Patents by Inventor Kotaro ONISHI

Kotaro ONISHI 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: 11958562
    Abstract: A drive activation control unit in a control apparatus of a motorcycle controls a drive apparatus. An identification signal transmission unit intermittently transmits an identification signal without any operation by an operator who carries a portable terminal. A response signal reception unit receives a response signal transmitted from the portable terminal in response to the identification signal. In response to reception of the response signal, a request signal transmission unit makes a request of the portable terminal for key information. The key-information signal reception unit receives a key information signal including the key information. A drive-activation permission determination unit determines whether or not to permit activation of a drive control unit based on the key information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kotaro Onishi
  • Patent number: 11904974
    Abstract: An overturn-notification-rider-informing-device includes: an acquisition section that acquires notification preparation information indicating that a leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system is preparing to notify of overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle, or notification completed information indicating that the leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system has notified of the overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle; and an actuation section that, based on the notification preparation information or the notification completed information, causes light to be radiated or sound to be generated by actuating at least one component among a front light and the like in an operating state that is different from an operating state of the relevant component at a time when, or immediately before, the leaning vehicle changes from a travelling state to an overturned state, and thereby informs of the overturn notification state to the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibuya, Kotaro Onishi, Tomohiro Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10773672
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a cancel switch for cancelling notification of overturn occurrence information. A handle includes one or more right switch boxes to the left of a right handle grip, and one or more left switch boxes to the right of a left handle grip. The cancel switch is a position that is within a center region located between a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the left end of a right switch box which is furthest to the left among the one or more right switch boxes, and a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the right end of a left switch box which is furthest to the right among the one or more left switch boxes. The cancel switch is at a position that is visible in one or more horizontal directions in the leaning vehicle in an overturned state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Takeuchi, Hiroshi Shibuya, Kotaro Onishi
  • Patent number: 10759482
    Abstract: An open-cabin vehicle is provided that makes it possible to enjoy the convenience provided by electronic devices while suppressing electric power consumption and also suppressing a reduction in the convenience of the open-cabin vehicle. An identification signal transmission unit inside an electric power control apparatus of an open-cabin vehicle intermittently transmits an identification signal (ID). A response signal reception unit receives a response signal (RE) that is transmitted from a portable terminal in response to the identification signal (ID) without any operation by a rider on the portable terminal or the open-cabin vehicle. When the response signal reception unit receives the response signal (RE), a command unit commands current conduction in a first electric power supply circuit and does not command current conduction in a second electric power supply circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibuya, Kotaro Onishi, Tomohiro Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20200031415
    Abstract: An open-cabin vehicle is provided that makes it possible to enjoy the convenience provided by electronic devices while suppressing electric power consumption and also suppressing a reduction in the convenience of the open-cabin vehicle. An identification signal transmission unit inside an electric power control apparatus of an open-cabin vehicle intermittently transmits an identification signal (ID). A response signal reception unit receives a response signal (RE) that is transmitted from a portable terminal in response to the identification signal (ID) without any operation by a rider on the portable terminal or the open-cabin vehicle. When the response signal reception unit receives the response signal (RE), a command unit commands current conduction in a first electric power supply circuit and does not command current conduction in a second electric power supply circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHIBUYA, Kotaro ONISHI, Tomohiro TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200031298
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a cancel switch for cancelling notification of overturn occurrence information. A handle includes one or more right switch boxes to the left of a right handle grip, and one or more left switch boxes to the right of a left handle grip. The cancel switch is a position that is within a center region located between a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the left end of a right switch box which is furthest to the left among the one or more right switch boxes, and a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the right end of a left switch box which is furthest to the right among the one or more left switch boxes. The cancel switch is at a position that is visible in one or more horizontal directions in the leaning vehicle in an overturned state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro TAKEUCHI, Hiroshi SHIBUYA, Kotaro ONISHI
  • Publication number: 20200035048
    Abstract: A drive activation control unit in a control apparatus of a motorcycle controls a drive apparatus. An identification signal transmission unit intermittently transmits an identification signal without any operation by an operator who carries a portable terminal. A response signal reception unit receives a response signal transmitted from the portable terminal in response to the identification signal. In response to reception of the response signal, a request signal transmission unit makes a request of the portable terminal for key information. The key-information signal reception unit receives a key information signal including the key information. A drive-activation permission determination unit determines whether or not to permit activation of a drive control unit based on the key information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kotaro ONISHI
  • Publication number: 20200031300
    Abstract: An overturn-notification-rider-informing-device includes: an acquisition section that acquires notification preparation information indicating that a leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system is preparing to notify of overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle, or notification completed information indicating that the leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system has notified of the overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle; and an actuation section that, based on the notification preparation information or the notification completed information, causes light to be radiated or sound to be generated by actuating at least one component among a front light and the like in an operating state that is different from an operating state of the relevant component at a time when, or immediately before, the leaning vehicle changes from a travelling state to an overturned state, and thereby informs of the overturn notification state to the rider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHIBUYA, Kotaro ONISHI, Tomohiro TAKEUCHI