Patents by Inventor Manabu Dobashi

Manabu Dobashi 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: 12038751
    Abstract: A working machine comprising: a control unit configured to cause the working machine to perform work in a first work mode in which work is performed without collecting diagnostic data; an acceptance unit configured to accept a diagnosis instruction; and a switching unit configured to switch from the first work mode to a second work mode in which work is performed while collecting the diagnostic data, in a case where the diagnosis instruction is accepted by the acceptance unit, wherein the control unit causes the working machine to perform work in the second work mode in a case where the switching unit switches to the second work mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Dobashi, Makoto Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20240053765
    Abstract: An autonomous work vehicle includes a position information obtaining unit, a driving unit, a control unit, and a memory. The position information obtaining unit includes a GNSS receiver acquiring a position of the autonomous work vehicle. The driving unit includes a motor. The control unit includes a processor. The memory stores a position of a plurality of travel nodes, wherein the processor calculates a direction of one of the plurality of travel nodes that is closest to a current position of the autonomous work vehicle, and the driving unit drives the autonomous work vehicle in a direction moving towards the direction of the one of the plurality of travel nodes calculated by the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Manabu DOBASHI
  • Publication number: 20230298397
    Abstract: A communication device including: a drive device communication unit that communicates with a drive device to which an own device is connected; an external communication unit that communicates with another device via a network; a notification information storage that stores notification information that is information acquired from a drive device connected to the drive device communication unit, the information indicating operation or a state of the drive device; and a controller that acquires the notification information from the drive device connected to the drive device communication unit, records, into the notification information storage, the notification information having been acquired, and upon receiving error information from the drive device, transmits one piece or a plurality of pieces of notification information stored in the notification information storage to a predetermined other device via the external communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Manabu Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11625963
    Abstract: A management apparatus for managing a work machine capable of operating in a plurality of work modes, comprising: a work information reception unit configured to receive work information of the work machine; a change information reception unit configured to receive, if a work mode of the work machine is changed, work mode change information from the work machine; a storage unit configured to store the work information and the work mode in association with each other; and a specifying unit configured to specify a failure based on information stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Manabu Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11443601
    Abstract: An antitheft device for a power generator electrically connectable to a work machine, comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information from each of a plurality of power generators, a setting unit configured to set a single area including positions of the plurality of power generators as a movable area based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit configured to make a predetermined notification if at least one of the plurality of power generators has moved out of the movable area set by the setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Manabu Dobashi, Takashi Hashizume, Tetsuya Matsuhisa, Ryota Hisada
  • Patent number: 11385654
    Abstract: A working system comprising a self-propelled working machine, an area wire for partitioning a working area of the working machine, and a station provided in the working area and configured to charge the working machine by connecting the working machine to the station, wherein the working machine comprises a traveling unit, a traveling control unit configured to control the traveling unit, a detection unit configured to detect the station, and an information acquisition unit, the information acquisition unit acquires input information which is input by a user, and the input information includes information indicating a layout of the station and the area wire for the station and its peripheral region, and the traveling control unit sets a control parameter of the traveling unit based on the input information in response to detection of the station by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Yamamura, Manabu Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11386500
    Abstract: This insurance premium setting system sets an insurance premium for obtaining compensation for the breakdown of a working machine, when the working machine is rented out. The insurance premium setting system is provided with an insurance premium setting unit which sets the insurance premium on the basis of breakdown-related information which is related to the possibility of breakdown of the working machine, when a user uses the working machine. The breakdown-related information is working information on the working machine, and the insurance premium setting unit sets the insurance premium on the basis of the working information. The working information includes a working load of the working machine, and the insurance premium setting unit sets the insurance premium more expensively, as the working load becomes larger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Manabu Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11351864
    Abstract: A snowplow having a snow removal mechanism, the snowplow comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain topography information prior to snow accumulation; and a projection unit configured to, based on the topography information prior to snow accumulation obtained b the obtainment unit, project an image indicating the topography information prior to snow accumulation on a surface of accumulated snow that is to be removed by the snow removal mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Dobashi, Koji Kuriyagawa, Hiroshi Yamakawa
  • Patent number: 11255290
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine management system includes: a plurality of internal combustion engine units of which each includes an internal combustion engine, a first communicator configured to communicate with a server device, and a communication controller configured to transmit at least estimation information out of the estimation information which is used to estimate an environment in which the internal combustion engine is placed and information of a control map which is used to control the internal combustion engine to the server device using the first communicator; and the server device that includes a second communicator configured to communicate with the first communicator, and a processor configured to extract a second internal combustion engine unit having transmitted estimation information which is similar to the estimation information received from a first internal combustion engine unit out of the plurality of internal combustion engine units from the plurality of internal combustion engine uni
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Hashimoto, Manabu Dobashi, Yusuke Ninomiya, Hiroki Muta, Hibiki Koga
  • Publication number: 20210400863
    Abstract: An automated work system includes a control apparatus capable of controlling an automated work machine that performs work in a work area. The automated work system comprises a generation unit configured to generate a schedule for the work. The generation unit generates the schedule based on a scheduled work time during which a user arrives at the work area and performs work in the work area or a time slot during which the user is not in the work area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuya MATSUHISA, Manabu DOBASHI, Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryota HISADA
  • Publication number: 20210375108
    Abstract: An antitheft device for a power generator electrically connectable to a work machine, comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information from each of a plurality of power generators, a setting unit configured to set a single area including positions of the plurality of power generators as a movable area based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit configured to make a predetermined notification if at least one of the plurality of power generators has moved out of the movable area set by the setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Dobashi, Takashi Hashizume, Tetsuya Matsuhisa, Ryota Hisada
  • Patent number: 11178738
    Abstract: A working machine is provided, which can suppress reduction in visibility of a spot illuminated by illuminating light even when an ambient light environment changes. A working machine in which a working unit that performs predetermined work is connected to a machine body that travels is configured to include a headlight that illuminates a traveling direction of the machine body and is capable of color adjustment, a camera that detects a color of an illumination spot P that is illuminated by illuminating light K of the headlight, and a control unit that performs color adjustment of the headlight in accordance with the color detected by the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kimura, Manabu Dobashi
  • Publication number: 20210341931
    Abstract: A working machine comprising: a control unit configured to cause the working machine to perform work in a first work mode in which work is performed without collecting diagnostic data; an acceptance unit configured to accept a diagnosis instruction; and a switching unit configured to switch from the first work mode to a second work mode in which work is performed while collecting the diagnostic data, in a case where the diagnosis instruction is accepted by the acceptance unit, wherein the control unit causes the working machine to perform work in the second work mode in a case where the switching unit switches to the second work mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu DOBASHI, Makoto YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210295230
    Abstract: An assistance apparatus for assisting work that is performed using a plurality of work machines that include a travelling work machine specifies a target area in which a work machine other than the travelling work machine is to perform work, based on information from a sensor related to the travelling work machine, and requests to perform work in the target area. A work machine that is to perform work in the target area is determined based on the information from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu DOBASHI, Kaori KAWAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210295229
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus obtains a work history of work performed by a plurality of types of work machines and determines a number or ratio of work machines that perform work in an area to be subjected to work, based on the work history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yusuke NAKAJIMA, Manabu DOBASHI, Kaori KAWAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210166324
    Abstract: This insurance premium setting system sets an insurance premium for obtaining compensation for the breakdown of a working machine, when the working machine is rented out. The insurance premium setting system is provided with an insurance premium setting unit which sets the insurance premium on the basis of breakdown-related information which is related to the possibility of breakdown of the working machine, when a user uses the working machine. The breakdown-related information is working information on the working machine, and the insurance premium setting unit sets the insurance premium on the basis of the working information. The working information includes a working load of the working machine, and the insurance premium setting unit sets the insurance premium more expensively, as the working load becomes larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Manabu Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11002184
    Abstract: A power generator management system comprises a plurality of power generators, and an information processing apparatus configured to process information acquired from the plurality of power generators. Each power generator comprises: a detection unit configured to detect a remaining fuel amount in a fuel tank of the power generator; a position acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the power generator; a state acquisition unit configured to acquire information representing an operating state of the power generator; and a communication unit configured to transmit the remaining fuel amount, the position information, and information representing the operating state to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to acquire a margin level of power supply in each of the plurality of power generators and provide a result of the acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Manabu Dobashi, Tetsuya Matsuhisa, Ryota Hisada
  • Publication number: 20210021463
    Abstract: A communication system includes a server and a control unit that includes a work machine information acquisition section and a work machine information transmission section. The server includes a transmission timing update instruction section configured to transmit, to the control unit, transmission timing update information that instructs an update of a transmission timing, according to an update condition determined based on work machine information received from the control unit, and the control unit includes a transmission timing update section configured to update the transmission timing, based on the transmission timing update information transmitted from the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Manabu Dobashi
  • Publication number: 20210010440
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine management system includes: a plurality of internal combustion engine units of which each includes an internal combustion engine, a first communicator configured to communicate with a server device, and a communication controller configured to transmit at least estimation information out of the estimation information which is used to estimate an environment in which the internal combustion engine is placed and information of a control map which is used to control the internal combustion engine to the server device using the first communicator; and the server device that includes a second communicator configured to communicate with the first communicator, and a processor configured to extract a second internal combustion engine unit having transmitted estimation information which is similar to the estimation information received from a first internal combustion engine unit out of the plurality of internal combustion engine units from the plurality of internal combustion engine uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu Hashimoto, Manabu Dobashi, Yusuke Ninomiya, Hiroki Muta, Hibiki Koga
  • Publication number: 20210001724
    Abstract: A snowplow having a snow removal mechanism, the snowplow comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain topography information prior to snow accumulation; and a projection unit configured to, based on the topography information prior to snow accumulation obtained b the obtainment unit, project an image indicating the topography information prior to snow accumulation on a surface of accumulated snow that is to be removed by the snow removal mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Dobashi, Koji Kuriyagawa, Hiroshi Yamakawa