Patents by Inventor Yo Kitamura

Yo Kitamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20240120671
    Abstract: A connector (10) is mounted on a circuit board (CB1) and is to be mated with a connection object (50). The connector (10) includes an insulator (20) and multiple contacts (40). The insulator (20) includes two side walls (21b) and has a rectangular shape. The contacts (40) are attached to the side walls (21b). The contacts (40) each include a mounting portion (41), a resilient portion (43), and a contacting portion (46). The mounting portion (41) is mounted on the circuit board (CB1). The contacting portion (46) is configured to contact a connection object (50) while the connector (10) and the connection object (50) are mated with each other. The resilient portion (43) is located between the mounting portion (41) and the contacting portion (46) and is resiliently deformable. The resilient portion (43) and the insulator (20) define a space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Munenobu YOSHIDA, Yo KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240106989
    Abstract: A surrounding information acquisition unit is configured to acquire surrounding information around a subject vehicle. A vehicle speed acquisition unit is configured to acquire a subject vehicle speed. A display control unit is configured to cause a display device to display a surrounding image indicating the surrounding information and a subject vehicle image indicating the subject vehicle. The display control unit is configured to, when the subject vehicle speed is low, set a display scale to telescopic and cause the display device to display the surrounding image and the subject vehicle image. The display control unit is configured to, when the subject vehicle speed is high, set the display scale to a wide angle and cause the display device to display the surrounding image and the subject vehicle image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Masafumi NOHARA, Haozhou LI, Taro KOBAYASHI, Asaki UMEZAWA, Yo KITAMURA, Jinhae CHOI
  • Patent number: 10773593
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit for displaying a moving body speed being a speed of a moving body, a first speed that is arbitrarily settable by a driver, and a second speed that is not arbitrarily settable by the driver. The display unit includes a display having a drawing function, and a frame member disposed to overlap the display. The display includes a display area spanning an inner side and an outer side of the frame member. The display displays the moving body speed and the first speed on the inner side of the frame member, and displays the second speed on the outer side of the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yo Kitamura, Seiji Hisada, Hado Morokawa
  • Patent number: 10752113
    Abstract: Present application discloses display apparatus including: display panel having display surface to display image; and overlaid member overlaid on display surface. Overlaid member partitions display surface into inner region at least partially surrounded by overlaid member, and outer region situated outside overlaid member. Image contains inner and outer images displayed in inner and outer regions. Display panel includes signal generator for generating first image signal for changing content of the inner image displayed in inner region in response to first switching signal outputted from first switch. Signal generator generates second image signal for changing content of the outer image displayed in outer region in response to second switching signal outputted from second switch which is more distant from steering wheel than first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yo Kitamura, Hado Morokawa, Seiji Hisada
  • Publication number: 20200055398
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit for displaying a moving body speed being a speed of a moving body, a first speed that is arbitrarily settable by a driver, and a second speed that is not arbitrarily settable by the driver. The display unit includes a display having a drawing function, and a frame member disposed to overlap the display. The display includes a display area spanning an inner side and an outer side of the frame member. The display displays the moving body speed and the first speed on the inner side of the frame member, and displays the second speed on the outer side of the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Yo Kitamura, Seiji Hisada, Hado Morokawa
  • Publication number: 20200001718
    Abstract: Present application discloses display apparatus including: display panel having display surface to display image; and overlaid member overlaid on display surface. Overlaid member partitions display surface into inner region at least partially surrounded by overlaid member, and outer region situated outside overlaid member. Image contains inner and outer images displayed in inner and outer regions. Display panel includes signal generator for generating first image signal for changing content of the inner image displayed in inner region in response to first switching signal outputted from first switch. Signal generator generates second image signal for changing content of the outer image displayed in outer region in response to second switching signal outputted from second switch which is more distant from steering wheel than first switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yo Kitamura, Hado Morokawa, Seiji Hisada
  • Patent number: 10115218
    Abstract: A vehicular display device mounted on a vehicle, including: a display panel; a display controller that displays an opening animation image in a predetermined display region of the display panel; and a detector that detects a getting-in action associated with an occupant getting in the vehicle, wherein the display controller displays a checklist in the predetermined display region as information relating to the vehicle after a driving source for traveling of the vehicle is started, the display controller starts a display operation of displaying the opening animation image in the display region when the getting-in action is detected by the detector, and continues the display operation at least until the checklist is displayed, and the display controller displays, as the opening animation image, an animation image in which an image display operation of changing a display form of a graphic object is periodically repeated, on the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Shigeyuki Sato, Hado Morokawa, Yo Kitamura, Hidehiko Soda, Tatsuya Shimmura
  • Patent number: 9956908
    Abstract: The present application discloses a vehicle display device including an image display device with a display surface on which images are displayed; and a ring member configured to surround a first region, which overlaps the display surface, and a second region, which protrudes from the display surface. The image display device displays an indicator indicating a physical quantity along the ring member in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Shigeyuki Sato, Yo Kitamura, Hado Morokawa, Hidehiko Soda
  • Publication number: 20170287193
    Abstract: A vehicular display device mounted on a vehicle, including: a display panel; a display controller that displays an opening animation image in a predetermined display region of the display panel; and a detector that detects a getting-in action associated with an occupant getting in the vehicle, wherein the display controller displays a checklist in the predetermined display region as information relating to the vehicle after a driving source for traveling of the vehicle is started, the display controller starts a display operation of displaying the opening animation image in the display region when the getting-in action is detected by the detector, and continues the display operation at least until the checklist is displayed, and the display controller displays, as the opening animation image, an animation image in which an image display operation of changing a display form of a graphic object is periodically repeated, on the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji HISADA, Shigeyuki SATO, Hado MOROKAWA, Yo KITAMURA, Hidehiko SODA, Tatsuya SHIMMURA
  • Publication number: 20170276938
    Abstract: The present application discloses a head-up display device which is mounted on a vehicle. The head-up display device includes a projection device which emits image light onto a reflective surface including a first area, and a second area below the first area. The image light includes first image light representing first information including information about an external factor outside the vehicle, and second image light representing second information about the vehicle itself. The projection device emits the first image light onto the first area and the second image light onto the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenobu NAKASHIMA, Yo KITAMURA, Hado MOROKAWA, Seiji HISADA, Taro OIKE, Kenji OKADA
  • Publication number: 20170129336
    Abstract: The present application discloses a vehicular display device mounted on a vehicle. The vehicular display device has a display panel including a display surface, on which an image is displayed, and a housing, which supports the display surface; and a first analog meter including a first frame curved in a direction away from the display surface between a first end and a second end, which are aligned along a boundary line between the display surface and the housing. The display panel displays a first frame image curved in a direction opposite to the first frame. The first frame image extends from the first end to the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji HISADA, Shigeyuki SATO, Yo KITAMURA, Hado MOROKAWA, Hidehiko SODA
  • Publication number: 20160207456
    Abstract: The present application discloses a vehicle display device including an image display device with a display surface on which images are displayed; and a ring member configured to surround a first region, which overlaps the display surface, and a second region, which protrudes from the display surface. The image display device displays an indicator indicating a physical quantity along the ring member in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Shigeyuki Sato, Yo Kitamura, Hado Morokawa, Hidehiko Soda
  • Patent number: D736810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Yo Kitamura
  • Patent number: D737299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Yo Kitamura
  • Patent number: D737300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Yo Kitamura
  • Patent number: D737301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Yo Kitamura
  • Patent number: D848918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Hisada, Shigeyuki Sato, Mitsuaki Maekawa, Yo Kitamura, Isao Fujioka