Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Kimata

Ryuichi Kimata 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: 11953892
    Abstract: A selection support device that supports selection of a work machine to be used for work from among a plurality of work machines, the selection support device including: a history information acquisition unit configured to acquire history information on a use history of each work machine; a specifying unit configured to specify a degree of use of each work machine based on the history information; and a selection unit configured to preferentially select a work machine with a small degree of use as a work machine to be used for work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Hirakawa, Satoshi Murata, Sota Sakaguchi, Shohei Namiki, Ryota Hisada, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20240109637
    Abstract: A control system, adapted for a boat having a first GNSS receiver disposed at a bow side of the boat, and a second GNSS receiver disposed at a stern side of the boat, the control system includes a control unit including a processor configured to determine whether an approach direction of the boat to a berth is bow first or stern first; and select, based on the approach direction, the first GNSS receiver or the second GNSS receiver for determining a position of the boat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryota HISADA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20240111287
    Abstract: An automatic berthing system and method for a vessel are provided. The automatic berthing system comprises a controller, controlling the vessel; an input part, receiving an input to perform the automatic berthing mode; at least one peripheral sensor, detecting position information and speed information of another vessel other than the vessel to determine whether a wake caused by the another vessel has influence on the vessel. The controller performs an automatic berthing control when the input to perform the automatic berthing mode is received until the vessel reaches a berthing position, and the controller stops the automatic berthing control when the another vessel is located within a predetermined distance from the vessel based on the position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryuichi KIMATA, Ryota HISADA, Koichi TSUNO
  • Publication number: 20240111286
    Abstract: An autonomous control system and method for a vessel are provided. The autonomous control system includes a route setting unit, setting a route to a destination; a disturbance data acquisition unit, acquiring disturbance data from sources other than the vessel; an autonomous control unit, performing a control of the vessel based on the route set by the route setting unit and corrects the control of the vessel based on the disturbance data acquired by the disturbance data acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryuichi KIMATA, Ryota HISADA, Koichi TSUNO
  • Publication number: 20240112109
    Abstract: The acquisition unit acquires area information regarding a current work area. The prediction unit predicts a work time in the current work area on the basis of the area information acquired by the acquisition unit and history information in which area information regarding a past work area and time information regarding a work time in the past work area are associated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi HIRAKAWA, Satoshi MURATA, Sota SAKAGUCHI, Shohei NAMIKI, Ryota HISADA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20240112467
    Abstract: The storage unit stores history information in which area information regarding a past work area and time information regarding a work time in the past work area are associated with each other. The acquisition unit acquires area information regarding a current work area. The identification unit identifies a degree of association between the area information acquired by the acquisition unit and the history information stored in the storage unit. The output unit outputs information included in the history information with priority according to the degree of association identified by the identification unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi HIRAKAWA, Sota SAKAGUCHI, Satoshi MURATA, Shohei NAMIKI, Ryota HISADA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20240109627
    Abstract: A control system adapted for a boat having a first sensor including a GNSS receiver detecting a position of the boat, and a second sensor detecting the position of the boat is provided. The control system includes a control unit having a processor, configured to: switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode; obtain roof information regarding whether a berth for mooring the boat includes a roof wherein when the control unit determines the berth for mooring the boat includes the roof, the control unit switches, at a predetermined timing, from the first sensor to the second sensor for determining the position of the boat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryuichi KIMATA, Ryota HISADA
  • Patent number: 11906975
    Abstract: A mobile charging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a battery for charging a work machine; a movement unit that causes the mobile charging apparatus to autonomously move; and a controller that executes a program to perform control such that the movement unit moves the mobile charging apparatus to a predetermined position to wait for the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Ryuichi Kimata, Keiichiro Bungo, Koichi Tsuno
  • Patent number: 11893517
    Abstract: Provided are an arrangement information acquisition unit that acquires arrangement information indicating a position where a charging device for charging one or more storage batteries is arranged, a user position acquisition unit that acquires user position information indicating a position of the user, a charge state acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a charge state of at least one of the one or more storage batteries at specific time, and a state information generation unit that generates information to which (i) a charge state at the specific time and (ii) a charge state at an estimated time of arrival of the user at the charging device are associated for at least one of the one or more storage batteries, in accordance with (i) the arrangement information acquired by the arrangement information acquisition unit and (ii) the user position information acquired by the user position acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Oshima, Tomoyuki Koketsu, Kenichi Etsunagi, Michihito Okado, Takumi Shiiyama, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20230318347
    Abstract: An engine-driven generator comprises an engine, a generator, a first conversion circuit, a first battery, a second conversion circuit, a third conversion circuit, and a second battery. The first conversion circuit converts power generated by the generator to generate a second charging voltage and charges the first battery with the second charging voltage during an operation period in which the engine is operating. The second conversion circuit converts power supplied from the first battery, and supplies the converted power to a load. The third conversion circuit converts a DC voltage supplied from the second battery into a third charging voltage for charging the first battery and charges the first battery with the third charging voltage during a stop period in which the engine is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20230216329
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric power supply apparatus that supplies power to an external load, characterized by comprising: a generator capable of generating electric power by motive power of an engine; a container capable of housing a battery; a first detector configured to detect a remaining amount of the battery housed in the container; a determining unit configured to determine a maximum amount of electric power that can be output from the electric power supply apparatus, on the basis of a result of detection by the first detector; and a notifying unit configured to notify a user of the maximum amount of electric power determined by the determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Kiyohiro, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20230216336
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply device that supplies power to an external load, comprising: a generator configured to generate electric power by power of an engine; a housing container configured to house a battery; a state determination unit configured to determine a state of the power supply device; and a control unit configured to control charging of the battery housed in the housing container and power supply to the external load, wherein the generator includes a tank that stores fuel for the engine, and in a case where the state determination unit determines that a remaining amount of fuel in the tank is less than a threshold, the control unit automatically transitions to a control mode in which power supply to the external load is controlled by the power from the generator and the power from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Kiyohiro, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Patent number: 11673572
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided. The vehicle control apparatus comprises a load unit for loading a load; a weight sensor for estimating a position of a center of mass of the load; a drive unit; and a control unit for controlling autonomous travelling of a vehicle by controlling the drive unit, wherein the control unit estimates a position of the center of mass of the load based on a weight measured by the weight sensor, and controls an acceleration rate of the vehicle in accordance with the position of the center of mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20230003804
    Abstract: A battery information management system, comprises: a battery; and a server that establishes communication with the battery via a network. The battery includes: a storage unit configured to store maintenance information for maintenance of the battery, user information related to personal data of a user of the battery, and usage history information of the battery; an information communication unit configured to transmit the user information and the usage history information from the storage unit to the server; and a control unit configured to control the storage unit and the information communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya JINNO, Takumi SHIIYAMA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20220410761
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided. Acquisition means acquires first information regarding OCVs of a plurality of secondarily used vehicle batteries. Determination means determines a combination of the vehicle batteries based on the first information such that the OCV of the vehicle batteries falls within a target range with charging and discharging between the vehicle batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Jinno, Takumi Shiiyama, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20220404428
    Abstract: The present invention provides a management system for managing a battery mounted on a vehicle, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire rank information indicating a product rank set by a user as a reuse destination of the battery; and a notification unit configured to notify the user of restriction item information indicating an item for restricting a function of the vehicle such that a deterioration state of the battery at a predetermined time satisfies a request state of the product rank, based on the rank information acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Akira KATO, Keiichi ARAI, Koichi TSUNO, Yasuhiro NAKADA, Tatsuya JINNO, Takumi SHIIYAMA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20220405690
    Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. A storing unit stores a work plan indicating a work schedule by an autonomous work machine, the work plan using divided areas obtained by virtually dividing a work area. An identifying unit identifies the divided areas where the work by the autonomous work machine has been completed. A notifying unit gives a worker a notification for prompting the worker to conduct work in the divided area where the work by the autonomous work machine has been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Megumi HIRAKAWA, Satoshi MURATA, Sota SAKAGUCHI, Shohei NAMIKI, Ryota HISADA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20220397890
    Abstract: A selection support device that supports selection of a work machine to be used for work from among a plurality of work machines, the selection support device including: a history information acquisition unit configured to acquire history information on a use history of each work machine; a specifying unit configured to specify a degree of use of each work machine based on the history information; and a selection unit configured to preferentially select a work machine with a small degree of use as a work machine to be used for work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Megumi HIRAKAWA, Satoshi MURATA, Sota SAKAGUCHI, Shohei NAMIKI, Ryota HISADA, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20220399737
    Abstract: A battery system for supplying power to a load, the battery system comprising a plurality of batteries each including a battery unit and a management unit that manages a deterioration state of the battery unit, and a control unit that controls charging/discharging of each of the plurality of batteries, wherein the plurality of batteries are different from each other in deterioration states of battery units, and the control unit determines a distribution ratio representing a ratio of an amount of power to be supplied to the load by each of the plurality of batteries with respect to an amount of power to be supplied to the load, in accordance with the deterioration state of the battery unit managed by the management unit is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Jinno, Takumi Shiiyama, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20220382771
    Abstract: A battery information processing system comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire battery information including use histories of batteries; a classification unit configured to classify the batteries for each property on the basis of properties of the batteries and store the battery information in a plurality of databases classified for each property; a selection unit configured to select a database including high priority battery information from the plurality of classified databases; a determination unit configured to determine the selected database as a database for selecting a combination of a plurality of batteries in a case in which a property of an assembled battery calculated by combining a plurality of batteries satisfies a criterion; and a presentation unit configured to present combination information of the plurality of batteries selected in a descending order from the highest coincidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya JINNO, Takumi SHIIYAMA, Ryuichi KIMATA