Patents by Inventor Makoto KAKUCHI
Makoto KAKUCHI 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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Publication number: 20200195893Abstract: In a monitoring area such as a resort house area that a user cannot directly monitor, a vehicle owned by the user performs patrol driving to capture an image of a surrounding state and transmits the image to a user terminal and a monitoring server as imaging data. The monitoring server analyzes the imaging data transmitted from the vehicle to determine whether an abnormality occurs in the monitoring area or not, and notifies the user terminal and the vehicle of a determination result. When the vehicle receives an abnormality notice from the monitoring server, the vehicle notifies outside that the abnormality occurs by light or sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200193460Abstract: A vehicle information management device includes: an acquisition section that acquires location information from a traveling vehicle; a determination section that determines whether the vehicle has traveled in a specified underpopulated area on the basis of the location information; and an offering section that offers a travel reward to a user of the vehicle in the case where it is determined that the vehicle has traveled in the specified underpopulated area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200163180Abstract: An information processing device includes a storage unit configured to store area information for designating an area in which a lighting device is to be illuminated and illuminating time period information for designating a time period in which the lighting device is to be illuminated; and a first processor configured to acquire a current position of each of a plurality of vehicles, to extract at least one vehicle of which the current position is in the area from among the plurality of vehicles, and to instruct the at least one extracted vehicle to illuminate the lighting device in the time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200160394Abstract: A vehicle information managing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire vehicle data on a vehicle which is traveling from the vehicle and a provision unit configured to provide advertisement information of a commercial facility which is selected based on user data on a user of the vehicle and the vehicle data to the vehicle which is traveling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200161884Abstract: A vehicle includes a supply unit supplying electric power to a target apparatus, a first reception unit receiving settlement information including an amount of charge to be charged to a user as value for a service provided by the target apparatus, from the target apparatus being supplied with electric power, a first transmission unit transmitting the settlement information and a user identifier to a settlement apparatus, a second reception unit receiving a notification indicating that settlement of the amount of charge is possible or settlement of the amount of charge has been completed from the settlement apparatus, and a second transmission unit transmitting information indicating that settlement of the amount of charge is possible or settlement of the amount of charge has been completed to the target apparatus so as to cause the target apparatus to execute the service in a case where the notification is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200141751Abstract: The search system includes a vehicle and a server. The server includes: a first determination unit that determines a search route for searching for a user who rides on transportation based on a timetable of the transportation and map information; a second determination unit that determines a time for the vehicle to start moving from a current position of the vehicle to a boarding point of the transportation based on the current position, a current time, a location of the boarding point, and a departure time of the transportation; a third determination unit that determines a travel route to move from the current position to the boarding point based on the map information; and a transmitter unit that transmits the search route and the travel route to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200141743Abstract: A patrol system includes a vehicle and a server. The server includes: a first decision unit that decides a priority of each of a plurality of patrol points to be patrolled and located in a prescribed area, based on resident data including data of the number of residents living in the prescribed area and addresses of the residents; a second decision unit that decides a patrol route for patrolling the patrol points, based on map information of the prescribed area and the priorities; and a transmission unit that transmits the patrol route to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ryohei OBARA, Masaki ITO, Makoto KAKUCHI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA, Yuichi TASHIRO
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Patent number: 10640166Abstract: Provided is a traveling apparatus including at least, with respect to a traveling direction, a front wheel and a rear wheel and on which a user rides when traveling. The traveling apparatus includes a driving unit configured to drive at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel, an adjusting mechanism including a rotation part configured to rotate a front wheel supporting member and a rear wheel supporting member in relation to each other, the adjusting mechanism being configured to adjust a wheel base length between the front wheel and the rear wheel by an action of the user being transmitted, thereby changing an angle formed by the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member, and a control unit configured to control the driving unit based on a parameter, the parameter changing in conjunction with the wheel base length.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kama, Makoto Kakuchi, Makoto Mori, Eisuke Aoki
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Patent number: 10457342Abstract: Provided is a traveling apparatus including at least, with respect to a traveling direction, a front wheel and a rear wheel and on which a user rides when travelling. The traveling apparatus includes a front wheel supporting member configured to rotatably support the front wheel, a rear wheel supporting member configured to rotatably support the rear wheel, an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a wheel base length between the front wheel and the rear wheel by changing a relative position of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member, and a driving unit configured to drive at least one of the front wheel and rear wheel. The wheel base length adjusted by the adjusting mechanism is associated with a speed of the traveling apparatus achieved by driving the driving unit in such a way that the longer the wheel base length, the greater the speed becomes.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kama, Makoto Kakuchi, Makoto Mori
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Patent number: 10450028Abstract: Provided is a traveling apparatus including a front wheel steered by an operation by a user and two rear wheels that are rotationally driven independently from each other disposed along a traveling direction and on which the user rides when traveling, the traveling apparatus including: a front wheel supporting member; a rear wheel supporting member; an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a wheel base length between the front wheel and the rear wheels by changing, by the user, a relative position of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member; and a controller configured to control a rotational speed of each of the rear wheels based on the wheel base length and a steering angle of the front wheel in such a way that a moving track of the front wheel and moving tracks of the rear wheels draw a concentric arc.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kama, Makoto Kakuchi, Makoto Mori
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Patent number: 10351202Abstract: In a traveling apparatus, a front wheel supporting member is coupled to a rear wheel supporting member rotatably around a pivot axis and with a support shaft in such a way that a wheel base length will become variable according to a relative posture of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member. Control is performed so that the greater the wheel base length, the greater a speed of the traveling apparatus in a forward direction will become. When the wheel base length is one at which the speed in the forward direction becomes substantially zero, while the front wheel is oriented in a straight traveling direction, an intersection point where the pivot axis crosses a road surface is located at a position offset from a grounding point where the front wheel is grounded on the road surface toward a side of the rear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Kama, Makoto Kakuchi, Makoto Mori
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Publication number: 20180065701Abstract: Provided is a traveling apparatus including a front wheel steered by an operation by a user and two rear wheels that are rotationally driven independently from each other disposed along a traveling direction and on which the user rides when traveling, the traveling apparatus including: a front wheel supporting member; a rear wheel supporting member; an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a wheel base length between the front wheel and the rear wheels by changing, by the user, a relative position of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member; and a controller configured to control a rotational speed of each of the rear wheels based on the wheel base length and a steering angle of the front wheel in such a way that a moving track of the front wheel and moving tracks of the rear wheels draw a concentric arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KAMA, Makoto KAKUCHI, Makoto MORI
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Publication number: 20180065698Abstract: In a traveling apparatus, a front wheel supporting member is coupled to a rear wheel supporting member rotatably around a pivot axis and with a support shaft in such a way that a wheel base length will become variable according to a relative posture of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member. Control is performed so that the greater the wheel base length, the greater a speed of the traveling apparatus in a forward direction will become. When the wheel base length is one at which the speed in the forward direction becomes substantially zero, while the front wheel is oriented in a straight traveling direction, an intersection point where the pivot axis crosses a road surface is located at a position offset from a grounding point where the front wheel is grounded on the road surface toward a side of the rear wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KAMA, Makoto KAKUCHI, Makoto MORI
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Publication number: 20180043958Abstract: Provided is a traveling apparatus including at least, with respect to a traveling direction, a front wheel and a rear wheel and on which a user rides when traveling. The traveling apparatus includes a driving unit configured to drive at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel, an adjusting mechanism including a rotation part configured to rotate a front wheel supporting member and a rear wheel supporting member in relation to each other, the adjusting mechanism being configured to adjust a wheel base length between the front wheel and the rear wheel by an action of the user being transmitted, thereby changing an angle formed by the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member, and a control unit configured to control the driving unit based on a parameter, the parameter changing in conjunction with the wheel base length.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KAMA, Makoto KAKUCHI, Makoto MORI, Eisuke AOKI
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Publication number: 20180009489Abstract: Provided is a traveling apparatus including at least, with respect to a traveling direction, a front wheel and a rear wheel and on which a user rides when travelling. The traveling apparatus includes a front wheel supporting member configured to rotatably support the front wheel, a rear wheel supporting member configured to rotatably support the rear wheel, an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a wheel base length between the front wheel and the rear wheel by changing a relative position of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member, and a driving unit configured to drive at least one of the front wheel and rear wheel. The wheel base length adjusted by the adjusting mechanism is associated with a speed of the traveling apparatus achieved by driving the driving unit in such a way that the longer the wheel base length, the greater the speed becomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi KAMA, Makoto KAKUCHI, Makoto MORI