Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Yoshida

Tomoyuki Yoshida 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: 11948958
    Abstract: The solid-state imaging element includes a photoelectric converter, a first separator, and a second separator. The photoelectric converter is configured to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light. The first separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a first trench formed from a first surface side. The second separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a second trench formed from a second surface side facing a first surface. The present technology is applicable to an individual imaging element mounted on, e.g., a camera and configured to acquire an image of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Honda, Tetsuya Uchida, Toshifumi Wakano, Yusuke Tanaka, Yoshiharu Kudoh, Hirotoshi Nomura, Tomoyuki Hirano, Shinichi Yoshida, Yoichi Ueda, Kosuke Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20240088184
    Abstract: There is provided a imaging device including: an N-type region formed for each pixel and configured to perform photoelectric conversion; an inter-pixel light-shielding wall penetrating a semiconductor substrate in a depth direction and formed between N-type regions configured to perform the photoelectric conversion, the N-type regions each being formed for each of pixels adjacent to each other; a P-type layer formed between the N-type region configured to perform the photoelectric conversion and the inter-pixel light-shielding wall; and a P-type region adjacent to the P-type layer and formed between the N-type region and an interface on a side of a light incident surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya UCHIDA, Ryoji SUZUKI, Hisahiro ANSAI, Yoichi Ueda, Shinichi YOSHIDA, Yukari TAKEYA, Tomoyuki HIRANO, Hiroyuki MORI, Hirotoshi NOMURA, Yoshiharu KUDOH, Masashi OHURA, Shin IWABUCHI
  • Patent number: 11807277
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance apparatus (a control unit (100)) for a vehicle capable of hands-off driving that lets a driver take his or her hands off the steering wheel. The driving assistance apparatus includes a processor (10) configured to determine, on the basis of sensor information indicating a state of the driver, whether or not the driver is in a state unsuitable for the surrounding monitoring of the vehicle during the hands-off driving, warn the driver through a notification device when it is determined that the driver is in a state unsuitable for the surrounding monitoring, and notify the driver, through the notification device, of a request for holding the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiroh Hara, Naruhisa Yoshida, Kazuhiro Tomosue, Shunichiroh Sawai, Naoki Nishimura, Takanori Kusakabe, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Shogo Konishi, Hirofumi Mori
  • Patent number: 11747417
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a first power supply, one or more second power supplies and control circuitry. The first power supply supplies power to a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus at a time of power outage of a commercial power supply electrically connected to the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. The second power supplies supply the power to the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. The control circuitry determines a state of feeding from the first power supply and the second power supplies to the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, and performs control of power consumption in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus based on a determination result of the state of feeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei Hashizume, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Kazuto Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11738780
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance apparatus (a control unit (100)) for a vehicle capable of hands-off driving that lets a driver take his or her hands off the steering wheel. The driving assistance apparatus includes a processor (10) configured to determine, on the basis of sensor information indicating a state of the driver, whether or not the driver is in a state unsuitable for the surrounding monitoring of the vehicle during the hands-off driving, warn the driver through a notification device when it is determined that the driver is in a state unsuitable for the surrounding monitoring, and notify the driver, through the notification device, of a request for holding the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiroh Hara, Naruhisa Yoshida, Kazuhiro Tomosue, Shunichiroh Sawai, Naoki Nishimura, Takanori Kusakabe, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Shogo Konishi, Hirofumi Mori
  • Patent number: 11485367
    Abstract: A driver monitoring system includes an automated driving controller that allows hands-off operation in which a driver releases hands from a steering wheel of a vehicle, and controls an automated steering driving in which the vehicle is automatically steered, and a request notification controller that notifies a hands-on request for prompting the driver of the vehicle to perform a hands-on operation to hold the steering wheel, or a surrounding confirmation request for prompting the driver to perform a surrounding confirmation operation to confirm a surrounding condition. During the automated steering driving, the request notification controller is configured to notify the hands-on request or the surrounding confirmation request again when an elapsed time from notification of the hands-on request or the surrounding confirmation request exceeds a criterion time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yoshida, Takanori Kusakabe, Kenichiroh Hara, Naoki Nishimura, Shunichiroh Sawai
  • Publication number: 20220146609
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a first power supply, one or more second power supplies and control circuitry. The first power supply supplies power to a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus at a time of power outage of a commercial power supply electrically connected to the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. The second power supplies supply the power to the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. The control circuitry determines a state of feeding from the first power supply and the second power supplies to the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, and performs control of power consumption in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus based on a determination result of the state of feeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei HASHIZUME, Tomoyuki YOSHIDA, Kazuto NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11244173
    Abstract: An image display apparatus is provided with: an imager configured to image a scene in surroundings of a vehicle; a display configured to display a captured image imaged by the imager; and a display controller configured to switch between a first display mode in which a first image is displayed and a second display mode in which a second image is displayed, wherein the first image is the captured image showing a first range out of the surroundings of the vehicle, and the second image is the captured image including at least a part of the first range and showing a second range, which is wider than the first range, out of the surroundings of the vehicle. The display controller displays the second image on the display in the second display mode in an aspect of clearly showing an area of the second image corresponding to the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoaki Iida, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Kazuhiko Nakamoto, Tomohiro Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20220001874
    Abstract: A driver monitoring system includes an automated driving controller that allows hands-off operation in which a driver releases hands from a steering wheel of a vehicle, and controls an automated steering driving in which the vehicle is automatically steered, and a request notification controller that notifies a hands-on request for prompting the driver of the vehicle to perform a hands-on operation to hold the steering wheel, or a surrounding confirmation request for prompting the driver to perform a surrounding confirmation operation to confirm a surrounding condition. During the automated steering driving, the request notification controller is configured to notify the hands-on request or the surrounding confirmation request again when an elapsed time from notification of the hands-on request or the surrounding confirmation request exceeds a criterion time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YOSHIDA, Takanori KUSAKABE, Kenichiroh HARA, Naoki NISHIMURA, Shunichiroh SAWAI
  • Patent number: 11214195
    Abstract: A display system includes an imaging section, a display section, a selection section, an operation section, and a display control section. The imaging section is configured to image toward a rear and a side of a vehicle. The display section is configured to display an image captured by the imaging section. The selection section is configured to allow selection of a standard mode or a wide-angle mode. The operation section is configured to enable operation of one out of forward driving or reverse driving of the vehicle. The display control section includes RAM, and switches to whichever mode has been set out of the standard mode or the wide-angle mode immediately prior to the vehicle being driven in reverse in cases in which an operation to switch from reverse driving to forward driving of the vehicle has been performed using the operation section while in a reverse driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoaki Iida, Tomoyuki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11173840
    Abstract: An electronic mirror apparatus includes: a camera provided on a lateral surface of a vehicle, the camera being configured to pick up an image of a predetermined pickup range in a vehicle lateral direction and in a vehicle rearward direction; a display device disposed at such a position that a driver visually recognizes the display device; and an electronic control unit configured to perform a process for displaying the image picked up by the camera, on the display device, the electronic control unit being configured to display, on the image, an assist image expressing at least one of an outer part of a region where the vehicle occupies a road surface in planar view of the vehicle and an outside position a predetermined distance away from the outer part of the region where the vehicle occupies the road surface in planar view of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohta Watatsu, Katsuji Gouzu, Tomoyuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210170946
    Abstract: A vehicle surrounding image display device includes a display control unit configured to cause an image display unit to display a first image which is one of captured images behind a vehicle and an area behind and to sides of the vehicle and corresponding in a specific area, the specific area being an area within a range of a first length extending in both directions outward from a horizontal central part of a display area of the image display unit and within a range of a second length extending vertically downward from an upper end of the display area; and display a second image which is one of the captured images and corresponding to the area outside of the specific area in an area outside of the specific area of the display area, the second image being compressed higher than the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YOSHIDA, Tomohito HIGUMA
  • Publication number: 20210016804
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance apparatus (a control unit (100)) for a vehicle capable of hands-off driving that lets a driver take his or her hands off the steering wheel. The driving assistance apparatus includes a processor (10) configured to determine, on the basis of sensor information indicating a state of the driver, whether or not the driver is in a state unsuitable for the surrounding monitoring of the vehicle during the hands-off driving, warn the driver through a notification device when it is determined that the driver is in a state unsuitable for the surrounding monitoring, and notify the driver, through the notification device, of a request for holding the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichiro HARA, Naruhisa YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro TOMOSUE, Shunichiro SAWAI, Naoki NISHIMURA, Takanori KUSAKABE, Tomoyuki YOSHIDA, Shogo KONISHI, Hirofumi MORI
  • Publication number: 20200207271
    Abstract: A display system includes an imaging section, a display section, a selection section, an operation section, and a display control section. The imaging section is configured to image toward a rear and a side of a vehicle. The display section is configured to display an image captured by the imaging section. The selection section is configured to allow selection of a standard mode or a wide-angle mode. The operation section is configured to enable operation of one out of forward driving or reverse driving of the vehicle. The display control section includes RAM, and switches to whichever mode has been set out of the standard mode or the wide-angle mode immediately prior to the vehicle being driven in reverse in cases in which an operation to switch from reverse driving to forward driving of the vehicle has been performed using the operation section while in a reverse driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoaki IIDA, Tomoyuki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10647260
    Abstract: Cameras capture images of different regions in the surroundings of a vehicle, and plural captured images are displayed on a monitor. An operation section includes a four-way switch enabling input to instruct a movement direction of a range to display as an image on the monitor, and a selection switch enabling input to designate a target image out of the plural images. An electronic mirror switches between a mode in which an image display on the monitor is modified under a first operation condition in which the four-way switch has been operated in a state in which the target image has not been designated through the selection switch, and a mode in which an image display on the monitor is modified under a second operation condition in which the four-way switch has been operated in a state in which the target image has been designated through the selection switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoaki Iida, Tomoyuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190359141
    Abstract: Cameras capture images of different regions in the surroundings of a vehicle, and plural captured images are displayed on a monitor. An operation section includes a four-way switch enabling input to instruct a movement direction of a range to display as an image on the monitor, and a selection switch enabling input to designate a target image out of the plural images. An electronic mirror switches between a mode in which an image display on the monitor is modified under a first operation condition in which the four-way switch has been operated in a state in which the target image has not been designated through the selection switch, and a mode in which an image display on the monitor is modified under a second operation condition in which the four-way switch has been operated in a state in which the target image has been designated through the selection switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoaki IIDA, Tomoyuki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190347490
    Abstract: An image display apparatus is provided with: an imager configured to image a scene in surroundings of a vehicle; a display configured to display a captured image imaged by the imager; and a display controller configured to switch between a first display mode in which a first image is displayed and a second display mode in which a second image is displayed, wherein the first image is the captured image showing a first range out of the surroundings of the vehicle, and the second image is the captured image including at least a part of the first range and showing a second range, which is wider than the first range, out of the surroundings of the vehicle. The display controller displays the second image on the display in the second display mode in an aspect of clearly showing an area of the second image corresponding to the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoaki IIDA, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Kazuhiko Nakamoto, Tomohiro Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 10295626
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes receiving coils each including an A/D converter configured to convert an MR signal received from an object into a digital signal by sampling the MR signal, a clock generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock of the sampling, and a radio transmission circuit configured to wirelessly transmit a digitized MR signal; and a main body configured to wirelessly receive the digitized MR signal and generate an image of the object by reconstructing the digitized MR signal, wherein one of the receiving coils selected as a reference receiving coil by the main body is configured to transmit the reference clock to each of other receiving coils by radio or by wire; and each of the other receiving coils is configured to synchronize the reference clock generated by the clock generation circuit with the reference clock transmitted from the reference receiving coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Sadanori Tomiha, Kazuyuki Soejima
  • Publication number: 20190135180
    Abstract: An electronic mirror apparatus includes: a camera provided on a lateral surface of a vehicle, the camera being configured to pick up an image of a predetermined pickup range in a vehicle lateral direction and in a vehicle rearward direction; a display device disposed at such a position that a driver visually recognizes the display device; and an electronic control unit configured to perform a process for displaying the image picked up by the camera, on the display device, the electronic control unit being configured to display, on the image, an assist image expressing at least one of an outer part of a region where the vehicle occupies a road surface in planar view of the vehicle and an outside position a predetermined distance away from the outer part of the region where the vehicle occupies the road surface in planar view of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohta WATATSU, Katsuji GOUZU, Tomoyuki YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10063744
    Abstract: An image reading device includes a first unit to read one surface of a document in a first area facing a document path, a second unit disposed in the first area to read the other surface of the document, a first reference member facing the first unit at a first distance therefrom at a second position in a second area not facing the path, a second reference member facing the first unit at a second distance therefrom at a first position in the first area, a third reference member facing the second unit at the second distance therefrom, and a correction unit to correct, based on a difference between first data generated through reading of the first member by the first unit and second data generated through reading of the second member by the first unit, third data generated through reading of the third member by the second unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Susumu Miyazaki, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Tetsuo Inui, Shigefumi Imoto