Patents by Inventor Michiro Shimizu

Michiro Shimizu 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: 4373116
    Abstract: A voice trip information system for an automotive vehicle, by which the driver is informed of trip information such as trip time interval, trip distance, amount of fuel consumed, fuel consumption rate and so on, whenever the ignition switch is turned off. The voice trip information system comprises a vehicle speed sensor, a fuel amount sensor, a clock device, and a voice synthesizer. Further, a timer function is provided so that the initial trip data are not reset if the ignition switch is turned off and on again within a predetermined period of time. The driver can hear the voice information at an appropriate sound level as adjusted by driver perference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventors: Michiro Shimizu, Masakazu Tsunoda