Patents by Inventor Katsuaki Taguchi
Katsuaki Taguchi 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: 10086679Abstract: A front windshield includes a frame portion extending along the circumferential edge, the frame portion includes a lower edge portion extending along the lower edge of the front windshield, and a recess depressed downward from the inner edge of the lower edge portion, and at least a part of a perception mark, which allows the driver of the vehicle to perceive a position based on the vehicle, is provided inside the recess.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuaki Taguchi, Makoto Kawai, Shigeaki Nishina
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Publication number: 20170050498Abstract: A front windshield includes a frame portion extending along the circumferential edge, the frame portion includes a lower edge portion extending along the lower edge of the front windshield, and a recess depressed downward from the inner edge of the lower edge portion, and at least a part of a perception mark, which allows the driver of the vehicle to perceive a position based on the vehicle, is provided inside the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuaki Taguchi, Makoto Kawai, Shigeaki Nishina
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Patent number: 8007022Abstract: There is provided a vehicle having a simple and inexpensive structure that assists the driving sense. A front window shield 1 of a vehicle 100 is provided with a pair of marks 2 and 3 substantially horizontally aligned. The marks 2 and 3 are formed at the same height at the left and right sides of the front window shield 1. A driver perceives a virtual line L by the marks 2 and 3 on the front window shield 1, and trackings the line of sight W1 are induced to move such as to gather between the bottom end line (herein, a line of an instrument panel 6) and a virtual line L.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naotoshi Fujimoto, Seiji Yoshimoto, Haruko Okuyama, Katsuaki Taguchi
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Patent number: 7784579Abstract: A member disengagement apparatus comprises fastening release parts for disengaging fastened members fastened by fastening parts, a release operation unit for releasing the fastening release parts, an operation-inhibiting unit for inhibiting a release operation of the release operation unit, and a control unit for controlling the operation-inhibiting unit. The control unit controls the operation-inhibiting unit so that the release operation is no longer inhibited when specific emergency signals are received.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuaki Taguchi, Tadashi Naito
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Patent number: 7753632Abstract: A fastening device includes a fastening member that fixedly fastens fastened members, and a driving member that is capable of releasing a fastening state of the fastening member by applying a driving force to a moving portion provided in the fastening member to drive it, wherein the driving member is formed of a shape memory alloy, and the driving force is a restoring force of the shape memory alloy to its memory shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Naitou, Yuta Urushiyama, Shunji Suzuki, Katsuaki Taguchi
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Patent number: 7681684Abstract: To readily remove on-vehicle components from a vehicle body, suitably reflecting the state of the vehicle or occupant in addition to the will of the operator. The safety confirmation device 11 determines whether or not to permit actuation of the separation actuator 13, that is, whether to set the switch 12 to the ON state to allow an electrical connection from the power supply 14 to the separation actuator 13, based on the signals input from the external input receiving portion 21, the occupant protection device 22, the status quantity sensor 23, and the input portion 24, and outputs a gate signal corresponding to this determination result to the switch 12. Electrification of the separation actuator 13 from the power supply 14 via the switch 12 releases the fixation of an on-vehicle component by disassembling the fixation member that fixes the on-vehicle component to the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuaki Taguchi, Yuta Urushiyama, Suguru Yoshida
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Publication number: 20080197656Abstract: There is provided a vehicle having a simple and inexpensive structure that assists the driving sense. A front window shield 1 of a vehicle 100 is provided with a pair of marks 2 and 3 substantially horizontally aligned. The marks 2 and 3 are formed at the same height at the left and right sides of the front window shield 1. A driver perceives a virtual line L by the marks 2 and 3 on the front window shield 1, and trackings the line of sight W1 are induced to move such as to gather between the bottom end line (herein, a line of an instrument panel 6) and a virtual line L.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naotoshi Fujimoto, Seiji Yoshimoto, Haruko Okuyama, Katsuaki Taguchi
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Publication number: 20070158127Abstract: To readily remove on-vehicle components from a vehicle body, suitably reflecting the state of the vehicle or occupant in addition to the will of the operator. The safety confirmation device 11 determines whether or not to permit actuation of the separation actuator 13, that is, whether to set the switch 12 to the ON state to allow an electrical connection from the power supply 14 to the separation actuator 13, based on the signals input from the external input receiving portion 21, the occupant protection device 22, the status quantity sensor 23, and the input portion 24, and outputs a gate signal corresponding to this determination result to the switch 12. Electrification of the separation actuator 13 from the power supply 14 via the switch 12 releases the fixation of an on-vehicle component by disassembling the fixation member that fixes the on-vehicle component to the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2005Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Katsuaki Taguchi, Yuta Urushiyama, Suguru Yoshida
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Publication number: 20070057563Abstract: A member disengagement apparatus comprises fastening release parts for disengaging fastened members fastened by fastening parts, a release operation unit for releasing the fastening release parts, an operation-inhibiting unit for inhibiting a release operation of the release operation unit, and a control unit for controlling the operation-inhibiting unit. The control unit controls the operation-inhibiting unit so that the release operation is no longer inhibited when specific emergency signals are received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Katsuaki Taguchi, Tadashi Naito