Patents by Inventor Tadao Ohwaki

Tadao Ohwaki 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 start control apparatus
    Patent number: 8855897
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first switch turned ON in response to depression of a pedal, and OFF in response to depression being released; a second switch that assumes a first state in response to depression of the pedal, and a second state in response to pedal release; and a control unit that determines whether the first switch is in the first state. The control unit starts the engine, if in the first state and if the engine start switch is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kawamoto, Sumiaki Hazama, Takashi Ue, Tadao Ohwaki, Yusuke Nomura
  • VEHICLE START CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120283937
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first switch turned ON in response to depression of a pedal, and OFF in response to depression being released; a second switch that assumes a first state in response to depression of the pedal, and a second state in response to pedal release; and a control unit that determines whether the first switch is in the first state. The control unit starts the engine, if in the first state and if the engine start switch is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kawamoto, Sumiaki Hazama, Takashi Ue, Tadao Ohwaki, Yusuke Nomura