This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Naohiro Kanamaru: Inventor of a Navigational Information Display
Introduction
Naohiro Kanamaru is an inventor associated with Amagasaki, Japan, and Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. His patent work addresses the display and calculation of navigational information for ships.
Latest Patents
Kanamaru is credited with 1 patent: “Navigational Information Displaying Device, Navigational Information Displaying Method, and a Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium.” The invention describes a device that tracks a ship’s geographic coordinates and represents the vessel in a displayed image. A user can specify a second location in that image, after which the device determines the corresponding geographic coordinates and calculates navigational information, including the distance between the two locations. The display manages separate windows for the ship and selected location, controlling them so they do not overlap.
Career Highlights
Kanamaru’s listed patent is associated with Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., a company whose work includes marine navigation technology. The invention focuses on presenting ship positions and related distance information clearly within a navigational display.
Collaborations
Kanamaru’s listed coworker is Kentaroh Hamamoto. The available information identifies their association but does not specify further details about their collaboration.
Conclusion
Naohiro Kanamaru’s patent reflects an effort to make ship navigation displays more informative by combining vessel tracking, user-selected locations, distance calculations, and clear visual presentation.
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