Patents by Inventor Shouji Osaki

Shouji Osaki 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).

  • Information providing device for vehicle
    Patent number: 8532879
    Abstract: An information providing device includes: a vehicle condition detector for detecting a vehicle condition; a support information generating element for generating support information for a driver; and a tactile sensibility notification element in a steering wheel for notifying the support information to the driver. The steering wheel includes a wheel element having a base, a movable portion and a driving unit. The movable portion is relatively movable with respect to the base. The driving unit drives the movable portion according to the support information. The movable portion and the driving unit provide the tactile sensibility notification element. Movement of the movable portion provides notification of the support information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Sanma, Shouji Osaki, Syuichi Kouno, Keiji Kawamura, Sei Iguchi
  • Engine starting controller
    Patent number: 8469134
    Abstract: When a driver of a vehicle brings his/her detection part close to a case, a sensor detects a pulse of the driver at the detection part with an optical method, and takes an image of the detection part. An individual certification means determines whether the driver of the vehicle is an authorized person or not based on the image of the detection part taken by the sensor. An alcohol concentration determiner calculates an index value of a blood alcohol concentration of the driver based on the pulse detected at the detection part by the sensor, and determines whether the index value exceeds a criterial value of a drinking assessment. When it is determined that the driver of the vehicle is an authorized person and the index value does not exceed the criterial value of the drinking assessment, a permission means permits the driver to start an engine of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Rie Osaki, Shouji Osaki, Takashi Komura, Katsuyoshi Nishii, Hirohiko Tatsumoto
  • INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120046833
    Abstract: An information providing device includes: a vehicle condition detector for detecting a vehicle condition; a support information generating element for generating support information for a driver; and a tactile sensibility notification element in a steering wheel for notifying the support information to the driver. The steering wheel includes a wheel element having a base, a movable portion and a driving unit. The movable portion is relatively movable with respect to the base. The driving unit drives the movable portion according to the support information. The movable portion and the driving unit provide the tactile sensibility notification element. Movement of the movable portion provides notification of the support information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norio SANMA, Shouji Osaki, Syuichi Kouno, Keiji Kawamura, Sei Iguchi
  • Engine starting controller
    Publication number: 20100036592
    Abstract: When a driver of a vehicle brings his/her detection part close to a case, a sensor detects a pulse of the driver at the detection part with an optical method, and takes an image of the detection part. An individual certification means determines whether the driver of the vehicle is an authorized person or not based on the image of the detection part taken by the sensor. An alcohol concentration determiner calculates an index value of a blood alcohol concentration of the driver based on the pulse detected at the detection part by the sensor, and determines whether the index value exceeds a criterial value of a drinking assessment. When it is determined that the driver of the vehicle is an authorized person and the index value does not exceed the criterial value of the drinking assessment, a permission means permits the driver to start an engine of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, NIPPON SOKEN, INC.
    Inventors: Rie Osaki, Shouji Osaki, Takashi Komura, Katsuyoshi Nishii, Hirohiko Tatsumoto