Patents by Inventor Kentaro Hashimoto

Kentaro Hashimoto 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: 20230391204
    Abstract: A driving force control method is executed in a vehicle including first and second electric motors, and distributes a requested driving force for driving at a predetermined distribution ratio according to a traveling state and outputs the requested driving force by the first and second electric motors. The method includes: transferring an output torque from one electric motor to the other in response to a change in the distribution ratio based on the traveling state; setting a slip state parameter indicating a slip state; when the slip state parameter is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold value, setting an upper limit of a change speed of the output torque to be transferred to a first upper limit value that is small; and when the slip state parameter exceeds the threshold value, setting the upper limit of the change speed to a second upper limit value that is large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Masahito Taira, Daisuke Hiroi, Kentaro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20230396461
    Abstract: An appliance control system including a home appliance, a wireless communication unit, and a remote operation unit. The home appliance includes a notification unit providing notification of a state. The wireless communication unit can connect the home appliance to a server device via a wireless network. The remote operation unit enables operation settings of the home appliance and settings of network connection including connection of the wireless communication unit to the wireless network and to the server device. The home appliance includes a control unit performing operation control according to instruction of the operation settings, or controlling the notification unit according to an operating state of the home appliance. The control unit performs control so that notification of information regarding the network connection is provided by using the notification unit between time when a predetermined first condition is satisfied and time when a predetermined second condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230365001
    Abstract: A control method for an electric four-wheel drive vehicle including a front drive source for driving a front wheel and a rear drive source for driving a rear wheel independently of the front wheel includes: acquiring a driving direction of the electric four-wheel drive vehicle based on an input state of a shift lever; acquiring an actual moving direction of the electric four-wheel drive vehicle; and when the driving direction and the moving direction are different from each other, setting a basic driving force for suppressing movement in the moving direction for the front wheel and the rear wheel, and driving one wheel of the front wheel and the rear wheel with a driving force smaller than the basic driving force by implementing a limit for setting an upper limit value for a driving force generated in the one wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Daisuke Hiroi, Masahito Taira, Kentaro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11713033
    Abstract: A control method controls an electric four-wheel-drive vehicle to switch a drive torque distribution between a first distribution prioritizing energy efficiency and a second distribution prioritizing driving performance. The distribution is set to the second distribution where wheel slip is detected during a trip, and returned to the first distribution once the vehicle has stopped. When wheel slip is detected at least during acceleration, the distribution is switched from the first distribution to the second distribution. When wheel slip is detected during deceleration, a slip experience flag is set. The slip experience flag is maintained at least until starting off in a subsequent trip. Where the slip experience flag has been set, the distribution is maintained as the second distribution when the vehicle has stopped, and where the slip experience flag has not been set, the distribution is returned to the first distribution upon the vehicle being stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Hiroi, Kouki Saitou, Kentaro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20220348184
    Abstract: A control method controls an electric four-wheel-drive vehicle to switch a drive torque distribution between a first distribution prioritizing energy efficiency and a second distribution prioritizing driving performance. The distribution is set to the second distribution where wheel slip is detected during a trip, and returned to the first distribution once the vehicle has stopped. When wheel slip is detected at least during acceleration, the distribution is switched from the first distribution to the second distribution. When wheel slip is detected during deceleration, a slip experience flag is set. The slip experience flag is maintained at least until starting off in a subsequent trip. Where the slip experience flag has been set, the distribution is maintained as the second distribution when the vehicle has stopped, and where the slip experience flag has not been set, the distribution is returned to the first distribution upon the vehicle being stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Daisuke HIROI, Kouki SAITOU, Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11381416
    Abstract: Based on home appliance information, network communication device identification information, and usage condition information of a home electric appliance, the server selects software for the network communication device corresponding to a home electric appliance from among a multiple pieces of software having a one-to-one relation with different types of a plurality of home electric appliances stored in a server storage unit, and transmits the software to the network communication device, the home appliance information being information with which the home electric appliance is identifiable, the network communication device identification information being information with which the network communication device is uniquely identifiable, the usage condition information being information on a usage environment and a usage function of the home electric appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20210385103
    Abstract: Based on home appliance information, network communication device identification information, and usage condition information of a home electric appliance, the server selects software for the network communication device corresponding to a home electric appliance from among a multiple pieces of software having a one-to-one relation with different types of a plurality of home electric appliances stored in a server storage unit, and transmits the software to the network communication device, the home appliance information being information with which the home electric appliance is identifiable, the network communication device identification information being information with which the network communication device is uniquely identifiable, the usage condition information being information on a usage environment and a usage function of the home electric appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210378315
    Abstract: An information provision method includes acquiring information, relating to a beacon signal which is received by a user terminal associated with an aerosol generation device, from a server which is included in a message exchange system capable of transmitting a message to the user terminal; a step for, on the basis of the acquired information relating to the beacon signal, creating provision information which pertains to the aerosol generation device and which is provided to a user of the aerosol generation device; and a step for transmitting the provision information to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventor: Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210378316
    Abstract: An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step for receiving usage status information representing the usage status of an aerosol generation device for generating aerosol; a step for giving a reward to the user of the aerosol generation device on the basis of the received usage status information; and a step for notifying a terminal device of information relating to the reward, said terminal device being capable of communicatively connecting with the aerosol generation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventor: Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210319494
    Abstract: A usage information acquisition unit acquires usage information of an aerosol generation device to which a replaceable member consumed with use is attachable. A purchase estimation unit estimates a purchase timing of the member purchased in plurality based on the acquired usage information. An output unit outputs information related to the purchase timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventor: Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10368314
    Abstract: The wireless control system includes a wireless adapter and a household electrical appliance. The wireless adapter includes a wireless module transmitting/receiving wireless signal, a wireless control unit analyzing and converting the wireless signal and controlling the wireless adapter, and a wireless display unit displaying wireless communication state by the wireless signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20180359702
    Abstract: The wireless control system includes a wireless adapter and a household electrical appliance. The wireless adapter includes a wireless module transmitting/receiving wireless signal, a wireless control unit analyzing and converting the wireless signal and controlling the wireless adapter, and a wireless display unit displaying wireless communication state by the wireless signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Kentaro HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9206186
    Abstract: Provided herein are 2-phenoxy- and 2-phenylsulfonamide derivatives with CCR3 antagonistic activity. These compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases associated with CCR3 activity, including but not limited to, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Grave's disease, HIV infection, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis and other inflammatory and/or immunological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: AXIKIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yingfu Li, Kevin Bacon, Hiromi Sugimoto, Keiko Fukushima, Kentaro Hashimoto, Makiko Marumo, Toshiya Moriwaki, Noriko Nunami, Naoki Tsuno, Klaus Urbahns, Nagahiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20140005176
    Abstract: Provided herein are 2-phenoxy- and 2-phenylsulfonamide derivatives with CCR3 antagonistic activity. These compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases associated with CCR3 activity, including but not limited to, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Grave's disease, HIV infection, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis and other inflammatory and/or immunological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: AXIKIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yingfu Li, Kevin Bacon, Hiromi Sugimoto, Keiko Fukushima, Kentaro Hashimoto, Makiko Marumo, Toshiya Moriwaki, Noriko Nunami, Naoki Tsuno, Klaus Urbahns, Nagahiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8318746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention has a glucokinase activity, and is useful as a medicament such as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes, obesity and the like, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Tsuneo Yasuma, Kentaro Hashimoto, Masahiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20110034469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention shows a strong IAP antagonistic activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kentaro HASHIMOTO, Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Yuya OGURO
  • Publication number: 20100130446
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention has a glucokinase activity, and is useful as a medicament such as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes, obesity and the like, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuneo Yasuma, Kentaro Hashimoto, Masahiro Ito
  • Patent number: 7674797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzenesulfonamide derivative of formula (I), which is useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The benzenesulfonamide derivatives of the present invention have CCR3 (CC type chemokine receptor) antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with CCR3 activity, in particular for the treatment of asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and other inflammatory/immunological disorders. In said formula, X represents O or S; R4 represents formulae (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j), the other substituents are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Axikin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yingfu Li, Kevin Bacon, Hiromi Sugimoto, Keiko Fukushima, Kentaro Hashimoto, Makiko Marumo, Toshiya Moriwaki, Noriko Nunami, Naoki Tsuno, Klaus Urbahns, Nagahiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090286771
    Abstract: Provided herein are 2-phenoxy- and 2-phenylsulfonamide derivatives with CCR3 antagonistic activity. These compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases associated with CCR3 activity, including but not limited to, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Grave's disease, HIV infection, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis and other inflammatory and/or immunological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Yingfu Li, Kevin Bacon, Hiromi Sugimoto, Keiko Fukushima, Kentaro Hashimoto, Makiko Marumo, Toshiya Moriwaki, Noriko Nunami, Naoki Tsuno, Klaus Urbahns, Nagahiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7318463
    Abstract: A self-propelled crushing machine comprises a crushing device 20; a hydraulic drive system including a crushing device hydraulic motor 21 for driving the crushing device 20, a first hydraulic pump 62 for driving the crushing device hydraulic motor 21, and an engine 61 for driving the first hydraulic pump 62; a pressure sensor 151 for detecting a load condition of the crushing device 20; and a controller 84? for executing control to increase a revolution speed of the engine 61 in accordance with a detected signal from the pressure sensor 151. Accordingly, even when a heavy load is imposed on the crushing device, a reduction of crushing efficiency can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Tanaka, Yoshimi Shiba, Tadashi Shiohata, Kentaro Hashimoto