Patents by Inventor Takashi Hashizume

Takashi Hashizume 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: 10961969
    Abstract: A startup assistance device, which assists startup of an internal combustion engine in which fuel is supplied from an electronically controlled fuel injection device and ignition is performed by an ignition device, includes a recoil starter which is driven by manpower and which performs cranking for starting up the internal combustion engine, an electric rotary machine which adds torque to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine during at least one of a startup period of the internal combustion engine using the recoil starter and a standby period before the startup period, a power source unit which supplies power to the electric rotary machine, and a control unit which controls the magnitude and time of the torque output by the electric rotary machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Akifumi Fujima, Keiichiro Bungo, Hisanori Kanayama
  • Publication number: 20210061254
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a generator that generates electricity using an engine as a motive power source; a battery that stores electricity that has been generated by the generator; a drive unit that drives a vehicle with a motor that uses the battery as an electric power source; and a control unit, wherein the control unit stops the engine when the vehicle is inside a predetermined engine operation prohibition area and when a remaining level of the battery is equal to or higher than a first threshold, and the engine is started when the remaining level of the battery is lower than a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20210061302
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided. The vehicle control apparatus comprises a load unit for loading a load; a weight sensor for estimating a position of a center of mass of the load; a drive unit; and a control unit for controlling autonomous travelling of a vehicle by controlling the drive unit, wherein the control unit estimates a position of the center of mass of the load based on a weight measured by the weight sensor, and controls an acceleration rate of the vehicle in accordance with the position of the center of mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20210061253
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided. The apparatus, comprises an inclination sensor; a generator that generates electricity using an engine as a motive power source; a battery that stores electricity that has been generated by the generator; a drive unit that drives a vehicle with a motor that uses the battery as an electric power source; and a control unit that controls charging of the battery, wherein the control unit stops the engine when an inclination detected by the inclination sensor exceeds a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Ryuichi KIMATA
  • Publication number: 20210028643
    Abstract: The inverter generator controller equipped with the engine generator unit driven by the engine and operates to prompt user to specify the load to be used (S10); to respond to load specified by user in response to prompt by selecting and connect to the engine generator unit at least one among multiple batteries differing in discharge capacity per unit time (S12 to S22); and to control charge/discharge of the connected battery/batteries and operation of the engine generator unit based on load output demand from the specified load (S24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20210004007
    Abstract: A control device, a control method, and a control program of a propeller for ship that enable the ship to move accurately in parallel are provided. When a joystick is tilted in a predetermined direction, a system controller performs a second control to make a ship move in parallel in accordance with corrected control parameters while correcting control parameters of outboard motors for moving the ship in the predetermined direction, on condition that wave height at a current position of the ship is equal to or higher than a threshold value, determines whether the control parameters are appropriate from a moving state of the ship when the ship is moved in accordance with the control parameters, on the condition that the wave height is lower than the threshold value, and rewrites the control parameters so that the ship moves in parallel when the control parameters are not appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Akifumi FUJIMA, Takashi HASHIZUME, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200408166
    Abstract: An information providing system for an internal combustion engine includes an internal combustion engine, which includes an electronic control type fuel injecting device, an operation permitting device, which can be removably mounted on the internal combustion engine, wherein while the operation permitting device is mounted on the internal combustion engine, which is associated with the operation permitting device in advance, the operation permitting device supplies electric power to the fuel injecting device at a start of the internal combustion engine, and an information providing device, which provides information about use of the internal combustion engine to a destination associated with a user of the operation permitting device, based on an operation history of the associated internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Keiichiro Bungo, Takashi Hashizume, Akifumi Fujima, Hisanori Kanayama
  • Publication number: 20200398964
    Abstract: A boat maneuvering support device supports maneuvering of a boat including a first propulsion device having a variable turning angle, a second propulsion device for generating a propulsive force for moving the boat in a left-right direction, and a steering mechanism for changing a turning angle of the first propulsion device and an output of the second propulsion device. The boat maneuvering support device includes a control unit which controls the turning angle of the first propulsion device and/or the output of the second propulsion device, a detection unit which detects a rotational speed of a propeller of the first propulsion device, and a calculation unit which obtains a rotational power of the boat based on the turning angle designated by the operation of the steering mechanism and the rotational speed. The control unit controls the output of the second propulsion device based on the rotational power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akifumi FUJIMA, Takashi HASHIZUME
  • Patent number: 10871775
    Abstract: A control device for a propelling system of a vessel that can support a safe sailing of the vessel while reducing the load, of a steersman by executing automatic sailing control on the vessel when the vessel enters or approaches a specific water area where the sailing is limited. When determining that a hull stays within the specific water area in a state where a revolution speed and a rotational direction of a propeller and a posture of an outboard engine are controlled based on a signal inputted from a controlling device, an ECU of the outboard engine switches the sailing of the hull to an automatic sailing where the revolution speed and rotational direction of the propeller and the posture of the outboard engine are controlled without the intervention of the controlling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Akifumi Fujima
  • Patent number: 10864892
    Abstract: An anti-theft apparatus for an outboard motor that can be mounted on a boat, comprising a comparison unit configured to compare a vibration of the outboard motor with a vibration of a portion of the boat other than the outboard motor, and a notification unit configured to make a predetermined notification based on a comparison result by the comparison unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Manabu Dobashi, Tetsuya Matsuhisa, Ryota Hisada
  • Publication number: 20200347812
    Abstract: A startup assistance device, which assists startup of an internal combustion engine in which fuel is supplied from an electronically controlled fuel injection device and ignition is performed by an ignition device, includes a recoil starter which is driven by manpower and which performs cranking for starting up the internal combustion engine, an electric rotary machine which adds torque to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine during at least one of a startup period of the internal combustion engine using the recoil starter and a standby period before the startup period, a power source unit which supplies power to the electric rotary machine, and a control unit which controls the magnitude and time of the torque output by the electric rotary machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Akifumi FUJIMA, Keiichiro BUNGO, Hisanori KANAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200271052
    Abstract: A power generator management system comprises a plurality of power generators, and an information processing apparatus configured to process information acquired from the plurality of power generators. Each power generator comprises: a detection unit configured to detect a remaining fuel amount in a fuel tank of the power generator; a position acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the power generator; a state acquisition unit configured to acquire information representing an operating state of the power generator; and a communication unit configured to transmit the remaining fuel amount, the position information, and information representing the operating state to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to acquire a margin level of power supply in each of the plurality of power generators and provide a result of the acquisition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Manabu DOBASHI, Tetsuya MATSUHISA, Ryota HISADA
  • Patent number: 10746552
    Abstract: A navigation assist system having a plurality of navigation assist apparatuses installed on small boats like motorboats each fitted with an outboard motor to be able to navigate in a predetermined water area, and a server placed on land to communicate with the navigation assist apparatuses. Each of the navigation assist apparatuses detects a sharp turn position of the boat, adds the position to a danger level data downloaded from the server unit, and alerts an operator concerned when the boat approaches a region whose danger level is great.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Keiichiro Bungo, Ryuichi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20200216029
    Abstract: An anti-theft apparatus for an outboard motor that can be mounted on a boat, comprising a comparison unit configured to compare a vibration of the outboard motor with a vibration of a portion of the boat other than the outboard motor, and a notification unit configured to make a predetermined notification based on a comparison result by the comparison unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Manabu DOBASHI, Tetsuya MATSUHISA, Ryota HISADA
  • Patent number: 10699581
    Abstract: A server provides necessary data including at least map data and weather data for an ocean area to be navigated by a boat, and its AR-display data generating unit AR-displays a destination of the boat on captured forward-looking images displayed on a display of an information communication terminal at every via-target-point en route. And a server navigation data learning unit sequentially receives navigation data of the outboard motor from the terminal and learns navigation data that enables to reduce fuel consumption rate of an engine mounted on the outboard motor, and a server operation assist unit transmits the learned navigation data to the terminal so as to assist the operator's operation of the outboard motor accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akifumi Fujima, Ryuichi Kimata, Takashi Hashizume
  • Publication number: 20200200121
    Abstract: A load operating device includes a power supply device which is detachable from a load and can supply power to the load in a state of being attached to the load and an electrical connection device which is provided integrally with the load and electrically connects the power supply device and the load in a state where the power supply device is attached to the load. The power supply device has a capacitor which stores power to be supplied to the load and a processing unit in which a power supply circuit from the capacitor to the processing unit via the electrical connection device is established in a state where the power supply device is electrically connected to the electrical connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIZUME, Hisanori KANAYAMA, Akifumi FUJIMA, Keiichiro BUNGO
  • Patent number: 10676026
    Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus includes a first control unit starting activation in response to an activation request, a decoding unit, and a second control unit. Each of the decoding unit and the second control unit starts activation when the first control unit completes the activation, and shifts from an off-state to a normal operating state after the activation is completed. In the normal operating state, the decoding unit receives an image signal from outside and outputs the image signal after executing a decoding process to the image signal. In the normal operating state, the second control unit processes an image included in the image signal outputted from the decoding unit, and displays the processed image. When the first control unit completes the activation and the decoding unit completes the activation, the first control unit instructs the decoding unit to perform a setting for executing the decoding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaomi Hasegawa, Takashi Hashizume
  • Publication number: 20200049154
    Abstract: A general-purpose engine control device capable of improving operation efficiency when transferring a liquid using a plurality of liquid pumps and containers. In a liquid transfer system that transfers water of a river to a container by way of a liquid pump, a container, a liquid pump, and a liquid pump in this order, an engine device has a communication interface for performing communication with another engine device, and transmits, after the driving of a liquid pump is started, start instruction information instructing the start of driving a liquid pump to an engine device installed next to the liquid pump on a downstream side in a water transferring direction on the basis of information indicating a driving record of the liquid pump. In an engine pump having received the start instruction information, the driving of the liquid pump is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Hisanori Kanayama, Akifumi Fujima, Keiichiro Bungo
  • Publication number: 20200026293
    Abstract: A control device for a propelling system of a vessel that can support a safe sailing of the vessel while reducing the load, of a steersman by executing automatic sailing control on the vessel when the vessel enters or approaches a specific water area where the sailing is limited. When determining that a hull stays within the specific water area in a state where a revolution speed and a rotational direction of a propeller and a posture of an outboard engine are controlled based on a signal inputted from a controlling device, an ECU of the outboard engine switches the sailing of the hull to an automatic sailing where the revolution speed and rotational direction of the propeller and the posture of the outboard engine are controlled without the intervention of the controlling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi Hashizume, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Akifumi Fujima
  • Patent number: 10433357
    Abstract: There is provided a marine telecommunications network building system to communicate from one of boats navigating on sea to a base station on land with a telecommunications terminal mounted on each of the boats. The telecommunications terminal is configured to build the telecommunication network to establish a communication paths enabling mutual communication between one of the boats exists out of the communication range with the base station and other of the boats that exists within the communication range such that the one of the boats communicates with the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Kanayama, Ryuichi Kimata, Takashi Hashizume, Keiichiro Bungo