Patents by Inventor Yuho Otsuta

Yuho Otsuta 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).

  • Vehicle door outer handle system
    Patent number: 7931314
    Abstract: A vehicle door outer handle system is provided in which a pair of electrodes and a circuit board on which is provided a detection circuit for detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes are housed within an operating handle formed from a handle main body and a cover covering the outer side of the handle main body, the operating handle being disposed on an outer side of a vehicle door, and the electrodes (43) being patterned on the circuit board (44), the operating handle thereby being made thin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Masakatsu Nitawaki, Hiroto Fujiwara, Osamu Hidaka, Yuho Otsuta, Masahiko Sueyoshi
  • Vehicle outer handle system
    Patent number: 7559120
    Abstract: In a vehicle outer handle system including a circuit board which includes an electric part and which is contained in an operating handle, the operating handle is die-formed of a synthetic resin in such a manner that a protecting means covering the circuit board is mold-coupled to the operating handle. Thus, a special water-proofing counter measure is not required, leading to a reduction in number of operating steps and a reduction in number of parts. Further, the generation of an abnormal sound during operation of the operating handle is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Hiroto Fujiwara, Yuho Otsuta, Kyoutarou Yoshii
  • Vehicle Outer Handle System
    Publication number: 20080246293
    Abstract: In a vehicle outer handle system including a circuit board which includes an electric part and which is contained in an operating handle, the operating handle is die-formed of a synthetic resin in such a manner that a protecting means covering the circuit board is mold-coupled to the operating handle. Thus, a special water-proofing counter measure is not required, leading to a reduction in number of operating steps and a reduction in number of parts. Further, the generation of an abnormal sound during operation of the operating handle is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Hiroto Fujiwara, Yuho Otsuta, Kyoutarou Yoshii
  • Vehicle door outer handle system
    Patent number: 7217899
    Abstract: A vehicle door outer handle system includes: an operating handle formed from a handle main body and a cover covering the outer side of the handle main body; a pair of electrodes; and a circuit board on which a detection circuit is provided for detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes; the electrodes and the circuit board being housed within the operating handle. The electrodes are patterned on the circuit board, and a ground pattern connected to the detection circuit is formed so as to be disposed at a position offset from the electrodes if viewed through the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Hidaka, Yuho Otsuta, Masahiko Sueyoshi, Hideaki Arai, Akira Kamikura
  • Vehicle door outer handle system
    Publication number: 20070091627
    Abstract: A vehicle door outer handle system is provided in which a pair of electrodes and a circuit board on which is provided a detection circuit for detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes are housed within an operating handle formed from a handle main body and a cover covering the outer side of the handle main body, the operating handle being disposed on an outer side of a vehicle door, and the electrodes (43) being patterned on the circuit board (44), the operating handle thereby being made thin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Masakatsu Nitawaki, Hiroto Fujiwara, Osamu Hidaka, Yuho Otsuta, Masahiko Sueyoshi
  • Vehicle door outer handle system
    Publication number: 20050236846
    Abstract: A vehicle door outer handle system includes: an operating handle formed from a handle main body and a cover covering the outer side of the handle main body; a pair of electrodes; and a circuit board on which a detection circuit is provided for detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes; the electrodes and the circuit board being housed within the operating handle. The electrodes are patterned on the circuit board, and a ground pattern connected to the detection circuit is formed so as to be disposed at a position offset from the electrodes if viewed through the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Hidaka, Yuho Otsuta, Masahiko Sueyoshi, Hideaki Arai, Akira Kamikura