Patents by Inventor Dirk Braas

Dirk Braas 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).

  • Saddle type vehicle
    Patent number: 10628107
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes an analog display unit, a liquid crystal display unit, a meter circuit board, a communication unit, a housing, and a meter harness. The analog display unit has a dial plate and a pointer. The liquid crystal display unit is a display for displaying vehicle information. The meter circuit board electronically controls contents displayed on the liquid crystal display unit. The communication unit performs the wireless communication with an external communication terminal. The meter circuit board and the communication unit are disposed within the housing. The meter harness supplies the power with at least the analog display unit, the liquid crystal display unit, the meter circuit board, and the communication unit, and they have a common power conduction path at the outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Taro Iwamoto, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Jun Tominaga, Masanori Kinuhata, Dirk Braas
  • Saddle Type Vehicle
    Publication number: 20180215435
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes an analog display unit, a liquid crystal display unit, a meter circuit board, a communication unit, a housing, and a meter harness. The analog display unit has a dial plate and a pointer. The liquid crystal display unit is a display for displaying vehicle information. The meter circuit board electronically controls contents displayed on the liquid crystal display unit. The communication unit performs the wireless communication with an external communication terminal. The meter circuit board and the communication unit are disposed within the housing. The meter harness supplies the power with at least the analog display unit, the liquid crystal display unit, the meter circuit board, and the communication unit, and they have a common power conduction path at the outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Taro IWAMOTO, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Jun Tominaga, Masanori Kinuhata, Dirk Braas