Patents by Inventor Naoki Usui

Naoki Usui 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).

  • Patent number: 12330552
    Abstract: A moving body is configured to perform autonomous operation. The moving body includes: a first body including at least one wheel and configured to travel by the at least one wheel; a second body attachable to and detachable from the first body; and a display circuit arranged to face an outer side of the first body. The display circuit is configured to display at least a first schematic pattern of a first eye and a second schematic pattern of a second eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Masahiro Anezaki, Takanao Yano, Makoto Hinata, Kanji Muto, Naoki Usui
  • Publication number: 20240367515
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a cabin, a first seat and a second seat arranged in the cabin, a planar transparent member placed on a side surface of the cabin, and that separates an interior of the cabin and a vehicle exterior from each other, and a display device placed on the side surface of the cabin and arranged along the planar transparent member, the display device having a plurality of pixels, wherein there is a case where information can be provided by a display of the plurality of pixels passing through decorative sheet by the display device lighting on, and there is a case of hiding the plurality of pixels by the display device lighting off
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Naoki USUI, Takuma MASUDA
  • Patent number: 12065036
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a cabin, a first seat and a second seat arranged in the cabin, a planar transparent member placed on a side surface of the cabin, and that separates an interior of the cabin and a vehicle exterior from each other, and a display device placed on the side surface of the cabin and arranged along the planar transparent member, the display device having a plurality of pixels. At least a part of the display device is placed on the side surface and between the first seat and the second seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Naoki Usui, Takuma Masuda
  • Publication number: 20240270267
    Abstract: A control method executable by a computer configured to cooperate with at least a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the control method includes receiving input of personal-characteristics data corresponding to a driver who drives the first vehicle, the personal-characteristics data being acquired by the first vehicle and being used for improving assistance of driving-characteristics of the driver, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, outputting the personal-characteristics data corresponding to the driver such that the personal-characteristics data can be used by the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro MIYAMICHI, Naoki USUI, Tsuyoshi NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20230290197
    Abstract: A vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a first wheel, a second wheel, a body coupled to the first and second wheels and movable by the first and second wheels, a first imaging circuit configured to capture an image of exterior of the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to: set a monitoring target based on a captured image; start, when a monitoring start condition is met, a monitoring process of determining whether the monitoring target belongs to a monitoring range based on a captured image by the first imaging circuit; and terminate, when a monitoring end condition is met, the monitoring process, the monitoring start condition or the monitoring end condition including a condition related to an operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hajime HOMMA, Naoki USUI, Yuki NISHIDA, Takuma MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230114316
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a cabin, a first seat and a second seat arranged in the cabin, a planar transparent member placed on a side surface of the cabin, and that separates an interior of the cabin and a vehicle exterior from each other, and a display device placed on the side surface of the cabin and arranged along the planar transparent member, the display device having a plurality of pixels. At least a part of the display device is placed on the side surface and between the first seat and the second seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Naoki USUI, Takuma MASUDA
  • Patent number: 11505040
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a vehicle cabin; at least one wheel disposed along one direction in the vehicle body; a seat disposed inside the vehicle cabin; a first planar member that is fixed to the vehicle body, separates the vehicle cabin from an outside of the vehicle, is disposed further toward the outside of the vehicle than the seat in the one direction, and has a first transmittance for visible light; a second planar member that is allowed to be disposed between the first planar member and the seat, and has a second transmittance for visible light that is smaller than the first transmittance; and an input device. The second planar member is disposed between the first planar member and the seat in a case where a predetermined input is performed on the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Takuma Masuda, Motohiro Aoki, Yuhei Yamamoto, Naoki Usui, Satoshi Tanigawa, Takayuki Moriwaki, Takeshi Kiritoshi, Kazuhiko Kaneuchi
  • Publication number: 20220307846
    Abstract: A vehicle dispatch management method includes: acquiring, from a requester terminal of a requester who requests vehicle dispatch, vehicle dispatch request information including requester identification information of the requester; and causing the requester terminal to display dispatched vehicle information onto a display screen of the requester terminal by outputting the dispatched vehicle information to the requester terminal. The dispatched vehicle information is information about a driver of driving characteristic information similar to passenger characteristic information. The passenger characteristic information represents driving characteristics preferred by the requester identified by the requester identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Hwayoung KANG, Naoki USUI
  • Publication number: 20210347415
    Abstract: A moving body is configured to perform autonomous operation. The moving body includes: a first body including at least one wheel and configured to travel by the at least one wheel; a second body attachable to and detachable from the first body; and a display circuit arranged to face an outer side of the first body. The display circuit is configured to display at least a first schematic pattern of a first eye and a second schematic pattern of a second eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Takanao YANO, Makoto HINATA, Kanji MUTO, Naoki USUI
  • Patent number: 10866725
    Abstract: An input device includes a manipulation surface, a light emitting circuit disposed along the manipulation surface, and a detection circuit configured to detect an action of a finger on the manipulation surface. The light emitting circuit has first and second segment groups. The second segment group is disposed along the first segment group. The first segment group emits light at a first intensity if the detection circuit is restricted to receive a prescribed input. The first segment group emits light at a second intensity if the detection circuit is allowed to receive the prescribed input. A part of the second segment group emits light if the detection circuit detects an action of the finger alongside the first segment group while the first segment group is emitting light at the second intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Naoki Usui
  • Publication number: 20200331327
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a vehicle cabin; at least one wheel disposed along one direction in the vehicle body; a seat disposed inside the vehicle cabin; a first planar member that is fixed to the vehicle body, separates the vehicle cabin from an outside of the vehicle, is disposed further toward the outside of the vehicle than the seat in the one direction, and has a first transmittance for visible light; a second planar member that is allowed to be disposed between the first planar member and the seat, and has a second transmittance for visible light that is smaller than the first transmittance; and an input device. The second planar member is disposed between the first planar member and the seat in a case where a predetermined input is performed on the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Takuma MASUDA, Motohiro AOKI, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Naoki USUI, Satoshi TANIGAWA, Takayuki MORIWAKI, Takeshi KIRITOSHI, Kazuhiko KANEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200167053
    Abstract: An input device includes a manipulation surface, a light emitting circuit disposed along the manipulation surface, and a detection circuit configured to detect an action of a finger on the manipulation surface. The light emitting circuit has first and second segment groups. The second segment group is disposed along the first segment group. The first segment group emits light at a first intensity if the detection circuit is restricted to receive a prescribed input. The first segment group emits light at a second intensity if the detection circuit is allowed to receive the prescribed input. A part of the second segment group emits light if the detection circuit detects an action of the finger alongside the first segment group while the first segment group is emitting light at the second intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Naoki USUI
  • Publication number: 20200031228
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a cabin, a first seat and a second seat arranged in the cabin, a planar transparent member placed on a side surface of the cabin, and that separates an interior of the cabin and a vehicle exterior from each other, and a display device placed on the side surface of the cabin and arranged along the planar transparent member, the display device having a plurality of pixels. At least a part of the display device is placed on the side surface and between the first seat and the second seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Naoki USUI, Takuma MASUDA
  • Patent number: 7278938
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a first one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a pulley to a rotating shaft, and a second one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a rotor of a motor to the rotating shaft. The first one-way clutch is of inner cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an outer periphery of a first inner ring, while the second one-way clutch is of outer cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an inner periphery of a second outer ring. This arrangement improves engagement performance of the first one-way clutch as well as reducing heat generation of the second one-way clutch, so that the lifetime of grease is prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Patent number: 7195110
    Abstract: There is provided a one-way clutch unit that is simple in structure and compact. An annular recess 67 is provided in an inner periphery of a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 55 of a first inner ring 7 of a first one-way clutch 1, and an end portion on the side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in the annular recess 67. Thereby, the dimension in an axial direction of the one-way clutch unit is reduced by a dimension in the axial direction of the second one-way clutch 2 that is disposed in the annular recess 67.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignees: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Patent number: 7007781
    Abstract: There is provided a compact one-way clutch unit that can perform connection and disconnection of power in two systems. An end portion on a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in an annular recess 67, which is provided at an end portion in an inner peripheral surface of a first inner ring 7, so that the dimension in an axial direction of a one-way clutch unit is reduced. Further, an outer peripheral diameter on a side of the deep groove ball bearing portion 65 is made smaller than that on the side of a one-way clutch portion 60 of a second outer ring 14 so as to reduce a diameter of the recess 67 and the outer peripheral diameter of the first outer ring 5 of the first one-way clutch 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20040180742
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a first one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a pulley to a rotating shaft, and a second one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a rotor of a motor to the rotating shaft. The first one-way clutch is of inner cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an outer periphery of a first inner ring, while the second one-way clutch is of outer cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an inner periphery of a second outer ring. This arrangement improves engagement performance of the first one-way clutch as well as reducing heat generation of the second one-way clutch, so that the lifetime of grease is prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajima Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20040178040
    Abstract: There is provided a one-way clutch unit that is simple in structure and compact. An annular recess 67 is provided in an inner periphery of a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 55 of a first inner ring 7 of a first one-way clutch 1, and an end portion on the side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in the annular recess 67. Thereby, the dimension in an axial direction of the one-way clutch unit is reduced by a dimension in the axial direction of the second one-way clutch 2 that is disposed in the annular recess 67.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Patent number: D888613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanji Muto, Naoki Usui, Tsuyoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: D894044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanji Muto, Naoki Usui, Tsuyoshi Nishio