Patents by Inventor Haruhiko Satou
Haruhiko Satou 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: 11458977Abstract: A driving load estimation apparatus can estimate the driving load of individual drivers in accordance with the driving environment. The driving load estimation apparatus can include a first VACP calculator configured to calculate a first VACP value based on information related to a driving environment of a vehicle and a correction value calculator configured to calculate a VACP correction value of each driver based on a steering operation in the driving environment. The driving load estimation apparatus estimates a driving load of the driver by correcting the first VACP value based on the VACP correction value.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: Marelli Corporation, Shibaura Institute of TechnologyInventors: Soichiro Aoyagi, Haruhiko Satou, Toshio Ito
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Patent number: 11040720Abstract: A sleepiness level prediction device includes a vehicle information acquisition unit, a driver information acquisition unit, and a control unit. The vehicle information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information relating to a vehicle. The driver information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information relating to a driver. The control unit is configured to calculate a stimulus amount to be given to the driver based on a current driving load of the driver and a driving load after a prescribed time, based on the information relating to the vehicle, calculate a non-acclimation degree indicative of a level at which the driver is not acclimated to driving based on a change in the stimulus amount, and predict a sleepiness level of the driver after the prescribed time based on a current sleepiness level of the driver estimated based on the information relating to the driver and the non-acclimation degree.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignees: Marelli Corporation, University Corporation Tokyo University Of Agriculture And TechnologyInventors: Haruhiko Satou, Horomasa Miura, Shuang Wu, Hiroshi Mouri, Soya Aoki
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Patent number: 10930250Abstract: The information control apparatus optimizes display control based on safety around a vehicle and a driver's level of ease regarding driving. An information control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a vehicle information acquisition interface that acquires information related to a vehicle, a driver information acquisition interface that acquires information related to a driver, and a controller that predicts the safety around the vehicle and the level of ease of the driver regarding driving based on the information related to the vehicle and the information related to the driver. The controller controls display information based on the safety and the level of ease.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Marelli CorporationInventors: Teruo Yoshitomi, Yuusuke Tanizawa, Haruhiko Satou, Soichiro Aoyagi
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Patent number: 10788904Abstract: Provided is an in-vehicle information processing system that can be operated intuitively. An in-vehicle information processing system (10) includes a display (11), a touch operation interface (12), an imaging unit (13), and a controller (14). The display (11) includes at least one screen. The touch operation interface (12) detects contact by an operation hand of an operator. The imaging unit (13) captures an image of the touch operation interface (12) and at least a portion of the operation hand. The controller (14) associates position coordinates in an operation region (R2) on the screen with position coordinates in a predetermined region (R1) of the touch operation interface (12) and causes at least a portion of the operation hand to be displayed in overlap on the screen on the basis of the image captured by the imaging unit (13).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATIONInventors: Haruhiko Satou, Teruo Yoshitomi
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Publication number: 20200276978Abstract: A sleepiness level prediction device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a vehicle information acquisition unit (10) that acquires information regarding a vehicle; a driver information acquisition unit (20) that acquires information regarding a driver; and a control unit (40) that calculates, on the basis of the acquired information regarding the vehicle, a stimulus quantity (S) provided to the driver on the basis of the driver's present driving load and the driving load after a predetermined time period, that calculates a non-acclimation degree (H) indicating a degree to which the driver is not acclimated to driving, on the basis of a change (?S) of the calculated stimulus quantity (S), and that predicts a sleepiness level (D1) of the driver after a predetermined time period on the basis of the calculated non-acclimation degree (H) and the driver's present sleepiness level (D0) estimated on the basis of the acquired information regarding the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Haruhiko SATOU, Horomasa MIURA, Shuang WU, Hiroshi MOURI, Soya AOKI
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Publication number: 20200273433Abstract: The information control apparatus optimizes display control based on safety around a vehicle and a driver's level of ease regarding driving. An information control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a vehicle information acquisition interface that acquires information related to a vehicle, a driver information acquisition interface that acquires information related to a driver, and a controller that predicts the safety around the vehicle and the level of ease of the driver regarding driving based on the information related to the vehicle and the information related to the driver. The controller controls display information based on the safety and the level of ease.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Teruo Yoshitomi, Yuusuke Tanizawa, Haruhiko Satou, Soichiro Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20200156657Abstract: An information control apparatus is capable of optimizing control of output information based on the volume of information of the surroundings of a vehicle. The information control apparatus includes a vehicle information acquisition interface that acquires information related to a vehicle, a driver information acquisition interface that acquires information related to a driver, and a controller that calculates a first volume of information of surroundings of the vehicle based on the information related to the vehicle and the information related to the driver and controls output information based on the first volume of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Yuusuke Tanizawa, Teruo Yoshitomi, Haruhiko Satou, Soichiro Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20200079384Abstract: A driving load estimation apparatus can estimate the driving load of individual drivers in accordance with the driving environment. The driving load estimation apparatus can include a first VACP calculator configured to calculate a first VACP value based on information related to a driving environment of a vehicle and a correction value calculator configured to calculate a VACP correction value of each driver subjected to estimation based on a steering operation in the driving environment. The driving load estimation apparatus estimates a driving load of the driver by correcting the first VACP value based on the VACP correction value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Soichiro Aoyagi, Haruhiko Satou, Toshio Ito
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Publication number: 20190278392Abstract: Provided is an in-vehicle information processing system that can be operated intuitively. An in-vehicle information processing system (10) includes a display (11), a touch operation interface (12), an imaging unit (13), and a controller (14). The display (11) includes at least one screen. The touch operation interface (12) detects contact by an operation hand of an operator. The imaging unit (13) captures an image of the touch operation interface (12) and at least a portion of the operation hand. The controller (14) associates position coordinates in an operation region (R2) on the screen with position coordinates in a predetermined region (R1) of the touch operation interface (12) and causes at least a portion of the operation hand to be displayed in overlap on the screen on the basis of the image captured by the imaging unit (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATIONInventors: Haruhiko SATOU, Teruo YOSHITOMI
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Patent number: 9738179Abstract: A vehicle travel controller carries out automatic travel control of controlling a vehicle to travel automatically based upon travel state information of the vehicle and information on an exterior of the vehicle. An automatic/manual traveling changeover switch is capable of switching between an automatic driving mode in which the automatic travel control is carried out by the vehicle travel controller and a manual driving mode in which the driver drives the vehicle manually. A driving posture controller controls a reclining motor so that the reclining angle of the driver's seat in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle of the driver's seat in the manual driving mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Ebina, Haruhiko Satou
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Publication number: 20160159251Abstract: A vehicle travel controller carries out automatic travel control of controlling a vehicle to travel automatically based upon travel state information of the vehicle and information on an exterior of the vehicle. An automatic/manual traveling changeover switch is capable of switching between an automatic driving mode in which the automatic travel control is carried out by the vehicle travel controller and a manual driving mode in which the driver drives the vehicle manually. A driving posture controller controls a reclining motor so that the reclining angle of the driver's seat in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle of the driver's seat in the manual driving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Akihiko EBINA, Haruhiko SATOU
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Patent number: 4096828Abstract: A rotary piston internal combustion engine of the Wankel type for reducing unburned detrimental components such as NOx, HC, CO, etc. in exhaust gas without decrease of engine performance which comprises a first combustion chamber communicating by means of a passage means with a second combustion chamber formed between a trochoidal inner peripheral surface of a housing and a side surface of a rotary piston, said first combustion chamber being formed radially outside of said trochoidal inner peripheral surface, the volume of said first combustion chamber being 35 to 65% of the sum of both said combustion chambers at the top dead center (T.D.C.) of the engine, a fuel injection nozzle and an ignition plug provided in said first combustion chamber, said passage means opening onto said trochoidal inner peripheral surface in the range of 15.degree. before the junction of the two arcuate portions of said trochoidal inner surface to 30.degree.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1976Date of Patent: June 27, 1978Assignee: Toyo Kogyo Co. Ltd.Inventors: Haruhiko Satou, Yoshinori Honiden, Motoyuki Hayashida, Mutsuo Wakamoto