Patents by Inventor Dan SUZUKI

Dan SUZUKI 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: 11603058
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a front grille including an air intake; a radiator arranged behind the front grille; an air duct configured to guide air from the air intake to the radiator, the air duct widening upward from the air intake to the radiator; and a horn arranged in front of the air duct at a position higher than the air intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Tokuyama, Yoshihiro Itoh, Dan Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11572028
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a front grille including an air intake; a radiator arranged behind the front grille; an air duct configured to guide air from the air intake to the radiator, the air duct widening upward from the air intake to the radiator; and a horn arranged in front of the air duct at a position higher than the air intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Tokuyama, Yoshihiro Itoh, Dan Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220314913
    Abstract: A vehicle structure includes a body, a bracket provided on the body, a bumper cover attached to the bracket, and an object detection device attached to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOYAMA, Dan SUZUKI, Takeshi NUMATA
  • Publication number: 20210237673
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a front grille including an air intake; a radiator arranged behind the front grille; an air duct configured to guide air from the air intake to the radiator, the air duct widening upward from the air intake to the radiator; and a horn arranged in front of the air duct at a position higher than the air intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Koji TOKUYAMA, Yoshihiro ITOH, Dan SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10809058
    Abstract: A road surface assessment apparatus for a vehicle includes an illumination device, a detector, and an assessment unit. The illumination device is configured to emit pattern light to a road surface on which the vehicle runs, or a surrounding of the vehicle. The detector is configured to detect the emitted pattern light. The assessment unit is configured to assess a condition of the road surface, on the basis of the detected pattern light. The illumination device intermittently emits the pattern light for a short time in such a manner that a period of time for which the pattern light is not emitted is longer than a period of time for which the pattern light is emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10558416
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device for a vehicle, in which the vehicle travels on a road and includes a first image display unit that displays a transmissive image inside the vehicle for an occupant. The image display device includes a second image display unit and a display controller. The second image display unit displays a road-surface image on a road surface of the road. The display controller stops displaying any one of the transmissive image and the road-surface image, on the condition that the transmissive image displayed by the first image display unit and the road-surface image displayed by the second image display unit appear superimposed on each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10358083
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a crossing-facility detector, an image position determiner, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display an image for a pedestrian. The crossing-facility detector is configured to detect a crossing facility provided on the road. The image position determiner is configured to determine, on the basis of a position of the crossing facility, whether or not a display position of the image is included in a no-crossing region near the crossing facility. The illumination controller is configured to control display operation of the light illuminator, to prompt the pedestrian to cross along the crossing facility, on the condition that the image position determiner determines that the display position of the image is included in the no-crossing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10325488
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a space detector, a travel information acquirer, a possibility calculator, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display an image on a road a pedestrian is going to cross. The space detector is configured to detect a travel space sideward of the first vehicle. The possibility calculator is configured to calculate travel possibility that a second vehicle other than the first vehicle travels through the travel space, on the basis of travel information acquired by the travel information acquirer and on the basis of a position of the travel space detected by the space detector. The illumination controller is configured to control the light illuminator to display a no-crossing image on the condition that the travel possibility is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10311718
    Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a communicator. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface around a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display a first notification image on the road surface. The first notification image notifies information to surroundings of the first vehicle. The communicator is configured to perform inter-vehicle communication with a second vehicle other than the first vehicle. The illuminator is configured to display the first notification image on the basis of the inter-vehicle communication performed by the communicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10308172
    Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a detector. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface around a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display a first notification image that notifies information to surroundings of the first vehicle. The detector is configured to detect an image displayed on the road surface or information indicated by the image. The illuminator is configured to display the first notification image on the basis of the image detected by the detector or the information indicated by the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaski
  • Patent number: 10300846
    Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a detector. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface frontward of a vehicle, to display an image on the road surface. The detector is configured to detect a pedestrian frontward of the vehicle. The illuminator is configured to cause a notification image to be on chronologically-changeable display on the road surface. The notification image notifies information to the pedestrian detected by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10272830
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a road-property detector, a road determiner, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a vehicle, to display an image on a road a pedestrian is going to cross. The road-property detector is configured to detect one or more road properties out of a plurality of road properties including a road shape, a road marking, and a road sign. The road determiner is configured to determine whether or not the road is permissible for the pedestrian to cross, on the basis of the one or more road properties. The illumination controller is configured to control display operation of the light illuminator, to keep the pedestrian from crossing the road, on the condition that the road determiner determines that the road is impermissible to cross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Suzuki, Makoto Kinoshita, Toru Yamazumi, Kentarou Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20190078877
    Abstract: A road surface assessment apparatus for a vehicle includes an illumination device, a detector, and an assessment unit. The illumination device is configured to emit pattern light to a road surface on which the vehicle runs, or a surrounding of the vehicle. The detector is configured to detect the emitted pattern light. The assessment unit is configured to assess a condition of the road surface, on the basis of the detected pattern light. The illumination device intermittently emits the pattern light for a short time in such a manner that a period of time for which the pattern light is not emitted is longer than a period of time for which the pattern light is emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20180261080
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a space detector, a travel information acquirer, a possibility calculator, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display an image on a road a pedestrian is going to cross. The space detector is configured to detect a travel space sideward of the first vehicle. The possibility calculator is configured to calculate travel possibility that a second vehicle other than the first vehicle travels through the travel space, on the basis of travel information acquired by the travel information acquirer and on the basis of a position of the travel space detected by the space detector. The illumination controller is configured to control the light illuminator to display a no-crossing image on the condition that the travel possibility is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180257550
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a road-property detector, a road determiner, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a vehicle, to display an image on a road a pedestrian is going to cross. The road-property detector is configured to detect one or more road properties out of a plurality of road properties including a road shape, a road marking, and a road sign. The road determiner is configured to determine whether or not the road is permissible for the pedestrian to cross, on the basis of the one or more road properties. The illumination controller is configured to control display operation of the light illuminator, to keep the pedestrian from crossing the road, on the condition that the road determiner determines that the road is impermissible to cross.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180257549
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a crossing-facility detector, an image position determiner, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display an image for a pedestrian. The crossing-facility detector is configured to detect a crossing facility provided on the road. The image position determiner is configured to determine, on the basis of a position of the crossing facility, whether or not a display position of the image is included in a no-crossing region near the crossing facility. The illumination controller is configured to control display operation of the light illuminator, to prompt the pedestrian to cross along the crossing facility, on the condition that the image position determiner determines that the display position of the image is included in the no-crossing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180261081
    Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a communicator. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface around a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display a first notification image on the road surface. The first notification image notifies information to surroundings of the first vehicle. The communicator is configured to perform inter-vehicle communication with a second vehicle other than the first vehicle. The illuminator is configured to display the first notification image on the basis of the inter-vehicle communication performed by the communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180257547
    Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a detector. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface around a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display a first notification image that notifies information to surroundings of the first vehicle. The detector is configured to detect an image displayed on the road surface or information indicated by the image. The illuminator is configured to display the first notification image on the basis of the image detected by the detector or the information indicated by the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASASKI
  • Publication number: 20180257548
    Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a detector. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface frontward of a vehicle, to display an image on the road surface. The detector is configured to detect a pedestrian frontward of the vehicle. The illuminator is configured to cause a notification image to be on chronologically-changeable display on the road surface. The notification image notifies information to the pedestrian detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180260182
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device for a vehicle, in which the vehicle travels on a road and includes a first image display unit that displays a transmissive image inside the vehicle for an occupant. The image display device includes a second image display unit and a display controller. The second image display unit displays a road-surface image on a road surface of the road. The display controller stops displaying any one of the transmissive image and the road-surface image, on the condition that the transmissive image displayed by the first image display unit and the road-surface image displayed by the second image display unit appear superimposed on each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan SUZUKI, Makoto KINOSHITA, Toru YAMAZUMI, Kentarou YAMASAKI