Patents by Inventor Osamu Ozaki

Osamu Ozaki 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: 20230373509
    Abstract: An apparatus for message notification displays a message to be known to a driver of a vehicle on a display disposed in front of a driver's seat on which the driver is sitting, when a change in environment around the vehicle causing the driver to turn his/her attention forward, an action of the vehicle that the driver can sense, or operation by the driver of a vehicle-mounted device in a front area of the vehicle is detected, in the case where travel of the vehicle is controlled in autonomous driving mode in which driving operation by the driver is unnecessary, and where a looking direction of the driver is not a direction related to the driving operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya FUJIKI, Kenichiro AOKI, Ryusuke KURODA, Osamu OZAKI
  • Patent number: 9679474
    Abstract: An other-vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound source device mounted on a first vehicle and configured to output a non-audible region sound of a predetermined frequency range set in advance; a sound collection device mounted on the first vehicle and configured to collect sound information around the first vehicle; and a distinction device configured to distinguish a second vehicle based on a non-audible region sound included in the sound information collected by the sound collection device of the first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9664804
    Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
  • Patent number: 9655291
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayer magnetic shield 21 formed of magnetic materials and disposed on the outer side of a superconducting magnet 11, the multilayer magnetic shield 21 including a first magnetic shield 1 disposed on the outer side of the superconducting magnet 11 and a second magnetic shield 2 disposed on the outer side of the first magnetic shield 1. The first magnetic shield 1 includes a first cylinder section 1a enclosing the superconducting magnet 11 and a pair of first flange sections 1b connected to the first cylinder section 1a. The second magnetic shield 2 includes a second cylinder section 2a enclosing the first cylinder section 1a and a pair of second flange sections 2b connected to the second cylinder section 2a. The second cylinder section 2a is disposed in a position with a predetermined space S from the first cylinder section 1a in the radial direction of the first cylinder section 1a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: Kobe Steel, Ltd., JAPAN SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Osamu Ozaki, Yoshio Okui, Takeshi Kamikado
  • Publication number: 20160381843
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayer magnetic shield 21 formed of magnetic materials and disposed on the outer side of a superconducting magnet 11, the multilayer magnetic shield 21 including a first magnetic shield 1 disposed on the outer side of the superconducting magnet 11 and a second magnetic shield 2 disposed on the outer side of the first magnetic shield 1. The first magnetic shield 1 includes a first cylinder section 1a enclosing the superconducting magnet 11 and a pair of first flange sections 1b connected to the first cylinder section 1a. The second magnetic shield 2 includes a second cylinder section 2a enclosing the first cylinder section 1a and a pair of second flange sections 2b connected to the second cylinder section 2a. The second cylinder section 2a is disposed in a position with a predetermined space S from the first cylinder section 1a in the radial direction of the first cylinder section 1a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), JAPAN SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY INC
    Inventors: Osamu OZAKI, Yoshio OKUI, Takeshi KAMIKADO
  • Publication number: 20160274253
    Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya KAMINADE, Shinya KAWAMATA, Osamu OZAKI, Akira NAGAE
  • Patent number: 9421969
    Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
  • Patent number: 9393952
    Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
  • Patent number: 9160219
    Abstract: Disclosed is a brushless motor (1A) which is an axial gap type brushless motor (1A) wherein stators (3A, 4A) comprising a coil (41) and a rotor (2) comprising a permanent magnet (23) are arranged with a gap therebetween in the axial direction. The coil (41) is a band-like wire which is spirally wound such that the width direction of the band-like wire generally coincides with the direction of the magnetic flux that is generated by the permanent magnet (23) of the rotor (2). Consequently, the axial gap type brushless motor (1A) having the above-described structure can be further reduced in eddy current loss in comparison to conventional brushless motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Takamatsu, Koji Inoue, Kenichi Inoue, Takashi Hase, Osamu Ozaki, Chikara Ichihara, Masakatsu Maruyama, Yasushi Maeda, Hiroyuki Mitani
  • Patent number: 9140903
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle information transmitting device capable of resolving the bothersome that occurs when the light is strong. According to the present embodiment, a plurality of light sources 10a is arranged in an array form of plural rows or plural columns in the light source panel 10 so that light can be irradiated in a horizontal direction (right and left direction) and vertical direction (height direction, up and down direction). The light source panel 10 includes a diffusion plate 10b and a shaft member 10c for entirely or partially adjusting the transmitting degree (blurring degree of light) of the light of the light source 10a in association with the arrangement position of the light source 10a, and a plurality of springs 10d that plays the role of a fail safe for maintaining the distance between the light source 10a and the diffusion plate 10b in a maximum state at the time of malfunctioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hatakeyama, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9126594
    Abstract: To provide a driving assistance apparatus that can detect an intersection at which driving assistance is required with a high degree of precision so that the driving assistance can be provided more appropriately, a driving assistance apparatus 2 includes: a vehicle speed acquisition unit 64 that obtains information indicating a vehicle speed of a vehicle 1; an assistance condition determination unit 98 that determines whether or not an assistance activation condition, which is a condition for providing a driver of the vehicle 1 with driving assistance, is satisfied on the basis of whether or not a vehicle speed V obtained by the vehicle speed acquisition unit 64 is equal to or lower than a reference vehicle speed V1, and on the basis of information relating to an intersection or a preceding vehicle in front of the vehicle 1; and an assistance execution unit 100 that executes, as the driving assistance, assistance including at least one of warning issuance to the driver, braking control, and steering control w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Takuya Kaminade
  • Publication number: 20150235554
    Abstract: An other-vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound source device mounted on a first vehicle and configured to output a non-audible region sound of a predetermined frequency range set in advance; a sound collection device mounted on the first vehicle and configured to collect sound information around the first vehicle; and a distinction device configured to distinguish a second vehicle based on a non-audible region sound included in the sound information collected by the sound collection device of the first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9071118
    Abstract: An axial motor includes a rotor arranged between a pair of stators with coils. In the rotor, a plurality of permanent magnets sandwiched between pairs of first magnetic materials and a plurality of second magnetic materials are alternately arranged in a rotation direction while gaps are provided therebetween. Since the permanent magnets are sandwiched by the first magnetic materials in the thus constructed axial motor, a field-weakening control can be performed. Since the second magnetic materials are provided, a reluctance torque can be generated. Further, since the gaps are provided, more magnetic fluxes generated from the permanent magnets can be caused to flow toward the coils. Therefore, the thus constructed axial motor can achieve a higher output, higher torque, higher efficiency, and miniaturization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
    Inventors: Masatsugu Takemoto, Hiroyuki Mitani, Hirofumi Hojo, Koji Inoue, Osamu Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20150158482
    Abstract: An approaching vehicle detection apparatus includes: a sound information detection unit configured to detect sound information around an own vehicle; a sound source detection unit configured to detect a sound source around the own vehicle based on the detected sound information; an approaching vehicle determination unit configured to determine whether the sound source is a vehicle approaching the own vehicle; and a vehicle state changing unit configured to change a vehicle state of the own vehicle to a vehicle state where the own vehicle sound is able to be suppressed when the own vehicle sound generated from the own vehicle is able to be suppressed by changing the vehicle state of the own vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Kaminade, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Akira Nagae
  • Publication number: 20150051753
    Abstract: In order to provide a driving assistance device capable of inhibiting execution of driving assistance in a scene other than an intersection at which the driving assistance is required, a driving assistance device is provided with a microphone mounted on an own vehicle and configured to detect sound information around the own vehicle, an assistance executing unit configured to execute the driving assistance, and an assistance determining unit configured to determine whether the driving assistance is executed and determine an assistance level at the time of executing the driving assistance, based on a reverberating sound of a sound emitted from the own vehicle and included in the sound information detected by the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Takuya Kaminade
  • Publication number: 20150046038
    Abstract: To provide a driving assistance apparatus that can detect an intersection at which driving assistance is required with a high degree of precision so that the driving assistance can be provided more appropriately, a driving assistance apparatus 2 includes: a vehicle speed acquisition unit 64 that obtains information indicating a vehicle speed of a vehicle 1; an assistance condition determination unit 98 that determines whether or not an assistance activation condition, which is a condition for providing a driver of the vehicle 1 with driving assistance, is satisfied on the basis of whether or not a vehicle speed V obtained by the vehicle speed acquisition unit 64 is equal to or lower than a reference vehicle speed V1, and on the basis of information relating to an intersection or a preceding vehicle in front of the vehicle 1; and an assistance execution unit 100 that executes, as the driving assistance, assistance including at least one of warning issuance to the driver, braking control, and steering control w
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki, Takuya Kaminade
  • Patent number: 8614617
    Abstract: Provided is a reactor that enables high inductance to be generated with stability in a wide current range, while minimizing noise, processing cost, and eddy-current loss. The reactor (D1) has the ratio (t/W) of the width (W) to the thickness (t) of a conductive member that composes an air-core coil configured to be 1 or less, and preferably, 1/10 or less. Furthermore, the reactor also has the absolute value of a value ((L1?L2)/L3) that has had: the difference (L1?L2) between; the space interval (L1) between an inner wall face of a first core member (3) and an inner wall face of a second core member (4), at the innermost circumference position of the air-core coil (1); and the space (L2) between the inner wall face of the first core member (3) and the inner wall face of the second core member (4), at the outermost circumference position of the air-core coil (1); divided by an average value (L3); configured to be 1/50 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mitani, Kyoji Zaitsu, Kenichi Inoue, Osamu Ozaki, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Hirofumi Hojo, Koji Inoue, Eiichiro Yoshikawa, Naoya Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20130258488
    Abstract: In a vehicle information transmitting device, a plurality of light sources is arranged in an array form of plural rows or plural columns in the light source panel so that light can be irradiated in a horizontal direction (right and left direction) and vertical direction (height direction, up and down direction). The light source panel includes a diffusion plate and a shaft member for entirely or partially adjusting the transmitting degree (blurring degree of light) of the light of the light source in association with the arrangement position of the light source, and a plurality of springs that plays the role of a fail safe for maintaining the distance between the light source and the diffusion plate in a maximum state at the time of malfunctioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hatakeyama, Shinya Kawamata, Osamu Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20130009508
    Abstract: Disclosed is a brushless motor (1A) which is an axial gap type brushless motor (1A) wherein stators (3A, 4A) comprising a coil (41) and a rotor (2) comprising a permanent magnet (23) are arranged with a gap therebetween in the axial direction. The coil (41) is a band-like wire which is spirally wound such that the width direction of the band-like wire generally coincides with the direction of the magnetic flux that is generated by the permanent magnet (23) of the rotor (2). Consequently, the axial gap type brushless motor (1A) having the above-described structure can be further reduced in eddy current loss in comparison to conventional brushless motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Takamatsu, Koji Inoue, Kenichi Inoue, Takashi Hase, Osamu Ozaki, Chikara Ichihara, Masakatsu Maruyama, Yasushi Maeda, Hiroyuki Mitani
  • Patent number: 8339252
    Abstract: Disclosed is a blind spot display device which enables a driver to check the image of a blind spot area at required timing and can prevent the visual distraction of the driver due to display of unnecessary images, ensuring that the driver is sufficiently attentive during driving. On the basis of the traveling state of a vehicle estimated by a traveling state estimation section, a right display and a left display switch display and non-display of the image of the blind spot area, and the right attention drawing section or the left attention drawing section corresponding to the display displaying the image draws the attention of the driver. On the basis of the traveling state, the image is displayed only when necessary, and is not displayed when unnecessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Osamu Ozaki