Patents by Inventor Shintaro OHTAKI

Shintaro OHTAKI 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: 11697323
    Abstract: A fogging suppression apparatus that suppresses fogging of a window of vehicle, comprises an acquisition unit that acquires an external temperature of the vehicle, a heater that heats the window, the heater differing from an air conditioning apparatus including a blower provided in the vehicle; and a control unit that controls the heater so as to heat the window when the external temperature of the vehicle is lower than or equal to a predetermined temperature and there is a request for activation of the air conditioning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tashiro, Shintaro Ohtaki, Tatsunori Kobayashi, Nobuharu Nagaoka
  • Patent number: 11516892
    Abstract: A transportation apparatus includes: a window member; a first heating unit arranged to heat a first region of the window member; a second heating unit arranged to heat a second region of the window member; and a control unit configured to control driving of the first heating unit and the second heating unit. The first region and the second region are adjacent regions. The control unit performs first heating control of making a heating output of the first heating unit larger than a heating output of the second heating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuharu Nagaoka, Shintaro Ohtaki, Masaki Nakajima, Ryoma Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20200389945
    Abstract: A transportation apparatus includes: a window member; a first heating unit arranged to heat a first region of the window member; a second heating unit arranged to heat a second region of the window member; and a control unit configured to control driving of the first heating unit and the second heating unit. The first region and the second region are adjacent regions. The control unit performs first heating control of making a heating output of the first heating unit larger than a heating output of the second heating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuharu Nagaoka, Shintaro Ohtaki, Masaki Nakajima, Ryoma Taguchi
  • Patent number: 10814786
    Abstract: There is provided with a shooting system for a mobile object. A first shooting unit shoots surroundings of a mobile object via a first transmissive portion. A second shooting unit shoots surroundings of the mobile object via a second transmissive portion. A first heater is capable of heating the first transmissive portion. A second heater is capable of heating the second transmissive portion. A notification unit notifies a passenger of information. A control unit determines a malfunction of the first heater and the second heater, and causes the notification unit to give notification regarding an occurrence of the malfunction. The control unit suppresses the notification by the notification unit when it is determined that the second heater has malfunctioned compared to when it is determined that the first heater has malfunctioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shintaro Ohtaki
  • Publication number: 20200282804
    Abstract: A fogging suppression apparatus that suppresses fogging of a window of vehicle, comprises an acquisition unit that acquires an external temperature of the vehicle, a heater that heats the window, the heater differing from an air conditioning apparatus including a blower provided in the vehicle; and a control unit that controls the heater so as to heat the window when the external temperature of the vehicle is lower than or equal to a predetermined temperature and there is a request for activation of the air conditioning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tashiro, Shintaro Ohtaki, Tatsunori Kobayashi, Nobuharu Nagaoka
  • Publication number: 20200198548
    Abstract: A movable body comprising a monitoring device configured to monitor a surrounding environment of the movable body through a window member, a heating device configured to heat a portion of the window member within a monitoring area of the monitoring device, an air conditioning device, and a control device, wherein operation modes of the air conditioning device include an internal air circulation mode and an external air introduction mode, and if the heating device is to be driven when the operation mode of the air conditioning device is the internal air circulation mode, the control device changes the operation mode to the external air introduction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Shintaro OHTAKI
  • Publication number: 20200198540
    Abstract: There is provided with a shooting system for a mobile object. A first shooting unit shoots surroundings of a mobile object via a first transmissive portion. A second shooting unit shoots surroundings of the mobile object via a second transmissive portion. A first heater is capable of heating the first transmissive portion. A second heater is capable of heating the second transmissive portion. A notification unit notifies a passenger of information. A control unit determines a malfunction of the first heater and the second heater, and causes the notification unit to give notification regarding an occurrence of the malfunction. The control unit suppresses the notification by the notification unit when it is determined that the second heater has malfunctioned compared to when it is determined that the first heater has malfunctioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Shintaro OHTAKI