Patents by Inventor Akira Shiogai

Akira Shiogai 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: 11524694
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus that comprises a first control unit and a second control unit each configured to perform travel control of a vehicle, a first communication line configured to connect the first control unit and the second control unit, a second communication line configured to connect the first control unit and an operation unit configured to operate based on a control signal transmitted from one of the first control unit and the second control unit, and a third communication line configured to connect the operation unit and the second control unit. The vehicle control apparatus further comprises a fourth communication line configured to connect the first control unit and the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Ibuka, Akira Shiogai, Jun Ochida, Kouhei Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20220258796
    Abstract: A control device controlling an electric power steering device that includes a motor generating a steering torque and applies a steering force to a steering mechanism of a vehicle, the control device including a control unit that receives a specific signal which indicates a requested value relating to an operation of the motor and which contains a specific type of requested value and an attribute of the requested value, and controls the motor based on the requested value indicated by the received specific signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Akira Shiogai, Masaya Kusatani
  • Patent number: 11370448
    Abstract: A vehicle control device is equipped with a travel control unit which, in the case that a user-requested driving force exceeds a system-required driving force in a state in which a user is not in contact with an operating element, performs a travel control on the basis of a limited driving force obtained by applying a limit to the user-requested driving force, whereas in the case that the user-requested driving force exceeds the system-required driving force in a state in which the user is in contact with the operating element, performs the travel control on the basis of the user-requested driving force without applying the limit to the user-requested driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanta Tsuji, Atsushi Ishioka, Daiki Nishida, Akira Shiogai, Atsuki Iwamitsu, Daisuke Nakanishi, Koichi Fujimaki
  • Publication number: 20210229685
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus that comprises a first control unit and a second control unit each configured to perform travel control of a vehicle, a first communication line configured to connect the first control unit and the second control unit, a second communication line configured to connect the first control unit and an operation unit configured to operate based on a control signal transmitted from one of the first control unit and the second control unit, and a third communication line configured to connect the operation unit and the second control unit. The vehicle control apparatus further comprises a fourth communication line configured to connect the first control unit and the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jun IBUKA, Akira SHIOGAI, Jun OCHIDA, Kouhei MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200207365
    Abstract: A vehicle control device is equipped with a travel control unit which, in the case that a user-requested driving force exceeds a system-required driving force in a state in which a user is not in contact with an operating element, performs a travel control on the basis of a limited driving force obtained by applying a limit to the user-requested driving force, whereas in the case that the user-requested driving force exceeds the system-required driving force in a state in which the user is in contact with the operating element, performs the travel control on the basis of the user-requested driving force without applying the limit to the user-requested driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kanta TSUJI, Atsushi ISHIOKA, Daiki NISHIDA, Akira SHIOGAI, Atsuki IWAMITSU, Daisuke NAKANISHI, Koichi FUJIMAKI
  • Patent number: 9340112
    Abstract: According to a vehicle control apparatus of the invention, at a point in time when a driving mode switching part switches driving modes from any driving mode to another driving mode, a reference energy consumption amount calculation part multiplies a reference energy consumption amount by a driving mode switching coefficient which corresponds to the switching of the driving modes, whereby a reference energy consumption amount is compressed or expanded. An energy consumption rate calculation part calculates an energy consumption rate based on a reference mileage and the reference energy consumption amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Shiogai, Takeshi Taguchi
  • Patent number: 9043068
    Abstract: Provided is a display device of an electric vehicle that enables an occupant of an electric vehicle to more easily realize an effect of regeneration of braking energy. This display device of the electric vehicle calculates integrated cumulative value of the actual driving distance of the electric vehicle as a first distance, calculates, upon detecting regeneration of braking energy, integrated cumulative value of a drivable distance extended by the regeneration of the braking energy as a second distance, and displays both the first distance and the second distance on a display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Shiogai, Takeshi Taguchi, Yuusuke Maino, Hiroshi Furumi, Masanobu Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20140288751
    Abstract: Provided is a display device of an electric vehicle that enables an occupant of an electric vehicle to more easily realize an effect of regeneration of braking energy. This display device of the electric vehicle calculates integrated cumulative value of the actual driving distance of the electric vehicle as a first distance, calculates, upon detecting regeneration of braking energy, integrated cumulative value of a drivable distance extended by the regeneration of the braking energy as a second distance, and displays both the first distance and the second distance on a display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Akira Shiogai, Takeshi Taguchi, Yuusuke Maino, Hiroshi Furumi, Masanobu Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20140180565
    Abstract: According to a vehicle control apparatus of the invention, at a point in time when a driving mode switching part switches driving modes from any driving mode to another driving mode, a reference energy consumption amount calculation part multiplies a reference energy consumption amount by a driving mode switching coefficient which corresponds to the switching of the driving modes, whereby a reference energy consumption amount is compressed or expanded. An energy consumption rate calculation part calculates an energy consumption rate based on a reference mileage and the reference energy consumption amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Shiogai, Takeshi Taguchi