Patents by Inventor Kenichi Higashi

Kenichi Higashi 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).

  • Residual battery capacity display device for electric vehicle
    Patent number: 5798702
    Abstract: An improved battery residual capacity meter or display device which is positioned on an electrically-assisted bicycle so as to enhance the visibility thereof. In addition, the battery residual capacity meter can measure residual battery capacity even when an electric motor associated with the bicycle is stopped. In one embodiment, the residual battery capacity meter includes a display unit having a plurality of lamps, a residual capacity measurement unit for measuring the residual battery capacity based on a voltage of a battery associated with the bicycle, and a display controller for controlling the illumination and flashing of the lamps so as to indicate a particular residual battery capacity measured by the residual capacity measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Okamoto, Kenichi Higashi, Masahiko Akashiba, Yoshitaka Ijima, Kazuhiko Matsunami