Patents by Inventor Akira Yagihashi

Akira Yagihashi 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).

  • Switch device
    Patent number: 11967475
    Abstract: A switch device includes at least one operating knob to receive an operation for a device to be controlled, a detection unit attached to the operating knob to detect an operation position on the operating knob, and a control unit to control the device to be controlled in response to the operation position detected by the detection unit. The operating knob is in the form of a recognizable shape that allows for recognition of the operation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yutaro Ito, Akira Yagihashi
  • SWITCH DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210391129
    Abstract: A switch device includes at least one operating knob to receive an operation for a device to be controlled, a detection unit attached to the operating knob to detect an operation position on the operating knob, and a control unit to control the device to be controlled in response to the operation position detected by the detection unit. The operating knob is in the form of a recognizable shape that allows for recognition of the operation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yutaro ITO, Akira YAGIHASHI
  • Door handle for automobile
    Patent number: D536595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Sakamoto, Akira Yagihashi