Patents by Inventor Kazunobu Nishito

Kazunobu Nishito 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: 9355805
    Abstract: An input device having a touch sensor installed on a push switch includes a first detection unit for detecting a first predetermined operation on the push switch, a second detection unit for detecting a second predetermined operation on the touch sensor, and a control unit for invalidating the second predetermined operation when the second predetermined operation is detected by the second detection unit within a predetermined time after detection of the first predetermined operation by the first detection unit. For example, the device is disposed on a spoke unit that is operable by a driver's thumb while the driver grips a steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunobu Nishito
  • Publication number: 20150041300
    Abstract: An input device having a touch sensor installed on a push switch includes a first detection unit for detecting a first predetermined operation on the push switch, a second detection unit for detecting a second predetermined operation on the touch sensor, and a control unit for invalidating the second predetermined operation when the second predetermined operation is detected by the second detection unit within a predetermined time after detection of the first predetermined operation by the first detection unit. For example, the device is disposed on a spoke unit that is operable by a driver's thumb while the driver grips a steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Kazunobu Nishito
  • Publication number: 20150046030
    Abstract: An input device includes a detection unit for detecting a first predetermined operation, and a control unit for recognizing a second predetermined operation as the first predetermined operation even when a second predetermined operation different from the first predetermined operation is detected within a predetermined time after detection of the first predetermined operation. For example, the device is disposed on a spoke unit that is operable by a driver's thumb when the driver grips a steering wheel. For example, the first predetermined operation and the second predetermined operations are swipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kazunobu Nishito, Takeyuki Suzuki