Patents by Inventor Hisanobu Horimoto

Hisanobu Horimoto 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).

  • Obstacle detection apparatus
    Patent number: 7403102
    Abstract: An obstacle detection apparatus detects an obstacle to a vehicle by a sensor section including a transmitter which transmits a wave to a predetermined detection area, and a receiver which receives an echo of the wave reflected by the obstacle. The obstacle detection apparatus measures a distance to the obstacle from the output of the sensor section. A detection-distance change circuit changes predetermined detection distances in the maximum detection distance. Alarm means gives an alarm step by step in accordance with the detection distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Access Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Fukuda, Katsutoshi Yamashita, Hisanobu Horimoto
  • Obstacle detection apparatus
    Publication number: 20060103512
    Abstract: An obstacle detection apparatus detects an obstacle to a vehicle by a sensor section including a transmitter which transmits a wave to a predetermined detection area, and a receiver which receives an echo of the wave reflected by the obstacle. The obstacle detection apparatus measures a distance to the obstacle from the output of the sensor section. A detection-distance change circuit changes predetermined detection distances in the maximum detection distance. Alarm means gives an alarm step by step in accordance with the detection distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA ACCESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Fukuda, Katsutoshi Yamashita, Hisanobu Horimoto