Patents by Inventor Yusuke Kasaba
Yusuke Kasaba 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: 11623558Abstract: A left front camera (11) is adapted to be mounted on a left front lamp (1LF) of a vehicle to obtain external information of at least ahead of the vehicle. A right front LiDAR sensor (12), a type of which is different from the camera (11), is adapted to be mounted on a right front lamp (1RF) of the vehicle to obtain external information of at least ahead of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Fushimi, Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba
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Patent number: 11467284Abstract: A LiDAR sensor (41) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. An ultrasonic sensor (42) is configured to sense information of the outside of the vehicle in a different manner from the LiDAR sensor (41). A first bracket (43) supports the LiDAR sensor (41) and the ultrasonic sensor (42). A first sensor actuator (44) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the LiDAR sensor (41) relative to the first bracket (43). A second sensor actuator (45) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the ultrasonic sensor (42) relative to first bracket (43). A first bracket actuator (46) is configured to adjust at least one of a position and a posture of the first bracket (43) relative to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba, Takashi Hori, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 11215699Abstract: A lamp housing (143) houses a light source (141). A front sensor housing (152) houses a front LiDAR sensor (151). A supporting unit (17) supports the lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152). The lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152) are arranged in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a vehicle, when viewed from a direction corresponding to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A maximum dimension (UD1) of the lamp housing (143) in an up-down direction of the vehicle is smaller than a maximum dimension (UD2) of the front sensor housing (152) in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Masuda, Hiroki Inoue, Yusuke Kasaba, Misako Kamiya, Teruaki Yamamoto, Minami Katagiri
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Patent number: 10974639Abstract: A light source (14) is configured to emit light for lighting a predetermined area. A LiDAR sensor (15) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. A first screw mechanism (16) is configured to adjust posture of the light source (14). A second screw mechanism (17) is configured to adjust posture of the LiDAR sensor (15). Adjustment by one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17) is performed on the basis of adjustment that has been performed by the other one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17).Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 10913386Abstract: A front module (3) is disposed in a front portion of a vehicle (2). An upper module (5) is disposed on a ceiling surface (22) of the vehicle (2). The front module (3) includes a front light source (31) and a front sensor (32). The upper module (5) includes an upper light source (51) and an upper sensor (52).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba
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Publication number: 20200300964Abstract: A translucent cover (12) defines a housing space (13) together with a housing (11), and forms an outer surface of a vehicle. A camera (14), a front LiDAR sensor (15), and a right LiDAR sensor (16) sense information of an outside of the vehicle. A millimeter wave radar (17) senses information of the outside of the vehicle in a different manner from the camera (14), the front LiDAR sensor (15), and the right LiDAR sensor (16) without using light. The camera (14), the front LiDAR sensor (15), and the right LiDAR sensor (16) are housed in the housing space (13). The millimeter wave radar (17) is supported on an outer surface of the housing (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke KASABA, Takashi HORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200301012Abstract: A LiDAR sensor (41) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. An ultrasonic sensor (42) is configured to sense information of the outside of the vehicle in a different manner from the LiDAR sensor (41). A first bracket (43) supports the LiDAR sensor (41) and the ultrasonic sensor (42). A first sensor actuator (44) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the LiDAR sensor (41) relative to the first bracket (43). A second sensor actuator (45) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the ultrasonic sensor (42) relative to first bracket (43). A first bracket actuator (46) is configured to adjust at least one of a position and a posture of the first bracket (43) relative to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke KASABA, Takashi HORI, Yoshiaki FUSHIMI
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Publication number: 20200276930Abstract: A light source (14) is configured to emit light for lighting a predetermined area. A LiDAR sensor (15) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. A first screw mechanism (16) is configured to adjust posture of the light source (14). A second screw mechanism (17) is configured to adjust posture of the LiDAR sensor (15). Adjustment by one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17) is performed on the basis of adjustment that has been performed by the other one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi HORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke KASABA, Yoshiaki FUSHIMI
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Patent number: 10730429Abstract: A light source (14) is configured to emit light for lighting a predetermined area. A LiDAR sensor (15) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. A first screw mechanism (16) is configured to adjust posture of the light source (14). A second screw mechanism (17) is configured to adjust posture of the LiDAR sensor (15). Adjustment by one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17) is performed on the basis of adjustment that has been performed by the other one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20200207312Abstract: A vehicle cleaner system includes: a plurality of cleaners capable of respectively cleaning a plurality of sensors in which at least one of a detection method, an object to be detected, a detection direction, and a detection timing is different from each other; and a cleaner control unit configured to operate the plurality of cleaners depending on a signal to be input. The cleaner control unit is configured to control all of the cleaners so as not to be operated at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Misako Kamiya, Shunsuke Okamura, Yusuke Kasaba, Masayuki Kondo, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 10696207Abstract: A light source (14) is configured to emit light for lighting a predetermined area. A LiDAR sensor (15) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. A first screw mechanism (16) is configured to adjust posture of the light source (14). A second screw mechanism (17) is configured to adjust posture of the LiDAR sensor (15). Adjustment by one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17) is performed on the basis of adjustment that has been performed by the other one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 10676016Abstract: A vehicle-lamp control device includes a control unit that adjusts an optical axis with respect to a change in a total angle that includes a road surface angle and a vehicle attitude angle while the vehicle is at rest, and maintains the optical axis with respect to a change in the total angle while the vehicle is traveling. The control unit fixes the optical axis angle when a fault state of the control device is detected. Upon the control device having recovered from a fault state, the control unit generates an adjustment signal either upon estimating a current vehicle attitude angle on the basis of an output value from the tilt sensor obtained while the vehicle is traveling, or upon receiving a signal indicating a current vehicle attitude angle from an external device.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Kasaba, Masashi Yamazaki, Atsushi Toda
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Publication number: 20200039531Abstract: A first LiDAR sensor is configured to sense external information of a vehicle. A first support member supports the first LiDAR sensor and a first acceleration sensor. A memory is configured to store a first output value of the first acceleration sensor at a first time point. A processor is configured to acquire a difference between the first output value and a second output value of the second acceleration sensor at a second time point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki FUSHIMI, Yusuke KASABA
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Publication number: 20190346538Abstract: A lamp housing (143) houses a light source (141). A front sensor housing (152) houses a front LiDAR sensor (151). A supporting unit (17) supports the lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152). The lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152) are arranged in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a vehicle, when viewed from a direction corresponding to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A maximum dimension (UD1) of the lamp housing (143) in an up-down direction of the vehicle is smaller than a maximum dimension (UD2) of the front sensor housing (152) in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi MASUDA, Hiroki INOUE, Yusuke KASABA, Misako KAMIYA, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Minami KATAGIRI
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Publication number: 20190275923Abstract: A left front camera (11) is adapted to be mounted on a left front lamp (1LF) of a vehicle to obtain external information of at least ahead of the vehicle. A right front LiDAR sensor (12), a type of which is different from the camera (11), is adapted to be mounted on a right front lamp (1RF) of the vehicle to obtain external information of at least ahead of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki FUSHIMI, Takashi HORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke KASABA
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Publication number: 20190202335Abstract: A front module (3) is disposed in a front portion of a vehicle (2). An upper module (5) is disposed on a ceiling surface (22) of the vehicle (2). The front module (3) includes a front light source (31) and a front sensor (32). The upper module (5) includes an upper light source (51) and an upper sensor (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi HORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke KASABA
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Publication number: 20190184888Abstract: A light source (14) is configured to emit light for lighting a predetermined area. A LiDAR sensor (15) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. A first screw mechanism (16) is configured to adjust posture of the light source (14). A second screw mechanism (17) is configured to adjust posture of the LiDAR sensor (15). Adjustment by one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17) is performed on the basis of adjustment that has been performed by the other one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi HORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke KASABA, Yoshiaki FUSHIMI
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Patent number: RE49082Abstract: A vehicle lamp controller, a vehicle lamp system, and a vehicle lamp control method are provided. The vehicle lamp system includes an acceleration sensor, a vehicle lamp, and the vehicle controller. The controller includes a receiver configured to receive an acceleration information detected by the acceleration sensor, a control unit configured to derive a vehicle longitudinal direction acceleration and a vehicle vertical direction acceleration from the acceleration information, and to generate a control signal for instructing an adjustment of an optical axis of the vehicle lamp, based on a variation in a ratio between a temporal change amount of the vehicle longitudinal direction acceleration and a temporal change amount of the vehicle vertical direction acceleration during at least one of an acceleration and a deceleration of a vehicle, and a transmitter configured to transmit the control signal to an optical axis adjusting portion of the vehicle lamp.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Kasaba, Masashi Yamazaki, Atsushi Toda
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Patent number: RE49609Abstract: A vehicle lamp controller, a vehicle lamp system, and a vehicle lamp control method are provided. The vehicle lamp system includes an acceleration sensor, a vehicle lamp, and the vehicle controller. The controller includes a receiver configured to receive an acceleration information detected by the acceleration sensor, a control unit configured to derive a vehicle longitudinal direction acceleration and a vehicle vertical direction acceleration from the acceleration information, and to generate a control signal for instructing an adjustment of an optical axis of the vehicle lamp, based on a variation in a ratio between a temporal change amount of the vehicle longitudinal direction acceleration and a temporal change amount of the vehicle vertical direction acceleration during at least one of an acceleration and a deceleration of a vehicle, and a transmitter configured to transmit the control signal to an optical axis adjusting portion of the vehicle lamp.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Kasaba, Masashi Yamazaki, Atsushi Toda
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Patent number: RE49776Abstract: A vehicle lamp controller, a vehicle lamp system, and a vehicle lamp control method are provided. The vehicle lamp system includes an acceleration sensor, a vehicle lamp, and the vehicle controller. The controller includes a receiver configured to receive an acceleration information detected by the acceleration sensor, a control unit configured to derive a vehicle longitudinal direction acceleration and a vehicle vertical direction acceleration from the acceleration information, and to generate a control signal for instructing an adjustment of an optical axis of the vehicle lamp, based on a variation in a ratio between a temporal change amount of the vehicle longitudinal direction acceleration and a temporal change amount of the vehicle vertical direction acceleration during at least one of an acceleration and a deceleration of a vehicle, and a transmitter configured to transmit the control signal to an optical axis adjusting portion of the vehicle lamp.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Kasaba, Masashi Yamazaki, Atsushi Toda