Patents by Inventor Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi 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: 20240068827
    Abstract: A vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a first riding space and a second riding space, each of which is a riding position on one side and the other side of a right side and a left side with respect to a front-rear direction, respectively, and is configured to: acquire a traveling route; identify a side where a landscape viewed from the vehicle is good from among the right side and the left side with respect to a traveling direction; identify a preferential space in which a degree of preferential treatment of a passenger riding in the first riding space or the second riding space is high; and determine the forward direction and the backward direction when the vehicle travels on the traveling route such that the preferential space is set to the side where the landscape viewed from the vehicle is good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taizo MASUDA, Kiyoto SASAKI, Daisuke KAKUMA, Hiroyoshi MASUI, Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Sokfan YEE, Yuki NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240068821
    Abstract: The drive route generation device according to the present disclosure is configured to execute a process of acquiring a designated point, a process of acquiring a designation condition for a drive route to be generated, a process of selecting one or a plurality of specific spots from a plurality of spots based on the position information and the designation condition for the plurality of spots, and a process of generating, as a drive route, a circulation route that comes back to a designated point via one or a plurality of specific spots using the designated point as a departure point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taizo MASUDA, Kiyoto SASAKI, Daisuke KAKUMA, Hiroyoshi MASUI, Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Sokfan YEE, Yuki NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240070793
    Abstract: An order reception system according to the present disclosure includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to perform receiving a reservation from a user to provide a dish to a dish providing place, receiving the reservation to provide a dish, calculating a lead time required for providing the dish and an arrival time at which the user arrives at the dish providing place, and instructing the dish providing place to start preparing to provide the dish based on the arrival time and the lead time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taizo MASUDA, Kiyoto SASAKI, Daisuke KAKUMA, Hiroyoshi MASUI, Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Sokfan YEE, Yuki NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11508091
    Abstract: A calibration device for an imaging device includes an imaging data acquisition unit that acquires imaging data of a known external target installed at a known position outside a work range of work equipment, the imaging data being obtained by imaging of at least one imaging device provided in a work machine including the work equipment, an external target position acquisition unit that acquires a position of the known external target, and a calibration unit that calibrates the imaging device based on the position of the known external target, which is acquired by the external target position acquisition unit, and the imaging data of the known external target, which is acquired by the imaging data acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Atsumi, Taiki Sugawara, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nagato
  • Patent number: 11441294
    Abstract: A measurement system includes an imaging unit mounted to a swing body of a work machine to image a shape around the work machine, a position detection unit which determines a position of the swing body, an imaging unit position calculation unit which calculates a position of the imaging unit when the imaging unit performs imaging while the swing body swings, and a three-dimensional position calculation unit which determines a three-dimensional position around the work machine during the imaging, on the basis of a position of the imaging unit calculated by the imaging unit position calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Kawamoto, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Taiki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 11195351
    Abstract: A work machine measurement system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a work target captured, while a swinging body of a work machine is swinging, by an image capturing device mounted on the swinging body, a three-dimensional position calculation unit that calculates a three-dimensional position of the work target based on the image, a swing data acquisition unit that acquires swing data about the swinging body, a determination unit that determines whether or not the swing data satisfies a predefined swinging condition and an output unit that outputs a swinging instruction signal based on a result of the determination by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Kawamoto, Toyohisa Matsuda, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11120577
    Abstract: A position measurement system includes: an image data acquisition unit that acquires first image data photographed by a first camera of a first stereo camera provided at a work machine and second image data photographed by a second camera of the first stereo camera; a stereo measurement unit that executes stereo measurement on the basis of the first image data, the second image data, and parameters related to the first camera and the second camera; a first adjustment unit that changes at least a part of the parameters to adjust a stereo ratio of first disparity image data subjected to stereo measurement; and a second adjustment unit that changes at least a part of the parameters to adjust a scale of first three-dimensional data obtained from the first disparity image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiki Sugawara, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Shogo Atsumi, Yasuo Kanemitsu
  • Publication number: 20210209800
    Abstract: A calibration device for an imaging device includes an imaging data acquisition unit that acquires imaging data of a known external target installed at a known position outside a work range of work equipment, the imaging data being obtained by imaging of at least one imaging device provided in a work machine including the work equipment, an external target position acquisition unit that acquires a position of the known external target, and a calibration unit that calibrates the imaging device based on the position of the known external target, which is acquired by the external target position acquisition unit, and the imaging data of the known external target, which is acquired by the imaging data acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Atsumi, Taiki Sugawara, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nagato
  • Publication number: 20210209799
    Abstract: A position measurement system includes: an image data acquisition unit that acquires first image data photographed by a first camera of a first stereo camera provided at a work machine and second image data photographed by a second camera of the first stereo camera; a stereo measurement unit that executes stereo measurement on the basis of the first image data, the second image data, and parameters related to the first camera and the second camera; a first adjustment unit that changes at least a part of the parameters to adjust a stereo ratio of first disparity image data subjected to stereo measurement; and a second adjustment unit that changes at least a part of the parameters to adjust a scale of first three-dimensional data obtained from the first disparity image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Taiki Sugawara, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Shogo Atsumi, Yasuo Kanemitsu
  • Patent number: 11008735
    Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus includes a first stereo camera attached to a revolving unit and a second stereo camera attached to the revolving unit. The first stereo camera picks up an image of a first image pick-up range. The second stereo camera picks up an image of a second image pick-up range above or beyond the first image pick-up range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Deguchi, Shun Saito, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Shun Kawamoto, Taiki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10805597
    Abstract: A capture data-receiving unit receiving first capture data captured by an image-capturing device, which is included in a work vehicle, capable of generating three-dimensional data, a display unit displaying the first capture data received by the capture data-receiving unit, and an acquisition instruction-transmitting unit transmitting an acquisition instruction for causing the work vehicle to acquire second capture data captured by the image-capturing device and used for generation of three-dimensional data are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Akanuma, Yuuichi Nemoto, Masato Seino, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Shun Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20200058177
    Abstract: A work machine measurement system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a work target captured, while a swinging body of a work machine is swinging, by an image capturing device mounted on the swinging body, a three-dimensional position calculation unit that calculates a three-dimensional position of the work target based on the image, a swing data acquisition unit that acquires swing data about the swinging body, a determination unit that determines whether or not the swing data satisfies a predefined swinging condition and an output unit that outputs a swinging instruction signal based on a result of the determination by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shun Kawamoto, Toyohisa Matsuda, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10533305
    Abstract: A first stereo camera has a first image pick-up portion and a second image pick-up portion arranged on the right side of the first image pick-up portion in a lateral direction of a vehicular main body. A second stereo camera has a third image pick-up portion and a fourth image pick-up portion arranged on the right side of the third image pick-up portion in the lateral direction of the vehicular main body. The first image pick-up portion and the third image pick-up portion constitute a left image pick-up portion group. The second image pick-up portion and the fourth image pick-up portion constitute a right image pick-up portion group. The left image pick-up portion group and the right image pick-up portion group are arranged at a distance from each other in the lateral direction of the vehicular main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Deguchi, Shun Saito, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Shun Kawamoto, Taiki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10508416
    Abstract: A shape measuring system includes an object detection unit attached to a work machine and configured to detect an object and output information of the object, a shape detection unit configured to output shape information representing a three-dimensional shape of the object by using the information of the object detected by the object detection unit, and an information providing unit configured to attach time information for specifying the shape information to the shape information and output the shape information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Taiki Sugawara, Shun Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20190360174
    Abstract: A measurement system includes an imaging unit mounted to a swing body of a work machine to image a shape around the work machine, a position detection unit which determines a position of the swing body, an imaging unit position calculation unit which calculates a position of the imaging unit when the imaging unit performs imaging while the swing body swings, and a three-dimensional position calculation unit which determines a three-dimensional position around the work machine during the imaging, on the basis of a position of the imaging unit calculated by the imaging unit position calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shun Kawamoto, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Taiki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10385542
    Abstract: A construction management system includes: an object detecting unit mounted on a work machine and configured to detect an object in a construction site and output information on the object; a shape detecting unit configured to output shape information indicating a three-dimensional shape of the object by using the information on the object detected by the object detecting unit; an information attaching unit configured to attach, to the shape information, time information indicating a time when the object is detected; and a management device configured to generate current state information on the construction site on the basis of the shape information to which a latest piece of the time information is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikashi Shike, Ichiro Nakano, Akinori Onodera, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Taiki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10385543
    Abstract: A construction management system includes: an object detecting unit mounted on a work machine and configured to detect an object in a construction site and output information on the object; a shape detecting unit configured to output shape information indicating a three-dimensional shape of the object by using the information on the object detected by the object detecting unit; an information attaching unit configured to attach, to the shape information, time information indicating a time when the object is detected; and a management device configured to generate current state information on the construction site on the basis of the shape information to which a latest piece of the time information is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikashi Shike, Ichiro Nakano, Akinori Onodera, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Taiki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10233615
    Abstract: A position measurement system includes: at least a pair of imaging devices mounted on a work machine; a calculation unit provided at the work machine and configured to perform stereo measurement by using information of an image of an object captured by at least the pair of imaging devices; and a determination unit configured to determine condition related to image capturing by the imaging device based on a performance result of the stereo measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Taiki Sugawara, Shun Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20190078294
    Abstract: A shape measurement system includes a target detection unit, attached to a work machine, configured to detect a target worked on by the work machine, and configured to output information about the target, a calculation unit configured to obtain shape information indicating a three-dimensional shape of the target, by using the information about the target detected by the target detection unit, and configured to output the shape information, and a changing unit configured to change a measurement condition used when the calculation unit obtains the shape information. The measurement condition is a range of the information about the target used when the calculation unit obtains the shape information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagato, Taiki Sugawara, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190020867
    Abstract: A capture data-receiving unit receiving first capture data captured by an image-capturing device, which is included in a work vehicle, capable of generating three-dimensional data, a display unit displaying the first capture data received by the capture data-receiving unit, and an acquisition instruction-transmitting unit transmitting an acquisition instruction for causing the work vehicle to acquire second capture data captured by the image-capturing device and used for generation of three-dimensional data are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki Akanuma, Yuuichi Nemoto, Masato Seino, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Shun Kawamoto