Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Tamura

Yasuhiro Tamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20240057884
    Abstract: A biological condition measurement apparatus has: a transmitting section that transmits a transmission signal in a frequency band equal to or higher than a millimeter wave band at predetermined time intervals; a receiving section that receives a plurality of reflection signals generated by reflection of the transmission signal on a plurality of measurement subjects; a measuring section that measures a plurality of times of flight from the transmission of the transmission signal by the transmitting section until the reception of the plurality of reflection signals by the receiving section; and an identifying section that identifies a biological condition of each of a plurality of the measurement subjects on the basis of a mode of change of times of flight represented by a plurality of pieces of time-of-flight data representing times of flight that fluctuate in a time range equal to or lower than a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Yasuhiro TAMURA
  • Patent number: 11180946
    Abstract: A door opening/closing device includes a detection unit which detects a foot of a person present near a front door; and a vehicle door opening/closing device main body which opens a rear slide door, when the detection unit detects the foot of the person, wherein when the foot of the person is not detected within a prescribed time after being detected, the detection unit outputs a pseudo outer door handle switch on signal which demands the vehicle door opening/closing device main body to open the rear slide door, and when detection is continuously performed during a prescribed time or longer from when the detection unit has detected a detection target, the detection unit does not output the pseudo outer door handle switch on signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Patent number: 11098520
    Abstract: A door opening/closing device drives a slide door to a locked state under authentication communication between an authentication ECU of a vehicle side and a mobile device, when the slide door is in a closed and unlocked state and the presence of a user is detected by a detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20210164283
    Abstract: A door opening/closing device includes a detection unit which detects a foot of a person present near a front door; and a vehicle door opening/closing device main body which opens a rear slide door, when the detection unit detects the foot of the person, wherein when the foot of the person is not detected within a prescribed time after being detected, the detection unit outputs a pseudo outer door handle switch on signal which demands the vehicle door opening/closing device main body to open the rear slide door, and when detection is continuously performed during a prescribed time or longer from when the detection unit has detected a detection target, the detection unit does not output the pseudo outer door handle switch on signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Patent number: 10760322
    Abstract: In a state that an engine is started up by using a mobile device from outside a vehicle, a power mode changeover switch is switched from a fixed contact OFF to a fixed contact START while avoiding a fixed contact ACC and a fixed contact ON, and the power mode changeover switch is maintained at the fixed contact START even after the engine is placed in an operation state. When an electric power is not supplied through the fixed contact ACC, a detection unit places itself in a state in which a detection operation is possible, and when the electric power is supplied, the detection unit places itself in a detection operation prohibition state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Patent number: 10738527
    Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing device includes a front door configured to open and close a front left opening of a vehicle body, a rear sliding door configured to open and close a rear left opening of the vehicle body, a vehicle door opening/closing device main body configured to automatically open and close the rear sliding door, a detection unit configured to detect the presence of the left foot of a user, and a control unit (detection ECU, door lock ECU, sliding door driving ECU). If the front door is in an opened state at the time when the detection unit detects the presence of the left foot, the control unit does not put the rear sliding door into a closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Patent number: 10690758
    Abstract: A structure for attaching an ultrasound sensor to a side portion of a vehicle includes a bracket via which the ultrasound sensor is attached to face the ground under the floor of the vehicle and to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane such that water drops adhering to the ultrasound sensor flow downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana, Yangjian Li, Takuya Tamura, Qi Chen, Kai-Wei Yeh, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Yu-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20200024886
    Abstract: A door opening/closing device drives a slide door to a locked state under authentication communication between an authentication ECU of a vehicle side and a mobile device, when the slide door is in a closed and unlocked state and the presence of a user is detected by a detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20190265341
    Abstract: A structure for attaching an ultrasound sensor to a side portion of a vehicle includes a bracket via which the ultrasound sensor is attached to face the ground under the floor of the vehicle and to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane such that water drops adhering to the ultrasound sensor flow downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: Honda Access Corp., Honda Access Taiwan Co., Ltd., Whetron Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana, Yangjian Li, Takuya Tamura, Qi Chen, Kai-Wei Yeh, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Yu-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20180283081
    Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing device includes a front door configured to open and close a front left opening of a vehicle body, a rear sliding door configured to open and close a rear left opening of the vehicle body, a vehicle door opening/closing device main body configured to automatically open and close the rear sliding door, a detection unit configured to detect the presence of the left foot of a user, and a control unit (detection ECU, door lock ECU, sliding door driving ECU). If the front door is in an opened state at the time when the detection unit detects the presence of the left foot, the control unit does not put the rear sliding door into a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20180283080
    Abstract: In a state that an engine is started up by using a mobile device from outside a vehicle, a power mode changeover switch is switched from a fixed contact OFF to a fixed contact START while avoiding a fixed contact ACC and a fixed contact ON, and the power mode changeover switch is maintained at the fixed contact START even after the engine is placed in an operation state. When an electric power is not supplied through the fixed contact ACC, a detection unit places itself in a state in which a detection operation is possible, and when the electric power is supplied, the detection unit places itself in a detection operation prohibition state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tamura, Ryoichi Enoki, Shoji Yokoyama, Jun Sugimoto, Tatsuya Tachibana
  • Patent number: 8337427
    Abstract: In a bioinstrument system S of the present invention, a processor unit 121 in a bioinstrument device 108 obtains information indicative of displacement of two fingers in deformed state from distance between the two fingers; and calculates a finger-tapping force by using the obtained information and a predetermined fingertips' stiffness function retrieved from a storage unit 122. This provides a method for inspecting for neurological disorders in consideration of the finger-tapping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Tsuji, Keisuke Shima, Yasuhiro Tamura, Akihiko Kandori, Yuko Sano, Tsuyoshi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20100152549
    Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a sensor, a memory unit, and a control unit. The sensor is worn by a subject and continuously detects the biological information of the subject. The memory unit stores biological information detected by the sensor. The control unit takes control so that a predetermined part of the biological information stored in the memory unit is transmitted to a management apparatus on a regular basis. The control unit takes control so that, when the biological information detected by the sensor exceeds a predetermined reference value, the amount of information, which is larger than the amount of information regularly transmitted, is transmitted to the management apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: FIBERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100106060
    Abstract: In a bioinstrument system S of the present invention, a processor unit 121 in a bioinstrument device 108 obtains information indicative of displacement of two fingers in deformed state from distance between the two fingers; and calculates a finger-tapping force by using the obtained information and a predetermined fingertips' stiffness function retrieved from a storage unit 122. This provides a method for inspecting for neurological disorders in consideration of the finger-tapping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Toshio TSUJI, Keisuke Shima, Yasuhiro Tamura, Akihiko Kandori, Yuko Sano, Tsuyoshi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20090293618
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor device includes an acceleration sensor chip fixed onto a substrate at its bottom, sealed with a molding resin. The acceleration sensor chip has an airtight sealed space for a weight portion to swing in, in accordance with acceleration applied, and a cushion member which covers a side surface and a top surface of the acceleration sensor chip is interposed between the molding resin and the acceleration sensor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: C & N Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura
  • Publication number: 20090204351
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes: a detection unit which includes a 3-axis acceleration sensor and a temperature sensor; and a processing unit which includes an acceleration vector calculating unit, a total acceleration calculating unit for calculating the magnitude of an acceleration vector, a tilt angle calculating unit for calculating tilt angles from the acceleration vector, and a temperature calculating unit. The tilt angle calculating unit discontinues the processing of calculating the tilt angles if the magnitude of the acceleration vector is different from that of gravitational acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura
  • Publication number: 20090095076
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor device includes: a substrate; and an acceleration sensor chip including an acceleration sensor element which has a weight portion arranged to swing according to acceleration applied, and a seating portion which supports the acceleration sensor element, the acceleration sensor chip being mounted on the substrate. A cushion member is interposed between the seating portion and the substrate, which absorbs any thermal stress occurring when the seating portion and the substrate undergo thermal expansion or thermal contraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura
  • Patent number: 7194816
    Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus 1 uses an acceleration sensor as a tilt angle sensor 24, and realizes various applications based on this detection result. A processing unit 10 counts the number of steps of a human based on acceleration components of low frequency detected by the tilt angle sensor that detects the acceleration components. At that time, the acceleration component of an axis among three axes which most approximates a gravity axis is mainly used. A viewpoint relative to a three-dimensional object or a three-dimensional space displayed on a display unit 36 is moved. By effectively utilizing the detection result of the tilt angle sensor, it is possible to realize a mobile terminal apparatus 1 featuring greater usefulness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: C&N Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura
  • Patent number: 7173420
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor assembly comprising magnetic detection elements is provided. In a magnetic sensor assembly 100 according to the present invention, a magnetic detection element 140 is fixed to a base member 110 and, by having the base member 110 stand upright, it is possible to stand the magnetic detection element 140 upright. Thereby, it becomes easy to manufacture magnetic detection devices which detect three-axis components of terrestrial magnetism vector. In the base member 110, first terminals 120 are provided on a first surface 112 whereas second terminals 124 are provided on a second surface 114. The first terminals 120 are electrically connected with electrodes of the magnetic detection element 140 whereas the second terminals 124 are electrically connected to external wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: C & N Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura
  • Patent number: RE45023
    Abstract: A hybrid three-axis magnetic sensor for calculating the accurate direction of the earth magnetism. The hybrid three-axis magnetic sensor includes: a flux gate type magnetic sensor which is so formed that a base serves as a main member and detects two axis components of a magnetic vector defined by a plane parallel to the base; a Hall element which detects another component of the magnetic vector orthogonal to the base; a tilt sensor which detects a tilt angle of the base; and a CPU, wherein the flux gate type magnetic sensor and the Hall element are integrally structured together as a hybrid IC. The thus detected three dimensional magnetic vector is corrected in the light of inclination of the base, so that the direction of the earth magnetism is accurately calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Naos Innovation, LLC
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tamura