Patents by Inventor Yoshimitsu Matsushita

Yoshimitsu Matsushita 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: 11766923
    Abstract: A glass plate module according to the present invention is a glass plate module to be attached at a position adjacent to a door of a vehicle that can be opened and closed, and the glass plate module includes a glass plate, a window assembly that is fixed to a peripheral edge of the glass plate, and a molding portion that includes a tubular molding portion main body provided with a through hole extending along the window assembly, and is fixed to the window assembly. The molding portion main body is configured to come into contact with a portion of the closed door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Sakai, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20210402858
    Abstract: A glass plate module according to the present invention is a glass plate module to be attached at a position adjacent to a door of a vehicle that can be opened and closed, and the glass plate module includes a glass plate, a window assembly that is fixed to a peripheral edge of the glass plate, and a molding portion that includes a tubular molding portion main body provided with a through hole extending along the window assembly, and is fixed to the window assembly. The molding portion main body is configured to come into contact with a portion of the closed door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuneaki SAKAI, Yoshimitsu MATSUSHITA
  • Patent number: 11142054
    Abstract: A glass plate module according to the present invention is a glass plate module to be attached at a position adjacent to a door of a vehicle that can be opened and closed, and the glass plate module includes a glass plate, a window assembly that is fixed to a peripheral edge of the glass plate, and a molding portion that includes a tubular molding portion main body provided with a through hole extending along the window assembly, and is fixed to the window assembly. The molding portion main body is configured to come into contact with a portion of the closed door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Sakai, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20200346595
    Abstract: The present invention is a decorative member that is attachable to an outer surface of a vehicle, the decorative member including a glass plate that has a first main surface that faces an outer side of the vehicle, and a second main surface that faces an inner side of the vehicle; and a plate-shaped support member that is attached to at least the second main surface of the glass plate and is made of a resin material, in which the support member is configured to be attachable to the outer surface of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu MATSUSHITA, Kazuhiro FUJIWARA, Hajime TAKASHI
  • Publication number: 20190389292
    Abstract: A glass plate module according to the present invention is a glass plate module to be attached at a position adjacent to a door of a vehicle that can be opened and closed, and the glass plate module includes a glass plate, a window assembly that is fixed to a peripheral edge of the glass plate, and a molding portion that includes a tubular molding portion main body provided with a through hole extending along the window assembly, and is fixed to the window assembly. The molding portion main body is configured to come into contact with a portion of the closed door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuneaki SAKAI, Yoshimitsu MATSUSHITA
  • Patent number: 8288746
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated glass which reduces light transmittance loss of a certain region thereof at a predetermined wavelength, particularly within a near-IR (750 to 1,000 nm) range and which facilitates provision of an optical instrument employing the near-IR light without partial substitution of an intermediate film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Toru Maruyama, Hideki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20110056747
    Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal structure, which suppresses the increase in the thickness size of a plate-shaped member disposed movably in the direction of main surfaces (14 and 15) so that it can be easily positioned and connected, and which is used in an automotive window glass pane (11) having a predetermined strength, an acid resistance and a weather resistance. The terminal structure (10) comprises a joint unit (5) and a terminal unit (3). The joint unit (5) includes an abutting portion (1) for abutting against the side faces of the end portion of the window glass pane, and protruding portions (2a and 2b) extending from the abutting portion (1) along the main surfaces (14 and 15) of the window glass pane. The terminal unit is disposed to lie within a width (W) of the joint unit in the thickness direction of the window glass pane, and at least a portion of the joint unit is jointed to a conductive film (12) so that the conductive film and the terminal unit are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Seiji Katakura, Masami Sueda
  • Publication number: 20090303581
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated glass which reduces light transmittance loss of a certain region thereof at a predetermined wavelength, particularly within a near-IR (750 to 1,000 nm) range and which facilitates provision of an optical instrument employing the near-IR light without partial substitution of an intermediate film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Toru Maruyama, Hideki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20080225115
    Abstract: Perspective distortion inspecting equipment (1) comprising an LED plate (3), a CCD camera (4), and a computer (6). The LED plate has a plurality of target marks (T) inclining at 45 degrees. Under a state where a panel (2) is arranged between the LED plate and the CCD camera, the computer lights the target marks one by one and the lighted target mark is photographed by the CCD camera. The computer calculates a perspective distortion (R) based on the distance between a virtual line (K) connecting the images on the LED at the opposite ends of each target mark and the image of the LED located in the middle of the target mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Patent number: 7355517
    Abstract: A glass panel has a first sheet glass and a second sheet glass which are disposed so that main surfaces thereof are made to face each other, an interlayer film which joins the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass together and an electronic tag disposed between the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass. A shielding layer which interrupts the transmission of light is formed on the first sheet glass. A side of the electronic tag is colored such that an external color of a location where the electronic tag is disposed is made difficult to be discriminated from the color of the shielding layer when the location is seen through the second sheet glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuto Kokuryo, Shohei Ohara, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20070248796
    Abstract: A vehicle window glass that can reduce the load on the opening and closing mechanism when the window glass to which frozen water or snow is adhering is changed from a closed state to an open state. The vehicle window glass openably and closably is sandwiched between weather strips comprising lip portions installed in a window portion of the vehicle and has a water-repellent coating formed on at least on one principal surface of the window glass. The water-repellent coating is formed at least in a first contact portion at which an outer principal surface of the window glass and the lip portion placed outside the vehicle contact each other while the window glass is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toyoyuki Teranishi, Yasukazu Kanatani, Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Toru Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20070113477
    Abstract: A window glass which makes it possible to realize an excellent appearance thereof at low costs. The window glass is moved upward and downward by a window regulator. The window glass comprises a portion defining a curved recess formed in an upper end face of the window glass such that it has a maximum depth of 0.2 to 5.0 mm and a width of 0.5 to 4.5 mm, and an electrode part formed of a conductive material injected into the curved recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Toru Maruyama, Hideki Okamoto, Kazuhisa Ono, Yasukazu Kanatani
  • Publication number: 20060208905
    Abstract: A glass panel has a first sheet glass and a second sheet glass which are disposed such that main surfaces thereof are made to face each other, an interlayer film which is disposed between the first and second sheet glasses so as to join the first and second sheet glasses together, an electronic tag which is disposed between the first and second sheet glasses and a shielding layer which is disposed so as to be joined to a portion near a peripheral edge of the first sheet glass and which interrupts the transmission of light. The electronic tag is disposed in a section which is a position that is to be covered and concealed by the shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Shohei Ohara, Kazuto Kokuryo, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20060208904
    Abstract: An electronic tag includes an antenna and a radio chip attached to the electronic tag such that the radio chip is connected to the antenna so as to transmit identification information in response to a request provided from outside through radio communication via the antenna. A first sheet glass and a second sheet glass are positioned such that surfaces thereof are made to face each other with the electronic tag held therebetween. An interlayer film is disposed between the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass so as to join the sheet glasses to each other. Two or more interlayer films are superposed on each other in at least part of an area defined between the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass, and the electronic tag is attached to the supposed interlayer films so as to be held therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Shohei Ohara, Kazuto Kokuryo, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20060208906
    Abstract: An electronic tag is coated with a coating material so that an upper portion of an insulation film is embedded in the coating material on the periphery of a semiconductor chip. This electronic tag is applied to a target object to be controlled such as a laminated glass which is fabricated by joining base materials together. A glass panel, which is a laminated glass, has a first sheet glass and a second sheet glass which are disposed so that main surfaces thereof are made to face each other and an interlayer film member which is disposed between the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass. In addition, the electronic tag coated with the coating material is disposed between the interlayer film member and the second sheet glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuto Kokuryo, Shohei Ohara, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20060208907
    Abstract: A glass panel has a first sheet glass and a second sheet glass which are disposed so that main surfaces thereof are made to face each other, an interlayer film which joins the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass together and an electronic tag disposed between the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass. A shielding layer which interrupts the transmission of light is formed on the first sheet glass. A side of the electronic tag is colored such that an external color of a location where the electronic tag is disposed is made difficult to be discriminated from the color of the shielding layer when the location is seen through the second sheet glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuto Kokuryo, Shohei Ohara, Yoshimitsu Matsushita
  • Patent number: 7024264
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for designing a glass-plate-aimed bending mold making use of a 3-dimensional CAD application for solid models, in a short time with simple operations, by utilizing a previously designed solid model. To this end, there is modified a ring frame of a solid model of a mold stored in an existing-solid-model storing part, such that the ring frame conforms to the shape of a new glass plate, by glass shape replacing means. By using modified parameter reflecting means, the modification of the modifiable parameters inherited from the existing solid-model is reflected to the modified solid model, to thereby optimize the modifiable parameters of a new solid model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Chie Sugishita, Koichi Tsujiuchi, Mitsuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20040236447
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for designing a glass-plate-aimed bending mold making use of a 3-dimensional CAD application for solid models, in a short time with simple operations, by utilizing a previously designed solid model. To this end, there is modified a ring frame of a solid model of a mold stored in an existing-solid-model storing part, such that the ring frame conforms to the shape of a new glass plate, by glass shape replacing means. By using modified parameter reflecting means, the modification of the modifiable parameters inherited from the existing solid-model is reflected to the modified solid model, to thereby optimize the modifiable parameters of a new solid model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Chie Sugishita, Koichi Tsujiuchi, Mitsuo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5446536
    Abstract: When a predetermined region of a light-transmitting platelike member, such as a front windshield, is divided into a plurality of small parts to detect its optical distortion, and a target is sensed in turn through each small part of the region by image sensing means, according to one aspect of this invention, the target has at least three light emitting points capable of representing at least one angle, according to another aspect of this invention, the target represents at least two segments capable of forming at least one predetermined angle, and according to further aspect of this invention, a plurality of unit targets are arrayed in a predetermined direction, the image sensing means is swung along the above predetermined direction, and the platelike member is rotated in a direction across the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Miyake, Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Takayuki Koyama
  • Patent number: 4975860
    Abstract: An automatic drawing apparatus wherein coordinates of dots are determined on the basis of allocation data of unit dot patterns each consisting of one- or two-dimensional dot allocation and data of a reference line obtained by one-dimensionally allotting the unit dot patterns. A dot pattern is plotted on the basis of dot outline data and their coordinate data, thereby producing a high-precision pattern image within a very short period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kitaya, Katsuya Uehara, Yoshimitsu Matsushita