Patents by Inventor Teruaki Yamamoto
Teruaki Yamamoto 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).
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Patent number: 11912113Abstract: A door assembly includes a door that turns between a fully-closed position and a fully-open position to open or close a door opening, and hinges that support a front edge portion of the door and are provided such that the trajectory of the center of gravity of the door when the door turns from the fully-closed position to the fully-open position is curved upwardly in an up-down direction and the highest point of the trajectory is positioned between both ends of the trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Teruaki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230415551Abstract: A vehicle full door includes a door body having a first door panel and a second door panel formed separately from the first door panel and connected to an upper end of the first door panel; a window provided at the second door panel; an outer knob, an inner knob, and a latch provided at the first door panel; and a hinge provided at the first door panel to turnably support the door body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.Inventors: Sota TSURUMI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11827082Abstract: A vehicle door includes an inner panel, a power window that opens or closes a window opening formed at an upper portion of the inner panel, and an operation switch provided at the inner panel to open or close the power window. The operation switch is arranged at the periphery of the window opening at the inner panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Teruaki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230347721Abstract: A vehicle door includes an inner panel, a power window that opens or closes a window opening formed at an upper portion of the inner panel, and an operation switch provided at the inner panel to open or close the power window. The operation switch is arranged at the periphery of the window opening at the inner panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Teruaki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230347722Abstract: A door assembly includes a door that turns between a fully-closed position and a fully-open position to open or close a door opening, and hinges that support a front edge portion of the door and are provided such that the trajectory of the center of gravity of the door when the door turns from the fully-closed position to the fully-open position is curved upwardly in an up-down direction and the highest point of the trajectory is positioned between both ends of the trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Teruaki YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11623558Abstract: A left front camera (11) is adapted to be mounted on a left front lamp (1LF) of a vehicle to obtain external information of at least ahead of the vehicle. A right front LiDAR sensor (12), a type of which is different from the camera (11), is adapted to be mounted on a right front lamp (1RF) of the vehicle to obtain external information of at least ahead of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Fushimi, Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba
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Publication number: 20230105166Abstract: A solar cell includes a first electrode, an intermediate layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode in this order. The intermediate layer contains at least one compound A selected from predefined compound group I and at least one compound B selected from predefined compound group II.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: TAKEYUKI SEKIMOTO, TERUAKI YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230096903Abstract: A solar cell includes a first electrode, a first electron transport layer, a second electron transport layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode. The first electron transport layer includes carbon and a porous electron transport material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: MAKI HIRAOKA, TAKEYUKI SEKIMOTO, TERUAKI YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230088816Abstract: The solar cell of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, an intermediate layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode in this order, wherein the hole transport layer includes a hole transport material and an oxidant, the photoelectric conversion layer includes a perovskite compound containing iodine, and the intermediate layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of bromide, chloride, and fluoride.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: TAISUKE MATSUI, TAKEYUKI SEKIMOTO, TAKASHI NISHIHARA, TERUAKI YAMAMOTO, RYUSUKE UCHIDA
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Publication number: 20230083628Abstract: A solar cell module according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a solar cell, an intermediate layer, and a first sealing layer. The first sealing layer is disposed between a peripheral portion of the first substrate and a peripheral portion of the second substrate and seals the solar cell and the intermediate layer in an area between the first substrate and the second substrate. The solar cell has a laminate structure including a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode. The intermediate layer is not adhered to the main surface of the solar cell. A softening temperature T1 of a material of the intermediate layer is higher than a softening temperature T2 of a material of the first sealing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: TERUAKI YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11467284Abstract: A LiDAR sensor (41) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. An ultrasonic sensor (42) is configured to sense information of the outside of the vehicle in a different manner from the LiDAR sensor (41). A first bracket (43) supports the LiDAR sensor (41) and the ultrasonic sensor (42). A first sensor actuator (44) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the LiDAR sensor (41) relative to the first bracket (43). A second sensor actuator (45) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the ultrasonic sensor (42) relative to first bracket (43). A first bracket actuator (46) is configured to adjust at least one of a position and a posture of the first bracket (43) relative to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba, Takashi Hori, Yoshiaki Fushimi
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Patent number: 11400896Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including: a brake pedal configured to be able to operate a foot brake device; an accelerator pedal located on a right side of the brake pedal; a shift lever; a steering wheel; and a handbrake device which includes a brake lever extending in a front-rear direction and a grip provided at a rear end of the brake lever, and is configured to be able to manually operate and release a parking brake by a parking brake device. The handbrake device supports the brake lever so that the grip is movable between a first position at which the parking brake is released and a second position at which the parking brake is operated. The second position is set to a position at which the grip is recognized upon a start operation with any one of the accelerator pedal, the shift lever, and the steering wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Yamamoto, Sota Tsurumi
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Patent number: 11333743Abstract: A translucent cover (1012) defines a lamp chamber (1013) together with a housing (1011) while forming a portion of an outer face of a vehicle. A LiDAR sensor (1161) is disposed in the lamp chamber (1013) to detect external information of the vehicle. A half mirror (1162) is disposed in the lamp chamber (1013) so as to cover the LiDAR sensor (1161) from a side where the translucent cover (1162) is disposed. The translucent cover (1012) has a first transparency to visible light. The half mirror (1162) has a second transparency to the visible light that is lower than the first transparency.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hori, Norimasa Yamamoto, Akitaka Kanamori, Akinori Matsumoto, Teruaki Yamamoto, Minami Katagiri, Yoshiaki Fushimi, Naoki Takii, Yasuyuki Kato
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Publication number: 20220126797Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including: a brake pedal configured to be able to operate a foot brake device; an accelerator pedal located on a right side of the brake pedal; a shift lever; a steering wheel; and a handbrake device which includes a brake lever extending in a front-rear direction and a grip provided at a rear end of the brake lever, and is configured to be able to manually operate and release a parking brake by a parking brake device. The handbrake device supports the brake lever so that the grip is movable between a first position at which the parking brake is released and a second position at which the parking brake is operated. The second position is set to a position at which the grip is recognized upon a start operation with any one of the accelerator pedal, the shift lever, and the steering wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Sota TSURUMI
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Publication number: 20220077412Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a first substrate; a second substrate positioned so as to face the first substrate; a solar cell disposed on the first substrate so as to be interposed between the first and second substrates; a filler that fills a space between the first and second substrates; and a protective layer disposed on a principal surface of the solar cell that faces the second substrate. The solar cell has a multilayer structure including a photoelectric conversion layer containing a perovskite compound, a hole transport layer, and an electron transport layer. The protective layer contains a polyimide. The protective layer includes a first region that covers the principal surface of the solar cell and a second region in which the principal surface is exposed. A plurality of the first regions or a plurality of the second regions are arranged separately from each other in the protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: TERUAKI YAMAMOTO, TAKAYUKI NEGAMI
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Patent number: 11215699Abstract: A lamp housing (143) houses a light source (141). A front sensor housing (152) houses a front LiDAR sensor (151). A supporting unit (17) supports the lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152). The lamp housing (143) and the front sensor housing (152) are arranged in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a vehicle, when viewed from a direction corresponding to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A maximum dimension (UD1) of the lamp housing (143) in an up-down direction of the vehicle is smaller than a maximum dimension (UD2) of the front sensor housing (152) in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Masuda, Hiroki Inoue, Yusuke Kasaba, Misako Kamiya, Teruaki Yamamoto, Minami Katagiri
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Publication number: 20210408414Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solar cell module that can have high durability. The solar cell module of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a photoelectric conversion layer; a first sealing layer located between the substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer; a second sealing layer located between the substrate and the first sealing layer; and an end face sealing structure that covers at least part of an edge portion of the substrate and at least part of an edge portion of the second sealing layer. The photoelectric conversion layer contains an organic material and convers light to energy. The second sealing layer has a lower water vapor permeability than the first sealing layer. At least part of the first sealing layer is spaced apart from the end face sealing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: TAKASHI NISHIHARA, TERUAKI YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210403015Abstract: A vehicle system is provided in a vehicle that is capable of running in an autonomous driving mode. The vehicle system includes: a sensor configured to acquire detection data indicating a surrounding environment of the vehicle; a generator configured to generate surrounding environment information indicating a surrounding environment of the vehicle, based on the detection data; and a use frequency setting module configured to set a use frequency for the sensor, based on predetermined information related to the vehicle or surrounding environment of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTDInventors: Yasuyuki KATO, Akinori MATSUMOTO, Akitaka KANAMORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yoshiaki FUSHIMI
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Publication number: 20210129740Abstract: A vehicle lighting system is provided in a vehicle capable of traveling in an automated driving mode, and includes: a lighting unit configured to form a light distribution pattern by emitting light toward the outside of the vehicle; and a lighting control unit configured to change the brightness of the light distribution pattern according to a driving mode of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki KATO, Akinori MATSUMOTO, Akitaka KANAMORI, Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Yoshiaki FUSHIMI
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Patent number: 10974639Abstract: A light source (14) is configured to emit light for lighting a predetermined area. A LiDAR sensor (15) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. A first screw mechanism (16) is configured to adjust posture of the light source (14). A second screw mechanism (17) is configured to adjust posture of the LiDAR sensor (15). Adjustment by one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17) is performed on the basis of adjustment that has been performed by the other one of the first screw mechanism (16) and the second screw mechanism (17).Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hori, Teruaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Kasaba, Yoshiaki Fushimi