Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Hattori
Toshihiro Hattori 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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Patent number: 8595388Abstract: One data processor is provided with an interface for realizing connection with the other data processor. This interface is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus of the one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable of directly operating peripheral functions that are memory mapped to the internal bus from an external side via the interface. Accordingly, the data processor can utilize the peripheral functions of the other data processor without interruption of the program being executed. In short, one data processor can use in common the peripheral resources of the other data processor.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Junichi Nishimoto, Takuichiro Nakazawa, Koji Yamada, Toshihiro Hattori
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Publication number: 20130265431Abstract: A monitor system is used for a vehicle equipped with a camera for capturing an image of a predetermined area outside the vehicle, a display device for displaying the captured image to a driver, and a mirror for reflecting the predetermined area. The monitor system includes a failure detector for detecting a failure of a function that allows the display device to display the captured image, a report device for causing the display device to display failure information when the failure detector detects the failure, and a state detector for detecting whether the mirror is in a state where the mirror reflects the predetermined area such that the driver views the predetermined area on the mirror. When the mirror is in the state, the report device causes the display device to delete or zoon out the displayed failure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Toshihiro HATTORI, Norifumi MATSUKAWA, Muneaki MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20130176329Abstract: A surrounding image display system (1, 2) equipped for a vehicle includes a processing unit (10, 12) that is connected to a camera (20, 22) that captures an image around the vehicle. The processing unit (10, 12) processes the captured image from the camera (20, 22) to recognize an attention object, and generates a display image in which a frame border (70) that at least partially surrounds the recognized attention object is superimposed on the captured image. The frame border (70) includes a first frame border portion (72) drawn in a first color and a second frame border portion (74) drawn in a second color different from the first color.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Toshihiro Hattori
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Publication number: 20120314541Abstract: An object detection apparatus disposed in a moving body generates a transmission signal of multiple pulse sequences as a plurality of sequences of multiple pulses. A modulation signal of the transmission signal is generated by performing digital modulation on each of the multiple pulse sequences of the transmission signal according to a code sequence. A transmission wave based on the modulation signal is transmitted and a reflected wave of the transmission wave is received by the apparatus. The apparatus further detects a speed of the moving body to determine a length of the code sequence. The apparatus calculates a code correlation value between the modulation signal and a received signal, which is derived from the reflected wave, and performs pulse compression on the received signal based on the code correlation value to generate a pulse-compressed received signal. The apparatus detects an object based on the pulse-compressed received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicants: Nippon Soken, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Toshihiro Hattori
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Publication number: 20120290743Abstract: One data processor is provided with an interface for realizing connection with the other data processor. This interface is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus of the one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable of directly operating peripheral functions that are memory mapped to the internal bus from an external side via the interface. Accordingly, the data processor can utilize the peripheral functions of the other data processor without interruption of the program being executed. In short, one data processor can use in common the peripheral resources of the other data processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi NISHIMOTO, Takuichiro NAKAZAWA, Koji YAMADA, Toshihiro HATTORI
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Patent number: 8279279Abstract: An image processing apparatus permits a user to readily recognize a current state of an angle of view. When an angle of view is switched from a wide-angle to a narrow-angle, range display is performed for a predetermined time prior to the switching. Range display includes a narrow-angle image frame formed with lines indicating a border of an image displayed for a predetermined time prior to the switching. After the predetermined time, a narrow-angle image is displayed and the range display is no longer displayed. The range display allows a user to readily recognize that the wide-angle image has been switched to the narrow-angle image by recognizing to what area in a pre-switching wide angle of view image the post-switching narrow-angle image corresponds.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Toshihiro Hattori, Masayuki Imanishi
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Publication number: 20120235852Abstract: A driving assist apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The driving assist apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting a transmission wave, a receiver for receiving a reflected wave, an obstacle presence determination section for detecting a presence of an obstacle in the surrounding of the vehicle based on the reflected wave, a measurement section for measuring a frequency of phase delay and advance of the reflected wave with respect to a reference signal, and a detection section for detecting the obstacle having a specific relation with the vehicle based on the presence of the obstacle determined by the obstacle presence determination section and the frequency of delay and the frequency of advance measured by the measurement section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Hattori, Mitsuyasu Matsuura
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Patent number: 8244926Abstract: One data processor is provided with an interface for realizing connection with the other data processor. This interface is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus of the one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable of directly operating peripheral functions that are memory mapped to the internal bus from an external side via the interface. Accordingly, the data processor can utilize the peripheral functions of the other data processor without interruption of the program being executed. In short, one data processor can use in common the peripheral resources of the other data processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Junichi Nishimoto, Takuichiro Nakazawa, Koji Yamada, Toshihiro Hattori
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Publication number: 20120161793Abstract: A capacitive occupant detection apparatus comprising a sensor unit and a control unit is disclosed. The sensor unit includes a detection electrode and a periphery guard electrode. The control unit includes: a signal application circuit for applying an oscillation signal to the detection electrode; an operational amplifier for applying to the guard electrode a signal having the same phase and potential as the oscillation signal applied to the detection electrode; and a control circuit for receiving current and voltage values supplied to the detection and for determining a mounting state on a seat based on the inputted current and voltage values (including phase information). The periphery guard electrode is located to surround the detection electrode when viewed from an upper side of the detection electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: Nippon Soken, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi Satake, Hiroyuki Mori, Kouji Ootaka, Hajime Nakagawa, Toshihiro Hattori, Noboru Maeda
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Patent number: 8200934Abstract: To reduce overhead of data transfer between processor cores and improve a processing capability of a processor, there is provided a processor including: a CPU for performing computing processing; an internal memory for storing data; and a data transfer unit for performing data transfer between the internal memory and a shared memory, in which: the data transfer unit includes: a command chain module for executing a command sequence formed of a plurality of commands including a data transfer instruction; and a monitor module for reading data set in advance in the internal memory and repeatedly monitoring the data until a comparative value and a value of the data become equal to each other, when one of the plurality of commands of the command sequence thus read is a predetermined command; and the command chain module executes a next command in the command sequence after the monitor module has finished monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Renesas Electronics Corporation, Waseda UniversityInventors: Hironori Kasahara, Keiji Kimura, Takashi Todaka, Tatsuya Kamei, Toshihiro Hattori
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Patent number: 8190324Abstract: A portable information terminal stores first function list information indicating the contents of functions installed on a first vehicle. When a user carrying the terminal gets in a second vehicle before driving, the second vehicle acquires the first function list information from the terminal. The second vehicle compares the acquired first function list information with second function list information indicating the contents of functions installed on the second vehicle. The second vehicle acquires a functional difference between itself and the first vehicle and notifies the user of the difference.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Toshihiro Hattori, Shougo Kameyama, Hideyuki Morita, Hirotane Ikeda, Michihiro Matsuura, Minoru Terada, Mitsuyasu Matsuura
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Publication number: 20120117745Abstract: An on-board optical sensor cover includes a holder and a washer nozzle. The holder holds an optical sensor. The optical sensor has a lens and is mounted above a window of a vehicle outside the vehicle. The washer nozzle performs a washing operation to wash a lens surface of the lens of the optical sensor held in the holder or a glass surface of a cover glass located facing the lens if the cover glass exists by spraying a washer fluid, supplied from a washer fluid tank, onto the lens surface or the glass surface. The optical sensor cover is located above the window outside the vehicle so that the washer fluid spayed from the washer nozzle flows to a window surface of the window after washing the lens surface or the glass surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro HATTORI, Manabu ONO
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Patent number: 8180109Abstract: If a display mode is set to a narrow angle enlargement image mode, an enlargement image area is inputted via a touch panel. A transformation is made to compress an image of a not-enlargement image area other than the enlargement image area, and a narrow angle enlargement image is generated to enable simultaneously displaying, as a narrow angle enlargement image, (i) the enlarged image in the enlargement image area and (ii) the compressed image in the not-enlargement image area. When a warning target is detected, a corresponding image area is enlarged. An audio alarm is outputted via a speaker. Further, a new narrow angle enlargement image is generated so as to merge the initial narrow angle enlargement image with an image of enlarging the image area of the warning target. A display window including the new narrow angle enlargement image is then displayed in a display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Kazuyoshi Akiba, Toshihiro Hattori, Masayuki Imanishi
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NON-MANIPULATION OPERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING FOR NON-MANIPULATION OPERATION OF VEHICLE
Publication number: 20120101660Abstract: A notification unit causes a notification device to notify that a consent input person has whereabouts of a responsibility related to a non-manipulation operation to operate a vehicle without manipulation of an occupant of the vehicle. An information acquisition unit obtains consent-input person information for identifying the consent input person who inputs a consent into an operation unit, after the notification unit notifies the whereabouts of the responsibility. A record unit associates consent information on the inputted consent with the obtained consent-input person information to cause a storage unit to store the associated information. A control unit starts the non-manipulation operation of the vehicle, in response to input of the consent, after the notification unit notifies the whereabouts of the responsibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiro HATTORI -
Patent number: 8125321Abstract: An obstacle detecting device includes a wall member and an ultrasonic sensor. The wall member has a base member having an inner surface, and the base member extends in parallel with an imaginary plane. The ultrasonic sensor is attached to the inner surface of the base member for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave via the base member. The ultrasonic sensor includes an ultrasonic transducer, and is in contact with the base member via a contact portion of the inner surface of the base member. The wall member includes a plurality of rigidity changing portions that are arranged on an other part of the inner surface other than the contact portion in an arrangement direction away from the contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Kiyonari Kojima, Toshihiro Hattori, Akio Nakano
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Patent number: 8108660Abstract: Each of processors has a barrier write register and a barrier read register. Each barrier write register is wired to each barrier read register by a dedicated wiring block. For example, a 1-bit barrier write register of a processor is connected, via the wiring block, to a first bit of each 8-bit barrier read register contained in the processors, and a 1-bit barrier write register of another processor is connected, via a wiring block, to a second bit of each 8-bit barrier read register contained in the processors. For example, a processor writes information to its own barrier write register, thereby notifying synchronization stand-by to the other processors and reads its own barrier read register, thereby recognizing whether the other processors are in synchronization stand-by or not. Therefore, a special dedicated instruction is not required along barrier synchronization processing, and the processing can be made at a high speed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignees: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Waseda UniversityInventors: Hironori Kasahara, Keiji Kimura, Masayuki Ito, Tatsuya Kamei, Toshihiro Hattori
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Patent number: 8099216Abstract: A detector detects at least one of environmental information on the environment and physical information on the user's physical condition, when the user gets into a vehicle. Each of the environment and the physical condition is divided into a plurality of zones. A memory stores statistical data each representing the probability of the user selecting one of the driving positions in the vehicle in one of the zones. One of the driving positions can, from the probabilities allotted to them, be estimated to be optimum for the user in the zone into which the detected information falls. As a result, even if the user's preference in driving position changes with the environment or the user's physical condition in which the user gets into the vehicle, it is possible to adjust the driving position automatically according to the current preference.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Toshihiro Hattori, Hirotane Ikeda
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Patent number: 8090496Abstract: A vehicle information notification device for notifying vehicle information to a driver of a vehicle with a notification element, the device includes: a first-ride determination element for determining whether it is a first ride of the vehicle for the driver; and a controller for notifying the vehicle information via the notification element when the first-ride determination element determines that it is the first ride. By using the above device, the vehicle information is notified to the driver when the driver rides on the vehicle for the first time. Thus, anxiety of the driver is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Michihiro Matsuura, Minoru Terada, Toshihiro Hattori
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Publication number: 20110266375Abstract: A vehicle optical sensor device has a snow/ice removal orifice for jetting the cleansing fluid toward an upper space of a lens and an optical sensor cleansing orifice for jetting the cleaning fluid toward a lens surface of the lens of a camera. The jetted fluid from the snow/ice removal orifice and the optical sensor cleansing orifice removes snow/ice protruding from a sensor top cover of a case into a front upper space of the lens in an eaves shape and foreign matter on the lens surface of the lens of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Manabu Ono, Toshihiro Hattori
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Publication number: 20110181725Abstract: A camera unit is provided in a hollow portion of an electric motor. A rotor is rotatably arranged at an outer periphery of a stator. A cylindrical motor casing is attached to the rotor. A lens cover is attached to the motor casing at a position of a front side of a lens of the camera unit. The lens cover is rotated together with the motor casing and the rotor, so that attachment adhered to an outer surface of the lens cover is removed by centrifugal force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Toshiki Isogai, Keiko Akiyama, Keishi Kato, Toshihiro Hattori, Kazuyoshi Akiba