Patents by Inventor Makoto SONOKI

Makoto SONOKI 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: 20230013377
    Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a drive source, a brake detector, a vehicle velocity detector, a wheel velocity detector, and a driving force controller. The drive source is configured to give driving force to each of drive wheels capable of being independently driven. The brake detector is configured to detect depression of a brake pedal. The vehicle velocity detector is configured to detect vehicle velocity of a vehicle. The wheel velocity detector is configured to detect wheel velocity of each of the drive wheels. The driving force controller is configured to control the driving force for each of the drive wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Harunobu HORIGUCHI, Satoru KUWAHARA, Makoto SONOKI, Yohei KAWASHIMA, Hideo YAGATA
  • Patent number: 11472294
    Abstract: A braking control apparatus to be installed an electric vehicle includes an acceleration and deceleration operation member, a controller, and a recognizer. The acceleration and deceleration operation member receives an acceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a first direction from a neutral position, and receive a deceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a second direction from the neutral position. The controller controls an amount of power regenerated by a rotary electric machine driven by wheels in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction. The recognizer recognizes a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the electric vehicle. Upon detection of the preceding vehicle at a relative distance from the electric vehicle that is equal to or less than a threshold, the controller performs braking suppression control to decrease the amount of power regenerated in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshida, Katsuya Tomiie, Masashi Ban, Makoto Sonoki, Osamu Saito, Yuki Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20200207212
    Abstract: A braking control apparatus to be installed an electric vehicle includes an acceleration and deceleration operation member, a controller, and a recognizer. The acceleration and deceleration operation member receives an acceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a first direction from a neutral position, and receive a deceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a second direction from the neutral position. The controller controls an amount of power regenerated by a rotary electric machine driven by wheels in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction. The recognizer recognizes a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the electric vehicle. Upon detection of the preceding vehicle at a relative distance from the electric vehicle that is equal to or less than a threshold, the controller performs braking suppression control to decrease the amount of power regenerated in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki YOSHIDA, Katsuya TOMIIE, Masashi BAN, Makoto SONOKI, Osamu SAITO, Yuki SUGIMOTO