Patents by Inventor Ryo Sato

Ryo Sato 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: 20210247765
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller equipped with at least one processor. The controller is configured to execute the processing of; when a vehicle body unit on which a cultivation field for cultivating a crop is mounted is laid at a first place, determining a time to remove defined as a time to remove the vehicle body unit from the first place to a second place other than the first place; and sending a transportation command to a chassis unit configured to be capable of travelling autonomously and being coupled to and decoupled from any vehicle body unit in accordance with the time to remove, the transportation command being a command to transport the vehicle body unit from the first place to the second place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa YOSHIKAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Keita YAMAZAKI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki ITO, Takashi OGAWA, Yukiya SUGIYAMA, Masaru ANDO, Tae SUGIMURA, Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa NAKANISHI, Hironori AOYAMA, Seiji YOGO, Yasuhiro KOBATAKE, Ryo SATO, Sayaka NINOYUU, Yasushi FUJIWARA, Azusa NAKAGAME, Takeshi YAMADA, Erina TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210249130
    Abstract: A control unit is provided that executes: acquiring a first request that is a request based on information regarding a physical condition of a user using a bed unit that functions as a bed for the user, and that is a request to move the bed unit from a house of the user to a hospital; when having acquired the first request, selecting a first traveling unit that is a traveling unit that moves the bed unit from the house to the hospital and that is a traveling unit located within a predetermined distance from the bed unit; and generating a command for the first traveling unit such that the first traveling unit carries the bed unit from the house to the hospital.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa NAKANISHI, Hironori AOYAMA, Seiji YOGO, Tae SUGIMURA, Yasuhiro KOBATAKE, Takeshi YAMADA, Ryo SATO, Sayaka NINOYU
  • Publication number: 20210245631
    Abstract: A control unit is provided that executes: acquiring a first direction that is a direction of the sun as seen from a vehicle that is traveling; acquiring preference data indicating a preference of a user regarding sunlight, the user being moved by the vehicle; and issuing an operation command to an actuator that changes a rotation angle of a seat, in which the user is seated, with respect to the vehicle, based on the first direction and the preference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa NAKANISHI, Hironori AOYAMA, Seiji YOGO, Tae SUGIMURA, Yasuhiro KOBATAKE, Takeshi YAMADA, Ryo SATO, Sayaka NINOYU
  • Publication number: 20210245768
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a control section that performs: acquiring information related to a purpose of use of a passenger cabin part, the purpose of use being intended by a user who rides in the passenger cabin part; and setting a control parameter of a traveling part that carries the passenger cabin part, based on information related to a behavior of the user in the passenger cabin part, and on the information related to the purpose of use intended by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa NAKANISHI, Hironori AOYAMA, Seiji YOGO, Tae SUGIMURA, Yasuhiro KOBATAKE, Takeshi YAMADA, Ryo SATO, Sayaka NINOYU
  • Publication number: 20210229639
    Abstract: A vehicle-installed sensor cleaning apparatus is applied to an own vehicle installed with a vehicle-installed sensor. The vehicle-installed sensor cleaning apparatus executes an automatic cleaning process to clean a detection part of the vehicle-installed sensor by a cleaning liquid when an automatic cleaning condition becomes satisfied. The vehicle-installed sensor cleaning apparatus obtains information on a present position of the own vehicle as vehicle information and performs a changing process to change the automatic cleaning condition, depending on the vehicle information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Ryo SATO
  • Publication number: 20210233409
    Abstract: An information processing device includes one or more processors configured to execute: instructing, to a first vehicle platform, a first operation for transporting a vehicle cabin unit which is prescribed to a prescribed place; acquiring, from the vehicle cabin unit, a degree of achievement of an activity of a user performed in the vehicle cabin unit; and instructing, to a second vehicle platform, a second operation for collecting the vehicle cabin unit when the degree of achievement exceeds a prescribed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki Kubo, Yosuke Nozaki, Tsukasa Nakanishi, Hironori Aoyama, Seiji Yogo, Tae Sugimura, Yasuhiro Kobatake, Takeshi Yamada, Ryo Sato, Sayaka Ninoyu
  • Publication number: 20210197566
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an element substrate having an energy-generating element configured to generate an energy for ejecting a liquid from an ejection orifice, a support member for supporting the element substrate, the support member including a liquid chamber formed therein to supply the liquid to the ejection orifice, and a damper portion for absorbing vibration of the liquid inside the liquid chamber, the damper portion being flexible. The support member has a through-hole for communicating with the liquid chamber at a position located above the liquid chamber in a vertical direction when the liquid ejection head is in a use orientation. The damper portion has a taper portion that tapers downwardly in the vertical direction and is positioned in such a manner that the tapering portion closes the through-hole, and the damper portion and the support member are attached to each other by a fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sayaka Seki, Kyosuke Toda, Shimpei Yoshikawa, Ryo Sato, Keiichiro Tsukuda, Kazuhiko Okito, Kenji Yabe, Yasuaki Kitayama
  • Publication number: 20210197562
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes an element substrate including an energy generation element configured to generate energy for discharging liquid from a discharge port, and a supporting member which supports the element substrate and in which a liquid chamber configured to supply liquid to the discharge port is formed, wherein a recessed portion communicating with the liquid chamber is formed at a position above the liquid chamber in a vertical direction in an orientation of the liquid discharge head when used, and wherein at least one of surfaces forming the recessed portion is formed of a flexible member configured to absorb vibration of liquid in the liquid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kyosuke Toda, Sayaka Seki, Shimpei Yoshikawa, Kazuhiko Okito, Kenji Yabe, Yasuaki Kitayama, Ryo Sato
  • Publication number: 20210181735
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller. The controller is configured to generate, when information related to a request to use a cabin unit is acquired from a terminal of a first user who intends an activity in the cabin unit rather than traveling by the cabin unit, a command for causing a traveling unit to pick up the first user. The traveling unit is connected to and carrying a predetermined cabin unit associated with the activity of the first user. The controller is configured to generate, to the traveling unit connected to the predetermined cabin unit where a predetermined number of the first users or more is riding, a command for placing the predetermined cabin unit at a predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki Kubo, Yosuke Nozaki, Tsukasa Nakanishi, Hironori Aoyama, Seiji Yogo, Tae Sugimura, Yasuhiro Kobatake, Ryo Sato, Takeshi Yamada, Sayaka Ninoyuu
  • Publication number: 20210170972
    Abstract: An information processing device that provides information to an occupant who performs a given activity in a vehicle has a controller. The controller predicts an acceleration applied to the vehicle within a predetermined period, gives notice to the occupant when a value related to the predicted acceleration exceeds a threshold value, and determines the threshold value based on a type of the activity performed in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa NAKANISHI, Hironori AOYAMA, Seiji YOGO, Tae SUGIMURA, Yasuhiro KOBATAKE, Takeshi YAMADA, Ryo SATO, Sayaka NINOYU
  • Publication number: 20210162987
    Abstract: An information processing device configured to control a traveling unit which is coupled to a resting unit including equipment on which a user takes a rest and carries the resting unit, the traveling unit being movable even while not coupled to the resting unit, the information processing device includes a control unit configured to: select a first parking lot in which the resting unit is to be arranged from among vacant parking lots within a predetermined area including a current position of a terminal owned by the user who desires to take the rest; transmit, to the terminal, information on movement from the current position of the terminal to the first parking lot; and transmit, to a first traveling unit, a command to carry a first resting unit to the first parking lot and arrange the first resting unit in the first parking lot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki Kubo, Yosuke Nozaki, Tsukasa Nakanishi, Hironori Aoyama, Seiji Yogo, Tae Sugimura, Yasuhiro Kobatake, Takeshi Yamada, Ryo Sato, Sayaka Ninoyuu
  • Publication number: 20210163044
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to: acquire information on a destination of a user who uses a resting unit including equipment on which the user is able to sleep, information on an arrival time at the destination, and information on a place in which the user uses the resting unit; transmit a command to a traveling unit configured to be coupled to the resting unit and carry the resting unit such that the traveling unit is coupled to the resting unit and arrives at the destination at the arrival time; and transmit a command to a stimulation device configured to stimulate the user who is using the resting unit such that the stimulation device is activated before the traveling unit is coupled to the resting unit or before the traveling unit departs for the destination after being coupled to the resting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Daiki KUBO, Yosuke NOZAKI, Tsukasa Nakanishi, Hironori Aoyama, Seiji Yogo, Tae Sugimura, Yasuhiro Kobatake, Takeshi Yamada, Ryo Sato, Sayaka Ninoyu
  • Publication number: 20210162766
    Abstract: A liquid filling method of filling a liquid storage device including a first tank that stores a liquid to be supplied to an ejection head ejecting the liquid and a second tank that stores the liquid to be supplied to the first tank through a connection port provided in the first tank with the liquid, the method including: injecting the liquid from a liquid storage container into the first tank through a first liquid introduction port provided in the first tank, in a state where a second liquid introduction port provided in the second tank is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi OMURA, Hiroki TAJIMA, Keiichiro TSUKUDA, Kenji YABE, Yuji TAMARU, Naoko SHIMIZU, Sayaka SEKI, Yosuke TAKAGI, Shimpei YOSHIKAWA, Ryo SATO, Kyosuke TODA
  • Publication number: 20210053323
    Abstract: A resin molded article is equipped with a resin base material layer, a cover layer, and a design layer. The design layer is provided on a design side end surface of the resin base material layer, whereas the cover layer is provided on a cover side end surface which is a rear surface of the design side end surface. Further, the cover layer includes a first end surface facing toward the cover side end surface, and a second end surface which is a rear surface of the first end surface. The first end surface is covered by a first coating layer, and the second end surface is covered by a second coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Seonghun Lee, Ryo Sato, Tomoomi Kiyomiya, YoungJin Hyun, Takezo Takahata
  • Publication number: 20200290362
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a recording head that ejects liquid; a sub-tank that is connected to the recording head and temporarily stores the liquid to be supplied to the recording head; a liquid tank that communicates with the sub-tank and is able to be filled with the liquid; a first atmosphere opening unit that is provided in the liquid tank; and a second atmosphere opening unit that is provided in the sub-tank. The second atmosphere opening unit is closable when the liquid tank is filled with the liquid, and the first atmosphere opening unit and the second atmosphere opening unit are able to open the liquid tank and the sub-tank to the atmosphere, respectively, when the sub-tank is filled with the liquid filled in the liquid tank by a hydraulic head pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroki Tajima, Keiichiro Tsukuda, Kenji Yabe, Yuji Tamaru, Naoko Shimizu, Kyosuke Toda, Sayaka Seki, Yosuke Takagi, Shimpei Yoshikawa, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 10591332
    Abstract: Provided is an airflow meter with good precision. In the airflow meter, which is provided with an arithmetic circuit that incorporates air temperature and a sensor module temperature as adjustment elements for the output characteristics of the airflow meter, corrects the output characteristics in accordance with the temperature difference between the air temperature and the sensor module temperature and reduces the correction amount when the absolute value of the difference between the air temperature and the sensor module temperature is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Sato, Masahiro Matsumoto, Satoshi Asano, Akira Kotabe, Kazunori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10569565
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head including a supplying path supplying a liquid ejected from an ejection port includes a vent path branching from the supplying path to extend along a horizontal direction, the vent path enabling collection of bubbles mixed into the liquid. An inner surface of the vent path extending along the horizontal direction includes an area formed thereon and having a greater contact angle to the liquid than that of an inner surface of the supplying path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shimpei Yoshikawa, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 10520850
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes circuitry, a reader, and an exposure device that drives lighting elements aligned in a main scanning direction to form a first test image. The circuitry acquires density of first sub-areas, into which the first test image is divided in the main scanning direction, and calculates first correction data based on density of each of the first sub-areas and average density of the first sub-areas, to correct light amounts of the lighting elements. The exposure device forms a second test image with the light amounts corrected. The circuitry acquires density of second sub-areas, into which the second test image is divided in the main scanning direction, and calculates second correction data based on density of a second sub-area adjacent to each of the second sub-areas, to further correct the light amounts. The second sub-areas are differently located from the first sub-areas in the main scanning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nishina, Koichi Murota, Yoshinobu Sakaue, Masashi Suzuki, Susumu Narita, Takuma Nishio, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 10514646
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a latent image writing device, a developing device, a conveyance unit to convey a recording medium, a transfer device, a length data acquisition unit to obtain a length of the recording medium in a conveyance direction of the recording medium, an image forming processor to form a test pattern, and a light quantity correction calculator that acquires image density data of the test pattern and calculates a light quantity correction value to correct a light quantity. The image forming processor sets a position of the test pattern on the recording medium in the conveyance direction of the recording medium and a length of the test pattern in the conveyance direction of the recording medium based on the length of the recording medium in the conveyance direction of the recording medium obtained by the length data acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Narita, Yoshinobu Sakaue, Ryo Sato, Koichi Murota, Masashi Suzuki, Takuma Nishio, Hiroaki Nishina
  • Patent number: 10437188
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reading device; an image forming device including a photoconductor, a charger, an exposure device including a light-emitting element, a memory to store a first correction value for correction a light emission amount of the light-emitting element, and a driver to drive the light-emitting element, a developing device, a transfer device, and a fixing device. The image forming apparatus further includes a processor to calculate a second correction value for correcting the light emission amount, based on density data of image data of a predetermined pattern on a recording medium; calculate a third correction value for correcting the light emission amount, based on the first correction value and the second correction value; and determine, before calculating the third correction value, whether placement of the recording medium on the reading table is correct based on the density data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma Nishio, Yoshinobu Sakaue, Susumu Narita, Ryo Sato, Koichi Murota, Masashi Suzuki, Hiroaki Nishina