Patents by Inventor Takashi Sadahiro

Takashi Sadahiro 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).

  • Information playback apparatus and information playback method
    Publication number: 20030202005
    Abstract: An information playback apparatus includes an information playback unit for playing back information, a video display unit for displaying images associated with the played back information, and a sound output unit for outputting sound associated with the played back information. It also includes a put-on detector for detecting that a user puts on the sound output unit such as headphones or earphones. In response to the detection, it automatically opens the screen of the video display unit, and starts reproduction of the information to display images and output sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Sadahiro
  • Device for calculating cruising range and method therefor
    Patent number: 6467337
    Abstract: A remaining fuel Z is calculated by subtracting a fuel injection amount J supplied to an engine 14 from stored fuel F measured by a fuel meter 12. A fuel economy Fm is calculated by dividing a running distance M of a vehicle by a fuel injection amount J. A cruising distance K is calculated by multiplying the remaining fuel Z and the fuel economy Fm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sadahiro, Masahiro Shimizu, Michiyasu Nounen, Mikio Araki
  • System and method for monitoring vehicle
    Patent number: 6407664
    Abstract: Determination is made as to whether or not a self-diagnostic tester 13 is connected with a K line 14. When the result of the determination indicates that the self-diagnostic tester 13 is not connected with the K line 14, data indicating vehicle-operating conditions are obtained from an engine ECU 11 and the like through a K line 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sadahiro, Masahiro Shimizu, Michiyasu Nounen, Mikio Araki, Yusuke Hara, Shigeki Nakane
  • DEVICE FOR CALCULATING CRUISING RANGE AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20020032540
    Abstract: A remaining fuel Z is calculated by subtracting a fuel injection amount J supplied to an engine 14 from stored fuel F measured by a fuel meter 12. A fuel economy Fm is calculated by dividing a running distance M of a vehicle by a fuel injection amount J. A cruising distance K is calculated by multiplying the remaining fuel Z and the fuel economy Fm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: TAKASHI SADAHIRO, MASAHIRO SHIMIZU, MICHIYASU NOUNEN, MIKIO ARAKI