Patents by Inventor Tatsuhiro Ookawa

Tatsuhiro Ookawa 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).

  • Headrest control apparatus for vehicle and method of controlling headrest control apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 7448677
    Abstract: A headrest control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a headrest rear portion; a headrest front portion movable relative to the headrest rear portion between a first position and a second position; driving means for moving the headrest front portion relative to the headrest rear portion and controlling means controlling the driving means to move the headrest front portion towards the second position when a proximity of an object from a rear of the vehicle is detected and stop a movement of the headrest front portion towards the second position when the head detecting circuit detects the one of a proximity of the head towards, and a contact of the head with, the headrest front portion. The controlling means operates the head detecting circuit when the headrest front portion moves towards the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Morio Sakai, Masaki Mori, Motomi Iyoda, Tatsuhiro Ookawa
  • Headrest control apparatus for vehicle and method of controlling headrest control apparatus for vehicle
    Publication number: 20070176473
    Abstract: A headrest control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a headrest rear portion; a headrest front portion movable relative to the headrest rear portion between a first position and a second position; driving means for moving the headrest front portion relative to the headrest rear portion and controlling means controlling the driving means to move the headrest front portion towards the second position when a proximity of an object from a rear of the vehicle is detected and stop a movement of the headrest front portion towards the second position when the head detecting circuit detects the one of a proximity of the head towards, and a contact of the head with, the headrest front portion. The controlling means operates the head detecting circuit when the headrest front portion moves towards the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicants: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Morio Sakai, Masaki Mori, Motomi Iyoda, Tatsuhiro Ookawa