Patents by Inventor Koji Nakajo

Koji Nakajo 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).

  • Reaction force control apparatus
    Patent number: 7134522
    Abstract: A reaction force control apparatus for controlling a reaction force to be applied to an operation unit operated by a driver of a vehicle, the reaction force control apparatus includes a steering operation torque measuring unit for measuring steering operation torque applied to the operation unit, a vehicle movement measuring unit for measuring movement of the vehicle, and a reaction force control unit setting the reaction force to be greater as a measured value measured by the vehicle movement measuring unit is greater, and setting the reaction force to be smaller as a measured value measured by the steering operation torque measuring unit is greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigenori Takimoto, Koji Nakajo, Masato Yuda
  • Reaction force control apparatus
    Publication number: 20060000663
    Abstract: A reaction force control apparatus for controlling a reaction force to be applied to an operation unit operated by a driver of a vehicle, the reaction force control apparatus includes a steering operation torque measuring unit for measuring steering operation torque applied to the operation unit, a vehicle movement measuring unit for measuring movement of the vehicle, and a reaction force control unit setting the reaction force to be greater as a measured value measured by the vehicle movement measuring unit is greater, and setting the reaction force to be smaller as a measured value measured by the steering operation torque measuring unit is greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigenori Takimoto, Koji Nakajo, Masato Yuda