Patents by Inventor Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI
Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI 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: 11390218Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring device includes a plurality of sensors including a rear camera, a rear right-side camera, and a rear left-side camera, a display unit that is provided inside a vehicle cabin, memory, and a processor that is coupled to the memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yohei Satomi, Tomoaki Iida, Tomohito Higuma, Yuki Takahashi, Jumpei Inagaki, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20210402927Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring device includes a plurality of sensors including a rear camera, a rear right-side camera, and a rear left-side camera, a display unit that is provided inside a vehicle cabin, memory, and a processor that is coupled to the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Yohei SATOMI, Tomoaki IIDA, Tomohito HIGUMA, Yuki TAKAHASHI, Jumpei INAGAKI, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210370920Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring device that: captures images of rear lateral sides and a rear side of a vehicle; detects objects that exist in, rear lateral overlap regions of captured rear lateral images, and rear overlap regions of a captured rear image; determines whether or not a specific object, which is seen only in either of the rear lateral overlap regions in the rear lateral images or the rear overlap regions in the rear image, is included among the detected objects; and, in a case in which it is determined that the specific object is included, displays a specific object display, which corresponds to the specific object, overlapping with the rear lateral image or the rear image, in which the specific object is not seen, on at least one display portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Tomohito HIGUMA, Yohei SATOMI
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Patent number: 10882450Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus includes a camera, an electronic control unit and a display unit configured to display the display image. The ECU is configured to generate a display image of an external environment based on image information from the camera such that the display image includes a first display image from a first predetermined viewpoint from which one of right and left side surfaces of a host vehicle and a rear portion or a front portion of the host vehicle are obliquely seen from above. The ECU is configured to generate and output the display image including the first display image in at least any one of a predetermined first traveling status of the host vehicle, a predetermined periphery status of the area on either side of the host vehicle, and a state in which a turn signal lever is manipulated.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Yamato Yorifuji, Masahiro Takahashi, Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tomoyuki Sato
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Patent number: 10750093Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a composition unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image that is acquired by the image acquisition unit. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image and composites a vehicle image with the virtual viewpoint image.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: DENSO TEN Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tamaki Takeuchi, Rie Habuta, Akinari Motohiro, Tomoyuki Sato, Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 10611308Abstract: An image generation device according to an embodiment includes a synthesis unit and a superimposition unit. The synthesis unit synthesizes an overview image for a virtual viewpoint that is provided in a manner to look in a direction of travel of a vehicle so as to include at least a portion of a side of the vehicle based on a taken image that is taken by an image-taking unit that is provided on the vehicle. The superimposition unit superimposes a plane image where a vehicle has been caused to be planar, at a position of the vehicle on a road surface, on an overview image that is synthesized by the synthesis unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: DENSO TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tamaki Takeuchi, Rie Habuta, Akinari Motohiro, Tomoyuki Sato, Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 10501075Abstract: A vehicular braking/driving-force control apparatus includes an accelerator operation detection part configured to detect an accelerator operation; a driving-force limiting apparatus configured to carry out driving-force limiting control of limiting driving force of an own vehicle in such a manner that an upper-limit speed that is set will not be exceeded; an automatic braking control apparatus configured to carry out automatic braking control of automatically generating braking force in the own vehicle based on a relative distance or a relative speed between an obstacle in front of the own vehicle and the own vehicle, and have a cancellation function of inhibiting a start of the automatic braking control based on the accelerator operation; and a control part configured to inhibit the cancellation function from being executed when the driving-force limiting apparatus is in an activated state where the driving-force limiting apparatus is allowed to carry out the driving-force limiting control.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Harada, Naoki Taki, Masaaki Uechi, Kumiko Kondo, Hideaki Hayashi, Akio Kimura, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Toshifumi Kawasaki, Tomohiko Futatsugi
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Patent number: 10343603Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, a composition unit, a determination unit, and a display control unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires positional information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image. The display control unit controls a display format of the notification image that is composited with the virtual viewpoint image, based on the positional information.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: DENSO TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tamaki Takeuchi, Rie Habuta, Akinari Motohiro, Tomoyuki Sato, Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 10232803Abstract: Groove formation portions that define insertion grooves are located in two opposing inner sides of an opening of a main cover. Engagement shafts are located on side portions of the sub-cover that oppose the inner sides. The engagement shafts are insertable into the insertion grooves from an outside and have a thickness that is larger than a groove width of the insertion grooves. The groove formation portions are elastic and deformable to allow insertion of the engagement shafts when the engagement shafts are inserted from the outside. The groove formation portions elastically return to their original forms after insertion of the engagement shafts to engage the engagement shafts and restrict separation of the engagement shafts in a reverse direction. The groove formation portions support the sub-cover to allow the sub-cover to open while engaged with the engagement shafts.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroaki Ichihara, Nobuyoshi Imaeda, Shuuichi Satou, Masaaki Uechi, Hideaki Hayashi, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 10196041Abstract: An imaging system mounted on a vehicle is proposed. The imaging system includes: an imager configured to capture an image of the outside of a vehicle through a glass of the vehicle; a heater configured to heat at least an imaging region of a windshield included in an imaging range of the imager; an image processer configured to detect a fogging level of an image captured by the imager; and a controller configured to adjust the output of the heater based on a detected fogging level and allow the heater to heat the imaging region of the windshield.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeki Mori, Akio Kimura, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20180186287Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, a composition unit, a determination unit, and a display control unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires positional information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image. The display control unit controls a display format of the notification image that is composited with the virtual viewpoint image, based on the positional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: DENSO TEN Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tamaki TAKEUCHI, Rie HABUTA, Akinari MOTOHIRO, Tomoyuki SATO, Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180191960Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a composition unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image that is acquired by the image acquisition unit. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image and composites a vehicle image with the virtual viewpoint image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: DENSO TEN Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tamaki TAKEUCHI, Rie HABUTA, Akinari MOTOHIRO, Tomoyuki SATO, Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180178724Abstract: An image generation device according to an embodiment includes a synthesis unit and a superimposition unit. The synthesis unit synthesizes an overview image for a virtual viewpoint that is provided in a manner to look in a direction of travel of a vehicle so as to include at least a portion of a side of the vehicle based on a taken image that is taken by an image-taking unit that is provided on the vehicle. The superimposition unit superimposes a plane image where a vehicle has been caused to be planar, at a position of the vehicle on a road surface, on an overview image that is synthesized by the synthesis unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicants: DENSO TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tamaki TAKEUCHI, Rie HABUTA, Akinari MOTOHIRO, Tomoyuki SATO, Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180170259Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus includes a camera, an electronic control unit and a display unit configured to display the display image. The ECU is configured to generate a display image of an external environment based on image information from the camera such that the display image includes a first display image from a first predetermined viewpoint from which one of right and left side surfaces of a host vehicle and a rear portion or a front portion of the host vehicle are obliquely seen from above. The ECU is configured to generate and output the display image including the first display image in at least any one of a predetermined first traveling status of the host vehicle, a predetermined periphery status of the area on either side of the host vehicle, and a state in which a turn signal lever is manipulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN LIMITEDInventors: Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Yamato YORIFUJI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tomoyuki SATO
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Patent number: 9908481Abstract: A vehicle forward information acquiring device includes a bracket fixed to a windshield, a cover mounted to the bracket by being moved along the bracket in one direction, and a vehicle forward information acquiring sensor accommodated between the bracket and the cover. The cover is mounted to the bracket while being pressed against the bracket by a first elastic force and a second elastic force generated when a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion formed on the cover are respectively engaged with a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion formed on the bracket. A position of the cover on the bracket when the first elastic force becomes a maximum value is different from a position of the cover on the bracket when the second elastic force becomes a maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideaki Hayashi, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Tomohiko Futatsugi, Masaaki Uechi, Naoki Taki, Akio Kimura, Kumiko Kondo, Hiroshi Harada, Toshifumi Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20180043885Abstract: A vehicular braking/driving-force control apparatus includes an accelerator operation detection part configured to detect an accelerator operation; a driving-force limiting apparatus configured to carry out driving-force limiting control of limiting driving force of an own vehicle in such a manner that an upper-limit speed that is set will not be exceeded; an automatic braking control apparatus configured to carry out automatic braking control of automatically generating braking force in the own vehicle based on a relative distance or a relative speed between an obstacle in front of the own vehicle and the own vehicle, and have a cancellation function of inhibiting a start of the automatic braking control based on the accelerator operation; and a control part configured to inhibit the cancellation function from being executed when the driving-force limiting apparatus is in an activated state where the driving-force limiting apparatus is allowed to carry out the driving-force limiting control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi HARADA, Naoki TAKI, Masaaki UECHI, Kumiko KONDO, Hideaki HAYASHI, Akio KIMURA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Toshifumi KAWASAKI, Tomohiko FUTATSUGI
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Publication number: 20170320450Abstract: Groove formation portions that define insertion grooves are located in two opposing inner sides of an opening of a main cover. Engagement shafts are located on side portions of the sub-cover that oppose the inner sides. The engagement shafts are insertable into the insertion grooves from an outside and have a thickness that is larger than a groove width of the insertion grooves. The groove formation portions are elastic and deformable to allow insertion of the engagement shafts when the engagement shafts are inserted from the outside. The groove formation portions elastically return to their original forms after insertion of the engagement shafts to engage the engagement shafts and restrict separation of the engagement shafts in a reverse direction. The groove formation portions support the sub-cover to allow the sub-cover to open while engaged with the engagement shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Hiroaki ICHIHARA, Nobuyoshi IMAEDA, Shuuichi SATOU, Masaaki UECHI, Hideaki HAYASHI, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170240138Abstract: An imaging system mounted on a vehicle is proposed. The imaging system includes: an imager configured to capture an image of the outside of a vehicle through a glass of the vehicle; a heater configured to heat at least an imaging region of a windshield included in an imaging range of the imager; an image processer configured to detect a fogging level of an image captured by the imager; and a controller configured to adjust the output of the heater based on a detected fogging level and allow the heater to heat the imaging region of the windshield.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeki MORI, Akio KIMURA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160229355Abstract: A vehicle forward information acquiring device includes a bracket fixed to a windshield, a cover mounted to the bracket by being moved along the bracket in one direction, and a vehicle forward information acquiring sensor accommodated between the bracket and the cover. The cover is mounted to the bracket while being pressed against the bracket by a first elastic force and a second elastic force generated when a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion formed on the cover are respectively engaged with a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion formed on the bracket. A position of the cover on the bracket when the first elastic force becomes a maximum value is different from a position of the cover on the bracket when the second elastic force becomes a maximum value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideaki HAYASHI, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Tomohiko FUTATSUGI, Masaaki UECHI, Naoki TAKI, Akio KIMURA, Kumiko KONDO, Hiroshi HARADA, Toshifumi KAWASAKI
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Publication number: 20160114799Abstract: A vehicle travel control apparatus is provided which includes: an automatic brake control part configured to perform an automatic brake control that automatically applies a brake force to a host vehicle when there is a probability of collision with an obstacle in front of the host vehicle; and a drive force recovery control part configured to increase, in response to an accelerator operation by a driver, a target drive force to a demand drive force from the driver by a predetermined increase amount per unit time after having performed the automatic brake control. The drive force recovery control part determines the predetermined increase amount per unit time such that the predetermined increase amount per unit time becomes greater as the brake force applied by the automatic brake control part during the automatic brake control is smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Toshifumi KAWASAKI, Masaaki UECHI, Naoki TAKI, Kumiko KONDO, Hiroshi HARADA, Akio KIMURA, Hideaki HAYASHI, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Tomohiko FUTATSUGI