Patents by Inventor Sueyoshi Nishimine

Sueyoshi Nishimine 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: 11208040
    Abstract: Provided is a display system, which makes it easy for an operator to accurately grasp a traveling situation of a work vehicle. A front camera captures an excavating blade and topography in front of a crawler dozer. A rear camera captures a fuel tank and a ripper apparatus, and a topography behind the crawler dozer. A display image displayed on a monitor is generated by arranging a front image captured by the front camera and a rear image captured by the rear camera so that the excavating blade in the front image may face the fuel tank in the rear image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Etsuo Fujita, Sueyoshi Nishimine, Masahiro Ikeda, Koji Okuda
  • Publication number: 20210246635
    Abstract: An amount of information of data of a captured image displayed on a display unit is increased. A display control unit sets a plurality of divided display sections for a display unit. The display control unit sets a first camera group and a second camera group including one or more of a plurality of cameras. The first camera group captures an image of a work performed with a blade. The second camera group captures an image of a work performed with a ripper. The display control unit displays data of captured images output from cameras included in one of the first and second camera groups in a corresponding plurality of divided display sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Tomoki ANDOU, Masahiro IKEDA, Sueyoshi NISHIMINE, Yasuhiro KAWAMOTO, Atsuhito KAWAHARA, Souichi TSUMURA
  • Patent number: 10619327
    Abstract: A bulldozer includes a blade disposed in front of a vehicle body. First and second cameras are disposed to the left and right of the vehicle body, respectively. A first optical axis of the first camera faces forward and downward. The first camera is arranged to capture a first image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the left crawler belt. A second optical axis of the second camera faces forward and downward. The second camera is arranged to capture a second image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the right crawler belt. A display is configured to display the first and second images side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Kazuki Kure, Etsuo Fujita, Sueyoshi Nishimine, Masahiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20200002915
    Abstract: A bulldozer includes a blade disposed in front of a vehicle body. First and second cameras are disposed to the left and right of the vehicle body, respectively. A first optical axis of the first camera faces forward and downward. The first camera is arranged to capture a first image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the left crawler belt. A second optical axis of the second camera faces forward and downward. The second camera is arranged to capture a second image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the right crawler belt. A display is configured to display the first and second images side-by-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Kazuki KURE, Etsuo FUJITA, Sueyoshi NISHIMINE, Masahiro IKEDA
  • Patent number: 10472806
    Abstract: Provided is a display system capable of facilitating appropriate ripping work. A right ripper side camera images a ripping tip. The right ripper side camera is mounted on a vehicle main body. The image generating unit generates a display image. The display image includes an image of the ripping tip by an imaging unit and information about a rotative running of a crawler belt. A display unit displays the display image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Etsuo Fujita, Sueyoshi Nishimine, Masahiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10450719
    Abstract: A bulldozer includes a blade disposed in front of a vehicle body. First and second cameras are disposed to the left and right of the vehicle body, respectively. A first optical axis of the first camera faces forward and downward. The first camera overlaps a left crawler belt as seen in a plan view of the bulldozer and is arranged to capture a first image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the left crawler belt. A second optical axis of the second camera faces forward and downward. The second camera overlaps a right crawler belt as seen in a plan view of the bulldozer and is arranged to capture a second image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the right crawler belt. A display is configured to display the first and second images side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Kazuki Kure, Etsuo Fujita, Sueyoshi Nishimine, Masahiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10415212
    Abstract: A bulldozer has a protective structure. The protective structure includes a left pillar portion, a right pillar portion, and a beam portion. The left pillar portion is disposed to the left of a cab and extends in the up-down direction. The right pillar portion is disposed to the right of the cab and extends in the up-down direction. The beam portion is disposed above the cab and couples the left pillar portion and the right pillar portion. A first camera is attached to the left pillar portion and is disposed so that a first optical axis faces forward and downward. A second camera is attached to the right pillar portion and is disposed so that a second optical axis faces forward and downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Kazuki Kure, Etsuo Fujita, Sueyoshi Nishimine, Masahiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20190242089
    Abstract: A bulldozer includes a blade disposed in front of a vehicle body. First and second cameras are disposed to the left and right of the vehicle body, respectively. A first optical axis of the first camera faces forward and downward. The first camera overlaps a left crawler belt as seen in a plan view of the bulldozer and is arranged to capture a first image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the left crawler belt. A second optical axis of the second camera faces forward and downward. The second camera overlaps a right crawler belt as seen in a plan view of the bulldozer and is arranged to capture a second image of a gap between a lower edge of the blade and the right crawler belt. A display is configured to display the first and second images side-by-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Kazuki KURE, Etsuo FUJITA, Sueyoshi NISHIMINE, Masahiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20180244201
    Abstract: Provided is a display system, which makes it easy for an operator to accurately grasp a traveling situation of a work vehicle. A front camera captures an excavating blade and topography in front of a crawler dozer. A rear camera captures a fuel tank and a ripper apparatus, and a topography behind the crawler dozer. A display image displayed on a monitor is generated by arranging a front image captured by the front camera and a rear image captured by the rear camera so that the excavating blade in the front image may face the fuel tank in the rear image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Etsuo FUJITA, Sueyoshi NISHIMINE, Masahiro IKEDA, Koji OKUDA
  • Publication number: 20180202131
    Abstract: Provided is a display system capable of facilitating appropriate ripping work. A right ripper side camera images a ripping tip. The right ripper side camera is mounted on a vehicle main body. The image generating unit generates a display image. The display image includes an image of the ripping tip by an imaging unit and information about a rotative running of a crawler belt. A display unit displays the display image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Etsuo FUJITA, Sueyoshi NISHIMINE, Masahiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20180073214
    Abstract: A bulldozer has a protective structure. The protective structure includes a left pillar portion, a right pillar portion, and a beam portion. The left pillar portion is disposed to the left of a cab and extends in the up-down direction. The right pillar portion is disposed to the right of the cab and extends in the up-down direction. The beam portion is disposed above the cab and couples the left pillar portion and the right pillar portion. A first camera is attached to the left pillar portion and is disposed so that a first optical axis faces forward and downward. A second camera is attached to the right pillar portion and is disposed so that a second optical axis faces forward and downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKAMOTO, Kazuki KURE, Etsuo FUJITA, Sueyoshi NISHIMINE, Masahiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20090178880
    Abstract: An engine cover 17 has a cover main body 19 and an engine hood 20 which is attached to an opening portion formed on an upper surface of the cover main body 19 and a plurality of reinforcing plates 24 are fixed to an inner surface of the engine hood 20. First to fourth reinforcing plates 24a to 24d of a plurality of reinforcing plates 24 define a space in an engine portion 14. An expansion chamber 26 which is communicated with an intake passage 23 reaching to an engine and resonant chambers 27, 28 which are communicated with the expansion chamber 26 via ports 29 are formed in the engine portion 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Uemura, Koji Okazawa, Mitsuo Yabe, Kazuya Imamura, Mikio Iwasaki, Sueyoshi Nishimine