Patents by Inventor Masaaki Kawano

Masaaki Kawano 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: 11760417
    Abstract: A brake noise at stationary steering is prevented while brake hold being in operation, in automated steering with parking assist control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei Shingai, Yuki Nakada, Masaaki Kawano, Yasushi Shoda, Daisuke Hanzawa
  • Patent number: 11613251
    Abstract: A parking assist system includes: an imaging device configured to capture an image of a surrounding of a vehicle; a display device configured to display a surrounding image of the vehicle based on the image captured by the imaging device; and a control device configured to control a display of the display device based on the surrounding image and to calculate a trajectory of the vehicle from a current position to a target position. In a case where the trajectory includes a switching position for steering the vehicle and changing a moving direction thereof and the vehicle is moving toward the switching position, the control device causes the display device to superimpose the switching position on the surrounding image and to hide at least a first part of the trajectory, the first part connecting the switching position and the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamanaka, Masaaki Kawano
  • Patent number: 11440562
    Abstract: A parking assist system includes: a control device configured to execute an automatic parking process and an automatic unparking process. The control device is configured to cause a notification device to output an end-of-parking notification when, in the automatic parking process, the vehicle has reached the target parking position and the control device ends the automatic parking process, and to cause the notification device to output an instruction notification to request the occupant to perform a prescribed operation on an operation member when, in the automatic unparking process, the vehicle has reached the target unparking position and the control device ends the automatic unparking process, and to cause the notification device to output an end-of-unparking notification when the prescribed operation is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miki Tsujino, Yuki Hara, Masaaki Kawano, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Yasushi Shoda
  • Patent number: 11427186
    Abstract: A parking assist system moves a vehicle autonomously from a current position to a target position. The parking assist system includes: a driving device configured to drive the vehicle; a control device configured to execute a setting process to set the target position and a driving process to control the driving device; a setting reception switch configured to receive an operation for starting the setting process; a driving reception switch configured to receive an operation for starting the driving process; a brake input member sensor configured to detect an input operation of a brake input member. The control device starts the setting process after the setting reception switch is operated, and starts the driving process on condition that a prescribed operation is performed when the driving reception switch is operated. The prescribed operation includes the input operation on the brake input member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Hara, Yasushi Shoda, Masaaki Kawano, Takeshi Iijima, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Megumi Kageyama, Eiichi Hoshino, Chihiro Kajihara, Hikaru Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 11338826
    Abstract: A parking assist system includes: a control device configured to control a vehicle so as to move the vehicle autonomously from a current position to a target position; and an external environment sensor configured to detect an obstacle. During control of the vehicle to the target position, the control device is configured to recognize the obstacle present in a first area and a second area based on information from the external environment sensor. In a case where the control device recognizes the obstacle in the first area, the control device stops the vehicle, and in a case where the control device recognizes the obstacle in the second area and the obstacle in the second area is a moving object and/or a moving creature, the control device moves the vehicle in a decelerated state in which the vehicle is decelerated to a prescribed speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Hara, Yasushi Shoda, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Masaaki Kawano
  • Publication number: 20210179072
    Abstract: A parking assist system includes: an imaging device configured to capture an image of a surrounding of a vehicle; a display device configured to display a surrounding image of the vehicle based on the image captured by the imaging device; and a control device configured to control a display of the display device based on the surrounding image and to calculate a trajectory of the vehicle from a current position to a target position. In a case where the trajectory includes a switching position for steering the vehicle and changing a moving direction thereof and the vehicle is moving toward the switching position, the control device causes the display device to superimpose the switching position on the surrounding image and to hide at least a first part of the trajectory, the first part connecting the switching position and the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroshi YAMANAKA, Masaaki KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20210179057
    Abstract: An automated-parking control unit prevents a brake noise during braking, when causing a vehicle to start moving forward or backward. The automated-parking control unit includes: an environment recognizer to recognize environment of a vehicle; a behavior controller to execute behavior control inclusive of steering and acceleration/deceleration, based on recognized information; a brake hold instructor to suspend the vehicle with the behavior control and hold the suspension until receiving behavior-related operation by a driver; and a brake fluid pressure controller, when the vehicle is made to start moving forward or backward, to estimate a range having a brake noise and increase a change rate of a brake fluid pressure in a brake-noise range having a brake noise, as compared with that in a no-brake-noise range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Yuhei SHINGAI, Yuki NAKADA, Masaaki KAWANO, Yasushi SHODA, Daisuke HANZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210179130
    Abstract: A parking assist system includes: a control device configured to execute an automatic parking process and an automatic unparking process. The control device is configured to cause a notification device to output an end-of-parking notification when, in the automatic parking process, the vehicle has reached the target parking position and the control device ends the automatic parking process, and to cause the notification device to output an instruction notification to request the occupant to perform a prescribed operation on an operation member when, in the automatic unparking process, the vehicle has reached the target unparking position and the control device ends the automatic unparking process, and to cause the notification device to output an end-of-unparking notification when the prescribed operation is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Miki TSUJINO, Yuki HARA, Masaaki KAWANO, Hiroshi YAMANAKA, Yasushi SHODA
  • Publication number: 20210179174
    Abstract: A brake noise at stationary steering is prevented while brake hold being in operation, in automated steering with parking assist control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Yuhei SHINGAI, Yuki NAKADA, Masaaki KAWANO, Yasushi SHODA, Daisuke HANZAWA
  • Patent number: 10994007
    Abstract: Disclosed is an immunity inducer. The immunity inducer comprises virus like particles; the virus like particles comprise a virus-derived outer coat protein and an antigen-bound protein comprising an exogenous antigen; the outer coat protein constitutes an outer coat of the virus like particles, and the antigen-bound protein is comprised in the outer coat; and the virus like particles induce an immune effect of a living body on the antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Saitama Medical University, SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Handa, Masaaki Kawano, Masahiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20200398866
    Abstract: A parking assist system includes: a control device configured to control a vehicle so as to move the vehicle autonomously from a current position to a target position; and an external environment sensor configured to detect an obstacle. During control of the vehicle to the target position, the control device is configured to recognize the obstacle present in a first area and a second area based on information from the external environment sensor. In a case where the control device recognizes the obstacle in the first area, the control device stops the vehicle, and in a case where the control device recognizes the obstacle in the second area and the obstacle in the second area is a moving object and/or a moving creature, the control device moves the vehicle in a decelerated state in which the vehicle is decelerated to a prescribed speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki HARA, Yasushi SHODA, Hiroshi YAMANAKA, Masaaki KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20200398821
    Abstract: A parking assist system moves a vehicle autonomously from a current position to a target position. The parking assist system includes: a driving device configured to drive the vehicle; a control device configured to execute a setting process to set the target position and a driving process to control the driving device; a setting reception switch configured to receive an operation for starting the setting process; a driving reception switch configured to receive an operation for starting the driving process; a brake input member sensor configured to detect an input operation of a brake input member. The control device starts the setting process after the setting reception switch is operated, and starts the driving process on condition that a prescribed operation is performed when the driving reception switch is operated. The prescribed operation includes the input operation on the brake input member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki HARA, Yasushi SHODA, Masaaki KAWANO, Takeshi IIJIMA, Hiroshi YAMANAKA, Megumi KAGEYAMA, Eiichi HOSHINO, Chihiro KAJIHARA, Hikaru HORIUCHI
  • Patent number: 10369218
    Abstract: Disclosed is an immunostimulator containing virus-like particles, in which the virus-like particles contain an outer coat protein containing an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 26, SEQ ID No. 33, SEQ ID No. 35, SEQ ID No. 37, SEQ ID No. 39, SEQ ID No. 41, SEQ ID No. 43 and SEQ ID No. 45; the outer coat protein constitutes an outer coat of the virus-like particles; and the virus-like particles do not substantially contain a genome DNA of SV40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Saitama Medical University, SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Handa, Masaaki Kawano, Masahiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20170182157
    Abstract: Disclosed is an immunostimulator containing virus-like particles, in which the virus-like particles contain an outer coat protein containing an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 26, SEQ ID No. 33, SEQ ID No. 35, SEQ ID No. 37, SEQ ID No. 39, SEQ ID No. 41, SEQ ID No. 43 and SEQ ID No. 45; the outer coat protein constitutes an outer coat of the virus-like particles; and the virus-like particles do not substantially contain a genome DNA of SV40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicants: Saitama Medical University, Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi HANDA, Masaaki KAWANO, Masahiko KATO
  • Publication number: 20170151326
    Abstract: Disclosed is an immunity inducer. The immunity inducer comprises virus like particles; the virus like particles comprise a virus-derived outer coat protein and an antigen-bound protein comprising an exogenous antigen; the outer coat protein constitutes an outer coat of the virus like particles, and the antigen-bound protein is comprised in the outer coat; and the virus like particles induce an immune effect of a living body on the antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicants: Saitama Medical University, SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi HANDA, Masaaki KAWANO, Masahiko KATO
  • Patent number: 9139816
    Abstract: There is provided a novel method of forming uniform viral particles under physiological conditions. The method of forming uniform-sized viral particle aggregates composed of viral protein is characterized by incubating a viral protein such as SV40 virus VP1 at pH 5.0 to 7.0, room temperature, in the presence of 130 mM to 170 mM sodium chloride and 1.5 mM to 2.5 mM divalent cation, and in the presence of a particle formation acceleration factor such as SV40 VP2. For encapsulation of a substance to be encapsulated in the viral particles, the substance to be encapsulated is included during the incubation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hiroshi Handa, Akira Nakanishi, Masaaki Kawano
  • Publication number: 20140286978
    Abstract: The invention provides a cytotoxic T lymphocyte inducer comprising a virus-like particle composed of VP1 of simian virus 40. The T cell epitope peptide is inserted into a DE loop and/or an HI loop of the VP1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, LSIP, LLC., SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hiroshi Handa, Masaaki Kawano, Masanori Matsui
  • Publication number: 20120164232
    Abstract: Disclosed is a construct comprising a virus coat protein usable as a carrier for drug delivery adaptable to various drugs. Specifically disclosed is a construct coated with a virus coat protein, comprising a virus coat protein and a construct coated therewith, wherein the virus coat protein is attached to the surface of the construct to form a layer of the protein thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hiroshi Handa, Koji Doi, Teruya Enomoto, Masaaki Kawano
  • Publication number: 20110135718
    Abstract: There is provided a novel method of forming uniform viral particles under physiological conditions. The method of forming uniform-sized viral particle aggregates composed of viral protein is characterized by incubating a viral protein such as SV40 virus VP1 at pH 5.0 to 7.0, room temperature, in the presence of 130 mM to 170 mM sodium chloride and 1.5 mM to 2.5 mM divalent cation, and in the presence of a particle formation acceleration factor such as SV40 VP2. For encapsulation of a substance to be encapsulated in the viral particles, the substance to be encapsulated is included during the incubation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroshi HANDA, Akira Nakanishi, Masaaki Kawano
  • Patent number: 7726692
    Abstract: In a steering handle grasped and rotated by both hands of a driver, an axis of a steering shaft included in the steering handle is inclined so as to be higher in level in a forward direction of a vehicle body, and a left grip grasped by a left hand and a right grip grasped by a right hand are rotatable in opposite directions about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the steering shaft. Accordingly, an upper half of the driver's body sitting on a seat and leaning backwards and a plane of rotation of the steering handle are substantially parallel to each other, thereby ensuring that the driver can rotate the steering handle without stretching and withdrawing his or her arms. Moreover, when the steering handle is rotated, the driver's wrists can be prevented from being twisted unnaturally, leading to an easy steering operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Ozaki, Paul Baron, Kazuhiko Satou, Tatsuya Amano, Hisao Asaumi, Masaaki Kawano, Hirokazu Kitazawa, Kunio Shirakawa, Osamu Tsurumiya, Yoshinobu Mukai, Kazuhisa Watanabe