Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Tomomori

Hiroshi Tomomori 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: 11866134
    Abstract: A small watercraft system includes: a watercraft body; a watercraft body manipulation member through which a watercraft body manipulation command is input by an operator; a drive source that allows the watercraft body to plane; a steering device that allows the watercraft body to be steered; and a control device that controls the drive source and the steering device to operate the watercraft body. The control device determines whether a mode switching condition is satisfied, the mode switching condition including an operator's absence condition that the operator is absent from the watercraft body. Upon determining that the mode switching condition is satisfied, the control device executes an operator-absent manipulation mode in which the control device moves the watercraft body by controlling the drive source and the steering device based on an operator-absent manipulation command independent of the watercraft body manipulation command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Kato, Toshio Araki, Hiroshi Tomomori
  • Publication number: 20230054594
    Abstract: A small watercraft system includes: a watercraft body; a watercraft body manipulation member through which a watercraft body manipulation command is input by an operator; a drive source that allows the watercraft body to plane; a steering device that allows the watercraft body to be steered; and a control device that controls the drive source and the steering device to operate the watercraft body. The control device determines whether a mode switching condition is satisfied, the mode switching condition including an operator's absence condition that the operator is absent from the watercraft body. Upon determining that the mode switching condition is satisfied, the control device executes an operator-absent manipulation mode in which the control device moves the watercraft body by controlling the drive source and the steering device based on an operator-absent manipulation command independent of the watercraft body manipulation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori KATO, Toshio ARAKI, Hiroshi TOMOMORI, Kazumasa HISADA, Daisuke KAWAI, Shohei TERAI, Takuya SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210403131
    Abstract: A small watercraft system includes: a watercraft body; a watercraft body manipulation member through which a watercraft body manipulation command is input by an operator; a drive source that allows the watercraft body to plane; a steering device that allows the watercraft body to be steered; and a control device that controls the drive source and the steering device to operate the watercraft body. The control device determines whether a mode switching condition is satisfied, the mode switching condition including an operator's absence condition that the operator is absent from the watercraft body. Upon determining that the mode switching condition is satisfied, the control device executes an operator-absent manipulation mode in which the control device moves the watercraft body by controlling the drive source and the steering device based on an operator-absent manipulation command independent of the watercraft body manipulation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironori KATO, Toshio ARAKI, Hiroshi TOMOMORI
  • Patent number: 7815005
    Abstract: A swingarm assembly (12) for use in motorcycles for supporting a motorcycle rear wheel (13) includes left and right arms (23L, 23R) and a connecting member (24) by which the left and right arms (23L, 23R) are connected together. At least the arms (23L, 23R) are products of magnesium alloy that are formed by an extrusion technique or a drawing technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Masuda, Taku Goda, Hiroshi Tomomori, Hayato Iwasaki, Hideyuki Ogishi, Hideki Kumamoto, Akiyoshi Mizuta
  • Publication number: 20080053732
    Abstract: A swingarm assembly (12) for use in motorcycles for supporting a motorcycle rear wheel (13) includes left and right arms (23L, 23R) and a connecting member (24) by which the left and right arms (23L, 23R) are connected together. At least the arms (23L, 23R) are products of magnesium alloy that are formed by an extrusion technique or a drawing technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Masuda, Taku Goda, Hiroshi Tomomori, Hayato Iwasaki, Hideyuki Ogishi, Hideki Kumamoto, Akiyoshi Mizuta