Patents by Inventor Kohei Yanai

Kohei Yanai 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: 11965445
    Abstract: In a fastening structure that fastens an exhaust manifold to a cylinder head of an engine, a bolt that extends through a flange is inserted into and fixed to a bolt hole of the cylinder head. The flange includes a contact surface that contacts a coupling surface of the cylinder head, and an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the contact surface. A clearance is provided between the bolt and the cylinder head inside the bolt hole in a range extending from the coupling surface of the cylinder head to a specified length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoya Oshima, Kohei Kodama, Futoshi Yanai
  • Patent number: 11948482
    Abstract: The display method includes the steps of receiving input of first information representing an amount of an dilation process or a erosion process on a first mask image including a mask region, generating a second mask image by performing the dilation process or the erosion process corresponding to the first information based on an edge of the mask region on the first mask image, and displaying a projecting image obtained by superimposing the second mask image on an input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei Yanai
  • Publication number: 20230314914
    Abstract: An image display method includes: acquiring a first image; acquiring a captured image obtained by imaging a projection receiving object of projection light; and displaying a setting image including a first region in which the first image is displayed, a second region in which the captured image is displayed, and a third region in which a preview image including at least a part of a deformed image obtained by deforming the first image according to an image of the projection receiving object included in the captured image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei YANAI
  • Publication number: 20230316609
    Abstract: Provided is an image editing method including: displaying a setting image including a first image and a second image; receiving a first operation of designating a first point on the first image from a user; receiving a second operation of designating a second point on the second image from the user; receiving a third operation of designating a third point on the first image from the user; receiving a fourth operation of designating a fourth point on the second image from the user; and deforming the first image into a third image by making the first point correspond to the second point and making the third point correspond to the fourth point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei YANAI
  • Publication number: 20220277675
    Abstract: The display method includes the steps of receiving input of first information representing an amount of an dilation process or a erosion process on a first mask image including a mask region, generating a second mask image by performing the dilation process or the erosion process corresponding to the first information based on an edge of the mask region on the first mask image, and displaying a projecting image obtained by superimposing the second mask image on an input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei YANAI
  • Publication number: 20220277674
    Abstract: A displaying method including receiving an input of a threshold value, generating, by using the threshold value, a second image showing a mask region of a first image that is a region where an input image is displayed or a non-mask region of the first image that is a region where the input image is not displayed, and displaying a projection image obtained by superimposing the second image on the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei YANAI
  • Publication number: 20220178681
    Abstract: There is provided an identification method including obtaining first information for each of first pixels constituting a first image obtained by imaging the first object with a first camera, the first information related to reflected light from a first object including a body, obtaining second information for each of the first pixels, the second information corresponding to a distance from the first object to the first camera, obtaining an index value as a result of a calculation using the first information and the second information for each of the first pixels, and identifying a first area of the first image corresponding to the body by judging whether each of the first pixels belong to the first area based on the index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei YANAI
  • Patent number: 11343479
    Abstract: A control method for a position detecting device including a first adjusting step of emitting detection light to a jig for adjustment disposed on a screen and adjusting the detection light to first detection light such that the detection light is emitted to a specific range of the jig for adjustment and a step of setting, in a state in which the detection light has been adjusted to the first detection light, a region including the jig for adjustment as a non-detection area where a detecting section does not detect the detection light as the reflected light from an obstacle, wherein the position detecting device including a light emitting section configured to emit the detection light and the detecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Yanai, Akihiko Tamura, Makoto Otani
  • Publication number: 20210274138
    Abstract: A control method for a position detecting device including a first adjusting step of emitting detection light to a jig for adjustment disposed on a screen and adjusting the detection light to first detection light such that the detection light is emitted to a specific range of the jig for adjustment and a step of setting, in a state in which the detection light has been adjusted to the first detection light, a region including the jig for adjustment as a non-detection area where a detecting section does not detect the detection light as the reflected light from an obstacle, wherein the position detecting device including a light emitting section configured to emit the detection light and the detecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei YANAI, Akihiko TAMURA, Makoto OTANI
  • Patent number: 10696323
    Abstract: A steering control device includes a command value setting processing portion configured to set a current command value based on a detection value of steering torque; a feedback processing portion configured to control a voltage applied to a motor so as to control a current flowing through the motor to the current command value, based on an output value of an integral element obtained by using a difference between the current and the current command value; an end determination processing portion configured to determine whether a turning angle of steered wheels has reached a limit angle; and an end-time limit processing portion configured to perform correction to increase a magnitude of the difference, based on a degree of a decrease in a magnitude of a rotational speed of the motor when the end determination processing portion determines that the turning angle has reached the limit angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Toko, Hiromasa Tamaki, Jun Hasegawa, Shohei Fujita, Kohei Yanai, Tatsuya Suzuki, Tatsuya Miyake, Takashi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180057043
    Abstract: A steering control device includes a feedback processing portion configured to control a current flowing through a motor to a current command value; an end determination processing portion configured to determine whether a turning angle of steered wheels has reached a limit angle; and an end-time limit processing portion configured to limit a magnitude of the current command value to a magnitude of a limited current value or smaller, when the end determination processing portion determines that the turning angle has reached the limit angle. The limited current value is a value obtained by performing correction to decrease a magnitude of a detected value of the current flowing through the motor at a time when the end determination processing portion determines that the turning angle has reached the limit angle, based on a degree of a decrease in a magnitude of a rotational speed of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro TOKO, Hiromasa TAMAKI, Jun HASEGAWA, Shohei FUJITA, Kohei YANAI, Tatsuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180057047
    Abstract: A steering control device includes a command value setting processing portion configured to set a current command value based on a detection value of steering torque; a feedback processing portion configured to control a voltage applied to a motor so as to control a current flowing through the motor to the current command value, based on an output value of an integral element obtained by using a difference between the current and the current command value; an end determination processing portion configured to determine whether a turning angle of steered wheels has reached a limit angle; and an end-time limit processing portion configured to perform correction to increase a magnitude of the difference, based on a degree of a decrease in a magnitude of a rotational speed of the motor when the end determination processing portion determines that the turning angle has reached the limit angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro TOKO, Hiromasa TAMAKI, Jun HASEGAWA, Shohei FUJITA, Kohei YANAI, Tatsuya SUZUKI, Tatsuya MIYAKE, Takashi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9475520
    Abstract: When a shaft misalignment detection part detects occurrence of a shaft misalignment that is a misalignment in a relative position in a radial direction of a rotary shaft between a magnet part and a sensor part, the shaft misalignment detection part outputs a shaft misalignment determination flag to a correction part and a control change instruction part. The correction part calculates a motor rotational angle so as to reduce a detection error caused by the shaft misalignment. The control change instruction part outputs instructions of changing calculation methods so that influence by the detection error decreases to an assist torque setting part and an assist current instruction part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Yanai, Kenichiro Aoki
  • Patent number: 9065375
    Abstract: A microcomputer calculates an internal resistance value of a motor, and subsequently calculates an internal resistance value of a switching element of a motor drive circuit. When the internal resistance value of the motor is a semi-abnormal value, the microcomputer sets an upper limit current. When the internal resistance value of the motor drive circuit is a semi-abnormal value, the microcomputer sets an upper limit current. The microcomputer sets a smaller one of the upper limit current and the upper limit current as an upper limit current of the motor. In this manner, the progress of degradation of the motor and the motor drive circuit can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kohei Yanai
  • Publication number: 20140336878
    Abstract: When a shaft misalignment detection part detects occurrence of a shaft misalignment that is a misalignment in a relative position in a radial direction of a rotary shaft between a magnet part and a sensor part, the shaft misalignment detection part outputs a shaft misalignment determination flag to a correction part and a control change instruction part. The correction part calculates a motor rotational angle so as to reduce a detection error caused by the shaft misalignment. The control change instruction part outputs instructions of changing calculation methods so that influence by the detection error decreases to an assist torque setting part and an assist current instruction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Yanai, Kenichiro Aoki
  • Publication number: 20130342148
    Abstract: A microcomputer calculates an internal resistance value of a motor, and subsequently calculates an internal resistance value of a switching element of a motor drive circuit. When the internal resistance value of the motor is a semi-abnormal value, the microcomputer sets an upper limit current. When the internal resistance value of the motor drive circuit is a semi-abnormal value, the microcomputer sets an upper limit current. The microcomputer sets a smaller one of the upper limit current and the upper limit current as an upper limit current of the motor. In this manner, the progress of degradation of the motor and the motor drive circuit can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kohei Yanai
  • Patent number: 8474570
    Abstract: An electrical angle estimation section calculates an estimative electrical angle on the basis of an inductive voltage generated in a motor, and obtains an estimative electrical angle by correcting the estimative electrical angle by an electrical angle correction amount. On the basis of a detection value which represents the difference in electrical angle between the q-axis and the ?-axis calculated by an electrical-angle-error detection section, an electrical-angle-correction-amount computation section calculates an electrical angle correction amount such that the electrical angle of the ?-axis falls within a prescribed angular range, which lags behind the q-axis in terms of electrical angle. Thus, when sensorless control is performed, a phenomenon in which the motor loses synchronism can be restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kohei Yanai
  • Publication number: 20120211299
    Abstract: An electrical angle estimation section calculates an estimative electrical angle on the basis of an inductive voltage generated in a motor, and obtains an estimative electrical angle by correcting the estimative electrical angle by an electrical angle correction amount. On the basis of a detection value which represents the difference in electrical angle between the q-axis and the ?-axis calculated by an electrical-angle-error detection section, an electrical-angle-correction-amount computation section calculates an electrical angle correction amount such that the electrical angle of the ?-axis falls within a prescribed angular range, which lags behind the q-axis in terms of electrical angle. Thus, when sensorless control is performed, a phenomenon in which the motor loses synchronism can be restrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kohei Yanai
  • Patent number: 8152244
    Abstract: During a non-control mode, a separation valve is closed, and thus separates a first supply path that supplies working fluid to at least one of wheel cylinders and a second supply path that supplies working fluid to at least one of the other wheel cylinders, from each other. An on-off valve provided on the first supply path is kept closed despite a valve opening command, due to the effect of the differential pressure between the outlet and inlet openings of the valve if the differential pressure is above a predetermined value while the valve is closed. When occurrence of a closure failure on the separation valve is assumed during braking, a brake ECU stops the control performed by a wheel cylinder pressure control system, and shifts to a backup non-control mode, and controls the discharge of working fluid from the first supply path-side wheel cylinders so that the on-off valve is opened in accordance with the valve opening command. Thus, the confinement of the wheel cylinder pressure is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Yanai, Eiji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20080084107
    Abstract: During a non-control mode, a separation valve is closed, and thus separates a first supply path that supplies working fluid to at least one of wheel cylinders and a second supply path that supplies working fluid to at least one of the other wheel cylinders, from each other. An on-off valve provided on the first supply path is kept closed despite a valve opening command, due to the effect of the differential pressure between the outlet and inlet openings of the valve if the differential pressure is above a predetermined value while the valve is closed. When occurence of a closure failure on the separation valve is assumed during braking, a brake ECU stops the control performed by a wheel cylinder pressure control system, and shifts to a backup non-control mode, and controls the discharge of working fluid from the first supply path-side wheel cylinders so that the on-off valve is opened in accordance with the valve opening command. Thus, the confinement of the wheel cylinder pressure is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei YANAI, Eiji Nakamura