Patents by Inventor Akira CHABATA

Akira CHABATA 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).

  • Patent number: 11650599
    Abstract: A positioning detection device includes a first obtaining circuit to obtain a satellite signal, a second obtaining circuit to obtain a detection signal of an inertial device, a third obtaining circuit to obtain a traveling state of the vehicle body including straight-traveling and turning of the vehicle body, a first calculator to calculate first positioning information in a satellite navigation system to which the satellite signal is applied, a second calculator to calculate second positioning information in an inertial navigation system to which the detection signal is applied, a third calculator to calculate third positioning information in a hybrid navigation system to which the first positioning information and the second positioning information are applied, and an output circuit to output the third positioning information upon obtaining the straight-traveling and to output the first positioning information and/or the second positioning information upon obtaining the turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Akisato Hori, Akira Chabata, Naohiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11280910
    Abstract: A satellite radio wave sensitivity distribution management system for a work vehicle that travels automatically in a work site by satellite navigation technology includes a satellite positioning module that outputs satellite position data and reception sensitivity based on satellite information from a satellite, a sensitivity reduction event detection section that detects occurrence of a sensitivity reduction event, a sensitivity reduction event information generation section that generates sensitivity reduction event information including an occurrence location of the sensitivity reduction event, an occurrence time of the sensitivity reduction event, and satellite identification data, a sensitivity reduction event information storage section, a reception obstacle determination section that determines a reception obstacle as the cause of the sensitivity reduction event, and a sensitivity reduction management section that manages a sensitivity reduction area and a sensitivity reduction time zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiro Ishikawa, Akisato Hori, Akira Chabata, Yasushi Watabe
  • Publication number: 20210080972
    Abstract: A positioning detection device includes a first obtaining circuit to obtain a satellite signal, a second obtaining circuit to obtain a detection signal of an inertial device, a third obtaining circuit to obtain a traveling state of the vehicle body including straight-traveling and turning of the vehicle body, a first calculator to calculate first positioning information in a satellite navigation system to which the satellite signal is applied, a second calculator to calculate second positioning information in an inertial navigation system to which the detection signal is applied, a third calculator to calculate third positioning information in a hybrid navigation system to which the first positioning information and the second positioning information are applied, and an output circuit to output the third positioning information upon obtaining the straight-traveling and to output the first positioning information and/or the second positioning information upon obtaining the turning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi IWAMI, Akisato HORI, Akira CHABATA, Naohiro ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10884429
    Abstract: A positioning detection device includes a first obtaining circuit to obtain a satellite signal, a second obtaining circuit to obtain a detection signal of an inertial device, a third obtaining circuit to obtain a traveling state of the vehicle body including straight-traveling and turning of the vehicle body, a first calculator to calculate first positioning information in satellite navigation system to which the satellite signal is applied, a second calculator to calculate second positioning information in inertial navigation system to which the detection signal is applied, a third calculator to calculate third positioning information in Kalman filter to which the first positioning information and the second positioning information are applied, and an output circuit to output the third positioning information when the third obtaining circuit obtains the straight-traveling and to output the first positioning information and/or the second positioning information when the third obtaining circuit obtains the tur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Iwami, Akisato Hori, Akira Chabata, Naohiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20190369260
    Abstract: A satellite radio wave sensitivity distribution management system for a work vehicle that travels automatically in a work site by satellite navigation technology includes a satellite positioning module that outputs satellite position data and reception sensitivity based on satellite information from a satellite, a sensitivity reduction event detection section that detects occurrence of a sensitivity reduction event, a sensitivity reduction event information generation section that generates sensitivity reduction event information including an occurrence location of the sensitivity reduction event, an occurrence time of the sensitivity reduction event, and satellite identification data, a sensitivity reduction event information storage section, a reception obstacle determination section that determines a reception obstacle as the cause of the sensitivity reduction event, and a sensitivity reduction management section that manages a sensitivity reduction area and a sensitivity reduction time zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiro ISHIKAWA, Akisato HORI, Akira CHABATA, Yasushi WATABE
  • Publication number: 20190033881
    Abstract: A positioning detection device includes a first obtaining circuit to obtain a satellite signal, a second obtaining circuit to obtain a detection signal of an inertial device, a third obtaining circuit to obtain a traveling state of the vehicle body including straight-traveling and turning of the vehicle body, a first calculator to calculate first positioning information in satellite navigation system to which the satellite signal is applied, a second calculator to calculate second positioning information in inertial navigation system to which the detection signal is applied, a third calculator to calculate third positioning information in Kalman filter to which the first positioning information and the second positioning information are applied, and an output circuit to output the third positioning information when the third obtaining circuit obtains the straight-traveling and to output the first positioning information and/or the second positioning information when the third obtaining circuit obtains the tur
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi IWAMI, Akisato HORI, Akira CHABATA, Naohiro ISHIKAWA