Patents by Inventor Shinji Igarashi
Shinji Igarashi 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).
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Patent number: 12181566Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that processes detection information of an external recognition sensor. The information processing device includes: a recognition unit that performs recognition processing on an object on the basis of a detection signal of the sensor; and a processing unit that performs fusion processing on first data before the recognition by the recognition unit and another data. The information processing device further includes a second recognition unit that performs recognition processing on the object on the basis of a detection signal of a second sensor. The processing unit performs fusion processing on third data before the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, fusion processing on fourth data after the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2024Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Shinji Igarashi
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Publication number: 20240142607Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that processes detection information of an external recognition sensor. The information processing device includes: a recognition unit that performs recognition processing on an object on the basis of a detection signal of the sensor; and a processing unit that performs fusion processing on first data before the recognition by the recognition unit and another data. The information processing device further includes a second recognition unit that performs recognition processing on the object on the basis of a detection signal of a second sensor. The processing unit performs fusion processing on third data before the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, fusion processing on fourth data after the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Shinji Igarashi
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Patent number: 11959999Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that processes detection information of an external recognition sensor. The information processing device includes: a recognition unit that performs recognition processing on an object on the basis of a detection signal of the sensor; and a processing unit that performs fusion processing on first data before the recognition by the recognition unit and another data. The information processing device further includes a second recognition unit that performs recognition processing on the object on the basis of a detection signal of a second sensor. The processing unit performs fusion processing on third data before the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, fusion processing on fourth data after the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Shinji Igarashi
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Patent number: 11763675Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to perform an appropriate collision determination with respect to an obstacle on an inclined road. A result of an object recognition performed on the basis of an image captured by a camera, a result of an object recognition performed on the basis of a result of detection performed by a millimeter-wave radar, and a result of an object recognition performed on the basis of a result of detection performed by LiDAR are respectively detected; a result of the object recognition is selected depending on the environment around a vehicle; and whether there is a possibility of colliding with the object is determined on the basis of the selected result of the object recognition. The present disclosure is applicable to a vehicle-mounted system.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Shinji Igarashi
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Publication number: 20220020272Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to perform an appropriate collision determination with respect to an obstacle on an inclined road. A result of an object recognition performed on the basis of an image captured by a camera, a result of an object recognition performed on the basis of a result of detection performed by a millimeter-wave radar, and a result of an object recognition performed on the basis of a result of detection performed by LiDAR are respectively detected; a result of the object recognition is selected depending on the environment around a vehicle; and whether there is a possibility of colliding with the object is determined on the basis of the selected result of the object recognition. The present disclosure is applicable to a vehicle-mounted system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventor: SHINJI IGARASHI
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Publication number: 20210224617Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that processes detection information of an external recognition sensor. The information processing device includes: a recognition unit that performs recognition processing on an object on the basis of a detection signal of the sensor; and a processing unit that performs fusion processing on first data before the recognition by the recognition unit and another data. The information processing device further includes a second recognition unit that performs recognition processing on the object on the basis of a detection signal of a second sensor. The processing unit performs fusion processing on third data before the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, fusion processing on fourth data after the recognition by the second recognition unit and the first data, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Shinji Igarashi
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Patent number: 10906531Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device that enables to perform parking according to a desired parking method, and relates to an information processing method, and a program. For respective modes corresponding to parking methods of automatic parking that automatically parks a vehicle, the information processing device calculates respective required times until the automatic parking is completed, and controls displaying of the respective required times corresponding to the modes, thereby enabling to perform desired parking according to the required time until the automatic parking is completed. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an automatic parking system that is incorporated as a part of an automatic driving system with which a vehicle capable of performing automatic driving is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Fujita, Kenta Kawamoto, Shinji Igarashi, Atsushi Noda
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Patent number: 10768617Abstract: Provided is a drive assistance device for assisting driving of a vehicle by using an automatic driving function. Assuming various conditions of the driver, a plurality of notification timings to notify of switching from an automatic driving mode to a manual driving mode is set. Notifying a driver who is drowsing at a notification timing of long premature time allows the driver to have sufficient time margin to be ready for manual driving and to shift to driving action more safely. A driver who is reading a book or operating a smartphone is expected to be able to shift to driving action immediately after a notification, and thus it is sufficient to notify at a notification timing of short premature time, which can reduce inconvenience for the driver.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji Igarashi, Naoki Ide, Kenta Kawamoto, Takuya Fujita, Takashi Ogata
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Patent number: 10421398Abstract: A driving-assistance device 100 makes it a condition for implementing driving assistance for collision avoidance that a normal travel area AR is set in the vicinity of a host vehicle, and that an unavoidable obstacle D is present within the normal travel area AR. Particularly, in the driving-assistance device 100, a degree of width W of the normal travel area AR is set in accordance with a rule based on a type or the like of the obstacle D. For this reason, a timing at which a collision with the obstacle D cannot be avoided within the normal travel area AR (timing at which a condition for implementing driving assistance for collision avoidance is established) becomes variable in accordance with the type or the like of the obstacle D. Thus, it is possible to implement the driving assistance for collision avoidance more appropriate to a driver's intuition.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinji Igarashi
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Publication number: 20190143305Abstract: There are provided a stable HAN-based propellant decomposition catalyst in which the heat resistance is sufficient and the change in HAN-based propellant decomposition activity over time is also small so that a HAN-based propellant having low toxicity can be used for a thruster, and a method for producing the same, and a one-component thruster including a HAN-based propellant decomposition catalyst. A HAN-based propellant decomposition catalyst containing a hexaaluminate type oxide containing a platinum group element, and a method for producing the same, and a one-component thruster including a HAN-based propellant decomposition catalyst are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: IHI CORPORATION, IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki KAMATA, Shinji IGARASHI, Kengo YAMAMOTO, Aporo FUKUCHI
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Publication number: 20190039606Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device that enables to perform parking according to a desired parking method, and relates to an information processing method, and a program. For respective modes corresponding to parking methods of automatic parking that automatically parks a vehicle, the information processing device calculates respective required times until the automatic parking is completed, and controls displaying of the respective required times corresponding to the modes, thereby enabling to perform desired parking according to the required time until the automatic parking is completed. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an automatic parking system that is incorporated as a part of an automatic driving system with which a vehicle capable of performing automatic driving is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: TAKUYA FUJITA, KENTA KAWAMOTO, SHINJI IGARASHI, ATSUSHI NODA
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Publication number: 20180329414Abstract: Provided is a drive assistance device for assisting driving of a vehicle by using an automatic driving function. Assuming various conditions of the driver, a plurality of notification timings to notify of switching from an automatic driving mode to a manual driving mode is set. Notifying a driver who is drowsing at a notification timing of long premature time allows the driver to have sufficient time margin to be ready for manual driving and to shift to driving action more safely. A driver who is reading a book or operating a smartphone is expected to be able to shift to driving action immediately after a notification, and thus it is sufficient to notify at a notification timing of short premature time, which can reduce inconvenience for the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: SHINJI IGARASHI, NAOKI IDE, KENTA KAWAMOTO, TAKUYA FUJITA, TAKASHI OGATA
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Patent number: 9896094Abstract: A collision avoidance control system includes an ECU, and the ECU calculates an own vehicle course as a course along which an own vehicle is expected to proceed during a first transfer prediction time, and time-dependent own vehicle positions on the own vehicle course, and calculates an oncoming vehicle course as a course along which an oncoming vehicle is expected to proceed during a second transfer prediction time, and time-depending oncoming vehicle positions on the oncoming vehicle course.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Motoki Nishimura, Shinji Igarashi, Kotaro Saiki
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Patent number: 9852633Abstract: The present invention resides in a travel assist apparatus that performs assist of warning or support so that departure of a vehicle from a traveling lane is avoided, wherein a timing to the assist is to be performed is changed depending on a lane entering angle of an oncoming vehicle and a lane departure angle of a subject vehicle with respect to the traveling lane. Accordingly, the timing at which the assist is to be performed is changed depending on the lane entering angle of the oncoming vehicle and the lane departure angle of the subject vehicle with respect to the traveling lane. Therefore, it is possible to advance the timing at which the assist is to be performed as the possibilities is higher that the behaviors of the oncoming vehicle and the subject vehicle hinder the traveling of the subject vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinji Igarashi, Tomonori Akiyama, Yuki Yoshihama
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Patent number: 9718469Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide, in a vehicle driving assistance system that provides assistance to avoid a collision between a host vehicle and a three-dimensional object causing an obstruction, a technique for avoiding assistance in which the host vehicle is guided to a region where the presence of a three-dimensional object is unclear. To achieve this object, according to the invention, a grid map, by which an avoidance region in which a three-dimensional object exists, an unclear region in which the existence of a three-dimensional object is unclear, and a safe region in which no three-dimensional objects exist can be distinguished, is created. When the avoidance region exists on the advancement path of the host vehicle, a route that can avoid the avoidance region and passes through the unclear region for a distance not exceeding a threshold is specified, whereupon a steering angle is controlled to cause the host vehicle to travel along the specified route.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiyuki Matsubara, Shinji Igarashi, Tomonori Akiyama
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Patent number: 9669826Abstract: A driving-assistance device is disclosed. The driving-assistance device in which, when a three-dimensional object is present on a course of a host vehicle, driving assistance for avoiding a collision between the host vehicle and the three-dimensional object is implemented on a condition that an unavoidable three-dimensional object is present in a predetermined range including the course, the driving-assistance device comprises a setting unit configured to set the predetermined range in the vicinity of the host vehicle at a degree of width depending on the three-dimensional object, wherein, when a plurality of the three-dimensional objects are detected within the predetermined range, the setting unit makes the degree of width smaller than when a single three-dimensional object is detected within the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinji Igarashi, Masayuki Katoh
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Patent number: 9505401Abstract: Disclosed is a driving support apparatus for setting a traveling lane in which a vehicle can travel on the basis of a road marking to indicate a lane boundary or a traveling-prohibited region and performing support by combining steering of the vehicle and deceleration of the vehicle so that the vehicle is allowed to travel in the traveling lane if the vehicle is to be departed from the traveling lane, wherein the steering of the vehicle and the deceleration of the vehicle, which are to be performed when the support is performed so that the vehicle is allowed to travel in the traveling lane, are individually controlled depending on a difference ?Y between a target yaw rate Ytrg and an actual yaw rate Yrea if the actual yaw rate Yrea is smaller than the target yaw rate Ytrg in order not to allow the vehicle to exceed the traveling lane.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori Akiyama, Shinji Igarashi, Yuki Yoshihama
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Publication number: 20160207534Abstract: A collision avoidance control system includes an ECU, and the ECU calculates an own vehicle course as a course along which an own vehicle is expected to proceed during a first transfer prediction time, and time-dependent own vehicle positions on the own vehicle course, and calculates an oncoming vehicle course as a course along which an oncoming vehicle is expected to proceed during a second transfer prediction time, and time-depending oncoming vehicle positions on the oncoming vehicle course.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Motoki Nishimura, Shinji Igarashi, Kotaro Saiki
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Patent number: 9208128Abstract: A course determining system of a vehicle determines, when two or more objects that are present around the vehicle are detected, whether a passable road which the vehicle can enter is present between the two or more objects, recognizes the two or more objects as a single object when it is determined that there is no passable road between the two or more objects, and determines a running course based on at least one road including the passable road when it is determined that the passable road is present between the objects.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Yoshihama, Tomonori Akiyama, Shinji Igarashi
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Patent number: 9196162Abstract: It is a task of the invention to provide an art that makes it possible to provide driving support suited for the feeling of a driver in a system that supports the avoidance of a collision of a vehicle. In order to achieve this task, according to the invention, in a system that supports the avoidance of a collision of a vehicle, a traveling range as a range of a route on which a host vehicle is to travel in a range of a driving operation to be normally performed by a driver is obtained, driving support is not provided if there is a route that allows a solid body to be avoided within the traveling range, and driving support is provided if there is no route that allows the solid body to be avoided within the traveling range.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinji Igarashi