Patents by Inventor Noriaki Ito

Noriaki Ito 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: 12292735
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for controlling wireless communication performed by a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform, when detecting a predetermined access point, establish wireless connection with the predetermined access point, wherein the controller prevents wireless connection to the predetermined access point at least during a first period from when the vehicle stops until a predetermined timing comes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki Ito, Hiroki Kawasaki, Hiroto Nakagawa, Satoru Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20250110471
    Abstract: A machining direction determination unit determines a machining direction, i.e., whether to orient a product in a first direction along a material axis or a second direction opposite to the first direction, on the basis of constraint condition data indicating constraint conditions of front machining (first machining) and/or back machining (second machining), and product data. A time estimate output unit calculates a first time estimate required for the front machining and a second time estimate required for the back machining in accordance with the machining direction on the basis of machining condition data indicating machining conditions (including a machining speed) corresponding to tools used respectively for the front machining and the back machining, as well as material data and the product data, and outputs an estimate of a time required to manufacture the product on the basis of the first time estimate and the second time estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: MANABU ITO, MITSUHIRO MASUDA, TATSUYA AOKI, EIJI MATSUYAMA, NORIAKI OZEKI, MASARU KAMIO
  • Patent number: 12244746
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises a communication module configured to perform wireless communication with a network outside a vehicle; and a first antenna connected to the communication module, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is mounted inside an instrument panel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Takuma Sawaya, Hironobu Yamamoto, Noriaki Ito, Hiroki Kawasaki, Hiroto Nakagawa, Satoru Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20250043598
    Abstract: A vehicle handle to be attached to a door of a vehicle such that the vehicle handle is operable to be pulled out, the vehicle handle including: a handle body portion having an operation opening to a cylinder lock attached to the door; and a cap configured to close the operation opening. An elastic locking portion is provided on one of the cap and the handle body portion, a locked portion is provided on the other of the cap and the handle body portion, and the elastic locking portion is translationally moved along a door front surface in accordance with an attachment and detachment operation of the cap with respect to the operation opening, and being elastically locked to and unlocked from the locked portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki ITO, Mitsuo NISHIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240011338
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes: a handle member attached to a door to be handled by a user, the handle member having a front cover, and a back cover; and a handling detection sensor for detecting the handling of the handle member, wherein the back cover includes: a pair of movement-restricted portions arranged at both ends of the back cover, wherein relative movement of the pair of movement-restricted portions to the front cover is restricted; and a flexible portion arranged between the pair of movement-restricted portions, the flexible portion being bendable according to the handling; and wherein the handling detection sensor detects the bending of the flexible portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi Ono, Noriaki Ito, Kazuhisa Yabumoto, Hideki Sano
  • Publication number: 20230091019
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to, when a vehicle is in a service area of a predetermined wireless access point, provide a service corresponding to an identifier of the wireless access point for a driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki ITO, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Hiroto NAKAGAWA, Satoru IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230088173
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus including a first communication module configured to use a first communication network that is a cellular communication network and a second communication module configured to use a second communication network that is a communication network other than the cellular communication network, determines which of the first communication network and the second communication network is to be used to perform communication, based on a sign of departure of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Hiroki Kawasaki, Noriaki Ito, Hiroto Nakagawa, Satoru Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20230088041
    Abstract: This disclosure reduces power consumption of a vehicle. An information processing apparatus of this disclosure acquires information on a remaining battery level of a vehicle. The information processing apparatus determines, for each of multiple types of processing executed by one or more electronic control units of the vehicle, an execution mode to be set after a running system of the vehicle stops, according to the remaining battery level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Hiroki KAWASAKI, Noriaki Ito, Hiroto Nakagawa, Satoru Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20230088826
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system capable of rapidly communicating information. In the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus including a first communication module configured to use a cellular communication network and a second communication module configured to use a wireless communication network other than the cellular communication network performs a predetermined process related to communication performed by the first communication module when receiving first data via the second communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki ITO, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Hiroto NAKAGAWA, Satoru IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230092889
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for controlling wireless communication performed by a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform, when detecting a predetermined access point, establish wireless connection with the predetermined access point, wherein the controller prevents wireless connection to the predetermined access point at least during a first period from when the vehicle stops until a predetermined timing comes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Noriaki ITO, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Hiroto NAKAGAWA, Satoru IKEDA
  • Patent number: 11548458
    Abstract: A bumper cross member for a motor vehicle is produced from an extruded hollow profile and has a front side forming an impact side, a rear side in opposition to the front side, end zones configured for connection to the motor vehicle, a central zone extending between the end zones and bent toward the impact side, and top and bottom sides connecting the rear side with the front side. Each of the top and bottom sides has a projecting flange which is separated from the rear side by a separation cut configured to end shy of the end zones so that the flanges are connected with the bumper cross member in the end zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shimizu, Frode Paulsen, Atsushi Hasegawa, Takayuki Fujii, Norikazu Matsuura, Noriaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20220321684
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises a communication module configured to perform wireless communication with a network outside a vehicle; and a first antenna connected to the communication module, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is mounted inside an instrument panel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Takuma SAWAYA, Hironobu YAMAMOTO, Noriaki ITO, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Hiroto NAKAGAWA, Satoru IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220322057
    Abstract: The present disclosure in its one aspect provides a wireless communication apparatus comprising a communication module configured to perform wireless communication with an external network of a vehicle; and a first antenna connected to the communication module, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is mounted at a position close to a roof panel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Takuma SAWAYA, Hironobu YAMAMOTO, Noriaki ITO, Hiroki KAWASAKI, Hiroto NAKAGAWA, Satoru IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220212615
    Abstract: A bumper cross member for a motor vehicle is produced from an extruded hollow profile and has a front side forming an impact side, a rear side in opposition to the front side, end zones configured for connection to the motor vehicle, a central zone extending between the end zones and bent toward the impact side, and top and bottom sides connecting the rear side with the front side. Each of the top and bottom skies has a projecting flange which is separated from the rear side by a separation cut configured to end shy of the end zones so that the flanges are connected with the bumper cross member in the end zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicants: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shimizu, Frode Paulsen, Atsushi Hasegawa, Takayuki Fujii, Norikazu Matsuura, Noriaki Ito
  • Patent number: 10087657
    Abstract: A handle device for a vehicle is provided with: an operating section rotatably connected to a handle base; a cable device formed by inserting in a slidable manner an inner cable, which has a connection section provided at the front end thereof, into an outer cable, the cable device being configured in such a manner that the connection section of the inner cable is fitted to a cable connection hole, which is formed in the operating section, to enable operating force applied to the operating section to be transmitted to a door lock device on the vehicle side; and a connection aid connected to the front end of the outer cable and mounted on the handle base while holding the connection section of the inner cable in a movable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isamu Uemura, Noriaki Ito, Makoto Igeta
  • Patent number: 10036546
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a first optical system includes a first light source and emits a first illumination light. A second optical system includes a second light source and emits a second illumination light. A controller controls turning-on/off of the first light source and the second light source. The first optical system and the second optical system are configured such that a first illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light and the second illumination light. The first optical system is configured such that a second illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light. The controller allows the turning-on of the first light source when the turning-on of the second light source is disabled, and prohibits the turning-on of the second light source when the turning-on of the first light source is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noriaki Ito
  • Patent number: 9939183
    Abstract: A device to mount plural number of condenser sections, including respective condenser sections of an inflow conduit flowing into coolant therein, an outflow conduit flowing out of coolant therefrom, a connection tube communicating between the inflow conduit and the outflow conduit, and plural number of condenser tubes for connecting the inflow conduit and the outflow conduit and fins attached to the condenser tube. The plural number of the condenser sections are mounted every inflow conduits and every outflow conduits directing to the same direction, leeward side positioned outflow conduits of the condenser sections and windward side positioned inflow conduits of the condenser sections being connecting the connection tube, with series connection, thereby coolant within the condenser tubes of the plural number of the condenser sections flows in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriaki Ito
  • Patent number: 9862301
    Abstract: A vehicular rear panel with a new configuration is provided. The vehicular rear panel according to an aspect of the present disclosure is made of a resin material and disposed on a rear vehicle body part. The vehicular rear panel includes a light guiding unit configured to guide light from the light source along an extending direction of the vehicular rear panel and a light emitting unit configured to emit light in the light guiding unit to a rear side of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Koji Uchino, Manabu Maeda, Noriaki Ito, Norimasa Yamamoto, Asami Nakada, Yuji Sakurai, Hiroya Koizumi, Tsukasa Tokida, Takao Muramatsu, Tomoaki Otani, Motohiro Komatsu, Akihiro Matsumoto, Takashi Terayama, Hiroki Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20170138583
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a first optical system includes a first light source and emits a first illumination light. A second optical system includes a second light source and emits a second illumination light. A controller controls turning-on/off of the first light source and the second light source. The first optical system and the second optical system are configured such that a first illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light and the second illumination light. The first optical system is configured such that a second illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light. The controller allows the turning-on of the first light source when the turning-on of the second light source is disabled, and prohibits the turning-on of the second light source when the turning-on of the first light source is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Noriaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20170067626
    Abstract: A light source module of the present disclosure is provided with a light source, e.g., LED chips and a control circuit to control light emission of the light source. The light source module includes a light source mounting unit to be mounted with the light source, and a control mounting unit to be mounted with the control circuit. The light source mounting unit and the control mounting unit are formed as independent components that can be integrated with each other so that when the light source mounting unit and the control mounting unit are integrated with each other, the light source and the control circuit are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Noriaki Ito, Takuya Serita, Atsushi Ozawa, Tomiharu Hirano