Patents by Inventor Hiroko Shiraishi

Hiroko Shiraishi 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).

  • Driving operation support device for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8224522
    Abstract: A driving operation support device for a vehicle is provided herein. One exemplary driving operation support device includes a road sensor for acquiring information regarding a section of road ahead of a vehicle over which the vehicle is traveling. The driving operation support device may also include a controller for determining whether the section of road is passable for the vehicle based on the information acquired by the road sensor. The driving operation support device may further include a display provided between the section of road and a driver of the vehicle. The controller may display a guidance element on the display at a position overlapped with the section of the road as seen from the perspective of the driver, such that the guidance element indicates whether the road is passable based on the determination of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ikeda, Hiroshi Ohmura, Seiji Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Hayashi, Hiroko Shiraishi
  • DRIVING OPERATION SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090306852
    Abstract: A driving operation support device for a vehicle is provided herein. One exemplary driving operation support device includes a road sensor for acquiring information regarding a section of road ahead of a vehicle over which the vehicle is traveling. The driving operation support device may also include a controller for determining whether the section of road is passable for the vehicle based on the information acquired by the road sensor. The driving operation support device may further include a display provided between the section of road and a driver of the vehicle. The controller may display a guidance element on the display at a position overlapped with the section of the road as seen from the perspective of the driver, such that the guidance element indicates whether the road is passable based on the determination of the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ikeda, Hiroshi Ohmura, Seiji Matsumoto, Kazuhito Hayashi, Hiroko Shiraishi