Patents by Inventor Masahiro Tanaka

Masahiro Tanaka 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: 20250131743
    Abstract: An image generating system has a server having a server processor configured to generate area information for determining an area in which a road feature is included in an image based on feature information representing the road feature acquired in the past, and transmit the area information using a server-communication device and an image generating device having a device processor configured to receive the area information using a device-communication device, determine a cutout area to be cut out from an image captured using an image capturing device based on the area information, and cut out the cutout area from the image to generate a partial image, wherein the device processor transmits the partial image to the server using the device-communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20250093178
    Abstract: A data collecting device has a processor configured to generate probe data representing a road feature based on information representing an environment around a vehicle, generate lane information representing a position of a lane in a road in which the vehicle was traveling when the road feature represented by the probe data was detected, based on information representing a lane marking line around the vehicle, transmit the lane information via a communication unit and receive a determination result representing whether or not there is a transmission request for transmitting the probe data, which is determined based on the lane information, and transmit the probe data via the communication unit when the determination result representing the transmission request is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Patent number: 12247844
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining sections for map update includes a processor configured to calculate a score indicating the degree of improvement of drivers' convenience provided by generating or updating map information regarding two or more road sections selected from road sections where the map information is unavailable, based on handover costs between autonomous driving and manual driving, calculate the score while replacing one or more of the two or more selected road sections with one or more unselected road sections, and identify the two or more selected road sections corresponding to a score for the case where the degree of improvement of drivers' convenience is the highest among the scores calculated before the score satisfies a predetermined end condition, as target road sections for generating or updating the map information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20250062066
    Abstract: A coil device of the present application includes a bobbin including a winding core portion, a coil wound around the winding core portion, a flange portion provided integrally with the winding core portion, a pin terminal block provided integrally with the flange portion, a plurality of pin terminals (P) provided at predetermined intervals at the pin terminal block and connected to lead wires of the coil, and a circuit board connected to the plurality of pin terminals (P). The pin terminal block includes a plurality of pin terminal groove portions formed in a groove shape along an axial direction of the winding core portion, and a pin fixing portion formed in an interior space of the pin terminal groove and integrally fixed to one end of the pin terminal (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Masahiro TANAKA, Mitsuo MATSUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 12232000
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting data for map generation includes a processor configured to determine whether the current state of a vehicle is suitable for collection of collection target data to be used for generating or updating a map, based on suitability data received from the vehicle with a communication device. The suitability data indicates suitability of the vehicle or surroundings thereof for the collection. The processor is also configured to instruct, with the communication device, the vehicle to collect the collection target data when determining that the current state of the vehicle is suitable for the collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo Neyama, Masahiro Tanaka, Jun Koreishi
  • Publication number: 20240386722
    Abstract: A data collecting device includes a processor configured to determine whether snow lies around a vehicle, set a type of feature to be detected, based on the result of determination of the presence or absence of the snow, detect a feature of the set type from an image representing an area around the vehicle generated by a camera mounted on the vehicle, and generate probe data representing the detected feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Woven by Toyota, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240383478
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a memory configured to store trajectory distribution information representing distribution of trajectories for each lane in a predetermined section of a road; and a processor configured to set a target trajectory of a vehicle by referring to the trajectory distribution information of a second lane different from a first lane being traveled by the vehicle, when the vehicle travels the predetermined section, and make the vehicle travel along the target trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Woven by Toyota ,Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240377222
    Abstract: A data collection instruction device includes a memory configured to store travel history of each of a plurality of vehicles; and a processor configured to select one or more vehicles satisfying a predetermined condition related to travel in an update target region of map information from among the plurality of vehicles, based on the travel history of each of the plurality of vehicles, instruct the selected one or more vehicles to collect probe data representing a predetermined feature of the update target region, via a communication device, and instruct the plurality of vehicles except the selected one or more vehicles to collect the probe data of a predetermined road section, via the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Tatsuyoshi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20240378995
    Abstract: A trajectory information collecting device includes a processor configured to determine whether a trajectory along which a host vehicle has traveled through a predetermined section is within a predetermined standard travel area, generate trajectory information by including individual position coordinates on the trajectory in the trajectory information when the trajectory is within the standard travel area, generate the trajectory information by including individual position coordinates on the trajectory and operation information indicating how much the host vehicle is operated by a driver in the predetermined section in the trajectory information when the trajectory deviates from the standard travel area, and transmit the generated trajectory information to a server via a communication device mounted on the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Woven by Toyota, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240375158
    Abstract: A detoxifying device of a structure wherein the deposits can be removed cleanly, without leaving residue, even for a nozzle that is provided with a narrow diameter portion and a wide diameter portion that is further to the downstream side than the narrow diameter portion, and to provide a nozzle scraper used in said detoxifying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Katsunori Takahashi, Masahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240370039
    Abstract: Provided is a reception device comprising: a reception part configured to receive the control signal from a transmission device; and a controller configured to performs a process of outputting a motor driving instruction value corresponding to the control signal received by the reception part as a motor driving instruction value for controlling a driving amount of a motor, wherein the controller performs: a hold process for holding and outputting a value corresponding to the control signal during a reception period as the motor driving instruction value when the control signal is not receivable; and a failsafe gradual change process for gradually changing the motor driving instruction value from the value during the hold process toward a failsafe value determined for failsafe when a period of the hold process reaches a certain period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: MASAHIRO TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240367201
    Abstract: In order to efficiently remove deposited material adhering to the interior of an abatement device, an abatement device is equipped with a deposited material removing means for removing deposited material produced during abatement of exhaust gas. The deposited material removing means includes: a storage unit that stores a liquid; a gas supply unit that supplies pressurized gas to the storage unit; and a valve that sprays a mixed fluid of the liquid stored in the storage unit and the gas supplied by the gas supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Katsunori Takahashi, Masahiro Tanaka, Jinquan Guan
  • Publication number: 20240361777
    Abstract: A gyro unit mounted on a steered object for performing steering based on a steering signal received from the outside comprises a gyro sensor, a calculation portion and a controller. The calculation portion is configured to perform calculations for posture control of the steered object based on the steering signal and a detection signal of the gyro sensor. The controller is configured to perform control such that a control direction of the posture control switches when the steered object moves forward and backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro TANAKA, Yuhei SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240353237
    Abstract: A data collecting device includes a processor configured to store an image representing an area around a vehicle and generated by a camera mounted on the vehicle during travel of the vehicle 2 in a memory, generate probe data representing a predetermined feature detected from the image in the area around the vehicle, store the generated probe data in the memory, set a probe communication band, depending on the amount of a set of probe data stored in the memory, and transmit the set of probe data to a server via a communication device, using the probe communication band, prior to a set of images stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Woven by Toyota, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12109507
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to eliminate unnatural behaviors of a wireless controlled airplane during PID control. In a wireless controlled airplane, a receiving section receives a first operation signal for a first actuator, a second operation signal for a second actuator, and a third operation signal for a third actuator, wherein the first, second and third operation signals are provided as operation signals wirelessly transmitted. A first actuator control section is configured to generate an actuation signal for the first actuator by means of PID control depending on the first operation signal, and to reduce an integral element in the PID control depending on an operation value for the second or third operation signal. Alternatively, the first actuator control section is configured to perform switching to a control without an integral element from the PID control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240331397
    Abstract: A data collecting device includes a processor configured to detect a predetermined feature in an area around a vehicle during travel of the vehicle from an image representing the area around the vehicle generated by a camera mounted on the vehicle, generate probe data, based on the detected feature, store the generated probe data in a memory, and transmit, upon or after entry of the vehicle into a collection target region, the probe data generated in the collection target region and an additional section traveled by the vehicle immediately before the entry or immediately after an exit of the vehicle from the collection target region as well as the image generated in the collection target region to a server via a communication device mounted on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Woven by Toyota, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240314829
    Abstract: A control apparatus is provided. The control apparatus comprises: a control part configured to determine a channel selection order in frequency hopping; a transmitter configured to transmit transmission data at a frequency corresponding to a selected channel selected based on the selection order; and a receiver configured to receive, in response to the transmission, reception data from a communication target device at a frequency corresponding to the selected channel, wherein the reception data includes radio field strength information on a measurement channel of a measurement target that is a channel used for the frequency hopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240253662
    Abstract: A reference trajectory generating device includes a processor configured to classify a plurality of trajectories of travel of at least one vehicle through a predetermined section of a road into a plurality of classes by clustering of the trajectories in the predetermined section, select a class including the most trajectories of the classes, and generate a reference trajectory serving as a reference in the predetermined section by averaging individual trajectories included in the class selected from the classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Woven by Toyota, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240191845
    Abstract: A gas treatment system includes: a main exhaust line for guiding exhaust gas to a detoxification apparatus; a bypass line for guiding the exhaust gas to an emergency detoxification apparatus; an upstream exhaust line; and a three-way valve capable of switching a flow of the exhaust gas from the upstream exhaust line to the main exhaust line or the bypass line, in which the bypass line includes: a gate valve; a gas introduction pipe through which a second gas is introduced; and a pressure gauge configured to detect pressure. When the three-way valve discharges gas to the main exhaust line, in a state where the second gas has been introduced into a closed flow path C between the gate valve and the three-way valve from the gas introduction pipe, internal leakage in the three-way valve is detectable using change in the pressure detected by the pressure gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jinquan Guan, Masahiro Tanaka, Mitsunori Abe
  • Publication number: 20240178720
    Abstract: A terminal block may electrically connect a motor and an inverter. The terminal block may include a base member configured to be attached to a motor case that houses the motor and a plurality of single terminal units, each of which is independent of each other and is assembled to the base member. Each of the plurality of single terminal units may include a terminal member constituted of a conductive material and a terminal holder fixed to the terminal member and engaged with the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA