Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kanou

Takeshi Kanou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084382
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to include a regenerative brake in specifications of a proposed vehicle based on regenerative brake operation data acquired while a first vehicle including the regenerative brake is traveling in a predetermined area. The proposed vehicle is a vehicle proposed as a vehicle for a customer to drive in the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Patent number: 11884184
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to include a regenerative brake in specifications of a proposed vehicle based on regenerative brake operation data acquired while a first vehicle including the regenerative brake is traveling in a predetermined area. The proposed vehicle is a vehicle proposed as a vehicle for a customer to drive in the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Patent number: 11643083
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller decides whether or not specifications of a proposed vehicle to be proposed to a customer are determined such that the specifications are for an electrified vehicle based on traveling data of a vehicle driven by the customer and outputs the decided specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Publication number: 20220340157
    Abstract: A vehicle system, including: an on-board device mounted on a vehicle; and a control device configured to control the on-board device such that the vehicle travels in a target traveling state, wherein the control device includes: a predicting portion that predicts a state of the on-board device when the vehicle travels in the target traveling state; and a modifying portion that modifies the target traveling state when the control device determines based on the state of the on-board device predicted by the predicting portion that an operation of the on-board device needs to be limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji WATARI, Masaya SATO, Ryo IRIE, Takeshi KANOU
  • Publication number: 20210171047
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller decides whether or not specifications of a proposed vehicle to be proposed to a customer are determined such that the specifications are for an electrified vehicle based on traveling data of a vehicle driven by the customer and outputs the decided specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Publication number: 20210170832
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle cabin, a filter configured to allow air blown toward the vehicle cabin to pass through the filter while adsorbing at least a portion of a substance contained in the air, a sensor configured to detect the state of the air passing through the filter, and a control device configured to output information relating to maintenance of the filter based on the result of detection performed by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Publication number: 20210134076
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller communicable with a vehicle. The controller decides a repair point at which the vehicle is repaired based on navigation information of the vehicle in a case where the controller determines that the vehicle needs to be repaired based on the state of the vehicle and notifies the vehicle of the repair point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Publication number: 20210122246
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to include a regenerative brake in specifications of a proposed vehicle based on regenerative brake operation data acquired while a first vehicle including the regenerative brake is traveling in a predetermined area. The proposed vehicle is a vehicle proposed as a vehicle for a customer to drive in the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryota Nakabayashi, Osamu Izumida, Takeshi Kanou, Naoki Yamada, Kazuyuki Inoue, Shin Sakurada, Hiromitsu Fujii
  • Patent number: 10071725
    Abstract: In a situation where it is predicted that a symbol of target torque reverses by turns to be positive and negative alternately, the hybrid ECU carries out an increasing correction of the target torque, in which the target torque is corrected by increasing the target torque by a set amount ?T in a negative direction when a specific condition, in which it is judged that the degree of the vertical vibration of a vehicle body is larger than a standard value and it is judged there is no acceleration demand, is satisfied, and makes the vibration suppression control torque not to be contained in the target torque when the specific condition is not satisfied. Thereby, even when carrying out free run, the sprung vibration suppression control can be carried out during bad road running, and braking force can be suppressed and fuel consumption can be improved during good road running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanou, Tomohiro Naruse, Yoshihide Sekiya, Yu Yamagata
  • Patent number: 10005457
    Abstract: A vibration suppression torque calculation means calculates a vibration suppression torque for suppressing a sprung vibration. An upper/lower limit value setting means is configured to set, based on a gear ratio of a transmission, upper and lower limit values whose absolute values are increased as the gear ratio is increased. An upper/lower limit restriction means calculates a final vibration suppression torque acquired by using the upper and lower limit values to impose upper/lower limit restriction on the vibration suppression torque. An addition unit sets a value acquired by adding the final vibration suppression torque to a driver required torque to a target torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanou
  • Publication number: 20170113681
    Abstract: A vibration suppression torque calculation means calculates a vibration suppression torque for suppressing a sprung vibration. An upper/lower limit value setting means is configured to set, based on a gear ratio of a transmission, upper and lower limit values whose absolute values are increased as the gear ratio is increased. An upper/lower limit restriction means calculates a final vibration suppression torque acquired by using the upper and lower limit values to impose upper/lower limit restriction on the vibration suppression torque. An addition unit sets a value acquired by adding the final vibration suppression torque to a driver required torque to a target torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi KANOU
  • Publication number: 20170036669
    Abstract: In a situation where it is predicted that a symbol of target torque reverses by turns to be positive and negative alternately, the hybrid ECU carries out an increasing correction of the target torque, in which the target torque is corrected by increasing the target torque by a set amount ?T in a negative direction when a specific condition, in which it is judged that the degree of the vertical vibration of a vehicle body is larger than a standard value and it is judged there is no acceleration demand, is satisfied, and makes the vibration suppression control torque not to be contained in the target torque when the specific condition is not satisfied. Thereby, even when carrying out free run, the sprung vibration suppression control can be carried out during bad road running, and braking force can be suppressed and fuel consumption can be improved during good road running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi KANOU, Tomohiro NARUSE, Yoshihide SEKIYA, Yu YAMAGATA
  • Patent number: 9290205
    Abstract: A steering angle zero point detection unit 102 detects a zero point of a steering angle of a steering wheel. A zero point history holding unit 104 records a detection history of zero points. A characteristic change determination unit 116 determines whether or not a characteristic change occurs in the steering transmission system based on a width in the detection history of the zero points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanou, Yoshihisa Yamada, Ryouchi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9058249
    Abstract: The vehicle control system controls a vehicle based on an estimated gradient value of a travel road. Further, the vehicle control system includes a front/rear acceleration sensor and wheel speed sensors, and a control device for calculating the estimated gradient value. Further, when the vehicle travels, the control device determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling rearward. Then, when the vehicle is traveling forward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor and output signals of the wheel speed sensors. In contrast, when the vehicle is traveling rearward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanou
  • Publication number: 20150120134
    Abstract: A steering angle zero point detection unit 102 detects a zero point of a steering angle of a steering wheel. A zero point history holding unit 104 records a detection history of zero points. A characteristic change determination unit 116 determines whether or not a characteristic change occurs in the steering transmission system based on a width in the detection history of the zero points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanou, Yoshihisa Yamada, Ryouchi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20130253731
    Abstract: The vehicle control system controls a vehicle based on an estimated gradient value of a travel road. Further, the vehicle control system includes a front/rear acceleration sensor and wheel speed sensors, and a control device for calculating the estimated gradient value. Further, when the vehicle travels, the control device determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling rearward. Then, when the vehicle is traveling forward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor and output signals of the wheel speed sensors. In contrast, when the vehicle is traveling rearward, the control device calculates the estimated gradient value based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanou
  • Patent number: 5403785
    Abstract: An IC chip package is fabricated from a substrate carrying an IC chip and formed with a conductive pattern of conductors for electrical connection to the IC chip, and a leadframe having a plurality of connector leads with inner and outer lead sites for electrical connection with associated ones of the conductors and with an external circuit, respectively. Fabrication of the IC chip package is made through the steps of placing the inner lead sites into intimate contact on distal ends of the corresponding conductors, and applying ultrasonic vibrations to contacting surfaces between the inner lead sites and the conductors so as to effect diffusion bonding therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Syuichi Furuichi, Toshiyuki Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kanou, Tooru Higuchi, Muneo Yamada, Toshimasa Kitagawa, Takashi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 4835598
    Abstract: A printed wiring board for carrying a semiconductor chip including a resin base substrate having at least one opening therethrough, a thermo-conductive plate for mounting the semiconductor chip thereon, the plate being inserted into the opening, an insulating adhesive layer covering at least one side of the substrate and an electric circuit formed on the layer. The wiring board of this invention eliminates those disadvantages of the existing resin substrate type and metal core type. In essence, the wiring board of this invention displays excellent heat releasing capability and magnetic shield effect as well as reliable electric insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tooru Higuchi, Tosiyuki Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kanou