Patents by Inventor Kuniharu Osaki

Kuniharu Osaki 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: 7366600
    Abstract: A distributed control system including a plurality of controllers mounted on a forklift, and a network providing connections between or among the plurality of controllers within the forklift. A first controller out of the plurality of controllers is configured to control a function in response to an interfacing signal received from a second controller out of the plurality of controllers. When not receiving the interfacing signal during a predetermined period, the first controller controls the function using data stored in the first controller in place of the interfacing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniharu Osaki, Toru Saito
  • Publication number: 20040249538
    Abstract: A distributed control system is composed of a plurality of controllers mounted on a forklift, and a network providing connections between or among said plurality of controllers within said forklift. A first controller out of said plurality of controllers is configured to control a function in response to an interfacing signal received from a second controller out of said plurality of controllers. When not receiving said interfacing signal during a predetermined period, the first controller controls said function using data stored in said first controller in place of said interfacing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kuniharu Osaki, Toru Saito