Patents by Inventor Yoshifumi Yasuda

Yoshifumi Yasuda 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: 20240098223
    Abstract: An abnormality behind a shielding object is discovered. There is provided a monitoring system including a video acquirer, a detector, and a notifier. The video acquirer of the monitoring system acquires a video. The detector of the monitoring system detects entering of a target object into a blind spot generated by a shielding object in the video and appearance of the target object from the blind spot. If the target object does not appear from the blind spot even after a first time elapses since entering of the target object into the blind spot, the notifier of the monitoring system makes a notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshifumi OKUDA, Tatsushi YASUDA, Kenichiro IDA
  • Patent number: 10611578
    Abstract: Conveying operation equipment has a conveying carriage with an operating region between a workpiece support portion and a side of the conveying carriage. A reciprocating movement path of an operation device is provided such that part or the whole of the operation device is overlaid on the operating region on the conveying carriage and a synchronous forward-traveling mechanism which makes the operation device travel synchronously with the conveying carriage is formed with a transmission mechanism in an upper portion of the conveying carriage and a passive portion in a bottom portion of the operation device and a transmission state switch which switches the transmission mechanism to a transmission state at the beginning end position of the reciprocating movement path and which switches the transmission mechanism to a transmission release state at the terminal end position of the reciprocating movement path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Minoura, Yoshifumi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 10472175
    Abstract: Conveying equipment includes carriages having a frame with front and rear ends coupled to adjacent carriages by vertical support shafts and having a floor board which is supported by the frame. A floor board main portion has a protruding arc-shaped end edge concentric with one of the vertical support shafts and a floor board sub-portion which has a recessed arc-shaped end edge concentric with the other vertical support shaft. The protruding arc-shaped end edge in one carriage and the recessed arc-shaped end edge in an adjacent carriage are relatively rotatable around the common vertical support shaft located at the arc centers of each of the edges. The floor board main portion overhangs from one end of the frame in each of the carriages and is supported on an overhanging portion which overhangs from the floor board sub-portion in the adjacent carriage so as to be freely relatively rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Minoura, Yoshifumi Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20190248592
    Abstract: Conveying operation equipment has a conveying carriage with an operating region between a workpiece support portion and a side of the conveying carriage. A reciprocating movement path of an operation device is provided such that part or the whole of the operation device is overlaid on the operating region on the conveying carriage and a synchronous forward-traveling mechanism which makes the operation device travel synchronously with the conveying carriage is formed with a transmission mechanism in an upper portion of the conveying carriage and a passive portion in a bottom portion of the operation device and a transmission state switch which switches the transmission mechanism to a transmission state at the beginning end position of the reciprocating movement path and which switches the transmission mechanism to a transmission release state at the terminal end position of the reciprocating movement path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi Minoura, Yoshifumi Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20190248586
    Abstract: Conveying equipment includes carriages having a frame with front and rear ends coupled to adjacent carriages by vertical support shafts and having a floor board which is supported by the frame. A floor board main portion has a protruding arc-shaped end edge concentric with one of the vertical support shafts and a floor board sub-portion which has a recessed arc-shaped end edge concentric with the other vertical support shaft. The protruding arc-shaped end edge in one carriage and the recessed arc-shaped end edge in an adjacent carriage are relatively rotatable around the common vertical support shaft located at the arc centers of each of the edges. The floor board main portion overhangs from one end of the frame in each of the carriages and is supported on an overhanging portion which overhangs from the floor board sub-portion in the adjacent carriage so as to be freely relatively rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi Minoura, Yoshifumi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 10204980
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include an element region and a peripheral voltage withstanding region. The peripheral voltage withstanding region includes inner circumferential guard rings; and outer circumferential guard rings having a width narrower than a width of the inner circumferential guard rings. An interval between the inner circumferential guard rings is narrower than an interval between the outer circumferential guard rings. Each of the inner circumferential guard rings includes a first high concentration region and a first low concentration region. Each of the outer circumferential guard rings includes a second high concentration region and a second low concentration region. A width of a part of each first low concentration region that is exposed on a front surface of the semiconductor device is wider than a width of a part of each second low concentration region that is exposed on the front surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Yasuda, Tatsuji Nagaoka, Yasushi Urakami, Sachiko Aoi
  • Publication number: 20180019301
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include an element region and a peripheral voltage withstanding region. The peripheral voltage withstanding region includes inner circumferential guard rings; and outer circumferential guard rings having a width narrower than a width of the inner circumferential guard rings. An interval between the inner circumferential guard rings is narrower than an interval between the outer circumferential guard rings. Each of the inner circumferential guard rings includes a first high concentration region and a first low concentration region. Each of the outer circumferential guard rings includes a second high concentration region and a second low concentration region. A width of a part of each first low concentration region that is exposed on a front surface of the semiconductor device is wider than a width of a part of each second low concentration region that is exposed on the front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshifumi YASUDA, Tatsuji NAGAOKA, Yasushi URAKAMI, Sachiko AOI
  • Patent number: 9663301
    Abstract: A conveying-traveling-body-utilizing conveying device links conveying traveling bodies to each other where load bars are continuous to each other. A linked part is provided at one end of the load bar, and a linking hook is provided at the other end which can engage with and disengage from the linked part. The linking hook is pivotally supported and is vertically movable between a pre-engagement orientation separated upward from the linked part, with respect to an engaged orientation of covering the linked part from above, and a standby orientation tilted to a lowering limit from the engaged orientation by an urging force. When the linking hook is in the standby orientation, longitudinally adjacent conveying traveling bodies can approach each other to a connected state, where the respective load bars are abutted against each other, without the linking hook in the standby orientation and the linked part contacting each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Shiki, Yoshifumi Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20170022014
    Abstract: A conveying-traveling-body-utilizing conveying device links conveying traveling bodies to each other where load bars are continuous to each other. A linked part is provided at one end of the load bar, and a linking hook is provided at the other end which can engage with and disengage from the linked part. The linking hook is pivotally supported and is vertically movable between a pre-engagement orientation separated upward from the linked part, with respect to an engaged orientation of covering the linked part from above, and a standby orientation tilted to a lowering limit from the engaged orientation by an urging force. When the linking hook is in the standby orientation, longitudinally adjacent conveying traveling bodies can approach each other to a connected state, where the respective load bars are abutted against each other, without the linking hook in the standby orientation and the linked part contacting each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Shiki, Yoshifumi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9536961
    Abstract: A semiconductor layer of a reverse conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor is provided with a drift region of a first conductive type, a body region of a second conductive type that is disposed above the drift region, and a barrier region of the first conductive type that is disposed in the body region and electrically connects to the emitter electrode via a pillar member which extends from the one of main surfaces of the semiconductor layer. The barrier region is not contact with a side surface of the insulated trench gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirabayashi, Hiroshi Hosokawa, Yoshifumi Yasuda, Akitaka Soeno, Masaru Senoo, Satoru Machida, Yusuke Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9520487
    Abstract: A semiconductor layer of a reverse conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor is provided with a barrier region of the first conductive type, wherein the barrier region is disposed in the body region and electrically connects to the emitter electrode via a pillar member which extends from the one of main surfaces of the semiconductor layer. The barrier region includes a first barrier partial region, wherein a distance between the first barrier partial region and the drift region is a first distance, and a second barrier partial region, wherein a distance between the second barrier partial region and the drift region is a second distance which is longer than the first distance. The second barrier partial region is in contact with a side surface of an insulated trench gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirabayashi, Hiroshi Hosokawa, Yoshifumi Yasuda, Akitaka Soeno, Masaru Senoo, Satoru Machida, Yusuke Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20160260707
    Abstract: A semiconductor device disclosed herein includes a semiconductor substrate, a first main electrode in contact with a front surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second main electrode, a rear electrode in contact with a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first capacitor electrode located on the front surface, a first insulating film located on the first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode located on the first insulating film. The first insulated gate type switching element is provided between the first main electrode and the rear electrode. The second insulated gate type switching element is provided between the second main electrode and the rear electrode. One of the first main electrode and the second main electrode is electrically connected to the first capacitor electrode, and the other of the first main electrode and the second main electrode is electrically connected to the second capacitor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshifumi YASUDA
  • Patent number: 9437700
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a silicon layer, an upper surface side aluminum layer containing silicon and an insulation film. The upper surface side aluminum layer contacts and is layered on a part of a surface of the silicon layer. The insulation film contacts and is layered on another part of the surface of the silicon layer. The insulation film is adjacent to and contacts the upper surface side aluminum layer. The insulation film includes an insulation film body and a plurality of first nodule segregated portions projecting from the insulation film body toward the upper surface side aluminum layer as seen along a vertical direction relative to the surface of the silicon layer. A corner is formed by a side surface of the insulation film body and a side surface of each of the first nodule segregated portions as seen along the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoru Machida, Yusuke Yamashita, Koichi Nishikawa, Masaru Senoo, Jun Okawara, Yoshifumi Yasuda, Hiroshi Hosokawa, Yasuhiro Hirabayashi
  • Publication number: 20160172453
    Abstract: A semiconductor layer of a reverse conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor is provided with a drift region of a first conductive type, a body region of a second conductive type that is disposed above the drift region, and a barrier region of the first conductive type that is disposed in the body region and electrically connects to the emitter electrode via a pillar member which extends from the one of main surfaces of the semiconductor layer. The barrier region is not contact with a side surface of the insulated trench gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRABAYASHI, Hiroshi HOSOKAWA, Yoshifumi YASUDA, Akitaka SOENO, Masaru SENOO, Satoru MACHIDA, Yusuke YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20160172471
    Abstract: A semiconductor layer of a reverse conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor is provided with a barrier region of the first conductive type, wherein the barrier region is disposed in the body region and electrically connects to the emitter electrode via a pillar member which extends from the one of main surfaces of the semiconductor layer. The barrier region includes a first barrier partial region, wherein a distance between the first barrier partial region and the drift region is a first distance, and a second barrier partial region, wherein a distance between the second barrier partial region and the drift region is a second distance which is longer than the first distance. The second barrier partial region is in contact with a side surface of an insulated trench gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRABAYASHI, Hiroshi HOSOKAWA, Yoshifumi YASUDA, Akitaka SOENO, Masaru SENOO, Satoru MACHIDA, Yusuke YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20150279953
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a silicon layer, an upper surface side aluminum layer containing silicon and an insulation film. The upper surface side aluminum layer contacts and is layered on a part of a surface of the silicon layer. The insulation film contacts and is layered on another part of the surface of the silicon layer. The insulation film is adjacent to and contacts the upper surface side aluminum layer. The insulation film includes an insulation film body and a plurality of first nodule segregated portions projecting from the insulation film body toward the upper surface side aluminum layer as seen along a vertical direction relative to the surface of the silicon layer. A corner is formed by a side surface of the insulation film body and a side surface of each of the first nodule segregated portions as seen along the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Satoru MACHIDA, Yusuke YAMASHITA, Koichi NISHIKAWA, Masaru SENOO, Jun OKAWARA, Yoshifumi YASUDA, Hiroshi HOSOKAWA, Yasuhiro HIRABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8230988
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring vehicles onto a conveyer comprises: a front wheel supporting device (6) on an elevator (5), which is provided with a pair of front and rear wheel supporting arms (29a, 29b) that freely open and close in a horizontal direction between a closed posture supporting front wheels (Wf) at a predetermined position in terms of the convey direction and an opened posture releasing the front wheels (Wf) to the convey direction; a rear wheel supporting device (7) on the elevator (5), which is provided with a wheel supporting plate (38) that supports rear wheels (Wr) without determining the position thereof in terms of the convey direction and can switch its posture between a horizontal posture and a front-down tilted posture in terms of the convey direction; and a posture switching device (40) that changes the wheel supporting plate (38) of the rear wheel supporting device (7) to the tilted posture, at least when the elevator (5), supporting a vehicle (C) with the wheel supporting arms (29a,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Daifuku Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Tada, Yoshifumi Yasuda, Junichi Miura, Yasuhiro Takeda
  • Publication number: 20110132692
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring vehicles onto a conveyer comprises: a front wheel supporting means (6) on an elevator (5), which is provided with a pair of front and rear wheel supporting arms (29a, 29b) that freely open and close in a horizontal direction between a closed posture supporting front wheels (Wf) at a predetermined position in terms of the convey direction and an opened posture releasing the front wheels (Wf) to the convey direction; a rear wheel supporting means (7) on the elevator (5), which is provided with a wheel supporting plate (38) that supports rear wheels (Wr) without determining the position thereof in terms of the convey direction and can switch its posture between a horizontal posture and a front-down tilted posture in terms of the convey direction; and a posture switching means (40) that changes the wheel supporting plate (38) of the rear wheel supporting means (7) to the tilted posture, at least when the elevator (5), supporting a vehicle (C) with the wheel supporting arms (29a, 29b)
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: Daifuku Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Tada, Yoshifumi Yasuda, Junichi Miura, Yasuhiro Takeda