Patents by Inventor Takeshi Koda

Takeshi Koda 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: 12165213
    Abstract: A job request is transmission data transmitted from the vehicle cloud server 30 to the in-vehicle terminal 20 and includes at least: data collection condition information and collection data designation information indicative of contents of a process to be performed by the in-vehicle terminal 20; and deletion prohibition flag indicative of prohibiting the in-vehicle terminal 20 from deleting the job request under a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Katata, Takeshi Koda
  • Publication number: 20240400168
    Abstract: The controller 13 of the information processing device 1 is configured to acquire measurement data of a feature measured by a lidar 3 provided on a ship and measurement data of a water surface. In addition, the controllers 13 is configured to acquire information regarding a height of the feature from a river map DB 10. Then, the controller 13 is configured to acquire highest point information IH regarding a height of the highest point of the ship from a reference position of the ship. Then, the controller 13 is configured to calculate a ship highest point height based on the measurement data of the feature, the measurement data of the water surface, the information regarding the height of the feature, and the highest point information IH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro KATO, Takeshi KODA, Masahiro x KATO, Akira GOTODA, Kunio SHIRATORI
  • Patent number: 12088669
    Abstract: A moving body management device includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a request signal (JR1) transmitted by an information management device (40); a generating unit configured to generate command information (JR2) based on the request signal (JR1); a first transmitting unit configured to transmit the command information (JR2) to a plurality of moving bodies (20); a second receiving unit configured to receive a reception result (UD2) indicating that the moving bodies (20) have successfully received the command information (JR2); a first counting unit configured to count, on a basis of the reception result (UD2), the number of the moving bodies (20) which have successfully received the command information (JR2); a third receiving unit configured to receive response information to the command information (JR2); a second counting unit configured to count, on a basis of the response information, the number of moving bodies (20) that have transmitted the response information; and a second transmitt
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Katata, Takeshi Koda
  • Publication number: 20240286420
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a drying unit configured to be movable to a first operating position where a print medium subjected to printing by a printing unit is dried, and to a first retracted position retracted from the first operating position. The apparatus also includes a supporting unit provided facing the drying unit and configured to be movable independently of the drying unit to a second operating position where the print medium to be dried by the drying unit is supported, and to a second retracted position retracted from the second operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: RYUTARO TAIRA, TAKESHI KODA, TOSHIRO SUGIYAMA, TAKAYUKI OKAMOTO, SHINYA ASANO
  • Patent number: 12005934
    Abstract: A driving assistance device performs autonomous driving based on an output from a sensor unit that acquires information on surroundings of a vehicle or information on the state of the vehicle. The driving assistance device stores an autonomous driving determination table based on autonomous driving compatibility information. By referring to the autonomous driving determination table based on sensor information on the sensor unit and road element information on a predetermined road section, the driving assistance device 1 determines a set of an autonomous driving function and an automation level that can be performed in the predetermined road section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, GEOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Koda, Kenji Mito, Kazuhiro Nakao, Makoto Hatano
  • Publication number: 20240175687
    Abstract: A data structure of the voxel data VD according to this example is a map data structure which is a data structure of map data to be referred to by an information processing device 1, and includes position information indicating a position of a structural object and attribution information indicating whether or not the structural object is a floating object on a water surface. If the attribute information indicates that the structural object is a floating object on a water surface, the attribute information is used by the information processing device 1 to identify the position of the structural object by using the position information as relative position information relative to a position of the water surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi KODA, Masahiro KATO, Masahiro KATO, Akira GOTODA, Kunio SHIRATORI
  • Publication number: 20240174005
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a conveyance unit, a housing, and first and second heating units. The recording head performs recording in a recording region by discharging liquid onto a recording medium conveyed in a first direction by the conveyance unit. The housing has an opening in a side surface of the housing. The first heating unit is arranged upstream of the recording head in the first direction in the housing, includes a first heater and a first fan, and blows air in the recording region. The second heating unit is arranged downstream of the recording head in the first direction outside the housing, includes a second heater and a second fan, and blows warm air to the recording medium. The second fan suctions air from an air suction unit that faces the recording medium and is arranged below the side surface opening in a gravitational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: WAICHIRO SAIKI, TOMOYUKI NAGASE, TOSHIRO SUGIYAMA, TOSHINOBU TOKITA, TAKESHI KODA, YASUYUKI ASAI
  • Publication number: 20240175984
    Abstract: In the information processing device, the point cloud data acquisition means acquires point cloud data generated by a measurement device provided on a ship. The water-surface reflection data extraction means extracts data obtained by measuring a position which is a predetermined distance away from a shore and which is within a predetermined distance from a measurement position of the measurement device, as a water-surface reflection data measured by reflection at a water surface. Then, the water-surface height calculation means calculates a water-surface height based on the water-surface reflection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro KATO, Takeshi KODA, Masahiro KATO, Akira GOTODA, Kunio SHIRATORI
  • Publication number: 20240151849
    Abstract: In the information processing device, the object detection means detects an object based on point cloud data generated by a measurement device provided on a ship. The positional relationship acquisition means to acquires a relative positional relationship between the object and the ship. The display control means displays, on a display device, information related to the positional relationship in a display mode according to the positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro KATO, Takeshi KODA, Masahiro KATO, Akira GOTODA, Kunio SHIRATORI
  • Publication number: 20240151534
    Abstract: A controller 13 of the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to acquire measured data outputted by a sensor group 2 that is measurement equipment. Then, the controller 13 is configured to determine a compression mode of the measured data, based on the compression related information I1 regarding compression mode of data in accordance with a position and/or a posture. Then, the controller 13 compresses the measured data based on the determined compression mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi KODA, Itaru TAKEMURA
  • Patent number: 11971487
    Abstract: An advanced map DB 43 stored on a server device 4 includes pulse type information that is configuration information for detecting a landmark using a LIDAR 2. By sending request information D1 including own vehicle position information, the vehicle mounted device 1 receives response information D2 including pulse type information corresponding to a landmark around the own vehicle position and controls the LIDAR 2 on the basis of the received pulse type information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Muramatsu, Yoshinori Abe, Kazutoshi Kitano, Kenji Mito, Takeshi Koda
  • Patent number: 11964838
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet; a first exit path from which the sheet with the image printed thereon by the printing unit is discharged while being reversed; a second exit path from which the sheet with the image printed thereon by the printing unit is discharged without being reversed; and a switch member configured to be pivotably arranged so as to switch between the first exit path and the second exit path. The first exit path passes above a pivot center of the switch member, and the second exit path passes below the pivot center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Asano, Takeshi Koda, Toshiro Sugiyama, Waichiro Saiki, Tomohiro Suzuki, Ryo Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Nagase
  • Patent number: 11947360
    Abstract: A server device 2 stores a distribution map DB 21 including autonomous driving regulatory information Ir for regulating autonomous driving of a vehicle in a predetermined section, and sends map data D1 including the autonomous driving regulatory information Ir to a driving assistance device 1. Then, the driving assistance device 1 receives the map data D1 including the autonomous driving regulatory information Ir and controls the autonomous driving of the vehicle based on the received autonomous driving regulatory information Ir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, GEOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Koda, Kenji Mito, Kazuhiro Nakao, Makoto Hatano
  • Publication number: 20240095866
    Abstract: A terminal device used by a user of a vehicle includes a first input unit configured to receive a first user ID inputted by the user, a first transmission unit configured to transmit the first user ID to a second server device operated by a service providing company, a receiving unit configured to receive service information from the second server device, the service information including provision information, the provision information indicating information to be provided from a first server device to the second server device from among information transmitted from a terminal device of the vehicle to the first server device, a storage unit configured to store the received service information, a second input unit configured to receive a use start instruction of the vehicle inputted by the user, and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the service information to the terminal device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi KODA, Keiji KATATA
  • Patent number: 11897721
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit; a first conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet to the printing unit while nipping the sheet; a second conveyance unit provided on a downstream side of the first conveyance unit in a conveyance direction of the sheet, and configured to convey the sheet while nipping the sheet; a third conveyance unit provided on a downstream side of the second conveyance unit in the conveyance direction, and configured to convey the sheet while nipping the sheet; and a switching unit configured to switch between a nip state of the second conveyance unit and a released state in which the nip state is released. When the sheet is conveyed by the third conveyance unit, the switching unit switches between the nip state and the released state in accordance with a length of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Fukui, Tomoyuki Nagase, Waichiro Saiki, Tomohiro Suzuki, Ryo Kobayashi, Takeshi Koda, Toshiro Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11813854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a printing apparatus including: a conveyance roller; and a slitter unit configured to cut a printing medium, which is conveyed by the conveyance roller, wherein the slitter unit includes a cutting mechanism including an upper movable blade and a lower movable blade, each of which is in a round shape, and configured to cut the printing medium at a contact point of the upper movable blade and the lower movable blade, a driving unit configured to rotate the upper movable blade and the lower movable blade, and a control unit configured to control a driving amount of the driving unit, and wherein the control unit controls the driving amount of the driving unit such that a movement speed of the upper movable blade and the lower movable blade passing through the contact point becomes greater than a conveyance speed of the printing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nagase, Takeshi Koda
  • Patent number: 11795024
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a sheet eject tray; a movable guide arranged on an upstream side of the sheet eject tray with respect to a direction of conveyance of a sheet and being configured to be able to move to a protruding position and a retracted position; and a driving mechanism configured to cause the movable guide to move to the protruding position when a leading edge of a sheet is conveyed along the movable guide and cause the movable guide to move to the retracted position when a trailing edge of a sheet is conveyed along the movable guide, wherein the protruding position includes a first position at which the movable guide presses a sheet to the sheet eject tray and a second position between the first position and the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Fujikake, Tomohiro Suzuki, Waichiro Saiki, Ryo Kobayashi, Takeshi Koda, Toshiro Sugiyama, Tomoyuki Nagase
  • Patent number: 11731438
    Abstract: A printing apparatus, comprises a first circuit board configured to control a first motor and a printing unit that performs printing to a print medium, a second circuit board configured to control a second motor, a sensor configured to output a sensor signal used to control the first motor and the second motor, and a signal line configured to input the sensor signal from the sensor to the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Kamio, Ryo Kobayashi, Kenji Sugiyama, Waichiro Saiki, Tomohiro Suzuki, Takeshi Koda, Toshiro Sugiyama, Tomoyuki Nagase
  • Publication number: 20230112009
    Abstract: A job request is transmission data transmitted from the vehicle cloud server 30 to the in-vehicle terminal 20 and includes at least: data collection condition information and collection data designation information indicative of contents of a process to be performed by the in-vehicle terminal 20; and deletion prohibition flag indicative of prohibiting the in-vehicle terminal 20 from deleting the job request under a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Keiji KATATA, Takeshi KODA
  • Patent number: 11590780
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a print head configured to eject ink based on print data; a conveyance unit configured to convey printing medium in a conveyance direction; a receiving portion configured to receive ink ejected beyond a first end of the printing medium in an intersecting direction, which intersects the conveyance direction; and a slitter configured to cut the printing medium in the conveyance direction at a predetermined position, wherein printing on one side of the printing medium in the intersecting direction is performed from the first end through the receiving portion, and wherein printing on the other side of the printing medium in the intersecting direction is performed beyond the predetermined position toward a second end side, which is on an opposite side of the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nagase, Takeshi Koda