Patents by Inventor Ichiro Umetani

Ichiro Umetani 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).

  • Control system for vehicle, vehicle having the control system, and controlling method thereof
    Patent number: 8812174
    Abstract: A controller system for vehicle which has a plurality of driving modes which influence driving feeling, and performs selection from the driving modes and the regulation by inputs from a selecting switch, a forward sequence regulating switch, and a reverse sequence regulating switch. For each input from the selecting switch, changing to the driving mode according to a predetermined normal order. For each input from each of the regulating switches, the current controlled step is changed in a predetermined tendency direction. In a state where the controlled step reaches a final step, the state of the final step is maintained even when the same regulating signal is inputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeru Ohshima, Satoshi Takaya, Ichiro Umetani
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAVING THE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130030604
    Abstract: A controller system for vehicle which has a plurality of driving modes which influence driving feeling, and performs selection from the driving modes and the regulation by inputs from a selecting switch, a forward sequence regulating switch, and a reverse sequence regulating switch. For each input from the selecting switch, changing to the driving mode according to a predetermined normal order. For each input from each of the regulating switches, the current controlled step is changed in a predetermined tendency direction. In a state where the controlled step reaches a final step, the state of the final step is maintained even when the same regulating signal is inputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Takeru Ohshima, Satoshi Takaya, Ichiro Umetani
  • Guard structure for vehicle seat lock
    Patent number: 7448663
    Abstract: A guard structure for a vehicle seat lock includes a cable 54 operatively connecting between a seat locking mechanism (49) for a vehicle seat and a key device (51) adapted to be actuated by a key. The guard structure also includes a guard body (81) for blocking an access from outside of a vehicle body to the cable (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukinori Fujimoto, Katsuji Fujii, Ichiro Umetani
  • Guard structure for vehicle seat lock
    Publication number: 20070068201
    Abstract: A guard structure for a vehicle seat lock includes a cable 54 operatively connecting between a seat locking mechanism (49) for a vehicle seat and a key device (51) adapted to be actuated by a key. The guard structure also includes a guard body (81) for blocking an access from outside of a vehicle body to the cable (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Yukinori Fujimoto, Katsuji Fujii, Ichiro Umetani