Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka MINAGAWA

Yoshitaka MINAGAWA 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: 11780571
    Abstract: Provided is a multicopter providing a high level of freedom in compact design, and consuming a relatively small amount of energy. The multicopter (10) includes a machine body (12), an N number of first lift generators (30) arranged on a first concentric circle (C1) centered substantially around a gravitational center (G) of the machine body (12) and in a front part and a rear part of the machine body in a bilateral symmetry, and an M number of second lift generators (70) arranged on a second concentric circle (C2) centered substantially around the gravitational center (G) of the machine body (12) and having a larger diameter than the first concentric circle (C1), and in a front part and a rear part of the machine body (12) on a central axial line (X) extending in a fore and aft direction of the machine body (12), N being greater than M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daiko Tsutsumi, Yoshitaka Minagawa, Masashi Kato, Yuji Ishitsuka
  • Patent number: 11511890
    Abstract: A flight status inspection system, flight status inspection method and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing program inspect the flight status of a flying object (drone) capable of flying through the air. The drone has a gravitational center movement device for moving the position of the gravitational center of the entire drone. In addition, the flight status inspection system has an inspection device for acquiring and storing information about the flight status when moving the position of the gravitational center of the drone during flight, or when changing the flight details during movement of the gravitational center of the drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Murakami, Yoshitaka Minagawa, Ayatoshi Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 11505317
    Abstract: A flying object (drone) has a propeller drive unit provided in a fuselage thereof, and flies through the air by being driven by the propeller drive unit. The drone has a gravitational center movement device which is provided in the upper section of the fuselage and is capable of moving the total gravitational center position of the entire drone. The drone is equipped with a movement controller which moves the total gravitational center position to a target position by acquiring the total gravitational center position and controlling operation of the gravitational center movement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Murakami, Yoshitaka Minagawa, Koji Muraoka, Ayatoshi Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20210114750
    Abstract: A flight status inspection system, flight status inspection method and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing program inspect the flight status of a flying object (drone) capable of flying through the air. The drone has a gravitational center movement device for moving the position of the gravitational center of the entire drone. In addition, the flight status inspection system has an inspection device for acquiring and storing information about the flight status when moving the position of the gravitational center of the drone during flight, or when changing the flight details during movement of the gravitational center of the drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hideo Murakami, Yoshitaka Minagawa, Ayatoshi Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20210114728
    Abstract: A flying object (drone) has a propeller drive unit provided in a fuselage thereof, and flies through the air by being driven by the propeller drive unit. The drone has a gravitational center movement device which is provided in the upper section of the fuselage and is capable of moving the total gravitational center position of the entire drone. The drone is equipped with a movement controller which moves the total gravitational center position to a target position by acquiring the total gravitational center position and controlling operation of the gravitational center movement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hideo Murakami, Yoshitaka Minagawa, Koji Muraoka, Ayatoshi Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20210101675
    Abstract: Provided is a multicopter providing a high level of freedom in compact design, and consuming a relatively small amount of energy. The multicopter (10) includes a machine body (12), an N number of first lift generators (30) arranged on a first concentric circle (C1) centered substantially around a gravitational center (G) of the machine body (12) and in a front part and a rear part of the machine body in a bilateral symmetry, and an M number of second lift generators (70) arranged on a second concentric circle (C2) centered substantially around the gravitational center (G) of the machine body (12) and having a larger diameter than the first concentric circle (C1), and in a front part and a rear part of the machine body (12) on a central axial line (X) extending in a fore and aft direction of the machine body (12), N being greater than M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Daiko TSUTSUMI, Yoshitaka MINAGAWA, Masashi KATO, Yuji ISHITSUKA