Patents by Inventor Hiroshi H. Agravante

Hiroshi H. Agravante 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).

  • Patent number: 5940011
    Abstract: A rear and side object detection system for a vehicle based on monolithic millimeter wave integrated circuit technology. A multiple antenna configuration is employed that defines six sensing regions to the right, left and the rear of the vehicle. A first sensing region is defined at the right side of the vehicle, a second sensing region is defined at the right side and rear of the vehicle and overlaps the first sensing region, a third sensing region and a fourth sensing region extend from the rear on both sides of the vehicle in the adjacent lanes, a fifth sensing region is defined at the left side of the vehicle and a sixth sensing region is defined at the left side and rear of the vehicle and overlaps the second and fifth sensing regions. A right side warning signal is issued if an object is detected in a right side detection zone defined by the first sensing region or a portion of the second sensing region that does not overlap the third or sixth sensing regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi H. Agravante, Bruce I. Hauss, Philip J. Moffa
  • Patent number: 5767793
    Abstract: A rear and side object detection system for a vehicle based on monolithic millimeter wave integrated circuit technology. A multiple antenna configuration is employed that defines six sensing regions to the right, left and the rear of the vehicle. A sixth sensing region is defined at the right side of the vehicle, a second sensing region is defined at the right side and rear of the vehicle and overlaps the sixth sensing region, a fourth sensing region and a first sensing region extend from the rear on both sides of the vehicle in the adjacent lanes, a third sensing region is defined at the left side of the vehicle and a fifth sensing region is defined at the left side and rear of the vehicle and overlaps the second and third sensing regions. A right side warning signal is issued if an object is detected in a right side detection zone defined by the sixth sensing region or a portion of the second sensing region that does not overlap the fourth or fifth sensing regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi H. Agravante, Bruce I. Hauss, Philip J. Moffa