Patents by Inventor Shota Hirose

Shota Hirose 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: 12118611
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Publication number: 20230289871
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11694255
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11685285
    Abstract: A management server performs a process including: when there is a request to partially replace a battery, obtaining a usage history of the battery; obtaining each cell's full charge capacity; determining a cell having a smallest full charge capacity as a cell to be replaced; calculating an average value of the full charge capacities of the plurality of cells excluding the cell to be replaced; extracting a selectable cell from inventory information; selecting a replacement cell; setting a replacement fee corresponding to partial replacement; and when entire replacement is requested, setting a replacement fee corresponding to entire replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11580594
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: a step of obtaining a utilization history of each user in the previous month when a condition for performing a dividing ratio setting process is satisfied; a step of updating a utilization record evaluation; a step of calculating a first dividing ratio; a step of updating a driving record evaluation; a step of calculating a second dividing ratio; and a step of setting a dividing ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11532037
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: obtaining, when an electric vehicle is returned, returning date and time, a returning location, and a use history of a vehicle; setting a fee-returning rate in accordance with a SOC at the time of renting, a SOC at the time of returning, the number of times of performing behaviors contributing to deterioration of a battery, and a leaving time in a state contributing to the deterioration of the battery; setting a correction coefficient in accordance with a cause of a behavior contributing to the deterioration; setting the fee-returning rate in accordance with the returning location and the returning time; determining the fee-returning rate; and performing a process for providing points corresponding to the fee-returning amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11481819
    Abstract: A management server performs a process including: when an electric vehicle is returned, obtaining a usage history of the vehicle; calculating a ratio of a non-traveling period of time of the vehicle; setting a discount rate based on the ratio of the non-traveling period of time; setting a discount rate based on how many times the vehicle is rapidly accelerated; setting a discount rate based on how many times the vehicle is rapidly decelerated; setting a discount rate based on environmental temperature; setting a discount rate based on a parking environment; setting a discount rate based on an SOC history; and setting a rental fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 10355556
    Abstract: A motor drive device includes a stator, a rotor, a first output shaft being provided in the rotor shaft and integrally rotating with a first drive gear, a second output shaft being provided in the first output shaft and integrally rotating with a second drive gear, a first one-way clutch being provided between an inner periphery of the rotor shaft and an outer periphery of the first output shaft, the first one-way clutch transmitting only a driving force that operates in a first direction, a second one-way clutch being provided between the inner periphery of the rotor shaft and an outer periphery of the second output shaft, the second one-way clutch transmitting only a driving force that operates in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a decelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Komi, Takahiro Misu, Tomoyuki Toyama, Shota Hirose, Takeshi Tojo, Shinya Harada
  • Publication number: 20190172083
    Abstract: When returning an electric vehicle, a management server performs a process including: a step of specifying a return date and time and a user; a step of obtaining return station information; a step of setting a discount rate corresponding to a first difference between the number of electric vehicles that can be charged and the number of parked low-SOC vehicles; a step of setting a discount rate corresponding to prediction of increase or decrease of the number of electric vehicles at the time of returning; a step of setting a discount rate corresponding to a second difference between the number of electric vehicles that can be parked and the number of parked electric vehicles; and a step of setting a rental fee based on the set discount rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190172106
    Abstract: When a management server receives a request for reservation cancellation, the management server performs a process including: a step of specifying a user and obtaining reservation information; a step of adding “1” to the number of cancellations having a large degree of influence when a period until the next reservation is within A hours; a step of calculating an estimate of the rental fee applied after the reservation cancellation is confirmed, when the number of cancellations having a large degree of influence after the addition is more than or equal to a threshold value; and a step of notifying the estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190172127
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: a step of obtaining a utilization history of each user in the previous month when a condition for performing a dividing ratio setting process is satisfied; a step of updating a utilization record evaluation; a step of calculating a first dividing ratio; a step of updating a driving record evaluation; a step of calculating a second dividing ratio; and a step of setting a dividing ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190156409
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190152328
    Abstract: A management server performs a process including: when there is a request to partially replace a battery, obtaining a usage history of the battery; obtaining each cell's full charge capacity; determining a cell having a smallest full charge capacity as a cell to be replaced; calculating an average value of the full charge capacities of the plurality of cells excluding the cell to be replaced; extracting a selectable cell from inventory information; selecting a replacement cell; setting a replacement fee corresponding to partial replacement; and when entire replacement is requested, setting a replacement fee corresponding to entire replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190156407
    Abstract: When a condition for setting a fee is established, a management server performs: determining a target of setting the fee; obtaining a utilization plan; when a nationwide utilization plan is not selected and a set-area utilization plan is instead selected, setting a correction coefficient C(1) corresponding to the number of stations; setting a correction coefficient C(3) corresponding to the number of stations each with an electric charging device; setting a correction coefficient C(4) corresponding to the number of stations each with a quick electric charging device; obtaining a utilization history; and when there is no utilization beyond the plan, setting a monthly fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190156379
    Abstract: A management server performs a process including: when an electric vehicle is returned, obtaining a usage history of the vehicle; calculating a ratio of a non-traveling period of time of the vehicle; setting a discount rate based on the ratio of the non-traveling period of time; setting a discount rate based on how many times the vehicle is rapidly accelerated; setting a discount rate based on how many times the vehicle is rapidly decelerated; setting a discount rate based on environmental temperature; setting a discount rate based on a parking environment; setting a discount rate based on an SOC history; and setting a rental fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20190156408
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: obtaining, when an electric vehicle is returned, returning date and time, a returning location, and a use history of a vehicle; setting a fee-returning rate in accordance with a SOC at the time of renting, a SOC at the time of returning, the number of times of performing behaviors contributing to deterioration of a battery, and a leaving time in a state contributing to the deterioration of the battery; setting a correction coefficient in accordance with a cause of a behavior contributing to the deterioration; setting the fee-returning rate in accordance with the returning location and the returning time; determining the fee-returning rate; and performing a process for providing points corresponding to the fee-returning amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Patent number: 10183581
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle drive motor includes a motor torque obtaining portion, a current distributing state obtaining portion obtaining a state of current distribution to coils of respective phases of a stator of the motor, a temperature sensor detecting temperature of a specific phase coil, a motor torque control portion updating other phase estimated temperatures by using the coil sensor temperature and an added-up value of a temperature rise per unit time of each of other phase coils at each time point, the motor torque control portion controlling the motor torque by using the other phase estimated temperatures, wherein the temperature rise per unit time of each of the other phase coils at each time point is determined by the motor torque control portion in accordance with a combination of the motor torque and the state of current distribution at each time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuro Ichikawa, Tomohiro Fukushima, Hideki Kakisako, Shota Hirose
  • Publication number: 20180251016
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle drive device includes a first motor/generator, a second motor/generator, an input shaft to which an engine is rotatably connected, an output shaft which is rotatably connected to a drive wheel and the second motor/generator, a rotational member which is rotatably connected to the first motor/generator and the output shaft, and a first one-way clutch which connects the input shaft and the rotational member with each other when a rotation speed of the input shaft is faster than a rotation speed of the rotational member and disconnects the input shaft and the rotational member from each other when the rotation speed of the input shaft is slower than the rotation speed of the rotational member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya HARADA, Takahiro MISU, Shota HIROSE, Takeshi TOJO, Tomoyuki TOYAMA, Yoshiyuki KOMI
  • Publication number: 20180079311
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle drive motor includes a motor torque obtaining portion, a current distributing state obtaining portion obtaining a state of current distribution to coils of respective phases of a stator of the motor, a temperature sensor detecting temperature of a specific phase coil, a motor torque control portion updating other phase estimated temperatures by using the coil sensor temperature and an added-up value of a temperature rise per unit time of each of other phase coils at each time point, the motor torque control portion controlling the motor torque by using the other phase estimated temperatures, wherein the temperature rise per unit time of each of the other phase coils at each time point is determined by the motor torque control portion in accordance with a combination of the motor torque and the state of current distribution at each time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuro ICHIKAWA, Tomohiro FUKUSHIMA, Hideki KAKISAKO, Shota HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9776627
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle driving device includes: a first motor generator; a second motor generator; an input shaft; an output shaft; a rotating member rotatably linked to the output shaft; a connection member to which the first motor generator is connected; a connection mechanism which connects and disconnects the connection member and the rotating member; a one-way clutch connecting the input shaft and the connection member; a synchronization control portion synchronizing the rotational speed of the first motor generator with the rotational speed of the rotating member; a first engine control portion maintaining the rotational speed of an engine; a connection portion connecting the connection member and the rotating member to each other; and a second engine control portion controlling the engine such that the rotational speed of the input shaft is synchronized with the rotational speed of the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Tojo, Takahiro Misu, Shota Hirose, Shinya Harada, Tomoyuki Toyama, Yoshiyuki Komi