Patents by Inventor Hideo Nishioka
Hideo Nishioka 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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Publication number: 20240227543Abstract: The plurality of movable fins includes at least a first movable fin coupled to the actuator and a second movable fin coupled to the first movable fin via a time difference link. The time difference link does not interlock the second movable fin with respect to the first movable fin while the first movable fin rotates from the closed position to the predetermined intermediate position, and interlocks the second movable fin with respect to the first movable fin while the first movable fin rotates from the intermediate position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Hiroki SAWADA
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Publication number: 20240230182Abstract: A cooling system disclosed herein includes a first system flow passage, a second system flow passage, and a reserve tank. The reserve tank includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and fourth chamber and an intermediate chamber. A first inflow port is opened into the first chamber, a first outflow port is opened into the second chamber, a second inflow port is opened into the third chamber, and a second outflow port is opened into the fourth chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber communicate, the third chamber and the fourth chamber communicate, and the first chamber communicates with the third chamber through the intermediate chamber. The first system flow passage is connected to the first inflow port and the first outflow port, and the second system flow passage is connected to the second inflow port and the second outflow port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Takayuki Hosokawa, Tomoyuki Miura
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Patent number: 11994316Abstract: An air-cooling device includes a radiator, a duct, and a fan. The radiator includes a radiator core and a frame connected to an outer peripheral portion of the radiator core. The duct is disposed forward of the radiator. The duct includes an opening disposed forward of the radiator core and an air guide that extends from the frame to an end of the opening. The fan causes air to flow from the opening to the radiator core. The frame is disposed to extend from a position on one side of a straight line to a position on an opposite side of the straight line, the straight line extending rearward from the end of the opening. A connecting portion between the frame and the air guide is located at a distance from the straight line.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Nishioka, Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Hiroki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20240133598Abstract: A cooling system disclosed herein includes a first system flow passage, a second system flow passage, and a reserve tank. The reserve tank includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and fourth chamber and an intermediate chamber. A first inflow port is opened into the first chamber, a first outflow port is opened into the second chamber, a second inflow port is opened into the third chamber, and a second outflow port is opened into the fourth chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber communicate, the third chamber and the fourth chamber communicate, and the first chamber communicates with the third chamber through the intermediate chamber. The first system flow passage is connected to the first inflow port and the first outflow port, and the second system flow passage is connected to the second inflow port and the second outflow port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Takayuki Hosokawa, Tomoyuki Miura
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Publication number: 20240131921Abstract: The plurality of movable fins includes at least a first movable fin coupled to the actuator and a second movable fin coupled to the first movable fin via a time difference link. The time difference link does not interlock the second movable fin with respect to the first movable fin while the first movable fin rotates from the closed position to the predetermined intermediate position, and interlocks the second movable fin with respect to the first movable fin while the first movable fin rotates from the intermediate position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Hiroki SAWADA
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Patent number: 11854201Abstract: A current observation area is determined exploratorily from among a plurality of candidate areas, on the basis of a plurality of observed areas in a biological tissue. A plurality of reference images obtained by means of low-magnification observation of the biological tissue are utilized at this time. A learning image is acquired by means of high-magnification observation of the determined current observation area. A plurality of convolution filters included in an estimator can be utilized to evaluate the plurality of candidate areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohki Konishi, Mitsuo Suga, Hideo Nishioka
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Patent number: 11808522Abstract: A reserve tank includes a plurality of chambers, including a first chamber, a second chamber, and at least one intermediate chamber, a first inflow port connected to the first chamber, a first outflow port connected to the first chamber, a second inflow port connected to the second chamber, a second outflow port connected to the second chamber, and a plurality of partition walls separating the chambers. Each of the partition walls is provided with a corresponding one of a plurality of refrigerant flow ports. A specific refrigerant flow port includes a first through hole and a second through hole that pass through a specific partition wall and are separated from each other. The specific refrigerant flow port being a refrigerant flow port provided in the specific partition wall among the partition walls.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Nishioka, Hironobu Sakamoto
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Patent number: 11485193Abstract: A heat management system disclosed herein is used for a vehicle. The heat management system may include an electric device, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a first channel, a second channel, a first pump, a second pump, a first channel valve, a second channel valve, a bypass channel, and a controller. The controller may be configured to, when one of the first pump and the second pump operates abnormally, control the first channel valve and the second channel valve such that the flow of the first heat medium from both of the first channel and the second channel to the first heat exchanger is allowed and activate the other of the first pump and the second pump.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu Sakamoto, Hideo Nishioka, Naoki Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Yokota, Yoshihiro Ishihara
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Publication number: 20220325908Abstract: An air-cooling device includes a radiator, a duct, and a fan. The radiator includes a radiator core and a frame connected to an outer peripheral portion of the radiator core. The duct is disposed forward of the radiator. The duct includes an opening disposed forward of the radiator core and an air guide that extends from the frame to an end of the opening. The fan causes air to flow from the opening to the radiator core. The frame is disposed to extend from a position on one side of a straight line to a position on an opposite side of the straight line, the straight line extending rearward from the end of the opening. A connecting portion between the frame and the air guide is located at a distance from the straight line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Yoshihiro ISHIKAWA, Hiroki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20220307744Abstract: A reservoir tank includes a first chamber, a second chamber, an inflow port coupled to the first chamber, an outflow port coupled to the second chamber, a partition wall provided to separate the first chamber and the second chamber from each other, and a refrigerant flow port provided in the partition wall to connect the first chamber and the second chamber to each other. When the reservoir tank is viewed in a plan view, at least a portion of a range of an inner wall of the first chamber facing the inflow port is curved in an arc shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventor: Hideo Nishioka
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Publication number: 20220282926Abstract: A reserve tank includes a plurality of chambers, including a first chamber, a second chamber, and at least one intermediate chamber, a first inflow port connected to the first chamber, a first outflow port connected to the first chamber, a second inflow port connected to the second chamber, a second outflow port connected to the second chamber, and a plurality of partition walls separating the chambers. Each of the partition walls is provided with a corresponding one of a plurality of refrigerant flow ports. A specific refrigerant flow port includes a first through hole and a second through hole that pass through a specific partition wall and are separated from each other. The specific refrigerant flow port being a refrigerant flow port provided in the specific partition wall among the partition walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Hideo Nishioka, Hironobu Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20210300147Abstract: A heat management system disclosed herein is used for a vehicle. The heat management system may include an electric device, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a first channel, a second channel, a first pump, a second pump, a first channel valve, a second channel valve, a bypass channel, and a controller. The controller may be configured to, when one of the first pump and the second pump operates abnormally, control the first channel valve and the second channel valve such that the flow of the first heat medium from both of the first channel and the second channel to the first heat exchanger is allowed and activate the other of the first pump and the second pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu SAKAMOTO, Hideo NISHIOKA, Naoki TAKEUCHI, Yasuhiro YOKOTA, Yoshihiro ISHIHARA
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Publication number: 20210073992Abstract: A current observation area is determined exploratorily from among a plurality of candidate areas, on the basis of a plurality of observed areas in a biological tissue. A plurality of reference images obtained by means of low-magnification observation of the biological tissue are utilized at this time. A learning image is acquired by means of high-magnification observation of the determined current observation area. A plurality of convolution filters included in an estimator can be utilized to evaluate the plurality of candidate areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohki KONISHI, Mitsuo SUGA, Hideo NISHIOKA
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Patent number: 10618402Abstract: A grille shutter device including: a plurality of fins; a linkage member configured to link the fins such that the fins move together; a driving device configured to move one of the fins; an abnormality detection unit configured to detect an abnormality of the fin according to an operating state of the driving device; and a locking structure including a first locking portion being a part of each of the fins and a second locking portion being a part of the linkage member, wherein: in a motive power transmission cut-off state, a movement of the linkage member is restricted by an abutment of the second locking portion against a first locking portion of an abnormal fin.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ken Komatsubara, Hideo Nishioka
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Patent number: 10612450Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes a grille shutter ECU that is connected to a LIN communication line and controls driving of a grille shutter, and an engine ECU that is connected to the LIN communication line so as to be able to establish communication with the grille shutter ECU. In the case of detecting an abnormality in the communication, if a predetermine threshold time or more has elapsed since a start of the vehicle, and if cumulative time that a detection result of a vehicle speed sensor is equal to or more than a predetermined vehicle speed threshold value, is equal to or more than a cumulative threshold value, and a number of starts of the vehicle is equal to or more than a predetermined trip number, the engine ECU determines that the detected abnormality is a failure in the LIN communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo Nishioka, Shuichi Morie, Yoichi Onishi, Masafumi Nakamine
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Publication number: 20190344640Abstract: A heat managing device for a vehicle includes: a cooling water circulating path that includes a radiator carrying out heat exchange with outside air, and that circulates cooling water; a coolant circulating path that includes an out-of-cabin device carrying out heat exchange with outside air, that circulates a coolant, and that makes it possible to supply heated air to a vehicle cabin interior by a heat pump cycle; a heat exchanger that carries out heat exchange between the cooling water and the coolant; and a control section that controls the cooling water circulating path so as to cause heat to be absorbed from outside air at the radiator, and that can controls the coolant circulating path so as to cause the coolant to absorb heat from outside air at the out-of-cabin device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidefumi AIKAWA, Hideo Nishioka, Nobuharu Kakehashi
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Patent number: 10434868Abstract: A grille shutter control device includes a control section and a diagnostic section. The control section is connected to a communication line in a vehicle and controls opening and closing of a grille shutter that introduces air to a cooling target of the vehicle. In a case in which a communications fault is detected, the control section controls to open the grille shutter. The diagnostic section is connected to the communication line and detects a degree of opening of the grille shutter by communicating with the control section. A temperature detection section detects a temperature of the cooling target. In a case in which the communications fault is detected, the diagnostic section diagnoses a malfunction of the grille shutter if a temperature detected by the temperature detection section is higher than a pre-specified threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo Nishioka, Yoichi Onishi, Shuichi Morie, Masafumi Nakamine
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Publication number: 20190101045Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes a grille shutter ECU that is connected to a LIN communication line and controls driving of a grille shutter, and an engine ECU that is connected to the LIN communication line so as to be able to establish communication with the grille shutter ECU. In the case of detecting an abnormality in the communication, if a predetermine threshold time or more has elapsed since a start of the vehicle, and if cumulative time that a detection result of a vehicle speed sensor is equal to or more than a predetermined vehicle speed threshold value, is equal to or more than a cumulative threshold value, and a number of starts of the vehicle is equal to or more than a predetermined trip number, the engine ECU determines that the detected abnormality is a failure in the LIN communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Shuichi MORIE, Yoichi ONISHI, Masafumi NAKAMINE
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Publication number: 20190100098Abstract: A grille shutter control device includes a control section and a diagnostic section. The control section is connected to a communication line in a vehicle and controls opening and closing of a grille shutter that introduces air to a cooling target of the vehicle. In a case in which a communications fault is detected, the control section controls to open the grille shutter. The diagnostic section is connected to the communication line and detects a degree of opening of the grille shutter by communicating with the control section. A temperature detection section detects a temperature of the cooling target. In a case in which the communications fault is detected, the diagnostic section diagnoses a malfunction of the grille shutter if a temperature detected by the temperature detection section is higher than a pre-specified threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideo NISHIOKA, Yoichi ONISHI, Shuichi MORIE, Masafumi NAKAMINE
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Publication number: 20190084409Abstract: A grille shutter device including: a plurality of fins; a linkage member configured to link the fins such that the fins move together; a driving device configured to move one of the fins; an abnormality detection unit configured to detect an abnormality of the fin according to an operating state of the driving device; and a locking structure including a first locking portion being a part of each of the fins and a second locking portion being a part of the linkage member, wherein: in a motive power transmission cut-off state, a movement of the linkage member is restricted by an abutment of the second locking portion against a first locking portion of an abnormal fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ken KOMATSUBARA, Hideo Nishioka