Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Iwasaki
Katsuyuki Iwasaki 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: 11940630Abstract: To provide a display apparatus that makes it possible to further improve a performance in controlling video presentation according to characteristics of an eyeball of a user. A display apparatus is provided that includes a light source; a processor that performs processing on a distribution of characteristics of an eyeball; a monitoring section that monitors a state of the eyeball; a matching section that performs matching on the distribution of the characteristics of the eyeball and the state of the eyeball; and an irradiator that irradiates a specified position on a retina with video display light emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Teppei Imamura, Ryo Ogawa, Masanori Iwasaki, Takanobu Omata, Katsuyuki Akutsu, Itaru Shimizu
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Publication number: 20210291852Abstract: An on-vehicle control system includes lower level control units each including a driver circuit capable of driving each of a plurality of loads and a multiplex communication circuit, an upper level control unit that is connected with each of the plurality of lower level control units via a predetermined communication line and controls the plurality of lower level control units. A first lower level control unit and a second lower level control unit are connected as the plurality of lower level control units. The upper level control unit includes a function allocation unit that allocates a first function to the first lower level control unit and allocates a second function to the second lower level control unit, and a master control unit that controls the first function and the second function by communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ryo Hiramatsu, Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Patent number: 10946819Abstract: An in-vehicle system includes a power supply box provided in a vehicle, and having a plurality of device connectors and a controller that supplies, to the plurality of device connectors, power received from a power supply, and a switch that switches between a cut off and a permission of power supplied to the plurality of device connectors in the power supply box. When power supplied to the device connectors is permitted by the switch, the controller performs a connection target validation process of identifying a type of a connection target device connected to each of the device connectors and a position of the device connector to which the connection target device is connected.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Iwasaki, Masashi Nakamura, Satoshi Enomoto
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Patent number: 10938293Abstract: Provided is a voltage converting unit including: a voltage converter capable of bidirectionally supplying electrical power between a first power system and a second power system; and a bypass switch disposed in parallel to the voltage converter. The voltage converter includes: a detector detecting a difference in voltage between the first power system and the second power system; and a switch controller controlling switching of the bypass switch on the basis of the difference in voltage in accordance with a predetermined rule.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhisa Wataru, Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Patent number: 10933751Abstract: Provided is a power distribution system for improving the reliability of power supply to the load in a case where a bidirectional DC/DC converter is connected to one power supply when redundantly configuring a power supply, including: a first terminal to be connected to a first battery; a second terminal to be connected to a second battery; a load terminal to be connected to a load; a bidirectional DC/DC converter connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; a first relay connected between the first terminal and the load terminal; a second relay connected between the second terminal and the load terminal; a control unit for performing controls of an operation direction of the bidirectional DC/DC converter, an opening and closing operation of the first relay, and an opening and closing operation of the second relay.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hideaki Masui, Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20210028644Abstract: A charging and discharging control device of an electric double-layer capacitor, the charging and discharging control device includes a charging circuit receiving power supply from an external power supply and charging the electric double-layer capacitor, a discharging circuit discharging the electric double-layer capacitor, and a control circuit controlling the charging circuit and the discharging circuit to alternately repeat the charge and the discharge of the electric double-layer capacitor when temperature of the electric double-layer capacitor is equal to or lower than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Kazuhisa Wataru, Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Patent number: 10868439Abstract: Effectively utilize a capacitor for supplying power to a load when a battery abnormality occurs. A power supply device for connecting to a battery and a load to which power is supplied from the battery includes: a capacitor; a first switch for switching a connection state between the battery and the capacitor; a second switch for switching a connection state between the capacitor and the load; and a control unit for detecting a state of charge of the capacitor and abnormality of the battery. When the abnormality of the battery is not detected, the control unit turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch when the capacitor is not charged, and maintains the first switch on after the capacitor is fully charged.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20200172033Abstract: An in-vehicle system includes a power supply box provided in a vehicle, and having a plurality of device connectors and a controller that supplies, to the plurality of device connectors, power received from a power supply, and a switch that switches between a cut off and a permission of power supplied to the plurality of device connectors in the power supply box. When power supplied to the device connectors is permitted by the switch, the controller performs a connection target validation process of identifying a type of a connection target device connected to each of the device connectors and a position of the device connector to which the connection target device is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Katsuyuki Iwasaki, Masashi Nakamura, Satoshi Enomoto
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Patent number: 10518725Abstract: Provided is a power distribution system for improving reliability of power supply to the load in a case where a bidirectional DC/DC converter is connected to one power supply when making a power supply redundant, connecting a first battery and a second battery so as to supply power to a load, including: a bidirectional DC/DC converter detecting an output of the first battery and an output of the second battery, and controlling charge and discharge operation of the second battery: and a control unit detecting the output voltage of the first battery and the output voltage of the second battery, and determining from which one of the first battery and the second battery power should be supplied to the load based on detection results by the control unit and the bidirectional DC/DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hideaki Masui, Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20190312456Abstract: Effectively utilize a capacitor for supplying power to a load when a battery abnormality occurs. A power supply device for connecting to a battery and a load to which power is supplied from the battery includes: a capacitor; a first switch for switching a connection state between the battery and the capacitor; a second switch for switching a connection state between the capacitor and the load; and a control unit for detecting a state of charge of the capacitor and abnormality of the battery. When the abnormality of the battery is not detected, the control unit turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch when the capacitor is not charged, and maintains the first switch on after the capacitor is fully charged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Katsuyuki IWASAKI
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Patent number: 10259407Abstract: A vehicular power control system for supplying electric power from a power source of a vehicle to respective ones of a plurality of loads or electronic control units is provided. The vehicular power control system includes a power distribution unit, a customized information storing unit and a power control unit. The power distribution unit receives the electric power and distributes the electric power to a plurality of systems. The customized information storing unit stores customized information in which operation specifications of the plurality of loads or electronic control units are determined. The power control unit controls distribution of electric power to the respective ones of the plurality of loads or electronic control units by the power distribution unit, on the basis of the operation specifications determined in the customized information.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Iwasaki, Hideaki Masui
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Publication number: 20190028017Abstract: Provided is a voltage converting unit including: a voltage converter capable of bidirectionally supplying electrical power between a first power system and a second power system; and a bypass switch disposed in parallel to the voltage converter. The voltage converter includes: a detector detecting a difference in voltage between the first power system and the second power system; and a switch controller controlling switching of the bypass switch on the basis of the difference in voltage in accordance with a predetermined rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuhisa WATARU, Katsuyuki IWASAKI
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Patent number: 10137782Abstract: A vehicular power distribution system includes a first and second power control boxes which are configured to distribute the power, and a main connection cable which electrically connects the first power control box and the second power control box. At least the second power control box includes at least one voltage converter which generates output power of second voltage from input power of first voltage determined in advance. A number of kinds of voltage of power passing the main connection cable is smaller than each of a number of kinds of voltage outputted from the first power control box and a number of kinds of voltage outputted from the second power control box.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Iwasaki, Hideaki Masui
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Publication number: 20180334037Abstract: Provided is a power distribution system for improving the reliability of power supply to the load in a case where a bidirectional DC/DC converter is connected to one power supply when redundantly configuring a power supply, including: a first terminal to be connected to a first battery; a second terminal to be connected to a second battery; a load terminal to be connected to a load; a bidirectional DC/DC converter connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; a first relay connected between the first terminal and the load terminal; a second relay connected between the second terminal and the load terminal; a control unit for performing controls of an operation direction of the bidirectional DC/DC converter, an opening and closing operation of the first relay, and an opening and closing operation of the second relay.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hideaki MASUI, Katsuyuki IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20180334118Abstract: Provided is a power distribution system for improving reliability of power supply to the load in a case where a bidirectional DC/DC converter is connected to one power supply when making a power supply redundant, connecting a first battery and a second battery so as to supply power to a load, including: a bidirectional DC/DC converter detecting an output of the first battery and an output of the second battery, and controlling charge and discharge operation of the second battery: and a control unit detecting the output voltage of the first battery and the output voltage of the second battery, and determining from which one of the first battery and the second battery power should be supplied to the load based on detection results by the control unit and the bidirectional DC/DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hideaki MASUI, Katsuyuki IWASAKI
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Patent number: 10048305Abstract: A semiconductor abnormality detection circuit includes a semiconductor circuit and a controller which controls supply of power to a load. The semiconductor circuit includes a switch device disposed between a power source and the load, and a sense signal generator generating a sense signal corresponding to a current flowing through the switch device. The controller judges that the semiconductor circuit is operating normally if the instruction voltage level is equal to an off-voltage corresponding to non-energization of the switch device and a voltage of the sense signal is equivalent to a prescribed off-voltage corresponding to non-energization of the switch device or the instruction voltage level is equal to an on-voltage corresponding to energization of the switch device and a voltage of the sense signal is equivalent to a prescribed on-voltage corresponding to a steady energization state of the load.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuyuki Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20160059807Abstract: A vehicular power control system for supplying electric power from a power source of a vehicle to respective ones of a plurality of loads or electronic control units is provided. The vehicular power control system includes a power distribution unit, a customized information storing unit and a power control unit. The power distribution unit receives the electric power and distributes the electric power to a plurality of systems. The customized information storing unit stores customized information in which operation specifications of the plurality of loads or electronic control units are determined. The power control unit controls distribution of electric power to the respective ones of the plurality of loads or electronic control units by the power distribution unit, on the basis of the operation specifications determined in the customized information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki IWASAKI, Hideaki MASUI
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Publication number: 20160059708Abstract: A vehicular power distribution system includes a first and second power control boxes which are configured to distribute the power, and a main connection cable which electrically connects the first power control box and the second power control box. At least the second power control box includes at least one voltage converter which generates output power of second voltage from input power of first voltage determined in advance. A number of kinds of voltage of power passing the main connection cable is smaller than each of a number of kinds of voltage outputted from the first power control box and a number of kinds of voltage outputted from the second power control box.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Katsuyuki IWASAKI, Hideaki MASUI
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Publication number: 20150162747Abstract: A semiconductor abnormality detection circuit includes a semiconductor circuit and a controller which controls supply of power to a load. The semiconductor circuit includes a switch device disposed between a power source and the load, and a sense signal generator generating a sense signal corresponding to a current flowing through the switch device. The controller judges that the semiconductor circuit is operating normally if the instruction voltage level is equal to an off-voltage corresponding to non-energization of the switch device and a voltage of the sense signal is equivalent to a prescribed off-voltage corresponding to non-energization of the switch device or the instruction voltage level is equal to an on-voltage corresponding to energization of the switch device and a voltage of the sense signal is equivalent to a prescribed on-voltage corresponding to a steady energization state of the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuyuki IWASAKI
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Patent number: 8428896Abstract: A malfunction detecting apparatus for detecting a malfunction of a voltage detecting device accurately, including a low-voltage-system CPU which controls voltage detecting circuits to detect voltage between both terminals of one unit cell from among unit cells included in blocks corresponding to voltage detecting circuits. When variation of the voltage between both terminals detecting by the low-voltage-system CPU is at least an allowable error determined by a detection accuracy of the voltage detecting circuits, an abnormal condition of the voltage detecting circuits is detected.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Katsuyuki Iwasaki, Masashi Sekizaki