Patents by Inventor Mutsuki Hirooka
Mutsuki Hirooka 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: 20240391459Abstract: A vehicle control device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a storage device configured to store a program, and a processor that is connected to the storage device, in which the processor executes a program stored in the storage device, thereby detecting a road surface condition of a road surface on which a host vehicle is present, detecting a preceding vehicle that is present in front of the host vehicle and moves in the same direction as the host vehicle, deriving a spray distance of a sprayed object caused by the preceding vehicle when the preceding vehicle is detected and the road surface condition is a predetermined condition, and calculating a recommended inter-vehicle distance on the basis of the spray distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Tatsuya Naito, Mutsuki Hirooka, Kazuhiko Kameda, Yuichi Yoshii, Takuro Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20240326693Abstract: A door mirror rotation control device includes a control part controlling drive of a motor to cause a door mirror to switch between a folded status and an unfolded status. The control part includes a motor drive controller controlling drive of the motor and a motor action determination part determining a drive content of the motor. The motor action determination part detects raindrop information during drive of the motor, and determines the drive content of the motor as a normal action or a specific action based on whether the raindrop information is acquired. Compared to the normal action, a frequency of rotation changes of the motor during a period until drive of the motor ends is high in the specific action. The motor drive controller is configured to control drive of the motor in the normal action or the specific action determined by the motor action determination part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya NAITO, Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kazuhiko KAMEDA, Yuichi YOSHII, Takuro HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20240328865Abstract: A system and method for sensor driving voltage control are provided. The system for sensor driving voltage control includes a sensor arranged on an outer side of a vehicle, an external temperature detector, and a control device. The external temperature detector is configured to detect an external temperature. The control device is configured to control a voltage value provided to the sensor and includes a voltage value determining unit configured to determine a voltage value for current supply to the sensor and a voltage value adjusting unit configured to adjust the voltage value determined by the voltage value determining unit. The voltage value determining unit sets a high voltage value higher than a normal voltage value when the external temperature detected by the external temperature detector is below a predetermined temperature. The normal voltage value is a voltage value set when the external temperature is above the predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya NAITO, Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kazuhiko KAMEDA, Yuichi YOSHII, Takuro HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11345288Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit; and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display in the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region regardless of the adjustment of the display range.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshimasa Hayashida, Mutsuki Hirooka, Kenta Takenaka, Kei Oshida, Eiji Ishizuka
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Patent number: 10981506Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit: and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display of the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region based on an adjusted display range.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshimasa Hayashida, Mutsuki Hirooka, Kenta Takenaka, Kei Oshida, Eiji Ishizuka
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Patent number: 10911709Abstract: An onboard apparatus provided in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, includes a peripheral image display unit configured to capture a periphery of the vehicle and display a captured image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information concerning brightness on the periphery of the vehicle, and a setting change unit configured to change a setting of the peripheral image display unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and a shift range of the automatic transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mutsuki Hirooka, Kenta Takenaka
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Publication number: 20200231091Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit: and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display of the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region based on an adjusted display range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Yoshimasa HAYASHIDA, Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kenta TAKENAKA, Kei OSHIDA, Eiji ISHIZUKA
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Publication number: 20200231097Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit; and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display in the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region regardless of the adjustment of the display range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Yoshimasa HAYASHIDA, Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kenta TAKENAKA, Kei OSHIDA, Eiji ISHIZUKA
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Publication number: 20200169689Abstract: An onboard apparatus provided in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, includes a peripheral image display unit configured to capture a periphery of the vehicle and display a captured image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information concerning brightness on the periphery of the vehicle, and a setting change unit configured to change a setting of the peripheral image display unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and a shift range of the automatic transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kenta TAKENAKA
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Publication number: 20200166641Abstract: An image display apparatus 10 comprises a first display unit 12L that displays an image of what is to a left side rear of the self-vehicle V, a second display unit 12R that displays an image of what is to a right side rear of the self-vehicle V, and a third display unit 22 that displays an image of what is to a rear of the self-vehicle V. The image display apparatus superimposes first indicators 53a and 63a that indicate a distance from the self-vehicle V to the side and second indicators 53b and 63b that indicate a distance from the self-vehicle V to the rear in accordance with an image displayed on the first display unit 12L, an image displayed on the second display unit 12R, and an image displayed on the third display unit 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Mutsuki HIROOKA
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Patent number: 10412308Abstract: A display controller is provided that controls a camera capturing an image of an area diagonally behind a vehicle and including an imaging element that receives light from an image-capturing target through an optical system, the display controller including a processor that calculates a shift amount of a reference position of the imaging element with respect to an optical axis of the optical system, performs a control to move the reference position of the imaging element in a direction away from the optical axis according to the shift amount, and generates a display image based on the image captured by the camera so as to cause the display image to be displayed on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenta Usui, Yoshitaka Hiyama, Mutsuki Hirooka, Yoshimasa Hayashida, Masaaki Abe
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Publication number: 20170302855Abstract: A display controller is provided that controls a camera capturing an image of an area diagonally behind a vehicle and including an imaging element that receives light from an image-capturing target through an optical system, the display controller including a processor that calculates a shift amount of a reference position of the imaging element with respect to an optical axis of the optical system, performs a control to move the reference position of the imaging element in a direction away from the optical axis according to the shift amount, and generates a display image based on the image captured by the camera so as to cause the display image to be displayed on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenta Usui, Yoshitaka Hiyama, Mutsuki Hirooka, Yoshimasa Hayashida, Masaaki Abe