Patents by Inventor Yoshiharu Tanaka
Yoshiharu Tanaka 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).
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Patent number: 11948958Abstract: The solid-state imaging element includes a photoelectric converter, a first separator, and a second separator. The photoelectric converter is configured to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light. The first separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a first trench formed from a first surface side. The second separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a second trench formed from a second surface side facing a first surface. The present technology is applicable to an individual imaging element mounted on, e.g., a camera and configured to acquire an image of an object.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hideyuki Honda, Tetsuya Uchida, Toshifumi Wakano, Yusuke Tanaka, Yoshiharu Kudoh, Hirotoshi Nomura, Tomoyuki Hirano, Shinichi Yoshida, Yoichi Ueda, Kosuke Nakanishi
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Patent number: 11767958Abstract: In order to ensure accuracy for positioning two molding members spaced from each other and an outer lens disposed in an opening between the two molding members, a vehicle lighting device includes: a first molding member; a second molding member that is formed separately from the first molding member and is spaced from the first molding member through an opening; and an outer lens, disposed in the opening, having a transmissive surface through which lamp light is transmitted from a depth side toward a front side. The first molding member and the second molding member each have a molding-side positioning portion configured to be positioned relative to the transmissive surface of the outer lens. The outer lens has a first lens-side positioning portion configured to be positioned relative to the first molding member and a second lens-side positioning portion configured to be positioned relative to the second molding member.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuhki Kuramitsu, Yoshiharu Tanaka, Hirotaka Fukui, Masaya Kometani, Makoto Okada, Hiroyuki Harai
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Publication number: 20220333754Abstract: In order to ensure accuracy for positioning two molding members spaced from each other and an outer lens disposed in an opening between the two molding members, a vehicle lighting device includes: a first molding member; a second molding member that is formed separately from the first molding member and is spaced from the first molding member through an opening; and an outer lens, disposed in the opening, having a transmissive surface through which lamp light is transmitted from a depth side toward a front side. The first molding member and the second molding member each have a molding-side positioning portion configured to be positioned relative to the transmissive surface of the outer lens. The outer lens has a first lens-side positioning portion configured to be positioned relative to the first molding member and a second lens-side positioning portion configured to be positioned relative to the second molding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Yuhki Kuramitsu, Yoshiharu Tanaka, HIrotaka Fukui, Masaya Kometani, Makoto Okada, Hiroyuki Harai
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Patent number: 11385176Abstract: In a cover device for a near-infrared sensor, a plate-shaped cover is arranged in a vehicle such that near-infrared light transmitted from a near-infrared sensor passes through the cover in the thickness direction. A part of the cover in the thickness direction is constituted by a bright decorative layer, which reflects part of incident visible light and allows near-infrared light to pass through. The cover is configured such that the near-infrared light transmittance is higher than the visible light transmittance. The vehicle further includes a light emitting portion, which emits visible light to the cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Okumura, Shintarou Okawa, Hiroaki Ando, Hirotaka Fukui, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Patent number: 11092666Abstract: A millimeter wave radar unit includes a housing including a first opening and a second opening, a millimeter wave radar mounted to the housing in such a manner as to close the first opening of the housing, and a cover including a cover main body as an emblem and being mounted to the housing in such a manner as to cover the second opening of the housing, with a millimeter wave to be emitted from the millimeter wave radar, transmitted through the cover main body and illuminate an exterior side.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka Fukui, Yuhki Kuramitsu, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20200363329Abstract: In a cover device for a near-infrared sensor, a plate-shaped cover is arranged in a vehicle such that near-infrared light transmitted from a near-infrared sensor passes through the cover in the thickness direction. A part of the cover in the thickness direction is constituted by a bright decorative layer, which reflects part of incident visible light and allows near-infrared light to pass through. The cover is configured such that the near-infrared light transmittance is higher than the visible light transmittance. The vehicle further includes a light emitting portion, which emits visible light to the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Koji OKUMURA, Shintarou OKAWA, Hiroaki ANDO, Hirotaka FUKUI, Yoshiharu TANAKA
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Patent number: 10634300Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light guide, which includes a light guiding region and a lens region, which are continuous between both ends of the light guide, with the light guiding region to propagate therein light emitted from the light emitting element, with the lens region including a light extracting surface on an opposite side thereof to the light guiding region to extract the light propagated inside the light guiding region to outside, a first cover, which covers a surface of the light guiding region with an air layer therebetween, and a second cover, which covers the first cover while adhering tightly to a side surface of the lens region in such a manner as to hermetically seal the air layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka Fukui, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20200124702Abstract: A millimeter wave radar unit includes a housing including a first opening and a second opening, a millimeter wave radar mounted to the housing in such a manner as to close the first opening of the housing, and a cover including a cover main body as an emblem and being mounted to the housing in such a manner as to cover the second opening of the housing, with a millimeter wave to be emitted from the millimeter wave radar, transmitted through the cover main body and illuminate an exterior side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Hirotaka Fukui, Yuhki Kuramitsu, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20200080698Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light guide, which includes a light guiding region and a lens region, which are continuous between both ends of the light guide, with the light guiding region to propagate therein light emitted from the light emitting element, with the lens region including a light extracting surface on an opposite side thereof to the light guiding region to extract the light propagated inside the light guiding region to outside, a first cover, which covers a surface of the light guiding region with an air layer therebetween, and a second cover, which covers the first cover while adhering tightly to a side surface of the lens region in such a manner as to hermetically seal the air layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Hirotaka FUKUI, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Patent number: 10436413Abstract: An illumination device includes: an elongated light guide; a first light source; a second light source; and a controller. A first increase beginning time point at which the brightness of the first light source begins to increase from zero is prior to a second increase beginning time point at which the brightness of the second light source begins to increase from zero. A first increase finish time point at which the brightness of the first light source finishes increasing to the first set brightness is simultaneous with or prior to a second increase finish time point at which the brightness of the second light source finishes increasing to the second set brightness. A time from the first increase beginning time point to the second increase finish time point is not more than 0.2 seconds.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Renge Asakawa, Yoshiharu Tanaka, Hirotaka Fukui, Yuki Kuramitsu, Taro Isogai
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Publication number: 20190086053Abstract: An illumination device includes: an elongated light guide; a first light source; a second light source; and a controller. A first increase beginning time point at which the brightness of the first light source begins to increase from zero is prior to a second increase beginning time point at which the brightness of the second light source begins to increase from zero. A first increase finish time point at which the brightness of the first light source finishes increasing to the first set brightness is simultaneous with or prior to a second increase finish time point at which the brightness of the second light source finishes increasing to the second set brightness. A time from the first increase beginning time point to the second increase finish time point is not more than 0.2 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Renge ASAKAWA, Yoshiharu TANAKA, Hirotaka FUKUI, Yuki KURAMITSU, Taro ISOGAI
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Patent number: 10191201Abstract: A light emitting emblem includes: a board; a light source arranged at the board; a light guide plate having a second peripheral edge and an inner side portion, the second peripheral edge having a first surface facing the light source and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface including a light entering part into which light from the light source is incident, and the second surface including an inclination part through which the light incident into the light entering part is reflected to the inner side portion from the second peripheral edge; and a shielding plate that shields the light from the light source and prevents light not incident from the light entering part from being incident into the inner side portion, wherein the inclination part is positioned at an outer edge of the light emitting emblem from the shielding plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Kuramitsu, Hirotaka Fukui, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20180346732Abstract: The present invention relates to a turmeric pigment composition. More specifically, the present invention provides a turmeric pigment composition in which aggregation and sedimentation of a turmeric pigment over time is effectively prevented even when a concentrated amount of turmeric pigment is incorporated in a solvent; the turmeric pigment composition also ensures a desirable color-developing property, and is capable of stably adding a deep color with a bright tone, which was never accomplished by a hitherto-known colorant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.Inventors: Takeshi Miuchi, Masayuki Nishino, Yasushi Sasaki, Takashi Morimoto, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Patent number: 10023745Abstract: [Object] The present invention relates to a turmeric pigment composition. More specifically, the present invention provides a turmeric pigment composition in which aggregation and sedimentation of a turmeric pigment over time is effectively prevented even when a concentrated amount of turmeric pigment is incorporated in a solvent; the turmeric pigment composition also ensures a desirable color-developing property, and is capable of stably adding a deep color with a bright tone, which was never accomplished by a hitherto-known colorant.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.Inventors: Takeshi Miuchi, Masayuki Nishino, Yasushi Sasaki, Takashi Morimoto, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Patent number: 9983343Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus includes: a light source; an elongated outer lens; and a housing, wherein: the outer lens includes: a surface protrusion having a surface that is the light emitting surface and both sides; a back protrusion having a back and both sides; a first connection part, one end thereof in a short-side direction being connected to one side of the protrusions; and a second connection part, one end thereof in a short-side direction being connected to the other side of the protrusion; the housing is fixedly attached to the other end in the short-side direction of each of the first and second connection parts; the light source is arranged to be opposite to one section of the back protrusion; and a width of both sides of the surface protrusion is greater than a width of a surface of the surface protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiharu Tanaka, Yuki Kuramitsu, Shinichi Ogawa
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Publication number: 20170357044Abstract: A light emitting emblem includes: a board; a light source arranged at the board; a light guide plate having a second peripheral edge and an inner side portion, the second peripheral edge having a first surface facing the light source and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface including a light entering part into which light from the light source is incident, and the second surface including an inclination part through which the light incident into the light entering part is reflected to the inner side portion from the second peripheral edge; and a shielding plate that shields the light from the light source and prevents light not incident from the light entering part from being incident into the inner side portion, wherein the inclination part is positioned at an outer edge of the light emitting emblem from the shielding plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Yuki KURAMITSU, Hirotaka Fukui, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170355302Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display apparatus including a light blocking housing having a peripheral wall and formed at an inner side of the peripheral wall with a concave part, a light source arranged in the concave part, and a lid having an opposite surface to the housing, sealing the light source in the concave part, and having a light transmitting decorative surface formed at a part of the opposite surface except for an end portion, the manufacturing method includes: forming a top surface of the peripheral wall as a stepwise surface including an outer bonding surface and an inner stepped surface lowered more than the bonding surface by one step; and bonding the end portion of the opposite surface to the bonding surface in a state in which an end portion of the decorative surface is allowed to face the stepped surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Yuki KURAMITSU, Hirotaka FUKUI, Yoshiharu TANAKA
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Patent number: 9789814Abstract: Provided is an indirect light-emitting front grill including: a front grill 22; light-emitting members 4, 14; and illuminated members 1, 11 disposed along the design portion. The illuminated members 1, 11 have reflecting portions 2, 12 that reflect light emitted by the light-emitting members 4, 14. The reflecting portions 2, 12 are visible via the front grill viewed from the front, and have a black or dark color or the same color as or a similar color to the front grill 22. This front grill has openings 3, 13 through which currents of air introduced from outside the vehicle are further introduced into the inside of the vehicle, the openings being located nearer to the outer edges of the front grill 22 than to the reflecting portions 2, 12.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiharu Tanaka, Moriyuki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20170023723Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus includes: a light source; an elongated outer lens; and a housing, wherein: the outer lens includes: a surface protrusion having a surface that is the light emitting surface and both sides; a back protrusion having a back and both sides; a first connection part, one end thereof in a short-side direction being connected to one side of the protrusions; and a second connection part, one end thereof in a short-side direction being connected to the other side of the protrusion; the housing is fixedly attached to the other end in the short-side direction of each of the first and second connection parts; the light source is arranged to be opposite to one section of the back protrusion; and a width of both sides of the surface protrusion is greater than a width of a surface of the surface protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Yoshiharu TANAKA, Yuki Kuramitsu, Shinichi Ogawa
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Patent number: 9428373Abstract: A rotary-type filling machine includes a rotary body, a liquid distribution chamber, a plurality of filling flow path configuration units, each of which has a fluid path constituted by a liquid path connected to the liquid distribution chamber and a liquid valve and configured to individually introduce a liquid into a container, a filling control device, a liquid supply unit, a pressure difference information detection unit configured to detect pressure difference information between a liquid distribution chamber pressure, which is a pressure of the liquid in the liquid distribution chamber, and a filling atmospheric pressure detected as a pressure of a flow release unit in a filling flow path configuration unit at an arbitrary radial direction position of the rotary body, and a rotation information detection unit configured to detect rotation information of the rotary body.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES FOOD & PACKAGING MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiharu Tanaka, Masayuki Hayashi, Shinji Ishikura