Patents by Inventor Takashi Hayashi

Takashi Hayashi 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: 11915176
    Abstract: A server includes a unit obtaining a position of a registered vehicle, a unit obtaining a vehicle dispatch position, a unit determining a candidate vehicle based on the vehicle dispatch position and the position of the registered vehicle, a unit transmitting information regarding an autonomous driving function of the candidate vehicle to a user device, a unit receiving information for identifying a dispatch vehicle, and a unit transmitting a vehicle dispatch position to the dispatch vehicle. The user device includes a unit receiving the information regarding the autonomous driving function of the candidate vehicle, a unit displaying the information regarding the autonomous driving function of the candidate vehicle, an unit accepting a user operation for selecting the dispatch vehicle, and a unit transmitting the information for identifying the dispatch vehicle to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junya Watanabe, Yuji Sasaki, Seiji Arakawa, Naotoshi Kadotani, Masafumi Hayakawa, Takashi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11912366
    Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle is a saddle-ride vehicle, in which at least a part of a side surface of an engine is exposed, which includes a windshield located in front of feet of a rider, in which the windshield is located on a the side surface of a crankcase of the engine and is supported only by the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Niijima, Takazumi Hayashi, Koji Mizuta, Takashi Takizawa, Sakae Endo
  • Patent number: 11907965
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to provide an incentive to a first user who sells or returns a first vehicle in which a part of a first coating film including an easily peelable layer does not peeled off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukinori Il, Kenji Yamaguchi, Junya Ogawa, Yuki Naganuma, Junya Yamamoto, Yuta Tone, Naoki Ishizuka, Tadayuki Tanaka, Keisuke Ito, Yuka Yokoi, Takashi Hayashi, Naoya Oka, Yu Hamada
  • Patent number: 11904897
    Abstract: The safety management apparatus comprises a protective shield with automatic opening and closing, a sensor configured to obtain physical information related to an occupant boarded an autonomous traveling cart, and a controller configured to control the opening and closing of the protective shield. The protective shield is configured to be normally open and, when closed, shield an occupant space of the cart from the outside. The controller includes at least one memory including at least one program, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory. The at least one processor executes a first process and a second process upon execution of the at least one program. The first process is to determine whether the occupant is an infant based on the physical information. The second process, which is executed when the occupant is determined to be an infant, is to close the protective shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Daisuke Ishii, Hiroki Izu, Hiroki Morita, Kei Sato, Masaki Nanahara, Kazumi Serizawa, Hironobu Tanaka, Shunsuke Mogi, Takashi Hayashi, Akihiro Kusumoto, Tetsuya Kanata, Yozo Iwami, Yuhei Katsumata, Daisaku Honda, Saki Narita, Hideki Fukudome, Takuya Watabe, Naoko Ichikawa, Yuta Maniwa, Yuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11897455
    Abstract: A vehicle is autonomously driven in an environment where a first road for vehicles running in a first direction and a second road for vehicles running in a second direction, different from the first direction, are provided alongside each other, and where a first parking space that is entered from the first road and exited to the first road is set and a second parking space that is entered from the second road and exited to the second road is set. When the vehicle is temporarily parked in the first parking space and a running direction of the vehicle heading for the next destination after being parked is the second direction, the vehicle is transferred from the first parking space to the second parking space by autonomous driving after a user of the vehicle gets out of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Omi, Takanori Imazu, Yoshiki Fukada, Takashi Hayashi, Yuta Kataoka, Kohki Baba, Ryuji Okamura, Akihiro Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 11893887
    Abstract: Whether a vehicle is parked inside parking lines in a parking lot is detected. When the vehicle is detected not parked inside the parking lines, either the vehicle or the parking lines are moved in such a manner that the vehicle is parked inside the parking lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanori Imazu, Yoshiki Fukada, Ryuji Okamura, Takashi Hayashi, Kohki Baba, Satoshi Omi, Akihiro Kusumoto, Yuta Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11888764
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a coding unit configured to divide a transport block into one or more code blocks and generate coded bit(s) by coding the one or more code blocks; and a transmitter configured to transmit the coded bit(s) by using a channel, wherein multiplex bit(s) are given based on at least coupling of the coded bit(s) generated by coding of the one or more code blocks, the coding unit maps the multiplex bit(s) to a matrix in a first-axis prioritized manner and reads the multiplex bit(s) from the matrix in the first-axis prioritized manner or in a second-axis prioritized manner, and whether the first axis or the second axis is prioritized in a case that the multiplex bit(s) are read from the matrix is given based on at least whether a signal waveform applied to a prescribed channel is an OFDM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoki Yoshimura, Shoichi Suzuki, Tatsushi Aiba, Liqing Liu, Wataru Ouchi, Takashi Hayashi, Kimihiko Imamura
  • Patent number: 11794344
    Abstract: In a robot utilization system using a plurality of transport robots, the transport robot includes a traveling mechanism having a traveling function, a main body supported by the traveling mechanism and configured to receive products, and a specifying unit configured to specify the products received by the main body. The transport robots include a transport robot that performs a purchase process of the products received by the main body, and a transport robot that performs a return process of the products received by the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jiro Goto, Satoshi Okamoto, Terumi Ukai, Tetsuya Taira, Daisaku Honda, Masato Endo, Takashi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20230294597
    Abstract: A parking action notification device includes an information notification unit configured to give a notice of information to an exterior of a vehicle. The information notification unit displays parking information to the exterior of the vehicle, the parking information being relevant to a parking action of the vehicle when the vehicle performs automatic parking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ryuji OKAMURA, Takanori IMAZU, Yoshiki FUKADA, Takashi HAYASHI, Yuta KATAOKA, Kohki BABA, Satoshi OMI, Akihiro KUSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230271572
    Abstract: A high-voltage cable connection structure includes a first connector to which a plurality of first high-voltage cables, each connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of terminals of a high-voltage battery, are connected, and a connector receptacle provided in a high-voltage control unit disposed outside a vehicle passenger compartment. Inserting the first connector into and pulling out the first connector from the connector receptacle allows connection and disconnection between the plurality of first high-voltage cables and the high-voltage control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Manabu SASAKI, Keisuke SAWAZAKI, Takashi HAYASHI, Akira YAMAMOTO, Shota FUCHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20230237444
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a storage unit configured to previously store user information for each user with which vehicle information relevant to a vehicle is capable of being registered, the user information being associated with a location of the user and an acceptance or rejection of registration of data; an acquisition unit configured to acquire search information for searching for the user; an identification unit configured to identify the user information corresponding to the acquired search information; and a presentation unit configured to present map information in which a user capable of accepting the registration of the data is set on a map, at the location related to the identified user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji YAMAGUCHI, Yusuke KUZUYA, Yoshikazu JIKUHARA, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA, Takashi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230237443
    Abstract: When users of vehicles provide vehicle-related data that are data related to the vehicles to a manager of a processor, the processor determines available services that are services available for the users based on the vehicle-related data, and transmit information about the available services to notification devices usable by the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji YAMAGUCHI, Yusuke KUZUYA, Yoshikazu JIKUHARA, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA, Takashi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230237538
    Abstract: An information processing device including a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire vehicle information relating to a vehicle; evaluate a value of structural information, which includes the acquired vehicle information, by using a predetermined evaluation standard; and present a user of the vehicle with the evaluated value of the structural information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji YAMAGUCHI, Yusuke KUZUYA, Yoshikazu JIKUHARA, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA, Takashi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230219579
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a reception unit that receives setting, by a driver of a vehicle, of a provision range of vehicle information about the vehicle to be provided to a user who wishes to use the vehicle information, before the vehicle information is provided to the user; an acquisition unit that acquires the vehicle information; and a provision unit that provides the vehicle information that is included in the provision range acquired by the acquisition unit to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji YAMAGUCHI, Yusuke KUZUYA, Yoshikazu JIKUHARA, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA, Takashi HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11696323
    Abstract: Uplink communication is efficiently performed in non-allocated frequencies. The terminal apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive downlink control information on a PDCCH; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a random access preamble. For a first frame structure type, the downlink control information is used to configure a subframe number of a first uplink subframe in which transmission of the random access preamble is allowed. For a second frame structure type, the downlink control information is used to configure a subframe number of a second uplink subframe in which transmission of the random access preamble is allowed and a symbol number of an uplink symbol in the second uplink subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoki Yoshimura, Takashi Hayashi, Naoki Kusashima, Shoichi Suzuki, Tatsushi Aiba, Kazunari Yokomakura, Wataru Ouchi, Kimihiko Imamura
  • Patent number: 11694231
    Abstract: An advertisement presentation system includes at least one display device that is detachably provided to a vehicle, an information processing device, and a management server. The information processing device is configured to acquire advertisement information representing an advertisement, and to output the acquired advertisement information to the display device. The display device is configured to present the advertisement information output from the information processing device such that the advertisement information is directed outward from the vehicle. The information processing device is configured to transmit task report information representing a presentation task report for the advertisement information by the display device to the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Fukazawa, Takashi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11681289
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a permission unit configured to permit a remote operation using a remote operation device outside the vehicle, a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the remote operation device, information on surroundings of the subject vehicle acquired from sensors, a receiving unit configured to receive a remote operation signal that is input by an operator outside the vehicle via the remote operation device, a travel control unit configured to remotely drive the vehicle based on the remote operation signal, and a replacement reception unit configured to, while the vehicle is remotely driven, receive an instruction from an occupant to replace the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Nozaki, Tatsuya Matsunami, Takashi Hayashi, Tomoya Makino, Yohei Tanigawa
  • Patent number: 11657717
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory configured to store information about mobile bodies, each of which forms a vehicle by being coupled with a main body unit and is capable of autonomous driving; and a processor configured to transmit a summon command to a first mobile body existing within a predetermined range, the summon command summoning the first mobile body to a predetermined assembly location, and cause a predetermined number of first mobile bodies assembled at the predetermined assembly location to carry one first main body unit that is larger or heavier than a main body unit that can be carried by one first mobile body, and to cause the predetermined number of first mobile bodies to move to a predetermined destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Nakano, Masato Ura, Koji Takao, Hideyuki Sakurai, Keisuke Hotta, Rieko Masutani, Atsushi Hanawa, Masanobu Ohmi, Takashi Hayashi, Atsushi Nabata, Tetsuro Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11656087
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and an information processing system which encourage a user to use a mobile object are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface receives actual usage for a plurality of mobile objects which are affiliated with one of a plurality of mobile object groups. The controller ranks the plurality of mobile object groups based on the actual usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko Nakano, Yu Nagata, Takashi Hayashi, Ryota Kondo
  • Patent number: 11643097
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to execute the processing of finding, in connection with a first vehicle whose cabin unit and travel unit are separable from each other and that is scheduled to travel a first section of road in which travelling with a travel unit of a first type is suitable and provided with a travel unit of a second type different from the first type, a second vehicle that is scheduled to travel the first section in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the first vehicle and finish travelling the first section and provided with a travel unit of the first type, and instructing the first vehicle and the second vehicle to exchange the travel unit of the first type and the travel unit of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Nakano, Masato Ura, Koji Takao, Hideyuki Sakurai, Keisuke Hotta, Rieko Masutani, Atsushi Hanawa, Masanobu Ohmi, Takashi Hayashi, Atsushi Nabata, Tetsuro Sakaguchi