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).
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Patent number: 12330552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Masahiro Anezaki, Takanao Yano, Makoto Hinata, Kanji Muto, Naoki Usui
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Publication number: 20250175576Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2025Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto HINATA, Fumio KOSUGE, Shinya AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20250157224Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya AIZAWA, Fumio KOSUGE, Makoto HINATA
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Publication number: 20250026224Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto HINATA, Fumio KOSUGE
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Patent number: 12086903Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hajime Homma, Makoto Hinata, Masahiro Anezaki, Hirotada Yaginuma, Ayano Kawae, Chie Hirosawa, Xiangmei Piao
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Publication number: 20240248664Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuma IIDA, Toru FUJISAWA, Takuro KOYAMA, Makoto HINATA
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Patent number: 12025463Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanao Yano, Nobuhiro Fukuda, Makoto Hinata, Norihiko Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230290197Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hajime HOMMA, Naoki USUI, Yuki NISHIDA, Takuma MASUDA
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Publication number: 20230017486Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime HOMMA, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hirotada YAGINUMA, Ayano KAWAE, Chie HIROSAWA, Xiangmei PIAO
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Publication number: 20230014553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime HOMMA, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hirotada YAGINUMA, Ayano KAWAE, Chie HIROSAWA, Xiangmei PIAO
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Publication number: 20220266709Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Takanao YANO, Tsuyoshi NISHIO
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Publication number: 20210347415Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Takanao YANO, Makoto HINATA, Kanji MUTO, Naoki USUI
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Publication number: 20210239492Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanao YANO, Nobuhiro FUKUDA, Makoto HINATA, Norihiko KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 10663303Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Matthew John Lawrenson, Julian Charles Nolan, Norihiko Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Fukuda, Makoto Hinata, Takanao Yano
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Publication number: 20180356236Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Matthew John LAWRENSON, Julian Charles NOLAN, Norihiko KOBAYASHI, Nobuhiro FUKUDA, Makoto HINATA, Takanao YANO