Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Hiraiwa
Hiroshi Hiraiwa 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: 11498517Abstract: A restraining device control system includes: a restraining device that is provided at a vehicle seat and that restrains an occupant seated in the vehicle seat; a surrounding environment detection unit that detects an environment surrounding a vehicle; and a control unit that increases a restraining force on the occupant by the restraining device in a case in which it has been predicted, from the surrounding environment of the vehicle, that vacillation of the vehicle while in an autonomous driving mode will exceed a threshold amount and that decreases the restraining force on the occupant by the restraining device in a case in which it has been predicted, from the surrounding environment of the vehicle, that the vehicle will maintain a state in which vacillation of the vehicle while in the autonomous driving mode is less than the threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaki Ito, Hiroshi Hiraiwa, Michio Ikeda
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Patent number: 11433808Abstract: A vehicle information provision device includes a travel state detection unit, a surroundings situation detection unit, a potential hazard detection unit detecting a potential hazard based on the situation detected by the surroundings situation detection unit, a driver state detection unit detecting the driver state during self-driving of a vehicle; a driver state determination unit configured to determine whether or not the driver is observing the situation in the vehicle surroundings based on the state of the driver detected by the driver state detection unit, and an information control unit that provides information to the driver regarding the potential hazard in a case in which the driver is observing the situation in the vehicle surroundings, and restricts provision of information to the driver in a case in which the driver is not observing the situation in the vehicle surroundings during self-driving of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Hiraiwa, Michio Ikeda, Kazuhiro Matsui
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Patent number: 11242966Abstract: A built-in illumination apparatus according to the present technology includes a light fixture unit and a light source unit. The light fixture unit includes an outer contour portion to be built in a wall portion including a ceiling, and a first fitting portion. The light source unit includes a light source section, an additional functional section, and a second fitting portion, the light source section emitting light for illumination, the additional functional section having an additional function other than the illumination, the second fitting portion detachably fitting with the first fitting portion, the light source unit being disposed in the outer contour portion by the fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Takashi Sato, Hiroshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 11216010Abstract: A leader movable body includes a degree of freedom setting unit configured to set a degree of freedom relevant to movement of a follower movable body, and a transmitter configured to transmit the set degree of freedom to the follower movable body. The follower movable body is configured to perform group travel with respect to the leader movable body.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kama, Yusuke Hara, Hiroshi Hiraiwa, Takahiro Shiga
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Patent number: 11209136Abstract: A built-in illumination apparatus according to the present technology includes a light fixture unit and a light source unit. The light fixture unit includes an outer contour portion to be built in a wall portion including a ceiling, and a first fitting portion. The light source unit includes a light source section, an additional functional section, and a second fitting portion, the light source section emitting light for illumination, the additional functional section having an additional function other than the illumination, the second fitting portion detachably fitting with the first fitting portion, the light source unit being disposed in the outer contour portion by the fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Takashi Sato, Hiroshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 11040658Abstract: A vehicle obstacle informing device includes: an obstacle detection section configured to detect an obstacle in surroundings of a vehicle; a gaze detection section configured to detect a gaze direction of an occupant seated in a driving seat; and an informing section configured to make the occupant aware of the obstacle using at least one of display or audio in cases in which the gaze of the occupant as detected by the gaze detection section is directed toward the obstacle during self-driving of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoshi Yasue, Kihiro Kato, Satoshi Yamamichi, Hiroshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 10922048Abstract: A sound input/output device for a vehicle includes: sound collecting portions that are provided within a vehicle cabin and that collect voices of vehicle occupants; outputting portions that are provided within the vehicle cabin, and that output sound or images to respective seats; an awakeness degree judging section that judges degrees of awakeness of the vehicle occupants; and an output control section that, in a case in which it is judged, based on a voice collected by the sound collecting portion, that content relating to the vehicle or a vehicle periphery has been spoken, causes information relating to the vehicle or the vehicle periphery to be outputted from each outputting portion that corresponds to a seat in which a vehicle occupant, whose degree of awakeness is higher than a predetermined value, sits.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroshi Hiraiwa
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Publication number: 20200224838Abstract: A built-in illumination apparatus according to the present technology includes: a light fixture unit; and a light source unit. The light fixture unit includes an outer contour portion to be built in a wall portion including a ceiling, and a first fitting portion. The light source unit includes a light source section, an additional functional section, and a second fitting portion, the light source section emitting light for illumination, the additional functional section having an additional function other than the illumination, the second fitting portion detachably fitting with the first fitting portion, the light source unit being disposed in the outer contour portion by the fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: NAOKI YOTSUMOTO, TAKASHI SATO, HIROSHI HIRAIWA
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Publication number: 20200148105Abstract: A vehicle information provision device includes a travel state detection unit, a surroundings situation detection unit, a potential hazard detection unit detecting a potential hazard based on the situation detected by the surroundings situation detection unit, a driver state detection unit detecting the driver state during self-driving of a vehicle; a driver state determination unit configured to determine whether or not the driver is observing the situation in the vehicle surroundings based on the state of the driver detected by the driver state detection unit, and an information control unit that provides information to the driver regarding the potential hazard in a case in which the driver is observing the situation in the vehicle surroundings, and restricts provision of information to the driver in a case in which the driver is not observing the situation in the vehicle surroundings during self-driving of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi Hiraiwa, Michio Ikeda, Kazuhiro Matsui
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Publication number: 20200150688Abstract: A movable body moves with a user allowed to ride the movable body, and includes: an image display unit that displays an image received from a guide terminal; a sound output unit that outputs a sound received from the guide terminal; a sound acquisition unit that acquires a sound around the movable body; and a sound information transmission unit that transmits the acquired sound to the guide terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke HARA, Takeshi KAMA, Hiroshi HIRAIWA, Takahiro SHIGA
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Publication number: 20200142429Abstract: A leader movable body includes a degree of freedom setting unit configured to set a degree of freedom relevant to movement of a follower movable body, and a transmitter configured to transmit the set degree of freedom to the follower movable body. The follower movable body is configured to perform group travel with respect to the leader movable body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KAMA, Yusuke HARA, Hiroshi HIRAIWA, Takahiro SHIGA
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Publication number: 20200130580Abstract: A vehicle obstacle informing device includes: an obstacle detection section configured to detect an obstacle in surroundings of a vehicle; a gaze detection section configured to detect a gaze direction of an occupant seated in a driving seat; and an informing section configured to make the occupant aware of the obstacle using at least one of display or audio in cases in which the gaze of the occupant as detected by the gaze detection section is directed toward the obstacle during self-driving of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Satoshi Yasue, Kihiro Kato, Satoshi Yamamichi, Hiroshi Hiraiwa
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Publication number: 20200133626Abstract: A sound input/output device for a vehicle includes: sound collecting portions that are provided within a vehicle cabin and that collect voices of vehicle occupants; outputting portions that are provided within the vehicle cabin, and that output sound or images to respective seats; an awakeness degree judging section that judges degrees of awakeness of the vehicle occupants; and an output control section that, in a case in which it is judged, based on a voice collected by the sound collecting portion, that content relating to the vehicle or a vehicle periphery has been spoken, causes information relating to the vehicle or the vehicle periphery to be outputted from each outputting portion that corresponds to a seat in which a vehicle occupant, whose degree of awakeness is higher than a predetermined value, sits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: Hiroshi Hiraiwa
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Publication number: 20200134922Abstract: A movable body configured to travel with a rider on board includes a control device, and a display device. The control device is configured to acquire a current position of the movable body and acquire a current traveling direction of the movable body. The display device is installed such that the rider is able to see the display device. The control device is configured to execute control such that the display device displays a performance image corresponding to the current position and the current traveling direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KAMA, Yusuke HARA, Hiroshi HIRAIWA, Takahiro SHIGA
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Publication number: 20200129359Abstract: A mobile inverted pendulum includes a step on which a foot of a rider is placed, a vibration applying device that applies vibration to the step, and a vibration control unit that controls operation of the vibration applying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi HIRAIWA, Takeshi KAMA, Yusuke HARA, Takahiro SHIGA
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Publication number: 20200101936Abstract: A restraining device control system includes: a restraining device that is provided at a vehicle seat and that restrains an occupant seated in the vehicle seat; a surrounding environment detection unit that detects an environment surrounding a vehicle; and a control unit that increases a restraining force on the occupant by the restraining device in a case in which it has been predicted, from the surrounding environment of the vehicle, that vacillation of the vehicle while in an autonomous driving mode will exceed a threshold amount and that decreases the restraining force on the occupant by the restraining device in a case in which it has been predicted, from the surrounding environment of the vehicle, that the vehicle will maintain a state in which vacillation of the vehicle while in the autonomous driving mode is less than the threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Masaki Ito, Hiroshi Hiraiwa, Michio Ikeda