Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kanou
Takeshi Kanou 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: 20240084382Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to include a regenerative brake in specifications of a proposed vehicle based on regenerative brake operation data acquired while a first vehicle including the regenerative brake is traveling in a predetermined area. The proposed vehicle is a vehicle proposed as a vehicle for a customer to drive in the predetermined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Patent number: 11884184Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to include a regenerative brake in specifications of a proposed vehicle based on regenerative brake operation data acquired while a first vehicle including the regenerative brake is traveling in a predetermined area. The proposed vehicle is a vehicle proposed as a vehicle for a customer to drive in the predetermined area.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Patent number: 11643083Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller decides whether or not specifications of a proposed vehicle to be proposed to a customer are determined such that the specifications are for an electrified vehicle based on traveling data of a vehicle driven by the customer and outputs the decided specifications.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Publication number: 20220340157Abstract: A vehicle system, including: an on-board device mounted on a vehicle; and a control device configured to control the on-board device such that the vehicle travels in a target traveling state, wherein the control device includes: a predicting portion that predicts a state of the on-board device when the vehicle travels in the target traveling state; and a modifying portion that modifies the target traveling state when the control device determines based on the state of the on-board device predicted by the predicting portion that an operation of the on-board device needs to be limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji WATARI, Masaya SATO, Ryo IRIE, Takeshi KANOU
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Publication number: 20210171047Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller decides whether or not specifications of a proposed vehicle to be proposed to a customer are determined such that the specifications are for an electrified vehicle based on traveling data of a vehicle driven by the customer and outputs the decided specifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Publication number: 20210170832Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle cabin, a filter configured to allow air blown toward the vehicle cabin to pass through the filter while adsorbing at least a portion of a substance contained in the air, a sensor configured to detect the state of the air passing through the filter, and a control device configured to output information relating to maintenance of the filter based on the result of detection performed by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Publication number: 20210134076Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller communicable with a vehicle. The controller decides a repair point at which the vehicle is repaired based on navigation information of the vehicle in a case where the controller determines that the vehicle needs to be repaired based on the state of the vehicle and notifies the vehicle of the repair point.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Publication number: 20210122246Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to include a regenerative brake in specifications of a proposed vehicle based on regenerative brake operation data acquired while a first vehicle including the regenerative brake is traveling in a predetermined area. The proposed vehicle is a vehicle proposed as a vehicle for a customer to drive in the predetermined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Patent number: 10071725Abstract: In a situation where it is predicted that a symbol of target torque reverses by turns to be positive and negative alternately, the hybrid ECU carries out an increasing correction of the target torque, in which the target torque is corrected by increasing the target torque by a set amount ?T in a negative direction when a specific condition, in which it is judged that the degree of the vertical vibration of a vehicle body is larger than a standard value and it is judged there is no acceleration demand, is satisfied, and makes the vibration suppression control torque not to be contained in the target torque when the specific condition is not satisfied. Thereby, even when carrying out free run, the sprung vibration suppression control can be carried out during bad road running, and braking force can be suppressed and fuel consumption can be improved during good road running.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kanou, Tomohiro Naruse, Yoshihide Sekiya, Yu Yamagata
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Patent number: 10005457Abstract: A vibration suppression torque calculation means calculates a vibration suppression torque for suppressing a sprung vibration. An upper/lower limit value setting means is configured to set, based on a gear ratio of a transmission, upper and lower limit values whose absolute values are increased as the gear ratio is increased. An upper/lower limit restriction means calculates a final vibration suppression torque acquired by using the upper and lower limit values to impose upper/lower limit restriction on the vibration suppression torque. An addition unit sets a value acquired by adding the final vibration suppression torque to a driver required torque to a target torque.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Kanou
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Publication number: 20170113681Abstract: A vibration suppression torque calculation means calculates a vibration suppression torque for suppressing a sprung vibration. An upper/lower limit value setting means is configured to set, based on a gear ratio of a transmission, upper and lower limit values whose absolute values are increased as the gear ratio is increased. An upper/lower limit restriction means calculates a final vibration suppression torque acquired by using the upper and lower limit values to impose upper/lower limit restriction on the vibration suppression torque. An addition unit sets a value acquired by adding the final vibration suppression torque to a driver required torque to a target torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi KANOU
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Publication number: 20170036669Abstract: In a situation where it is predicted that a symbol of target torque reverses by turns to be positive and negative alternately, the hybrid ECU carries out an increasing correction of the target torque, in which the target torque is corrected by increasing the target torque by a set amount ?T in a negative direction when a specific condition, in which it is judged that the degree of the vertical vibration of a vehicle body is larger than a standard value and it is judged there is no acceleration demand, is satisfied, and makes the vibration suppression control torque not to be contained in the target torque when the specific condition is not satisfied. Thereby, even when carrying out free run, the sprung vibration suppression control can be carried out during bad road running, and braking force can be suppressed and fuel consumption can be improved during good road running.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KANOU, Tomohiro NARUSE, Yoshihide SEKIYA, Yu YAMAGATA
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Patent number: 9290205Abstract: A steering angle zero point detection unit 102 detects a zero point of a steering angle of a steering wheel. A zero point history holding unit 104 records a detection history of zero points. A characteristic change determination unit 116 determines whether or not a characteristic change occurs in the steering transmission system based on a width in the detection history of the zero points.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kanou, Yoshihisa Yamada, Ryouchi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9058249Abstract: The vehicle control system controls a vehicle based on an estimated gradient value of a travel road. Further, the vehicle control system includes a front/rear acceleration sensor and wheel speed sensors, and a control device for calculating the estimated gradient value. Further, when the vehicle travels, the control device determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling rearward. Then, when the vehicle is traveling forward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor and output signals of the wheel speed sensors. In contrast, when the vehicle is traveling rearward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Kanou
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Publication number: 20150120134Abstract: A steering angle zero point detection unit 102 detects a zero point of a steering angle of a steering wheel. A zero point history holding unit 104 records a detection history of zero points. A characteristic change determination unit 116 determines whether or not a characteristic change occurs in the steering transmission system based on a width in the detection history of the zero points.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Takeshi Kanou, Yoshihisa Yamada, Ryouchi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20130253731Abstract: The vehicle control system controls a vehicle based on an estimated gradient value of a travel road. Further, the vehicle control system includes a front/rear acceleration sensor and wheel speed sensors, and a control device for calculating the estimated gradient value. Further, when the vehicle travels, the control device determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling rearward. Then, when the vehicle is traveling forward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor and output signals of the wheel speed sensors. In contrast, when the vehicle is traveling rearward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Kanou
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Patent number: 5403785Abstract: An IC chip package is fabricated from a substrate carrying an IC chip and formed with a conductive pattern of conductors for electrical connection to the IC chip, and a leadframe having a plurality of connector leads with inner and outer lead sites for electrical connection with associated ones of the conductors and with an external circuit, respectively. Fabrication of the IC chip package is made through the steps of placing the inner lead sites into intimate contact on distal ends of the corresponding conductors, and applying ultrasonic vibrations to contacting surfaces between the inner lead sites and the conductors so as to effect diffusion bonding therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1993Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Syuichi Furuichi, Toshiyuki Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kanou, Tooru Higuchi, Muneo Yamada, Toshimasa Kitagawa, Takashi Sugimoto
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Patent number: 4835598Abstract: A printed wiring board for carrying a semiconductor chip including a resin base substrate having at least one opening therethrough, a thermo-conductive plate for mounting the semiconductor chip thereon, the plate being inserted into the opening, an insulating adhesive layer covering at least one side of the substrate and an electric circuit formed on the layer. The wiring board of this invention eliminates those disadvantages of the existing resin substrate type and metal core type. In essence, the wiring board of this invention displays excellent heat releasing capability and magnetic shield effect as well as reliable electric insulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1987Date of Patent: May 30, 1989Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tooru Higuchi, Tosiyuki Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kanou