Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Niihara

Yoshihiro Niihara 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: 10186763
    Abstract: In an on-vehicle antenna device (1), an on-vehicle antenna device (10) which is provided at an end part of a roof (20) includes an antenna (11) which has antenna elements (14, 15) drawn out from one feed point (13a) in a first direction and drawn out from another feed point (13b) in a second direction. The first direction is direction intersecting with a horizontal plane in accordance with the on-vehicle antenna device (10) is mounted on a vehicle body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Niihara, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Chiba, Ning Guan, Hiroiku Tayama
  • Patent number: 10170825
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a film antenna (10); a cable (20) which is connected to a feed section (14) of the film antenna (10); and a support (30) around which at least part of the film antenna (20) is wound, the support (30) including a holding section for holding the cable (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Niihara, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Chiba, Masaki Ueyama, Ning Guan, Hiroiku Tayama
  • Publication number: 20170301981
    Abstract: In an on-vehicle antenna device (1), an on-vehicle antenna device (10) which is provided at an end part of a roof (20) includes an antenna (11) which has antenna elements (14, 15) drawn out from one feed point (13a) in a first direction and drawn out from another feed point (13b) in a second direction. The first direction is direction intersecting with a horizontal plane in accordance with the on-vehicle antenna device (10) is mounted on a vehicle body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Niihara, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Chiba, Ning Guan, Hiroiku Tayama
  • Publication number: 20170279181
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a film antenna (10); a cable (20) which is connected to a feed section (14) of the film antenna (10); and a support (30) around which at least part of the film antenna (20) is wound, the support (30) including a holding section for holding the cable (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Niihara, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Chiba, Masaki Ueyama, Ning Guan, Hiroiku Tayama
  • Publication number: 20160087327
    Abstract: A main body (100) of a window frame (10) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a holding section (130) that holds an end part of a window (32) with the use of a window guide (36) made of rubber. A film antenna (200) incorporated into the main body (100) includes a feed section (230) located so as not to overlap the window guide (36) when the main body (100) in a plan view is viewed from a vehicle-exterior side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Niihara, Ning Guan, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Chiba, Hiroiku Tayama