Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Gunji
Yasuaki Gunji 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: 11710408Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus including: a target specification unit for specifying a position of a target at risk of approaching a moving body; and a communication unit for transmitting, based on the target position specified by the target specification unit, warning information including positional information of an external terminal to output a warning; a program causing a computer to function as: a target specification unit for specifying a position of a target at risk of approaching a moving body; and a communication unit for transmitting, based on the target position specified by the target specification unit, warning information including positional information of an external terminal to output a warning; and a communication method including: specifying a position of a target at risk of approaching a moving body; and transmitting, based on the specified target position, warning information including positional information of an external terminal to output a warning.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Kurehashi, Shigeru Inoue, Hiroshi Furumi, Yasuhiro Miyachi, Yasuaki Gunji
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Publication number: 20220406190Abstract: A communication device includes a target locating unit configured to locate a position of a target having a risk of approaching a moving body. The communication device includes a transmission unit configured to transmit request information including positional information of an external terminal, for which the positional information is requested, based on the position of the target located by the target locating unit. The communication device includes a reception unit configured to receive response information with respect to the request information. The transmission unit is configured to transmit warning information based on the positional information of the external terminal included in the response information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Takahiro KUREHASHI, Shigeru INOUE, Yasuaki GUNJI, Hiroshi FURUMI, Yasuhiro MIYACHI
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Patent number: 11242022Abstract: A pedestrian protecting device for vehicle comprises: a protection device which protects a protection target upon colliding with a vehicle; a measurement device which measures an image of the protection target and a distance from the vehicle to the protection target; and a control device which operates the protection device in a different manner depending on a size of the protection target.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Umezawa, Hiroyuki Asanuma, Yasuaki Gunji, Osamu Ito
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Patent number: 11155250Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: an obstacle recognizing unit; a state recognizing unit; an operation detecting unit; a braking force control unit that performs automated brake control of outputting a braking force by operating a brake device in a case in which a relation between the obstacle recognized and the vehicle satisfies a predetermined condition; and a stopping control unit that causes the braking force control unit to stop the automated brake control in a case in which a driving operation of a predetermined level or more using the operator is detected from a time that is a predetermined time before start of the automated brake control to a time at which the automated brake control starts, wherein the stopping control unit does not perform the stopping of the automated brake control in a case in which the state of the driver is recognized as a predetermined state.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Nakatsuka, Hiroshi Furumi, Yasuaki Gunji
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Publication number: 20210280066Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus including: a target specification unit for specifying a position of a target at risk of approaching a moving body; and a communication unit for transmitting, based on the target position specified by the target specification unit, warning information including positional information of an external terminal to output a warning; a program causing a computer to function as: a target specification unit for specifying a position of a target at risk of approaching a moving body; and a communication unit for transmitting, based on the target position specified by the target specification unit, warning information including positional information of an external terminal to output a warning; and a communication method including: specifying a position of a target at risk of approaching a moving body; and transmitting, based on the specified target position, warning information including positional information of an external terminal to output a warning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Takahiro KUREHASHI, Shigeru INOUE, Hiroshi FURUMI, Yasuhiro MIYACHI, Yasuaki GUNJI
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Patent number: 11040693Abstract: A vehicular protection device includes a protection device that protects a protection target that comes into collision with a vehicle, a measuring device that captures an image of the protection target and measures a distance between the protection target and the vehicle, and a controller that activates the protection device in different modes based on whether the protection target includes a predetermined vehicle on which to ride. The protection device includes an airbag device that deploys an airbag toward a front of the vehicle, and a pop-up device that moves a hood provided in a front upper section of the vehicle, and the controller activates the pop-up device without activating the airbag device if the protection target includes the vehicle on which to ride, and activates the airbag device and the pop-up device if the protection target does not include the vehicle on which to ride.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Umezawa, Hiroyuki Asanuma, Yasuaki Gunji, Osamu Ito
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Patent number: 10988105Abstract: A vehicular protection system for protecting a protection target colliding with a vehicle is provided, which includes: a bulkhead having a bulkhead upper which extends in a vehicle widthwise direction and is arranged at an upper portion thereof; a hood arranged over the bulkhead upper; a bulkhead pop-up device configured to lift up the bulkhead upper and the hood; and a hood-moving device configured to be able to move forward the bulkhead upper and the hood. When the protection target colliding with the vehicle is protected, the bulkhead pop-up device is used to lift up the bulkhead upper and the hood and the hood-moving device is then used to move forward the bulkhead upper and the hood.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuaki Gunji, Masaki Umezawa, Hiroyuki Asanuma, Osamu Ito
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Publication number: 20200062202Abstract: A pedestrian protecting device for vehicle comprises: a protection device which protects a protection target upon colliding with a vehicle; a measurement device which measures an image of the protection target and a distance from the vehicle to the protection target; and a control device which operates the protection device in a different manner depending on a size of the protection target.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Masaki UMEZAWA, Hiroyuki ASANUMA, Yasuaki GUNJI, Osamu ITO
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Publication number: 20200047708Abstract: A vehicular protection device includes a protection device that protects a protection target that comes into collision with a vehicle, a measuring device that captures an image of the protection target and measures a distance between the protection target and the vehicle, and a controller that activates the protection device in different modes based on whether the protection target includes a predetermined vehicle on which to ride. The protection device includes an airbag device that deploys an airbag toward a front of the vehicle, and a pop-up device that moves a hood provided in a front upper section of the vehicle, and the controller activates the pop-up device without activating the airbag device if the protection target includes the vehicle on which to ride, and activates the airbag device and the pop-up device if the protection target does not include the vehicle on which to ride.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Masaki UMEZAWA, Hiroyuki ASANUMA, Yasuaki GUNJI, Osamu ITO
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Publication number: 20200047709Abstract: A vehicular protection system for protecting a protection target colliding with a vehicle is provided, which includes: a bulkhead having a bulkhead upper which extends in a vehicle widthwise direction and is arranged at an upper portion thereof; a hood arranged over the bulkhead upper; a bulkhead pop-up device configured to lift up the bulkhead upper and the hood; and a hood-moving device configured to be able to move forward the bulkhead upper and the hood. When the protection target colliding with the vehicle is protected, the bulkhead pop-up device is used to lift up the bulkhead upper and the hood and the hood-moving device is then used to move forward the bulkhead upper and the hood.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Yasuaki GUNJI, Masaki UMEZAWA, Hiroyuki ASANUMA, Osamu ITO
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Publication number: 20200039467Abstract: A pedestrian protection system includes: a hood pop-up device that drives a bonnet hood of the vehicle such that a position of the bonnet hood is popped up; an information acquisition part part configured to acquire target object information containing information on one or more pedestrians present in a travel direction of the vehicle; a collision prediction part part configured to determine a pedestrian who is predicted to collide with the vehicle, based on the target object information acquired by the information acquisition part; and a drive control part part configured to control driving of the hood pop-up device such that the bonnet hood is positioned to cushion impact on a head of the pedestrian determined by the collision prediction part. The bonnet hood is positioned on a slant with respect to a right and left direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Osamu ITO, Masaki UMEZAWA, Hiroyuki ASANUMA, Yasuaki GUNJI
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Publication number: 20190375382Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: an obstacle recognizing unit; a state recognizing unit; an operation detecting unit; a braking force control unit that performs automated brake control of outputting a braking force by operating a brake device in a case in which a relation between the obstacle recognized and the vehicle satisfies a predetermined condition; and a stopping control unit that causes the braking force control unit to stop the automated brake control in a case in which a driving operation of a predetermined level or more using the operator is detected from a time that is a predetermined time before start of the automated brake control to a time at which the automated brake control starts, wherein the stopping control unit does not perform the stopping of the automated brake control in a case in which the state of the driver is recognized as a predetermined state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Masayuki Nakatsuka, Hiroshi Furumi, Yasuaki Gunji
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Patent number: 7708323Abstract: A vehicle body strength adjusting system is provided in which a bumper beam includes a body portion which extends in a widthwise direction of a vehicle and inclined portions which extend from left and right opposite ends of the body portion and which are inclined in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Further, the vehicle body strength adjusting system includes a variable crush-strength device which is disposed between the inclined portions of the vehicle body frames, which can be crushed when a collision with the vehicle occurs, and which has a variable crush-strength. A first bolt hole is formed in each of the inclined portions of the bumper beam and a second bolt hole is formed in the mounting bracket of the variable crush-strength device. At least one of the first bolt hole and the second bolt hole is an elongate hole. The first bolt hole and the second bolt hole are fastened to each other by a bolt.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunji Suzuki, Yuta Urushiyama, Yasuaki Gunji
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Publication number: 20080185852Abstract: A vehicle body strength adjusting system is provided in which a bumper beam includes a body portion which extends in a widthwise direction of a vehicle and inclined portions which extend from left and right opposite ends of the body portion and which are inclined in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Further, the vehicle body strength adjusting system includes a variable crush-strength device which is disposed between the inclined portions of the vehicle body frames, which can be crushed when a collision with the vehicle occurs, and which has a variable crush-strength. A first bolt hole is formed in each of the inclined portions of the bumper beam and a second bolt hole is formed in the mounting bracket of the variable crush-strength device. At least one of the first bolt hole and the second bolt hole is an elongate hole. The first bolt hole and the second bolt hole are fastened to each other by a bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunji Suzuki, Yuta Urushiyama, Yasuaki Gunji