Patents by Inventor Takahito YOSHIDA

Takahito YOSHIDA 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: 11926323
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes: an engine controller configured to perform an IS control upon satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition and an engine restart control upon satisfaction of a predetermined restart condition; an HDC controller configured to perform, when the vehicle is traveling on a downhill road and a deceleration request according to an HDC control occurs, a target vehicle speed-based deceleration irrespective of brake operations by the driver; and an information acquisition part configured to acquire progress status information related to the engine restart control and including information on initiation and completion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito Yoshida, Yoshinari Sugita, Rei Okubo, Hidetoshi Kobori, Shumpei Tahara, Shun Igarashi, Takuya Sato, Takayuki Matsuyoshi
  • Patent number: 11913637
    Abstract: In a planar illumination device according to an embodiment, a reflector can be stably fixed to a substrate even when a temperature change occurs. A planar illumination device includes a substrate provided with a plurality of light sources at one surface side, a reflector provided at the one surface side of the substrate, a bottom frame provided at a surface side of the substrate opposite to the one surface side, a first fixing member configured to fix a center portion of the reflector in a longitudinal direction to the bottom frame, and a second fixing member configured to fix the one surface of the substrate and the reflector. A force of the second fixing member restricting the substrate and the reflector is greater at a center portion of the reflector 4 in the longitudinal direction than at a portion of the reflector 4 separated in the longitudinal direction from the center portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Ippei Kusunoki, Toru Kunimochi, Takahito Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20230296225
    Abstract: In a planar illumination device according to an embodiment, a reflector can be stably fixed to a substrate even when a temperature change occurs. A planar illumination device includes a substrate provided with a plurality of light sources at one surface side, a reflector provided at the one surface side of the substrate, a bottom frame provided at a surface side of the substrate opposite to the one surface side, a first fixing member configured to fix a center portion of the reflector in a longitudinal direction to the bottom frame, and a second fixing member configured to fix the one surface of the substrate and the reflector. A force of the second fixing member restricting the substrate and the reflector is greater at a center portion of the reflector 4 in the longitudinal direction than at a portion of the reflector 4 separated in the longitudinal direction from the center portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ippei KUSUNOKI, Toru KUNIMOCHI, Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220169250
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes: an engine controller configured to perform an IS control upon satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition and an engine restart control upon satisfaction of a predetermined restart condition; an HDC controller configured to perform, when the vehicle is traveling on a downhill road and a deceleration request according to an HDC control occurs, a target vehicle speed-based deceleration irrespective of brake operations by the driver; and an information acquisition part configured to acquire progress status information related to the engine restart control and including information on initiation and completion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Takahito YOSHIDA, Yoshinari SUGITA, Rei OKUBO, Hidetoshi KOBORI, Shumpei TAHARA, Shun IGARASHI, Takuya SATO, Takayuki Matsuyoshi
  • Publication number: 20220089023
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device, a display control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium. The display device of an embodiment is mounted on a vehicle and includes: a display part; and a display controller displaying a first image showing a speed range controllable by a driving controller that controls a speed of the vehicle to a constant speed, a second image showing a target vehicle speed of the vehicle, and a third image showing the speed of the vehicle on the display part. The display controller displays the second image in association with an upper limit or a lower limit of the first image on the display part when the speed of the vehicle deviates from the speed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu AOYAMA, Yoshinari SUGITA, Shumpei TAHARA, Takuya SATO, Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10267983
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a light-guiding plate that emits light made incident from a side face; a plurality of light sources that are arranged on the side face side and have respective light-emitting faces that emit light to be made incident on the side face; a substrate having a mounting face on which the light sources are mounted, the mounting face facing a face of the light sources opposite the light-emitting faces; and wiring that is formed on a face of the substrate opposite the mounting face and are connected to the light sources. The wiring includes wiring extending from both ends of the light sources connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Makoto Furuta, Takahito Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10175408
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes a light guide plate that includes an emission surface that emits light and a reflective surface that is a surface opposite to the emission surface and that reflects light, a light blocking member that defines an effective region of the emission surface, and a light source arranged so as to face a light incident side surface of the light guide plate. In a portion of the effective region beside a light blocking region of the light blocking member, a first reflective surface is provided that includes a region that is inclined in a direction approaching the emission surface side with an increase in a distance from the light incident side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Takahito Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10082615
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes a plurality of light sources, a light guide plate, a wiring substrate, a light diffusion sheet, a fixing member and an optical sheet. The light guide plate has a light entrance end surface and two main surfaces and emits, from at least one of the two main surfaces, the light entering the light entrance end surface. The wiring substrate extends so as to cover the light entrance end surface. The light diffusion sheet is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the main surfaces, one end portion of the light diffusion sheet running on the wiring substrate. The fixing member is arranged to cover the light diffusion sheet. The optical sheet is arranged between the light diffusion sheet and the fixing member. The light diffusion sheet includes a notch formed from the one end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Takahito Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180156958
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes a light guide plate that includes an emission surface that emits light and a reflective surface that is a surface opposite to the emission surface and that reflects light, a light blocking member that defines an effective region of the emission surface, and a light source arranged so as to face a light incident side surface of the light guide plate. In a portion of the effective region beside a light blocking region of the light blocking member, a first reflective surface is provided that includes a region that is inclined in a direction approaching the emission surface side with an increase in a distance from the light incident side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180003879
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a light-guiding plate that emits light made incident from a side face; a plurality of light sources that are arranged on the side face side and have respective light-emitting faces that emit light to be made incident on the side face; a substrate having a mounting face on which the light sources are mounted, the mounting face facing a face of the light sources opposite the light-emitting faces; and wiring that is formed on a face of the substrate opposite the mounting face and are connected to the light sources. The wiring includes wiring extending from both ends of the light sources connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto Furuta, Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170285244
    Abstract: A planar illumination device includes a light guide plate guiding a light entering from a light-entering end surface and emitting the light from a light-emission surface, and a fixing member disposed in a manner covering at least an area in the light-entering end surface side of the light-emission surface. The light guide plate has a plurality of first prisms formed on the light-emission surface in the area covered by the fixing member in the light-entering end surface side and a plurality of second prisms formed on the light-emission surface in an area covered by no fixing members. The number of second prisms per unit length in the width direction is smaller than the number of first prisms per unit length in the width direction. Each of the second prisms is formed successively to any of the first prisms in a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170235037
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes a plurality of light sources, a light guide plate, a wiring substrate, a light diffusion sheet, a fixing member and an optical sheet. The light guide plate has a light entrance end surface and two main surfaces and emits, from at least one of the two main surfaces, the light entering the light entrance end surface. The wiring substrate extends so as to cover the light entrance end surface. The light diffusion sheet is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the main surfaces, one end portion of the light diffusion. sheet running on the wiring substrate. The fixing member is arranged to cover the light diffusion sheet. The optical sheet is arranged between the light diffusion sheet and the fixing member. The light diffusion sheet includes a notch formed from the one end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160306092
    Abstract: A planar illumination device includes: a point light source; a flexible printed circuit board on which the point light source is mounted; and a light guide plate including an edge surface being arranged facing the point light source and a light emitting surface planarly emitting light having entered from the edge surface. The flexible printed circuit board includes a base film and a wiring layer formed on the base film, and includes, on a side on which the point light source is mounted, a first region extending in a belt shape including a part directly under the point light source, and a second region extending in a belt-shape being adjacent to a front side of the first region and the part directly under the point light source in the first region and the second region are devoid of a coverlay film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahito YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8827533
    Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a point-like light source, and a light guiding plate with a light incident face at which the point-like light source direct and an emission surface that exits spread illuminated light emitted from the point-like source and then introduced through the light incident face. A pair of inclined surfaces is provided between the adjacent point-like light sources arranged at the light incident face, the inclined surfaces being configured to incline and narrow as moving toward a front of the light guiding plate in a light emitted direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahito Yoshida, Makoto Furuta
  • Publication number: 20120275193
    Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a point-like light source, and a light guiding plate with a light incident face at which the point-like light source direct and an emission surface that exits spread illuminated light emitted from the point-like source and then introduced through the light incident face. A pair of inclined surfaces is provided between the adjacent point-like light sources arranged at the light incident face, the inclined surfaces being configured to incline and narrow as moving toward a front of the light guiding plate in a light emitted direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito YOSHIDA, Makoto FURUTA