Shinichi Sano

Title: Shinichi Sano: Vehicle Communication and Diagnostics Innovation.

Introduction

Shinichi Sano is an inventor associated with Nagoya, Japan, and Denso Corporation. His patent work addresses how vehicle diagnostic information can be communicated to an external management station.

Latest Patents

Sano is credited with 1 patent: “Vehicle Information Communication System and Method Capable of Communicating with External Management Station.” The invention describes a system in which a vehicle computer sends information, such as engine diagnostic results, to an onboard radio communication unit. The radio unit can then provide that information to an external communication site in response to a request, even when power to the vehicle computer is no longer being supplied. The system may also keep the computer powered for a set period after vehicle operation ends.

Career Highlights

Sano’s listed patent reflects work on vehicle diagnostics and communication between onboard systems and external services. The design separates the radio unit’s power supply from the vehicle computer’s operating power, enabling requested information to be communicated after the vehicle is switched off.

Collaborations

Sano’s listed coworkers include Akiyoshi Tsuchiya and Katsumi Takaba. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Shinichi Sano’s patent focuses on making vehicle diagnostic information accessible to external management stations, including after vehicle operation has ended.