Patents by Inventor Takahumi Maruyama

Takahumi Maruyama 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 control apparatus
    Patent number: 7484816
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for controlling a prime mover and wheel brakes which are equipped in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. The vehicle control apparatus includes a prime mover stopping unit which stops and restarts the prime mover under predetermined conditions, and a braking force retaining unit which retains braking force of each of the wheel brakes. Even if the automatic transmission is set in a neutral range, the braking force retaining unit is controlled to retain the braking force of the wheel brakes for a first predetermined time after the operation of a brake operation member is disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahumi Maruyama, Toshitaka Imai, Seiji Ohsaki, Hiroyasu Ishizuka
  • Vehicle control apparatus
    Publication number: 20070114841
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for controlling a prime mover and wheel brakes which are equipped in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. The vehicle control apparatus includes a prime mover stopping unit which stops and restarts the prime mover under predetermined conditions, and a braking force retaining unit which retains braking force of each of the wheel brakes. Even if the automatic transmission is set in a neutral range, the braking force retaining unit is controlled to retain the braking force of the wheel brakes for a first predetermined time after the operation of a brake operation member is disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahumi Maruyama, Toshitaka Imai, Seiji Ohsaki, Hiroyasu Ishizuka