Patents by Inventor Noriyuki Tani

Noriyuki Tani 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).

  • Publication number: 20220410875
    Abstract: A driving assistance device is configured to assist parking of a vehicle by automated driving along a route on which a driver of the vehicle parks the vehicle in a parking area by manual driving. The driving assistance device includes a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a steering angle measured value during manual driving of the vehicle; acquire a steering angle control range during automated driving of the vehicle; and determine a vehicle speed command value during automated driving of the vehicle based on a limit value of the steering angle control range in a case in which the steering angle measured value falls outside the steering angle control range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Noriyuki TANI
  • Publication number: 20220319192
    Abstract: A driving assistance device for assisting driving of a moving body, the driving assistance device includes: a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the driving assistance device to perform operations. The operations include: acquiring a self-produced image obtained by capturing an image of a surrounding of a moving body by a first image capturing device mounted on the moving body and an other-produced image captured by a second image capturing device different from the first image capturing device; and generating a visible composite image by compositing a plurality of images including the self-produced image and the other-produced image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki TANI, Yuya MATSUMOTO, Shota AKAURA
  • Publication number: 20220314992
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to: output a torque command value related to a rotation speed of a wheel of a vehicle; specify an estimated value which is a value obtained by estimating the rotation speed of the wheel based on the torque command value; and determine a parameter based on an error between the estimated value and a measured value which is a value obtained by measuring the rotation speed of the wheel. The torque command value is determined by a feedforward control using a target value which is a value as a target of the rotation speed of the wheel and the parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Noriyuki TANI
  • Publication number: 20210263156
    Abstract: A camera system is mountable on a vehicle body of a vehicle. The camera system includes: a camera; a light beam irradiation device; a processor; and a memory having instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: detecting an optical trajectory of a light beam from the light beam irradiation device and captured by the camera; and determining an attachment deviation of the camera based on the optical trajectory. If a size of the optical trajectory is smaller than a predetermined threshold, determination output of the attachment deviation is not performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Noriyuki TANI
  • Patent number: 10953920
    Abstract: A parking assist apparatus includes a one-way traffic determiner that determines whether or not a vehicle is located on a one-way road, and a parking processor that, when it is determined that the vehicle is located on the one-way road case, does not perform a vehicle control for parallel parking including a path through which the vehicle reverses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsunekazu, Noriyuki Tani, Yuya Matsumoto, Shota Akaura
  • Publication number: 20200400354
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a housing, an evaporator, a condenser, and a water sprinkler for sprinkling condensed water to the condenser, the condensed water having been generated at the evaporator. The condenser includes a first header and a second header arranged parallel to each other, a first heat transfer tube and a second heat transfer tube that are arranged parallel to each other and are arranged between the first header and the second header, and a fin disposed between the first heat transfer tube and the second heat transfer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yuta KOMIYA, Shinya HIGASHIIUE, Masahiro YOKOI, Yuichi USUDA, Satoshi UEDA, Noriyuki TANI
  • Publication number: 20200207416
    Abstract: A parking assist apparatus includes a one-way traffic determiner that determines whether or not a vehicle is located on a one-way road, and a parking processor that, when it is determined that the vehicle is located on the one-way road case, does not perform a vehicle control for parallel parking including a path through which the vehicle reverses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro TSUNEKAZU, Noriyuki TANI, Yuya MATSUMOTO, Shota AKAURA
  • Publication number: 20190265039
    Abstract: A positioning device to be installed in a vehicle is provided. The positioning device includes an input circuit configured to receive an input of a vehicle travel distance from the vehicle and an input of vehicle latitude and longitude information. The positioning device can determine positions of at least second and third points by integrating the vehicle travel distance based on a position of a first point. The positioning device defines a second point based on three-dimensional point cloud data representing three-dimensional shapes of a road network and a planimetric feature. Furthermore, the positioning device corrects the position of the second point based on the latitude and longitude information input to the input circuit when the vehicle is located at the second point. Furthermore, the positioning device determines the position of the third point by integrating the vehicle travel distance based on the corrected position of the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: NORIYUKI TANI
  • Publication number: 20170293295
    Abstract: An operation control system includes: a remote manipulator having a transmitter that transmits a signal containing time information; and an operation control device that conducts wireless communication with the remote manipulator to perform vehicle operation control. The operation control device includes a clock, a receiver, a calculator, and a controller. The receiver receives the signal containing the time information from the remote manipulator. The calculator calculates a delay time of the wireless communication, based on the time information and a time indicated by the clock. When the delay time is equal to or more than a threshold, the controller changes the vehicle operation control from a normal control to a safety control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: NORIYUKI TANI
  • Patent number: 9594222
    Abstract: There are provided a heat transfer part 21 having heat-receiving surfaces 211a and 211b which have curved surface shapes along side surfaces 111 and 121 of a stem 11 and a cylindrical part 12 and in which the stem 11 and the cylindrical part 12 can be fitted, and heat-dissipating surfaces 212a and 212b provided with projected and retracted portions 213a and 213b; and a casing 22 having the optical distributor 1 and the heat transfer part 21 mounted thereon, and having heat-receiving surfaces 222a and 222b provided with projected and retracted portions 223a and 223b engaged with the projected and retracted portions 213a and 213b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Goto, Naoto Himura, Noriyuki Tani, Seiji Haga, Masayoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20150355425
    Abstract: There are provided a heat transfer part 21 having heat-receiving surfaces 211a and 211b which have curved surface shapes along side surfaces 111 and 121 of a stem 11 and a cylindrical part 12 and in which the stem 11 and the cylindrical part 12 can be fitted, and heat-dissipating surfaces 212a and 212b provided with projected and retracted portions 213a and 213b; and a casing 22 having the optical distributor 1 and the heat transfer part 21 mounted thereon, and having heat-receiving surfaces 222a and 222b provided with projected and retracted portions 223a and 223b engaged with the projected and retracted portions 213a and 213b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki GOTO, Naoto HIMURA, Noriyuki TANI, Seiji HAGA, Masayoshi TAMURA
  • Patent number: 8356401
    Abstract: An electrical cable wiring head apparatus is provided to rapidly wire an electrical cable while more effectively restraining the electrical cable from floating. An electrical cable wiring head device of the electrical cable wiring head apparatus moves along a wiring surface of a wiring plate to wire an electrical cable on the wiring surface. The electrical cable wiring head device comprises: a head section supported rotatably about a rotary axis and provided with a guide recess for leading the electrical cable to the wiring surface, the guide recess being offset from the rotary axis; a head rotating mechanism for rotating the head section; a guide pushing member including a shaft portion and a roller portion provided rotatably on a distal end of the shaft portion, the guide pushing member being supported movably along the rotary axis; and a guide pushing member drive mechanism for reciprocating the guide pushing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Tani, Akinori Ooishi
  • Patent number: 8282532
    Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus for supplying oil pressure to a hydraulic servo at restart of an engine. The vehicle drive apparatus includes an accumulator that accumulates the oil pressure, an electromagnetic switching valve that retains oil pressure of the accumulator when an oil pump is stopped, a switching valve control unit that controls opening and closing of the electromagnetic switching valve, and a restart determining unit that determines whether or not to restart the vehicle drive source from a stopped state. When it is determined by the restart determining unit to restart the vehicle drive source, the switching valve control unit is started so as to supply the oil pressure accumulated in the accumulator to the hydraulic servo. As a result, engine friction engagement elements are quickly engaged to enable starting of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruki Shirasaka, Noriyuki Tani, Yuji Iwatsuru, Masayoshi Kato, Takuji Akiyama, Shuichi Takeda, Masahiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8210978
    Abstract: A vehicle drive unit includes a clutch pressure control valve that controls hydraulic pressure for operating the clutch; a clutch control valve that is provided in a first oil passage between the clutch pressure control valve and the clutch, and that controls hydraulic pressure in an engagement state between full engagement and disengagement of the clutch; a second oil passage that bypasses the clutch control valve and that is arranged parallel to the first oil passage; and a shift valve that connects, to an oil passage connected to the clutch, the first oil passage when controlling the engagement state between full engagement and disengagement of the clutch, and the second oil passage when not controlling the engagement state between full engagement and disengagement of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruki Shirasaka, Yuji Iwatsuru, Noriyuki Tani, Masayoshi Kato
  • Patent number: 8001678
    Abstract: A component mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of components on a board. The apparatus is provided with a board holding device for holding the board at a board holding position, a first mounting head for holding and taking out a component fed from a first component feeding position and mounting the component on the board held at the board holding position, a second mounting head for holding and taking out the component fed from a second component feeding position and mounting the component on the held board, and a component feeding device having a wafer holding table for holding a wafer on which the respective components are fed so that the wafer holding table can be moved reciprocationally between the first component feeding position and the second component feeding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kabeshita, Kurayasu Hamasaki, Noriyuki Tani, Shozo Minamitani, Yoichi Makino
  • Publication number: 20110030202
    Abstract: An electrical cable wiring head apparatus is provided to rapidly wire an electrical cable while more effectively restraining the electrical cable from floating. An electrical cable wiring head device of the electrical cable wiring head apparatus moves along a wiring surface of a wiring plate to wire an electrical cable on the wiring surface. The electrical cable wiring head device comprises: a head section supported rotatably about a rotary axis and provided with a guide recess for leading the electrical cable to the wiring surface, the guide recess being offset from the rotary axis; a head rotating mechanism for rotating the head section; a guide pushing member including a shaft portion and a roller portion provided rotatably on a distal end of the shaft portion, the guide pushing member being supported movably along the rotary axis; and a guide pushing member drive mechanism for reciprocating the guide pushing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki TANI, Akinori OOISHI
  • Publication number: 20100307820
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes wiring an electrical cable in a metallic mold, pouring molten resin into the metallic mold and solidifying the molten resin in the metallic mold to produce a wiring body module. The electrical cable is embedded in the solidified resin. The method further includes mounting an electrical component on the wiring body module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Oishi, Noriyuki Tani, Yusuke Kikuchi, Yuuji Saka, Naoki Komura, Yoshikazu Taniguchi, Mitsuhiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20100167872
    Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus for supplying oil pressure to a hydraulic servo at restart of an engine. The vehicle drive apparatus includes an accumulator that accumulates the oil pressure, an electromagnetic switching valve that retains oil pressure of the accumulator when an oil pump is stopped, a switching valve control unit that controls opening and closing of the electromagnetic switching valve, and a restart determining unit that determines whether or not to restart the vehicle drive source from a stopped state. When it is determined by the restart determining unit to restart the vehicle drive source, the switching valve control unit is started so as to supply the oil pressure accumulated in the accumulator to the hydraulic servo. As a result, engine friction engagement elements are quickly engaged to enable starting of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruki SHIRASAKA, Noriyuki Tani, Yuji Iwatsuru, Masayoshi Kato, Takuji Akiyama, Shuichi Takeda, Masahiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20100167874
    Abstract: A vehicle drive unit includes a clutch pressure control valve that controls hydraulic pressure for operating the clutch; a clutch control valve that is provided in a first oil passage between the clutch pressure control valve and the clutch, and that controls hydraulic pressure in an engagement state between full engagement and disengagement of the clutch; a second oil passage that bypasses the clutch control valve and that is arranged parallel to the first oil passage; and a shift valve that connects, to an oil passage connected to the clutch, the first oil passage when controlling the engagement state between full engagement and disengagement of the clutch, and the second oil passage when not controlling the engagement state between full engagement and disengagement of the clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruki SHIRASAKA, Yuji IWATSURU, Noriyuki TANI, Masayoshi KATO
  • Patent number: 7637714
    Abstract: While a vicinity of a bottom surface-side region of a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, corresponding to an adhesion region of a semiconductor chip, is sucked and held, a plurality of protruding portions of a removing member are brought into contact with the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip through the adhesive sheet at the adhesion region. Also, the adhesive sheet is sucked in between the respective protruding portions so as to change an adhesive surface bond of the semiconductor chip to the adhesive sheet to point bonding. Further, the removing member is moved along the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip so as to change the position of the point bonding and decrease the adhesive bonding force to the adhesive sheet. Then, the semiconductor chip is removed from the adhesive sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kabeshita, Kurayasu Hamasaki, Shozo Minamitani, Yoichi Makino, Noriyuki Tani