Patents by Inventor Masato Okuda
Masato Okuda 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).
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Publication number: 20210300690Abstract: An aligner device includes a robot hand, a lifting mechanism, sensors, a misalignment calculating unit, an x-y misalignment correcting unit, and a ? misalignment correcting unit. The robot hand includes vertically aligned hand members each configured to hold a planar workpiece. The lifting mechanism moves planar workpieces transported by the robot hand up from and down to the hand members, respectively. Each of the sensors, vertically spaced apart from each other, has a downward sensor surface to capture the outline of a planar workpiece brought close to the sensor surface by the workpiece lifting mechanism. The misalignment calculating unit calculates, by using the images of the captured outline shapes of the planar workpieces, an amount of positional misalignment of each planar workpiece with a reference position in X, Y and ? directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Yasunobu OTOGAWA, Masato OKUDA, Yuya SAKAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11112955Abstract: The purpose is to provide a nautical chart display device which enables to easily grasp a direction centering on a reference position. The nautical chart display device includes a display, a detector, a directional symbol displaying module, and a directional symbol changing module. The display displays a nautical chart on a screen. The detector detects an operation to the screen. The directional symbol displaying module displays, on the display so as to be superimposed on the nautical chart, a directional symbol in which directional markers arranged in a circle and the center of the circle are indicated. The directional symbol changing module moves the directional symbol according to an operation to the directional symbol.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaroh Hamamoto, Takatoshi Morita, Masato Okuda, Takashi Ohmori
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Patent number: 10801857Abstract: A navigational information display device is provided, which may include a display configured to display a navigational image indicated using a geometrical figure related to first navigational information, and further display one or more characters selected from the group consisting of a first navigational information character indicative of the first information, a second navigational information character indicative of second navigational information, and a device operation character related to operation of the display device, and processing circuitry configured to receive input of an instruction signal to instruct a change in a display orientation of the screen, and to change a display orientation of at least one of the one or more characters while maintaining a display orientation of the navigational image when the input of the instruction signal is received.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Okuda, Takatoshi Morita, Timo Kostiainen, Jussi Suistomaa, Petri Turkulainen
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Publication number: 20200264762Abstract: The purpose is to provide a nautical chart display device which enables to easily grasp a direction centering on a reference position. The nautical chart display device includes a display, a detector, a directional symbol displaying module, and a directional symbol changing module. The display displays a nautical chart on a screen. The detector detects an operation to the screen. The directional symbol displaying module displays, on the display so as to be superimposed on the nautical chart, a directional symbol in which directional markers arranged in a circle and the center of the circle are indicated. The directional symbol changing module moves the directional symbol according to an operation to the directional symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Kentaroh Hamamoto, Takatoshi Morita, Masato Okuda, Takashi Ohmori
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Publication number: 20200265624Abstract: The purpose is to provide a nautical chart display device which enables a measurement of a distance in a method easily understandable even for a user who is not used to a measurement of a distance by a touch operation. The nautical chart display device includes a display, a touch operation identifying module, a tool identifying module, and a tool displaying module. The display displays a nautical chart on a screen. The touch operation identifying module identifies a touch operation to the screen. The tool identifying module identifies a position and an orientation of a ruler placed on the screen. The tool displaying module displays distance markers according to a scale of the nautical chart on the screen at the position where the ruler is placed, based on the position and the orientation identified by the tool identifying module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Masato Okuda, Takatoshi Morita, Kentaroh Hamamoto, Takashi Ohmori
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Publication number: 20200225042Abstract: The purpose is to provide a nautical chart display device which enables a measurement of a distance on an electronic nautical chart, like a measuring method which is performed by using a divider. The nautical chart display device includes a display unit, an operation detector, a registration processing module, and a change processing module. The display unit has a screen and displays a nautical chart on the screen. The operation detector detects a touch operation to the screen. The registration processing module accepts two points of the touch operation on the screen, and registers a scale at which a distance between the touched points on the screen matches a distance setting on the nautical chart as an additional scale. The change processing module changes the scale of the nautical chart to the additional scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Takatoshi Morita, Masato Okuda
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Patent number: 10661711Abstract: A warning output device includes a rear sensor unit and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to, when a shift position is an R range, based on information from the sensor unit indicating that a first obstacle is detected, output a warning for informing an occupant of the presence of the first obstacle, in a first state, output first predetermined warning display and first predetermined warning sound; and in a second state, output second predetermined warning display and second predetermined warning sound. The ECU is configured to, in the second state, output the second predetermined warning sound for a predetermined time, then stop the output of the second predetermined warning sound, and output the second predetermined warning display for a longer time than the second predetermined warning sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinya Ohtani, Masato Okuda, Akihiro Kida, Yuka Takagi, Toshihiro Takagi
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Publication number: 20200158845Abstract: An underwater detection device is provided, which includes an echo signal processing module configured to acquire echo signals and detect signal levels of the echo signals corresponding to water depths, the echo signals being reflection waves caused by ultrasonic waves transmitted underwater, a detection image display controlling module configured to display on a display unit a detection image indicating the signal levels of the echo signals corresponding to the water depths and placed in a chronological order, and a menu display controlling module configured to display first superordinate menu buttons on the detection image displayed on the display unit, one of the first superordinate menu buttons displayed in one of end sections of the detection image where oldest information is displayed, the rest of the first superordinate menu buttons displayed to extend from the one of the first superordinate menu buttons in one of depth directions and time axis directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Takuto Hazama, Takashi Matsumura, Masato Okuda, Yuriko Onishi, Masaaki Matsubara
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Patent number: 10578728Abstract: An underwater detection device is provided, which includes an echo signal processing module configured to acquire echo signals and detect signal levels of the echo signals corresponding to water depths, the echo signals being reflection waves caused by ultrasonic waves transmitted underwater, a detection image display controlling module configured to display on a display unit a detection image indicating the signal levels of the echo signals corresponding to the water depths and placed in a chronological order, and a menu display controlling module configured to display first superordinate menu buttons on the detection image displayed on the display unit, one of the first superordinate menu buttons displayed in one of end sections of the detection image where oldest information is displayed, the rest of the first superordinate menu buttons displayed to extend from the one of the first superordinate menu buttons in one of depth directions and time axis directions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuto Hazama, Takashi Matsumura, Masato Okuda, Yuriko Onishi, Masaaki Matsubara
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Publication number: 20190025069Abstract: A navigational information display device is provided, which may include a display configured to display a navigational image indicated using a geometrical figure related to first navigational information, and further display one or more characters selected from the group consisting of a first navigational information character indicative of the first information, a second navigational information character indicative of second navigational information, and a device operation character related to operation of the display device, and processing circuitry configured to receive input of an instruction signal to instruct a change in a display orientation of the screen, and to change a display orientation of at least one of the one or more characters while maintaining a display orientation of the navigational image when the input of the instruction signal is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Masato Okuda, Takatoshi Morita, Timo Kostiainen, Jussi Suistomaa, Petri Turkulainen
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Patent number: 10077983Abstract: An information display device is provided. The information display device includes a memory configured to store information along with its position, a display unit configured to display the information, and a controller configured to control the display unit. The controller controls the display unit to simultaneously display first and horizontal plot sections. In the perspective plot section, part of the information is displayed such that its display position in vertical directions becomes higher as a distance from the information display device or a movable body to which the device is mounted, to the position becomes longer. In the horizontal plot section, other part of the information is displayed such that its display position is changed in lateral directions according to an azimuth of the position with respect to the information display device or the movable body, and the display position is fixed in the vertical directions regardless of the distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Okuda, Takashi Omori
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Patent number: 10037595Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes a display control unit, a pattern specification unit, and a pattern collating unit. The display control unit generates a composite image that is a surrounding image of a vehicle viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on images input from in-vehicle cameras, and displays thereof on a display unit. The pattern specification unit specifies an image pattern to be output as the input image among image patterns, for each in-vehicle camera. The pattern collating unit determines whether all image pattern responses from the in-vehicle cameras match with the image pattern. The display control unit displays a certain preparation image on the display unit when the display switching condition to the composite image is satisfied, and displays the composite image thereon instead of the preparation image, when the pattern collating unit determines that all the image pattern responses match with the image pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kouei Kiyo, Satoru Matsuyama, Shinichi Moriyama, Goro Asai, Masato Okuda, Yohei Satomi, Yuka Shidochi
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Publication number: 20180178720Abstract: A warning output device includes a rear sensor unit and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to, when a shift position is an R range, based on information from the sensor unit indicating that a first obstacle is detected, output a warning for informing an occupant of the presence of the first obstacle, in a first state, output first predetermined warning display and first predetermined warning sound; and in a second state, output second predetermined warning display and second predetermined warning sound. The ECU is configured to, in the second state, output the second predetermined warning sound for a predetermined time, then stop the output of the second predetermined warning sound, and output the second predetermined warning display for a longer time than the second predetermined warning sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinya OHTANI, Masato OKUDA, Akihiro KIDA, Yuka TAKAGI, Toshihiro TAKAGI
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Patent number: 10005393Abstract: When a first object is first detected during a second display process executed when a second object is detected, a vehicle display control apparatus of the invention starts a first display at a first detection of the first object, stop the first display at a termination of the second display process and start the first display process at a start of the next second display process.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato Okuda, Yuka Sobue, Hironobu Ishijima, Issei Matsunaga, Daisuke Suzuki
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Patent number: 9977973Abstract: A vehicle driving assist apparatus executes a vehicle collision prevention control when a target object distance from a vehicle to a target object is equal to or smaller than a predetermined distance. The apparatus acquires the target object distance on the basis of a position of the target object in a camera image taken by a camera and a height of the camera in a situation that a movable load of the vehicle is a maximum load capacity.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato Okuda, Yuka Sobue, Hironobu Ishijima, Issei Matsunaga, Daisuke Suzuki
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Patent number: 9952050Abstract: An information remote notification device is provided. The information remote notification device includes an orientation sensor configured to detect an oriented direction of the information remote notification device, a communicator configured to acquire sensor information from an external terminal device, and a notifier configured to notify the sensor information corresponding to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor. The sensor information is obtained by transmitting and receiving a detection signal and includes at least information obtained from a direction corresponding to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: FURUNO ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Masato Okuda
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Publication number: 20170357861Abstract: A vehicle driving assist apparatus executes a vehicle collision prevention control when a target object distance from a vehicle to a target object is equal to or smaller than a predetermined distance. The apparatus acquires the target object distance on the basis of a position of the target object in a camera image taken by a camera and a height of the camera in a situation that a movable load of the vehicle is a maximum load capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato OKUDA, Yuka SOBUE, Hironobu ISHIJIMA, Issei MATSUNAGA, Daisuke SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9842567Abstract: An electronic map display device is provided. The device acquires electronic maps and displays the electronic maps, each electronic map being acquired per acquisition unit. The electronic map display device may include a map information display determiner for determining whether the electronic map is currently available per acquisition unit, and a map information display interface for displaying information relating to the electronic map per the acquisition unit depending on whether the electronic map is currently available. The map information display interface varies the exterior edge of each of the electronic maps depending on the status of the electronic map.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryu Shimizutani, Masato Okuda, Masami Tagawa, Tomihiko Oda, Takatoshi Morita, Petri Turkulainen
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Publication number: 20170341580Abstract: When a first object is first detected during a second display process executed when a second object is detected, a vehicle display control apparatus of the invention starts a first display at a first detection of the first object, stop the first display at a termination of the second display process and start the first display process at a start of the next second display process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato OKUDA, Yuka SOBUE, Hironobu ISHIJIMA, Issei MATSUNAGA, Daisuke SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9832609Abstract: A sensor remote control system is provided. The sensor remote control system includes a sensor device configured to transmit and receive a detection signal in a direction to detect information in the direction, and a remote control device configured to transmit, to the sensor device, a control signal to remotely control the sensor device. The remote control device includes an orientation sensor configured to detect an oriented direction of the remote control device, and a communicator configured to generate the control signal based on the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor, and transmit the control signal to the sensor device. The sensor device performs the detection based on the control signal received from the remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: FURUNO ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Masato Okuda