Patents by Inventor Ryutaro Yabe

Ryutaro Yabe 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).

  • Flight system and system for forming virtual images for aircraft
    Patent number: 6101431
    Abstract: A three-dimensional digital map prepared by an satellite or the like is stored in a first memory as a wide-area information. Narrow-area information obtained by a laser radar is stored in a second memory. Obstacle information on obstacles, such as high-voltage power lines, high buildings and cranes, is stored in a third memory. These three information are read out to generate virtual images on a see-through type display mounted on a helmet of a pilot so that the virtual images is superimposed on the actual field of vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignees: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Defence Agency, Japanese Government
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Niwa, Shunichi Bandoh, Ryutaro Yabe, Hiroki Nishimura, Mikio Terashima, Sumio Sako