Patents by Inventor Keishi Kobayashi

Keishi Kobayashi 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: 20240144156
    Abstract: A management method includes determining, by a management apparatus, a stopping location for a vehicle used for delivery, based on vehicle classification data on the vehicle, delivery environment information, and stopping environment information during the delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Motohiro NAKAMURA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Yosuke TOGAMI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Seii SAI, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Naoko YOKOYAMA, Keishi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20240142251
    Abstract: An information processing method performed by an information processing apparatus includes acquiring route information that indicates a route or a stop position for a delivery vehicle, the route information being generated based on driver information regarding a driver of the delivery vehicle and delivery information regarding a package to be delivered by the delivery vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Motohiro NAKAMURA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Yosuke TOGAMI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Seii SAI, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Naoko YOKOYAMA, Keishi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20240144163
    Abstract: A management method performed by a management apparatus includes determining a delivery vehicle based on vehicle classification data and delivery environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Motohiro NAKAMURA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Yosuke TOGAMI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Seii SAI, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Naoko YOKOYAMA, Keishi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20240144166
    Abstract: A management method includes determining, by a management apparatus, an acceptable range of a delivery time based on a delivery condition of goods ordered from a store, and determining, by the management apparatus based on the acceptable range of the delivery time and vehicle classification data on a vehicle that delivers goods, goods to be loaded into the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Motohiro NAKAMURA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Yosuke TOGAMI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Seii SAI, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Naoko YOKOYAMA, Keishi KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 11941991
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a platooning operation system organizes a platoon by making a plurality of vehicles cooperate. The platooning operation system includes an application acceptance processor and a platoon organization processor. The application acceptance processor accepts an application of a vehicle for admission to the platoon. The platoon organization processor which selects a platoon to which the vehicle is to be admitted or determines possibility of admission of the vehicle to the platoon, based on at least one of information on a driver driving the vehicle and information on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Megumi Kobayashi, Yasuto Hatafuku, Hideki Kubo, Motokazu Iwasaki, Yoko Ikeda, Shinsuke Iuchi, Kiyoshi Takemoto, Kaori Kitami, Keishi Higashi, Tatsuki Shiraishi, Michiyo Sato, Masaru Watabiki
  • Patent number: 10274693
    Abstract: To realize weight reduction and ensure favorable performance of an imaging element. A lens barrel of a medical observation device includes: a barrel unit including an imaging optical system configured to acquire an image of an object, and a housing in which the imaging optical system is disposed; and an element unit including an imaging element configured to photoelectrically convert the image of the object acquired by the imaging optical system, and an element holder configured to hold the imaging element, in which the housing is made of a resin material, and the element holder is made of a material different from that of the housing. With this configuration, the housing in which the imaging optical system is disposed is made of the resin material, and the element holder configured to hold the imaging element is made of the material different from that of the housing. Thus, weight reduction can be realized while favorable performance of the imaging element can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keishi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Mori, Takashi Kato, Motoshige Itou
  • Publication number: 20180031797
    Abstract: To realize weight reduction and ensure favorable performance of an imaging element. A lens barrel of a medical observation device includes: a barrel unit including an imaging optical system configured to acquire an image of an object, and a housing in which the imaging optical system is disposed; and an element unit including an imaging element configured to photoelectrically convert the image of the object acquired by the imaging optical system, and an element holder configured to hold the imaging element, in which the housing is made of a resin material, and the element holder is made of a material different from that of the housing. With this configuration, the housing in which the imaging optical system is disposed is made of the resin material, and the element holder configured to hold the imaging element is made of the material different from that of the housing. Thus, weight reduction can be realized while favorable performance of the imaging element can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keishi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Mori, Takashi Kato, Motoshige Itou
  • Patent number: 8928985
    Abstract: An image blur correction device includes a lens unit having at least one lens and rotationally moving in a first direction which is a rotation direction of a first fulcrum axis and in a second direction which is a rotation direction of a second fulcrum axis relative to an outer casing, a first driving motor which causes the lens unit to pivot in the first direction, and a second driving motor which causes the lens unit to pivot in the second direction. An auxiliary axis is disposed opposite to the first driving motor with interposing of the lens unit, the lens unit pivots in the first direction and in the second direction by the rotation of output axes of the first and second driving motors, and each output axis is rotatably supported by a pair of first bearings and each auxiliary axis is rotatably supported by a second bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakayama, Takumi Fukuda, Keishi Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Hattori, Atsushi Horidan
  • Patent number: 8879900
    Abstract: An image blur correction device includes a lens unit which has at least one lens, and can be pivoted in two directions, which are orthogonal to each other, with respect to an outer housing, and a first driving motor and second driving motor which pivot the lens unit in the directions, in which a coil body having a plurality of coil sections, and a magnet placed to face the plurality of coil sections, are provided in the first driving motor and the second driving motor, a placement area, in which the plurality of coil sections are placed and a non-placement area, in which there are no coil sections, are formed, and the outer circumference of the non-placement area is positioned to the inside of a virtual circle that links the outer circumferences of each coil section in each plurality of coil section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakayama, Takumi Fukuda, Keishi Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Hattori, Atsushi Horidan
  • Publication number: 20140224616
    Abstract: The money handling apparatus of the present invention includes: a control unit configured to calculate a total amount of money having been put into an inlet by a customer so as to be taken into an apparatus body; and a medium outlet configured to dispense a medium outside the apparatus body, the medium storing or recording information enabling a value corresponding to the total amount of money having been calculated by the control unit to be specified. Based on a dispensing instruction given to the control unit, the money stored in storing units is dispensed, as much as needed, outside the apparatus body from an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Doi, Masatsugu Yokotani, Keishi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8660417
    Abstract: A drive motor includes: an output shaft provided as an axis of rotation; a first attachment plate having a first fixing hole; a second attachment plate having a second fixing hole and located in a position separate from the first attachment plate in an axial direction of the output shaft; a magnet attached to one surface of the first attachment plate; a coil attached to one surface of the second attachment plate and facing the magnet; a first shaft holding member that is inserted into the first fixing hole and fixed to the first attachment plate and holds the output shaft; and a second shaft holding member that is inserted into the second fixing hole and fixed to the second attachment plate and holds the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakayama, Keishi Kobayashi, Takumi Fukuda, Kazuhiro Hattori
  • Patent number: 8544728
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus includes an operation/display unit to display a money count result, and to display a portion or all of a plurality of various operation keys. The display of operation keys is based on the existence or nonexistence of display, contents of display, display-position information, and one or more conditions of display. A setting unit is configured to set the existence or nonexistence of the display for each operation key, while a control unit calculates the display-position information for each operation key, based on one or more conditions of display stored in the memory unit. The control unit also controls the operation/display unit to display the money count result and to display each operation key that is set to be displayed, in the display position and size that is based on the display-position information for the operation key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Teruo Sudo, Keishi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8311665
    Abstract: When handling paper sheets, the paper sheet present at the uppermost or lowest part of each batch of the paper sheets is assigned as a designated paper sheet, and then intrinsic information on this designated paper sheet is associated with transaction information corresponding to the batch of the paper sheets. Thereafter, a plurality of batches of the paper sheets are stacked, one on another, in a certain number corresponding to transactions, while the intrinsic information on each designated paper sheet is already associated with the corresponding transaction information. Then, such stacked batches of the paper sheets are handled, collectively, by a paper sheet handling system. Thereafter, each recognition result on the plurality of batches of the paper sheets, respectively handled by the paper sheet handling system, is separated by utilizing each designated paper sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Hajime Morino, Keishi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8267238
    Abstract: A banknote depositing machine has a receiving unit which takes in inserted banknotes, a stacking unit which stacks said banknotes, a transporting unit which transports the banknotes between said receiving unit and said stacking unit, a recognition unit which is provided in said transporting unit, and identifies and counts the banknotes, a storing unit which receives the banknotes from said stacking unit and stores the banknotes, and a controlling unit which, if said recognition unit has judged a banknote as abnormal, stops said transporting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Teruo Sudo, Keishi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120182633
    Abstract: A lens drive mechanism includes: a lens holding frame that holds a lens and has a guided portion and a nut support; a nut member so supported by the nut support that the nut member pivotally moves around an optical axis of the lens; a lead screw that engages with the nut member and rotates around an axis of the lead screw to move the lens holding frame; and a guide unit that is inserted into the guided portion of the lens holding frame and guides the lens holding frame in the optical axis direction when the lead screw rotates and moves the lens holding frame. The guide unit, the lead screw, and the lens holding frame are accommodated in and attached to a lens barrel housing having an insertion opening, and the lens holding frame is inserted through the insertion opening and accommodated in the lens barrel housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keishi KOBAYASHI, Toshiaki Edamitsu, Naoko Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20110156334
    Abstract: When handling paper sheets, the paper sheet present at the uppermost or lowest part of each batch of the paper sheets is assigned as a designated paper sheet, and then intrinsic information on this designated paper sheet is associated with transaction information corresponding to the batch of the paper sheets. Thereafter, a plurality of batches of the paper sheets are stacked, one on another, in a certain number corresponding to transactions, while the intrinsic information on each designated paper sheet is already associated with the corresponding transaction information. Then, such stacked batches of the paper sheets are handled, collectively, by a paper sheet handling system. Thereafter, each recognition result on the plurality of batches of the paper sheets, respectively handled by the paper sheet handling system, is separated by utilizing each designated paper sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Hajima Morino, Keishi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110054666
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus 10 includes: an operation/display unit 30 configured to display thereon a count result on money as well as configured to display thereon a part or all of various operation keys, based on existence or nonexistence of display, contents of display, display-position information and one or more conditions of display, for the various operation keys, respectively stored in a memory unit 34; and a setting unit 32 configured to set the existence or nonexistence of display for each operation key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Teruo Sudo, Keishi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100230232
    Abstract: A banknote depositing machine has a receiving unit which takes in inserted banknotes, a stacking unit which stacks said banknotes, a transporting unit which transports the banknotes between said receiving unit and said stacking unit, a recognition unit which is provided in said transporting unit, and identifies and counts the banknotes, a storing unit which receives the banknotes from said stacking unit and stores the banknotes, and a controlling unit which, if said recognition unit has judged a banknote as abnormal, stops said transporting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Teruo Sudo, Keishi Kobayashi