Patents by Inventor Sadahiro Yokoyama

Sadahiro Yokoyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20200307644
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an automated driving control unit for performing driving control that is at least one of speed control and steering control of the vehicle, the control system comprises a detection unit configured to detect a state and an operation of an occupant, and a notification unit configured to notify the occupant of a change in what/who is to perform a driving operation, when travel control performed by the automated driving control unit is shifted to travel control performed according to manual driving, wherein the notification unit changes notification content stepwise in accordance with a change in at least one of the state and the operation of the occupant detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Akihiro HATTORI, Sadahiro YOKOYAMA, Keisuke ISHII
  • Patent number: 8578815
    Abstract: A switch for a vehicle includes: a first operating member provided on a mounting surface of the vehicle, the first operating member being operable by tilting; and a plurality of projections provided on the first operating member, the projections being operable by pushing, wherein the first operating member is shaped line symmetrically so that a central part of the first operating member is dented most; and the projection projects forward with respect to the central part of the first operating member, and the projection is uplifted along an outer wall part of the first operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaneaki Hashimoto, Masaaki Abe, Sadahiro Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20120092251
    Abstract: An operation system for a vehicle includes, a display unit; a proximity detecting unit that detects that a part of a human body approaches the display unit; a position specifying unit that specifies positions on the display unit where the part of the human body approached on the basis of a detection result of the proximity detecting unit; and a display controlling unit that makes an icon display screen, which displays icons corresponding to respective operation items of a plurality of in-vehicle devices, and a selection screen, which selects set values or operation modes of the operation items corresponding to the icons which are displayed at the positions when the positions are specified by the position specifying unit, are displayed on the display unit; wherein the icons are formed of at least characters or figures representing the set values or the operation modes that are currently selected, and wherein the display controlling unit makes the icon display screen, on which all operable icons are displayed,
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaneaki Hashimoto, Sadahiro Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20110232412
    Abstract: A switch for a vehicle includes: a first operating member provided on a mounting surface of the vehicle, the first operating member being operable by tilting; and a plurality of projections provided on the first operating member, the projections being operable by pushing, wherein the first operating member is shaped line symmetrically so that a central part of the first operating member is dented most; and the projection projects forward with respect to the central part of the first operating member, and the projection is uplifted along an outer wall part of the first operating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaneaki Hashimoto, Masaaki Abe, Sadahiro Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 7708343
    Abstract: This seat of a vehicle is provided with: a center supporting block having a first supporting surface for supporting an occupant; side supporting blocks that are arranged at both sides in the width of the center supporting block, and having a second supporting surface that more protrude than the first supporting surface of the center supporting block; movable supporting blocks each arranged between the center supporting block and the side supporting blocks, and each having a third supporting surface which is flush with the first supporting surface while in an initial state; joining portions each joining between the side supporting blocks and the movable supporting block; and expanding devices that are arranged at a back side of the side supporting blocks, expand the side supporting blocks, and incline the movable supporting blocks with respect to the first supporting surface of the center supporting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kayumi, Sadahiro Yokoyama, Kaneaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20080136237
    Abstract: This seat of a vehicle is provided with: a center supporting block having a first supporting surface for supporting an occupant; side supporting blocks that are arranged at both sides in the width of the center supporting block, and having a second supporting surface that more protrude than the first supporting surface of the center supporting block; movable supporting blocks each arranged between the center supporting block and the side supporting blocks, and each having a third supporting surface which is flush with the first supporting surface while in an initial state; joining portions each joining between the side supporting blocks and the movable supporting block; and expanding devices that are arranged at a back side of the side supporting blocks, expand the side supporting blocks, and incline the movable supporting blocks with respect to the first supporting surface of the center supporting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kayumi, Sadahiro Yokoyama, Kaneaki Hashimoto