Patents by Inventor Kei Matsumoto

Kei Matsumoto 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: 11941829
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging a space by one imaging device fixed in the space, specify, in the image, a two-dimensional coordinate of a bright spot indicating light emission of a light emitting device moving in the space, acquire output information output by the light emitting device, and specify a three-dimensional coordinate in the space of the light emitting device based on the output information and the two-dimensional coordinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kobayakawa, Kiyofumi Aikawa, Daisuke Matsumoto, Kei Shimotani
  • Patent number: 11900331
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller configured to execute the processing of, when a first vehicle body unit on which a first vending machine is mounted is laid at a specific place, determining a time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine, and sending a replacement command to a chassis unit that is configured in such a way as to be capable of travelling autonomously and being coupled to and separated from a vehicle body unit, as per the time for maintenance. The replacement command is a command to transport a second vehicle body unit on which a second vending machine is mounted to the specific place and retrieve the first vehicle body unit from the specific place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa Yoshikawa, Yuji Suzuki, Keita Yamazaki, Kei Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Ito, Takashi Ogawa, Yukiya Sugiyama, Masaru Ando, Yasushi Fujiwara, Azusa Nakagame, Erina Toyama
  • Publication number: 20230389240
    Abstract: An electric power conversion apparatus of an embodiment includes a DC-side terminal and a heat release member. The heat release member is electrically conductive. The heat release member is provided on the DC-side terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kei MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230303805
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide a resin material in which pulp and a thermoplastic resin are uniformly mixed, and which is easy to mold. Provided is a molding resin material comprising pulp having a 50% average particle size (D50) on a volume basis measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method of 100 ?m or less, preferably 10 to 90% by mass of a pulverized product of hardwood chemical pulp, and further comprising a thermoplastic resin such as a polyolefin-based resin and a polylactic acid-based resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ono, Kei Matsumoto, Yoichi Ishino
  • Patent number: 11642714
    Abstract: A progressive pressing method includes: a first bead molding step of molding a first bead having a length of a second predetermined distance extending in a longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, in a side part of a region which becomes a first product part of the elongated metal plate; a first conveying step of conveying the elongated metal plate in the longitudinal direction by a feed amount which is a first predetermined distance; and a second bead molding step of molding a second bead having a length of the second predetermined distance extending in the longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, so as to link with the first bead molded in the first bead molding step, in a side part of a region which becomes a second product part of the elongated metal plate, in which the second predetermined distance is longer than the first predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230136603
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide a resin material in which woody biomass and a thermoplastic resin are uniformly mixed, and which is easy to mold. The present invention provides a molding resin material comprising 40 to 90% by mass of a pulverized product from a woody biomass-derived torrefied product having an average particle size of 100 ?m or less, and further comprising a thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ono, Kei Matsumoto, Yoichi Ishino
  • Patent number: 11583906
    Abstract: In a manufacturing method for fuel cell separators having a seal part of convex shape that is pushed when superimposed with another separator, the method includes: a first pressing step of imparting work hardening to an entire region to become a convex shape configuring the seal part; and a second pressing step of press molding the region work hardened in the first pressing step so as to become a convex shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11580583
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique that enables customization of a vehicle. In an information processing apparatus, a controller presents vehicle units extracted from among a plurality of types of under units each of which is provided with a driving mechanism configured to cause wheels to rotate and a plurality of types of upper units to be loaded on any of the under units to a user, the vehicle units being combinable as a vehicle. Furthermore, the controller executes: accepting selection by a user from among the presented vehicle units; and calculating a fee in the case of providing the selected vehicle units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Yabushita, Keiichi Kondo, Kaori Takahashi, Jin Xin, Daisuke Mizushima, Satoru Ando, Takeshi Murakami, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Kenta Miyahara, Katsuhisa Yoshikawa, Yuji Suzuki, Keita Yamazaki, Kei Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Ito, Takashi Ogawa, Yukiya Sugiyama, Masaru Ando, So Sawahira, Rina Mukai, Azusa Nakagame, Erina Toyama, Yasushi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20220388216
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide a resin material in which woody biomass and a thermoplastic resin are uniformly mixed, and which is easy to mold. The present invention provides a molding resin material containing a pulverized product from a woody biomass-derived torrefied product and a thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ono, Kei Matsumoto, Yoichi Ishino, Koichi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11515560
    Abstract: In a progressive pressing device, a first state of a lifting part is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are not engaged, a second state is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged, and a third state is a state sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11444358
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for fuel cell separators by way of a progressive pressing method which molds a plurality of separator shaped parts in an elongated metal plate, the method having: a pressing step of forming a separator shaped part in an elongated metal plate by way of pressing; a trimming step of cutting loose the separator shaped part from the elongated metal plate by punching an outer peripheral part of the separator shaped part formed in the elongated metal plate in the same pressing direction as the pressing step; a lifting step of lifting up the elongated metal plate from which the separator shaped part was cut loose; and a separator shaped part conveying step of conveying the separator shaped part which was cut loose to a downstream side in the conveying direction, in the midst of the elongated metal plate being lifted up in the lifting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210305592
    Abstract: The invention relates to a joint structure including a continuous joined section that joins together a pair of thin plates layered on each other so as to seal a space between the pair of the thin plates surrounded by the joined section, in which the joined section includes at least one continuous joining line which intersects plural times, and a plurality of spatial areas surrounded by two adjacent intersections of the joining line and the joining line connecting the two intersections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ryo UOZUMI, Takashi KATO, Kei MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210305614
    Abstract: In a progressive pressing device, a first state of a lifting part is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are not engaged, a second state is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged, and a third state is a state sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210305657
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for fuel cell separators by way of a progressive pressing method which molds a plurality of separator shaped parts in an elongated metal plate, the method having: a pressing step of forming a separator shaped part in an elongated metal plate by way of pressing; a trimming step of cutting loose the separator shaped part from the elongated metal plate by punching an outer peripheral part of the separator shaped part formed in the elongated metal plate in the same pressing direction as the pressing step; a lifting step of lifting up the elongated metal plate from which the separator shaped part was cut loose; and a separator shaped part conveying step of conveying the separator shaped part which was cut loose to a downstream side in the conveying direction, in the midst of the elongated metal plate being lifted up in the lifting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210299719
    Abstract: In a manufacturing method for fuel cell separators having a seal part of convex shape that is pushed when superimposed with another separator, the method includes: a first pressing step of imparting work hardening to an entire region to become a convex shape configuring the seal part; and a second pressing step of press molding the region work hardened in the first pressing step so as to become a convex shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210299726
    Abstract: A progressive pressing method includes: a first bead molding step of molding a first bead having a length of a second predetermined distance extending in a longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, in a side part of a region which becomes a first product part of the elongated metal plate; a first conveying step of conveying the elongated metal plate in the longitudinal direction by a feed amount which is a first predetermined distance; and a second bead molding step of molding a second bead having a length of the second predetermined distance extending in the longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, so as to link with the first bead molded in the first bead molding step, in a side part of a region which becomes a second product part of the elongated metal plate, in which the second predetermined distance is longer than the first predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210247765
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller equipped with at least one processor. The controller is configured to execute the processing of; when a vehicle body unit on which a cultivation field for cultivating a crop is mounted is laid at a first place, determining a time to remove defined as a time to remove the vehicle body unit from the first place to a second place other than the first place; and sending a transportation command to a chassis unit configured to be capable of travelling autonomously and being coupled to and decoupled from any vehicle body unit in accordance with the time to remove, the transportation command being a command to transport the vehicle body unit from the first place to the second place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa YOSHIKAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Keita YAMAZAKI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki ITO, Takashi OGAWA, Yukiya SUGIYAMA, Masaru ANDO, Tae SUGIMURA, Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa NAKANISHI, Hironori AOYAMA, Seiji YOGO, Yasuhiro KOBATAKE, Ryo SATO, Sayaka NINOYUU, Yasushi FUJIWARA, Azusa NAKAGAME, Takeshi YAMADA, Erina TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210247766
    Abstract: There is provided a technology that can improve the convenience of users of vehicles. When receiving a vehicle dispatch request containing information designating kitchen equipment and food materials, an information processing apparatus disclosed determines a first unit provided with the kitchen equipment designated by the vehicle dispatch request and a second unit capable of storing the food materials designated by the vehicle dispatch request. The information processing apparatus sends a composition command to a specific composition site. The composition command is a command to compose a vehicle body unit including the first unit and the second unit. Moreover, the information processing apparatus sends an operation command to a chassis unit. The operation command is a command to cause the chassis unit to travel with the vehicle body unit composed at the specific composition site mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa YOSHIKAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Keita YAMAZAKI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki ITO, Takashi OGAWA, Yukiya SUGIYAMA, Masaru ANDO, Yasushi FUJIWARA, Azusa NAKAGAME, Erina TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210237815
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller configured to execute the processing of accepting a request for retrieving a target vehicle body unit that is laid at a specific place, selecting a chassis unit for retrieval from among chassis units in the state separated from any vehicle body unit, the chassis unit for retrieval being a chassis unit to be used to retrieve the target vehicle body unit, and sending a retrieval command to the chassis unit for retrieval, the retrieval command being a command to retrieve the target vehicle body unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa YOSHIKAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Keita YAMAZAKI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki ITO, Takashi OGAWA, Yukiya SUGIYAMA, Masaru ANDO, Yasushi FUJIWARA, Azusa NAKAGAME, Erina TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210232145
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed includes a controller configured to execute the processing of acquiring a remaining amount of energy source defined as the remaining amount of energy source stored in the storage unit of a first chassis unit coupled with a specific vehicle body unit, and when the remaining amount of energy source is smaller than a predetermined threshold, sending a decoupling command to the first chassis unit and sending a coupling command to a second chassis unit for which replenishment of energy source has been completed. The decoupling command is a command to decouple the first chassis unit from the vehicle body unit, and the coupling command is a command to couple the second chassis unit to the specific vehicle body unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa YOSHIKAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Keita YAMAZAKI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki ITO, Takashi OGAWA, Yukiya SUGIYAMA, Masaru ANDO, Yasushi FUJIWARA, Azusa NAKAGAME, Erina TOYAMA