Patents by Inventor Kazutaka Kimura

Kazutaka Kimura 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: 12111167
    Abstract: A server device includes a communication unit and a control unit that send and receives information to and from another device via the communication unit. The control unit receives, from a plurality of terminal devices, information indicating a boarding point at which a user of each of the terminal devices desires to board a vehicle, sends, to the vehicle, information for causing the vehicle to travel along a route via a nearby region of each of a plurality of the boarding points while satisfying a predetermined condition, and notifies the terminal devices of the route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu Nagata, Kazutaka Kimura, Tomokazu Maya, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Takaharu Tateishi, Yuki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20240328390
    Abstract: A floating wind power generation system consists of a hull equipped with a sail, a kite connected to the hull via a tether, a lateral force generating unit that generates lateral force in a direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the hull, and a lateral force generator at the bow of the hull. A steering device for controlling the direction, and a control unit for controlling at least one of the angle of the sail and the steering device so that the tension of the kite is reduced by the lateral force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tateru FUKAGAWA, Hayato MASUKI, Kazutaka KIMURA
  • Patent number: 12068776
    Abstract: In response to the above issue, an object of the present invention is to provide a diagnostic apparatus and a diagnostic method capable of accurately recognizing whether to use a long extension function at the time of relocation of an accommodation station of an OLT. The diagnostic apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has an allowable line length list that is a relationship between a center wavelength and an allowable line distance that satisfies a selected spectrum width in an optical fiber used in an optical communication system, measures a center wavelength and a spectrum width of a spectrum for each ONU, matches the allowable line length list, and obtains an allowable line distance of each ONU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutaka Kimura, Kazutaka Hara, Atsuko Kawakita
  • Patent number: 12020316
    Abstract: A power trading system includes a power trading platform (a power trading computer) and a vehicle agent (a bidding computer) that places a bid on the power trading platform. The vehicle agent includes a bidding unit and a generation unit. The bidding unit places a bid for power trading by transmitting bid data in a predetermined format to the power trading computer. The generation unit transcribes transcribed information included in the bid data for a contracted bid and generates the bid data for a cancellation bid so as to cancel the contracted bid. The transcribed information includes attribute information indicating an attribute of electric power related to power trading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Kudo, Kazutaka Kimura, Kazuki Obata, Hiromitsu Kigure, Satoshi Kikuchi, Yuta Maniwa
  • Patent number: 11960326
    Abstract: A moving image control method for controlling display of a moving image on a foldable display device is provided. The moving image control method includes: acquiring moving image position information indicating a position in a display region at which the moving image is displayed; acquiring fold state information indicating a fold state of the foldable display device; and controlling whether the moving image is stopped or reproduced in the display region based on the moving image position information and the fold state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LINE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Kimura
  • Patent number: 11929611
    Abstract: A control device that is communicably connected to a user terminal includes a controller, in which the controller is configured to set a virtual space, select one or more virtual spots from a plurality of candidate locations in the virtual space in accordance with associated values with a plurality of users belonging to a real specific region, install a virtual renewable energy power plant at the selected virtual spot in the virtual space, generate image information in which information regarding a real renewable energy power plant that is installed at a real spot corresponding to the selected virtual spot is displayed in association with the installed virtual renewable energy power plant, and transmit the image information to the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi Shibano, Kazutaka Kimura
  • Patent number: 11861663
    Abstract: An information processing method to be carried out by a terminal that is configured to communicate with an electronic device, is provided. The electronic device is configured to manage information related to a vehicle that is provided with a display device for displaying an advertisement, and the information processing method may include: receiving vehicle usage fee information related to a vehicle usage fee for the vehicle from the electronic device through a communication interface of the terminal, the vehicle usage fee for the vehicle being based on advertisement information related to the advertisement displayed on the display device of the vehicle and information related to an advertisement display situation where the advertisement is displayed on the display device; and displaying a first display that is based on the vehicle usage fee information, in a display area of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LINE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazutaka Kimura
  • Patent number: 11836660
    Abstract: A charge management device includes an interface that acquires information related to a schedule of a user, and a control unit that manages a charge schedule of a battery of a mobile body used by the user based on the information related to the schedule of the user. The interface outputs a question about the schedule of the user and acquires an answer to the question from the user. The control unit updates the schedule of the user based on the answer from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi Shibano, Kazutaka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230352985
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is configured in such a way that: the power transmitter coil and the power receiver coil each include a coil unit, the coil unit being a pair of coils arranged side by side in a horizontal direction; each of the coils in the coil unit has a shape formed by being wound in a horizontal plane and those coils are configured in such a way that magnetic fields generated by currents are oriented oppositely to each other; a connecting portion is provided on outside diameter sides of adjacent longer sides of the pair of coils, the longer sides being opposed to each other; and the coils are wound to be substantially point-symmetric about a substantially central point of the connecting portion as a point of symmetry in such a way that coil widths of all longer sides of the pair of coils are substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihito Kimura, Makoto Hashimoto, Kazutaka Kimura, Tomokiyo Suzuki, Masaki Kanesaki
  • Publication number: 20230352978
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is configured in such a way that: a power transmitter coil and a power receiver coil each include a coil unit, the coil unit being a pair of coils arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and a core unit, the core unit being a pair of cores each configured to induce a magnetic field generated by each of the coils; each core of the core unit is integrated with each coil and the cores are arranged spaced apart from each other; and each core of the core unit is provided with a core slot that divides the core at a position where the core slot configures the core to be substantially axisymmetric about a centerline that is at the same distance from each coil of the pair of coils as an axis of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Norihito KIMURA, Makoto HASHIMOTO, Tomokiyo SUZUKI, Kazutaka KIMURA, Masaki KANESAKI
  • Publication number: 20230169582
    Abstract: A power trading system includes an alternative power storage device (power storage device and battery pallet) managed by an operator of a P2P power trading market. In a case where nonfulfillment trading occurs in which fulfillment of power trading is difficult, a trading alternative unit of a trading market server performs power trading (alternative trading) related to the nonfulfillment trading by using the alternative power storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Hiromitsu KIGURE, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Yuki KUDO, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230133117
    Abstract: Upon receipt of a reported value (an amount of power generation by a renewable energy facility) in a time slot from an agent of a prosumer (facility), a processor of a transaction market server calculates a predicted amount of power generation of the renewable energy facility in the time slot (S1 to S13). The processor sets a first threshold for the predicted amount of power generation and determines a normal range of the reported value (S15). The processor compares the reported value with the predicted amount of power generation, and when the reported value is outside the normal range, prohibits the facility with the renewable energy facility from using a renewable energy tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230128848
    Abstract: A market electricity price prediction unit is configured to predict a transaction price of electricity traded in an electricity transaction market. A user use prediction unit is configured to predict a use plan of a vehicle by a user of the vehicle. An electricity transaction plan preparation unit is configured to prepare an electricity transaction plan based on a prediction result of the market electricity price prediction unit and a prediction result of the user use prediction unit. The user inquiry performing unit is configured to make an inquiry to the user about the electricity transaction plan before an electricity transaction according to the electricity transaction plan is contracted in the electricity transaction market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230120979
    Abstract: A power trading system includes a power trading platform (a power trading computer) and a vehicle agent (a bidding computer) that places a bid on the power trading platform. The vehicle agent includes a bidding unit and a generation unit. The bidding unit places a bid for power trading by transmitting bid data in a predetermined format to the power trading computer. The generation unit transcribes transcribed information included in the bid data for a contracted bid and generates the bid data for a cancellation bid so as to cancel the contracted bid. The transcribed information includes attribute information indicating an attribute of electric power related to power trading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230124457
    Abstract: An automatic bidding system includes a vehicle agent (a computer). A vehicle agent includes a bidding agent (a bidding unit) that places an automatic bid for power trading related to electric power of a user in accordance with an automatic bidding algorithm, and an information collection agent (an information collection unit) that acquires user information indicating a preference of the user. The bidding agent is configured to set a parameter of the automatic bidding algorithm using the user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230117558
    Abstract: An agent is an information processing apparatus that puts in a bid to allow a vehicle to conduct transaction of power reception/provision through a transaction market server. In the event of nonfulfillment of transaction which means that the vehicle does not conduct transaction of power reception/provision, the transaction market server performs penalty processing for imposing a penalty on a user of the vehicle. The agent includes a bid processing unit and an indicator value calculator. The bid processing unit is configured to put in a bid to the transaction market server. The indicator value calculator calculates an indicator value that represents an extent of the penalty imposed on the user in the penalty processing. When the indicator value reaches a threshold value, the bid processing unit suspends a bid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230107441
    Abstract: A power transaction market includes a first individual market and a second individual market. The first individual market is configured to implement transactions of electric power between power resources in a normal state of the power system. The second individual market is configured to implement transactions of electric power between the power resources in an emergency state in which supply of electric power from the power system is stopped. A management device that manages transactions of electric power between the power resources is configured to impose a penalty on a participant who does not implement a contract for a transaction of electric power in each of the first and second individual markets. The management device is configured to set the penalty in the second individual market to a higher value than the penalty in the first individual market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuki KUDO, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230109041
    Abstract: A server device includes a processor and a memory storing a program executed by the processor. The processor is configured to accept a tender for a transaction of electricity transfer in a parking lot, contract the transaction of electricity transfer corresponding to the tender, and perform charge control for charging at least one vehicle out of a plurality of vehicles located in the parking lot, the at least one vehicle having placed the tender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230097499
    Abstract: In a power transaction management server, a registration unit receives power transaction information including positional information of a corresponding charging/discharging facility and tender conditions for a transaction of electric power and registers the received power transaction information in a storage device for each individual transaction market. An input unit receives information of a mobile object participating in a power transaction market. The information of the mobile object includes information indicating a geographical range in which the mobile object is able to supply or receive electric power. A setting unit sets retrieval conditions based on the information of the mobile object. A retrieval unit retrieves an individual transaction market matching the retrieval conditions out of a plurality of individual transaction markets. A provision unit provides the power transaction information in the individual transaction market matching the retrieval conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuki KUDO, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Yuta MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230102260
    Abstract: A market electric power price predicting unit predicts a trading price of electric power traded in a P2P electric power trading market. The trading price includes a price of renewable energy electric power and a price of non-renewable energy electric power. A renewable energy index setting unit sets a renewable energy index indicating a degree of the renewable energy electric power in electric power purchased in the P2P electric power trading market. A trading price setting unit sets a desired trading price in an electric power trading plan from a prediction result of the trading price of the electric power and the renewable energy index. A trading plan creating unit creates the electric power trading plan based on the desired trading price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA