Patents by Inventor Kazunori Kuroda

Kazunori Kuroda 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: 11793704
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an assisting device control system capable of appropriately fixing a brace to the body of a wearer. A control system S includes: a waist sensor 10f, a right leg sensor 14f, and a left leg sensor 14g detecting a tension factor when a brace is worn; a tension recognition part 25 recognizing a tension from the tension factor; and a driving control part 26 controlling the driving of an assisting device 1. The driving control part 26 permits the driving of the assisting device 1 if the recognized tension is within a permission range, which has a predetermined lower limit value and a predetermined upper limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Kuroda, Hiroyuki Tsuruoka
  • Publication number: 20230249580
    Abstract: A battery control apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a processor. The processor controls a charging and discharging device of the electric vehicle that includes a battery storing electric power for traveling, a power transmitter performing electric power transmission between the power transmitter and charging equipment provided outside the electric vehicle, and the charging and discharging device charging and discharging the battery via the power transmitter. The processor causes the battery to discharge to the charging equipment via the power transmitter until a voltage of the battery reaches a discharge end voltage corresponding to a state of charge (SOC) of 0%, and thereafter causes the battery to be charged until the voltage of the battery reaches a charge end voltage corresponding to the SOC of 100%. The processor creates a characteristic map representing a relation between the SOC of the battery and the voltage of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Mami OSAWA, Kazunori KURODA, Kenta WAKABAYASHI, Daichi AKIYAMA, Tatsuya ISHIBASHI
  • Publication number: 20230194623
    Abstract: A battery pack monitoring device includes a battery pack, at least one first wireless communicator, at least one second wireless communicator, and a control device. The battery pack is installed in a vehicle and includes a battery. The at least one first wireless communicator is disposed inside the battery pack and can perform wireless communication. The at least one second wireless communicator is disposed in the vehicle outside the battery pack and can perform wireless communication. The control device includes one or more processors, and one or more memories. The one or more processors are configured to execute a process including trying the wireless communication between the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator, and estimating the presence and/or absence of a damage to the battery pack based on an establishment state of the wireless communication between the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori KURODA
  • Patent number: 11217248
    Abstract: A conversation device that has conversation with a user of an electric wheelchair traveling in a facility in which a plurality of beacon transmitters are disposed includes: a conversation processing part that has conversation with the user using a prediction model; a conversation registration part that stores the conversation as a history; and a model generation part that generates the prediction model through learning, in which in the history of the conversation, a situation of the conversation at a time point when the conversation is made, details of the conversation, and a user's satisfaction with the conversation are associated, the situation of the conversation includes information with which the beacon transmitter that has received radio waves during the conversation is able to be identified, and the model generation part learns the prediction model again at a predetermined timing by classifying the history of the conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa Koshizen, Kazunori Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20210038462
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an assisting device control system capable of appropriately fixing a brace to the body of a wearer. A control system S includes: a waist sensor 10f, a right leg sensor 14f, and a left leg sensor 14g detecting a tension factor when a brace is worn; a tension recognition part 25 recognizing a tension from the tension factor; and a driving control part 26 controlling the driving of an assisting device 1. The driving control part 26 permits the driving of the assisting device 1 if the recognized tension is within a permission range, which has a predetermined lower limit value and a predetermined upper limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori KURODA, Hiroyuki TSURUOKA
  • Publication number: 20200312323
    Abstract: A conversation device that has conversation with a user of an electric wheelchair traveling in a facility in which a plurality of beacon transmitters are disposed includes: a conversation processing part that has conversation with the user using a prediction model; a conversation registration part that stores the conversation as a history; and a model generation part that generates the prediction model through learning, in which in the history of the conversation, a situation of the conversation at a time point when the conversation is made, details of the conversation, and a user's satisfaction with the conversation are associated, the situation of the conversation includes information with which the beacon transmitter that has received radio waves during the conversation is able to be identified, and the model generation part learns the prediction model again at a predetermined timing by classifying the history of the conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa KOSHIZEN, Kazunori KURODA
  • Patent number: 9266414
    Abstract: A door device of a small-sized vehicle, that enables easily interlocking a door lock and a lever is provided. An openable door 70 is provided to a side of a body, a lever 92 provided inside the door 70 for opening the door 70 is swingably provided, and a rotational central axis of a lever supporting shaft 120 turned by a swing of the lever 92 and a rotational central axis of a latch for a door lock (a lever member 144) driven by a turn of the supporting shaft 120 are made the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Kosaku Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Sato, Kazunori Kuroda, Masahiro Inoue, Yukinori Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8927128
    Abstract: A battery unit that prevents an expansion of a battery cell, and that can prevent an increase in size of the battery unit or an increase in the number of components. The battery unit includes a box-like battery case that accommodates therein a battery module having a generally rectangular solid shape and including plural sheet-like battery cells stacked flat in a vertical direction of a vehicle body. The battery unit includes: a bottomed box-like casing body that forms a part of the battery case and into which the battery module is accommodated from above the vehicle body; and a fixing plate that abuts on a top surface of the battery module. The battery module is fixed to the casing body with pressure being applied to the battery module from above the vehicle body, by fastening the fixing plate to the casing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Kuroda
  • Patent number: 8820461
    Abstract: An electric vehicle can include a pair of left and right rear wheels configured to be driven by the rotary driving power of a motor supplied with electric power from a battery. A rear body can support the motor and rear wheels, and is attached at the back of a body frame. A battery box houses at least the battery, and is supported by a battery box supporting frame joined to the body frame below a seat of the vehicle. A monitoring board monitors the state of the battery, and can be located on top of the battery. A BMU collects information from the monitoring board, and a contactor opens and closes the connection between the battery and a drive circuit for the motor. The BMU and the contactor are housed in the battery box and in front of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Shinde, Koichiro Honda, Kazunori Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20130244068
    Abstract: A battery unit that prevents an expansion of a battery cell, and that can prevent an increase in size of the battery unit or an increase in the number of components. The battery unit includes a box-like battery case that accommodates therein a battery module having a generally rectangular solid shape and including plural sheet-like battery cells stacked flat in a vertical direction of a vehicle body. The battery unit includes: a bottomed box-like casing body that forms a part of the battery case and into which the battery module is accommodated from above the vehicle body; and a fixing plate that abuts on a top surface of the battery module. The battery module is fixed to the casing body with pressure being applied to the battery module from above the vehicle body, by fastening the fixing plate to the casing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20120247856
    Abstract: An electric vehicle can include a pair of left and right rear wheels configured to be driven by the rotary driving power of a motor supplied with electric power from a battery. A rear body can support the motor and rear wheels, and is attached at the back of a body frame. A battery box houses at least the battery, and is supported by a battery box supporting frame joined to the body frame below a seat of the vehicle. A monitoring board monitors the state of the battery, and can be located on top of the battery. A BMU collects information from the monitoring board, and a contactor opens and closes the connection between the battery and a drive circuit for the motor. The BMU and the contactor are housed in the battery box and in front of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo SHINDE, Koichiro HONDA, Kazunori KURODA
  • Patent number: 8220862
    Abstract: Provide a door device of a small-sized vehicle that can secure space for occupants. An openable door 70 is provided to a side of a vehicle body to cover an opening and a convex portion 75 that gets on a footboard 62 when the door 70 is closed is provided to an inside lower part of the door 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Masahiro Inoue, Yukinori Kawaguchi, Yoshiyuki Sato, Kazunori Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20110062748
    Abstract: Provide a door device of a small-sized vehicle that can secure space for occupants. An openable door 70 is provided to a side of a vehicle body to cover an opening and a convex portion 75 that gets on a footboard 62 when the door 70 is closed is provided to an inside lower part of the door 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Masahiro Inoue, Yukinori Kawaguchi, Yoshiyuki Sato, Kazunori Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20110030280
    Abstract: A door device of a small-sized vehicle, that enables easily interlocking a door lock and a lever is provided. An openable door 70 is provided to a side of a body, a lever 92 provided inside the door 70 for opening the door 70 is swingably provided, and a rotational central axis of a lever supporting shaft 120 turned by a swing of the lever 92 and a rotational central axis of a latch for a door lock (a lever member 144) driven by a turn of the supporting shaft 120 are made the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Kosaku Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Sato, Kazunori Kuroda, Masahiro Inoue, Yukinori Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 5636997
    Abstract: A connection apparatus of a circuit board having high operability and high reliability. In a connection apparatus constructed of a first circuit board and a second circuit board detachably connected via a connector to the first circuit board, the second circuit board can be mounted with respect to the first circuit board along not only the normal direction, but also the reverse direction. Also, even when the second circuit board is mounted on the first circuit board along either the normal direction, or the reverse direction, both of the first and second circuit boards can be operated under the normal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignees: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., Rios Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Kuroda, Tomohiro Saitsu