Patents by Inventor Ryohei Kato

Ryohei Kato 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: 20240071705
    Abstract: A power supply control device is to be installed in a vehicle. The power supply control device controls power supply via a semiconductor switch and a fuse by turning the semiconductor switch ON or OFF. The semiconductor switch and the fuse are mounted on a circuit board. In the fuse, two long plate-shaped terminals are arranged in a row. The fusing portion and a part of the two terminals are covered with a housing having heat resistance. The two terminals are disposed in a current path of a current flowing through the semiconductor switch. The current flows through the fusing portion. If the temperature of the fusing portion exceeds a predetermined temperature, the fusing portion is fused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ryosuke MASUDA, Masayuki KATO, Shunichi SAWANO, Ryohei SAWADA
  • Patent number: 10168702
    Abstract: Travelling corresponding to characteristics of autonomous driving can be performed. An autonomous driving control device 3 mounted on a vehicle and controlling autonomous driving, includes a storage unit 32 that stores map data 32a, a route extraction unit 311 that extracts a plurality of routes from an origin O to a destination D based on the map data 32a, a determination unit 312 that determines whether or not to change to another route in response to a situation of an intersection when the vehicle approaches the intersection while the vehicle is traveling in one route of the routes extracted by the route extraction unit 311, and an autonomous driving control unit 313 that controls autonomous driving based on the determination of the determination unit 312.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Jun Li, Kentaro Daikoku, Takaaki Shiina, Hiroaki Senoo, Shinichi Amaya
  • Patent number: 9766801
    Abstract: An information terminal includes: an operation assignment information storage unit that stores operation assignment information; an actuation information reception unit that receives from an in-car device actuation information; an assignment unit that, on the basis of the operation assignment information and the actuation information, assigns some among a plurality of operations in the information terminal to each of one or more actuations among a plurality of types of actuation that can be inputted with an actuation unit provided to the in-car device respectively, according to priority levels; an actuation signal reception unit that receives an actuation signal outputted from the in-car device; and a conversion unit that, on the basis of the result of assignment by the assignment unit, converts the actuation signal into an operating command that corresponds to one among the plurality of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Noriyuki Abe, Norikazu Nara, Hidetaka Suzuki, Kimio Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20170176993
    Abstract: Travelling corresponding to characteristics of autonomous driving can be performed. An autonomous driving control device 3 mounted on a vehicle and controlling autonomous driving, includes a storage unit 32 that stores map data 32a, a route extraction unit 311 that extracts a plurality of routes from an origin O to a destination D based on the map data 32a, a determination unit 312 that determines whether or not to change to another route in response to a situation of an intersection when the vehicle approaches the intersection while the vehicle is traveling in one route of the routes extracted by the route extraction unit 311, and an autonomous driving control unit 313 that controls autonomous driving based on the determination of the determination unit 312.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei KATO, Jun LI, Kentaro DAIKOKU, Takaaki SHIINA, Hiroaki SENOO, Shinichi AMAYA
  • Patent number: 9534920
    Abstract: An information processing cooperation system, comprising: a first information processing terminal mounted on a vehicle; a second information processing terminal having a plurality of types of applications, wherein the first information processing terminal comprises: a condition determination unit configured to determine current conditions of at least one of the vehicle and a user riding on the vehicle; and an activation control unit configured to transmit, depending on the current conditions determined by the condition determination unit, an activation request for activating at least one of the plurality of types of applications to the second information processing terminal, wherein the second information processing terminal comprises: an application activation unit configured to activate an application corresponding to the activation request received from the activation control unit; and an application execution unit configured to execute the activated application in cooperation with the first information pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Takaaki Shiina, Kentaro Daikoku, Jun Li, Shinichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20160154561
    Abstract: An information terminal includes: an operation assignment information storage unit that stores operation assignment information; an actuation information reception unit that receives from an in-car device actuation information; an assignment unit that, on the basis of the operation assignment information and the actuation information, assigns some among a plurality of operations in the information terminal to each of one or more actuations among a plurality of types of actuation that can be inputted with an actuation unit provided to the in-car device respectively, according to priority levels; an actuation signal reception unit that receives an actuation signal outputted from the in-car device; and a conversion unit that, on the basis of the result of assignment by the assignment unit, converts the actuation signal into an operating command that corresponds to one among the plurality of operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ryohei KATO, Noriyuki ABE, Norikazu NARA, Hidetaka SUZUKI, Kimio OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9285963
    Abstract: An in-car information system includes a portable information terminal and an in-car device. The information terminal identifies a specific application being executed in the foreground and transmits restriction information pertaining to the particular application to the in-car device. The in-car device either allows or disallows, based upon the restriction information transmitted from the information terminal, image display corresponding to the application being executed in the foreground and transmission of operation information corresponding to an input operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Nara, Katsuya Matsuyuki, Masafumi Naitou, Ryohei Kato
  • Patent number: 9288665
    Abstract: An information terminal includes: an operation assignment information storage unit that stores operation assignment information; an actuation information reception unit that receives from an in-car device actuation information; an assignment unit that, on the basis of the operation assignment information and the actuation information, assigns some among a plurality of operations in the information terminal to each of one or more actuations among a plurality of types of actuation that can be inputted with an actuation unit provided to the in-car device respectively, according to priority levels; an actuation signal reception unit that receives an actuation signal outputted from the in-car device; and a conversion unit that, on the basis of the result of assignment by the assignment unit, converts the actuation signal into an operating command that corresponds to one among the plurality of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Noriyuki Abe, Norikazu Nara, Hidetaka Suzuki, Kimio Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9244696
    Abstract: An in-car information system includes a portable information terminal and an in-car device. The information terminal includes a storage unit in which applications are stored and a control unit that executes an application manager. The application manager has a launch function that enables execution of the application stored in the storage unit in the foreground and a communication function that enables execution of communication processing in the background to allow the information terminal and the in-car device to exchange information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Nara, Noriyuki Abe, Kimio Okamoto, Ryohei Kato, Masafumi Naitou, Katsuya Matsuyuki
  • Publication number: 20150094949
    Abstract: An information processing cooperation system, comprising: a first information processing terminal mounted on a vehicle; a second information processing terminal having a plurality of types of applications, wherein the first information processing terminal comprises: a condition determination unit configured to determine current conditions of at least one of the vehicle and a user riding on the vehicle; and an activation control unit configured to transmit, depending on the current conditions determined by the condition determination unit, an activation request for activating at least one of the plurality of types of applications to the second information processing terminal, wherein the second information processing terminal comprises: an application activation unit configured to activate an application corresponding to the activation request received from the activation control unit; and an application execution unit configured to execute the activated application in cooperation with the first information pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ryohei KATO, Takaaki SHIINA, Kentaro DAIKOKU, Jun LI, Shinichi AMAYA
  • Publication number: 20150024731
    Abstract: An information terminal includes: an operation assignment information storage unit that stores operation assignment information; an actuation information reception unit that receives from an in-car device actuation information; an assignment unit that, on the basis of the operation assignment information and the actuation information, assigns some among a plurality of operations in the information terminal to each of one or more actuations among a plurality of types of actuation that can be inputted with an actuation unit provided to the in-car device respectively, according to priority levels; an actuation signal reception unit that receives an actuation signal outputted from the in-car device; and a conversion unit that, on the basis of the result of assignment by the assignment unit, converts the actuation signal into an operating command that corresponds to one among the plurality of operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Noriyuki Abe, Norikazu Nara, Hidetaka Suzuki, Kimio Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8886398
    Abstract: An information terminal includes: an operation assignment information storage unit that stores operation assignment information; an actuation information reception unit that receives from an in-car device actuation information; an assignment unit that, on the basis of the operation assignment information and the actuation information, assigns some among a plurality of operations in the information terminal to each of one or more actuations among a plurality of types of actuation that can be inputted with an actuation unit provided to the in-car device respectively, according to priority levels; an actuation signal reception unit that receives an actuation signal outputted from the in-car device; and a conversion unit that, on the basis of the result of assignment by the assignment unit, converts the actuation signal into an operating command that corresponds to one among the plurality of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Noriyuki Abe, Norikazu Nara, Hidetaka Suzuki, Kimio Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8831828
    Abstract: An in-vehicle information system includes: an information terminal; and an in-vehicle apparatus. At least one of the information terminal and the in-vehicle apparatus decides whether or not a vehicle is currently in a traveling state. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a display unit with a display screen, and restricts an image area ranging over part of or all of the display screen to be obscured from view when deciding that the vehicle is currently in a traveling state. The information terminal includes an application stored therein, outputs an image corresponding to the application to the in-vehicle apparatus, and outputs regulatory information pertaining to an image area to be restricted within the image corresponding to the application, to the in-vehicle apparatus. The in-vehicle apparatus sets an image area in the display screen to be restricted by using the regulatory information output by the information terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Norikazu Nara
  • Publication number: 20140092047
    Abstract: A portable information terminal that is connected to an in-vehicle device comprises: a first display unit; a display control unit that generates a first screen image for display upon the first display unit, and a second screen image for display upon a second display unit that is comprised in the in-vehicle device; and a screen image output unit that outputs the second screen image to the in-vehicle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Clarion Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Norikazu Nara, Noriyuki Abe, Ryohei Kato, Kimio Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20130305262
    Abstract: An in-car information system includes a portable information terminal and an in-car device. The information terminal includes a storage unit in which applications are stored and a control unit that executes an application manager. The application manager has a launch function that enables execution of the application stored in the storage unit in the foreground and a communication function that enables execution of communication processing in the background to allow the information terminal and the in-car device to exchange information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Norikazu NARA, Noriyuki ABE, Kimio OKAMOTO, Ryohei KATO, Masafumi NAITOU, Katsuya MATSUYUKI
  • Publication number: 20130298052
    Abstract: An in-car information system includes a portable information terminal and an in-car device. The information terminal identifies a specific application being executed in the foreground and transmits restriction information pertaining to the particular application to the in-car device. The in-car device either allows or disallows, based upon the restriction information transmitted from the information terminal, image display corresponding to the application being executed in the foreground and transmission of operation information corresponding to an input operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Norikazu NARA, Katsuya MATSUYUKI, Masafumi NAITOU, Ryohei KATO
  • Publication number: 20130274998
    Abstract: An in-vehicle information system includes: an information terminal; and an in-vehicle apparatus. At least one of the information terminal and the in-vehicle apparatus decides whether or not a vehicle is currently in a traveling state. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a display unit with a display screen, and restricts an image area ranging over part of or all of the display screen to be obscured from view when deciding that the vehicle is currently in a traveling state. The information terminal includes an application stored therein, outputs an image corresponding to the application to the in-vehicle apparatus, and outputs regulatory information pertaining to an image area to be restricted within the image corresponding to the application, to the in-vehicle apparatus. The in-vehicle apparatus sets an image area in the display screen to be restricted by using the regulatory information output by the information terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei KATO, Norikazu NARA
  • Publication number: 20130190978
    Abstract: An information terminal includes: an operation assignment information storage unit that stores operation assignment information; an actuation information reception unit that receives from an in-car device actuation information; an assignment unit that, on the basis of the operation assignment information and the actuation information, assigns some among a plurality of operations in the information terminal to each of one or more actuations among a plurality of types of actuation that can be inputted with an actuation unit provided to the in-car device respectively, according to priority levels; an actuation signal reception unit that receives an actuation signal outputted from the in-car device; and a conversion unit that, on the basis of the result of assignment by the assignment unit, converts the actuation signal into an operating command that corresponds to one among the plurality of operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Noriyuki Abe, Norikazu Nara, Hidetaka Suzuki, Kimio Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6222043
    Abstract: The present invention provides synthetic methodology to produce novel dipeptide compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which exhibit excellent HIV protease inhibitory activity and excellent bioavailability from digestive tracts. Methods of using the dipeptide compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Japan Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Tsutomu Mimoto, Tominaga Fukazawa, Naoko Morohashi, Yoshiaki Kiso
  • Patent number: 5962640
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel dipeptide compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which exhibits an excellent HIV protease inhibitory activity and an excellent bioavailability from digestive tracts, and an anti-AIDS agent comprising said dipeptide compound as an effective ingredient. ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 represents 5-membered or 6-membered monocyclic hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group wherein more than one carbon atom of said monocyclic hydrocarbon group is substituted with hetero atom. X represents methylene group (--CH.sub.2 --), chloromethylene group(--CH(Cl)--), oxygen atom sulfur atom or sulfonyl group (--SO.sub.2 --). R.sub.21 and R.sub.22 each represents hydrogen atom or aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1-6 carbons. R.sub.3 represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or monovalent group derived from aromatic monocyclic hydrocarbon having 1-6 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Japan Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Tsutomu Mimoto, Tominaga Fukazawa, Naoko Morohashi, Yoshiaki Kiso