN or NO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Central Japan Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher Cordonier, Tetsuya Shichi, Takafumi Numata, Kenichi Katsumata, Akimasa Nakamura, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Teruo Komine, Kenichirou Amemiya, Akira Fujishima