Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Ueda

Kazuaki Ueda 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: 20240042999
    Abstract: A travel control apparatus for a vehicle includes a surrounding environment recognition device, a collision time calculator, a collision object estimator, and an after-collision travel range estimator. The surrounding environment recognition device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and a collision object recognizer configured to recognize an object that has a possibility to come into collision with the vehicle in the recognized surrounding environment. The collision time calculator is configured to calculate a predicted time to the collision between the vehicle and the object. The collision object estimator is configured to, based on the predicted time to the collision, estimate a travel route of the object and a collision position on the vehicle where the object collides with the vehicle. The after-collision travel range estimator is configured to estimate a travel range of the vehicle after the collision based on the estimated collision position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya IWASE, Kazuaki UEDA, Shingo UGAJIN, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Kazuo NOMOTO, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Takumi FUNABASHI, Kenta SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20240042997
    Abstract: A travel control apparatus for a vehicle includes a surrounding environment recognition device, a collision time calculator, a collision object estimator, an after-collision travel range estimator, a collision detector, and a travel control unit. The surrounding environment recognition device includes a recognizer, a collision object recognizer that recognizes an object that has a possibility to come into collision with the vehicle, and a safety degree region setter that sets safety degree regions. The collision object estimator estimates a travel route of the object and a collision position on the vehicle. The after-collision travel range estimator estimates a travel range of the vehicle after the collision based on the estimated collision position. When the collision between the vehicle and the object is detected, the travel control unit performs travel control depending on a safety degree in one of the safety degree regions in front of the travel range after the collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Takuya IWASE, Kazuaki UEDA, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Shingo UGAJIN, Kazuo NOMOTO, Kenta SOMEYA, Takumi FUNABASHI
  • Publication number: 20230311864
    Abstract: A drive assist apparatus for a vehicle includes one or more processors configured to: obtain a risk degree calculated for an oncoming moving body moving with a velocity component in a direction opposite to a traveling direction of the vehicle in the oncoming moving body on an oncoming lane adjoining a traveling lane of the vehicle, based on a light emission pattern of a light source unit provided in the oncoming moving body; perform, upon determining that the vehicle is highly likely to come into collision with an obstacle, emergency collision avoidance control for avoiding the collision; and recognize the oncoming moving body as the obstacle according to the risk degree and perform, prior to the emergency collision avoidance control, preliminary collision avoidance control for the oncoming moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya IWASE, Kazuaki UEDA, Shingo UGAJIN, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Kazuo NOMOTO, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Takumi FUNABASHI, Kenta SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20230234575
    Abstract: A vehicle driving assist device includes a processor that functions as a receiver, an emergency collision avoidance controller, and a preliminary collision avoidance controller. The receiver receives, in relation to an oncoming moving body moving in an oncoming lane adjacent to a traveling lane of a vehicle and having a velocity component in a direction opposite to a traveling direction of the vehicle, a risk degree calculated based on a history of a distance from a lane marker defining the oncoming lane to the oncoming moving body, by communication with a device outside the vehicle. Upon determination that the vehicle is highly likely to collide with an obstacle, the emergency collision avoidance controller performs emergency collision avoidance control. The preliminary collision avoidance controller recognizes the oncoming moving body as the obstacle in accordance with the risk degree, and performs preliminary control prior to the emergency collision avoidance control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takuya IWASE, Kazuaki UEDA, Shingo UGAJIN, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Kazuo NOMOTO, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Takumi FUNABASHI, Kenta SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20230234572
    Abstract: A vehicle driving assist device comprises a risk determination region setting unit configured to set a risk determination region for calculating a risk degree that decreases as a distance outward from a center of the oncoming moving body in a width direction of the oncoming moving body increases. The risk determination region setting unit is further configured to set the risk determination region such that the risk degree is zero at a distance in a vehicle width direction between the vehicle and the oncoming moving body matching an average distance. The average distance is calculated based on distances in the vehicle width direction between the vehicle and oncoming moving bodies acquired every time the vehicle passes by the oncoming moving bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takuya IWASE, Kazuaki UEDA, Shingo UGAJIN, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Kazuo NOMOTO, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Takumi FUNABASHI, Kenta SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20230234574
    Abstract: A vehicle driving assist device includes a traveling environment recognizer, an obstacle recognizer, an emergency collision, an oncoming moving body recognizer, a lateral position calculator, a risk degree calculator, and a preliminary collision avoidance controller. The obstacle recognizer recognizes, based on information recognized by a traveling environment recognizer, an obstacle on a vehicle's traveling path. An emergency collision avoidance controller performs emergency collision avoidance control for avoiding a collision with the obstacle. An oncoming moving body recognizer recognizes, an oncoming moving body in an oncoming lane. A lateral position calculator calculates a distance from a lane marker defining the oncoming lane to a reference position of the oncoming moving body. A risk degree calculator calculates a risk degree for the oncoming moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takumi FUNABASHI, Kazuaki UEDA, Takuya IWASE, Shingo UGAJIN, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Kazuo NOMOTO, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Kenta SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20230234579
    Abstract: A vehicle driving assist device comprises: an oncoming moving body recognizer configured to recognize an oncoming moving body; a risk determination region setting unit configured to set a risk determination region for calculating a risk degree that decreases as a distance outward from a center of the oncoming moving body in a width direction of the oncoming moving body increases; a risk degree calculator configured to calculate the risk degree for the oncoming moving body in accordance with an overlap state between the target traveling path of the vehicle and the risk determination region; and a preliminary collision avoidance controller configured to recognize the oncoming moving body as the obstacle in accordance with the risk degree, and perform preliminary collision avoidance control in response to the oncoming moving body recognized as the obstacle prior to the emergency collision avoidance control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Shingo UGAJIN, Kazuaki UEDA, Takuya IWASE, Kazuo NOMOTO, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Kenta SOMEYA, Takumi FUNABASHI
  • Publication number: 20230234573
    Abstract: A vehicle driving assist device includes an oncoming moving body recognizer configured to recognize an oncoming moving body; a lateral position distribution characteristics acquisition unit configured to acquire distribution characteristics of a lateral position of the oncoming moving body; a risk determination region setting unit configured to set, based on the distribution characteristics, a risk determination region for calculating a risk degree; a risk degree calculator configured to calculate the risk degree for the oncoming moving body; and a preliminary collision avoidance controller configured to recognize the oncoming moving body as the obstacle in accordance with the risk degree, and perform preliminary collision avoidance control in response to the oncoming moving body prior to the emergency collision avoidance control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takuya IWASE, Kazuaki UEDA, Shingo UGAJIN, Toshihiro HAYASHI, Kazuo NOMOTO, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Takumi FUNABASHI, Kenta SOMEYA
  • Patent number: 11407286
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an outside air passage, accommodation cases, an outside air communication opening, an outside air valve, a case communication opening, and a case valve. The outside air passage is capable of allowing outside air to flow through the outside air passage. The accommodation cases are disposed to be compatible with the outside air passage and accommodate predetermined units independently. The outside air communication opening is capable of allowing communication between the outside air passage and the accommodation case. The outside air valve is capable of opening or closing the outside air communication opening. The case communication opening is capable of allowing communication between adjacent ones of the accommodation cases. The case valve is capable of opening or closing the case communication opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuaki Ueda
  • Patent number: 11391610
    Abstract: A flow rate measurement device includes a housing having a main flow path, a sub flow path formed inside the housing to allow a part of a fluid to be detected flowing through the main flow path, an inlet portion that allows the fluid to be measured flowing in the main flow path to flow into the sub flow path, an outlet portion that allows the fluid to be measured flowing in the sub flow path to flow out to the main flow path, a flow rate detection unit that is provided between the inlet portion and the outlet portion in the sub flow path and detects a flow rate of the fluid to be measured flowing through the sub flow path, and a communication hole that is provided between the flow rate detection unit and the outlet portion and communicates the sub flow path and the main flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuusuke Yoshida, Atsushi Honda, Kazuaki Ueda, Kengo Ito
  • Patent number: 11326918
    Abstract: A flowmeter is disposed in a passage through which a fluid flows. The flowmeter includes a first passage and a second passage. The first passage defines an opening through which a part of the fluid flows into the flowmeter from the passage. The second passage branches off from the first passage and includes a flow rate detector configured to detect a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the second passage from the first passage. The second passage has one end at which the second passage branches off from the first passage and the other end. The second passage includes at least one end opening at the other end and an inflow reducer configured to restrict the fluid from flowing into the second passage through the at least one end opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Ueda, Yuusuke Yoshida, Kengo Ito
  • Patent number: 11262223
    Abstract: A flowmeter is inserted into a main passage through which a target fluid flows. The flowmeter includes a housing, a sub passage, an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a flow rate detector, and a protrusion. The housing includes a side surface and a tip end surface. A part of the target fluid flows into the sub passage from the main passage. The target fluid flows into the sub passage through the inlet portion and flows out of the sub passage through the outlet portion. The flow rate detector is configured to detect a flow rate of the target fluid flowing through the sub passage. The tip end surface includes a first end area and a second end area. The protrusion protrudes from the tip end surface and is located in both the first end area and the second end area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuusuke Yoshida, Seiji Yaoko, Kazuaki Ueda, Kengo Ito
  • Patent number: 11212359
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus for a content distribution network in which a content is divided into one or more objects and distributed includes: a determination unit configured to, upon receiving a first request packet, determine whether the first request packet is to be processed; a monitor unit configured to, when the first request packet is to be processed, determine a requested content corresponding to a requested object requested by the first request packet, and monitor a second request packet that requests an object of the requested content for a predetermined period; and a transmission unit configured to, when the second request packet satisfies a predetermined condition, generate and transmit a third request packet that requests an object that differs from the objects requested by the first request packet and the second request packet among objects of the requested content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: KDDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Ueda, Atsushi Tagami
  • Publication number: 20210199482
    Abstract: A flowmeter includes a hollow housing, a first passage, a second passage, a detector, and a flat surface. The housing includes a first side wall and a second side wall and defines an inlet opening and an outlet opening that is defined in the first side wall. The first passage fluidly connects between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The second passage branches off from the first passage. The detector is disposed in the second passage and configured to detect a flow rate of the target fluid flowing through the second passage. The flat surface is an outer surface of the first side wall and extends between an upstream end of the first side wall and the outlet opening along the main flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Seiji YAOKO, Kazuaki UEDA, Shota TODA, Yuusuke YOSHIDA, Kengo ITO
  • Publication number: 20210172780
    Abstract: A flowmeter is disposed in a passage through which a fluid flows. The flowmeter includes a first passage and a second passage. The first passage defines a first opening through which at least a part of the fluid flows into the first passage from the passage. The second passage branches off from the first passage and includes a flow rate detector configured to detect a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the second passage from the first passage. The first passage includes a vortex reducer configured to restrict a vortex from generating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuaki UEDA, Kengo ITO
  • Publication number: 20210164819
    Abstract: A flowmeter is disposed in a passage through which a fluid flows. The flowmeter includes a first passage and a second passage. The first passage defines an opening through which a part of the fluid flows into the flowmeter from the passage. The second passage branches off from the first passage and includes a flow rate detector configured to detect a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the second passage from the first passage. The second passage has one end at which the second passage branches off from the first passage and the other end. The second passage includes at least one end opening at the other end and an inflow reducer configured to restrict the fluid from flowing into the second passage through the at least one end opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuaki UEDA, Yuusuke YOSHIDA, Kengo ITO
  • Publication number: 20210156722
    Abstract: A flow rate measurement device includes a housing having a main flow path, a sub flow path formed inside the housing to allow a part of a fluid to be detected flowing through the main flow path, an inlet portion that allows the fluid to be measured flowing in the main flow path to flow into the sub flow path, an outlet portion that allows the fluid to be measured flowing in the sub flow path to flow out to the main flow path, a flow rate detection unit that is provided between the inlet portion and the outlet portion in the sub flow path and detects a flow rate of the fluid to be measured flowing through the sub flow path, and a communication hole that is provided between the flow rate detection unit and the outlet portion and communicates the sub flow path and the main flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yuusuke YOSHIDA, Atsushi HONDA, Kazuaki UEDA, Kengo ITO
  • Publication number: 20210156721
    Abstract: A flowmeter is inserted into a main passage through which a target fluid flows. The flowmeter includes a housing, a sub passage, an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a flow rate detector, and a protrusion. The housing includes a side surface and a tip end surface. A part of the target fluid flows into the sub passage from the main passage. The target fluid flows into the sub passage through the inlet portion and flows out of the sub passage through the outlet portion. The flow rate detector is configured to detect a flow rate of the target fluid flowing through the sub passage. The tip end surface includes a first end area and a second end area. The protrusion protrudes from the tip end surface and is located in both the first end area and the second end area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yuusuke YOSHIDA, Seiji YAOKO, Kazuaki UEDA, Kengo ITO
  • Publication number: 20210029212
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus for a content distribution network in which a content is divided into one or more objects and distributed includes: a determination unit configured to, upon receiving a first request packet, determine whether the first request packet is to be processed; a monitor unit configured to, when the first request packet is to be processed, determine a requested content corresponding to a requested object requested by the first request packet, and monitor a second request packet that requests an object of the requested content for a predetermined period; and a transmission unit configured to, when the second request packet satisfies a predetermined condition, generate and transmit a third request packet that requests an object that differs from the objects requested by the first request packet and the second request packet among objects of the requested content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuaki UEDA, Atsushi TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20200298669
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an outside air passage, accommodation cases, an outside air communication opening, an outside air valve, a case communication opening, and a case valve. The outside air passage is capable of allowing outside air to flow through the outside air passage. The accommodation cases are disposed to be compatible with the outside air passage and accommodate predetermined units independently. The outside air communication opening is capable of allowing communication between the outside air passage and the accommodation case. The outside air valve is capable of opening or closing the outside air communication opening. The case communication opening is capable of allowing communication between adjacent ones of the accommodation cases. The case valve is capable of opening or closing the case communication opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuaki UEDA