Patents by Inventor Masamu Chiba

Masamu Chiba 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).

  • On-board sensor system
    Patent number: 11780436
    Abstract: An on-board sensor system includes: a first sensor configured to detect a situation around a vehicle; a second sensor having a higher angular resolution than the first sensor; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of the first sensor; and a range decision unit configured to decide, based on the detection result, an observation range to be observed by the second sensor around the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamakawa, Yasuo Uehara, Osamu Komeda, Kazuki Hiramoto, Kazuhiro Miyazato, Masamu Chiba, Naohide Uchida, Hideaki Sawada, Masaki Ikai
  • ON-BOARD SENSOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210316723
    Abstract: An on-board sensor system includes: a first sensor configured to detect a situation around a vehicle; a second sensor having a higher angular resolution than the first sensor; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of the first sensor; and a range decision unit configured to decide, based on the detection result, an observation range to be observed by the second sensor around the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamakawa, Yasuo Uehara, Osamu Komeda, Kazuki Hiramoto, Kazuhiro Miyazato, Masamu Chiba, Naohide Uchida, Hideaki Sawada, Masaki Ikai