Patents Assigned to Pioneer Corporation
  • Patent number: 11552277
    Abstract: A substrate (100) is a light-transmitting substrate. A light-transmitting first electrode (110) is formed over the substrate (100). An insulating layer (150) is formed over the substrate (100) and the first electrode (110) and includes an opening (152) overlapping the first electrode (110). An organic layer (120) is located within at least the opening (152). A light-transmitting second electrode (130) is formed over the organic layer (120). An intermediate layer (200) is formed in at least a portion of a region of a lateral side of the first electrode (110) overlapping the first electrode (110). A refractive index of the intermediate layer (200) is between a refractive index of the substrate (100) and a refractive index of the first electrode (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Taguchi, Hiroki Tan, Noriaki Waki, Masaki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11544971
    Abstract: An information processing device comprises an accident notification accepting unit, a withdrawal notification accepting unit and an area identifying unit. The accident notification accepting unit accepts from a mobile object an accident notification containing accident determination information indicating that it is determined that an accident has occurred in said mobile object and occurrence site information indicating the site where it is determined that the accident has occurred. The withdrawal notification accepting unit accepts a withdrawal notification to withdraw said accident notification. The area identifying unit records the occurrence site information contained in the accident notification withdrawn by said withdrawal notification and identifies a withdrawal-notification prone area based on the recorded occurrence site information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshifumi Sato
  • Patent number: 11543500
    Abstract: A LIDAR 1 includes: a scanner 55 that emits outgoing light Lo while changing the outgoing direction thereof; a reflection member 8 that is arranged in a first outgoing direction and reflects the outgoing light Lo; an absorption member 7 that is arranged in a second outgoing direction and absorbs the outgoing light Lo; an APD 41 that receives return light Lr; and a DSP16. The DSP 16 generates replica u representing a component reflected by the absorption member 7 on the basis of output signals of the APD 41 obtained at each time when the outgoing light Lo is emitted in the first outgoing direction and in the second outgoing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Hayashi, Yoshinori Abe
  • Patent number: 11536575
    Abstract: A server device stores on a storage unit an advanced map database which includes feature information associated with a feature. The server device receives, from vehicle mounted devices equipped with external sensors which measure features, difference information indicative of a difference between feature information and the actual feature corresponding to the feature information. In accordance with the degree of reliability which is calculated based on a plurality of the difference information, the server device sends to the vehicle mounted device a raw data request signal for requesting the transmission of raw data which is measurement data of the actual feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Koda, Kenji Mito
  • Publication number: 20220405955
    Abstract: An information providing apparatus includes: an image obtaining unit that obtains a captured image having, captured therein, surroundings of a moving body; an area extracting unit that extracts an area of interest on which a line of sight is focused in the captured image; an object recognizing unit that recognizes an object included in the area of interest in the captured image; and an information providing unit that provides object information related to the object included in the area of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya OHISHI, Shogo FUJIE, Shoko SATO
  • Patent number: 11519736
    Abstract: The measurement device acquires positional information of a measurement object stored in a storage unit, and acquires point group information of points indicating a surrounding feature acquired by an external sensor. Then, the measurement device calculates the positional information indicating a predetermined position of the measurement object existing in a predetermined range based on the point group information existing in the predetermined range, and outputs its reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazufumi Fujiya, Tomoaki Iwai, Masahiro Kato
  • Patent number: 11519727
    Abstract: The above measurement device acquires output data from a sensor unit for detecting surrounding feature, and extracts, from the output data, data corresponding to detection result in a predetermined range in a predetermined positional relation with an own position. The predetermined range is determined in accordance with accuracy of the own position. Then, the measurement device executes predetermined processing based on the extracted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazufumi Fujiya, Tomoaki Iwai, Masahiro Kato
  • Patent number: 11522163
    Abstract: A sealing structure (200) seals a light emitting unit (140) and includes a first inorganic film (210), a second inorganic film (220), a first resin-containing film (230), and a second resin-containing film (240). The film thickness of the first inorganic film (210) is equal to or greater than 1 nm and equal to or less than 300 nm. The first resin-containing film (230) is in contact with the first inorganic film (210) and includes a first resin. The second inorganic film (220) is positioned on an opposite side of the first inorganic film (210) with the first resin-containing film (230) interposed between the first and second inorganic films. The second resin-containing film (240) is positioned between the first resin-containing film (230) and the second inorganic film (220) and is in contact with the second inorganic film (220). The second resin-containing film (240) includes a second resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Tanisako
  • Patent number: 11511747
    Abstract: A control device (100) can communicate with a first sensor (300) for detecting an object around a first vehicle and is equipped on the first vehicle (500). The control device (100) includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a detection unit, and a determination unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a sensing result being a result of detecting an object around the first vehicle (500) from the first sensor (300) equipped on the first vehicle (500). The second acquisition unit acquires positional information of a specified object being an object for performance measurement of the first sensor (300). The detection unit detects the specified object existing within a reference distance from the first vehicle (500), by use of positional information of the first vehicle (500) and positional information of the specified object. The determination unit determines performance of the first sensor (300), based on the sensing result of the specified object by the first sensor (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Gotoda, Makoto Kurahashi, Hiroshi Nagata
  • Patent number: 11512962
    Abstract: An onboard device 1 acquires, from map DB 10 including voxel data, reliability information included in the voxel data corresponding to voxels around the route when determining that the accuracy of an estimated position has decreased. Then, on the basis of the acquired reliability information, the onboard device 1 sets a voxel suitable for estimating the own vehicle position as a reference voxel Btag. Then, the onboard device 1 output, to an electronic control device of the vehicle, control information for correcting the target track of the vehicle so as for the vehicle to pass the position suitable for measuring the reference voxel Btag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Kato
  • Patent number: 11502269
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) includes a substrate (110), a first electrode (120), an auxiliary electrode (124), an insular conductive layer (126), an insulating layer (170), an organic layer (130), and a second electrode (140). The first electrode (120) is formed over the substrate (110), and is formed using a transparent conductive material. The auxiliary electrode (124) is formed over the first electrode (120). The conductive layer (126) is formed over the first electrode (120), and is formed of the same material as that of the auxiliary electrode (124). The insulating layer (170) is formed over a portion of the first electrode (120), and covers the auxiliary electrode (124) and the conductive layer (126). The organic layer (130) is formed over the first electrode (120), and the second electrode (140) is formed over the organic layer (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11486558
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (20) includes a light-emitting region (140). The light-emitting region (140) includes a plurality of light-emitting units (142) and a plurality of light-transmitting units (144), and each of the plurality of light-transmitting units (144) is located between the light-emitting elements (142) adjacent to each other. The light-emitting region (140) is located on a side of one surface (outer surface (202)) of a base material (200) having light-transmitting properties and has an inclination with respect to the one surface (outer surface (202)). The base material (200) is rear glass of an automobile. The base material (200) partitions a region outside a mobile object (region (RG1)) from a region inside the mobile object (region (RG2)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuaki Arai
  • Patent number: 11487002
    Abstract: A measurement device (200) includes a measurement unit (202) which performs measurement by emitting electromagnetic waves and scanning an object with the electromagnetic waves, and a control unit (204) which controls the measurement unit (202). The measurement unit (202) is operable in a first scan mode in which the object is scanned in a first direction, or a second scan mode in which the object is scanned in a second direction different from the first direction. The control unit (204) determines a scan mode to be executed by the measurement unit (202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Matsuda, Shogo Miyanabe
  • Patent number: 11479165
    Abstract: This system for detecting the surrounding conditions of a moving body forcibly changes the state of at least one of a plurality of lighting devices (change from an unlit sate to a lighting state or a blinking state, change in the emission color, or change in the luminance) installed inside the moving body, if an object to which attention must be paid during traveling of the moving body is detected in the surroundings of the moving body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Kato
  • Patent number: 11454514
    Abstract: The distance estimation device acquires distances from a movable body at a first time and a second time to two ground objects, respectively, and acquires a distance between the two ground objects. Then, the distance estimation device calculates a moving distance of the movable body from the first time to the second time based on the acquired results. Thus, the distance estimation device calculates the moving distance of the movable body by using arbitrary ground objects measurable from the movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoko Niihara, Masahiro Kato, Hitoshi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11437956
    Abstract: In an electromagnetic wave generation device including a plurality of electromagnetic wave generation elements, an instantaneous maximum power consumption during an electromagnetic wave generation operation is reduced. Specifically, the electromagnetic wave generation device includes a plurality of electromagnetic wave generation elements that are divided into a plurality of groups, and a control unit that causes the plurality of electromagnetic wave generation elements to oscillate while shifting a timing in units of group. For example, the control unit causes the plurality of electromagnetic wave generation elements to oscillate such that when the number of the plurality of groups is n, an oscillation start timing of the group that performs mth oscillation (m is a natural number equal to or larger than 2 and equal to or smaller than n) is the same timing as or after an oscillation end timing of the group that performs (m?1)th oscillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11430230
    Abstract: The storage device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: a feature amount detection unit that detects feature amounts related to actions of an occupant in a moving body; an excitement degree acquisition unit that acquires excitement degree information indicating the degree of excitement of the occupant when the feature amounts have been detected; and a feature amount storage unit that calculates, on the basis of the feature amounts and the excitement degree information, a first corresponding feature amount corresponding to a first excitement degree of the degree of excitement, and stores the first corresponding feature amount in association with the first excitement degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Noda, Hiroshi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11420632
    Abstract: An autonomous driving control unit 18 of an onboard device 1 acquires the positional accuracies in the travelling direction and the lateral direction of the vehicle, respectively. With reference to map DB 10, the autonomous driving control unit 18 acquires normal line information indicative of the orientation of each feature. The autonomous driving control unit 18 outputs, to an electronic control device of the vehicle, control information for controlling the vehicle to increase the detection accuracy of a target feature which faces a direction, either the travelling direction or the lateral direction of the vehicle, whichever positional accuracy is lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Kato
  • Patent number: D962890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuto Horiuchi
  • Patent number: D964967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Meiji Kitamura