Patents by Inventor Shigeharu Nezu

Shigeharu Nezu 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: 11001207
    Abstract: A lever switch for a vehicle that enables a driver to understand a function being performed without causing driving distraction. A lever switch for a vehicle mounted on a steering column has a video display formed along a horizontal direction of the vehicle, in which the video display displays a function assigned to an operation of the lever switch for a vehicle, for example, lighting of a turn signal by moving a light spot on the video display from left to right or right to left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naohiro Sakai, Shigeharu Nezu
  • Publication number: 20190375341
    Abstract: A lever switch for a vehicle capable of grasping a content of a function that a driver is demonstrating without causing any troubles in driving. A swingable lever switch for a vehicle mounted on a steering column has a video display formed along a horizontal direction of the vehicle, in which the video display displays a function assigned to an operation of the lever switch for a vehicle, for example, lighting of a turn signal by moving a light spot on the video display from left to right or right to left vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naohiro SAKAI, Shigeharu NEZU
  • Patent number: 8847897
    Abstract: The touch-operating input device is configured so that when the control circuit turns on the main light source corresponding to each of the translucent operation buttons that can be operated, the control circuit, on condition that the translucent operation button corresponding to the main light source that is turned on is operated, turns off the sub-light source corresponding to the translucent operation button that is turned on simultaneously with the main light source. Ease of operation is increased by enabling the operator to distinguish operated translucent operation buttons from translucent operation buttons that have not been operated according to whether or not the main light sources are lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naohiro Sakai, Yoshitaka Noguchi, Shigeharu Nezu
  • Publication number: 20110298741
    Abstract: The touch-operating input device is configured so that when the control circuit turns on the main light source corresponding to each of the translucent operation buttons that can be operated, the control circuit, on condition that the translucent operation button corresponding to the main light source that is turned on is operated, turns off the sub-light source corresponding to the translucent operation button that is turned on simultaneously with the main light source. Ease of operation is increased by enabling the operator to distinguish operated translucent operation buttons from translucent operation buttons that have not been operated according to whether or not the main light sources are lit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naohiro Sakai, Yoshitaka Noguchi, Shigeharu Nezu