Patents by Inventor Yoichi Iwata
Yoichi Iwata 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: 11597401Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus makes a drive force of a vehicle equal to an erroneous operation coping drive force which is smaller than an ordinary drive force in a period from a satisfaction of an erroneous operation start condition which is satisfied when an accelerator pedal is operated erroneously to a satisfaction of an erroneous operation end condition which is satisfied when the erroneous operation has ended. The erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied after a reoperation determination time point at which a time threshold elapses from when the erroneous operation end condition became last satisfied. Meanwhile, the erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a second drive force which is greater than the first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied before the reoperation determination time point.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya kaminade, Masashi Oishi, Takashi Unigame, Yuhi Kishimoto, Yoichi Iwata, Asuka Sato
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Patent number: 11511765Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for a vehicle configured to execute driving force suppression control when a predetermined erroneous operation condition is satisfied, the erroneous operation condition being satisfied when a first condition including at least an operation velocity condition is satisfied and a second condition is satisfied, the operation velocity condition being satisfied when an operation velocity which is an amount of change in an operation amount of an accelerator operation element per unit time is equal to or higher than an operation velocity threshold, and the second condition being satisfied when the operation amount becomes equal to or larger than a first operation amount threshold within a first time threshold from a time point at which the first condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Kaminade, Takashi Unigame, Masashi Oishi, Yuhi Kishimoto, Yoichi Iwata
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Publication number: 20210197844Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus makes a drive force of a vehicle equal to an erroneous operation coping drive force which is smaller than an ordinary drive force in a period from a satisfaction of an erroneous operation start condition which is satisfied when an accelerator pedal is operated erroneously to a satisfaction of an erroneous operation end condition which is satisfied when the erroneous operation has ended. The erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied after a reoperation determination time point at which a time threshold elapses from when the erroneous operation end condition became last satisfied. Meanwhile, the erroneous operation coping drive force is set to a second drive force which is greater than the first drive force if the erroneous operation start condition becomes satisfied before the reoperation determination time point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Takuya KAMINADE, Masashi OISHI, Takashi UNIGAME, Yuhi KISHIMOTO, Yoichi IWATA, Asuka SATO
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Publication number: 20210039665Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for a vehicle configured to execute driving force suppression control when a predetermined erroneous operation condition is satisfied, the erroneous operation condition being satisfied when a first condition including at least an operation velocity condition is satisfied and a second condition is satisfied, the operation velocity condition being satisfied when an operation velocity which is an amount of change in an operation amount of an accelerator operation element per unit time is equal to or higher than an operation velocity threshold, and the second condition being satisfied when the operation amount becomes equal to or larger than a first operation amount threshold within a first time threshold from a time point at which the first condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Takuya KAMINADE, Takashi UNIGAME, Masashi OISHI, Yuhi KISHIMOTO, Yoichi IWATA
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Patent number: 10547581Abstract: When an electronic mail is transmitted, a computer outputs to a display device a transmission confirmation screen on which a destination or an attached file name is displayed, the destination or the attached file name being different from a destination or an attached file name that has been set by a user in the electronic mail, and on which whether transmission of the electronic mail will be performed is selectable. Upon receipt of selection of whether the transmission will be performed, the computer outputs to the display device message information that varies according to a result of the selection of whether the transmission will be performed on the transmission confirmation screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignees: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU SOCIAL SCIENCE LABORATORY LIMITEDInventors: Takuya Suzuki, Masahiko Tamiya, Yoichi Iwata, Takeshi Osako, Naoya Hirao, Takahiro Tanaka, Ryota Fukazawa, Teruaki Hirakawa, Kohei Arai, Yoshitaka Koyama
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Patent number: 10197672Abstract: A moving object detection apparatus is configured to calculate, based on detection information of an object from a radar sensor, a moving direction of the object with respect to a host vehicle to generate object information, the object information including information representing the calculated moving direction; set an invalidation time period or an invalidation section; and prevent a calculation of the moving direction during a period from the detection start timing to an invalidation end timing, the invalidation end timing being at a lapse of the invalidation time period or a timing when the object exists from the invalidation section, or prevent the moving direction calculated by the object information generating part from being used in a drive support control during the period from the detection start timing to the invalidation end timing.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiko Takahashi, Yoichi Iwata, Motonari Ohbayashi
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Patent number: 9875655Abstract: A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to set at least one candidate position that is a candidate for a target position of a moving path of a vehicle on the basis of at least one of a detected obstacle or a detected parking boundary, rank each of the at least one candidate position on the basis of the candidate position and a position and orientation of the host vehicle, and determine one of the ranked at least one candidate position as the target position.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Kiyokawa, Masaya Kato, Tomohisa Yamashita, Yoichi Iwata, Motonari Obayashi, Hironobu Ishijima
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Patent number: 9834211Abstract: A vehicle (100) includes a support control unit (111) that supports avoidance of a. collision with an object and a support suppressing unit (112) that suppresses the support of the support control unit (111) when a steering angle of the vehicle (100) is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle. The vehicle (100) further includes an intervention limiting unit (113) that determines whether the support suppression of the support suppressing unit (112) is necessary when the steering angle is equal to or greater than the predetermined angle on the basis of vehicle information acquired from the vehicle (100) or a running environment of the vehicle (100) and that limits intervention of the support suppression of the support suppressing unit (112) depending on the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kida, Yoichi Iwata
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Publication number: 20170134331Abstract: When an electronic mail is transmitted, a computer outputs to a display device a transmission confirmation screen on which a destination or an attached file name is displayed, the destination or the attached file name being different from a destination or an attached file name that has been set by a user in the electronic mail, and on which whether transmission of the electronic mail will be performed is selectable. Upon receipt of selection of whether the transmission will be performed, the computer outputs to the display device message information that varies according to a result of the selection of whether the transmission will be performed on the transmission confirmation screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU SOCIAL SCIENCE LABORATORY LIMITEDInventors: Takuya Suzuki, Masahiko TAMIYA, Yoichi IWATA, Takeshi Osako, Naoya HIRAO, Takahiro TANAKA, Ryota Fukazawa, Teruaki Hirakawa, Kohei Arai, Yoshitaka Koyama
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Publication number: 20170118231Abstract: An apparatus measures, based on an operation performed by a user on first alert information displayed on a display section of a terminal device, a confirmation time period taken for the user to confirm the first alert information, and outputs, based on the confirmation time period, to the terminal device, pseudo attack information to make or feign an attack against the terminal device, while outputting second alert information including information indicating a method of handling the attack to the terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Takuya Suzuki, Yoichi Iwata, Taichi Kimura, Takeshi Osako, Masahiko Tamiya
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Publication number: 20170031018Abstract: A moving object detection apparatus is configured to calculate, based on detection information of an object from a radar sensor, a moving direction of the object with respect to a host vehicle to generate object information, the object information including information representing the calculated moving direction; set an invalidation time period or an invalidation section; and prevent a calculation of the moving direction during a period from the detection start timing to an invalidation end timing, the invalidation end timing being at a lapse of the invalidation time period or a timing when the object exists from the invalidation section, or prevent the moving direction calculated by the object information generating part from being used in a drive support control during the period from the detection start timing to the invalidation end timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiko Takahashi, Yoichi Iwata, Motonari Ohbayashi
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Publication number: 20160207531Abstract: A vehicle (100) includes a support control unit (111) that supports avoidance of a. collision with an object and a support suppressing unit (112) that suppresses the support of the support control unit (111) when a steering angle of the vehicle (100) is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle. The vehicle (100) further includes an intervention limiting unit (113) that determines whether the support suppression of the support suppressing unit (112) is necessary when the steering angle is equal to or greater than the predetermined angle on the basis of vehicle information acquired from the vehicle (100) or a running environment of the vehicle (100) and that limits intervention of the support suppression of the support suppressing unit (112) depending on the determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro KIDA, Yoichi IWATA
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Publication number: 20160107645Abstract: A departure prevention support apparatus includes a lane boundary sign recognizing part configured to recognize a lane boundary sign; a departure detecting part configured to detect a departure of the host vehicle from the lane boundary sign; and a target travel line generating part configured to generate a target travel line if the departure detecting part detects the departure, wherein the target travel line includes a first target travel line for reducing the departure, and a second target travel line for modifying a direction of the host vehicle whose departure has been reduced after having traveled along the first target travel line; wherein the target travel line generating part sets one of the first target travel line and the second target travel line such that it is substantially straight, depending on a direction of the departure and a direction of a curvature of the lane boundary sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji OKUDA, Yoichi IWATA, Takahito NAKANO, Takashi KAWAI, Junpei TATSUKAWA, Tetsuya TAKAFUJI
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Publication number: 20160078766Abstract: A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to set at least one candidate position that is a candidate for a target position of a moving path of a vehicle on the basis of at least one of a detected obstacle or a detected parking boundary, rank each of the at least one candidate position on the basis of the candidate position and a position and orientation of the host vehicle, and determine one of the ranked at least one candidate position as the target position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke KIYOKAWA, Masaya KATO, Tomohisa YAMASHITA, Yoichi IWATA, Motonari OBAYASHI, Hironobu ISHIJIMA
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Patent number: 8275518Abstract: A target parking position setting section (23) is adapted to temporarily set a target parking position (p31, p32, p33) for the vehicle for each parking mode in a predetermined stop position. A parking mode determining section (25) is adapted to determine the parking mode and the target parking position corresponding to the parking mode based on an operation of a steering wheel performed by a driver after the target parking position (p31, p32, p33) is set. A guiding section (29) is adapted to guide the vehicle (1) to the determined target parking position (P3).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Jun Kadowaki, Tsuyoshi Kuboyama, Yu Tanaka, Yoichi Iwata, Tetsunori Haraguchi, Masahiko Yanagihara
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Patent number: 8265827Abstract: A parking assist apparatus (1) has: an identifying portion (2a) that identifies a target parking position when the vehicle is at a temporary stop position having a predetermined positional relation with the target parking position; a parking-assisting portion (2b) that assists steering operation of a driver of the vehicle based on the target parking position when parking the vehicle. For facilitating the driver to visually confirm a positional relation between a specific portion of the target parking position and the vehicle, the parking assist apparatus includes at least one of a polarizing film (8), auxiliary mirror (12), member (22,32) provided on a vehicle mirror and extending in the vehicle lateral direction, transparent portion (42) provided in a passenger-side door, adjusting device (53) that adjusts the direction of the lower edge of the vehicle mirror, irradiating device (74) that radiates a laser, optical-axis adjusting portion (83) that adjusts an optical axis of a headlight of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoichi Iwata, Tetsunori Haraguchi, Masahiko Yanagihara, Kazuya Watanabe, Yu Tanaka, Jun Kadowaki
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Publication number: 20100235050Abstract: A parking assist apparatus (1) has: an identifying portion (2a) that identifies a target parking position when the vehicle is at a temporary stop position having a predetermined positional relation with the target parking position; a parking-assisting portion (2b) that assists steering operation of a driver of the vehicle based on the target parking position when parking the vehicle. For facilitating the driver to visually confirm a positional relation between a specific portion of the target parking position and the vehicle, the parking assist apparatus includes at least one of a polarizing film (8), auxiliary mirror (12), member (22,32) provided on a vehicle mirror and extending in the vehicle lateral direction, transparent portion (42) provided in a passenger-side door, adjusting device (53) that adjusts the direction of the lower edge of the vehicle mirror, irradiating device (74) that radiates a laser, optical-axis adjusting portion (83) that adjusts an optical axis of a headlight of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichi Iwata, Tetsunori Haraguchi, Masahiko Yanagihara, Kazuya Watanabe, Yu Tanaka, Jun Kadowaki
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Publication number: 20100211265Abstract: A parking assist apparatus (1) has: an identifying portion (2a) that identifies a target parking position when the vehicle is at a temporary stop position having a predetermined positional relation with the target parking position; a parking-assisting portion (2b) that assists steering operation of a driver of the vehicle based on the target parking position when parking the vehicle. For facilitating the driver to visually confirm a positional relation between a specific portion of the target parking position and the vehicle, the parking assist apparatus includes at least one of a polarizing film (8), auxiliary mirror (12), member (22,32) provided on a vehicle mirror and extending in the vehicle lateral direction, transparent portion (42) provided in a passenger-side door, adjusting device (53) that adjusts the direction of the lower edge of the vehicle mirror, irradiating device (74) that radiates a laser, optical-axis adjusting portion (83) that adjusts an optical axis of a headlight of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichi Iwata, Tetsunori Haraguchi, Masahiko Yanagihara, Kazuya Watanabe, Yu Tanaka, Jun Kadowaki
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Publication number: 20100049401Abstract: A target parking position setting section (23) is adapted to temporarily set a target parking position (p31, p32, p33) for the vehicle for each parking mode in a predetermined stop position. A parking mode determining section (25) is adapted to determine the parking mode and the target parking position corresponding to the parking mode based on an operation of a steering wheel performed by a driver after the target parking position (p31, p32, p33) is set. A guiding section (29) is adapted to guide the vehicle (1) to the determined target parking position (P3).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Jun Kadowaki, Tsuyoshi Kuboyama, Yu Tanaka, Yoichi Iwata, Tetsunori Haraguchi, Masahiro Yanagihara
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Patent number: 7486203Abstract: A parking assist apparatus for a vehicle includes a recognizing apparatus for recognizing a target position for parking the vehicle, a calculating apparatus for calculating a course for parking the vehicle from a current vehicle position to the target position recognized by the recognizing apparatus during the vehicle being moving and an informing apparatus for informing a user of the vehicle that the vehicle can be parked at the recognized target position when the course of the vehicle has been correctly calculated by the calculating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuu Tanaka, Tomohiko Endo, Hideyuki Iwakiri, Toru Sugiyama, Yoichi Iwata, Hisashi Satonaka, Takuya Itoh