Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kamakura
Hiroshi Kamakura 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: 11862018Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a display part, a distance measurement part measuring inter-vehicle distance from a subject vehicle to a preceding vehicle and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform acquiring traffic light information including switching information on a traffic light and position information on the subject vehicle with respect to the traffic light, deriving a recommended driving for the driver based on the traffic light information and the position information, and controlling the display part so as to notify the driver of information on the recommended driving, the controlling including controls the display part so as to display a first image corresponding to the recommended driving when the inter-vehicle distance is larger than a predetermined value and to display a second image as warning information together with the first image when the inter-vehicle distance is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Hiroki Nakajima, Masataka Izawa, Kazuki Yamoto, Yasuhiko Awamura
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Patent number: 11837088Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a notification part including a display portion and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform deriving a recommended driving recommended to a driver based on traffic light information and position information, controlling the notification part so as to notify the driver of information on the recommended driving, and determining whether the driver performs a driving operation according to the information on the recommended driving after the information on the recommended driving is notified. The microprocessor is configured to perform the controlling including controlling the notification part so that the information on a remaining time for switching of the traffic light included in the traffic light information is displayed on the display portion, when it is determined that the driver performs the driving operation according to the information on the recommended driving.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Kamakura
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Publication number: 20230294696Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a display part and a microprocessor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventor: Hiroshi Kamakura
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Publication number: 20230154325Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a detection part detecting surroundings of a subject vehicle and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform acquiring traffic light information including a remaining time period until a traffic light installed at an intersection is switched, controlling a notification part so as to notify a driver of the subject vehicle of switching information of the traffic light from a first mode capable of passing through the intersection to a second mode incapable of passing through the intersection, and determining whether there is a space into which the subject vehicle is movable in an area after passing through the intersection based on the surroundings. The microprocessor is configured to perform the controlling including controlling the notification part so as to notify the driver of warning information together with the switching information when it is determined that there is not the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Hiroki Nakajima, Masataka Izawa, Kazuki Yamoto, Yasuhiko Awamura
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Publication number: 20230154334Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including an approach detection part detecting an approach of a railway vehicle along a travel path from a diagonally backward of a subject vehicle to the subject vehicle without using a road-to-vehicle communication, a notification part notifying a driver of information and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform estimating a traveling direction of the subject vehicle at an intersection, and controlling the notification part so as to notify the driver of the approach of the railway vehicle when the traveling direction crossing the travel path is estimated and the approach of the railway vehicle to the subject vehicle is detected by the approach detection part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Yasuhiko Awamura
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Publication number: 20230154322Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a display part, a detection part detecting a degree of approach from a subject vehicle to a preceding vehicle and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform acquiring traffic light information including switching information on a traffic light and position information on a position of the subject vehicle with respect to the traffic light, deriving a recommended driving for the driver based on the traffic light information and the position information, and controlling the display part so as to notify the driver of information on a recommended vehicle speed included in the recommended driving, and further perform the controlling including controlling the display part so as to change and display information on a maximum value of the recommended vehicle speed included in the recommended driving in accordance with the degree of approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Hiroshi Kamakura
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Publication number: 20230140557Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a display part, a distance measurement part measuring inter-vehicle distance from a subject vehicle to a preceding vehicle and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform acquiring traffic light information including switching information on a traffic light and position information on the subject vehicle with respect to the traffic light, deriving a recommended driving for the driver based on the traffic light information and the position information, and controlling the display part so as to notify the driver of information on the recommended driving, the controlling including controls the display part so as to display a first image corresponding to the recommended driving when the inter-vehicle distance is larger than a predetermined value and to display a second image as warning information together with the first image when the inter-vehicle distance is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Hiroki Nakajima, Masataka Izawa, Kazuki Yamoto, Yasuhiko Awamura
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Publication number: 20230069211Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus including a notification part including a display portion and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform deriving a recommended driving recommended to a driver based on traffic light information and position information, controlling the notification part so as to notify the driver of information on the recommended driving, and determining whether the driver performs a driving operation according to the information on the recommended driving after the information on the recommended driving is notified. The microprocessor is configured to perform the controlling including controlling the notification part so that the information on a remaining time for switching of the traffic light included in the traffic light information is displayed on the display portion, when it is determined that the driver performs the driving operation according to the information on the recommended driving.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventor: Hiroshi Kamakura
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Publication number: 20220319317Abstract: A driving assist apparatus including a communication unit and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform acquiring traffic light information, position information, and rearward vehicle information including length information of a rearward vehicle, calculating an entire length from a front end of a subject vehicle to a rear end of the rearward vehicle based on the length information, deriving a driving assist information including a target vehicle speed or a target acceleration of the subject vehicle so that a group of vehicles including the subject vehicle and the rearward vehicle passes through a point where a traffic light is provided based on the traffic light information, the position information and the entire length, and transmitting a subject vehicle information indicating that the subject vehicle has a driving assist function capable of deriving the driving assist information to the rearward vehicle through the communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventor: Hiroshi Kamakura
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Patent number: 10957193Abstract: The reception unit receives the traffic light information at least a transition between first and second light colors of a traffic light at an intersection and turn-on times of the first and the second light colors, using a wireless signal received from a server via a transceiver. A position acquisition unit acquires a position of a vehicle. A passing speed range calculation unit calculates a speed range in which the vehicle is allowed to pass through the intersection in accordance with light colors of the traffic light, based on the traffic light information and on the position of the vehicle. The messaging unit outputs a message of driving assistance information including suggestions for deceleration or a passage possibility through the traffic intersection. A vehicle behavior storing unit stores content of the message and a behavior of the vehicle corresponding to the content of the message in a behavior memorizing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Kurehashi, Yoshinori Kinoshita, Hiroki Nakajima, Masataka Izawa, Hiroshi Kamakura, Minoru Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10957197Abstract: A vehicle driving assistance system capable of providing a driver of a vehicle with appropriate driving assistance when the vehicle is approaching an intersection. If a traffic signal includes multiple aspects that are in accord with the directions of traffic movement at an intersection, an identifier determines whether an intended direction of movement (an intention to turn right or left) at the intersection has been received from a driver through an identifying device. If the identifier has received an intended direction of movement, an aspect (a right-turn or left-turn arrow aspect) for which assistance is provided through communication by a reporter is identified. The reporter then assists the right or left turn of the vehicle for the intersection in step S7. If the identifier does not receive an intended direction of movement from the driver, the reporter assists only a straight-ahead movement of the vehicle in step S7.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Minoru Kobayashi, Masataka Izawa, Takahiro Kurehashi, Hiroki Nakajima, Yoshinori Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20200312139Abstract: The reception unit receives the traffic light information at least a transition between first and second light colors of a traffic light at an intersection and turn-on times of the first and the second light colors, using a wireless signal received from a server via a transceiver. A position acquisition unit acquires a position of a vehicle. A passing speed range calculation unit calculates a speed range in which the vehicle is allowed to pass through the intersection in accordance with light colors of the traffic light, based on the traffic light information and on the position of the vehicle. The messaging unit outputs a message of driving assistance information including suggestions for deceleration or a passage possibility through the traffic intersection. A vehicle behavior storing unit stores content of the message and a behavior of the vehicle corresponding to the content of the message in a behavior memorizing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Takahiro KUREHASHI, Yoshinori KINOSHITA, Hiroki NAKAJIMA, Masataka IZAWA, Hiroshi KAMAKURA, Minoru KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200312143Abstract: A vehicle driving assistance system capable of providing a driver of a vehicle with appropriate driving assistance when the vehicle is approaching an intersection. If a traffic signal includes multiple aspects that are in accord with the directions of traffic movement at an intersection, an identifier determines whether an intended direction of movement (an intention to turn right or left) at the intersection has been received from a driver through an identifying device. If the identifier has received an intended direction of movement, an aspect (a right-turn or left-turn arrow aspect) for which assistance is provided through communication by a reporter is identified. The reporter then assists the right or left turn of the vehicle for the intersection in step S7. If the identifier does not receive an intended direction of movement from the driver, the reporter assists only a straight-ahead movement of the vehicle in step S7.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi KAMAKURA, Minoru KOBAYASHI, Masataka IZAWA, Takahiro KUREHASHI, Hiroki NAKAJIMA, Yoshinori KINOSHITA
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Patent number: 7251675Abstract: In a meeting system, supplied-data which is convertible using a virtual machine is transmitted and received among a plurality of processing apparatuses interconnected via a transmission line, and meeting data is reproduced. At least two of the plurality of processing apparatuses include a meeting data reproducing apparatus respectively. At least one meeting data reproducing apparatus includes converting means including a virtual machine for converting the supplied-data into a data format which allows the meeting data to be reproduced, a communication interface unit for receiving the supplied-data from other processing apparatuses, and storage means in which a generated image is stored and which is accessible by other processing apparatuses via the communication interface unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Fumio Nagasaka
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Publication number: 20070103645Abstract: Task To provide a projector using a light source device that is rapidly turned on and emit light with high energy efficiency. Means for Resolution Microwaves having different phases are radiated from antennas to three branched light emitting areas in an electrodeless lamp. Light emitted from the three light emitting areas are radiated from one light radiating area of the electrodeless lamp. The microwaves having the maximum amplitude and a plurality of phases are sequentially radiated onto the three light emitting areas, which makes it possible for the electrodeless lamp 1 to emit light with high energy efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Yutaka TAKADA, Shigekazu TAKAGI, Satoshi FUJII, Hiroshi KAMAKURA
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Patent number: 6839061Abstract: An image display system transmits and receives supplied data which can be converted by a virtual machine among plural processing devices which are connected via a transmission line, and creates and displays an image. At least two processing devices among the plural processing devices each includes an image display device. At least one of the image display devices includes a conversion device, in which a virtual machine is provided, that converts the supplied data into a data format in which an image can be displayed, a communication interface section that receives the supplied data from another processing device, and a storage device in which created images are stored and which can be accessed from another processing device via the communication interface section.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kamakura, Fumio Nagasaka
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Patent number: 6805448Abstract: A projection display apparatus employing organic EL elements is presented that is light in weight, is small in size, and can be practically implemented. In particular, the apparatus suppresses light-emission performance degradation caused by generated heat, thereby extending useful life, stabilizing brightness, and securing continual maximum brightness. The apparatus comprises: liquid crystal panels 12R, 12G, and 12B; light emitting units 13R, 13G, and 13B, positioned at the back of the liquid crystal panels and provided with organic EL elements as light emitting layers; and cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B, positioned at the back of the light emitting units, for dispersing the heat generated by the light emitting layers. The cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B may, for example, be electronic cooling elements that employ the Peltier effect to absorb and radiate the generated heat. Alternatively, the cooling bodies may be configured as heat-dispersing fins that guide and disperse generated heat.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Osamu Yokoyama, Satoru Miyashita, Hiroshi Kamakura, Tatsuya Shimoda
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Publication number: 20040027545Abstract: A projection display apparatus employing organic EL elements is presented that is light in weight, is small in size, and can be practically implemented. In particular, the apparatus suppresses light-emission performance degradation caused by generated heat, thereby extending useful life, stabilizing brightness, and securing continual maximum brightness. The apparatus comprises: liquid crystal panels 12R, 12G, and 12B; light emitting units 13R, 13G, and 13B, positioned at the back of the liquid crystal panels and provided with organic EL elements as light emitting layers; and cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B, positioned at the back of the light emitting units, for dispersing the heat generated by the light emitting layers. The cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B may, for example, be electronic cooling elements that employ the Peltier effect to absorb and radiate the generated heat. Alternatively, the cooling bodies may be configured as heat-dispersing fine that guide and disperse generated heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Osamu Yokoyama, Satoru Miyashita, Hiroshi Kamakura, Tatsuya Shimoda
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Patent number: 6607277Abstract: A projection display apparatus employing organic EL elements is presented that is light in weight, is small in size, and can be practically implemented. In particular, the apparatus suppresses light-emission performance degradation caused by generated heat, thereby extending useful life, stabilizing brightness, and securing continual maximum brightness. The apparatus comprises; liquid crystal panels 12R, 12G, and 12B; light emitting units 13R, 13G, and 13B, positioned at the back of the liquid crystal panels and provided with organic EL elements as light emitting layers; and cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B, positioned at the back of the light emitting units, for dispersing the heat generated by the light emitting layers. The cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B may, for example, be electronic cooling elements that employ the Peltier effect to absorb and radiate the generated heat. Alternatively, the cooling bodies may be configured as heat-dispersing fins that guide and disperse generated heat.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1998Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Osamu Yokoyama, Satoru Miyashita, Hiroshi Kamakura, Tatsuya Shimoda
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Publication number: 20020126066Abstract: A head-mounted image display device with a good operability and a data processing apparatus including such a display device. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal panel and an enlarging optical system are crystal display panel through the enlarging optical system housed in a frame and wherein images generated on the liquid are visible in the field of view in front of the frame comprises a first direction detection means (107) disposed in part of the frame (101) for detecting the direction of the user's head; an observation point detection means (109) disposed in part of the frame for detecting the user's line of sight; a trigger input means (4) for transmitting trigger signals; and an image generation means (3, 105) for controlling images generated on the liquid crystal display panel based on signals from the first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Yasukawa, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Noriko Watanabe, Kunio Yoneno, Syoichi Uchiyama, Hiroshi Kamakura, Joji Karasawa