Patents by Inventor Akira Someya

Akira Someya 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: 9294733
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assist apparatus that eases the driver's operational burden by superimposing a guide image on an image captured by a vehicle-mounted camera, with a simple system configuration. A captured image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by the vehicle-mounted camera is displayed on a display apparatus inside the vehicle as a display image superimposed with a guide image using a guide display, which is a graphics image containing a guide line. Predicted course lines, which are guide lines indicating predicted courses according to an actual steering angle of the vehicle in the captured image, are stored as a plurality of graphics images that have been generated in advance for every predetermined steering angle, in a storage portion that stores graphics images for forming guide displays. A graphics image of a predicted course line is acquired from the storage portion according to the actual steering angle of the vehicle, and is provided as a guide image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Akira Someya, Norichika Yamashita, Masahito Nito, Yoshinobu Uchiyama, Daisuke Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8977446
    Abstract: Provided is a driving support device that allows a driver to confirm the travelling routes of the wheels of a vehicle from an image indicating the circumference of the vehicle. The driving support device includes: an imaging unit which takes a travelling direction image by shooting in the travelling direction of a vehicle; a steering angle detection unit which detects the steering angle of the vehicle; a route image generation unit which predicts travelling routes of wheels provided on the travelling direction side of the vehicle, and generates a route image that indicates the travelling routes of the wheels as seen from the viewpoint of the imaging unit; a superimposed image generation unit which generates a superimposed image by superimposing the route image on the travelling direction image; and an image display unit which displays the superimposed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kuboyama, Akira Someya, Keiichi Nakamura, Ryosuke Sasaki, Kazuya Watanabe, Daisuke Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20130147945
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assist apparatus that eases the driver's operational burden by superimposing a guide image on an image captured by a vehicle-mounted camera, with a simple system configuration. A captured image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by the vehicle-mounted camera is displayed on a display apparatus inside the vehicle as a display image superimposed with a guide image using a guide display, which is a graphics image containing a guide line. Predicted course lines, which are guide lines indicating predicted courses according to an actual steering angle of the vehicle in the captured image, are stored as a plurality of graphics images that have been generated in advance for every predetermined steering angle, in a storage portion that stores graphics images for forming guide displays. A graphics image of a predicted course line is acquired from the storage portion according to the actual steering angle of the vehicle, and is provided as a guide image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Akira Someya, Norichika Yamashita, Masahito Nito, Yoshinobu Uchiyama, Daisuke Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20120158256
    Abstract: Provided is a driving support device that allows a driver to confirm the travelling routes of the wheels of a vehicle from an image indicating the circumference of the vehicle. The driving support device includes: an imaging unit which takes a travelling direction image by shooting in the travelling direction of a vehicle; a steering angle detection unit which detects the steering angle of the vehicle; a route image generation unit which predicts travelling routes of wheels provided on the travelling direction side of the vehicle, and generates a route image that indicates the travelling routes of the wheels as seen from the viewpoint of the imaging unit; a superimposed image generation unit which generates a superimposed image by superimposing the route image on the travelling direction image; and an image display unit which displays the superimposed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kuboyama, Akira Someya, Keiichi Nakamura, Ryosuke Sasaki, Kazuya Watanabe, Daisuke Ohashi
  • Patent number: 7651438
    Abstract: A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, which has an engine control system that is configured to reduce an output of the engine upon a determination that a shifting of the transmission, without a corresponding disengagement of the clutch, is likely to occur. In one arrangement, the vehicle includes a controller that is configured such that if a release rate of the accelerator, calculated on the basis of signals from an accelerator position sensor, has been equal to or larger than a threshold value for a period of time, and other conditions have been met, it is determined that snapping of the accelerator by the operator has been performed. The snapping is a release of the accelerator that is predicted to be accompanied by a transmission shift without disengagement of the clutch. In response to the snapping determination, the engine output is reduced for a reduction duration, such as by retarding the ignition timing, after the elapse of a predetermined stand-by time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Someya, Daichi Noborio
  • Patent number: 7533645
    Abstract: An intake control device changes an intake conduit length from a first length to a second length according to whether or not an engine speed has reached a predetermined threshold value. The threshold value is predetermined on the basis of both an engine output torque in the state of the intake conduit length set to the first length and an engine output torque in the state of the intake conduit length set to the second length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Fujiwara, Akira Someya
  • Publication number: 20080092847
    Abstract: An intake control device changes an intake conduit length from a first length to a second length according to whether or not an engine speed has reached a predetermined threshold value. The threshold value is predetermined on the basis of both an engine output torque in the state of the intake conduit length set to the first length and an engine output torque in the state of the intake conduit length set to the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Fujiwara, Akira Someya
  • Publication number: 20070265136
    Abstract: A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, which has an engine control system that is configured to reduce an output of the engine upon a determination that a shifting of the transmission, without a corresponding disengagement of the clutch, is likely to occur. In one arrangement, the vehicle includes a controller that is configured such that if a release rate of the accelerator, calculated on the basis of signals from an accelerator position sensor, has been equal to or larger than a threshold value for a period of time, and other conditions have been met, it is determined that snapping of the accelerator by the operator has been performed. The snapping is a release of the accelerator that is predicted to be accompanied by a transmission shift without disengagement of the clutch. In response to the snapping determination, the engine output is reduced for a reduction duration, such as by retarding the ignition timing, after the elapse of a predetermined stand-by time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Someya, Daichi Noborio
  • Patent number: 4990537
    Abstract: An antiviral agent which comprises a p-guanidinobenzoic acid derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## or its non-toxic salt as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Okuyama, Akira Someya, Takashi Murai, Nobuo Tanaka