This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2018.
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Title: Kotaro Takashima: Automotive Instrumentation Inventor
Introduction
Kotaro Takashima is an inventor associated with Wako, Japan. His work includes a patent for a vehicular pointer-type residual quantity meter, an instrument designed to communicate changing vehicle-fluid or other residual quantities to drivers.
Latest Patents
Takashima is credited with 1 patent: “Vehicular Pointer-Type Residual Quantity Meter.” The invention includes a display panel with a scale and a non-scale area, a pointer unit positioned behind the panel, a mechanism that moves the pointer, and a control unit. When the measured quantity reaches zero, the control unit moves the pointer beyond the zero mark and into the non-scale area. This movement provides a distinct visual indication that the quantity has been depleted.
Career Highlights
Takashima’s listed company affiliations include Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. His patented meter reflects an application of mechanical pointer movement and display control to automotive instrumentation.
Collaborations
His listed coworkers include Saiichiro Kosuge and Takumi Satoh.
Conclusion
Kotaro Takashima’s patent describes a clear, purposeful way to signal a zero reading on a vehicle meter, connecting display design and pointer control to driver awareness.
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