Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Katayama
Hirotaka Katayama 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: 11912352Abstract: A moving body includes: a steering system configured to change steering of the moving body; and a steering control device configured to control the steering of the moving body by controlling the steering system. The steering control device selectively executes first steering control for controlling the steering of the moving body and second steering control for restricting the steering of the moving body, executes the second steering control when a failure related to execution of the first steering control occurs, ends the first steering control when an operation amount of an operation member exceeds a first threshold value in the state where the first steering control is being executed, and ends the second steering control when an operation amount of the operation member exceeds a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value in a state where the second steering control is being executed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka Katayama, Haruhiko Nishiguchi
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Patent number: 11901471Abstract: A solar cell includes: an n-type first amorphous silicon layer provided on a first main surface of a crystalline silicon substrate; an amorphous silicon oxide layer provided on a first main surface of the first amorphous silicon layer; and an n-type fine crystal silicon layer provided on a first main surface of the amorphous silicon oxide layer. An oxygen atom concentration in the first amorphous silicon layer, the amorphous silicon oxide layer, and the fine crystal silicon layer has a maximum value in the amorphous silicon oxide layer with a thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Daiki Watanabe, Hirotaka Katayama
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Publication number: 20230294723Abstract: A driving assistance device comprises: an information display unit configured to display travel information based on the driving assistance function based on a power supply from a power source mounted on a vehicle having a driving assistance function; an information notification unit provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle and configured to make a notification of an operation state of the driving assistance function by turning on or off; a notification control unit configured to operate based on a power supply from the power source and control the notification based on operation information indicating the operation state of the driving assistance function; and an alarm unit connected to the notification control unit via a communication unit and capable of outputting an alarm based on power of an internal power source different from the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Hirotaka KATAYAMA, Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230239305Abstract: Provided is an apparatus including: a storage unit configured to store an account having a use authority for each of a plurality of learning algorithms; a use control unit configured to restrict use of each learning algorithm to a user of an account having a use authority for the learning algorithm; and a learning processing unit configured to perform learning processing of a learning model by one learning algorithm of the plurality of learning algorithms by using learning data supplied from a user of an account having a use authority for the one learning algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Hideyuki FUJII, Hirotaka KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20220393053Abstract: A solar cell includes: an n-type first amorphous silicon layer provided on a first main surface of a crystalline silicon substrate; an amorphous silicon oxide layer provided on a first main surface of the first amorphous silicon layer; and an n-type fine crystal silicon layer provided on a first main surface of the amorphous silicon oxide layer. An oxygen atom concentration in the first amorphous silicon layer, the amorphous silicon oxide layer, and the fine crystal silicon layer has a maximum value in the amorphous silicon oxide layer with a thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Panasonic Holdings CorporationInventors: Daiki Watanabe, Hirotaka Katayama
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Publication number: 20220204075Abstract: A moving body includes: a steering system configured to change steering of the moving body; and a steering control device configured to control the steering of the moving body by controlling the steering system. The steering control device selectively executes first steering control for controlling the steering of the moving body and second steering control for restricting the steering of the moving body, executes the second steering control when a failure related to execution of the first steering control occurs, ends the first steering control when an operation amount of the operation member exceeds a first threshold value in the state where the first steering control is being executed, and ends the second steering control when an operation amount of the operation member exceeds a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold value in a state where the second steering control is being executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI, Hirotaka KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20220204076Abstract: A moving body includes: a steering system configured to change steering of the moving body; and a steering control device configured to control the steering of the moving body by controlling the steering system. The steering control device selectively executes first steering control for controlling the steering of the moving body and second steering control for restricting the steering of the moving body, executes the second steering control when a failure related to execution of the first steering control occurs, ends the first steering control when an operation amount of an operation member exceeds a first threshold value in the state where the first steering control is being executed, and ends the second steering control when an operation amount of the operation member exceeds a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value in a state where the second steering control is being executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka KATAYAMA, Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220155759Abstract: Provided is an interface apparatus including an interface unit configured to receive, from an AI processing unit configured to execute at least either processing of generating a model for determining a state of a facility by machine learning or processing of determining the state of the facility using the model, a first command using a protocol of a common form that is not dependent on a cloud platform configured to manage the facility, and a cloud communication unit configured to convert the first command into a second command using a protocol of a first form dependent on a first cloud platform and transmit the second command to the first cloud platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Hiromi OKAMOTO, Hideyuki FUJII, Hirotaka KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 11233164Abstract: A solar cell (1) includes a semiconductor substrate (10) having a light-receiving surface (10a) and a back surface (10b); an n-type semiconductor layer (13n) and a p-type semiconductor layer (12p) provided on the back surface (10b) of the semiconductor substrate (10), the n-type semiconductor layer (13n) and the p-type semiconductor layer (12p) extending in a first direction and being adjacent to each other in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; and a ground layer (14) provided on the n-type semiconductor layer (13n) and the p-type semiconductor layer (12p). The ground layer (14) includes an n-side ground layer (14n) and a p-side ground layer (14p) separated from each other by a first separating groove (17) having a first separating portion (17a) and a second separating portion (17b) as well as a first bridge portion (18) separating the first separating portion (17a) and the second separating portion (17b).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Daiji Kanematsu, Keiichiro Masuko, Izuru Nakai, Hirotaka Katayama
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Publication number: 20210159355Abstract: A solar cell (1) includes a semiconductor substrate (10) having a light-receiving surface (10a) and a back surface (10b); an n-type semiconductor layer (13n) and a p-type semiconductor layer (12p) provided on the back surface (10b) of the semiconductor substrate (10), the n-type semiconductor layer (13n) and the p-type semiconductor layer (12p) extending in a first direction and being adjacent to each other in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; and a ground layer (14) provided on the n-type semiconductor layer (13n) and the p-type semiconductor layer (12p). The ground layer (14) includes an n-side ground layer (14n) and a p-side ground layer (14p) separated from each other by a first separating groove (17) having a first separating portion (17a) and a second separating portion (17b) as well as a first bridge portion (18) separating the first separating portion (17a) and the second separating portion (17b).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Daiji KANEMATSU, Keiichiro MASUKO, Izuru NAKAI, Hirotaka KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 10930810Abstract: A solar cell includes a photoelectric converter having a p-type surface and an n-type surface on a principal surface, a p-side conductor, a p-side Sn layer, an n-side conductor, an n-side Sn layer, a p-side seed layer between the p-type surface and p-side conductor, an n-side seed layer between the n-type surface and n-side conductor, a p-side metal layer covering the p-side seed layer and including metal different from metal of the p-side seed layer, and an n-side metal layer covering the n-side seed layer and including metal different from metal of the n-side seed layer. The diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to the p-side metal layer is less than the diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to a p-side Sn layer. The diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to the n-side metal layer is less than the diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to an n-side Sn layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Fujishima, Hirotaka Katayama
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Patent number: 10635556Abstract: A device maintenance apparatus includes a setting operator configured to allow for setting a test pattern, the test pattern being set to define a change of output signals output from a device over time, and an execution operator configured to make the device output the output signals based on the set test pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Katayama, Hiromi Okamoto, Yuya Iketsuki
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Patent number: 10532742Abstract: In a steer by wire and idle stop vehicle, idle stop conditions for invoking an idle stop operation include that the traveling speed of the vehicle has fallen below a first value (10 km/h). When the vehicle speed is lower than the first value but higher than a second value (5 km/h), a steering actuator control unit 44 executes a position keep control whereby a steering motor 29 is electrically braked, and a reaction force actuator control unit 43 operates a reaction force motor 26 as a dynamic brake. When the vehicle speed has fallen below the second value in the idle stop operation, the steering motor control unit terminates the position keep control.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Katayama, Yasushi Ueda
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Publication number: 20190237608Abstract: A solar cell includes a photoelectric converter having a p-type surface and an n-type surface on a principal surface, a p-side conductor, a p-side Sn layer, an n-side conductor, an n-side Sn layer, a p-side seed layer between the p-type surface and p-side conductor, an n-side seed layer between the n-type surface and n-side conductor, a p-side metal layer covering the p-side seed layer and including metal different from metal of the p-side seed layer, and an n-side metal layer covering the n-side seed layer and including metal different from metal of the n-side seed layer. The diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to the p-side metal layer is less than the diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to a p-side Sn layer. The diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to the n-side metal layer is less than the diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to an n-side Sn layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Daisuke FUJISHIMA, Hirotaka KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 10351165Abstract: A steer by wire steering system for a vehicle includes a reaction force actuator 25, a steering actuator 28, a control unit 40, and a clutch 20, 120 that can selectively connect a steering wheel 11 with road wheels 3 to be steered. The control unit is configured to operate in an emergency mode when a failure is detected while the control unit is operating in a steer by wire mode. The emergency mode includes commanding the clutch to engage, terminating the steer by wire mode, performing a position keep control whereby the steering actuator is driven so as to maintain a fixed steering angle of the road wheels, initiating a power assist mode using the reaction force actuator, and once the clutch is fully engaged, terminating the position keep control.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Katayama, Yasushi Ueda
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Publication number: 20190027637Abstract: In a backside-junction type solar cell, polycrystalline silicon grains including at least one of amorphous silicon microcrystalline silicon, and polycrystalline silicon exist discretely over a passivation layer and a second conductivity type layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Lt d.Inventors: Hirotaka Katayama, Wataru Shinohara, Keiichiro Masuko
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Publication number: 20180148088Abstract: A steer by wire steering system for a vehicle includes a reaction force actuator 25, a steering actuator 28, a control unit 40, and a clutch 20, 120 that can selectively connect a steering wheel 11 with road wheels 3 to be steered. The control unit is configured to operate in an emergency mode when a failure is detected while the control unit is operating in a steer by wire mode. The emergency mode includes commanding the clutch to engage, terminating the steer by wire mode, performing a position keep control whereby the steering actuator is driven so as to maintain a fixed steering angle of the road wheels, initiating a power assist mode using the reaction force actuator, and once the clutch is fully engaged, terminating the position keep control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Hirotaka KATAYAMA, Yasushi UEDA
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Publication number: 20180141553Abstract: In a steer by wire and idle stop vehicle, idle stop conditions for invoking an idle stop operation include that the traveling speed of the vehicle has fallen below a first value (10 km/h). When the vehicle speed is lower than the first value but higher than a second value (5 km/h), a steering actuator control unit 44 executes a position keep control whereby a steering motor 29 is electrically braked, and a reaction force actuator control unit 43 operates a reaction force motor 26 as a dynamic brake. When the vehicle speed has fallen below the second value in the idle stop operation, the steering motor control unit terminates the position keep control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Hirotaka Katayama, Yasushi Ueda
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Publication number: 20170293896Abstract: A device maintenance apparatus includes a device information storage storing information of a device and one or more maintenance items associated with the information of the device, an acquirer configured to acquire the information of the device, and a display configured to display the acquired information of the device and an operator receivable of an operation for executing, with respect to the device, at least one maintenance item among the one or more maintenance items associated with the acquire information of the device and stored in the device information storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Hirotaka KATAYAMA, Hiromi OKAMOTO, Yuya IKETSUKI
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Publication number: 20170293544Abstract: A device maintenance apparatus includes a setting operator configured to allow for setting a test pattern, the test pattern being set to define a change of output signals output from a device over time, and an execution operator configured to make the device output the output signals based on the set test pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Hirotaka KATAYAMA, Hiromi OKAMOTO, Yuya IKETSUKI