Patents by Inventor Atsushi Yoshikawa
Atsushi Yoshikawa 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).
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Patent number: 11982327Abstract: A hybrid vehicle controller for controlling a hybrid vehicle including a hybrid system is provided. The hybrid system includes an engine, a motor generator, a battery configured to supply power with the motor generator, a clutch configured to connect the engine to the motor generator, and a relay configured to connect the motor generator to the battery. The hybrid vehicle controller includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute, when an operation requesting opening of the relay is performed, a process that releases the clutch, a negative torque application process that applies a negative torque, which is a torque for lowering a rotational speed of the motor generator, to the motor generator, after releasing the clutch, and a process that releases the relay when the rotational speed of the motor generator becomes less than a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Onomoto, Masato Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 11966075Abstract: There is provided an optical member that can achieve a backlight unit excellent in brightness uniformity. The optical member includes: a light guide plate having an end surface that light from a light source enters, an emitting surface from which the entered light is emitted, and a light extraction pattern arranged on a surface opposite to the emitting surface; and a reflective plate bonded to the light guide plate via a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive film. An outer edge of the light guide plate is positioned outside an outer edge of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and the outer edge of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive film is positioned outside an outer edge of the light extraction pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Yoshikawa, Daisuke Hattori, Ryota Morishima, Atsushi Kishi
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Publication number: 20240112571Abstract: A congestion prediction device, a congestion prediction method, and a storage medium are provided. A mapping outputs an output variable when input variables are input to the mapping. The output variable indicates a degree of congestion in a predetermined specific area. The mapping is learned in advance by machine learning. The input variables include congestion variables. Each of the congestion variables indicates a degree of congestion in the specific area at regular time intervals within a specific period. The output variable indicates a degree of congestion after a lapse of the regular time interval from an end time of the specific period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ayumu SHIOMI, Atsushi MIYAGAWA, Hiroki TAKEUCHI, Toshiyuki KAWAI, Ryosuke FUKAYA, Hiroyuki TOKITA, Yusuke IKENOUE, Tsukasa KATO, Katsuhisa YOSHIKAWA, Yuta ICHIJYO, Takayuki AKAISHI, Shintaro KAWAI
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Publication number: 20240077169Abstract: Provided is an adjustment device that reduces fluctuations in mounting angle of a detector. An adjustment device (10) includes a first member (11), a second member (12), an adjustment member (16), and an elastic member (22). The first member (11) includes a base (13) on which a detector is mountable. The first member (11) is attached to the second member (12) through a first shaft (15) such that the first member is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction. The adjustment member (16) is configured to restrict rotation of the first member (11) in the first direction and define a rotation range of the first member (11). The elastic member (22) urges the first member (11) in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tempei OKANEMASA, Atsushi YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20240075736Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a mounting unit, a tank, a pump, a detection unit, an obtainment unit, and a control unit. The mounting unit is configured so that a head that ejects ink can be mounted in a replaceable manner. The tank contains ink to be supplied to the head via a tube. The pump discharges ink to an outside of the head. The detection unit detects that the head mounted on the mounting unit has been replaced. The obtainment unit obtains information of a usage history which indicates whether or not the head mounted as a replacement has been used. The control unit controls a discharge operation, which is performed by the pump after head replacement, to be changed based on the information of the usage history.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: ATSUSHI TAKEI, TETSUYA NARAZAKI, TOSHIYUKI CHIKUMA, HIROKAZU YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20240022820Abstract: An observation apparatus capable of observing a distant scene while suppressing interference between sensors of a plurality of detection devices and an adjustment method for the observation apparatus are provided. The observation apparatus 5 includes a first detection device 50-1 having a first angle of view, a second detection device 50-2 that has a second angle of view, which is larger than the first angle of view, and that is provided in a first direction of the first detection device, and an adjustment mechanism 58-1, 58-2 capable of adjusting a detection direction of at least the first detection device or the second detection device in relation to the first direction (w-axis direction). The first direction is a vertical direction when the observation apparatus is installed in such a way as to observe a road.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Atsushi YOSHIKAWA, Shiho TAKEMURA
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Patent number: 11370417Abstract: In a remote parking device, a remote control receiver receives remote operation signals including remote parking commands of a subject vehicle from a plurality of remote controllers. A sensor information receiver receives sensor information including surrounding information obtained in a surrounding information sensor in the subject vehicle and vehicle information obtained in a vehicle information sensor in the subject vehicle. When the plurality of remote operation signals including the remote parking commands are received at the same time, a priority determination part determines priority of each of the plurality of remote parking commands included in the plurality of remote operation signals based on information obtained from the plurality of remote operation signals. A remote parking controller controls a remote parking of the subject vehicle based on the remote parking command having highest priority and the sensor information.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akinobu Sugiyama, Atsushi Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20210053555Abstract: In a remote parking device, a remote control receiver receives remote operation signals including remote parking commands of a subject vehicle from a plurality of remote controllers. A sensor information receiver receives sensor information including surrounding information obtained in a surrounding information sensor in the subject vehicle and vehicle information obtained in a vehicle information sensor in the subject vehicle. When the plurality of remote operation signals including the remote parking commands are received at the same time, a priority determination part determines priority of each of the plurality of remote parking commands included in the plurality of remote operation signals based on information obtained from the plurality of remote operation signals. A remote parking controller controls a remote parking of the subject vehicle based on the remote parking command having highest priority and the sensor information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akinobu SUGIYAMA, Atsushi YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 10764478Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit containing a lens, a holding member provided with an image sensor and an engaging member of cured resin. At least a part of the engaging member includes a surface that intersects with a direction of an optical axis of the lens and the lens unit and the holding member are engaged with each other on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Atsushi Yoshikawa, Shota Iwano
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Patent number: 10715710Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit, a holding member, and a fixing member. The lens unit includes a lens for causing light to enter an internal space. The holding member holds an image sensor for capturing an image formed by the light. The fixing member fixes the lens unit and the holding member. The fixing member is cured resin. The lens unit further includes a groove at least partially housing the fixing member, and having an opening which faces the holding member. In a state such that the lens unit and the holding member are fixed to the fixing member, more of the fixing member is exposed to the outside of the lens unit than to the internal space surrounded by the lens unit and the holding member.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Atsushi Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10501088Abstract: A road surface state determination apparatus of the present disclosure includes an acquisition interface configured to acquire an image representing a road surface imaged by a camera, and a controller configured to determine whether the road surface is wet or dry on the basis of a spatial change in luminance of pixels in a continuous region included in the image.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Atsushi Yoshikawa, Takatoshi Nakata, Tomohiro Mitsugi
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Patent number: 10457269Abstract: A vehicle energy management device has a vehicle information receiver to receive vehicle information including a vehicle speed and a state of charge of a battery, a route information receiver to receive route information to a destination, and a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to perform: a vehicle information acquisition process of acquiring vehicle information including at least information on a vehicle speed and a state of charge of the battery; a route information acquisition process of acquiring route information to the destination; an optimal plan calculation process of making a target vehicle speed plan for the destination and a driving necessity plan for a motor, an engine, and a generator on the basis of the route information and the vehicle information; and a vehicle control process of controlling the motor, the engine, and the generator on the basis of the driving necessity plan.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akinobu Sugiyama, Atsushi Yoshikawa, Yoichi Okubo, Masataka Shirozono, Nobutaka Nakamura
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Publication number: 20190222729Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit, a holding member, and a fixing member. The lens unit includes a lens for causing light to enter an internal space. The holding member holds an image sensor for capturing an image formed by the light. The fixing member fixes the lens unit and the holding member. The fixing member is cured resin. The lens unit further includes a groove at least partially housing the fixing member, and having an opening which faces the holding member. In a state such that the lens unit and the holding member are fixed to the fixing member, more of the fixing member is exposed to the outside of the lens unit than to the internal space surrounded by the lens unit and the holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Atsushi YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180324337Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit containing a lens, a holding member provided with an image sensor and an engaging member of cured resin. At least a part of the engaging member includes a surface that intersects with a direction of an optical axis of the lens and the lens unit and the holding member are engaged with each other on the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Atsushi YOSHIKAWA, Shota IWANO
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Publication number: 20180304898Abstract: A road surface state determination apparatus of the present disclosure includes an acquisition interface configured to acquire an image representing a road surface imaged by a camera, and a controller configured to determine whether the road surface is wet or dry on the basis of a spatial change in luminance of pixels in a continuous region included in the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Atsushi YOSHIKAWA, Takatoshi NAKATA, Tomohiro MITSUGI
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Patent number: 9932021Abstract: When a following vehicle approaches a host vehicle, a following vehicle warning unit that issues a warning to the following vehicle on the basis of the likelihood of a front end collision, calculated by a front end collision likelihood calculation unit and the likelihood of a rear end collision, calculated by a rear end collision likelihood calculation unit, issues a warning to the following vehicle before activating a brake apparatus of the host vehicle at a brake force determined by a braking processing determination unit that determines a brake force required to prevent a collision between the host vehicle and a frontward obstruction on the basis of the likelihood of a front end collision.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoichi Okubo, Akinobu Sugiyama, Atsushi Yoshikawa, Masataka Shirozono, Nobutaka Nakamura
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Patent number: 9758145Abstract: A vehicle energy management device includes: an energy consumption related information acquisition unit which acquires energy consumption related information that is information related to energy consumption of an own vehicle in each of traveling sections; an energy consumption related information correction unit which corrects the energy consumption related information; and a control plan production unit which produces a control plan for vehicle instruments based on an estimated value of an energy consumption amount of each of the vehicle instruments calculated by using the corrected energy consumption related information. The energy consumption related information correction unit corrects the energy consumption related information based on a result of comparing an actually measured value of traveling characteristics of the own vehicle in each of the road categories and a statistical result of traveling characteristics of a plurality of general vehicles in each of the traveling sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Atsushi Yoshikawa, Takanori Matsunaga, Akinobu Sugiyama, Kohei Mori, Masataka Shirozono, Nobutaka Nakamura
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Publication number: 20170129466Abstract: When a following vehicle approaches a host vehicle, a following vehicle warning unit that issues a warning to the following vehicle on the basis of the likelihood of a front end collision, calculated by a front end collision likelihood calculation unit and the likelihood of a rear end collision, calculated by a rear end collision likelihood calculation unit, issues a warning to the following vehicle before activating a brake apparatus of the host vehicle at a brake force determined by a braking processing determination unit that determines a brake force required to prevent a collision between the host vehicle and a frontward obstruction on the basis of the likelihood of a front end collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoichi OKUBO, Akinobu SUGIYAMA, Atsushi YOSHIKAWA, Masataka SHIROZONO, Nobutaka NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20160304080Abstract: A vehicle energy management device has a vehicle information receiver to receive vehicle information including a vehicle speed and a state of charge of a battery, a route information receiver to receive route information to a destination, and a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to perform: a vehicle information acquisition process of acquiring vehicle information including at least information on a vehicle speed and a state of charge of the battery; a route information acquisition process of acquiring route information to the destination; an optimal plan calculation process of making a target vehicle speed plan for the destination and a driving necessity plan for a motor, an engine, and a generator on the basis of the route information and the vehicle information; and a vehicle control process of controlling the motor, the engine, and the generator on the basis of the driving necessity plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akinobu SUGIYAMA, Atsushi YOSHIKAWA, Yoichi OKUBO, Masataka SHIROZONO, Nobutaka NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20150329102Abstract: A vehicle energy management device includes: an energy consumption related information acquisition unit which acquires energy consumption related information that is information related to energy consumption of an own vehicle in each of traveling sections; an energy consumption related information correction unit which corrects the energy consumption related information; and a control plan production unit which produces a control plan for vehicle instruments based on an estimated value of an energy consumption amount of each of the vehicle instruments calculated by using the corrected energy consumption related information. The energy consumption related information correction unit corrects the energy consumption related information based on a result of comparing an actually measured value of traveling characteristics of the own vehicle in each of the road categories and a statistical result of traveling characteristics of a plurality of general vehicles in each of the traveling sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Atsushi YOSHIKAWA, Takanori MATSUNAGA, Akinobu SUGIYAMA, Kohei MORI, Masataka SHIROZONO, Nobutaka NAKAMURA