Patents by Inventor Seiji KIDO

Seiji KIDO 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: 11247741
    Abstract: The authentication device for saddled vehicle applied to a saddled vehicle including a FOB key that transmits an authentication signal, a control unit that receives and authenticates the authentication signal, a kick starter that starts an engine, and a generator that rotates in conjunction with an operation on the kick starter is configured such that, due to operating the kick starter, the engine is started, and electric power generated by the generator is supplied to the control unit, wherein the control unit stops the engine when the authentication signal is not authenticated before a lapse of a first predetermined time after the control unit is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Erina Aoki, Toshifumi Osawa, Seiji Kido, Wataru Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210284264
    Abstract: The authentication device for saddled vehicle applied to a saddled vehicle including a FOB key that transmits an authentication signal, a control unit that receives and authenticates the authentication signal, a kick starter that starts an engine, and a generator that rotates in conjunction with an operation on the kick starter is configured such that, due to operating the kick starter , the engine is started, and electric power generated by the generator is supplied to the control unit , wherein the control unit stops the engine when the authentication signal is not authenticated before a lapse of a first predetermined time after the control unit is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Erina AOKI, Toshifumi OSAWA, Seiji KIDO, Wataru OGAWA
  • Patent number: 8974100
    Abstract: A lighting unit for a motorcycle for efficiently cooling heat generated from an LED apparatus. An LED lighting unit includes two plate-like members on which LED apparatus are mounted as light sources. Reflectors are disposed so as to cover the LED apparatus and configured to reflect irradiation light from the LED apparatus forwardly of the vehicle body. The two plate-like members are disposed in an opposing relationship to each other with a space provided therebetween such that mounting faces of the LED apparatus are directed to the outer sides. Cooling fins are provided on the two plate-like members in such a manner so as to extend in an opposing relationship to each other toward the space. The cooling fins are disposed such that a longitudinal direction thereof is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the two plate-like members. The plate-like members and the reflectors are formed separately from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eikichi Monma, Seiji Kido
  • Publication number: 20140009951
    Abstract: A lighting unit for a motorcycle for efficiently cooling heat generated from an LED apparatus. An LED lighting unit includes two plate-like members on which LED apparatus are mounted as light sources. Reflectors are disposed so as to cover the LED apparatus and configured to reflect irradiation light from the LED apparatus forwardly of the vehicle body. The two plate-like members are disposed in an opposing relationship to each other with a space provided therebetween such that mounting faces of the LED apparatus are directed to the outer sides. Cooling fins are provided on the two plate-like members in such a manner so as to extend in an opposing relationship to each other toward the space. The cooling fins are disposed such that a longitudinal direction thereof is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the two plate-like members. The plate-like members and the reflectors are formed separately from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Eikichi MONMA, Seiji KIDO