Patents by Inventor Makoto HINATA

Makoto HINATA 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: 12330552
    Abstract: A moving body is configured to perform autonomous operation. The moving body includes: a first body including at least one wheel and configured to travel by the at least one wheel; a second body attachable to and detachable from the first body; and a display circuit arranged to face an outer side of the first body. The display circuit is configured to display at least a first schematic pattern of a first eye and a second schematic pattern of a second eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Masahiro Anezaki, Takanao Yano, Makoto Hinata, Kanji Muto, Naoki Usui
  • Publication number: 20250175576
    Abstract: An information providing method is in an image management system that communicates with an electronic device and a display terminal of a user, and manages vehicle image information captured by an imaging unit mounted on a vehicle to image surroundings of the vehicle, the electronic device being mounted on the vehicle and recording the vehicle image information. The information providing method includes: acquiring the vehicle image information from the electronic device; and transmitting power-off time image information to the display terminal to cause the display terminal to display the power-off time image information when acquiring, from the display terminal, browsing request information representing a browsing request for the power-off time image information, the power-off time image information being the vehicle image information from when power from an accessory power supply of the vehicle to the electronic device is turned off up to a predetermined time before.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto HINATA, Fumio KOSUGE, Shinya AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250157224
    Abstract: According to an evaluation method, a vehicle number indicating a vehicle and a coming-in time when the vehicle comes in a parking lot are identified based on a first image. A travel route of the vehicle in the parking lot and entering/exiting times of the vehicle with respect to a compartment of the parking lot are identified based on a second image. A going-out time of the vehicle from the parking lot is identified based on a third image. An index value related to an environmental load from when and to when the vehicle comes in and goes out of the parking lot is calculated based on the coming-in time, the travel route, the entering time, the exiting time, and the going-out time. Evaluation information about the parking lot is output. The evaluation information is based on the index value within a designated evaluation period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya AIZAWA, Fumio KOSUGE, Makoto HINATA
  • Publication number: 20250026224
    Abstract: An operation management system includes: a server; a first obtainer that obtains charge amount information on a charge amount of an electric vehicle; a first transmitter that transmits the charge amount information obtained by the first obtainer to the server; a second obtainer that obtains driving history information on a driving history of the electric vehicle; and a second transmitter that transmits the driving history information obtained by the second obtainer. The server includes: an estimator that obtains the charge amount information and the driving history information, and estimates a potential range of travel of the electric vehicle based on the charge amount information and the driving history information obtained; and a display controller that causes a display to display an estimation result of the estimator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto HINATA, Fumio KOSUGE
  • Patent number: 12086903
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The device includes: a display that is provided to a moving body; and a display controller that controls displaying, on the display, of a virtual object corresponding to an object seen through the display from inside of the moving body, based on a positional relationship between the object and the moving body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Homma, Makoto Hinata, Masahiro Anezaki, Hirotada Yaginuma, Ayano Kawae, Chie Hirosawa, Xiangmei Piao
  • Publication number: 20240248664
    Abstract: An assist information providing method is implemented by an information processing device. The information processing device communicates with a display terminal. The display terminal displays an image on a user's field of view to provide assist information to be displayed on the display terminal. The method includes acquiring an image obtained by performing imaging in a moving direction of a user. The method includes detecting an object included in the image. The method includes determining a position of the object in the user's field of view as a superimposition position of assist information regarding the object. The method includes transmitting information about the superimposition position to the display terminal to cause the display terminal to superimpose and display the assist information on the user's field of view at timing corresponding to the superimposition position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma IIDA, Toru FUJISAWA, Takuro KOYAMA, Makoto HINATA
  • Patent number: 12025463
    Abstract: A server holds a blockchain in which transaction information related to an inspection of each of the plurality of vehicles is recorded in a chain manner; selects a target vehicle of inspection from the plurality of vehicles and adds transaction information related to an inspection of the selected target vehicle to the blockchain; and transmits an execution instruction of a transaction related to the inspection to the target vehicle. The server registers an inspection result in the added transaction information related to the inspection of the target vehicle based on an execution result of the transaction related to the inspection of the target vehicle based on the execution instruction and an execution result of a transaction related to the inspection of a peripheral vehicle other than the target vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanao Yano, Nobuhiro Fukuda, Makoto Hinata, Norihiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20230290197
    Abstract: A vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a first wheel, a second wheel, a body coupled to the first and second wheels and movable by the first and second wheels, a first imaging circuit configured to capture an image of exterior of the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to: set a monitoring target based on a captured image; start, when a monitoring start condition is met, a monitoring process of determining whether the monitoring target belongs to a monitoring range based on a captured image by the first imaging circuit; and terminate, when a monitoring end condition is met, the monitoring process, the monitoring start condition or the monitoring end condition including a condition related to an operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hajime HOMMA, Naoki USUI, Yuki NISHIDA, Takuma MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230017486
    Abstract: A display device, a display method, and a vehicle are disclosed. The device includes: a transmissive display that is provided to a moving body; and a display controller that changes transparency of the transmissive display based on traveling information on traveling of the moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime HOMMA, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hirotada YAGINUMA, Ayano KAWAE, Chie HIROSAWA, Xiangmei PIAO
  • Publication number: 20230014553
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The device includes: a display that is provided to a moving body; and a display controller that controls displaying, on the display, of a virtual object corresponding to an object seen through the display from inside of the moving body, based on a positional relationship between the object and the moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime HOMMA, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hirotada YAGINUMA, Ayano KAWAE, Chie HIROSAWA, Xiangmei PIAO
  • Publication number: 20220266709
    Abstract: A moving body includes: a first body including at least one wheel, an electric motor and a first secondary battery; and a second body attachable to and detachable from the first body and including an electric power load and a second secondary battery. When the second body is mounted on the first body, at least one of the second secondary battery and the first secondary battery is allowed to be charged in a charging mode including at least one of a first charging mode and a second charging mode. In the first charging mode, the second secondary battery is charged using electric power output from the first secondary battery. In the second charging mode, the first secondary battery is charged using electric power output from the second secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Takanao YANO, Tsuyoshi NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20210347415
    Abstract: A moving body is configured to perform autonomous operation. The moving body includes: a first body including at least one wheel and configured to travel by the at least one wheel; a second body attachable to and detachable from the first body; and a display circuit arranged to face an outer side of the first body. The display circuit is configured to display at least a first schematic pattern of a first eye and a second schematic pattern of a second eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Takanao YANO, Makoto HINATA, Kanji MUTO, Naoki USUI
  • Publication number: 20210239492
    Abstract: A server holds a blockchain in which transaction information related to an inspection of each of the plurality of vehicles is recorded in a chain manner; selects a target vehicle of inspection from the plurality of vehicles and adds transaction information related to an inspection of the selected target vehicle to the blockchain; and transmits an execution instruction of a transaction related to the inspection to the target vehicle. The server registers an inspection result in the added transaction information related to the inspection of the target vehicle based on an execution result of the transaction related to the inspection of the target vehicle based on the execution instruction and an execution result of a transaction related to the inspection of a peripheral vehicle other than the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanao YANO, Nobuhiro FUKUDA, Makoto HINATA, Norihiko KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10663303
    Abstract: A system and method for updating map data for updating map data for an autonomous vehicle (AV) is provided. The method includes collecting, using one or a plurality of AV sensors of a first AV, sensor data, and comparing the sensor data collected against map data for determining a presence of potential changed data. The method further includes generating a proof of work (PoW) block including the potential changed data, and collecting, using one or a plurality of AV sensors of a second AV, first verification sensor data. The potential changed data is then compared with the first verification sensor data for generating a first verified map block based on the first verification sensor data, and adding the first verified map block to a first verified map blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew John Lawrenson, Julian Charles Nolan, Norihiko Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Fukuda, Makoto Hinata, Takanao Yano
  • Publication number: 20180356236
    Abstract: A system and method for updating map data for updating map data for an autonomous vehicle (AV) is provided. The method includes collecting, using one or a plurality of AV sensors of a first AV, sensor data, and comparing the sensor data collected against map data for determining a presence of potential changed data. The method further includes generating a proof of work (PoW) block including the potential changed data, and collecting, using one or a plurality of AV sensors of a second AV, first verification sensor data. The potential changed data is then compared with the first verification sensor data for generating a first verified map block based on the first verification sensor data, and adding the first verified map block to a first verified map blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew John LAWRENSON, Julian Charles NOLAN, Norihiko KOBAYASHI, Nobuhiro FUKUDA, Makoto HINATA, Takanao YANO