Patents by Inventor Makoto Honkawa

Makoto Honkawa 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: 8810363
    Abstract: An engine starting/stopping switch device is provided that includes a switch unit that switches over switching modes in response to linear movement of a movable member, a push button that is linked to the movable member so as to drive the movable member in response to a pushing operation, and a coil antenna that outputs transponder drive radio waves for generating an electromotive force in a transponder built into a portable device, wherein the coil antenna (15) is disposed coaxially with the push button (14) so that at least part of the coil antenna (15) is inserted into the interior of the push button (14). This enables the operability of a push button to be improved and enables the size in the radial direction of the push button to be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakamoto, Makoto Honkawa, Keisuke Hidaka, Koji Masubuchi, Kazuto Kaneshige
  • Publication number: 20120075063
    Abstract: An engine starting/stopping switch device is provided that includes a switch unit that switches over switching modes in response to linear movement of a movable member, a push button that is linked to the movable member so as to drive the movable member in response to a pushing operation, and a coil antenna that outputs transponder drive radio waves for generating an electromotive force in a transponder built into a portable device, wherein the coil antenna (15) is disposed coaxially with the push button (14) so that at least part of the coil antenna (15) is inserted into the interior of the push button (14). This enables the operability of a push button to be improved and enables the size in the radial direction of the push button to be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA LOCK
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakamoto, Makoto Honkawa, Keisuke Hidaka, Koji Masubuchi, Kazuto Kaneshige
  • Patent number: 7948358
    Abstract: In a vehicle anti-theft system including an immobilizer system and a keyless entry system provided adjacent to a key cylinder, an immobilizer system antenna (5) is insert molded in an annular member (3) surrounding a key opening (2) of the key cylinder and a keyless entry system antenna (9) is incorporated in a housing (6, 7) which is integrally formed with the annular member. Thereby, the immobilizer system antenna and keyless entry system antenna can be accommodated in a common unit while suitably spacing them away from each other. Therefore, without requiring any special shielding arrangement, the two antennal can perform favorably while the overall size of the system can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Osamu Hidaka, Kimiharu Mishima, Makoto Honkawa
  • Publication number: 20060290468
    Abstract: In a vehicle anti-theft system including an immobilizer system and a keyless entry system provided adjacent to a key cylinder, an immobilizer system antenna (5) is insert molded in an annular member (3) surrounding a key opening (2) of the key cylinder and a keyless entry system antenna (9) is incorporated in a housing (6, 7) which is integrally formed with the annular member. Thereby, the immobilizer system antenna and keyless entry system antenna can be accommodated in a common unit while suitably spacing them away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Osamu Hidaka, Kimiharu Mishima, Makoto Honkawa