Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Shinde

Yoshihiro Shinde 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: 10266223
    Abstract: An electric-powered vehicle includes a drive wheel and a coasting wheel. The drive wheel and the coasting wheel are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle traveling direction. A frame is arranged between the drive wheel and the coasting wheel and rotationally supports the drive wheel and the coasting wheel. The frame has an object mounting portion. A stay is coupled to the frame and extends upward from the frame. A seat and a handlebar are supported by the stay. The vehicle has a plurality of modes including a ride mode, in which a user uses the vehicle while being seated on the seat and holding the handlebar, and a cart mode, in which the user uses the vehicle while standing on the ground and holding the handlebar. The vehicle is selectively switched to a shape corresponding to each of the modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Shinde, Yuya Nishi, Peter Marco
  • Publication number: 20180037289
    Abstract: An electric-powered vehicle includes a drive wheel and a coasting wheel. The drive wheel and the coasting wheel are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle traveling direction. A frame is arranged between the drive wheel and the coasting wheel and rotationally supports the drive wheel and the coasting wheel. The frame has an object mounting portion. A stay is coupled to the frame and extends upward from the frame. A seat and a handlebar are supported by the stay. The vehicle has a plurality of modes including a ride mode, in which a user uses the vehicle while being seated on the seat and holding the handlebar, and a cart mode, in which the user uses the vehicle while standing on the ground and holding the handlebar. The vehicle is selectively switched to a shape corresponding to each of the modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHISIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro SHINDE, Yuya NISHI, Peter MARCO
  • Patent number: D598349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Kato, Yoshihiro Shinde
  • Patent number: D726781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Shinde
  • Patent number: D746372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Shinde