Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Nishimura
Hirofumi Nishimura 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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Publication number: 20240140402Abstract: A parking support apparatus includes a storage that stores a manual parking path, and a processor that sets a safety region where the vehicle can pass. The processor causes the vehicle to perform automatic driving based on the generated automatic parking path, and the processor generates a parking path configured for driving within a range of the performance of the electric power steering and for the vehicle to pass inside the safety region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihito MURAI, Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Yoshimasa OKABE
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Publication number: 20240140401Abstract: A parking support apparatus includes an instruction detection section that detects the occupant's parking instruction based on an operation of the occupant of the vehicle or a history of a motion of the vehicle, and a vehicle control section that performs the automatic parking of the vehicle. When the history indicates that the vehicle has stopped after steering and turning from a straight movement, and that the occupant has performed a predetermined parking instruction operation, the instruction detection section determines that the parking instruction is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihito MURAI, Yoshimasa OKABE, Hirofumi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20230135138Abstract: A VR training system includes: training terminals that generates simulation images for simulation training in common VR space and provides the simulation images to trainees individually associated with the training terminals; and a tracking sensor that detects motion of the trainees in real space. Each of the training terminals calculates a position and a posture of a self avatar in VR space based on a detection result of the tracking sensor, acquires position information on a position and a posture of another avatar in the VR space from another training terminal, and generates the another avatar in the VR space based on the acquired position information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiji KOMATSU, Yoshio MURATA, Takumi KOBAYASHI, Osamu KURACHI, Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Yuichi SHIMIZU, Yuji KAWABE, Hiroki KONDO, Soma SHINKAI
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Publication number: 20230126079Abstract: A simulator includes a control stick including a first rotatable control shaft and a second rotatable control shaft; a first reaction force generator including a spring that generates a reaction force to an operation of the first control shaft; a second reaction force generator including a spring that generates a reaction force to an operation of the second control shaft; a motor that displaces the spring to change a neutral position of the first control shaft; and a motor that displaces the spring to change a neutral position of the second control shaft. An output shaft of the motor is located below the first reaction force generator, and an output shaft of the motor is located above the second reaction force generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiji KOMATSU, Yoshio MURATA, Takumi KOBAYASHI, Osamu KURACHI, Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Yuichi SHIMIZU, Yuji KAWABE, Hiroki KONDO, Soma SHINKAI
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Publication number: 20230126752Abstract: A VR training system includes: a training terminal that generates a simulation image for simulation training in VR space and includes an avatar of a trainee linked to action of the trainee in real space and a controller with which the trainee performs an omission action. When an omission action is performed with the controller in a series of actions in the simulation training, the training terminal omits a predetermined action of the avatar and updates the simulation image from a state before the predetermined action to a state after the predetermined action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiji KOMATSU, Yoshio MURATA, Takumi KOBAYASHI, Osamu KURACHI, Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Yuichi SHIMIZU, Yuji KAWABE, Hiroki KONDO, Soma SHINKAI
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Publication number: 20230126008Abstract: An aircraft VR training system includes: training terminals that generates simulation images for performing simulation training in common VR space and provides the simulation images to trainees individually associated with the training terminals; and a setting terminal including setting information necessary for generating the simulation images. The setting terminal transmits the setting information to the training terminals. The training terminals set the setting information received from the setting terminal, and transmit setting completion notification of the setting information to the setting terminal. After the setting terminal receives the completion notification from all the training terminals, the setting terminal causes the training terminals to start simulation training.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiji KOMATSU, Yoshio MURATA, Takumi KOBAYASHI, Osamu KURACHI, Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Yuichi SHIMIZU, Yuji KAWABE, Hiroki KONDO, Soma SHINKAI
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Patent number: 11351982Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: identify a speed reduction ratio in a driving force transmission mechanism; estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that the average torque output by the engine and an engine speed are constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the speed reduction ratio becomes smaller, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Wataru Yamamoto, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kentaro Furusho, Yuta Enokizono
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Patent number: 11312355Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that the average torque output by the engine is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as an engine speed of the engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yuta Enokizono, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kentaro Furusho, Wataru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11260846Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: identify a vehicle acceleration; estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that an engine speed and the average torque output by the engine are constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the absolute value of the vehicle acceleration becomes smaller, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kentaro Furusho, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Yuta Enokizono, Wataru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11235749Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that an engine speed is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the average torque output by the engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Goto, Hirofumi Nishimura, Kentaro Furusho, Yuta Enokizono, Wataru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11230281Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under the condition that the average torque output by the internal combustion engine is constant, to set a negative control gain such that, as an engine speed becomes higher, the absolute value of the control gain becomes smaller, and then to set the countertorque based on a product of the estimated torque fluctuation component and the control gain.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kentaro Furusho, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Yuta Enokizono, Wataru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11121651Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that an engine speed is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the average torque output by an engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes smaller.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kentaro Furusho, Yuta Enokizono, Wataru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10761201Abstract: An object detection device includes: a classifier that receives, from a radar device that transmits a transmission wave and receives a reflected wave that is the transmission wave reflected by an object around a subject vehicle, detection result information indicative of an intensity, an azimuth, and a Doppler velocity obtained from a Doppler frequency shift of the reflected wave, and determines whether the detection result information is first detection result information corresponding to a moving object or second detection result information corresponding to a still object; a calculator that calculates distances from the radar device to reflection points of the moving object on the basis of the first detection result information; and an output that supplies, to a predetermined device, first reflection point information indicating the distances of the reflection points and azimuths of the reflection points based on the radar device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Panasanic Intellectul Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Okazaki, Hirofumi Nishimura, Asako Hamada
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Publication number: 20200231139Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: identify a speed reduction ratio in a driving force transmission mechanism; estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that the average torque output by the engine and an engine speed are constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the speed reduction ratio becomes smaller, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Wataru Yamamoto, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kentaro Furusho, Yuta Enokizono
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Publication number: 20200231137Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under the condition that the average torque output by the internal combustion engine is constant, to set a negative control gain such that, as an engine speed becomes higher, the absolute value of the control gain becomes smaller, and then to set the countertorque based on a product of the estimated torque fluctuation component and the control gain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Kentaro Furusho, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Yuta Enokizono, Wataru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10647325Abstract: A determination device includes: route detection circuitry which detects, a first continuous body as a first part of a one or more first direction distance information with respect to a first object, and a second continuous body as a second part of the one or more first direction distance information with respect to a second object, in a first direction along a first route on which the moving body moves, and a third continuous body as the second part, in a second direction; route determination circuitry which determines presence or absence of a second route along the third continuous body.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshito Hirai, Hirofumi Nishimura, Naoya Yosoku
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Patent number: 10605896Abstract: A first data group, which indicates reflection wave intensities from reflection points for radar directions indicating directions in which the corresponding reflection points exist relative to a radar apparatus and distances from the radar apparatus to the reflection points, and a second data group, which indicates Doppler velocities of the reflection points for the radar directions and the distances from the radar apparatus to the reflection points, are used to generate a third data group, which indicates the reflection wave intensities of the reflection points. A radar moving direction relative to a moving direction of the vehicle for each frame is generated based on the third data group. The radar moving direction when the moving direction of the vehicle is straight ahead is estimated using the radar moving direction in a predetermined number of frames, and the radar installation angle is calculated using the estimated radar moving direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yunyun Cao, Hirofumi Nishimura, Asako Hamada, Hiroshi Iwamura
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Publication number: 20200062235Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that an engine speed is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the average torque output by the engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTO, Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Kentaro FURUSHO, Yuta ENOKIZONO, Wataru YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200067429Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that an engine speed is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the average torque output by an engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Hirofumi NISHIMURA, Tsuyoshi GOTO, Kentaro FURUSHO, Yuta ENOKIZONO, Wataru YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200001859Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that the average torque output by the engine is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as an engine speed of the engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Yuta Enokizono, Hirofumi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kentaro Furusho, Wataru Yamamoto