Patents by Inventor TEPPEI SHIBATA

TEPPEI SHIBATA 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: 20240090128
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a metal supporting substrate, an insulating layer, and a conductive layer in this order in a thickness direction. The conductive layer includes at least one terminal portion and a wiring portion extending from the terminal portion. The metal supporting substrate has an opening portion. The opening portion penetrates the metal supporting substrate in the thickness direction and faces the terminal portion through the insulating layer. The opening portion has a first opening peripheral edge on one side in the thickness direction and a second opening peripheral edge on the other side in the thickness direction. In a projected view in the thickness direction, the second opening peripheral edge is disposed outside the first opening peripheral edge and extends along the first opening peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusaku TAMAKI, Shusaku SHIBATA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20230406407
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving first positional information including a current position, a traveling direction and a traveling speed of a first vehicle; receiving second positional information including a current position, a traveling direction and a traveling speed of a second vehicle; broadcasting the first positional information according to a timing based on a packetized signal from the base station or when no signal is detected from a vehicle other than the first vehicle; estimating a future position of the first vehicle based on the first positional information; estimating a future position of the second vehicle based on the second positional information; determining whether a distance between the future position of the first vehicle and the future position of the second vehicle is shorter than a threshold value; and outputting information indicating the distance is shorter than the threshold value, when the distance is shorter than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Teppei SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11787467
    Abstract: A method for controlling an apparatus for a first vehicle includes: receiving first positional information including a current position of the first vehicle, a traveling direction of the first vehicle, and a traveling speed of the first vehicle; receiving second positional information including a current position of a second vehicle, a traveling direction of the second vehicle, and a traveling speed of the second vehicle; estimating a future position of the first vehicle on the basis of the first positional information; estimating a future position of the second vehicle on the basis of the second positional information; determining whether a distance between the future position of the first vehicle and the future position of the second vehicle is shorter than a threshold value, and notifying a driver of the first vehicle of a result of the determination when the distance is shorter than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Teppei Shibata
  • Publication number: 20230322217
    Abstract: A vehicle control device is disclosed. The vehicle control device controls a vehicle on the basis of one or more detection times each representing a distance measured by a distance measuring device mounted on the vehicle. The distance measuring device measures a distance to an object around the vehicle by transmitting and receiving sound waves. The vehicle control device includes acquisition circuitry and estimated coordinate calculation circuitry. The acquisition circuitry acquires the one or more detection times. The estimated coordinate calculation circuitry calculates estimated coordinates indicating an estimated position of an object in a case where the object is present in a neighborhood of the distance measuring device but a distance to the object is not measured. The estimated coordinates is calculated on the basis of the one or more detection times having been acquired by the acquisition circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yuya ISHIBASHI, Teppei SHIBATA, Toru ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230052064
    Abstract: A vehicle sets a first determination region of a first obstacle and a second determination region, on the basis of a position of the first obstacle. The second determination region is located at a position farther than the first determination region. A reliability of the second obstacle is set to a first reliability in a case where a position of a second obstacle falls outside the first determination region and falls outside the second determination region. The reliability of the second obstacle is set to a second reliability higher than the first reliability in a case where the position of the second obstacle falls within the first determination region or falls within the second determination region. Braking is applied to the vehicle body and/or acceleration of the vehicle body is suppressed, on the basis of the reliability of the second obstacle and the position of the second obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo KAWAHARA, Teppei SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20230001919
    Abstract: An object detection device includes first and second detectors each configured to detect an object by transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a moving direction of the moving object and receiving a reflected wave of the ultrasonic wave, a second detector, a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory, and configured to: determine that an obstacle is present in the moving direction of the moving object, based on object detection results by the first and second detectors; determine crossing of the obstacle based on object detection results by the first and second detectors in a state in which it is being determined that the obstacle is present; and cause a driving controller mounted on the moving object, to release driving restriction control of restricting movement of the moving object when determining the crossing, or prohibit the driving controller from releasing the driving restriction control under a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Sumiaki HAZAMA, Yoshimasa OKABE, Hiroki YAMASHITA, Shingo KAWAHARA, Chiaki IZUMOTO, Yusuke NAKAMURA, Teppei SHIBATA, Toru CHIKAMITSU
  • Publication number: 20210380422
    Abstract: A silica that is superior in terms of fluidity, oil absorption ability, and compression moldability to conventional silica used as a pharmaceutical additive, and is suitable as an additive for formulations such as pharmaceuticals. A porous silica particle composition having the following properties: (1) a BET specific surface area from 250 to 1,000 m2/g; (2) an average particle diameter from 1 to 150 ?m; (3) a pore volume from 0.1 to 8.0 cm3/g; and (4) an oil absorption capacity from 2.2 to 5.0 mL/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji HODA, Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI, Teppei SHIBATA, Tadashi FUKAMI, Tadashi YOSHIGAI, Tatsuki UENO, Yo NAKASHIMA, Tetsuya OONUKI, Hitoshi SAKAI
  • Patent number: 11118708
    Abstract: A high pressure hose with a reinforcing steel cord having twisted steel filaments. A first condition is a condition in which a winding direction of a steel cord in an Nth (N?1) steel cord reinforced layer and in an (N+1)th steel cord reinforced layer are different, and a winding direction of a steel cord in a first steel cord reinforced layer (11a) and a twisting direction of an outermost layer steel filament in the steel cord in the first steel cord reinforced layer (11a) are different. A second condition is a condition in which the twisting direction of the outermost layer steel filament in the steel cord in the first steel cord reinforced layer (11a) and of an outermost layer steel filament in a steel cord in a second steel cord reinforced layer (11b) are identical. The first condition and second condition are not simultaneously satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ikehara, Teppei Shibata
  • Publication number: 20210155254
    Abstract: A method for controlling an apparatus for a first vehicle includes: receiving first positional information including a current position of the first vehicle, a traveling direction of the first vehicle, and a traveling speed of the first vehicle; receiving second positional information including a current position of a second vehicle, a traveling direction of the second vehicle, and a traveling speed of the second vehicle; estimating a future position of the first vehicle on the basis of the first positional information; estimating a future position of the second vehicle on the basis of the second positional information; determining whether a distance between the future position of the first vehicle and the future position of the second vehicle is shorter than a threshold value, and notifying a driver of the first vehicle of a result of the determination when the distance is shorter than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Teppei SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10933888
    Abstract: A method for controlling an apparatus for a first vehicle includes: receiving a detection result of at least one of a camera or a radar provided on a first vehicle that detects within a sensing area around the first vehicle; receiving positional information from a wireless device mounted in a second vehicle outside the sensing area, the positional information including a current position, a traveling direction and a traveling speed of the second vehicle; determining whether or not to switch from an automatic steering mode to a manual steering mode on the basis of the detection result and the positional information; and supplying a signal for prompting a driver of the first vehicle to manually switch from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode before the second vehicle enters the sensing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Teppei Shibata
  • Patent number: 10836404
    Abstract: A driver assistance device configured to be mounted on a first vehicle is provided. The device receives first positions and first speeds of the first vehicle, and receives second positions, second speeds, and events of a second vehicle. Each of the first positions, the first speeds, the second positions, the second speeds, and the events is on a timeline. A first approach time is derived based on a first current position of the first vehicle, a first current speed of the first vehicle, a second current position of the second vehicle, and a second current speed of the second vehicle. A second approach time is derived based on the first current position, the first current speed, and a past position of the second vehicle. Information is output to a driver of the first vehicle based on at least the first and second approach times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Teppei Shibata
  • Patent number: 10679498
    Abstract: A wireless communication device mountable in a vehicle acquires first position information on the vehicle and receives a packet signal from another wireless communication device, the packet signal including second position information on another vehicle in which the other wireless communication device is mounted. The wireless communication device has a storage that stores log information and a controller. The controller predicts whether the vehicle crosses the other vehicle at a point of crossing based on the first position information and the second position information, estimates a structure of crossing corresponding to the point of crossing based on the history information, and determines, when it is predicted that the vehicle crosses the other vehicle at the point of crossing, whether or not to notify a presence of the other vehicle to a driver of the vehicle, in accordance with the structure of crossing corresponding to the point of crossing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Goto, Teppei Shibata, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Ken Nakaoka
  • Publication number: 20200118435
    Abstract: A wireless communication device mountable in a vehicle acquires first position information on the vehicle and receives a packet signal from another wireless communication device, the packet signal including second position information on another vehicle in which the other wireless communication device is mounted. The wireless communication device has a storage that stores log information and a controller. The controller predicts whether the vehicle crosses the other vehicle at a point of crossing based on the first position information and the second position information, estimates a structure of crossing corresponding to the point of crossing based on the history information, and determines, when it is predicted that the vehicle crosses the other vehicle at the point of crossing, whether or not to notify a presence of the other vehicle to a driver of the vehicle, in accordance with the structure of crossing corresponding to the point of crossing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shoji GOTO, Teppei SHIBATA, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Ken NAKAOKA
  • Patent number: 10540894
    Abstract: A wireless communication device mountable in a vehicle acquires first position information on the vehicle and receives a packet signal from another wireless communication device, the packet signal including second position information on another vehicle in which the other wireless communication device is mounted. The wireless communication device has a storage that stores log information and a controller. The controller predicts whether the vehicle crosses the other vehicle at a point of crossing based on the first position information and the second position information, estimates a structure of crossing corresponding to the point of crossing based on the history information, and determines, when it is predicted that the vehicle crosses the other vehicle at the point of crossing, whether or not to notify a presence of the other vehicle to a driver of the vehicle, in accordance with the structure of crossing corresponding to the point of crossing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Goto, Teppei Shibata, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Ken Nakaoka
  • Publication number: 20200003342
    Abstract: A high pressure hose with a reinforcing steel cord having twisted steel filaments. A first condition is a condition in which a winding direction of a steel cord in an Nth (N?1) steel cord reinforced layer and in an (N+1)th steel cord reinforced layer are different, and a winding direction of a steel cord in a first steel cord reinforced layer (11a) and a twisting direction of an outermost layer steel filament in the steel cord in the first steel cord reinforced layer (11a) are different. A second condition is a condition in which the twisting direction of the outermost layer steel filament in the steel cord in the first steel cord reinforced layer (11a) and of an outermost layer steel filament in a steel cord in a second steel cord reinforced layer (11b) are identical. The first condition and second condition are not simultaneously satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ikehara, Teppei Shibata
  • Publication number: 20190382033
    Abstract: A method for controlling an apparatus for a first vehicle includes: receiving a detection result of at least one of a camera or a radar provided on a first vehicle that detects within a sensing area around the first vehicle; receiving positional information from a wireless device mounted in a second vehicle outside the sensing area, the positional information including a current position, a traveling direction and a traveling speed of the second vehicle; determining whether or not to switch from an automatic steering mode to a manual steering mode on the basis of the detection result and the positional information; and supplying a signal for prompting a driver of the first vehicle to manually switch from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode before the second vehicle enters the sensing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Teppei SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10502344
    Abstract: A hose includes an inner tube rubber layer, a woven material underlayer having a woven base material made of polyamide (PA) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and a reinforcing material layer, which are sequentially laminated on the inner rube rubber layer in this order. Following relationship formula (1) is to be satisfied, A·t+B·C<D??(1) wherein “A” represents SO42? concentration in the inner tube rubber layer (unit: mol/mm3), “t” represents thickness of the inner tube rubber layer (unit: mm), “B” represents SO42? concentration per 1 g of the woven base material (unit: mol/g), “C” represents mass of the woven base material per unit area of the woven material underlayer (unit: g/mm2), and “D” represents a constant of 2.5×10?9 (unit: mol/mm2). 100 pbm of a rubber component contains at least 60 pbm of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and t?0.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Suzuki, Teppei Shibata, Youhei Tsunenishi, Taichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10435031
    Abstract: A vehicle control device can be mounted in a vehicle. A receiver receives information from a wireless device mounted in another vehicle. A determiner determines whether or not to switch an automatic steering mode to a manual steering mode on the basis of the information received by the receiver. A notifier prompts a driver of the vehicle to switch the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode in a case where the determiner determines to switch the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Teppei Shibata
  • Publication number: 20190300018
    Abstract: An output unit that outputs, in the event that an event occurrence notification is acquired, driver assistance in accordance with at least one of: (1) a first approach time derived based on the position information included in the second positioning information, the position information included in the first positioning information, and a relative speed, the first approach time being expected to elapse until the host vehicle approaches the remote vehicle; and (2) a second approach time derived based on position information on a site where the event has occurred updated based on the position information included in the second positioning information, the position information included in the first positioning information, and the speed information included in the first positioning information, the second approach time being expected to elapse until the host vehicle approaches the site where the event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Teppei SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20190057607
    Abstract: A first determination unit provisionally determines collision or non-collision between a vehicle and another vehicle on the basis of positional information of the vehicle and positional information of the other vehicle. A second determination unit changes a determination result to collision when the provisional determination result has been collision N times in succession and when the determination result was previously non-collision, and changes the determination result to non-collision when the provisional determination result has been non-collision M times in succession and when the determination result was previously collision. Here, N is smaller than M. N and M are positive integral numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Teppei SHIBATA