Patents by Inventor Kosuke Kuroda

Kosuke Kuroda 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: 20230034208
    Abstract: Provided are a processing apparatus and a point cloud elimination method that can suppress point cloud processing load even if the number of points included in point clouds increases due to realization of high resolution of an apparatus that acquires point clouds of an object. The processing apparatus includes a memory (storage apparatus) and a processor. The memory stores data of a point cloud of an object. The processor eliminates data of a second point (subject point) that is included in the point cloud and is next to a first point (previous point) that is included in the point cloud from the data of the point cloud when the difference between the distance to the first point and the distance to the second point is smaller than a threshold (first threshold Th1) (Step 1903: YES) (Step 1908).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Masayoshi KURODA, Kosuke SAKATA
  • Patent number: 11521191
    Abstract: A use management system comprises a moving body on which a user rides; a storage medium and an information processing apparatus, wherein the medium stores identification, a predetermined route and movement information, and the moving body includes a first reader/writer for acquiring information from the storage medium and records information onto the storage medium, starts recording the movement information regarding the moving body when the use of the moving body is started, records the movement information when the moving body deviates from the route, and writes the recorded movement information onto the storage medium when the use of the moving body is ended, and the information processing apparatus includes a second reader/writer for acquiring information from the storage medium and charges an additional fee to a user based on the movement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Go Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220376244
    Abstract: The positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide. The lithium-transition metal composite oxide is represented by the general formula Li?[LixMnyCozMe(1?x?y?z)]O2 (in the formula, Me is at least one selected from Ni, Fe, Ti, Bi, and Nb, 0.5<?<1, 0.05<x<0.25, 0.4<y <0.7, 0<z<0.25) and has a crystal structure of O2 structure. The particle size distribution of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide has a first peak on the small particle size side and a second peak on the large particle size side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Mitsuhiro Hibino
  • Publication number: 20220287294
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for promoting undifferentiation that dissolves a drug, as DMSO or the like does, but is capable of promoting undifferentiation without inducing cell differentiation when added to a medium. The agent for promoting undifferentiation of the present invention has an aprotic zwitterion represented by the following formula (1) wherein A is an anion selected from the group consisting of SO3?, —COO?, —OP?O(H)O?, —OP?O(CH3)O? and —OP?O(OR3)O?, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or two oxygen atoms in the molecular chain, R2 is an alkylene group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, and R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group optionally having a heteroatom in the molecular chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Kosuke KURODA, Eishu HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20220266727
    Abstract: A seat sliding device includes: a lower rail; an upper rail; a lock member; a spring member; and an operation lever, the first fixing portion of the spring member which has a ring shape having an outside diameter greater than a width between the pair of the side walls of the upper rail, which has a spring force in a diameter increasing direction between the pair of the side walls of the upper rail, and which includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion that are configured to be mounted and fixed, respectively, in the first hole portion and the second hole portion by the spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TACHI-S CO., LTD., TF-METAL Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke TANIGUCHI, Shunsuke KURODA
  • Publication number: 20220266726
    Abstract: A sliding device that slidably supports a seat body of a vehicle seat is provided. The sliding device includes: a fixed rail; a movable rail; a locking member displaceable between a locking position and an unlocking position, a sliding movement of the movable rail being restricted in the locking position, and restriction of the sliding movement being released in the unlocking position; a retention spring configured to apply to the locking member a retaining force to retain the locking member in the locking position; a release lever configured to displace the locking member to the unlocking position; a return spring configured to apply to the release lever an elastic force to return the release lever to its initial position; and a restrictor configured to restrict a displacement of the release lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TACHI-S CO., LTD., TF-METAL Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke TANIGUCHI, Shunsuke KURODA
  • Publication number: 20220268746
    Abstract: A gas chromatographic (GC) column using a zwitterionic compound and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. The volatile free acids were observed to strongly retain on these zwitterionic compounds-based columns with excellent peak symmetry. By carefully tuning the structures of these zwitterionic compounds, different selectivity toward volatile free acids was demonstrated. These stationary phases possess a wide working range with thermal stabilities at higher temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jared L. Anderson, Kosuke Kuroda, He Nan
  • Publication number: 20220216467
    Abstract: This lithium transition metal composite oxide, which configures a secondary battery positive electrode active material, is a composite oxide represented by general formula Li?[LixMnyCozMe(1-x-y-z)]O2 (in the formula, Me is at least one species selected from Ni, Fe, Ti, Bi and Nb, and 0.5<?<1, 0.05<x<0.25, 0.4<y<0.7, and 0<z<0.25), and has at least one crystal structure selected from the O2 structure, the T2 structure and the O6 structure. The ratio (Co2/Co1) of the Co molar fraction (Co2) in the surface of the oxide to the Co molar fraction (Co1) in the entire lithium transition metal composite oxide is 1.2<(Co2/Co1)<6.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawada, Kosuke Kuroda, Atsushi Fukui
  • Publication number: 20220216460
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery according to an embodiment contains: a first composite oxide component represented by general formula Li?[LixMnyCozMe(1?x?y?z)]O2 (in the formula, Me is at least one selected from among Ni Fe, Ti, Bi, Nb, W, Mo, and Ta, 0.5<?<0.85, 0.05<x<0.2, 0.4<y<0.75, and 0<z<0.25), and having at least one crystal structure selected from among O2, T2, and O6 structures; and a second composite oxide component represented by general formula LiaMObAc (in the formula, M is at least one selected from among Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ti, Nb, Al, Ga, Bi, Zr, Ce, Y, W, Ta, Sn, Ca, Ba, and Na, A is at least one selected from among F, Cl, and S, 1.3<a<7, 2?b<5, and 0?c?0.3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Hiroshi Kawada, Atsushi Fukui
  • Patent number: 11353435
    Abstract: A gas chromatographic (GC) column using a zwitterionic compound and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. The volatile free acids were observed to strongly retain on these zwitterionic compounds-based columns with excellent peak symmetry. By carefully tuning the structures of these zwitterionic compounds, different selectivity toward volatile free acids was demonstrated. These stationary phases possess a wide working range with thermal stabilities at higher temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared L. Anderson, Kosuke Kuroda, He Nan
  • Publication number: 20210296646
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode active material including a first lithium oxide represented by Li2+xNi1?yA1yO2?zA2z, where ?0.5?x?0.3, 0?y?0.1, and 0?z?0.3. Here, at least one of y and z is not 0. A1 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ga, Bi, Ba, Y, Sn, Ca, W, and Ta. A2 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of halogen elements and S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Hiroshi Kawada, Atsushi Fukui
  • Publication number: 20210288320
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for secondary batteries, the material including a Li-rich transition metal oxide having a lithium-to-oxygen atomic ratio: Li/O of 0.8 or more, and a dicarboxylic acid and/or an anhydride of the dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawada, Kosuke Kuroda, Atsushi Fukui
  • Publication number: 20200349542
    Abstract: A use management system comprises a moving body on which a user rides; a storage medium and an information processing apparatus, wherein the medium stores identification, a predetermined route and movement information, and the moving body includes a first reader/writer for acquiring information from the storage medium and records information onto the storage medium, starts recording the movement information regarding the moving body when the use of the moving body is started, records the movement information when the moving body deviates from the route, and writes the recorded movement information onto the storage medium when the use of the moving body is ended, and the information processing apparatus includes a second reader/writer for acquiring information from the storage medium and charges an additional fee to a user based on the movement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kosuke KURODA, Go NAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190360979
    Abstract: A gas chromatographic (GC) column using a zwitterionic compound and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. The volatile free acids were observed to strongly retain on these zwitterionic compounds-based columns with excellent peak symmetry. By carefully tuning the structures of these zwitterionic compounds, different selectivity toward volatile free acids was demonstrated. These stationary phases possess a wide working range with thermal stabilities at higher temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jared L. Anderson, Kosuke Kuroda, He Nan
  • Patent number: 10151264
    Abstract: A remaining fuel amount warning device for a vehicle, the remaining fuel amount warning device giving a warning that an amount of fuel remaining in a fuel tank is smaller than a predetermined value on the basis of output of a fuel gauge measuring the remaining fuel amount, includes combustion state changing device for changing the combustion state of an engine. When the remaining fuel amount becomes smaller than the predetermined value, the remaining fuel amount warning device performs remaining amount warning control that produces vibration different than during normal operation by changing the combustion state of the engine by the combustion state changing device. A starter switch for starting the engine is made to serve also as a warning acknowledging button for stopping the remaining amount warning control for a predetermined time on the basis of an operation by an occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tetsuka, Yasumasa Matsui, Ryuta Niimura, Shunichi Miyagishi, Jun Adachi, Kosuke Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9815432
    Abstract: A seat belt installation structure of a vehicle may include a seat which has a seat cushion and a seat back, and on which occupants can be seated alongside in a vehicle width direction. The seat belt installation structure may also include a three point seat belt device provided with a retractor that can wind a webbing, a through anchor that guides a shoulder belt part and a supporting part that supports a lap belt part. In the three point seat belt device, a through anchor for at least a first seat out of a plurality of seats adjacent to one another in the vehicle width direction may be attached to a headrest for a second seat located next to the first seat or a fixing part that fixes the headrest for the second seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Hironori Nozawa, Jun Tomiyama
  • Patent number: 9802537
    Abstract: An approach notification device of a straddle type vehicle which can effectively notify a rider of an approaching state of an obstacle, the device including an obstacle detection device for detecting an obstacle located around a motorcycle as an vehicle, an approach determination device for detecting an approaching state that the obstacle is located within a predetermined distance from the vehicle, and a winker operation resistance increasing device for increasing operation resistance of a winker manipulator of a winker device provided in the vehicle. When the obstacle is determined to be within the predetermined distance by the approach determination device and the operation of the winker manipulator in the direction of the obstacle is detected, the winker operation resistance increasing device is operated to increase the operation resistance of the winker manipulator and vibrators located in a steering handle and a fuel tank are operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tetsuka, Yasumasa Matsui, Ryuta Niimura, Syunichi Miyagishi, Jun Adachi, Kosuke Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20170306876
    Abstract: A remaining fuel amount warning device for a vehicle, the remaining fuel amount warning device giving a warning that an amount of fuel remaining in a fuel tank is smaller than a predetermined value on the basis of output of a fuel gauge measuring the remaining fuel amount, includes combustion state changing device for changing the combustion state of an engine. When the remaining fuel amount becomes smaller than the predetermined value, the remaining fuel amount warning device performs remaining amount warning control that produces vibration different than during normal operation by changing the combustion state of the engine by the combustion state changing device. A starter switch for starting the engine is made to serve also as a warning acknowledging button for stopping the remaining amount warning control for a predetermined time on the basis of an operation by an occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi Tetsuka, Yasumasa Matsui, Ryuta Niimura, Shunichi Miyagishi, Jun Adachi, Kosuke Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9696321
    Abstract: The present invention provides a neutrophil activation regulator comprising a histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) for the treatment of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), diseases caused by neutrophil activation and/or inflammatory diseases accompanied by neutrophil activation in a subject in need thereof. Further, the present invention provides methods for predicting the severity of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), diseases caused by neutrophil activation and/or inflammatory diseases accompanied by neutrophil activation in a subject in need thereof, and methods for predicting the survival of a subject with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), diseases caused by neutrophil activation and/or inflammatory diseases accompanied by neutrophil activation, that comprise determining the blood level of histidine-rich glycoprotein in the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Hidenori Wake, Shuji Mori, Masahiro Nishibori, Hideo Takahashi, Keyue Liu, Kiyoshi Teshigawara, Masakiyo Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 9440681
    Abstract: A cabin space structure for an all terrain vehicle that enables optimization of the shape of a dashboard in the case where seats are so arranged that three persons can be seated side by side in the vehicle width direction. The cabin space structure includes seats on which three passengers are seated side by side in the vehicle width direction, a step floor on which the passengers seated on the seats place their feet, wheel wells for left and right front wheels, the wheel wells provided to project rearwardly at a left-side portion and a right-side portion of the step floor and the dashboard disposed forwardly of the seats. The dashboard is adapted to restrict forward movement of the passengers seated on the seats. A left-side portion and a right-side portion of the dashboard are disposed on the rear side relative to a vehicle-width-directionally central portion of the dashboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kosuke Kuroda