Patents by Inventor Satoshi Usui

Satoshi Usui 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: 11099015
    Abstract: A management system that manages substitute parking service in which a substitute driver parks a vehicle of a service user, in place of the service user, includes a processor configured to generate path information indicating a path from a delivery location of the vehicle to a parking lot in which the vehicle is allowed to be parked, based on information indicating the delivery location, and information indicating a position of the parking lot, and the processor being configured to transmit the path information to a terminal of the service user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Yanagida, Chikage Kubo, Ai Fujimura, Shunsuke Noda, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20210241620
    Abstract: A leading system has an output unit configured to output a predetermined signal to a first area around a vehicle, and a terminal carried by a person. The terminal has a receiving unit configured to receive the predetermined signal when the person enters the first area and a first notification unit configured to automatically perform a first notification to the person when the predetermined signal is received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru YANAGIDA, Chikage KUBO, Ai FUJIMURA, Shunsuke NODA, Satoshi USUI
  • Patent number: 11047380
    Abstract: A high pressure fuel pump includes a pump housing, pressure and damper chambers, a metal diaphragm, a press-fitted portion, and a weld portion. The pressure chamber is provided in the pump housing. The damper chamber is formed by the pump housing and a damper cover. The metal diaphragm damper is arranged in the damper chamber. At the press-fitted portion, an annular surface of the damper cover is press fitted to an annular surface of the pump housing. The weld portion fixes the damper cover to the pump housing at an entire circumference of the press-fitted portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Usui, Shingo Tamura, Katsumi Miyazaki, Sunao Takahashi, Masayuki Suganami, Minoru Hashida
  • Patent number: 11047353
    Abstract: Provided is a high-pressure fuel supply pump capable of reducing a manufacturing cost of a part for holding a metal damper. The high-pressure fuel supply pump includes a pump body 1 having a pressurizing chamber 11 therein, a damper cover 14 forming a damper chamber 10 together with the pump body 1 on the upstream side of the pressurizing chamber 11, a metal damper 9 that is disposed in the damper cover 10 and formed by laminating two metal diaphragms, and a first holding member 9a that is disposed in the damper chamber 10 and presses and holds the metal damper 9 from one side. The first holding member 9a includes a first regulation portion that regulates the radial movement of the metal damper 9, and a second regulation portion that regulates the radial movement of the first holding member 9a in the damper chamber 10. At a position of the second regulation portion, a flow path is formed which allows the fuel in the damper chamber 10 to circulate to both surfaces of the metal damper 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuji Saito, Satoshi Usui, Kazuaki Tokumaru
  • Patent number: 11037948
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device according to one embodiment is the semiconductor storage device that includes: a cell array region having a plurality of memory cells; and an outer edge portion arranged at an end portion to surround the cell array region. A stacked body in which a plurality of conductive layers are stacked via a first insulating layer and which has a stair portion in which end portions of the plurality of conductive layers form a stair shape is provided inside the cell array region, the stair portion facing the outer edge portion. A center of at least one step of the stair portion has a recess directed to an inner side of the cell array region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sonoe Matsushita, Takahito Nishimura, Kazuyuki Yoshimochi, Yoshihiro Yanai, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 11017667
    Abstract: A leading system has an output unit configured to output a predetermined signal to a first area around a vehicle, and a terminal carried by a person. The terminal has a receiving unit configured to receive the predetermined signal when the person enters the first area and a first notification unit configured to automatically perform a first notification to the person when the predetermined signal is received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Yanagida, Chikage Kubo, Ai Fujimura, Shunsuke Noda, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20210139003
    Abstract: In a system that enables a person who possesses a portable device in which enablement data as data that permits operation of a vehicle is stored, to operate the vehicle, a relay device is provided for relaying the enablement data from a center server that issues the enablement data of the vehicle, to a portable device of a person scheduled to operate the vehicle. The relay device includes an obtaining unit that obtains the enablement data of the vehicle from the center server, a temporarily storing unit that temporarily stores the enablement data obtained by the obtaining unit, in a storage device, and a transmitting unit that sends the enablement data stored in the storage device, to a portable device used by a person in charge of operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru YANAGIDA, Chikage KUBO, Ai FUJIMURA, Shunsuke NODA, Satoshi USUI
  • Patent number: 11002236
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to supply a high-pressure fuel supply pump capable of holding a spring holding member while reducing the height of the pump body. A high-pressure fuel supply pump is provided with a pump body for forming a pressurizing chamber at an inner wall portion, and a flange portion for fixing the pump body to a high-pressure fuel supply pump mounting portion. The high-pressure fuel supply pump is provided with a cylinder and a spring holding member. The cylinder is inserted into a hole portion of the pump body from a lower side and in which the pressurizing chamber is formed further above an uppermost end surface. The spring holding member has an outer peripheral portion press-fitted and fixed to the pump body and a holding portion holding a spring portion for biasing the pump body between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuji Saito, Satoshi Usui, Minoru Hashida, Masayuki Suganami, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichiro Tokuo, Masamichi Yagai, Yuta Saso
  • Patent number: 10946834
    Abstract: In a system that enables a person who possesses a portable device in which enablement data as data that permits operation of a vehicle is stored, to operate the vehicle, a relay device is provided for relaying the enablement data from a center server that issues the enablement data of the vehicle, to a portable device of a person scheduled to operate the vehicle. The relay device includes an obtaining unit that obtains the enablement data of the vehicle from the center server, a temporarily storing unit that temporarily stores the enablement data obtained by the obtaining unit, in a storage device, and a transmitting unit that sends the enablement data stored in the storage device, to a portable device used by a person in charge of operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Yanagida, Chikage Kubo, Ai Fujimura, Shunsuke Noda, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 10941741
    Abstract: To increase a valve-opening pressure at which a pressure relief valve is opened in order to deal with a higher pressure of the fuel, a large pressure relief valve is installed in a high-pressure fuel supply pump. This upsizes the high-pressure fuel supply pump. A pressure relief valve is installed in a discharge joint. This can provide a high-pressure fuel supply pump that is not large too much and sufficiently performs a relief function by efficiently using the excessive space in the pump even when the fuel pressure is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yagai, Atsushi Hohkita, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masayuki Suganami, Satoshi Usui, Atsuji Saito, Kenichirou Tokuo, Yuta Saso
  • Patent number: 10937318
    Abstract: A parking assistance service management device includes a processor configured to receive, from a terminal of a user of a parking assistance service, a use request for using the parking assistance service. The use request includes point information and time information. The processor is configured to extract, in response to the reception of the use request, from a plurality of parking lots, a parking lot that is present within a predetermined range from the point represented by the point information and has an empty parking space at the date and time represented by the time information. The processor is configured to reserve a parking space for the date and time represented by the time information. The information notification unit is configured to notify a terminal of an agent of the parking assistance service and the terminal of the user of reserved parking lot information indicating the reserved parking lot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Yanagida, Chikage Kubo, Ai Fujimura, Shunsuke Noda, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 10890151
    Abstract: Provided is a high-pressure fuel pump which can fix a cylinder to a pump body using a simple structure, and can reduce a displacement amount inward in a radial direction of the cylinder. A high-pressure fuel pump includes a pump body which is formed with a pressing chamber and a cylinder which is inserted in a hole formed in the pump body. The cylinder is swaged to the hole by pressing a convex portion on an outside in a radial direction to fit into the hole on an opposite side to the pressing chamber, by screwing a formed screw thread into the hole, or by being swaged with the opposite side to the pressing chamber. The cylinder is formed with a clearance in the radial direction with respect to the hole of the pump body all over a region from a bonding portion to an upper end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Tokumaru, Masahiko Hayatani, Satoshi Usui, Atsuji Saito, Kenichiro Tokuo, Masamichi Yagai, Masayuki Suganami
  • Publication number: 20200392930
    Abstract: Provided is a high-pressure fuel supply pump capable of reducing a manufacturing cost of a part for holding a metal damper. The high-pressure fuel supply pump includes a pump body 1 having a pressurizing chamber 11 therein, a damper cover 14 forming a damper chamber 10 together with the pump body 1 on the upstream side of the pressurizing chamber 11, a metal damper 9 that is disposed in the damper cover 10 and formed by laminating two metal diaphragms, and a first holding member 9a that is disposed in the damper chamber 10 and presses and holds the metal damper 9 from one side. The first holding member 9a includes a first regulation portion that regulates the radial movement of the metal damper 9, and a second regulation portion that regulates the radial movement of the first holding member 9a in the damper chamber 10. At a position of the second regulation portion, a flow path is formed which allows the fuel in the damper chamber 10 to circulate to both surfaces of the metal damper 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Atsuji SAITO, Satoshi USUI, Kazuaki TOKUMARU
  • Patent number: 10851751
    Abstract: Provided is a high-pressure fuel pump which can fix a cylinder to a pump body using a simple structure, and can reduce a displacement amount inward in a radial direction of the cylinder. A high-pressure fuel pump includes a pump body which is formed with a pressing chamber and a cylinder which is inserted in a hole formed in the pump body. The cylinder is swaged to the hole by pressing a convex portion on an outside in a radial direction to fit into the hole on an opposite side to the pressing chamber, by screwing a formed screw thread into the hole, or by being swaged with the opposite side to the pressing chamber. The cylinder is formed with a clearance in the radial direction with respect to the hole of the pump body all over a region from a bonding portion to an upper end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Tokumaru, Masahiko Hayatani, Satoshi Usui, Atsuji Saito, Kenichiro Tokuo, Masamichi Yagai, Masayuki Suganami
  • Patent number: 10851767
    Abstract: A pump for supplying high-pressure includes a plunger, a cylinder, a body, and a holder. The uppermost end surface of the cylinder is an end of the cylinder that is closest to the pressurizing chamber. A first gap formed between the outer periphery of the cylinder and the body in the radial direction is smaller than a second gap formed in the radial direction between the inner diameter of the pressurizing chamber and the outer diameter of the plunger. A radial gap is formed in an entire area of the cylinder in an axial direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Aritomi, Kenichirou Tokuo, Satoshi Usui, Shingo Tamura
  • Patent number: 10802487
    Abstract: The first autonomous mobile object includes a first controller that controls autonomous movement based on an operation command and a first carrying unit that carries the second autonomous mobile object. The second autonomous mobile object includes a second controller that controls autonomous movement based on the operation command, a payment unit that performs payment for merchandise in a designated store, and a second carrying unit that carries the merchandise. The operation command includes a command that causes the first autonomous mobile object carrying the second autonomous mobile object to move to the store, a command that causes the second autonomous mobile object to get off at the store, move into the store, to perform payment for merchandise, and to carry the merchandise, to get on the first autonomous mobile object, and a command that causes the first autonomous mobile object to move to a designated delivery place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Hidenari Soya, Atsushi Sajiki, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 10788003
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a high-pressure fuel supply pump having a pump body capable of improving corrosion resistance and weldability and being manufacturable by forging. Therefore, in the high-pressure fuel supply pump having a metal pump body forming a pressurizing chamber, the pump body is made of a steel material containing 12% to 18% of Cr and 3% to 7% of Ni, and the pump body has a forging surface on a part of the outer peripheral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Hashida, Atsushi Hohkita, Masayuki Suganami, Satoshi Usui, Masaru Kawai, Arata Kagiyama
  • Publication number: 20200295022
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device according to one embodiment is the semiconductor storage device that includes: a cell array region having a plurality of memory cells; and an outer edge portion arranged at an end portion to surround the cell array region. A stacked body in which a plurality of conductive layers are stacked via a first insulating layer and which has a stair portion in which end portions of the plurality of conductive layers form a stair shape is provided inside the cell array region, the stair portion facing the outer edge portion. A center of at least one step of the stair portion has a recess directed to an inner side of the cell array region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sonoe Matsushita, Takahito Nishimura, Kazuyuki Yoshimochi, Yoshihiro Yanai, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20200284229
    Abstract: To provide a high-pressure fuel supply pump having a relief valve mechanism capable of suppressing deterioration of the seat property due to the influence of deformation caused by press-fitting while press-fitting and fixing a relief seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi NEMOTO, Satoshi USUI, Hiroyuki YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10762790
    Abstract: A parking assistance service management device that manages a parking assistance service in which an agent provides parking assistance for a vehicle of a service user includes a processor configured to acquire position information on the vehicle from a terminal of the agent driving the vehicle to a parking lot on behalf of the service user, and to generate, based on the position information, information indicating a path along which the vehicle has traveled to the parking lot from a delivery place at which the vehicle is delivered to the agent, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the information indicating the path to a terminal of the service user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Yanagida, Chikage Kubo, Ai Fujimura, Shunsuke Noda, Satoshi Usui