Patents by Inventor Tatsuro Suzuki

Tatsuro Suzuki 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: 11993202
    Abstract: A vehicle light distribution control apparatus includes a first surrounding environment recognition device configured to recognize a surrounding environment around a vehicle and detect first object information in the recognized surrounding environment, and a second surrounding environment recognition device configured to acquire map information in a predetermined range based on the positional information of the vehicle, and second object information included in the acquired map information, and an illumination device configured to radiate illumination light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kuramochi, Masashi Okano, Satoshi Nakano, Shuhei Dairokuno, Motohiro Hidaka, Katsuyuki Umezawa, Tatsuro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20240139880
    Abstract: The arc spot welding method for joining dissimilar materials, in which a first sheet (10) made of an Al-based material or an Mg-based material and a second sheet (20) made of ultra-high tensile steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more are joined, includes a step of forming a hole in the first sheet (10), a step of overlapping the first sheet (10) and the second sheet (20), a step of inserting a joining auxiliary member (30) made of steel, in which a hollow portion is formed, into the hole of the first sheet (10), and a step of joining the first sheet (10) and the second sheet (20) via the joining auxiliary member (30) using a welding material containing 13 mass % or more of Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Tatsuro OSHIDA, Masao HADANO, Yoichiro SHIMODA, Reiichi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11952650
    Abstract: A steel wire which has an excellent fatigue limit when made into a spring is provided. A chemical composition of the steel wire according to the present embodiment consists of, in mass %, C: 0.53 to 0.59%, Si: 2.51 to 2.90%, Mn: 0.70 to 0.85%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cr 1.40 to 1.70%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.53%, V: 0.23 to 0.33%, Cu: 0.050% or less, Ni: 0.050% or less, Al: 0.0050% or less, Ti: 0.050% or less, N: 0.0070% or less, Ca: 0 to 0.0050%, and Nb: 0 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the steel wire, a number density of V-based precipitates having a maximum diameter ranging from 2 to 10 nm is 500 to 8000 pieces/?m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, NIPPON STEEL SG WIRE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Teramoto, Yutaka Neishi, Michimasa Aono, Shuji Kozawa, Satoru Mineta, Tatsuro Ochi, Shoichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20240077123
    Abstract: A valve spring includes a nitrided layer, and a core portion that is further inward than the nitrided layer. A chemical composition of the core portion consists of, in mass %, C: 0.53 to 0.59%, Si: 2.51 to 2.90%, Mn: 0.70 to 0.85%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cr: 1.40 to 1.70%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.53%, V: 0.23 to 0.33%, Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, Cu: 0.050% or less, Ni: 0.050% or less, Al: 0.0050% or less, Ti: 0.050% or less, and N: 0.0070% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the core portion, a number density of V-based precipitates having a maximum diameter ranging from 2 to 10 nm is 500 to 8000 per ?m2, and in the core portion, a numerical proportion of Ca sulfides with respect to a total number of oxide-based inclusions and sulfide-based inclusions is 0.20% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Shinya TERAMOTO, Yutaka NEISHI, Michimasa AONO, Shuji KOZAWA, Fumio TAKAHASHI, Shigekazu NISHIMOTO, Mitsuhiro KONDO, Tatsuro OCHI, Shoichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240034320
    Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle includes an environment information acquisitor, a vehicle position estimator, a target route setter, and a controller. The environment information acquisitor acquires environment information in front of the vehicle. The vehicle position estimator estimates a position of the vehicle on a road. The target route setter sets a target route of the vehicle. The controller causes the vehicle to travel along the target route. The controller includes an intersection determiner, a right-left turn determiner, a route generator, and an intervention controller. The intersection determiner determines whether an intersection is in front of the vehicle based on the environment information. The right-left turn determiner determines whether the vehicle turns right or left at the intersection. The route generator generates correct and erroneous routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motohiro HIDAKA, Katsuyuki UMEZAWA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Satoshi NAKANO, Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Tatsuro SUZUKI, Masashi OKANO
  • Publication number: 20240034319
    Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle includes: an environment information acquisitor that acquires environment information ahead of the vehicle; a vehicle position estimator that estimates a vehicle's position; a target route setter that sets a target route; and a controller that causes the vehicle to travel along the target route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki UMEZAWA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Satoshi NAKANO, Masashi OKANO, Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Motohiro HIDAKA, Tatsuro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240034321
    Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle includes: an environment information acquisitor that acquires environment information in front of the vehicle; a target route setter that sets a target route; and a controller that causes the vehicle to travel along the target route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki UMEZAWA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Satoshi NAKANO, Masashi OKANO, Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Motohiro HIDAKA, Tatsuro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240017662
    Abstract: A vehicle light distribution control apparatus includes a first surrounding environment recognition device configured to recognize a surrounding environment around a vehicle and detect first object information in the recognized surrounding environment, and a second surrounding environment recognition device configured to acquire map information in a predetermined range based on the positional information of the vehicle, and second object information included in the acquired map information, and an illumination device configured to radiate illumination light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Masashi OKANO, Satoshi NAKANO, Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Motohiro HIDAKA, Katsuyuki UMEZAWA, Tatsuro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240007542
    Abstract: A service providing system includes a first apparatus including at least one agent unit that is connected to a service providing a pre-configured function over the Internet, and an execution unit that has first attribute data including state information about the first apparatus and setting information about a function of the first apparatus, and uses the first attribute data to execute an instructed function in cooperation with the agent unit, in a case of receiving the instruction regarding execution of the function; and a second apparatus including a shadow execution unit that has second attribute data corresponding to the first attribute data and executes the instruction received from the service and a process requested by the execution unit, in which through a first connection provided between the execution unit and the shadow execution unit, the execution unit checks whether there is a message generated by the shadow execution unit, acquires the message in a case where there is the message, and delivers
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shin OTAKE, Tatsuro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240007574
    Abstract: A service providing system includes a first apparatus that stores first attribute data including status information on the first apparatus and setting information on a function of the first apparatus, updates the first attribute data to contents specified by a modification instruction if the modification instruction of the first attribute data is received from a user, and establishes synchronization via a first connection such that, in a second apparatus storing second attribute data corresponding to the first attribute data, contents of the second attribute data become identical to contents of the updated first attribute data; and the second apparatus that, if a modification instruction of the second attribute data is received from a user, updates the second attribute data to contents specified by the modification instruction of the second attribute data, and establishes synchronization via the first connection such that, in the first apparatus, contents of the first attribute data become identical to conten
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shin OTAKE, Tatsuro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230420172
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body having a multilayer structure including a first element body portion formed of a ferrite element body material, and a second element body portion laminated on the first element body portion and formed of a ferrite element body material having a composition different from the ferrite element body material forming the first element body portion, a multilayer coil having an axis parallel to a lamination direction of the element body, and a stress alleviation portion provided in an inner region of the multilayer coil when viewed from the lamination direction. In the multilayer coil component, the stress alleviation portion is provided in the inner region of the multilayer coil in which a stress tends to be concentrated to alleviate the stress in the inner region of the multilayer coil, and thereby occurrence of cracking in the element body can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu SATO, Takahiro SATO, Hitoshi KUDO, Takashi ENDO, Yusuke NAGAI, Tatsuro SUZUKI, Hiroko KORIKAWA, Kenji KOMORITA
  • Patent number: 11810704
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body having a multilayer structure including a first element body portion formed of a ferrite element body material, and a second element body portion laminated on the first element body portion and formed of a ferrite element body material having a composition different from the ferrite element body material forming the first element body portion, a multilayer coil having an axis parallel to a lamination direction of the element body, and a stress alleviation portion provided in an inner region of the multilayer coil when viewed from the lamination direction. In the multilayer coil component, the stress alleviation portion is provided in the inner region of the multilayer coil in which a stress tends to be concentrated to alleviate the stress in the inner region of the multilayer coil, and thereby occurrence of cracking in the element body can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Sato, Takahiro Sato, Hitoshi Kudo, Takashi Endo, Yusuke Nagai, Tatsuro Suzuki, Hiroko Korikawa, Kenji Komorita
  • Publication number: 20230311979
    Abstract: A vehicle lane keep control apparatus includes a steering control processor. the steering control processor is configured to, upon detection of a skid of a vehicle during control, switch modes from a lane keeping mode to a slip-handling mode, perform a steering control to allow the vehicle to have a stable attitude, and restart the lane keeping mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Satoshi NAKANO, Masashi OKANO, Motohiro HIDAKA, Tatsuro SUZUKI, Katsuyuki UMEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230227055
    Abstract: A vehicle driving support apparatus includes a forward environment recognizing device configured to recognize a traveling environment forward of a vehicle, a control device configured to perform adaptive cruise control and active lane keep centering control based on the recognized traveling environment, an electric power steering device configured to control a turning angle of wheels in a ganged manner in accordance with a steering angle received from a steering handle, and a driver monitoring system configured to detect changes in biological information of a driver who drives the vehicle. When the driver monitoring system detects a drop in alertness of the driver, the control device is configured to perform the adaptive cruise control and the active lane keep centering control and execute a steering handle idle mode that stops the electric power steering device from controlling the turning angle in the ganged manner in accordance with the steering angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Satoshi NAKANO, Masashi OKANO, Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Motohiro HIDAKA, Tatsuro SUZUKI, Katsuyuki UMEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230227100
    Abstract: A vehicle driving support apparatus includes a forward environment recognizing device configured to recognize a traveling environment forward of a vehicle, a control device configured to perform active lane keep centering control based on the traveling environment, an electric power steering device configured to apply an assist torque to control a turning angle of wheels in accordance with a steering angle received from a steering handle, and a driver monitoring system configured to detect biological information of a driver who drives the vehicle. During execution of the active lane keep centering control, the control device is configured to count the number of times a driver's line-of-sight direction in the biological information has deviated from a target route direction of the vehicle and if the counted number of times is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold count, reduce the assist torque stepwise as the counted number of times increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuro SUZUKI, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Satoshi NAKANO, Masashi OKANO, Shuhei DAIROKUNO, Motohiro HIDAKA, Katsuyuki UMEZAWA
  • Patent number: 11605483
    Abstract: A composite magnetic body includes soft magnetic metal particles and non-magnetic ceramic particles each having a particle size (D50) smaller than that of the soft magnetic metal particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Wada, Takashi Suzuki, Yusuke Nagai, Kaori Sasaki, Tatsuro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11584428
    Abstract: A steering device includes: an offset correction value storing section to store an offset correction value including a first offset correction value and a second offset correction value, the first offset value being a current value for correcting the first sensed current signal so that a value of a vibration of the electric motor is equal to or smaller than a first predetermined value when the motor rotation speed signal is a first rotation speed, and the second offset value being a current value for correcting the first sensed current signal so that the value of the vibration of the electric motor is equal to or smaller than a second predetermined value when the motor rotation speed signal is a second rotation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Hirata, Kazuya Yamano, Tatsuro Suzuki, Masaki Kashima
  • Publication number: 20220281691
    Abstract: A transport system includes a vehicle, a dispenser, a body controller, a vehicle controller, and a restart command generator. When the transport system is stopped due to a problem and then the restart command generator commands a restart of the transport system, the body controller transmits check information to the vehicle controller. The vehicle controller performs a consistency process based on check information when the transport system is normal and check information when the restart of the transport system is commanded. If there is a vehicle determined to have a problem by the consistency process, the vehicle controller commands the body controller to cancel the check information regarding the vehicle and/or to dispense an article supported by the vehicle for transport to the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Tatsuro SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11380476
    Abstract: In a multilayer coil component, a ferrite element body includes a first element body portion and a second element body portion adjacent to each other in an axial direction of the multilayer coil, in which a dielectric constant of the second element body portion is lower than a dielectric constant of the first element body portion, and a magnetic permeability of the second element body portion is higher than a magnetic permeability of the first element body portion. The inventors newly found that the first element body portion and the second element body portion contribute to coil characteristics when a coil winding portion is provided to extend over the first element body portion and the second element body portion. In the multilayer coil component, desired coil characteristics can be obtained by adjusting proportions of the first element body portion and the second element body portion in the ferrite element body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Sato, Hitoshi Kudo, Takashi Suzuki, Kouichi Kakuda, Tatsuro Suzuki, Hiroyuki Tanoue
  • Patent number: 11367559
    Abstract: The inventors have newly found that, even when a composition of a first element body portion and a composition of a second element body portion are different from each other, a high bonding strength at an interface between the first element body portion and the second element body portion can be obtained when both the first element body portion and the second element body portion contain Zn2SiO4 as a constituent component. That is, when the first element body portion and the second element body portion contain Zn2SiO4, a bonding strength at the interface is improved compared to a case in which the first element body portion and the second element body portion do not contain Zn2SiO4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Sato, Hitoshi Kudo, Takashi Suzuki, Kouichi Kakuda, Tatsuro Suzuki, Hiroyuki Tanoue