Patents by Inventor Satoshi Kikuchi
Satoshi Kikuchi 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: 11663786Abstract: Provided is an eyewear display system includes: a scanner including a measuring unit configured to acquire three-dimensional coordinates, a point cloud data acquiring unit configured to acquire point cloud data, and a communication unit; an eyewear device including a display, a relative position detection sensor, a relative direction detection sensor, and a communication unit; a storage device including CAD design data of an observation site; and a data processing device configured to synchronize a coordinate space of the scanner, a coordinate space of the eyewear device, and a coordinate space of the CAD design data, and convert observation data OD and/or observation data prediction PD into data in the coordinate space of the CAD design data, such that the eyewear device displays the observation data OD or observation data prediction PD on the display by superimposing the observation data OD or observation data prediction PD on an actual landscape.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Yasutomi, Takeshi Kikuchi
-
Patent number: 11653434Abstract: A lighting circuit turns on a plurality of semiconductor light sources. Multiple current sources are each coupled to a corresponding semiconductor light source. A switching converter supplies a driving voltage VOUT across each of multiple series connection circuits each formed of the semiconductor light source and the current source. A converter controller employing a ripple control method turns on a switching transistor of the switching converter in response to a voltage across any one of the multiple current sources decreasing to a bottom limit voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Ryosuke Matsuhana, Satoshi Kikuchi, Naoki Kawabata, Norito Takahashi
-
Publication number: 20230133117Abstract: Upon receipt of a reported value (an amount of power generation by a renewable energy facility) in a time slot from an agent of a prosumer (facility), a processor of a transaction market server calculates a predicted amount of power generation of the renewable energy facility in the time slot (S1 to S13). The processor sets a first threshold for the predicted amount of power generation and determines a normal range of the reported value (S15). The processor compares the reported value with the predicted amount of power generation, and when the reported value is outside the normal range, prohibits the facility with the renewable energy facility from using a renewable energy tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230128848Abstract: A market electricity price prediction unit is configured to predict a transaction price of electricity traded in an electricity transaction market. A user use prediction unit is configured to predict a use plan of a vehicle by a user of the vehicle. An electricity transaction plan preparation unit is configured to prepare an electricity transaction plan based on a prediction result of the market electricity price prediction unit and a prediction result of the user use prediction unit. The user inquiry performing unit is configured to make an inquiry to the user about the electricity transaction plan before an electricity transaction according to the electricity transaction plan is contracted in the electricity transaction market.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230120979Abstract: A power trading system includes a power trading platform (a power trading computer) and a vehicle agent (a bidding computer) that places a bid on the power trading platform. The vehicle agent includes a bidding unit and a generation unit. The bidding unit places a bid for power trading by transmitting bid data in a predetermined format to the power trading computer. The generation unit transcribes transcribed information included in the bid data for a contracted bid and generates the bid data for a cancellation bid so as to cancel the contracted bid. The transcribed information includes attribute information indicating an attribute of electric power related to power trading.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230117558Abstract: An agent is an information processing apparatus that puts in a bid to allow a vehicle to conduct transaction of power reception/provision through a transaction market server. In the event of nonfulfillment of transaction which means that the vehicle does not conduct transaction of power reception/provision, the transaction market server performs penalty processing for imposing a penalty on a user of the vehicle. The agent includes a bid processing unit and an indicator value calculator. The bid processing unit is configured to put in a bid to the transaction market server. The indicator value calculator calculates an indicator value that represents an extent of the penalty imposed on the user in the penalty processing. When the indicator value reaches a threshold value, the bid processing unit suspends a bid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230124457Abstract: An automatic bidding system includes a vehicle agent (a computer). A vehicle agent includes a bidding agent (a bidding unit) that places an automatic bid for power trading related to electric power of a user in accordance with an automatic bidding algorithm, and an information collection agent (an information collection unit) that acquires user information indicating a preference of the user. The bidding agent is configured to set a parameter of the automatic bidding algorithm using the user information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230107441Abstract: A power transaction market includes a first individual market and a second individual market. The first individual market is configured to implement transactions of electric power between power resources in a normal state of the power system. The second individual market is configured to implement transactions of electric power between the power resources in an emergency state in which supply of electric power from the power system is stopped. A management device that manages transactions of electric power between the power resources is configured to impose a penalty on a participant who does not implement a contract for a transaction of electric power in each of the first and second individual markets. The management device is configured to set the penalty in the second individual market to a higher value than the penalty in the first individual market.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuki KUDO, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230109041Abstract: A server device includes a processor and a memory storing a program executed by the processor. The processor is configured to accept a tender for a transaction of electricity transfer in a parking lot, contract the transaction of electricity transfer corresponding to the tender, and perform charge control for charging at least one vehicle out of a plurality of vehicles located in the parking lot, the at least one vehicle having placed the tender.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230108612Abstract: An array-type light-emitting device includes multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled in parallel and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. A DC/DC converter has an output coupled to a power supply terminal of the array-type light-emitting device via a power supply line. A power supply control circuit sets a target value that corresponds to a light distribution pattern, and controls the DC/DC converter such that the control target voltage approaches the target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu OTA, Masashi KATO, Shohei YANAGIZU, Satoshi KIKUCHI
-
Publication number: 20230097499Abstract: In a power transaction management server, a registration unit receives power transaction information including positional information of a corresponding charging/discharging facility and tender conditions for a transaction of electric power and registers the received power transaction information in a storage device for each individual transaction market. An input unit receives information of a mobile object participating in a power transaction market. The information of the mobile object includes information indicating a geographical range in which the mobile object is able to supply or receive electric power. A setting unit sets retrieval conditions based on the information of the mobile object. A retrieval unit retrieves an individual transaction market matching the retrieval conditions out of a plurality of individual transaction markets. A provision unit provides the power transaction information in the individual transaction market matching the retrieval conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuki KUDO, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230102260Abstract: A market electric power price predicting unit predicts a trading price of electric power traded in a P2P electric power trading market. The trading price includes a price of renewable energy electric power and a price of non-renewable energy electric power. A renewable energy index setting unit sets a renewable energy index indicating a degree of the renewable energy electric power in electric power purchased in the P2P electric power trading market. A trading price setting unit sets a desired trading price in an electric power trading plan from a prediction result of the trading price of the electric power and the renewable energy index. A trading plan creating unit creates the electric power trading plan based on the desired trading price.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Patent number: 11617247Abstract: Multiple current sources are coupled in series to corresponding light-emitting elements. Switching converter supplies driving voltage to the multiple light-emitting elements and current sources. Pulse modulator generates pulse signal that transits to on level when the smallest from among voltages across both ends of the multiple current sources falls to bottom limit voltage, and subsequently transits to off level. Frequency stabilization circuit controls pulse modulator such that the frequency of pulse signal approaches its target. Dummy load circuit is configured to lower driving voltage in the enable state, to be set to the enable state when switching transistor continues to be off for a predetermined time, and to be set to the disable state in response to the next turn-on of the switching transistor.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Norito Takahashi, Satoshi Kikuchi
-
Publication number: 20230093633Abstract: A variable light distribution light source includes an array-type light-emitting device. The array-type light-emitting device includes a power supply terminal and multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit includes a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. An output of a DC/DC converter is coupled to the power supply terminal VDD of the array-type light-emitting device via an output terminal. A voltage setting circuit generates a controllable correction voltage. A feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage based on the correction voltage and the control target voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter, and supplies the feedback voltage to a feedback pin of a converter controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu OTA, Masashi Kato, Shohei Yanagizu, Satoshi Kikuchi
-
Patent number: 11612034Abstract: A lighting circuit turns on multiple semiconductor light sources. Multiple current sources are each coupled in series with a corresponding one from among the semiconductor light sources. A switching converter supplies a driving voltage VOUT across each of multiple series connection circuits formed of the multiple semiconductor light sources and the multiple current sources. A converter controller controls a switching transistor of the switching converter based on a relation between a voltage across one from among the multiple current sources and a reference voltage having a positive correlation with the temperature Tj.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Satoshi Kikuchi, Ryosuke Matsuhana
-
Publication number: 20230071134Abstract: A server device includes a processor and a memory for storing a program executed by the processor. A plurality of units includes a first unit, a second unit, and a third unit. The processor accepts a bid of the second unit regarding a transaction for electric power transfer with the first unit, and executes a contract process for causing the third unit to perform the electric power transfer with the first unit, when the second unit does not perform the electric power transfer with the first unit at a scheduled time of the electric power transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromitsu KIGURE, Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Patent number: 11602029Abstract: A lighting circuit turns on multiple semiconductor light sources. Multiple current sources are each coupled in series with a corresponding one from among the semiconductor light sources. A switching converter supplies a driving voltage VOUT across each of multiple series connection circuits formed of the multiple semiconductor light sources and the multiple current sources. A converter controller controls a switching transistor of the switching converter based on a relation between a voltage across one from among the multiple current sources and a reference voltage having a positive correlation with the temperature Tj.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Satoshi Kikuchi, Ryosuke Matsuhana
-
Publication number: 20230068632Abstract: A market server receives a second request signal for requesting reception-supply adjustment of a first amount of power from a CEMS server and sends an invitation signal to a plurality of agent devices. The market server receives a bid signal showing bid conditions for a power buying or selling transaction of a second amount of power, smaller than the first amount of power, from at least one or more agent devices that have determined the bid conditions among the plurality of agent devices, and accepts bids by the at least one or more agent devices when acceptance conditions are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Kazutaka KIMURA, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Satoshi KIKUCHI, Yuta MANIWA
-
Publication number: 20230069713Abstract: A market server stores participant information of each of participants in a power trading market, the participant information includes a participant ID that specifies the participant and participant evaluation information associated with the participant ID and set based on a trading history of the participant, and when the participant evaluation information satisfies a predetermined condition, the market server permits the participant specified by the participant ID associated with the participant evaluation information to participate in the power trading market.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazutaka KIMURA, Yuki KUDO, Kazuki OBATA, Hiromitsu KIGURE, Yuta MANIWA, Satoshi KIKUCHI
-
Patent number: 11558943Abstract: A lighting circuit turns on a plurality of semiconductor light sources. Multiple current sources are each coupled to a corresponding semiconductor light source. A switching converter supplies a driving voltage VOUT across each of multiple series connection circuits each formed of the semiconductor light source and the current source. A converter controller employing a ripple control method turns on a switching transistor of the switching converter in response to a voltage across any one of the multiple current sources decreasing to a bottom limit voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Ryosuke Matsuhana, Satoshi Kikuchi, Naoki Kawabata, Norito Takahashi