Patents by Inventor Taro Yokoyama
Taro Yokoyama 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: 20240090090Abstract: A transparent conductive film is disposed on the light-transmitting region of the windshield. A first electrode portion and a second electrode portion are arranged to face each other in a vertical direction of a vehicle. A third electrode portion and a fourth electrode portion are arranged to face each other in a direction crossing the vertical direction of the vehicle. A control device is capable of implementing multiple energization modes. In a first mode among the plurality of energization modes, one of the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion is set to a high potential and the other is set to a low potential, or one of the third electrode portion and the fourth electrode portion is set to a high potential and the other is set to a low potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Yoshiyuki YOKOYAMA, Koji Ota, Taro Ogura, Fuminobu Mikami
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Patent number: 11864490Abstract: A control device includes a control unit configured to acquire individual information indicating a state of a predetermined member of a work machine configured to execute work using the predetermined member, and instruct a state adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the state to adjust the state so that a difference between the state indicated by the individual information and a reference value of the state common to other work machines is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa, Taro Yokoyama, Hiroto Takahashi
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Patent number: 11805725Abstract: A mower includes: a cutting part which is able to cut grass; a machine body which includes the cutting part and a cover configured to cover the cutting part from above; and a state control part which controls a state of at least one of the cutting part and the cover such that at least one of grass in a space provided between the cutting part and the cover and grass outside the cover is able to be cut in the cutting part in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Patent number: 11797025Abstract: An autonomous work system includes a first work machine, a plurality of second work machines having different functions, a setting device that stores work schedule information indicating work schedule content, performance of the first work machine, and performance of the plurality of second work machines, and a terminal. The first work machine acquires a state of work performed by its own device and transmits detection result information indicating the acquired state of work to the setting device. The setting device discriminates whether additional work is required based on the detection result information and the work schedule information, and in a case where the additional work is required, selects the second work machine, and transmits additional work information including work content for the second work machine and information relating to the second work machine to at least one of the terminal and the second work machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Yokoyama, Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20230249643Abstract: A seat belt retractor includes a vehicle acceleration sensor. The vehicle acceleration sensor includes a sensor holder including a placement surface and an attachment member to which the sensor holder is coupled. The attachment member is attached to the housing in a state in which the sensor holder is in either a first posture or a second posture. The sensor holder is configured to be coupled to the attachment member at any one of a plurality of angular positions. The plurality of angular positions are positions of the sensor holder in a case where the sensor holder rotates around a rotation axis. A plurality of sensor attachment angles corresponding to the plurality of angular positions are different between the first posture and the second posture. The plurality of sensor attachment angles are angles, with respect to the housing, of the center line of the placement surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro YOKOYAMA, Satoshi Suminaka, Takayoshi Ijiri, Noriko Kurauchi
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Patent number: 11703868Abstract: A control device capable of improving the position accuracy of map data is disclosed. The control device is configured to acquire information which is output from a working machine which includes a working part and works along a boundary between a working area and a non-working area. The control device includes an operating state acquisition part configured to acquire information indicating an operating state of a machine body of the working machine; a judgment part configured to determine the operating state of the machine body, based on information acquired by the operating state acquisition part; a position information acquisition part configured to acquire position information indicating a position of the machine body; and a storage control part configured to store the position information acquired by the position information acquisition part in the storage, based on a determination result of the judgment part.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20230144636Abstract: A snow removal system includes a work machine and a snow removal machine. The work machine includes a work unit configured to perform work and a position detector configured to detect a position of the work machine when the work unit has performed the work and generate position information indicating the detected position. The snow removal machine is capable of autonomous movement and includes a snow removal unit configured to perform snow removal work and a controller configured to cause the snow removal unit to perform the snow removal work on the basis of the position information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20230109631Abstract: An operation management device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: an operation completion data acquisition unit which acquires first operation completion data indicating that a first operation related to maintenance of a grass field has been completed; and an operation implementation data output unit which outputs, when the first operation completion data is acquired, operation implementation data which prompts implementation of a second operation that is an operation related to the maintenance of a grass field and is different from the first operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20210298229Abstract: An information providing device includes an information acquisition part configured to acquire environment information which indicates a growth environment of grass in a predetermined area and state information which indicates a growth state of the grass in the predetermined area, and an information generating part configured to determine a good area which indicates an area in which the growth state of the grass in the predetermined area is good and a bad area which indicates an area in which the growth state of the grass in the predetermined area is bad based on the state information, and configured to generate management information which indicates a content of treatments to be performed with respect to the good area and the bad area based on the environment information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20210302970Abstract: A control device and a working machine capable of improving the position accuracy of map data as compared with the related art is provided. There is provided a control device which is configured to acquire information which is output from a working machine which includes a working part and works along a boundary between a working area and a non-working area. The control device includes an operating state acquisition part configured to acquire information indicating an operating state of a machine body of the working machine; a judgment part configured to determine the operating state of the machine body, based on information acquired by the operating state acquisition part; a position information acquisition part configured to acquire position information indicating a position of the machine body; and a storage control part configured to store the position information acquired by the position information acquisition part in the storage, based on a determination result of the judgment part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20210302999Abstract: An autonomous work system includes a first work machine configured to have a communication unit, a plurality of second work machines having different functions configured to have communication units, a setting device configured to store work schedule information indicating work schedule content, performance of the first work machine, and performance of the plurality of second work machines and to have a communication unit, and a terminal configured to have a communication unit and a notification unit. The first work machine acquires a state of work performed by the host device and transmits detection result information indicating the acquired state of work to the setting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Taro Yokoyama, Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20210298230Abstract: A mower includes: a cutting part which is able to cut grass; a machine body which includes the cutting part and a cover configured to cover the cutting part from above; and a state control part which controls a state of at least one of the cutting part and the cover such that at least one of grass in a space provided between the cutting part and the cover and grass outside the cover is able to be cut in the cutting part in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Taro Yokoyama, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20210298231Abstract: An autonomous work machine includes a detection unit configured to detect a person present in an advancing direction of an own apparatus, a notification unit configured to perform a first notification on the detected person, a reaction detection unit configured to detect a reaction of the person when the first notification is performed, and a control unit configured to determine whether or not a notification from the notification unit is continued on the basis of the detected reaction, and select a second notification different from the first notification on the basis of the detected reaction and cause the notification unit to perform the second notification in a case where it is determined that the notification is continued.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Taro Yokoyama, Hiroto Takahashi, Toshiaki Kawakami, Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa
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Publication number: 20210274704Abstract: A control device includes a control unit configured to acquire individual information indicating a state of a predetermined member of a work machine configured to execute work using the predetermined member, and instruct a state adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the state to adjust the state so that a difference between the state indicated by the individual information and a reference value of the state common to other work machines is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Wei Song, Takuya Kanisawa, Taro Yokoyama, Hiroto Takahashi
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Publication number: 20210045290Abstract: Provided is a fruit and vegetable harvesting device (10) for harvesting a fruit or vegetable (1) connected to a branch (3) via a pedicel (2). The fruit and vegetable harvesting device (10) includes: a harvesting hand (11) including a holding unit (12) having a suction pad (15) for holding the fruit or vegetable (1) and a finger unit (21) that can abut on the pedicel (2); and a robot arm (31) that turns the harvesting hand (11) to cause the finger unit (21) abutting on the pedicel (2) to press the pedicel (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Yoshinari Takemura, Takeshi Misumi, Taro Yokoyama, Hiroshi Yokobayashi
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Patent number: 9517559Abstract: A robot control system detects a position and a direction of each user by a plurality of range image sensors provided in an exhibition hall. A central controller records an inspection action after a user attends the exhibition hall until the user leaves to generate an inspection action table. When the user attends again, the central controller reads a history of inspection action from the inspection action table. Then, the central controller chooses from an utterance content table an utterance content containing a phrase that mentions the inspection action included in the history at a time of last time attendance, determines the utterance content, and makes a robot output the determined utterance content to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Kawabe, Taro Yokoyama, Takayuki Kanda, Satoru Satake, Takamasa Iio, Kotaro Hayashi, Florent Ferreri
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Patent number: 9132545Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling a mobile robot having leg locomotion mechanisms for traveling and walking and work mechanisms both connected to a body, actuators for driving them, and a controller for controlling the operation of the locomotion mechanisms and work mechanisms by supplying the actuators with a control value calculated by multiplying a deviation between a detected value and a desired value by a gain and to control operation of a speech input/output unit to recognize a human voice inputted through a microphone and utter a generated response to the human voice from a speaker, the controller calculates the gain of the control value to be supplied to at least one of the actuators at a minimum value when controlling only the operation of the speech input/output unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Naohide Ogawa, Yoko Saito, Taro Yokoyama, Masaki Aihara
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Patent number: 9003468Abstract: An automatic performance device includes a performance data receiving unit that receives performance data transmitted from a storage device without passing through a moving image distribution server, the storage device configured to store the performance data having a combination of performance information and time information, the time information indicating the time when the performance indicated by the performance information was carried out; a synchronization signal receiving unit that receives a synchronization signal by using an audio signal transmission path for an audio via the moving image distribution server; and a reproducing unit that reproduces the performance information of the performance data in synchronization with a video distributed at the time when the synchronization signal is distributed, at the timing corresponding to the time indicated by the time information and the time indicated by the synchronization signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Haruki Uehara, Fukutaro Okuyama, Taro Yokoyama, Kenji Matahira
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Publication number: 20150094851Abstract: A robot control system detects a position and a direction of each user by a plurality of range image sensors provided in an exhibition hall. A central controller records an inspection action after a user attends the exhibition hall until the user leaves to generate an inspection action table. When the user attends again, the central controller reads a history of inspection action from the inspection action table. Then, the central controller chooses from an utterance content table an utterance content containing a phrase that mentions the inspection action included in the history at a time of last time attendance, determines the utterance content, and makes a robot output the determined utterance content to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Kawabe, Taro Yokoyama, Takayuki Kanda, Satoru Satake, Takamasa Iio, Kotaro Hayashi, Florent Ferreri
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Patent number: 8796528Abstract: A performance system includes a plurality of performance information output devices, a storage device, and a plurality of automatic performance devices. At least one performance information output device transmits performance data having the combination of an identifier, time information, and the performance information to at least one automatic performance device through the storage device without passing through a video distribution server. The at least one performance information output device transmits a synchronization signal to the at least one automatic performance device through the video distribution server. The at least one automatic performance device reproduces the performance information in synchronization with a video distributed at the time when the synchronization signal is distributed, at the timing corresponding to the time indicated by the time information and the time indicated by the synchronization signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Haruki Uehara, Fukutaro Okuyama, Taro Yokoyama