Patents by Inventor Hideaki Kotani

Hideaki Kotani 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: 20250059725
    Abstract: The posture of a work machine is computed on the basis of posture information about the work machine output from a posture measurement device. A loading area which is an area where a transporting machine stops and where loading work by the work machine to load the transporting machine is performed is set. On the basis of the posture of the work machine, it is assessed whether or not the work machine can sense, with an external environment measurement device, the transporting machine having stopped in the loading area. When it is assessed that the work machine can sense the transporting machine, the transporting machine is sensed on the basis of measurement information output from the external environment measurement device. Accordingly, it is possible to more accurately sense the position of the vessel of the stopped transporting machine and to appropriately assist loading work by the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Tadashi KOTANI, Teppei SAITOH, Ryu NARIKAWA, Hideaki ITO, Hidefumi ISHIMOTO, Kei SATO
  • Publication number: 20250044672
    Abstract: An accessory mount can be inserted through the camera body mount without any of the first through third tabs being hindered by any of three camera body-side tabs at the camera body mount, as long as the accessory mount is inserted into the camera body mount at a correct interlock phase. The first, second, and third tabs extend over varying lengths along the circumferential direction. The first tab extends over a greatest length and the third tab extends over a smallest length, along the circumferential direction. The accessory mount includes a restricting member, a fitting portion, and a lock pin hole. The restricting member is disposed at a position assumed on a side substantially opposite from the lock pin hole across the fitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Noriyasu KOTANI, Hideaki HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 6513611
    Abstract: A system for controlling a speed of a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and a cruise controller which controls the traveling speed of the vehicle to a desired speed in response to an instruction to cruise control inputted by a vehicle operator. In the system, the speed ratio is fixed to a value, at which the instruction to cruise control is inputted, for a predetermined period of time since inputting of the instruction to cruise control. The speed ratio may be fixed to the value until the throttle opening has stabilized or the vehicle speed is equal to the desired vehicle speed even after the predetermined period of time has elapsed. Alternatively, a parameter indicative of upslope of the road where the vehicle climbs is determined and the speed ratio may be controlled-based on the parameter and the vehicle speed, or thereafter until the throttle opening has stabilized or the vehicle speed is equal to the desired vehicle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Ito, Hideaki Kotani, Hiroshi Sato, Naoto Sen
  • Publication number: 20020029913
    Abstract: A system for controlling a speed of a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and a cruise controller which controls the traveling speed of the vehicle to a desired speed in response to an instruction to cruise control inputted by a vehicle operator. In the system, the speed ratio is fixed to a value, at which the instruction to cruise control is inputted, for a predetermined period of time since inputting of the instruction to cruise control. The speed ratio may be fixed to the value until the throttle opening has stabilized or the vehicle speed is equal to the desired vehicle speed even after the predetermined period of time has elapsed. Alternatively, a parameter indicative of upslope of the road where the vehicle climbs is determined and the speed ratio may be controlled-based on the parameter and the vehicle speed, or thereafter until the throttle opening has stabilized or the vehicle speed is equal to the desired vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Ito, Hideaki Kotani, Hiroshi Sato, Naoto Sen
  • Patent number: 6311118
    Abstract: A system for controlling a speed of a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and a cruise controller which controls the traveling speed of the vehicle to a desired speed in response to the instruction to cruise control inputted by the vehicle operator. In the system, the detected throttle opening is smoothed or filtered such that the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission is controlled based on the smoothed throttle opening and the detected vehicle speed when the instruction to cruise control is input. Alternatively, a parameter indicative of upslope of the road where the vehicle climbs is determined and the speed ratio is controlled based on the parameter and the detected vehicle speed. With this, the system can reduce the engine speed fluctuation and can prevent the vehicle operator from feeling uneasy when the cruise control is effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Ito, Hideaki Kotani, Hiroshi Sato, Naoto Sen