Patents by Inventor Kiyomi Catalina Ito

Kiyomi Catalina Ito 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: 10493991
    Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein are directed to enabling a vehicle to enter into and/or exit from a transport mode using a backup fuse. The vehicle may enter into the transport mode from a normal mode when an ignition of the vehicle transitions from off to on if the backup fuse has been removed and the vehicle has been placed in park or neutral. The transport mode may, in part, reduce electrical loads and power as well as limit other components of the vehicle during shipping. The dealer, or other party, may remove the transport mode when the vehicle arrives and is ready to be sold. The vehicle may exit the transport mode when the backup fuse has been re-installed and the fuel cap or lid has been removed or opened, thus returning the vehicle to the normal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kurauchi, Kevin Hawkins, Charles J Franklin, II, Kiyomi Catalina Ito
  • Publication number: 20190176825
    Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein are directed to enabling a vehicle to enter into and/or exit from a transport mode using a backup fuse. The vehicle may enter into the transport mode from a normal mode when an ignition of the vehicle transitions from off to on if the backup fuse has been removed and the vehicle has been placed in park or neutral. The transport mode may, in part, reduce electrical loads and power as well as limit other components of the vehicle during shipping. The dealer, or other party, may remove the transport mode when the vehicle arrives and is ready to be sold. The vehicle may exit the transport mode when the backup fuse has been re-installed and the fuel cap or lid has been removed or opened, thus returning the vehicle to the normal mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Atsushi KURAUCHI, Kevin HAWKINS, Charles J. FRANKLIN, II, Kiyomi Catalina ITO
  • Patent number: 9908533
    Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein are directed to exiting a vehicle from transport mode using a sequence or operation performed by two or more users. In an illustrative embodiment, the vehicle may include a first system and a second system. The first system may be activated by a sequence of pedal presses to either the brake or acceleration pedal. The second system may be activated by a trunk open request or battery connection. A control system within the vehicle may exit the transport mode when the first system and second system have been activated within a predetermined time. The predetermined time may be based on a distance between the first system and the second system such that a single user may not activate both systems. The predetermined time may be less than a time to travel a distance between the first system and the second system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Hawkins, Atsushi Kurauchi, Charles J Franklin, II, Kiyomi Catalina Ito