Patents by Inventor Koki Yoshimoto
Koki Yoshimoto 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: 20230249724Abstract: A forward monitoring device for a train includes: a storage unit storing map information representing location information and a track geometry of a track and brake performance information representing performance of a train brake system; a train information acquisition unit obtaining train location information and train speed information; a monitoring unit monitoring an upside of the track in the travel direction; an obstacle determination unit determining presence or absence of an obstacle on the track based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit; a braking distance calculation unit calculating a train braking distance using the map, brake performance, train location, and train speed information, and a processing time from when the monitoring unit performs monitoring until determination on presence or absence of an obstacle; and a monitoring distance determination unit determining a monitoring distance based on the braking distance to set a monitoring range of the monitoring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masashi TOMIDA, Yukitoshi INABA, Koki YOSHIMOTO, Emiko KURATA
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Publication number: 20230037312Abstract: A forward monitoring apparatus is installed on a train, and includes: a monitoring unit that monitors a situation ahead of the train; a storage unit that stores map information including information on a position of a track, a shape of the track, and a position of a turnout provided on the track; a train position acquisition unit that acquires train position information indicating a position of the train; a route information acquisition unit that acquires open route information including information for indicating an open direction of the turnout located ahead of the train; and a monitoring direction determination unit that determines a direction to be monitored by the monitoring unit, by using the open route information acquired, the train position information acquired, and the map information being stored in the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masashi TOMIDA, Yukitoshi INABA, Koki YOSHIMOTO
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Patent number: 10919392Abstract: An onboard system includes two control parts. Each of the two control parts has the function of performing a first process for controlling the travel of the transport vehicle. In a period during which a first control part being one control part out of the two control parts is performing the first process, a second control part being other control part out of the two control parts does not perform the first process. In the period during which the first control part is performing the first process, the second control part performs a maintenance process for performing maintenance of the transport vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tokiko Shibasaki, Shogo Tatsumi, Koki Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20200279195Abstract: Provided is an on-demand transportation management system including: a request reception means configured to receive an itinerary request of a plurality of passengers, the itinerary request including at least any one of desired departure time and desired arrival time of a shared on-demand transportation vehicle, a departure point, and a destination; and a vehicle allocation planning means configured to create a vehicle allocation plan of the on-demand transportation vehicle by classifying the plurality of passengers according to a predetermined condition that the itinerary request is received before predetermined time and the desired arrival time or the desired departure time is within a predetermined period of time. A limited number of on-demand transportation vehicles can be efficiently operated, and at the same time, a vehicle allocation plan receiving use requests of a larger number of passengers can be created.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shingo KOBORI, Koki YOSHIMOTO, Kenji UEDA, Sae KIMURA
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Patent number: 10689015Abstract: An information processing system according to the present disclosure includes: an identification data acquirer to acquire first classification information indicating a classification of equipment mounted on a train, first positional information including a formation number of the train, and an equipment identification number unique to the equipment that are transmitted to a maintenance terminal; a vehicle management data acquirer to acquire second classification information indicating a classification of the equipment, second positional information including a formation number of the train, and equipment state information indicating a state of the equipment that are held in a device mounted on the train; and a state history identifier to associate the equipment state information and the equipment identification number with each other upon determination that the first positional information and the second positional information match each other, and the first classification information and the second classificType: GrantFiled: February 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Koki Yoshimoto, Sae Kimura
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Patent number: 10407085Abstract: A train travel prediction device includes a required time database that records a station-to-station required timetable created in advance between stations and indicating a relation of a time difference between a last station departure time of a target train and a next station departure time of a precedent train with respect to a required time of the target train to a next station by the use of a train simulation on the basis of a train moving condition and an operation prediction unit that creates a prediction schedule on the basis of information of the required time acquired for each target train during a prediction period by referring to the station-to-station required timetable recorded in the required time database on the basis of information of a train schedule and a train arrival-departure time.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Kawabata, Yusaku Nagasaki, Koki Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20190176859Abstract: An onboard system includes two control parts. Each of the two control parts has the function of performing a first process for controlling the travel of the transport vehicle. In a period during which a first control part being one control part out of the two control parts is performing the first process, a second control part being other control part out of the two control parts does not perform the first process. In the period during which the first control part is performing the first process, the second control part performs a maintenance process for performing maintenance of the transport vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tokiko SHIBASAKI, Shogo TATSUMI, Koki YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190144021Abstract: An information processing system according to the present disclosure includes: an identification data acquirer to acquire first classification information indicating a classification of equipment mounted on a train, first positional information including a formation number of the train, and an equipment identification number unique to the equipment that are transmitted to a maintenance terminal; a vehicle management data acquirer to acquire second classification information indicating a classification of the equipment, second positional information including a formation number of the train, and equipment state information indicating a state of the equipment that are held in a device mounted on the train; and a state history identifier to associate the equipment state information and the equipment identification number with each other upon determination that the first positional information and the second positional information match each other, and the first classification information and the second classificType: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koki YOSHIMOTO, Sae KIMURA
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Patent number: 10053122Abstract: When it is determined that a control-target train has an impact on a third train that is other than a train that is determined to affect the control-target train, a ground running control unit of a train-running management device further changes a running pattern and instructs the control-target train to take less time to completely leave a departure station.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi Hagiwara, Yusaku Nagasaki, Koki Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 10023211Abstract: A train position detecting device includes: a GPS position guarantee range calculation part for calculating, based on a result of measurement of a position of a train by GPS signals; a tachogenerator-position guarantee range calculation part for calculating, based on a result of measurement of a position of the train by a tachometer generator that measures a relative distance from a measurement carried out previously; and a position determination part that determines, between an end part of the GPS position guarantee range in the first-direction and an end part of the tachogenerator-position guarantee range in the first-direction, a position of an end part on the positive side of the second direction to be a position of the end part of the train in the first-direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takaya Katsuragi, Koki Yoshimoto, Wataru Tsujita, Tomoaki Takewa
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Publication number: 20180009454Abstract: A train position detecting device includes: a GPS position guarantee range calculation part for calculating, based on a result of measurement of a position of a train by GPS signals; a tachogenerator-position guarantee range calculation part for calculating, based on a result of measurement of a position of the train by a tachometer generator that measures a relative distance from a measurement carried out previously; and a position determination part that determines, between an end part of the GPS position guarantee range in the first-direction and an end part of the tachogenerator-position guarantee range in the first-direction, a position of an end part on the positive side of the second direction to be a position of the end part of the train in the first-direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takaya KATSURAGI, Koki YOSHIMOTO, Wataru TSUJITA, Tomoaki TAKEWA
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Patent number: 9815482Abstract: A motorman's cab in a train is provided with a plurality of door operating switches that open and close the train doors on the station-platform side in a fully-automatic manner, in a semi-automatic manner, or in a manner that open and close doors in sections. A central device includes an information control unit that specifies a stopping station where a train stops next on the basis of train information; selects a recommended door operating switch at the stopping station from among the door operating switches on the basis of an estimated passenger-number value, which is the number of passengers at the stopping station, as a recommended door operating switch for the stopping station; and then it displays display information that prompts the train crew to operate the selected door operating switch on a display device in the control platform.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuo Komura, Takuya Sawa, Toshiko Kadono, Satoru Takahashi, Koki Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20170043798Abstract: A train travel prediction device includes a required time database that records a station-to-station required timetable created in advance between stations and indicating a relation of a time difference between a last station departure time of a target train and a next station departure time of a precedent train with respect to a required time of the target train to a next station by the use of a train simulation on the basis of a train moving condition and an operation prediction unit that creates a prediction schedule on the basis of information of the required time acquired for each target train during a prediction period by referring to the station-to-station required timetable recorded in the required time database on the basis of information of a train schedule and a train arrival-departure time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yasuyuki Kawabata, Yusaku Nagasaki, Koki Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20170008542Abstract: When it is determined that a control-target train has an impact on a third train that is other than a train that is determined to affect the control-target train, a ground running control unit of a train-running management device further changes a running pattern and instructs the control-target train to take less time to completely leave a departure station.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi HAGIWARA, Yusaku NAGASAKI, Koki YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20160207546Abstract: A motorman's cab in a train is provided with a plurality of door operating switches that open and close the train doors on the station-platform side in a fully-automatic manner, in a semi-automatic manner, or in a manner that open and close doors in sections. A central device includes an information control unit that specifies a stopping station where a train stops next on the basis of train information; selects a recommended door operating switch at the stopping station from among the door operating switches on the basis of an estimated passenger-number value, which is the number of passengers at the stopping station, as a recommended door operating switch for the stopping station; and then it displays display information that prompts the train crew to operate the selected door operating switch on a display device in the control platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuo KOMURA, Takuya SAWA, Toshiko KADONO, Satoru TAKAHASHI, Koki YOSHIMOTO
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Patent number: 9205851Abstract: A speed profile creation device includes: a traveling simulator that creates, from a traveling instruction, a speed profile of allowing the train to travel through a traveling section together with a traveling time and energy consumption amount thereof by using a route condition, train performance, and a traveling condition; a traveling instruction draft creator that creates a plurality of traveling instruction drafts in which a reference speed profile is changed so that the energy consumption amount can decrease though the traveling time is lengthened a little; an optimum speed profile selector that selects an optimum speed profile in which an energy consumption amount reduction effect is maximum among the plurality of traveling instruction drafts; and a reference speed profile updating unit that updates the reference speed profile until the traveling time of the optimum speed profile becomes equivalent to the target traveling time.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koki Yoshimoto, Satoru Takahashi, Kenji Ueda
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Patent number: 8967553Abstract: In accordance with a predetermined segment definition rule based on a point-switch protection section, a point switch control direction, and a train advancing direction, a plurality of segments are defined in advance with respect to a railway network. Segment competition information in which a competitive relationship between the plurality of segments is set in advance is prepared. A segment use permission setting part determines whether or not a competition for a use-requested segment in terms of a train operation occurs between the plurality of trains, by using segment competition information and segment use permission status information. A use-requested segment for which it is determined that no competition occurs is incorporated, as a use permission segment, into use permission segment information of the corresponding train. In accordance with a result of the competition determination, the segment use permission status information is updated.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masashi Asuka, Satoru Takahashi, Koki Yoshimoto, Atsushi Takami, Yusaku Nagasaki
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Publication number: 20140222259Abstract: A speed profile creation device includes: a traveling simulator that creates, from a traveling instruction, a speed profile of allowing the train to travel through a traveling section together with a traveling time and energy consumption amount thereof by using a route condition, train performance, and a traveling condition; a traveling instruction draft creator that creates a plurality of traveling instruction drafts in which a reference speed profile is changed so that the energy consumption amount can decrease though the traveling time is lengthened a little; an optimum speed profile selector that selects an optimum speed profile in which an energy consumption amount reduction effect is maximum among the plurality of traveling instruction drafts; and a reference speed profile updating unit that updates the reference speed profile until the traveling time of the optimum speed profile becomes equivalent to the target traveling time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koki Yoshimoto, Satoru Takahashi, Kenji Ueda
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Patent number: 8774992Abstract: A next station state estimating unit estimates a preceding train position from information about a stop track circuit of a current train and from a signal aspect table. It estimates the time, at which the preceding train exits the next station and brake pattern before the station is canceled, from information about the preceding train position, from information about the occupied track circuit on which the current train is present and related information between track circuits and a station and information about occupied duration of the station, which are retained in a track database, and from a history of the preceding train position retained in a history retaining unit. The time estimated is sent to a driver's cab by a communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koki Yoshimoto, Kenji Kataoka, Masashi Asuka, Takaya Katsuragi
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Publication number: 20140103166Abstract: In accordance with a predetermined segment definition rule based on a point-switch protection section, a point switch control direction, and a train advancing direction, a plurality of segments are defined in advance with respect to a railway network. Segment competition information in which a competitive relationship between the plurality of segments is set in advance is prepared. A segment use permission setting part determines whether or not a competition for a use-requested segment in terms of a train operation occurs between the plurality of trains, by using segment competition information and segment use permission status information. A use-requested segment for which it is determined that no competition occurs is incorporated, as a use permission segment, into use permission segment information of the corresponding train. In accordance with a result of the competition determination, the segment use permission status information is updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masashi Asuka, Satoru Takahashi, Koki Yoshimoto, Atsushi Takami, Yusaku Nagasaki