Patents by Inventor Daisuke Hamano

Daisuke Hamano 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).

  • Publication number: 20240300682
    Abstract: A storage device (10) that stores an unmanned aerial vehicle (30) includes a main body portion (20) having a magnet or a magnetic body (111, 112) for applying a magnetic force to the unmanned aerial vehicle (30) provided with a magnet (121, 122) on an upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi ARATAKE, Yosuke SAKURADA, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 12071263
    Abstract: A propeller guard (200) according to the present disclosure is a propeller guard (200) for an unmanned aerial vehicle including a main body part (1) and a propeller part (2) and includes: an encircling part (210) that extends around the propeller part (2) and protects the propeller part (2); and a connection part (220) that connects the main body part (1) and the encircling part (210), wherein the encircling part (210) has a buoyant force for maintaining at least a part of the main body part (1) and the propeller part (2) above water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Watanabe, Yujin Hamano, Daisuke Uchibori, Masafumi Nakagawa, Atsushi Aratake
  • Publication number: 20240265564
    Abstract: A deterioration determination device (2) according to the present disclosure includes an input unit (21) that receives an input of image data indicating an image including a figure of an inspection object, a correction unit (232) that generates a corrected image in which the image is corrected to increase an aspect ratio of a region surrounding the figure of at least some inspection object included in the image, a target region extraction unit (252) that extracts, from the corrected image, a target region indicating the figure of the inspection object included in the corrected image, a deterioration region detection unit (253) that detects a deterioration region indicating a figure of a deterioration portion of the inspection object from the corrected image, and a determination unit (254) that determines a deterioration degree of the inspection object based on the target region and the deterioration region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yosuke SAKURADA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240241765
    Abstract: In prediction processing, the controller predicts a temporal change in a calculation capability available in grid computing processing of each of a plurality of arithmetic devices. In the request processing, in a case where the calculation capability of the arithmetic device predicted to be available in the grid computing processing on the basis of a result of the prediction processing is insufficient, the controller presents, to a user who owns another arithmetic device except for the arithmetic device predicted to be available in the grid computing processing among the plurality of arithmetic devices, request information for prompting provision of the calculation capability of the another arithmetic device to the grid computing processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMURA, Seiichi ITO, Takashi MAEDA, Tomohiko ADACHI, Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Masato ISHIBASHI, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20240211317
    Abstract: A management system includes a controller, and a memory unit that stores resource information related to a calculation resource mounted on each moving body and operation history information of each moving body. A controller performs extraction processing of referring to the resource information and the operation history information and extracting a target moving body for reinforcement of a calculation resource, guidance processing of transmitting guidance on the reinforcement of the calculation resource to an owner of the target moving body, and update processing of updating the resource information on the basis of update information when the update information is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMURA, Seiichi ITO, Takashi MAEDA, Tomohiko ADACHI, Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Masato ISHIBASHI, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20240202045
    Abstract: A calculation capability of grid computing using a calculation resource mounted on a moving body is promptly provided to a client. A management server configures a candidate of a moving body group forming a grid for executing grid computing as a grid candidate with reference to resource information and moving body information stored in a memory. The calculation resource information including a temporal change in a calculation capability is estimated for the configured grid candidate with reference to the resource information and the moving body information, and the estimated calculation resource information is stored in the memory together with data specifying a moving body configuring the grid candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMURA, Seiichi ITO, Takashi MAEDA, Tomohiko ADACHI, Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Masato ISHIBASHI, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20240193003
    Abstract: In prediction processing, the controller predicts a temporal change in a calculation capability available in grid computing processing of each of a plurality of arithmetic devices. In selection processing, the controller allows a user to select a job for which the calculation capability of the arithmetic device owned by the user is desired to be provided from jobs introduced by a job list. In the matching processing, on the basis of a result of the prediction processing and a result of the selection processing, the controller allocates an arithmetic device that is available in the grid computing processing and is owned by the user to job data corresponding to the job selected by the user in the selection processing among the plurality of jobs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMURA, Seiichi ITO, Takashi MAEDA, Tomohiko ADACHI, Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Masato ISHIBASHI, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20240193004
    Abstract: In job acceptance processing, a controller accepts job data requested for calculation by a client. In prediction processing, the controller predicts a temporal change in a calculation capability available in grid computing processing of each of a plurality of arithmetic devices. In matching processing, the controller allocates an arithmetic device that is available to the job data accepted in the job acceptance processing on the basis of a result of the prediction processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMURA, Seiichi ITO, Takashi MAEDA, Tomohiko ADACHI, Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Masato ISHIBASHI, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Patent number: 11961307
    Abstract: An external environment recognition device includes: a plurality of external environment recognition sensors each having an information detection unit that detects information of an object outside a vehicle, the plurality of external environment recognition sensors being arranged such that a detection range of the information detection unit includes an overlapping region where at least part of the detection range of the information detection unit overlaps with at least part of the detection range of another one of the information detection units; and a synchronous processing unit that extracts identical objects in the overlapping region from detection results of the external environment recognition sensors, and performs synchronous processing to synchronize the plurality of external environment recognition sensors if there is a deviation in position between the identical objects in the overlapping region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Hamano
  • Patent number: 11861956
    Abstract: In a device (1) for recognizing an external environment of a moving body, an image processing unit (10) generates image data indicating the external environment of the moving body. Using this image data, object data indicating an object around the moving body is generated. At an occurrence of a predetermined event, a control unit (30) records the generated object data in a recording device (35), whereas the image processing unit (10) records, in another recording device (15), the image data corresponding to the object data recorded in the recording device (35). The time information generation unit (40) adds the same time information to the recorded object data and image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Horigome, Daisuke Hamano
  • Patent number: 11794655
    Abstract: A vehicle information display device 100 includes: an environment determination unit (115) that predicts an occurrence of a backward movement of a vehicle based on an output from an environment information acquisition unit, an image processing unit (121) that receives an image captured by a camera and generates an image to be displayed on a display screen, and a display switching unit that switches a display of a monitor screen provided in a vehicle in accordance with a traveling status of the vehicle. When the environment determination unit (115) predicts an occurrence of a backward movement, the image processing unit (121) starts image processing for the backward movement in advance, and When the user performs the backward movement operation, the output image from the image processing unit is displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Hamano
  • Patent number: 11753026
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a plurality of IC units, while maintaining the operational reliability. The vehicle control device includes an IC unit for performing image processing on outputs from cameras; an IC unit for performing recognition processing of an external environment of the vehicle; and an IC unit for performing judgment processing for cruise control of the vehicle. A control flow is provided so as to allow the IC unit to transmit a control signal to the IC units and. The control flow is provided separately from a data flow configured to transmit the output from the cameras, the image data, and the external environment data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Masato Ishibashi, Kiyoyuki Tsuchiyama, Daisuke Hamano, Tomotsugu Futa, Daisuke Horigome, Atsushi Tasaki, Yosuke Hashimoto, Yusuke Kihara, Eiichi Hojin, Arnaud Van Den Bossche, Ray Marshall, Leonardo Surico
  • Patent number: 11697413
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a signal processing IC unit that outputs image processing data; a recognition processing IC unit that performs recognition processing of the external environment of a vehicle to output external environment data obtained through the recognition processing; a judgment processing IC unit that performs judgment processing for cruise control of the vehicle; a power management unit capable of controlling an on or off state of a recognition function of the external environment of the vehicle in the recognition processing IC unit according to the conditions of the vehicle; and a bypass path for enabling data communications from the signal processing IC unit to the judgment processing IC unit without performing the recognition processing of the external environment of the vehicle by the recognition processing IC unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Eiichi Hojin, Kiyoyuki Tsuchiyama, Masato Ishibashi, Daisuke Hamano, Tomotsugu Futa, Daisuke Horigome, Atsushi Tasaki, Yosuke Hashimoto, Yusuke Kihara, Arnaud Van Den Bossche, Ray Marshal, Leonardo Surico
  • Publication number: 20230134343
    Abstract: A vehicle power supply system includes a first secondary battery, a second secondary battery whose output voltage is lower than that of the first secondary battery, a power conversion device configured to convert an input AC voltage into a DC voltage and output the DC voltage, a battery pack configured to receive the DC power output from the power conversion device and charge the first secondary battery, DC/DC converters configured to step down an input DC voltage to output the stepped-down DC voltage, and a power control unit configured to control the battery pack. The first secondary battery is connected to input ports of the DC/DC converters via the battery pack. An output port of the DC/DC converter is connected to a video media control unit, and the DC/DC converter is provided separately from the video media control unit. An output port of the DC/DC converter is connected to the second secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masato ISHIBASHI, Takeshi MATSUKAWA, Shinsuke YOSHITAKE, Daisuke HAMANO, Shingo HIROSE, Keita YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11565637
    Abstract: A signal processing IC unit performs image processing with respect to an output from a camera. A recognition processing IC unit performs recognition processing based on the output from the signal processing IC unit. A control IC unit outputs a control signal based on the output from the recognition processing IC unit. A first terminal is electrically connected to the recognition processing IC unit. A second terminal is electrically connected to the control IC unit. The signal processing IC unit, the recognition processing IC unit, and the control IC unit are disposed on a board. The first terminal and the second terminal are provided on an edge portion of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Futa, Kiyoyuki Tsuchiyama, Masato Ishibashi, Daisuke Hamano, Daisuke Horigome, Eiichi Hojin, Atsushi Tasaki, Yosuke Hashimoto, Yusuke Kihara, Arnaud Van Den Bossche, Ray Marshal, Leonardo Surico
  • Publication number: 20220242316
    Abstract: A vehicle information display device 100 includes: an environment determination unit (115) that predicts an occurrence of a backward movement of a vehicle based on an output from an environment information acquisition unit, an image processing unit (121) that receives an image captured by a camera and generates an image to be displayed on a display screen, and a display switching unit that switches a display of a monitor screen provided in a vehicle in accordance with a traveling status of the vehicle. When the environment determination unit (115) predicts an occurrence of a backward movement, the image processing unit (121) starts image processing for the backward movement in advance, and When the user performs the backward movement operation, the output image from the image processing unit is displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20220237920
    Abstract: An external environment recognition device includes: a plurality of external environment recognition sensors each having an information detection unit that detects information of an object outside a vehicle, the plurality of external environment recognition sensors being arranged such that a detection range of the information detection unit includes an overlapping region where at least part of the detection range of the information detection unit overlaps with at least part of the detection range of another one of the information detection units; and a synchronous processing unit that extracts identical objects in the overlapping region from detection results of the external environment recognition sensors, and performs synchronous processing to synchronize the plurality of external environment recognition sensors if there is a deviation in position between the identical objects in the overlapping region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20220230445
    Abstract: In a device (1) for recognizing an external environment of a moving body, an image processing unit (10) generates image data indicating the external environment of the moving body. Using this image data, object data indicating an object around the moving body is generated. At an occurrence of a predetermined event, a control unit (30) records the generated object data in the recording device (35) connected to the control unit (30). The external environment of the moving body at the occurrence of the event can be verified by the object data recorded in the recording device (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke HORIGOME, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20220230489
    Abstract: In a device (1) for recognizing an external environment of a moving body, an image processing unit (10) generates image data indicating the external environment of the moving body. Using this image data, object data indicating an object around the moving body is generated. At an occurrence of a predetermined event, a control unit (30) records the generated object data in a recording device (35), whereas the image processing unit (10) records, in another recording device (15), the image data corresponding to the object data recorded in the recording device (35). The time information generation unit (40) adds the same time information to the recorded object data and image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke HORIGOME, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20220222936
    Abstract: An external environment recognition device includes: a physical layer circuit that receives an external environment signal; a logical layer circuit that constructs a data row based on the external environment signal received in the physical layer circuit; an environmental data generator that generates environmental data of an autonomous mobile object from the data row; a movement scene determination unit that determines a movement scene of the autonomous mobile object based on the environmental data; and a thinning processing unit that decides a thinning method corresponding to the movement scene determined in the movement scene determination unit and that performs thinning processing on at least one of the data row or the environmental data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke HAMANO