Patents by Inventor Misako KAMIYA
Misako KAMIYA 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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Patent number: 12351099Abstract: This display system which is provided in a vehicle comprises: a road surface drawing device that is configured so as to emit a light pattern (L1) toward a road surface outside the vehicle; an HUD that is located inside the vehicle and configured so as to display HUD information to an occupant of the vehicle such that the HUD information is overlaid on real space outside the vehicle; and a display control unit that is configured so as to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit is configured so as to control the emission of the light pattern (L1) in accordance with an input operation by the occupant in an HUD display area (D1) where the HUD information can be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2024Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 12117531Abstract: A light emitting element emits detecting light toward an outside area of a vehicle. A light receiving element outputs a light receiving signal corresponding to reflected light. A processor detects information of the outside area on the basis of the light receiving signal. A translucent cover forms a part of an outer surface of the vehicle, and has a plurality of flat portions allowing passage of the detecting light. The processor excludes, from the information to be detected, a position corresponding a boundary portion between adjacent ones of the flat portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Misako Kamiya
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Patent number: 12117620Abstract: A vehicle display system is provided in a vehicle and includes: a first display device configured to project a light pattern onto a road surface outside the vehicle; a second display device inside the vehicle configured to display a predetermined image to an occupant of the vehicle such that the predetermined image is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle; and a controller configured to control the first display device and the second display device. In a case where both the predetermined image and the light pattern are displayed, the controller causes a distance from the occupant to the predetermined image to match a distance from the occupant to the light pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Nakabayashi, Yoshinori Shibata, Misako Kamiya, Naoki Takii
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Patent number: 12077187Abstract: A sensing system provided in a vehicle capable of running in an autonomous driving mode, includes: a LiDAR unit configured to acquire point group data indicating surrounding environment of the vehicle; and a LiDAR control module configured to identify information associated with a target object existing around the vehicle, based on the point group data acquired from the LiDAR unit. The LiDAR control module is configured to control the LiDAR unit so as to increase a scanning resolution of the LiDAR unit in a first angular area in a detection area of the LiDAR unit, wherein the first angular area is an area where the target object exists.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuki Yamamoto, Toru Nagashima, Misako Kamiya, Shunsuke Okamura
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Publication number: 20240239308Abstract: A vehicle cleaner system includes a sensor, a cleaner, a vehicle control unit, and a cleaner control unit. The sensor is mounted on a vehicle, and is configured to acquire information around the vehicle, and is configured to output a sensor signal. The cleaner is capable of discharging a cleaning liquid to the sensors. The vehicle control unit is configured to recognize information around a host vehicle or control the host vehicle by using the sensor signal output from the sensor. The cleaner control unit is configured to output to at least one of the sensor and the vehicle control unit an in-operation signal indicating that the cleaner is in operation when the cleaner is in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Misako Kamiya, Shunsuke Okamura, Yusuke Kasaba, Masayuki Kondo, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20240227664Abstract: This display system which is provided in a vehicle comprises: a road surface drawing device that is configured so as to emit a light pattern (L1) toward a road surface outside the vehicle; an HUD that is located inside the vehicle and configured so as to display HUD information to an occupant of the vehicle such that the HUD information is overlaid on real space outside the vehicle; and a display control unit that is configured so as to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit is configured so as to control the emission of the light pattern (L1) in accordance with an input operation by the occupant in an HUD display area (D1) where the HUD information can be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 12005832Abstract: A vehicle display system provided to a vehicle, includes a first display device, a second display device, and a display control unit. The first display device is configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle. The second display device is located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward a passenger in the vehicle so that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle. The display control unit is configured to control the first display device. The display control unit is configured to control emission of the light pattern according to a passenger's input operation on a display area where the predetermined information can be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20230322153Abstract: A scanning light source includes a semiconductor light source, and scans an instantaneous illumination spot based on the output light of the semiconductor light source in the horizontal direction of the light distribution. A lighting circuit is capable of providing multi-gradation dimming of the amount of light provided by the semiconductor light source at each scanning position in synchronization with the scanning of the scanning light source. The lighting circuit is switchable between the first mode in which the semiconductor light source is controlled by pulse width modulation with a duty cycle that corresponds to the dimming ratio and the second mode in which the semiconductor light source is turned off over the number of cycles that corresponds to the dimming ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Misako KAMIYA, Sanae OYAMA
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Patent number: 11651684Abstract: A vehicle lighting system provided in a vehicle includes: a lighting unit configured to emit light toward outside of a vehicle; and a lighting control unit configured to control the lighting unit such that the lighting unit visually presents, to an oncoming vehicle present ahead of the vehicle, predetermined information on traveling support of the oncoming vehicle, based on a vehicle width of the oncoming vehicle and a road width in a lateral region of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Shibata, Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Norihisa Sutou, Masao Okawa
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Patent number: 11639138Abstract: A display system is provided in a vehicle and includes: an HUD positioned inside the vehicle and configured so as to display, on the vehicle window, a surrounding environment video indicating the environment surrounding the vehicle; and a display control unit controlling the HUD such that the surrounding environment video is displayed on the window in accordance with prescribed conditions associated to the vehicle or the environment surrounding the vehicle and configured so as to reduce the transmittance of the window.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Shibata, Misako Kamiya, Naoki Takii, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20230105832Abstract: A sensing system provided in a vehicle capable of running in an autonomous driving mode, includes: a LiDAR unit configured to acquire point group data indicating surrounding environment of the vehicle; and a LiDAR control module configured to identify information associated with a target object existing around the vehicle, based on the point group data acquired from the LiDAR unit. The LiDAR control module is configured to control the LiDAR unit so as to increase a scanning resolution of the LiDAR unit in a first angular area in a detection area of the LiDAR unit, wherein the first angular area is an area where the target object exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuki YAMAMOTO, Toru NAGASHIMA, Misako KAMIYA, Shunsuke OKAMURA
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Patent number: 11584298Abstract: A vehicle display system is provided in a vehicle. The vehicle display system includes a first display device and a second display device. The first display device is configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle. The second display device is located inside the vehicle and is configured to display an image indicating the light pattern as viewed from above.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya
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Patent number: 11554792Abstract: A sensing system provided in a vehicle capable of running in an autonomous driving mode, includes: a LiDAR unit configured to acquire point group data indicating surrounding environment of the vehicle; and a LiDAR control module configured to identify information associated with a target object existing around the vehicle, based on the point group data acquired from the LiDAR unit. The LiDAR control module is configured to control the LiDAR unit so as to increase a scanning resolution of the LiDAR unit in a first angular area in a detection area of the LiDAR unit, wherein the first angular area is an area where the target object exists.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuki Yamamoto, Toru Nagashima, Misako Kamiya, Shunsuke Okamura
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Publication number: 20220350155Abstract: A vehicle display system is provided in a vehicle and includes: a first display device configured to project a light pattern onto a road surface outside the vehicle; a second display device inside the vehicle configured to display a predetermined image to an occupant of the vehicle such that the predetermined image is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle; and a controller configured to control the first display device and the second display device. In a case where both the predetermined image and the light pattern are displayed, the controller causes a distance from the occupant to the predetermined image to match a distance from the occupant to the light pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Nakabayashi, Yoshinori Shibata, Misako Kamiya, Naoki Takii
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Patent number: 11375134Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system includes a lamp unit that includes a first light source configured to emit light that forms a first light distribution area on a virtual vertical screen disposed at a predetermined distance from a vehicle, and a second light source configured to emit light that forms a second light distribution area having a luminance higher than that of the first light distribution area on the virtual vertical screen, and forms a predetermined light distribution pattern on the virtual vertical screen by the first light distribution area and the second light distribution area; a visible light camera that captures a periphery of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control at least one of an emission timing of the second light source or an image capturing timing of the visible light camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Misako Kamiya
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Patent number: 11215699Abstract: A lamp housing (143) houses a light source (141). A front sensor housing (152) houses a front LiDAR sensor (151). A supporting unit (17) supports the lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152). The lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152) are arranged in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a vehicle, when viewed from a direction corresponding to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A maximum dimension (UD1) of the lamp housing (143) in an up-down direction of the vehicle is smaller than a maximum dimension (UD2) of the front sensor housing (152) in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Masuda, Hiroki Inoue, Yusuke Kasaba, Misako Kamiya, Teruaki Yamamoto, Minami Katagiri
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Publication number: 20210300259Abstract: A display system is provided in a vehicle and includes: an HUD positioned inside the vehicle and configured so as to display, on the vehicle window, a surrounding environment video indicating the environment surrounding the vehicle; and a display control unit controlling the HUD such that the surrounding environment video is displayed on the window in accordance with prescribed conditions associated to the vehicle or the environment surrounding the vehicle and configured so as to reduce the transmittance of the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Shibata, Misako Kamiya, Naoki Takii, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20210256933Abstract: A vehicle display system provided to a vehicle, includes a first display device, a second display device, and a display control unit. The first display device is configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle. The second display device is located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward a passenger in the vehicle so that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle. The display control unit is configured to control the first display device. The display control unit is configured to control emission of the light pattern according to a passenger's input operation on a display area where the predetermined information can be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20210165103Abstract: A light emitting element emits detecting light toward an outside area of a vehicle. A light receiving element outputs a light receiving signal corresponding to reflected light. A processor detects information of the outside area on the basis of the light receiving signal. A translucent cover forms a part of an outer surface of the vehicle, and has a plurality of flat portions allowing passage of the detecting light. The processor excludes, from the information to be detected, a position corresponding a boundary portion between adjacent ones of the flat portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Misako KAMIYA
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Publication number: 20210162927Abstract: A vehicle display system is provided in a vehicle. The vehicle display system includes a first display device and a second display device. The first display device is configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle. The second display device is located inside the vehicle and is configured to display an image indicating the light pattern as viewed from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Takii, Misako Kamiya