Patents by Inventor Seiji Fujikawa

Seiji Fujikawa 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: 8140220
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an in-vehicle apparatus and an in-vehicle system that can use a plurality of expansion modules. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a plurality of slots for connecting a plurality of modules, each having a connector for connection, to expand capabilities of the in-vehicle apparatus, and a control unit for identifying the kind of each of the plurality of modules connected to the plurality of slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Seiji Fujikawa, Hidenori Kurose, Atsushi Miyanishi, Junji Amaya, Hidehiko Sowa, Kohichi Watanabe, Yasuo Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20090299572
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an in-vehicle apparatus and an in-vehicle system that can use a plurality of expansion modules. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a plurality of slots for connecting a plurality of modules, each having a connector for connection, to expand capabilities of the in-vehicle apparatus, and a control unit for identifying the kind of each of the plurality of modules connected to the plurality of slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiji Fujikawa, Hidenori Kurose, Atsushi Miyanishi, Junji Amaya, Hidehiko Sowa, Kohichi Watanabe, Yasuo Nakashima