Patents by Inventor Yuki Tawa

Yuki Tawa 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: 6874918
    Abstract: A headlamp device for a vehicle includes a first light distribution controlling portion moving light irradiated forward from a light source in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and a second light distribution controlling portion moving the light irradiated forward from the light source in a vertical direction of the vehicle. A light distribution is controlled in response to a signal sent from the first light distribution controlling portion to the second light distribution controlling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Tawa, Masaaki Ishikawaa, Toshihisa Hayami, Atsushi Sugimoto, Hideki Uchida
  • Publication number: 20030231510
    Abstract: Techniques are provided to decrease load resulting from the bending of a cord when the direction of irradiation of a vehicle headlamp is changed. A vehicle headlamp 100 has a tiltable member for supporting a light source bulb 170 tiltably supported by a lamp body 110. A cord 181 led out from the light source is fixed to cord clamps 181a and 181b in the vicinity of the tiltable fulcrum supporting the tiltable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Yuki Tawa, Masaaki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20030039124
    Abstract: A headlamp device for a vehicle includes a first light distribution controlling portion moving light irradiated forward from a light source in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and a second light distribution controlling portion moving the light irradiated forward from the light source in a vertical direction of the vehicle. A light distribution is controlled in response to a signal sent from the first light distribution controlling portion to the second light distribution controlling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Yuki Tawa, Masaaki Ishikawa, Toshihisa Hayami, Atsushi Sugimoto, Hideki Uchida