Patents by Inventor Yoji Higashiyama

Yoji Higashiyama 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).

  • Seat belt apparatus
    Patent number: 7438150
    Abstract: A seat belt apparatus has a seat belt, a retracting device for the seat belt, a clash predicting means for outputting a clash predicting signal, a control unit for operating the retracting device when it receives the clash predicting signal, and a switching means for prohibiting the operation of the retracting device when the switching means is manually operated to an OFF state. As a result, unpleasant feeling to a vehicle occupant can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Yoji Higashiyama
  • Noise-resistant circuit and apparatus using same
    Patent number: 7398852
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for safety includes an airbag inflating in response to a signal, and a sensor sensing a movement and generating the signal in response to the movement. A controller is configured to issue a command for squibbing a squib based on the signal. The airbag apparatus also includes a plurality of drivers operating in response to the command and a plurality of independent channels connecting the controller and the drivers to transmit the command from the controller to the drivers and a plurality of switching elements to squib the squib for inflating the airbag, for example, in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoji Higashiyama
  • Seat belt apparatus
    Publication number: 20050205330
    Abstract: A seat belt apparatus has a seat belt, a retracting device for the seat belt, a clash predicting means for outputting a clash predicting signal, a control unit for operating the retracting device when it receives the clash predicting signal, and a switching means for prohibiting the operation of the retracting device when the switching means is manually operated to an OFF state. As a result, unpleasant feeling to a vehicle occupant can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Yoji Higashiyama
  • Noise-resistant circuit and apparatus using same
    Publication number: 20040164534
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for safety includes an airbag inflating in response to a signal, and a sensor sensing a movement and generating the signal in response to the movement. A controller is configured to issue a command for squibbing a squib based on the signal. The airbag apparatus also includes a plurality of drivers operating in response to the command and a plurality of independent channels connecting the controller and the drivers to transmit the command from the controller to the drivers and a plurality of switching elements to squib the squib for inflating the airbag, for example, in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoji Higashiyama