Patents by Inventor Ryo Kimura

Ryo Kimura 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: 11958495
    Abstract: A vehicle display control device, includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to cause a display unit provided in a vehicle cabin to display an inducement image requesting that an occupant grip a steering wheel in a case in which it is necessary for the occupant to grip the steering wheel, and cause the display unit to display the inducement image more prominently in a case of requesting that the occupant grip the steering wheel before the vehicle switches from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously, than in a case of requesting that the occupant continue to grip the steering wheel as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoaki Takabatake, Koji Kimura, Junji Miyazaki, Ryo Ogata, Yuki Yoshida, Tadashi Morishita
  • Publication number: 20240119618
    Abstract: The present invention comprises: an input unit that enters scene information indicating the state of a prescribed scene in a container that stores an object; a processing unit that, on the basis of the scene information entered into the input unit, sorts objects in the container by size and, on the basis of the number of sorted objects of different sizes, detects objects of sizes that are not acceptable for storage in the container; and an output unit that outputs the results of processing by the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ryo SAKAI, Nobutaka KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11932124
    Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle includes at least one wheel driven by a motor, a vehicle body including a floor panel, a battery pack arranged on the lower side of the floor panel and configured to supply power to the motor, at least one wire harness extending in a front-rear direction of the electrically driven vehicle between the floor panel and the battery pack, and a harness cover extending in the front-rear direction of the electrically driven vehicle along the at least one wire harness and interposed between the at least one wire harness and the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyosuke Kawase, Ryo Kimura, Kazuya Kushibiki
  • Publication number: 20240088192
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology which realizes a reliable semiconductor device including a photosensor device by preventing pent roofs of edges of a P+ layer from being generated and a metal wiring installed over the P+ layer from coming down while securing the electrical conductivity of the P+ layer. The semiconductor device includes a photosensor including a photodiode formed on a substrate. The photodiode includes: a cathode electrode; a laminated structure that is formed on the cathode electrode and in which an N+ layer, an I layer, and a P+ layer are laminated in this order; an anode electrode formed on the P+ layer; a first insulating film formed so as to cover a portion of the anode electrode and edges of the laminated structure; and a metal wiring connected to the anode electrode. The edges of the laminated structure are formed in forward tapered shapes in a cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Akihiro HANADA, Marina MOCHIZUKI, Ryo ONODERA, Fumiya KIMURA, Isao SUZUMURA
  • Publication number: 20240071861
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a wiring member, a sintered member between a first main electrode of the semiconductor element and the wiring member, and a sealing body. The wiring member includes a base material, a metal film on a face of the base material, and an uneven oxide film. The uneven oxide film includes a thick film portion and a thin film portion. An opposing face of the wiring member opposing the semiconductor element includes a mounting portion to which the first main electrode is bonded, an outer peripheral portion formed with the thick film portion and surrounding the semiconductor element, and an intermediate portion formed with the thin film portion between the mounting portion and the outer peripheral portion. The sintered member overlaps with the mounting portion and the intermediate portion in the plan view, and is in contact with the thin film portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Yuji KOJIMA, Takashi SATO, Yoshitsugu SAKAMOTO, Tomomi OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20230356740
    Abstract: A biological state guidance device includes a biological state estimation unit configured to estimate a biological state of a driver of a vehicle, a target value decision unit configured to decide on a target value that is an index for setting the biological state of the driver as a target state, an audio stimulus generation unit configured to control an audio stimulus generation device for generating an audio stimulus for guidance so that the biological state of the driver is close to a target value on the basis of the estimated biological state and the target value, a fellow passenger information acquisition unit configured to acquire fellow passenger information about a fellow passenger of the vehicle other than the driver, a target state decision unit configured to decide on a target state of a biological state of the fellow passenger on the basis of the fellow passenger information, and a vibration stimulus generation unit configured to control a vibration stimulus generation device for stimulating the f
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Hiroko Adachi
  • Publication number: 20230311926
    Abstract: A biological state guidance device includes a biological state estimation unit configured to estimate a biological state of an occupant of a vehicle, a target value decision unit configured to decide on a target value that is an index for setting the biological state of the occupant as a target state, a stimulus generation unit configured to control a stimulus generation device for generating a stimulus for guidance so that the biological state of the occupant is close to a target value on the basis of the estimated biological state and the target value, and a position information detection unit configured to detect position information of the vehicle. The target value decision unit decides on the target value on the basis of the position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Ryo Kimura, Hiroko Adachi
  • Publication number: 20230271627
    Abstract: A driver assistance apparatus for assisting driving of a vehicle, comprises: a first detector which detects first state information related to driving of the vehicle; a second detector which detects second state information related to driving of the vehicle; first output circuitry which outputs a first signal based on the first state information; second output circuitry which outputs a second signal based on the second state information; and a controller which controls output of the first output circuitry and the second output circuitry. The controller controls, when the second output circuitry outputs the second signal during output of the first signal by the first output circuitry, the output of the first output circuitry so as to gradually decrease and controls the output of the second output circuitry so as to gradually increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Takahiro MATSUOKA
  • Patent number: 11654931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving assistance device that assists driving of a vehicle, the driving assistance device including a notification unit configured to perform notification for recognition of a risk associated with traveling of the vehicle present in a surrounding situation to a driver of the vehicle, a determination unit configured to determine a degree of recognition of the risk by the driver based on a period of time from when a first detector no longer detects an accelerator operation to when a second detector detects the brake operation in response to the risk present in the surrounding situation, and a control unit configured to control the notification unit so that the notification according to the degree of recognition determined by the determination unit is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko Adachi, Ryo Kimura, Takahiro Matsuoka, Tsuyoshi Nojiri
  • Patent number: 11541944
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a door opening, and a door that is attached to the vehicle body and that has a door reinforcing member extending straddling the door opening. The vehicle body includes: a rocker extending following a lower end of the door opening; a floor panel extending from an upper face of the rocker to a vehicle inward side; a first reinforcing member fixed to an upper face of the floor panel and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction following an end portion of the floor panel, an outward end portion of the first reinforcing member being disposed above the rocker, and an inward end portion of the first reinforcing member being disposed inward of the rocker; and a second reinforcing member that is fixed to an upper face of the first reinforcing member and that extends in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Subaru Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Sasaki, Ryo Kimura
  • Publication number: 20220402850
    Abstract: An object is to prevent lowering in the yield of R—COF due to contamination by impurities and thereby to produce a high-purity product of R—COF in a stable manner. According to the present invention, provided are: a method of purifying a carboxylic acid fluoride, comprising a step of removing a hydrogen halide by bringing a carboxylic acid fluoride containing the hydrogen halide into contact with a metal fluoride; a method of producing a high-purity carboxylic acid fluoride, comprising a step of bringing a carboxylic acid fluoride containing a hydrogen halide into contact with a metal fluoride as well as a high-purity carboxylic acid fluoride obtained therefrom; and a method of using a metal fluoride as an adsorbent for a hydrogen halide in a method of removing a hydrogen halide from a carboxylic acid fluoride containing the hydrogen halide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Akiko NAKANISHI, Shohei MAEHARA
  • Patent number: 11511806
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a floor panel; a rocker extending along a side edge of the floor panel; a rear side member located on a rear side of the rocker and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and a suspension. The suspension may include a trailing arm; and a bracket connected to the trailing arm via a bush. The bracket may be fastened to the rocker at a first fastening point by a first bolt and fastened to the rear side member at a second fastening point by a second bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Tomohiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220289230
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving assistance device that assists driving of a vehicle, the driving assistance device including a notification unit configured to perform notification for recognition of a risk associated with traveling of the vehicle present in a surrounding situation to a driver of the vehicle, a determination unit configured to determine a degree of recognition of the risk by the driver based on a period of time from when a first detector no longer detects an accelerator operation to when a second detector detects the brake operation in response to the risk present in the surrounding situation, and a control unit configured to control the notification unit so that the notification according to the degree of recognition determined by the determination unit is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroko ADACHI, Ryo KIMURA, Takahiro MATSUOKA, Tsuyoshi NOJIRI
  • Patent number: 11433949
    Abstract: A body of an electric vehicle may include: a floor panel; a pair of rockers extending along both side edges of the floor panel, respectively; an indoor floor crossmember protruding upward from the floor panel and connecting the rockers to each other; an outdoor floor crossmember protruding downward from the floor panel, connecting the rockers to each other, and located rearward of the indoor floor crossmember; and a battery case located below the floor panel and housing a battery configured to supply power to a traction motor. The battery case may extend from a position located frontward of the indoor floor crossmember to a position that is located rearward of the indoor floor crossmember and frontward of the outdoor floor crossmember.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya Okamura, Ryo Kimura
  • Publication number: 20220274908
    Abstract: An object is to provide a method of producing a carboxylic acid fluoride at an increased product yield in a reaction system without forming HCl as a by-product, in other words, without forming a complex between HCl and a carboxylic acid fluoride as a product. Another object is to provide a method of producing a carboxylic acid fluoride without the necessity of using a photoreaction apparatus or a specific hydrogen fluoride adduct and hence without problems of complicating the process. Provided is a method of producing a carboxylic acid fluoride, comprising reacting a carboxylic acid chloride with a metal fluoride. In this production method, the carboxylic acid is preferably a carboxylic acid having a carbon number of 1 to 7, the carboxylic acid is preferably a carboxylic acid substituted with fluorine, or the carboxylic acid is preferably trifluoroacetic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Shohei MAEHARA, Akiko NAKANISHI
  • Patent number: 11396333
    Abstract: A body of a vehicle may include: a floor panel including a panel consisting of a single plate; a pair of rockers extending along both of side edges of the floor panel, respectively; an indoor floor crossmember protruding upward from the floor panel and connecting the rockers to each other; an outdoor floor crossmember protruding downward from the floor panel, connecting the rockers to each other, and located rearward of the indoor floor crossmember; and a unit component located below the floor panel. The unit component may extend from a position located frontward of the indoor floor crossmember to a position that is located rearward of the indoor floor crossmember and frontward of the outdoor floor crossmember. A portion of the floor panel that is within a range surrounded by the pair of rockers, the indoor crossmember, and the outdoor crossmember may consist of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya Okamura, Ryo Kimura
  • Patent number: 11367585
    Abstract: A direct-current circuit breaker includes a first main circuit breaker inserted into a first direct-current line, a resonance circuit connected in parallel to the first main circuit breaker, a MOSA connected in parallel to the first main circuit breaker via the resonance circuit, a second main circuit breaker inserted into a second direct-current line, a switch connected in series to the second main circuit breaker, a resonance circuit connected in parallel to the second main circuit breaker, and a MOSA connected in parallel to the second main circuit breaker via the resonance circuit. The second direct-current line is a line that branches off from the first direct-current line and returns to the first direct-current line. The switch is inserted upstream of the second direct-current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Inagaki, Sho Tokoyoda, Kenji Kamei, Ryo Kimura, Makoto Miyashita
  • Patent number: 11352070
    Abstract: A body of an electric vehicle may include: a floor panel; a rocker; a first floor crossmember protruding from a first surface of the floor panel and joined to the rocker; a body component protruding from the first surface and extending rearward from the first floor crossmember so as to shift upward toward a rear end of the electric vehicle; a battery case located below the floor panel; a battery case reinforcement extending along a side edge of the battery case, located below the rocker, and extending from a position frontward of the first crossmember to a position rearward of the first crossmember; a first fastening member fastening the battery case reinforcement to the rocker in a range frontward of the first floor crossmember; and a second fastening member fastening the battery case reinforcement to the rocker in a range rearward of the first floor crossmember.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Tomohiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220105845
    Abstract: An automobile includes a base that supports a seat cushion, and electric equipment disposed below the base. The base is provided with a top panel that covers above the electric equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya OKAMURA, Ryo KIMURA, Ryotaro TAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220081039
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a door opening, and a door that is attached to the vehicle body and that has a door reinforcing member extending straddling the door opening. The vehicle body includes: a rocker extending following a lower end of the door opening; a floor panel extending from an upper face of the rocker to a vehicle inward side; a first reinforcing member fixed to an upper face of the floor panel and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction following an end portion of the floor panel, an outward end portion of the first reinforcing member being disposed above the rocker, and an inward end portion of the first reinforcing member being disposed inward of the rocker; and a second reinforcing member that is fixed to an upper face of the first reinforcing member and that extends in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihito SASAKI, Ryo KIMURA