Patents by Inventor Kanako Nishita

Kanako Nishita 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).

  • Vehicle operation diagnostic device, vehicle operation diagnostic method, and computer program
    Patent number: 8447504
    Abstract: Vehicle operation diagnostic devices, methods, and programs detect an idling stop of a vehicle. The devices, methods, and programs acquire a fuel consumption required for an engine of the vehicle to start, and acquire, if the idling stop is detected, an amount of fuel consumed if idling were to be continued during a period in which the idling stop is performed. The devices, methods, and programs determine whether a fuel consumption reduction effect is obtained based on the engine-start fuel consumption and the fuel consumption if idling were to be continued, and provide guidance based on the determination of whether the fuel consumption reduction effect is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teru Konishi, Kanako Nishita, Yusuke Ueno
  • VEHICLE OPERATION DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE, VEHICLE OPERATION DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20110035137
    Abstract: Vehicle operation diagnostic devices, methods, and programs detect an idling stop of a vehicle. The devices, methods, and programs acquire a fuel consumption required for an engine of the vehicle to start, and acquire, if the idling stop is detected, an amount of fuel consumed if idling were to be continued during a period in which the idling stop is performed. The devices, methods, and programs determine whether a fuel consumption reduction effect is obtained based on the engine-start fuel consumption and the fuel consumption if idling were to be continued, and provide guidance based on the determination of whether the fuel consumption reduction effect is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teru KONISHI, Kanako Nishita, Yusuke Ueno