Patents by Inventor Shugo Kondo
Shugo Kondo 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: 8063754Abstract: A vehicle state information transmission apparatus includes a warning device for issuing a warning to the driver based on information pertaining to a vehicle state detected by a vehicle state detecting device, and a vehicle state information transmission device for transmitting the information pertaining to the vehicle state detected by the vehicle state detecting device to the driver. The vehicle state information transmission device includes a tactile device, which transmits a change in the vehicle state via a vehicle operating device such as steering wheel to the driver as tactile information. The tactile device is operable in conjunction with the warning means.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Tanida, Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 7570286Abstract: A support apparatus for sense of vision includes: a filter device that extracts low frequency components, and respective high frequency components in at least a horizontal direction and a vertical direction from original images obtained by image capture by a plurality of image pickup devices, a frequency component combining device that combines the low frequency components of each of the original images extracted by the filter device to generate a combined low frequency component, and combines the high frequency components of each of the original images extracted by the filter device in at least the horizontal direction and the vertical direction to generate a combined horizontal high frequency component and a combined vertical high frequency component; and a composite image formation device that combines the low combined frequency component, the combined horizontal high frequency component, and the combined vertical high frequency component, generated by the frequency component combining device, to generateType: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Massachusetts Intstitute of TechnologyInventors: Hiroyuki Koike, Yoichi Sugimoto, Ichiro Masaki, Izumi Kondo, Shugo Kondo
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Publication number: 20080174415Abstract: A vehicle state information transmission apparatus includes a warning device for issuing a warning to the driver based on information pertaining to a vehicle state detected by a vehicle state detecting device, and a vehicle state information transmission device for transmitting the information pertaining to the vehicle state detected by the vehicle state detecting device to the driver. The vehicle state information transmission device includes a tactile device, which transmits a change in the vehicle state via a vehicle operating device such as steering wheel to the driver as tactile information. The tactile device is operable in conjunction with the warning means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Tanida, Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 7400233Abstract: A travel safety apparatus for a vehicle which includes an object detecting unit which detects an object in a traveling direction of the vehicle; an object information obtaining unit adapted to obtain object information; a vehicle information obtaining unit adapted to obtain vehicle information; a determination unit which determines whether or not there is a possibility of a contact or a collision; a position detecting unit which detects positions of eyeballs of an occupant of the vehicle; a projecting unit adapted to project an image on the occupant's retina when there is a possibility of a contact or a collision; and a controller which controls the projecting unit, wherein the controller is adapted to control the projecting unit to project the predetermined image so that the image overlaps in the occupant's view with a position of the object or an area within a predetermined radius from the position of the object.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shugo Kondo
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Publication number: 20060268110Abstract: A support apparatus for sense of vision includes: a filter device that extracts low frequency components, and respective high frequency components in at least a horizontal direction and a vertical direction from original images obtained by image capture by a plurality of image pickup devices, a frequency component combining device that combines the low frequency components of each of the original images extracted by the filter device to generate a combined low frequency component, and combines the high frequency components of each of the original images extracted by the filter device in at least the horizontal direction and the vertical direction to generate a combined horizontal high frequency component and a combined vertical high frequency component; and a composite image formation device that combines the low combined frequency component, the combined horizontal high frequency component, and the combined vertical high frequency component, generated by the frequency component combining device, to generateType: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Hiroyuki Koike, Yoichi Sugimoto, Ichiro Masaki, Izumi Kondo, Shugo Kondo
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Publication number: 20060267747Abstract: A travel safety apparatus for a vehicle which includes an object detecting unit which detects an object in a traveling direction of the vehicle; an object information obtaining unit adapted to obtain object information; a vehicle information obtaining unit adapted to obtain vehicle information; a determination unit which determines whether or not there is a possibility of a contact or a collision; a position detecting unit which detects positions of eyeballs of an occupant of the vehicle; a projecting unit adapted to project an image on the occupant's retina when there is a possibility of a contact or a collision; and a controller which controls the projecting unit, wherein the controller is adapted to control the projecting unit to project the predetermined image so that the image overlaps in the occupant's view with a position of the object or an area within a predetermined radius from the position of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 7138198Abstract: The present invention provides a ventilation apparatus for a fuel cell system, reliably performs ventilation of the fuel cell box after shutting down the operation of the fuel cell (when ignition is off), comprising a fuel cell box 3 housing a fuel cell 2, an extractor fan 4 for performing ventilation of the fuel cell box 3, an auxiliary battery 5 which can drive the extractor fan 4, a capacitor 7 which can drive the vehicle drive motor 6 and which can also drive extractor fan 4, a state detector 8 which detects the status of the auxiliary battery 5, and an ECU 9 connected to the state detector 8 to thereby determine the status of the auxiliary battery 5, wherein the capacitor 7 drives the extractor fan 4 under the control of the ECU 9.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 6794853Abstract: A display portion of a meter device of a fuel cell vehicle has a motor output meter and a capacitor capacitometer. The motor output meter has an output indicating portion and a regenerative power indicating portion. The output indicating portion indicates an output by the power of the fuel cell and an output by the power of the capacitor in different colors. The regenerative power indicating portion indicates a regenerative power of the motor in a different color from that indicated on the output indicating portion. The capacitor capacitometer indicates an amount corresponding to a power charged to the capacitor the residual capacity of the capacity in different colors.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 6618650Abstract: When a user enters a language to be used via a port terminal, a system controller transfers information as to the language to be used to a navigation unit via an antenna and a communication unit which are mounted on a selected electric vehicle, and the navigation system displays information in the language to be used.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoaki Nakai, Suguru Asakura, Shugo Kondo
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Publication number: 20030157384Abstract: The present invention provides a ventilation apparatus for a fuel cell box, reliably performs ventilation of the fuel cell box after shutting down the operation of the fuel cell (when ignition is off), comprising a fuel cell box 3 housing a fuel cell 2, an extractor fan 4 for performing a ventilation of the fuel cell box 3, an auxiliary battery 5 which can drive the extractor fan 4, a capacitor 7 which can drive the vehicle drive motor 6 and which can also drive extractor fan 4, a state detector 8 which detects the status of the auxiliary battery 5, and an ECU 9 connected to the state detector 8 to thereby determine the status of the auxiliary battery 5, wherein the capacitor 7 drives the extractor fan 4 under the control of the ECU 9.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shugo Kondo
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Publication number: 20030137278Abstract: A display portion of a meter device of a fuel cell vehicle has a motor output meter and a capacitor capacitometer. The motor output meter has an output indicating portion and a regenerative power indicating portion. The output indicating portion indicates an output by the power of the fuel cell and an output by the power of the capacitor in different colors. The regenerative power indicating portion indicates a regenerative power of the motor in a different color from that indicated on the output indicating portion. The capacitor capacitometer indicates an amount corresponding to a power charged to the capacitor the residual capacity of the capacity in different colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 6273232Abstract: In an electric parking lock device having a motor for generating a drive force for engagement and release of a parking lock pawl from a parking lock gear in response to a command output from a selector switch. A compression spring if used for applying a force so as to release the parking lock pawl from the parking lock gear. A shift arm is provided on a side which is closer to an input end of the parking lock pawl than to the compression spring, whereby when driving of the parking lock pawl in a lock releasing direction is effected, the motor side and the parking lock pawl side are connected directly, while when driving the parking lock pawl in a lock effecting direction, the compression spring is interposed between the motor side and the parking lock pawl, so that a manual lock release operation can be performed within a range where the compression spring is allowed to be deflected irrespective of the state of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1999Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishiInventors: Kiyoshi Kimura, Yasuo Kima, Kenichiro Kimura, Shugo Kondo, Toru Namiki
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Patent number: 6185487Abstract: If an IC card unit detects when an inherent IC card is inserted in an IC card slot, then the IC card unit outputs a signal to a vehicle control unit to inhibit a vehicle from being automatically driven. If the IC card unit detects when no inherent IC card is inserted in the IC card slot, then the IC card unit outputs a signal to the vehicle control unit to permit a vehicle to be automatically driven upon elapse of a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shugo Kondo, Tomoaki Nakai, Suguru Asakura
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Patent number: 6181991Abstract: When a user enters a destination using a touch panel display unit, a system control unit calculates a predicted travel distance from a present position to the destination, determines an electric vehicle having a remaining battery capacity required to travel the calculated predicted travel distance, and supplies the determined electric vehicle to the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shugo Kondo, Masami Ogura, Akihiko Takei
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Patent number: 5818236Abstract: An apparatus includes an insulated first switching element and a capacitor which are connected in series between one of positive and negative main circuit wirings connected to an ungrounded power source and a ground potential section (vehicle body); a second switching element with one terminal thereof connected to a junction point of the first switching element and the capacitor; switching element control device for selectively closing the first switching element for a predetermined time so as to charge the capacitor and for closing the second switching element so as to discharge the capacitor while the first switching element is opened; device for detecting the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor; and device for determining the insulation between the other of main circuit wirings and the ground potential section in accordance with the detected amount of charge.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1997Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Sone, Hideki Inoue, Koji Sakai, Shugo Kondo
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Patent number: 5717310Abstract: A power supply control device for an electric vehicle capable of reducing the power consumption in a battery monitor assembly adapted for monitoring a residual electric charge in a main battery 4. In response to an operation which causes increasing or decreasing the residual charge in the main battery 4, a start-up unit 200 produces a start-up demand pulse P3. Upon receiving the start-up demand pulse P3, a power supply controller circuit 60 closes a switch 59 to allow the power from a sub battery 5 to be supplied the battery monitor assembly 100. When the battery monitor assembly 100 is activated, its power supply maintaining means 102 delivers a self-hold signal S4 to maintain the switch 59 being closed. The battery monitor assembly 100 keeps monitoring the residual charge in the main battery 4 while it is energized by the sub battery 5.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kouji Sakai, Hideyuki Jinzai, Shugo Kondo