Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Okazaki

Hiroshi Okazaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11914396
    Abstract: When a non-operable notification is output from any of a plurality of operating vehicles, an operation schedule creator creates a substitute vehicle introduction operation schedule based on planned stopping times and a target velocity determined by a normal operation schedule, as an operation schedule to be provided, to each of operating vehicles other than a non-operable vehicle which has output the non-operable notification, when the operating vehicle passes an operation schedule updating location for a first time after the non-operable notification is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Higashide, Kenji Okazaki, Keiichi Uno
  • Publication number: 20220320662
    Abstract: Each of left and right side frames of a battery case enabling enhanced tolerance to a side-impact collision includes a side wall part being provided on a side on which the side frames face each other and an EA part being provided on the opposite side. The EA part includes an EA upper plate part and an EA lower plate part being vertically separated from each other. Top surfaces and bottom surfaces of the plate parts are plate-shaped parts perpendicular to the vertical direction. The side wall part includes a first rib-like part and a second rib-like part being vertically separated from each other. Top surfaces and bottom surfaces of the rib-like parts are plate-shaped parts perpendicular to the vertical direction. Extensions of center lines of the EA upper and lower plate parts in a thickness direction pass through insides of the first and second rib-like parts, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato OISHI, Hiroshi OKAZAKI, Kanna NAGATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20220320653
    Abstract: A vehicular battery case includes inner and outer bottom plate portions, a lower frame, and a frame body. The outer bottom plate portion is on a lower side of the inner bottom plate portion. The lower frame is between the inner and outer bottom plate portions. The frame body stands upward from outer peripheral portions of the inner and outer bottom plate portions. The frame body includes a lower portion including a first joint surface joined to the inner bottom plate portion and a second joint surface on an outer side of the first joint surface and joined to the outer bottom plate portion. The lower frame includes an upper end portion including a first flange portion including an upper surface facing a lower surface of the inner bottom plate portion. The first flange portion is joined to the lower surface of the inner bottom plate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi OKAZAKI, Masato OISHI, Kanna NAGATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20220320654
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication interface configured to be able to acquire failure diagnosis information for a vehicle. A first memory is configured to store information on a plurality of services. A first controller is configured to select one or more services from the plurality of services stored in the first memory, based on the failure diagnosis information and on a priority evaluation category indicating an evaluation category for the plurality of services that is prioritized by a user of the vehicle, and transmit information on the selected one or more services to the user via the first communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kanna NAGATSUKA, Naoyuki OTA, Masato OISHI, Hiroshi OKAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210408622
    Abstract: A battery device includes a case and a plurality of batter cells. The case includes a base portion and a cover portion. The base portion includes: a base plate on which the battery cells are placed; a bottom wall portion provided on a side of the base plate, the side being opposite to a surface on which the battery cells are placed, such that the bottom wall portion is provided at a position distanced from the base plate, and a plurality of vertical wall portions having a band-plate shape, the vertical wall portions extending in a predetermined direction between the base plate and the bottom wall portion. The opposite ends of the vertical wall portions in a width direction are connected to the bottom wall portion and the base plate, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi OKAZAKI, Takumi GONOJI
  • Patent number: 10994593
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a doorframe molding includes an upper edge part that defines an upper side of a window frame of a vehicle door. The mounting structure further includes an engaging part that includes a shaft part and a rib part extending from a lower end of the shaft part in a vehicle front-rear direction or a vehicle width direction, a body part of the doorframe molding, and a bracket that projects from the body part and is engaged with the engaging part. The bracket has a cut-out part that is made by cutting out the bracket. The shaft part is inserted into the cut-out part, and a peripheral part of the cut-out part is engaged with the rib part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okazaki, Naoki Tsutsumi, Ryuta Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10456918
    Abstract: A technique is provided, with which, even for an object which has a shape prone to be erroneously recognized and for which it is difficult to generate an initial value expected to produce a true value through fitting, it is possible to generate an appropriate initial value candidate through intuitive input and reduce erroneous recognition. An information processing apparatus includes a model acquiring unit configured to acquire a three-dimensional shape model of a target object, a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the three-dimensional shape model, a setting unit configured to set first and second orientations different from each other on the basis of the three-dimensional shape model displayed in the display unit, a parameter deriving unit configured to derive a transformation parameter that transforms the first orientation into the second orientation, and a storage unit configured to store the transformation parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Watanabe, Hiroshi Okazaki, Yutaka Niwayama
  • Publication number: 20180208037
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a doorframe molding includes an upper edge part that structures an upper side of a window frame of a vehicle door, an engaging part that includes a shaft part and a rib part extending from a lower end of the shaft part in a vehicle front-rear direction or a vehicle width direction, a body part of the doorframe molding, and a bracket that projects from the body part to an interior side, and is engaged with the engaging part. The bracket has a cut-out part that is made by cutting out the bracket from an end part on the interior side into an exterior side. The shaft part is inserted into the cut-out part, and a peripheral part of the cut-out part is engaged with the rib part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi OKAZAKI, Naoki TSUTSUMI, Ryuta YAMASAKI
  • Patent number: 9984291
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a distance information acquisition unit configured to acquire distance information with respect to a measurement target object to determine interference between the object and a container for storing the object when the object is to be gripped, a derivation unit configured to derive a position and an orientation of the measurement target object based on the distance information and a partial model representing a partial shape of the measurement target object, and an interference determination unit configured, based on the position and the orientation derived by the derivation unit and a whole model representing a whole shape of the measurement target object, to determine whether interference has occurred between the measurement target object and the container for storing the measurement target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20170106540
    Abstract: A technique is provided, with which, even for an object which has a shape prone to be erroneously recognized and for which it is difficult to generate an initial value expected to produce a true value through fitting, it is possible to generate an appropriate initial value candidate through intuitive input and reduce erroneous recognition. An information processing apparatus includes a model acquiring unit configured to acquire a three-dimensional shape model of a target object, a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the three-dimensional shape model, a setting unit configured to set first and second orientations different from each other on the basis of the three-dimensional shape model displayed in the display unit, a parameter deriving unit configured to derive a transformation parameter that transforms the first orientation into the second orientation, and a storage unit configured to store the transformation parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Watanabe, Hiroshi Okazaki, Yutaka Niwayama
  • Patent number: 9475412
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat that comprises a seat bottom, a seat back, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The seat back is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame. The second biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: TS Tech Americas, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey Heit, Hiroshi Okazaki, Darin D. King, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Takayuki Inoue, Jacob Zachary Sorrell
  • Publication number: 20160283792
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a distance information acquisition unit configured to acquire distance information with respect to a measurement target object to determine interference between the object and a container for storing the object when the object is to be gripped, a derivation unit configured to derive a position and an orientation of the measurement target object based on the distance information and a partial model representing a partial shape of the measurement target object, and an interference determination unit configured, based on the position and the orientation derived by the derivation unit and a whole model representing a whole shape of the measurement target object, to determine whether interference has occurred between the measurement target object and the container for storing the measurement target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Hiroshi Okazaki
  • Patent number: 9356644
    Abstract: A wireless circuit that can be used in a plurality of frequency bands even if its duplexer is formed of current variable frequency filters is provided. The circuit includes a transmission-reception antenna 911, a variable frequency duplexer 131, a double-pole six-throw switch 923, an RFIC 180, and a controller 190 which executes switching operations in accordance with control signals. The RFIC 180 determines a pair of frequency bands for transmission and reception signals input to the variable frequency duplexer 131 and generates and sends the control signals to perform switching control operations to connect a transmission port corresponding to the determined transmission frequency band with the transmission terminal of the variable frequency duplexer 131 and to connect a reception port corresponding to the determined reception frequency band with the reception terminal of the variable frequency duplexer 131 and to perform a frequency switching operation of the variable frequency duplexer 131.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okazaki, Kunihiro Kawai, Shoichi Narahashi, Yuta Takagi, Takayuki Furuta
  • Patent number: 9334144
    Abstract: A winch bracket assembly and method of mounting same on an associated vehicle includes a winch bracket extending from an end of a frame of the vehicle. A mounting arrangement secures the winch bracket to the frame of the associated vehicle and allows the winch bracket to have high rigidity relative to the frame in a first direction and a different, low rigidity relative to the frame in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Adam J. Upah, Matthew Lee Taracko, Kurt Robert Blankemeyer, Dakota D. Kirtland, Prince Rodriguez, Jeremy T. McGuire, Hiroshi Okazaki, Hidemi Minami
  • Patent number: 9337990
    Abstract: A front-end circuit includes an RFIC, an antenna, N duplexers, N variable impedance adjustment circuits, a switch for selecting any two of the N variable impedance adjustment circuits, and a control unit which receives a control signal from the RFIC, where 2?N. The control unit executes switching operations of the N variable impedance adjustment circuits and the switch in accordance with control information. The control signal indicates to 1) control the switch to select two variable impedance adjustment circuits corresponding to a p-th frequency band and a q-th frequency band respectively, 2) control a variable impedance adjustment circuit corresponding to the p-th frequency band to increase input impedance in the q-th frequency band as viewed from the antenna side and 3) control a variable impedance adjustment circuit corresponding to the q-th frequency band to increase input impedance in the p-th frequency band as viewed from the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Shoichi Narahashi, Hiroshi Okazaki, Kunihiro Kawai, Yuta Takagi, Takayuki Furuta
  • Publication number: 20150232306
    Abstract: A winch bracket assembly and method of mounting same on an associated vehicle includes a winch bracket extending from an end of a frame of the vehicle. A mounting arrangement secures the winch bracket to the frame of the associated vehicle and allows the winch bracket to have high rigidity relative to the frame in a first direction and a different, low rigidity relative to the frame in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Adam J. Upah, Matthew Lee Taracko, Kurt Robert Blankemeyer, Dakota D. Kirtland, Prince Rodriguez, Jeremy T. McGuire, Hiroshi Okazaki, Hidemi Minami
  • Patent number: 8970319
    Abstract: A first line stub SB1 and one end of each of two switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to a transmission line 11L at spacings L1, L2 and L3 in order from the input end of the transmission line 11L, the other ends of the two switches are connected to a second line stub SB2, the first and second line stubs have an open end or short-circuit end, and matching at any of four frequency bands can be selected by combining on and off of the two switches SW1 and SW2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takayuki Furuta, Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
  • Publication number: 20140349592
    Abstract: A wireless circuit that can be used in a plurality of frequency bands even if its duplexer is formed of current variable frequency filters is provided. The circuit includes a transmission-reception antenna 911, a variable frequency duplexer 131, a double-pole six-throw switch 923, an RFIC 180, and a controller 190 which executes switching operations in accordance with control signals. The RFIC 180 determines a pair of frequency bands for transmission and reception signals input to the variable frequency duplexer 131 and generates and sends the control signals to perform switching control operations to connect a transmission port corresponding to the determined transmission frequency band with the transmission terminal of the variable frequency duplexer 131 and to connect a reception port corresponding to the determined reception frequency band with the reception terminal of the variable frequency duplexer 131 and to perform a frequency switching operation of the variable frequency duplexer 131.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okazaki, Kunihiro Kawai, Shoichi Narahashi, Yuta Takagi, Takayuki Furuta
  • Publication number: 20140321312
    Abstract: Provided is a front-end circuit which can prevent a signal from leaking into another circuit even when signals are sent and received simultaneously in multiple frequency bands in carrier aggregation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Shoichi Narahashi, Hiroshi Okazaki, Kunihiro Kawai, Yuta Takagi, Takayuki Furuta
  • Publication number: 20140217767
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat that comprises a seat bottom, a seat back, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The seat back is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame. The second biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: TS Tech Americas, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey Heit, Hiroshi Okazaki, Darin D. King, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Takayuki Inoue, Jacob Zachary Sorrell