Patents by Inventor Katsutoshi Takasu

Katsutoshi Takasu 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: 9651779
    Abstract: A pair of first guide lights are displayed side by side adjacent to an HUD display area with emitted light from first light sources, and a pair of second guide lights are displayed at the outer sides of the respective first guide lights with emitted light from second light sources. At least one of the number of lighting lights, the lighting cycle, and the lighting order of the first light sources and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a differential value between the current speed and a speed limit set for a road on which the vehicle is traveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9429753
    Abstract: On a combiner, a HUD display area is defined by display light from a projector, and guide lights are displayed. An optical path length from the combiner to a display-light projector, an optical path length from the combiner to a first light source, and an optical path length from the combiner to a second light source in a viewing direction are larger in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda
  • Patent number: 9423614
    Abstract: Emitted light from first light sources cause a pair of first guide lights to be displayed on a combiner side by side at positions adjacent to a HUD display area. Emitted light from second light sources cause a pair of second guide lights to be displayed such that the pair of first guide lights are interposed between the pair of second guide lights. At least one of number of light sources to be lit, lighting cycle, and lighting order of the first and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a current vehicle speed and a change in shift position of a transmission of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9417448
    Abstract: When a signal indicating that an event involving a need to guide a sight line from an HUD display area to a second display area occurs, a first guide light is displayed, and then a second guide light is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20150015962
    Abstract: On a combiner, a HUD display area is defined by display light from a projector, and guide lights are displayed. An optical path length from the combiner to a display-light projector, an optical path length from the combiner to a first light source, and an optical path length from the combiner to a second light source in a viewing direction are larger in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda
  • Publication number: 20150015963
    Abstract: When a signal indicating that an event involving a need to guide a sight line from an HUD display area to a second display area occurs, a first guide light is displayed, and then a second guide light is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20150015964
    Abstract: Emitted light from first light sources cause a pair of first guide lights to be displayed on a combiner side by side at positions adjacent to a HUD display area. Emitted light from second light sources cause a pair of second guide lights to be displayed such that the pair of first guide lights are interposed between the pair of second guide lights. At least one of number of light sources to be lit, lighting cycle, and lighting order of the first and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a current vehicle speed and a change in shift position of a transmission of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20150015457
    Abstract: A pair of first guide lights are displayed side by side adjacent to an HUD display area with emitted light from first light sources, and a pair of second guide lights are displayed at the outer sides of the respective first guide lights with emitted light from second light sources. At least one of the number of lighting lights, the lighting cycle, and the lighting order of the first light sources and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a differential value between the current speed and a speed limit set for a road on which the vehicle is traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takasu, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Iwamoto