Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Usami

Kazuyuki Usami 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).

  • Vehicle proximity annunciator device and method for notifying proximity of vehicle
    Patent number: 8878659
    Abstract: A control unit generates an annunciation sound signal including multiple frequency components. A sound emission device emits an annunciation sound to an outside of a vehicle according to the annunciation sound signal. The control unit changes a pitch of the annunciation sound signal according to a vehicle speed and changes an output level of the annunciation sound signal according to the pitch of the annunciation sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Anden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Tsuzuki, Kazuyuki Usami
  • VEHICLE PROXIMITY ANNUNCIATOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING PROXIMITY OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120146780
    Abstract: A control unit generates an annunciation sound signal including multiple frequency components. A sound emission device emits an annunciation sound to an outside of a vehicle according to the annunciation sound signal. The control unit changes a pitch of the annunciation sound signal according to a vehicle speed and changes an output level of the annunciation sound signal according to the pitch of the annunciation sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruyuki TSUZUKI, Kazuyuki Usami