Patents by Inventor Yoshihide Nakane
Yoshihide Nakane 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: 20240149875Abstract: A vehicle control system controls a vehicle. A meter vehicle speed presented to a user of the vehicle is higher than an actual vehicle speed of the vehicle. The vehicle control system acquires, as a first vehicle speed, a vehicle speed designated by the user or a speed limit of a road on which the vehicle travels. The vehicle control system sets a set vehicle speed to be higher than the first vehicle speed, controls a speed of the vehicle such that the meter vehicle speed does not exceed the set vehicle speed. A difference between the set vehicle speed and the first vehicle speed is equal to or less than a difference between the meter vehicle speed and the actual vehicle speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshihide NAKANE
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Publication number: 20230415738Abstract: A braking/driving force control system, during control for maintaining a target vehicle speed, performs fuel cut and then, when a required braking/driving force for maintaining the target vehicle speed reduces, makes a downshift while fuel cut is continued. The braking/driving force control system causes a brake to generate a braking force such that the sum of a braking/driving force that a powertrain generates and the braking force that the brake generates agrees with the required braking/driving force. Thus, good fuel efficiency and riding comfort are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori NONAMI, Shin NOMURA, Takeshi INOGUCHI, Yoshihide NAKANE
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Patent number: 11787403Abstract: A braking/driving force control system, during control for maintaining a target vehicle speed, performs fuel cut and then, when a required braking/driving force for maintaining the target vehicle speed reduces, makes a downshift while fuel cut is continued. The braking/driving force control system causes a brake to generate a braking force such that the sum of a braking/driving force that a powertrain generates and the braking force that the brake generates agrees with the required braking/driving three. Thus, good fuel efficiency and riding comfort are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori Nonami, Shin Nomura, Takeshi Inoguchi, Yoshihide Nakane
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Publication number: 20230099758Abstract: In a vehicle speed limiter in which an electronic control unit that controls a drive force of an engine based on at least an accelerator opening controls a drive force of a vehicle so that a vehicle speed does not exceed a speed limit, the electronic control unit is configured to allow the vehicle speed to be equal to or higher than the limit vehicle speed and control the drive force generated by the engine based on the accelerator opening when the accelerator opening becomes a value equal to or larger than a increase reference value larger than a decrease reference value after the accelerator opening has decreased to a value equal to or smaller than the decrease reference value within a predetermined time from a time point when the vehicle speed limitation is released during the vehicle speed limitation being executed by the speed limiting control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshihide NAKANE
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Publication number: 20220410891Abstract: A braking/driving force control system, during control for maintaining a target vehicle speed, performs fuel cut and then, when a required braking/driving force for maintaining the target vehicle speed reduces, makes a downshift while fuel cut is continued. The braking/driving force control system causes a brake to generate a braking force such that the sum of a braking/driving force that a powertrain generates and the braking force that the brake generates agrees with the required braking/driving three. Thus, good fuel efficiency and riding comfort are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori NONAMI, Shin NOMURA, Takeshi INOGUCHI, Yoshihide NAKANE
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Patent number: 11458968Abstract: A braking/driving force control system, during control for maintaining a target vehicle speed, performs fuel cut and then, when a required braking/driving force for maintaining the target vehicle speed reduces, makes a downshift while fuel cut is continued. The braking/driving force control system causes a brake to generate a braking force such that the sum of a braking/driving force that a powertrain generates and the braking force that the brake generates agrees with the required braking/driving force. Thus, good fuel efficiency and riding comfort are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori Nonami, Shin Nomura, Takeshi Inoguchi, Yoshihide Nakane
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Patent number: 11352007Abstract: A brake/drive force control system includes: a requested acceleration calculating section; a powertrain control section calculating a minimum brake/drive force at the time of no fuel cut and a fuel-cut brake/drive force, generating larger one of a requested brake/drive force and the minimum brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is larger than the fuel-cut brake/drive force, and generating the fuel-cut brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is equal to or smaller than the fuel-cut brake/drive force; a brake control section generating a requested brake force; and a brake/drive force control section calculating the requested brake/drive force from requested acceleration, requesting the powertrain control section for the requested brake/drive force, acquiring the brake/drive force generated by a powertrain, and when the requested brake/drive force is smaller than the acquired brake/drive force, requesting the brake control section for a difference between the requested brake/driveType: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shin Nomura, Yoshihide Nakane, Takeshi Inoguchi, Tomonori Nonami, Makoto Hirose
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Publication number: 20210221372Abstract: A brake/drive force control system includes: a requested acceleration calculating section; a powertrain control section calculating a minimum brake/drive force at the time of no fuel cut and a fuel-cut brake/drive force, generating larger one of a requested brake/drive force and the minimum brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is larger than the fuel-cut brake/drive force, and generating the fuel-cut brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is equal to or smaller than the fuel-cut brake/drive force; a brake control section generating a requested brake force; and a brake/drive force control section calculating the requested brake/drive force from requested acceleration, requesting the powertrain control section for the requested brake/drive force, acquiring the brake/drive force generated by a powertrain, and when the requested brake/drive force is smaller than the acquired brake/drive force, requesting the brake control section for a difference between the requested brake/driveType: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shin NOMURA, Yoshihide NAKANE, Takeshi INOGUCHI, Tomonori NONAMI, Makoto HIROSE
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Patent number: 10994733Abstract: A brake/drive force control system includes: a requested acceleration calculating section; a powertrain control section calculating a minimum brake/drive force at the time of no fuel cut and a fuel-cut brake/drive force, generating larger one of a requested brake/drive force and the minimum brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is larger than the fuel-cut brake/drive force, and generating the fuel-cut brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is equal to or smaller than the fuel-cut brake/drive force; a brake control section generating a requested brake force; and a brake/drive force control section calculating the requested brake/drive force from requested acceleration, requesting the powertrain control section for the requested brake/drive force, acquiring the brake/drive force generated by a powertrain, and when the requested brake/drive force is smaller than the acquired brake/drive force, requesting the brake control section for a difference between the requested brake/driveType: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shin Nomura, Yoshihide Nakane, Takeshi Inoguchi, Tomonori Nonami, Makoto Hirose
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Publication number: 20200247385Abstract: A braking/driving force control system, during control for maintaining a target vehicle speed, performs fuel cut and then, when a required braking/driving force for maintaining the target vehicle speed reduces, makes a downshift while fuel cut is continued. The braking/driving force control system causes a brake to generate a braking force such that the sum of a braking/driving force that a powertrain generates and the braking force that the brake generates agrees with the required braking/driving force. Thus, good fuel efficiency and riding comfort are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori NONAMI, Shin Nomura, Takeshi Inoguchi, Yoshihide Nakane
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Publication number: 20200247410Abstract: A brake/drive force control system includes: a requested acceleration calculating section; a powertrain control section calculating a minimum brake/drive force at the time of no fuel cut and a fuel-cut brake/drive force, generating larger one of a requested brake/drive force and the minimum brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is larger than the fuel-cut brake/drive force, and generating the fuel-cut brake/drive force when the requested brake/drive force is equal to or smaller than the fuel-cut brake/drive force; a brake control section generating a requested brake force; and a brake/drive force control section calculating the requested brake/drive force from requested acceleration, requesting the powertrain control section for the requested brake/drive force, acquiring the brake/drive force generated by a powertrain, and when the requested brake/drive force is smaller than the acquired brake/drive force, requesting the brake control section for a difference between the requested brake/driveType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shin NOMURA, Yoshihide NAKANE, Takeshi INOGUCHI, Tomonori NONAMI, Makoto HIROSE
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Patent number: 10030597Abstract: A vehicle speed limit apparatus includes a processor configured to calculate a demand value, calculate a pre-correction upper limit value based on a limit acceleration, correct the pre-correction upper limit value based on a first accumulated value to calculate a first upper limit value, correct the pre-correction upper limit value based on a maximum drive force of a drive force generation apparatus and the current acceleration to calculate a second upper limit value, select the smaller of the demand value and the second upper limit value when the first upper limit value exceeds a predetermined threshold corresponding to the maximum drive force, and select the smaller of the demand value and the first upper limit value when the first upper limit value does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and control the drive force generation apparatus to generate the drive force corresponding to the selected value.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Nakade, Yoshihide Nakane, Kazuaki Sumi
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Patent number: 9714622Abstract: A vehicle speed limit apparatus includes a demand value calculation part configured to calculate a demand value according to an accelerator opening degree, a limit vehicle speed acquisition part configured to obtain a limit vehicle speed, an upper limit value calculation part configured to calculate an upper limit value based on a limit acceleration, a selection part configured to select the smaller of the demand value and the upper limit value, a control part configured to control a drive force generation apparatus, and an upper limit value correction part configured to correct the upper limit value based on a current acceleration and the limit acceleration when the selected value corresponds to the upper limit value, and to correct the upper limit value based on the current acceleration and the demand value when the selected value corresponds to the demand value.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Nakade, Yoshihide Nakane, Kazuaki Sumi
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Publication number: 20160281621Abstract: A vehicle speed limit apparatus includes a demand value calculation part configured to calculate a demand value according to an accelerator opening degree, a limit vehicle speed acquisition part configured to obtain a limit vehicle speed, an upper limit value calculation part configured to calculate an upper limit value based on a limit acceleration, a selection part configured to select the smaller of the demand value and the upper limit value, a control part configured to control a drive force generation apparatus, and an upper limit value correction part configured to correct the upper limit value based on a current acceleration and the limit acceleration when the selected value corresponds to the upper limit value, and to correct the upper limit value based on the current acceleration and the demand value when the selected value corresponds to the demand value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke NAKADE, Yoshihide NAKANE, Kazuaki SUMI
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Publication number: 20160281620Abstract: A vehicle speed limit apparatus includes a processor configured to calculate a demand value, calculate a pre-correction upper limit value based on a limit acceleration, correct the pre-correction upper limit value based on a first accumulated value to calculate a first upper limit value, correct the pre-correction upper limit value based on a maximum drive force of a drive force generation apparatus and the current acceleration to calculate a second upper limit value, select the smaller of the demand value and the second upper limit value when the first upper limit value exceeds a predetermined threshold corresponding to the maximum drive force, and select the smaller of the demand value and the first upper limit value when the first upper limit value does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and control the drive force generation apparatus to generate the drive force corresponding to the selected value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke NAKADE, Yoshihide NAKANE, Kazuaki SUMI
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Patent number: 7916005Abstract: An anti-theft system for a vehicle, includes certifying means of an electronic key for getting in the vehicle, human body certification information certifying means, door lock control means for unlocking a vehicle door in a case where the electronic key is certified by the certifying means of the electronic key for getting in the vehicle and the human body certification information of the person is confirmed by the human body certification information certifying means in a state where the door is unlocked; memory means for memorizing ID information of the electronic key; certifying means of an electronic key for starting an engine; and engine starting control means for starting the engine of the vehicle in a case where the electronic key is certified by the certifying means of the electronic key for starting the engine and the electronic key is an electronic key whose ID information is memorized in the memory means, after the vehicle door is unlocked by the door lock control means.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshihide Nakane
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Patent number: 7805223Abstract: A dialogue system that provides a driver with driving advice includes driving performance evaluation means for evaluating a driving performance of the driver estimated based on driving performance information using a normative driving performance as a reference; response evaluation means for evaluating a driver's response to the provided driving advice based on a change in the driving performance of the driver after provision of the driving advice; and output control means for adjusting contents of the driving advice provided to the driver based on the result of evaluation of the driving performance of the driver and setting a mode of expressing the driving advice based on the result of evaluation of the driver's response to the provided driving advice.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takayuki Yamaguchi, Takaaki Enomoto, Hiroaki Sekiyama, Shigeo Onogi, Yoshihide Nakane, Junya Kaneko
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Patent number: 7466216Abstract: A control system for improving the security level of a security device. A portable device is provided with a communication function and has a portable device ID code. A security controller includes a memory for recording a controller ID code. The security controller communicates with the portable device to determine whether the portable device ID code matches the controller ID code, and controls deactivation of security functions for a door lock driver and an engine controller based on the determination result. In response to a restriction request signal, the management apparatus transmits a function restriction signal to the security controller. The security controller prohibits or restricts control of the door lock driver or the engine controller when receiving the function restriction signal and communicating with the portable device.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Daisuke Kawamura, Akihito Kimura, Keiji Yamamoto, Koichi Masamura, Takao Ozawa, Yoshihide Nakane
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Patent number: 7443286Abstract: An anti-theft system for a vehicle includes an on-vehicle machine including reporting means configured to report by radio an illegal activity affecting the vehicle to a designated opponent to be reported to in a case where the illegal activity is detected; and an external facility, the external facility including obstruction radio wave detection means configured to detect a radio wave obstructing the radio-report by the reporting means; and illegal activity prevention means configured to prevent the illegal activity in a case where the radio wave is detected by the obstruction radio wave detection means.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihide Nakane, Kouichi Masamura, Takao Ozawa
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Patent number: 7432796Abstract: A security control system for improving security. The security control system includes a portable device, having a communication function and a portable device ID code. A security controller includes a memory for recording a controller ID code. The security controller communicates with the portable device and determines whether the portable device ID code matches the controller ID code. In accordance with the determination, the security controller selectively deactivates the security functions of a door lock driver and an engine controller. The security controller records and registers the portable device ID code as the controller ID code in the memory and transmits a registration signal containing the portable device ID code. A portable device management apparatus receives the registration signal from the security controller and manages the portable device based on the registration signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Daisuke Kawamura, Kiyokazu Ohtaki, Keiji Yamamoto, Koichi Masamura, Takao Ozawa, Yoshihide Nakane