Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Wakamatsu
Toshihiro Wakamatsu 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: 10024215Abstract: An inorganic fiber-formed article, composed of a mat-shaped inorganic fiber assembly, the inorganic fiber-formed article including needle marks that extend in a direction including a thickness direction of the mat-shaped inorganic fiber assembly, where the needle marks include needle marks A and needle marks B having a diameter smaller than that of the needle marks A, dense portions in which a plurality of the needle marks A lie densely are arranged apart, non-dense portions in which a needle mark density of the needle marks A is lower than that in the dense portions are present between the dense portions in both a first direction which is any mat-surface direction extending through the dense portions and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the needle marks B are present at least in the non-dense portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Tomoyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20180100421Abstract: An inorganic fiber-formed article, composed of a mat-shaped inorganic fiber assembly, the inorganic fiber-formed article including needle marks that extend in a direction including a thickness direction of the mat-shaped inorganic fiber assembly, where the needle marks include needle marks A and needle marks B having a diameter smaller than that of the needle marks A, dense portions in which a plurality of the needle marks A lie densely are arranged apart, non-dense portions in which a needle mark density of the needle marks A is lower than that in the dense portions are present between the dense portions in both a first direction which is any mat-surface direction extending through the dense portions and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the needle marks B are present at least in the non-dense portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Toshihiro WAKAMATSU, Tomoyuki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20150146762Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a mobile device carried by a user and an in-vehicle apparatus equipped to a vehicle and communicatively connected with the mobile device. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a transmission unit, a transmission control unit, a reception determination unit, and a position determination unit. The transmission unit transmits low-frequency band request signals generated by spread modulating transmission data with predetermined spreading factors. The transmission control unit controls the transmission unit to generate and transmit first and second request signals having first and second attainable ranges by spread modulation using first and second spreading factors, respectively. The reception determination unit performs reception determination to response signal transmitted from the mobile device in response to the request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Munenori Matsumoto, Akira Takaoka, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Patent number: 9042426Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a mobile device carried by a user and an in-vehicle apparatus equipped to a vehicle and communicatively connected with the mobile device. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a transmission unit, a transmission control unit, a reception determination unit, and a position determination unit. The transmission unit transmits low-frequency band request signals generated by spread modulating transmission data with predetermined spreading factors. The transmission control unit controls the transmission unit to generate and transmit first and second request signals having first and second attainable ranges by spread modulation using first and second spreading factors, respectively. The reception determination unit performs reception determination to response signal transmitted from the mobile device in response to the request signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Munenori Matsumoto, Akira Takaoka, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Patent number: 8942922Abstract: A system is provided that may mark and communicate a location to a navigation system via a portable device. The portable device may include a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter. The user interface may selectively allow the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a current location of the portable device and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device. The navigation system may include a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display. The transmitter of the portable device may communicate the geographical coordinates to the receiver of the navigation system.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Michael Wiegand, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Hiroto Uesaka
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Patent number: 8242884Abstract: A system for locating a vehicle may include a hand-held device and a communication device on-board the vehicle. The hand-held device may include a screen, and may be adapted to import a map and display a present location of the hand-held device on the map. The communication device on-board the vehicle may be adapted to communicate a present location of the vehicle to the hand-held device. The hand-held device may be capable of displaying the location of the vehicle and the location of the hand-held device on the map at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Holcomb, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Akira Sakashita, Minoru Sasaki
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Patent number: 8237591Abstract: A system for locating a vehicle may include a hand-held device and a communication device on-board the vehicle. The hand-held device may include a screen, and may be adapted to import a map and display a present location of the hand-held device on the map. The communication device on-board the vehicle may be adapted to communicate a present location of the vehicle to the hand-held device. The hand-held device may be capable of displaying the location of the vehicle and the location of the hand-held device on the map at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Holcomb, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Akira Sakashita, Minoru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20120077475Abstract: A system for locating a vehicle may include a hand-held device and a communication device on-board the vehicle. The hand-held device may include a screen, and may be adapted to import a map and display a present location of the hand-held device on the map. The communication device on-board the vehicle may be adapted to communicate a present location of the vehicle to the hand-held device. The hand-held device may be capable of displaying the location of the vehicle and the location of the hand-held device on the map at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Holcomb, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Akira Sakashita, Minoru Sasaki
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Patent number: 8077011Abstract: An apparatus for automatically initiating a plurality of vehicle functions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile unit and a detection device operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a first zone. The detection device is further operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a second zone. The first zone and the second zone are outside the vehicle, and the first zone encompasses the second zone. The apparatus further includes a controller that is operable to initiate a first vehicle function when the detection device detects that the mobile unit is within the first zone. The controller is also operable to initiate a second vehicle function when the detection device detects that the mobile unit is within the second zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Justin P. McBride, Thomas J. Keeling, Michael A. Wiegand, Christopher M. Kurpinski, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Patent number: 8022808Abstract: A vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system may employ a method of controlling a vehicle power sliding door(s) or other door(s), to accomplish locking, unlocking, opening and closing of such doors. A switch on a door handle may be activated by a physical touch or touches of a user, after which, the method may proceed with inquiring and confirming if all vehicle doors are closed; inquiring and confirming if all vehicle doors are locked; inquiring and confirming if a valid passive entry key is exterior to and within range of the vehicle; unlocking a power sliding door with a lock motor; and opening the power sliding door with a door motor. Before actually performing a door opening, closing or locking, a passive entry key system on the vehicle may verify the presence of a passive entry key fob.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Kurpinski, Thomas Keeling, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Michael Wiegand
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Patent number: 7934388Abstract: Grooves are formed on a back surface 22 of a tongue part 21 of a rear plate 3 which surface does not guide a flow of air.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masanao Yasutomi, Masayuki Kojima, Masuzou Takahashi, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Publication number: 20100250130Abstract: A system is provided that may mark and communicate a location to a navigation system via a portable device. The portable device may include a user interface, a first GPS device, a first memory device and a transmitter. The user interface may selectively allow the first GPS device to acquire geographical coordinates of a current location of the portable device and store the geographical coordinates in the first memory device. The navigation system may include a second GPS device, a second memory device, a receiver, and a display. The transmitter of the portable device may communicate the geographical coordinates to the receiver of the navigation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Michael Wiegand, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Hiroto Uesaka
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Patent number: 7777615Abstract: A system for assisting the alignment of a hitch pin mounted on the rear of a vehicle with a hitch socket mounted on the front of a trailer. The system includes a camera mounted to the vehicle and positioned to capture an image rearwardly of the vehicle. A video display is contained within the vehicle which displays the image captured by the camera. A processor is also contained in the vehicle which calculates a preferred path of travel of the vehicle to position the hitch pin in alignment with the hitch socket. The processor is programmed to provide instructions to an operator of the vehicle of the required steering to maintain the vehicle on the preferred path of travel. The processor recalculates the preferred path of travel whenever the vehicle veers from the preferred path of travel by a preset threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Denso International America, Inc., Denso CorporationInventors: Masato Okuda, Christian Arthur Trager, Lisa Marie Brown, Michael Wiegand, Tanemichi Chiba, Christopher Kurpinski, Jeffrey Edward Angeliu, Hirohiko Yanagawa, Yoshihisa Sato, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Justin McBride, Thomas Keeling
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Publication number: 20100132392Abstract: Grooves are formed on a back surface 22 of a tongue part 21 of a rear plate 3 which surface does not guide a flow of air.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2006Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanao Yasutomi, Masayuki Kojima, Masuzou Takahashi, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Publication number: 20100073201Abstract: A system for locating a vehicle may include a hand-held device and a communication device on-board the vehicle. The hand-held device may include a screen, and may be adapted to import a map and display a present location of the hand-held device on the map. The communication device on-board the vehicle may be adapted to communicate a present location of the vehicle to the hand-held device. The hand-held device may be capable of displaying the location of the vehicle and the location of the hand-held device on the map at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Holcomb, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Akira Sakashita, Minoru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20090240845Abstract: A communication system includes a communication device and a controller that detects input supplied to a vehicle subsystem. The controller consequently causes the communication device to output operational instruction information about the subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Wiegand, Christopher M. Kurpinski, Justin P. McBride, Thomas J. Keeling, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Publication number: 20090236825Abstract: A system for assisting the alignment of a hitch pin mounted on the rear of a vehicle with a hitch socket mounted on the front of a trailer. The system includes a camera mounted to the vehicle and positioned to capture an image rearwardly of the vehicle. A video display is contained within the vehicle which displays the image captured by the camera. A processor is also contained in the vehicle which calculates a preferred path of travel of the vehicle to position the hitch pin in alignment with the hitch socket. The processor is programmed to provide instructions to an operator of the vehicle of the required steering to maintain the vehicle on the preferred path of travel. The processor recalculates the preferred path of travel whenever the vehicle veers from the preferred path of travel by a preset threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Denso International America, Inc.Inventors: Masalo Okuda, Christian A. Trager, Lisa M. Brown, Michael Wiegand, Tanemichi Chiba, Christopher Kurpinski, Jeffrey E. Angeliu, Hirohiko Yanagawa, Yoshihisa Sato, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Justin McBride, Thomas Keeling
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Publication number: 20090085720Abstract: A vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system may employ a method of controlling a vehicle power sliding door(s) or other door(s), to accomplish locking, unlocking, opening and closing of such doors. A switch on a door handle may be activated by a physical touch or touches of a user, after which, the method may proceed with inquiring and confirming if all vehicle doors are closed; inquiring and confirming if all vehicle doors are locked; inquiring and confirming if a valid passive entry key is exterior to and within range of the vehicle; unlocking a power sliding door with a lock motor; and opening the power sliding door with a door motor. Before actually performing a door opening, closing or locking, a passive entry key system on the vehicle may verify the presence of a passive entry key fob.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Christopher Kurpinski, Thomas Keeling, Justin McBride, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Michael Wiegand
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Publication number: 20070200672Abstract: An apparatus for automatically initiating a plurality of vehicle functions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile unit and a detection device operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a first zone. The detection device is further operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a second zone. The first zone and the second zone are outside the vehicle, and the first zone encompasses the second zone. The apparatus further includes a controller that is operable to initiate a first vehicle function when the detection device detects that the mobile unit is within the first zone. The controller is also operable to initiate a second vehicle function when the detection device detects that the mobile unit is within the second zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Justin P. McBride, Thomas J. Keeling, Michael Wiegand, Christopher M. Kurpinski, Toshihiro Wakamatsu
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Patent number: 6879563Abstract: A multiplex communication system having a data repeater, which can prevent data from being lost so as to improve reliability of data communication, when a data repeater of a multiplex communication system repeats data. A multiplex communication system is made up of a plurality of communication groups including a plurality of communication lines and a data repeater. The data repeater is made up of receiving buffers, sending buffers, a data controller and a transfer-address table. The data controller selects multiplex communication lines through which the received data is to be repeated and transfers the received data thereto. The data controller has a priority-reset means for increasing a priority of a received data before being sent. The priority-reset means prioritizes a sending of the data from the data repeater, even if the data sent from the data repeater collides with the other data on the multiplex communication lines through which the received data is to be repeated.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2000Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., Denso Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Tomita, Ikuo Hayashi, Yoshihisa Sato, Toshihiro Wakamatsu, Tomohisa Kishigami, Kazunori Sakai, Masachika Kamiya, Hiroshi Honda, Masato Kume, Mikito Yagyu