Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Tomatsu
Nobuyuki Tomatsu 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: 11897326Abstract: A fuel tank comprises a circular column-shaped fuel tank body, a handle, and a lock mechanism. The circular column-shaped fuel tank body is provided so as to be capable of being detachably attached to a fuel-powered device. The handle is formed on one end side in a length direction of the fuel tank body. The lock mechanism is capable of switching between a locked state in which the fuel tank body cannot be removed from the fuel-powered device, and a lock-released state in which the locked state has been released, due to the fuel tank body being rotated in a circumferential direction in a state of being installed to the fuel-powered device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Zixun Mei, Nobuyuki Tomatsu, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230311905Abstract: A vehicle system includes an auxiliary vehicle that includes an auxiliary sensor and an auxiliary actuator, and a vehicle that communicates with the auxiliary vehicle. The vehicle includes an in-vehicle sensor that acquires information of an external environment of the vehicle, an in-vehicle actuator used in traveling of the vehicle, a vehicle control device that controls driving of the in-vehicle actuator using an input from the in-vehicle sensor, and a communicator that communicates with the auxiliary vehicle. The vehicle control device implement, upon detecting an abnormality in the in-vehicle sensor, one of the first switching control that controls the driving of the in-vehicle actuator based on an input from the auxiliary sensor, and a second switching control that causes the vehicle to travel using the auxiliary actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobuyuki TOMATSU
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Publication number: 20230286493Abstract: A vehicle includes a driving support system that sets an action plan for driving support of the vehicle, a motion manager including one or more processors that arbitrate a plurality of action plans set by the driving support system, and an actuator system to which a motion request generated using a result of arbitration by the motion manager is distributed. The one or more processors of the motion manager predicts a total weight of the vehicle and a position of a center of gravity of the vehicle, and correct the motion request based on the predicted total weight and the predicted position of the center of gravity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobuyuki TOMATSU
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Publication number: 20230202814Abstract: A transport robot is configured to transfer a transported article to and from an installed shelf by passing the installed shelf. A shelf portion that holds the transported article is configured to pass the installed shelf by the transport robot traveling. A chassis is configured to support the shelf portion. A stand is disposed on a first end portion side in a right-left direction of the transport robot, and extends upward from the chassis. An operating unit is configured to be installed on the stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi TOYOSHIMA, Daiki FUKUNAGA, Shiro ODA, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Keisuke FUKUNAGA, Zixun MEI, Takeshi MATSUI, Toshiyuki KAWABE
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Publication number: 20230110725Abstract: A service providing mobile unit comprising the frame 2, movement-use wheels 4, 5 provided at the bottom part of the frame 2, hydrogen storage tank insert parts 10 formed inside the frame 2, and the fuel cell 40 arranged in the frame 2. A service for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell 40 from the hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted in the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10, a service for lending out the hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted in the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10, a service for returning a used hydrogen storage tank 20 to the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10, and a service for storing the hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted into the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10 are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi NAKAMURA, Zixun MEI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU
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Publication number: 20230115169Abstract: A fuel tank comprises a circular column-shaped fuel tank body, a handle, and a lock mechanism. The circular column-shaped fuel tank body is provided so as to be capable of being detachably attached to a fuel-powered device. The handle is formed on one end side in a length direction of the fuel tank body. The lock mechanism is capable of switching between a locked state in which the fuel tank body cannot be removed from the fuel-powered device, and a lock-released state in which the locked state has been released, due to the fuel tank body being rotated in a circumferential direction in a state of being installed to the fuel-powered device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Zixun MEI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20230112102Abstract: A hydrogen tank-loaded vehicle includes: a tank storage portion disposed at a main body unit that is movable by driving of driving wheels, the tank storage portion structuring a portion of a vehicle outer profile, and a plurality of hydrogen tank mounting portions being provided at the tank storage portion in a height direction of the main body unit, each hydrogen tank mounting portion being configured to removably store a hydrogen tank; and a fuel cell stack that is supplied with hydrogen from the hydrogen tanks and generates electric power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Zixun MEI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20230116835Abstract: A service providing mobile unit 1 comprised of a frame 2 forming a ring shape about a horizontal axis, movement-use wheels 4, 5 attached to the bottom part of the frame 2, a hydrogen storage tank insert pan 10 formed inside the frame 2, and a fuel cell 40 arranged inside the frame 2. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell 40 from a replaceable hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted into the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10. A service providing space 3 having a ring-shaped inner circumference surface of the frame 2 as its outer edges is formed by the frame 2, and power can be supplied from the fuel cell 40 to a service providing unit installed inside the service providing space 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi NAKAMURA, Zixun MEI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Masashi NAKAMURA, Junichi OURA, Yusuke NISHIDA, Yuki BISAIJI, Masahiro IWAMOTO, Takao KATAOKA, Tatsuyuki HAYASHI, Saki MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20220222621Abstract: A package selection section selects a package for delivery based on package information obtained by a package information section, taking into consideration suitability (attributes) of a delivery driver based on driver information obtained by a driver information section. A route generation section then generates a delivery route for the delivery driver to deliver to a delivery destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Tetsuya KANATA, Masao TAJIMA, Takashi HAYASHI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Hideki FUKUDOME, Takashi HAYASHI, Yoshiumi KAWAMURA, Kosuke AKATSUKA, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
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Publication number: 20220177010Abstract: An autonomous delivery box includes a first memory, a first processor coupled to the first memory, and a delivery box configured to house a package. The autonomous delivery box is configured to travel autonomously between a dispatch base from which the package is dispatched and a handover location at which the package is handed over. The first processor is configured to authenticate opening permission for a door of the delivery box, and to control whether or not the autonomous delivery box is permitted to travel such that the autonomous delivery box is not permitted to travel in a case in which a travel-permitting condition of the autonomous delivery box has not been satisfied at the handover location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Tetsuya KANATA, Masao TAJIMA, Takashi HAYASHI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Hideki FUKUDOME, Takashi HAYASHI, Yoshiumi KAWAMURA, Kosuke AKATSUKA, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
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Publication number: 20220164761Abstract: A distribution base mobility system that acquires position information of a distribution base vehicle, position information for a location where the distribution base vehicle is able to park to exchange distribution items between the distribution base vehicle and the moving bodies, and information relating to a distribution request from a user, creates a transit plan including a transit destination and a transit timing of the distribution base vehicle, based on the acquired information, so as to reduce overall loss in a case in which the plurality of moving bodies move to an exchange location for distribution item exchange with the distribution base vehicle in order to pick up distribution items; and notifies the distribution base vehicle of the created transit plan, and notify the moving bodies of position information of the distribution base vehicle based on the acquired information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Tetsuya KANATA, Masao TAJIMA, Takashi HAYASHI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Hideki FUKUDOME, Takashi HAYASHI, Yoshiumi KAWAMURA, Kosuke AKATSUKA, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
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Publication number: 20220162047Abstract: A cargo conveying device includes: a horizontal direction conveying section that conveys cargo in a horizontal direction, and that includes a transfer section at which cargo is transferred between the transfer section and a cargo handler; a height adjusting section that adjusts a vertical direction height of the transfer section; and a control section that, at a time at a time at which cargo is transferred between the transfer section and a cargo handler, operates the height adjusting section, and adjusts the vertical direction height of the transfer section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Tetsuya KANATA, Masao TAJIMA, Takashi HAYASHI, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Hideki FUKUDOME, Takashi HAYASHI, Yoshiumi KAWAMURA, Kosuke AKATSUKA, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
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Publication number: 20220147921Abstract: The delivery support device includes: a reception destination information acquisition section configured to acquire reception destination information for a package for delivery; a delivery route setting section configured to set a delivery route for a delivery vehicle based on the reception destination information acquired by the reception destination information acquisition section; a delivery acceptance availability determination section configured to acquire a delivery acceptance availability status for a reception destination and determine whether or not it will be possible to hand over the package for delivery based on the delivery acceptance availability status; and a resetting section configured to eliminate the reception destination from the delivery route and reset the delivery route in cases in which the delivery acceptance availability determination section has determined that it will not be possible to hand over the package for delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Tetsuya Kanata, Masao Tajima, Takashi Hayashi, Nobuyuki Tomatsu, Hideki Fukudome, Takashi Hayashi, Yoshiumi Kawamura, Kosuke Akatsuka, Manabu Yamamoto, Kosuke Sakakibara
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Publication number: 20220147919Abstract: A delivery management device includes: a package information acquisition section configured to acquire information relating to a package for delivery; a delivery arrival date/time setting section configured to set a delivery arrival date and time for the package for delivery; a notification section configured to notify a reception destination of the delivery arrival date and time set by the delivery arrival date/time setting section; and a collection preference reception section configured to receive, from the reception destination, a preference for collection from a delivery vehicle or a periphery of a delivery vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Tetsuya Kanata, Masao Tajima, Takashi Hayashi, Nobuyuki Tomatsu, Hideki Fukudome, Takashi Hayashi, Yoshiumi Kawamura, Kosuke Akatsuka, Manabu Yamamoto, Kosuke Sakakibara
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Patent number: 11288964Abstract: A driving assistance device that detects an object in a traveling direction of a vehicle and to assist avoiding a collision of the vehicle with the object, including: a decision unit that decides whether there is a possibility of the own vehicle colliding with the detected object; a creation unit that creates an action plan for the own vehicle to avoid colliding with the detected object; a transmission unit that transmits the action plan to another vehicle; a receiving unit that receives, from the other vehicle that received the action plan, a response including information on whether it is possible for the other vehicle to take an action to avoid colliding with the own vehicle; a determination unit that determines an action based on the action plan and the response from the other vehicle; and an execution unit that executes the action determined by the determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Kato, Nobuyuki Tomatsu, Yu Ito
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Publication number: 20210114810Abstract: A robot system includes a robot control device to link a plurality of transport robots having a function of traveling with a package being loaded. A task acquisition unit acquires a task to be performed. A notification unit notifies the transport robot of action details which are assigned regarding the task. The transport robot takes an action in link with another transport robot according to the notified action details.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohito MATSUOKA, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Yasutaka ETOU, Masanobu OHMI, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Seiichi TSUNODA, Keima FUKUNAGA, Takuya WATABE, Makoto KAKUCHI, Kunihiro IWAMOTO, Daisuke SATO, Shunji INOUE, Kenta MIYAHARA, Satoshi OKAMOTO, Jiro GOTO, Terumi UKAI, Tetsuya TAIRA, Daisaku HONDA, Masato ENDO, Takashi HAYASHI, Suguru WATANABE, Yohei TANIGAWA
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Publication number: 20210120185Abstract: A monitoring method includes acquiring an image captured by a monitoring camera, analyzing the image captured by the monitoring camera, specifying an area that needs information from the analysis result, transmitting, to a mobile robot, a dispatch instruction to the specified area, acquiring an image captured by a camera of the mobile robot, and analyzing the image captured by the camera of the mobile robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasutaka ETOU, Tomohito MATSUOKA, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Masanobu OHMI, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Suguru WATANABE, Yohei TANIGAWA
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Publication number: 20210116924Abstract: The ID acquisition unit acquires identification information of a delivered delivery box, or identification information of a transport robot that delivered the delivery box. The whitelist holding unit holds identification information of a receivable delivery box, or identification information of a transport robot permitted to deliver. The receiving determination unit determines, when the acquired identification information of the delivery box or the acquired identification information of the transport robot is held in the whitelist holding unit, to receive the delivery box.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasutaka ETOU, Tomohito MATSUOKA, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Masanobu OHMI, Manabu YAMAMOTO, Suguru WATANABE, Yohei TANIGAWA
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Patent number: D924745Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventors: Hideaki Iida, Satoshi Kimura, Nobuyuki Tomatsu
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Patent number: D935937Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: Nobuyuki Tomatsu