Patents by Inventor Takeshi Enya

Takeshi Enya 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: 12280631
    Abstract: A seat air-conditioning device includes: a blower; a first ventilation path through which air is drawn in by the blower from a first inlet in a seat base of a seat on which a person sits; a second ventilation path through which the drawn air is discharged from a first outlet in the seat; a third ventilation path that is different from the second ventilation path and through which the drawn air is discharged from a second outlet in the seat; and an outlet ventilation path selection switch that is between the blower and the first and second outlets and selects at least one of the second and third ventilation path to which the drawn air is to be led. The first inlet is vertically below the first outlet and the second outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Makita, Kou Komori, Takeshi Enya
  • Publication number: 20240424861
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle seat air conditioner is provided in a first seat of a vehicle and performs air-conditioning for another seat other than the first seat. The vehicle seat air conditioner includes a blower, a blowing duct configured to blow out air guided by the blower from a blowing port provided on a side surface of the first seat, and a controller configured to control the blower. The controller is configured to: acquire blowing target positions of air blown out from the blowing port of the first seat and a blowing port of the other seat; and control, based on the blowing target positions, at least one of a time at which air is blown out from the blowing port, a blowing direction, and selection of the blowing ports from which the air is blown out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takuya NAKAGAWA, Yuki MAKITA, Tatehiko INOUE, Yoshihiko MAEDA, Takeshi ENYA
  • Publication number: 20240416715
    Abstract: A vehicle seat air conditioning device includes: a regulator that adjusts a ratio between a flow rate of air directed from a first ventilation path to a third ventilation path and a flow rate of air directed from a second ventilation path to the third ventilation path by adjusting the degree of opening of each of a first connection port, which connects the first ventilation path to the third ventilation path, and a second connection port, which connects the second ventilation path to the third ventilation path; and a controller that adjusts the ratio by causing the regulator to adjust the degree of opening, based on a first temperature indicating a temperature in the first ventilation path, a second temperature indicating a temperature in the second ventilation path, and a third temperature indicating a temperature in the third ventilation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiko MAEDA, Yuki MAKITA, Takuya NAKAGAWA, Tatehiko INOUE, Takeshi ENYA
  • Publication number: 20240416714
    Abstract: A vehicle seat air conditioning device includes: a fan built in a seat; a controller that controls the fan; and an outlet that blows out air from the surface of a seat back, where the air is guided through a flow path formed in the seat back. The outlet is provided with a wind direction adjuster including one or more plates that adjust the direction of air blown out from the outlet. The one or more plates are disposed in an orientation completely or substantially parallel to or tilted with respect to the central axis of the flow path along which air to be blown out from the outlet flows. The controller controls the rate of rotation of the fan based on a first temperature that is a temperature inside a vehicle and a second temperature that is the temperature of air blown out from the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki MAKITA, Takeshi ENYA, Tatehiko INOUE, Yoshihiko MAEDA, Takuya NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240336107
    Abstract: The seat air conditioner is a seat air conditioner included in a seat including a seat back and a headrest that is height-adjustable and attached to an upper portion of the seat back and. The seat air conditioner includes: a blower provided inside the seat; a first blowing port and a second blowing port that are formed in the seat back for blowing out air blown from the blower from the seat back; and the headrest. The second blowing port is disposed below the first blowing port, and the first blowing port is opened and closed in conjunction with a height adjustment movement of the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Tatehiko INOUE, Yuki MAKITA, Yoshihiko MAEDA, Takeshi ENYA, Takuya NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11820383
    Abstract: Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver's seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Takuhiro Omi, Yutaka Munaoka, Takeshi Enya
  • Publication number: 20230302871
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat air-conditioning device, at least a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet are provided in a seat, and at least a first ventilation path, a portion of a second ventilation path, a ventilation path selection switch, a blower, and a third ventilation path are provided inside of the seat. To lead air to the third ventilation path, the ventilation path selection switch has: a first mode in which the first ventilation path is connected to the third ventilation path; a second mode in which the second ventilation path is connected to the third ventilation path; and a third mode in which the first ventilation path and the second ventilation path are connected to the third ventilation path. A controller switches between the modes of the ventilation path selection switch by selecting one of the first mode, the second mode, or the third mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki MAKITA, Kou KOMORI, Takeshi ENYA
  • Publication number: 20230256791
    Abstract: A seat air-conditioning device includes: a blower; a first ventilation path through which air is drawn in by the blower from a first inlet in a seat base of a seat on which a person sits; a second ventilation path through which the drawn air is discharged from a first outlet in the seat; a third ventilation path that is different from the second ventilation path and through which the drawn air is discharged from a second outlet in the seat; and an outlet ventilation path selection switch that is between the blower and the first and second outlets and selects at least one of the second and third ventilation path to which the drawn air is to be led. The first inlet is vertically below the first outlet and the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki MAKITA, Kou KOMORI, Takeshi ENYA
  • Patent number: 11281001
    Abstract: An index calculation apparatus is provided with a luminance acquiring unit, a chromaticity acquiring unit and an index calculation unit. The luminance acquiring unit is configured to acquire a luminance Y of an evaluation object of visibility. The chromaticity acquiring unit is configured to acquire a chromaticity U of the evaluation object. The index calculation unit is configured to calculate an index V expressed by following equation by using the luminance Y and the chromaticity U·V=KYU . . . (1), where K is a constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ogawa, Takeshi Enya
  • Patent number: 11150472
    Abstract: The display system includes a first storage unit storing standardized data composed chromaticity values and luminance values. An information acquirer acquires luminance values and chromaticity values of a visual target and luminance and chromaticity values of a background thereof. A standardization unit standardizes the chromaticity values and the luminance values of the visual target and the background based on these chromaticity values and the luminance values of the visual target and the background thereof and the standardized data stored in the first storage unit. A visual target contrast calculator calculates a contrast of a visual target to a background by measuring a distance in a color space between the visual target and the background each defined by the standardized luminance and chromaticity values. A second storage unit stores an expression defining a relation between the contrast thereof to the background and a size of the visual target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, THE KITASATO INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ogawa, Takeshi Enya, Takushi Kawamorita
  • Publication number: 20210158064
    Abstract: Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver's seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroto BANNO, Takuhiro OMI, Yutaka MUNAOKA, Takeshi ENYA
  • Patent number: 10936888
    Abstract: Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver's seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Takuhiro Omi, Yutaka Munaoka, Takeshi Enya
  • Patent number: 10909399
    Abstract: An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: an inclination detection portion that detects inclination of a head of a driver with respect to a trunk of the driver lower than a neck, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a posture collapse detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when the inclination of the head detected by the inclination detection portion is greater than a relative inclination threshold during travel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Yutaka Munaoka, Takuhiro Omi, Takeshi Enya
  • Publication number: 20200355917
    Abstract: The display system includes a first storage unit storing standardized data composed chromaticity values and luminance values. An information acquirer acquires luminance values and chromaticity values of a visual target and luminance and chromaticity values of a background thereof. A standardization unit standardizes the chromaticity values and the luminance values of the visual target and the background based on these chromaticity values and the luminance values of the visual target and the background thereof and the standardized data stored in the first storage unit. A visual target contrast calculator calculates a contrast of a visual target to a background by measuring a distance in a color space between the visual target and the background each defined by the standardized luminance and chromaticity values. A second storage unit stores an expression defining a relation between the contrast thereof to the background and a size of the visual target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki OGAWA, Takeshi ENYA, Takushi KAWAMORITA
  • Publication number: 20200285052
    Abstract: An index calculation apparatus is provided with a luminance acquiring unit, a chromaticity acquiring unit and an index calculation unit. The luminance acquiring unit is configured to acquire a luminance Y of an evaluation object of visibility. The chromaticity acquiring unit is configured to acquire a chromaticity U of the evaluation object. The index calculation unit is configured to calculate an index V expressed by following equation by using the luminance Y and the chromaticity U·V=KYU . . . (1), where K is a constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki OGAWA, Takeshi ENYA
  • Publication number: 20200082190
    Abstract: An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: an inclination detection portion that detects inclination of a head of a driver with respect to a trunk of the driver lower than a neck, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a posture collapse detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when the inclination of the head detected by the inclination detection portion is greater than a relative inclination threshold during travel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroto BANNO, Yutaka MUNAOKA, Takuhiro OMI, Takeshi ENYA
  • Patent number: 10572746
    Abstract: An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that detects a head of the driver based on an image of a driver's seat captured by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a shake detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when an amplitude of a shake of the head detected by the head detection portion is smaller than a first amplitude or larger than a second amplitude, which is larger than the first amplitude, before a shake determination time elapses after external force has been applied to the vehicle during travel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Minori Yamataka, Yutaka Munaoka, Takeshi Enya, Takuhiro Omi
  • Publication number: 20200057898
    Abstract: Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver's seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroto BANNO, Takuhiro OMI, Yutaka MUNAOKA, Takeshi ENYA
  • Patent number: 10503987
    Abstract: An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: an inclination detection portion that detects inclination of a head of a driver with respect to a trunk of the driver lower than a neck, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a posture collapse detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when the inclination of the head detected by the inclination detection portion is greater than a relative inclination threshold during travel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Yutaka Munaoka, Takuhiro Omi, Takeshi Enya
  • Patent number: 10474914
    Abstract: Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver's seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Banno, Takuhiro Omi, Yutaka Munaoka, Takeshi Enya