Patents by Inventor Taro Iwamoto

Taro Iwamoto 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: 20250145168
    Abstract: A driver abnormality sign detection device includes a control circuit configured to detect an abnormality sign of a driver based on visual line information and on information for calculating a visual line parameter influencing motion of a visual line of the driver. The control circuit acquires a predetermined reference feature amount representing the motion of the visual line, calculates the visual line parameter, calculates a predicted feature amount representing the motion of the visual line by correcting the reference feature amount with a correction value acquired based on the visual line parameter, calculates a visual line abnormality degree which represents an extent that a measured feature amount acquired based on the visual line information and representing the motion of the visual line diverges from the predicted feature amount, and detects, based on the visual line abnormality degree, presence or absence the abnormality sign of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro KUWAHARA, Makoto SEKIGUCHI, Taro IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 12280846
    Abstract: A vehicle camera mounting structure of the present disclosure is provided in a saddle-riding vehicle such as a motorcycle. The structure includes a camera which captures an image of an area in front of the vehicle and a headlamp which illuminates an area in front of the vehicle. The camera is secured to the headlamp. For instance, the camera is secured to a lower end of the headlamp. It is thereby possible to reduce the labor required to adjust the imaging direction of the camera, by allowing the camera to be oriented in alignment concurrently during an aiming process for the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Iwamoto, Takeshi Kashihara, Takafumi Kumada
  • Patent number: 12246738
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes: a travel structure including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a steering structure mounted to the front wheel, and a drive source that drives the front wheel and/or the rear wheel; at least one operator used to operate the travel structure; circuitry that controls the travel structure; and a mode switcher that switches the utility vehicle between a manned operation mode in which the utility vehicle travels in response to operations on the operator and an autonomous travel mode in which the circuitry allows the utility vehicle to autonomously travel on a given travel route without any operations on the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Kazuya Nagasaka, Atsushi Sano, Kazuhiro Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20250074531
    Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame; a fixed member which is supported by the vehicle body frame and to which an electrical component is fixed; and a sensor unit including a sensor for detecting an object around a vehicle body and fixed to the fixed member together with the electrical component via a rubber member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOHARA, Taro IWAMOTO, Takeshi KASHIHARA
  • Patent number: 12214842
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a steering rod, suspension, a first steering part, second steering part, a pantograph mechanism. The first steering part is disposed a vehicle body side respect to the suspension and transmits rotational a steering force by a driver. The second steering part is disposed the front wheel side respect to the suspension and transmits the rotational steering force to the steering rod. The pantograph mechanism is disposed separately from the suspension, transmits the rotational steering force from the first steering part to the second steering part, and maintains state of transmission of the rotational steering force by deforming in accordance with changes in relative positions of the first steering part and the second steering part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Publication number: 20240300612
    Abstract: A drive recorder switch arrangement is equipped in a saddle-riding vehicle with left and right handlebars. The arrangement includes a drive recorder switch of a drive recorder that records video images taken by a camera mounted on the vehicle. The arrangement also includes a vehicle body control device arranged at the right handlebar to allow control of a vehicle body of the vehicle, and an accessory control device arranged at the left handlebar to allow control of an accessory of the vehicle. The drive recorder switch is arranged at the left handlebar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taro IWAMOTO, Takeshi KASHIHARA, Takafumi KUMADA
  • Publication number: 20240300606
    Abstract: A vehicle camera mounting structure of the present disclosure is provided in a saddle-riding vehicle such as a motorcycle. The structure includes a camera which captures an image of an area in front of the vehicle and a headlamp which illuminates an area in front of the vehicle. The camera is secured to the headlamp. For instance, the camera is secured to a lower end of the headlamp. It is thereby possible to reduce the labor required to adjust the imaging direction of the camera, by allowing the camera to be oriented in alignment concurrently during an aiming process for the headlamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taro IWAMOTO, Takeshi KASHIHARA, Takafumi KUMADA
  • Patent number: 12085936
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes: a travel structure including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a steering structure mounted to the front wheel, and a drive source that drives the front wheel and/or the rear wheel; circuitry that controls the travel structure to effect autonomous travel without manned operation in a given travel area; a route setter that sets a travel route for the autonomous travel; a vehicle location detector that detects a location of the utility vehicle; and a target detector that detects a monitoring target in the travel area. In case that the monitoring target is detected at a location during the autonomous travel, the circuitry stores the location of the monitoring target as history information. The route setter sets a reference point at the location where the monitoring target was detected and sets the travel route based on the reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Kazuya Nagasaka, Atsushi Sano, Kazuhiro Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11987318
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, a lean brake mechanism, a steering handle, a left grip, a throttle grip, a lean brake manipulator. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes the leaning operation by the lean mechanism while the leaning vehicle is traveling. The lean brake manipulator is positioned at a first side in the vehicle width direction, changes a position integrally with the left grip, and for performing an operation of actuating the lean brake mechanism to brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 11975795
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a plurality of wheels, a lean mechanism, and a lean stopper mechanism. The wheels include a left front wheel and a right front wheel. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean stopper mechanism prevents a lean angle from exceeding a limit angle. in a plan view, an area bounded by lines connecting contact positions of ground and tires of the plurality of wheels is referred to as a grounding surface inner area, and a gravity center is positioned in the grounding surface inner area in a state where the lean angle reaches the limit angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 11932345
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left wheel, a right wheel, left and right bearings, left and right axle, left arm, right arm, and lean mechanism. The left arm supports the left wheel from inside in a vehicle width direction. The right arm supports the right wheel from inside in the vehicle width direction. The lean mechanism causes the left wheel and the right wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The single bearing is inserted into a hub hole of the left wheel. The single bearing is inserted into a hub hole of the right wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 11926388
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, and a lean brake mechanism. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes a leaning operation of the lean mechanism. The lean brake mechanism includes a brake caliper and a brake disc. The brake caliper is attached to the lean mechanism and has a brake pad. The brake disc is attached to the lower arm of the upper arm and the lower arm that is farther from the brake pad in the front view, has a contact portion that generates braking force by being pressed by the brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Iwamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 11919604
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, and a lean brake mechanism. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes a leaning operation of the lean mechanism. The lean brake mechanism includes a brake disc and brake pads. The brake disc is attached to an upper arm or a lower arm. The brake pads, which are attached such that their position relative to the brake disc changes in the leaning operation, produce a frictional force against the brake disc in the leaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Publication number: 20240042836
    Abstract: A vehicle display apparatus includes: a transparent display that is installed on a window glass of a vehicle and displays an image of content which is a display target; a mask layer that is disposed to overlap the transparent display and is capable of changing a visibility of a display region of the image from outside the vehicle; and a mask setting unit that sets a visibility of the mask layer depending on details of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taro Iwamoto, Manabu Fujiwara, Shuhei Matsuda, Masatada Muramoto
  • Publication number: 20240024310
    Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises a carbostyril derivative which is a dopamine-serotonin system stabilizer and a mood stabilizer in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The carbostyril derivative may be aripiprazole or a metabolite thereof. The mood stabilizer may include but is not limited to lithium, valproic acid, divalproex sodium, carbamazapine, oxcarbamazapine, zonisamide, lamotragine, topiramate, gabapentin, levetiracetam or clonazepam. These compositions are used to treat patients with mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder with or without psychotic features, mania or mixed episodes. Methods are provided for separate administration of a carbostyril derivative and a mood stabilizer to a patient with a mood disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tetsuro Kikuchi, Taro Iwamoto, Tsuyoshi Hirose
  • Patent number: 11873057
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, and a lean brake mechanism. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes a leaning operation of the lean mechanism. The lean brake mechanism includes a brake disc and brake pads. The brake disc is attached to an upper arm or a lower arm. The brake pads, which are attached such that their position relative to the brake disc changes in the leaning operation, produce a frictional force against the brake disc in the leaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Publication number: 20230213937
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes: a travel structure including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a steering structure mounted to the front wheel, and a drive source that drives the front wheel and/or the rear wheel; circuitry that controls the travel structure to effect autonomous travel without manned operation in a given travel area; a route setter that sets a travel route for the autonomous travel; a vehicle location detector that detects a location of the utility vehicle; and a target detector that detects a monitoring target in the travel area. In case that the monitoring target is detected at a location during the autonomous travel, the circuitry stores the location of the monitoring target as history information. The route setter sets a reference point at the location where the monitoring target was detected and sets the travel route based on the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi ISHII, Taro IWAMOTO, Takeshi NAKAJIMA, Kazuya NAGASAKA, Atsushi SANO, Kazuhiro ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230202451
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes: a travel structure including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a steering structure mounted to the front wheel, and a drive source that drives the front wheel and/or the rear wheel; circuitry that controls the travel structure to effect autonomous travel without manned operation in a given travel area; and a vehicle location detector that detects a location of the utility vehicle. During the autonomous travel, the circuitry determines, based on road condition data where the travel area is divided into regions with different predetermined road condition levels, to which of the road condition levels a road condition of a region ahead of the location of the utility vehicle in a travel direction belongs, and the circuitry controls the travel structure such that a given travel parameter is within a corresponding one of permissible ranges predetermined respectively in association with the road condition levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi ISHII, Taro IWAMOTO, Takeshi NAKAJIMA, Kazuya NAGASAKA, Atsushi SANO, Kazuhiro ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: D1035618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatada Muramoto, Taro Iwamoto
  • Patent number: D1066281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taro Iwamoto