Patents by Inventor Yoshitomo Fujimoto

Yoshitomo Fujimoto 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: 11317555
    Abstract: A machine body side control device is configured to control an actuator based on information on a posture change of a machine body obtained from a machine body side sensor and information on a position of an implement relative to the ground surface obtained from an implement side sensor via an implement side control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Ishikawa, Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Takashi Uchida, Koichiro Kan
  • Patent number: 10687473
    Abstract: A grass management system includes a prohibition determination circuit and a baler. The prohibition determination circuit is configured to determine a prohibition position. The baler is configured to acquire the prohibition position from the prohibition determination circuit, and eject a bale of grass at a position except for the prohibition position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kurata, Susumu Umemoto, Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Shinnosuke Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10687471
    Abstract: A controller for a baler, includes an ejecting position acquisition circuit, a prohibited position acquisition circuit, and a control circuit. The ejecting position acquisition circuit is configured to acquire an ejecting position at which an ejecting unit of the baler is configured to eject a bale of grass. The prohibited position acquisition circuit is configured to acquire a prohibited position. The control circuit is configured to control the ejecting unit to eject the bale at the ejecting position if the ejecting position is different from the prohibited position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kurata, Susumu Umemoto, Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Shinnosuke Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20200178455
    Abstract: A machine body side control device is configured to control an actuator based on information on a posture change of a machine body obtained from a machine body side sensor and information on a position of an implement relative to the ground surface obtained from an implement side sensor via an implement side control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinnosuke ISHIKAWA, Yoshitomo FUJIMOTO, Takashi UCHIDA, Koichiro KAN
  • Patent number: 10602659
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a mower unit having a plurality of blades for performing lawn mowing work, the plurality of blades being driven by rotational power, a blade motor configured to transmit rotational power to each of the plurality of blades, and be capable of optionally changing the rotation number of the rotational power transmitted to each of the plurality of blades; and a controller configured to detect respective speeds of the plurality of blades to the ground and perform energy-saving control of increasing and decreasing the rotation number of the rotational power transmitted to each of the plurality of blades in accordance with increase and reduction in the detected speed of each of the plurality of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Kazuo Koike, Yoshitomo Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 10569783
    Abstract: Work vehicle having a coupling member which is switchable between a coupled state where left/right brake operation tools are integrally coupled and a released state releasing the coupling. A coupled state detector is utilized. A controller controls a traveling state and is switchable between a first or normal mode and a second or vehicle speed suppression mode. The second or vehicle speed suppression mode can be switched back to the first or normal mode when the coupled state is detected and a predetermined releasing operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kuroshita, Susumu Umemoto, Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Takashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10491818
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes circuitry configured to determine a focused area based on signals detected by work and travel situation detection sensors. The circuitry is configured to determine a prioritized display image among images captured by cameras, the prioritized display image including the focused area. The circuitry is configured to compose the images captured by the cameras by view-point converting the images to generate an overhead image around the vehicle body. The circuitry is configured to generate at least one monitor display image including a first display area in which the overhead image is displayed and a second display area in which the prioritized display image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yushi Matsuzaki, Yoshitomo Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20180368330
    Abstract: A controller for a baler, includes an ejecting position acquisition circuit, a prohibited position acquisition circuit, and a control circuit. The ejecting position acquisition circuit is configured to acquire an ejecting position at which an ejecting unit of the baler is configured to eject a bale of grass. The prohibited position acquisition circuit is configured to acquire a prohibited position. The control circuit is configured to control the ejecting unit to eject the bale at the ejecting position if the ejecting position is different from the prohibited position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo KURATA, Susumu UMEMOTO, Yoshitomo FUJIMOTO, Shinnosuke ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180368331
    Abstract: A grass management system includes a prohibition determination circuit and a baler. The prohibition determination circuit is configured to determine a prohibition position. The baler is configured to acquire the prohibition position from the prohibition determination circuit, and eject a bale of grass at a position except for the prohibition position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo KURATA, Susumu UMEMOTO, Yoshitomo FUJIMOTO, Shinnosuke ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180027179
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes circuitry configured to determine a focused area based on signals detected by work and travel situation detection sensors. The circuitry is configured to determine a prioritized display image among images captured by cameras, the prioritized display image including the focused area. The circuitry is configured to compose the images captured by the cameras by view-point converting the images to generate an overhead image around the vehicle body. The circuitry is configured to generate at least one monitor display image including a first display area in which the overhead image is displayed and a second display area in which the prioritized display image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yushi MATSUZAKI, Yoshitomo FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170355372
    Abstract: Work vehicle having a coupling member which is switchable between a coupled state where left/right brake operation tools are integrally coupled and a released state releasing the coupling. A coupled state detector is utilized. A controller controls a traveling state and is switchable between a first or normal mode and a second or vehicle speed suppression mode. The second or vehicle speed suppression mode can be switched back to the first or normal mode when the coupled state is detected and a predetermined releasing operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KUROSHITA, Susumu UMEMOTO, Yoshitomo FUJIMOTO, Takashi KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9839174
    Abstract: A work vehicle cooperation system includes: a master traveling track calculation unit that calculates a traveling track of a master work vehicle (1P) based on a detection position at which the master work vehicle (1P) was detected; a slave traveling target calculation unit that calculates a target traveling position of the slave work vehicle (1C) based on the traveling track of the master work vehicle (1P); a master parameter generation unit that generates a master work/driving parameter relating to work/driving executed by the master work vehicle (1P), the master work/driving parameter being linked with the detection position; a slave parameter generation unit that generates a slave work/driving parameter for the slave work vehicle (1C) based on the master work/driving parameter, the slave work/driving parameter being linked with the target traveling position for the slave work vehicle (1C); and a navigation control unit that navigates the slave work vehicle in an unmanned manner based on a detection positio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Araki, Yasuhisa Uoya
  • Patent number: 9776615
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid work vehicle capable of smooth work travel using a work device with a low output internal combustion engine, while avoiding battery exhaustion. The vehicle includes an internal combustion engine that supplies drive power to a travel device and a work device via power transmission means, a motor generator that is driven by a battery, a load information generation part that generates load information representing a sudden increase in rotational load, an assist characteristic determination part that determines motor assist characteristics defining an assist amount and an assist time period of assist control based on load information, and a motor control unit that controls the motor generator based on the motor assist characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yushi Matsuzaki, Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Michita Kono, Shigeki Hayashi, Atsushi Shinkai, Keishiro Nishi, Hisao Mukai
  • Patent number: 9699961
    Abstract: A mowing vehicle that includes: a raising/lowering control portion 59 that changes the height of the mower unit with respect to the ground between an operation height and a non-operation height, and a management portion 55 that provides control instructions to the raising/lowering control portion 59 and a mowing blade driving control portion 58 based on a result of detection performed by a traveling state detection portion 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Yoshitomo Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20170156261
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a mower unit having a plurality of blades for performing lawn mowing work, the plurality of blades being driven by rotational power, a blade motor configured to transmit rotational power to each of the plurality of blades, and be capable of optionally changing the rotation number of the rotational power transmitted to each of the plurality of blades; and a controller configured to detect respective speeds of the plurality of blades to the ground and perform energy-saving control of increasing and decreasing the rotation number of the rotational power transmitted to each of the plurality of blades in accordance with increase and reduction in the detected speed of each of the plurality of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu ITO, Kazuo KOIKE, Yoshitomo FUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9615508
    Abstract: Lawn mower utilizing a work device having a plurality of blades for performing lawn mowing work. A power device is configured to transmit rotational power to each of the plurality of blades, and be capable of optionally changing the rotation number of the rotational power transmitted to each of the plurality of blades. A blade speed detection unit is configured to detect respective speeds of the plurality of blades to a ground. A control device is configured to perform energy-saving control of increasing and decreasing the rotation number of the rotational power transmitted to each of the plurality of blades in accordance with increase and reduction in the detected speed of each of the plurality of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Kazuo Koike, Yoshitomo Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 9561789
    Abstract: A hybrid work vehicle is provided with an internal combustion engine for supplying driving force to a running device and a work implement via a transmission shaft, a motor generator for assisting the internal combustion engine by outputting power to the transmission shaft, and a battery for receiving charging electricity from the motor generator and giving driving electricity to the motor generator. A load information generation unit generates load information indicating a rotational load received by the internal combustion engine when in a constant-speed control mode for maintaining a constant number of revolutions of the internal combustion engine, based on an input parameter, and an assistance calculation unit calculates an amount of assistance for internal combustion engine by the motor generator, based on the load information when in the constant-speed control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Keishiro Nishi, Hidetoshi Hana, Atsushi Shinkai, Hisao Mukai, Michita Kono, Yushi Matsuzaki, Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Susumu Umemoto, Shigeki Hayashi, Norio Obata, Toshikazu Kawamoto, Nobushige Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20160295797
    Abstract: A mowing vehicle that includes: a raising/lowering control portion 59 that changes the height of the mower unit with respect to the ground between an operation height and a non-operation height, and a management portion 55 that provides control instructions to the raising/lowering control portion 59 and a mowing blade driving control portion 58 based on a result of detection performed by a traveling state detection portion 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Yoshitomo Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 9448561
    Abstract: A work vehicle cooperation system includes: a master traveling tack calculation unit that calculates a traveling track of a master work vehicle (1P) based on its position; a loop traveling detection unit that detects loop traveling in a loop work area (B); a redirection traveling target calculation unit that calculates a redirection traveling start point and a redirection traveling end point (Pc3) of a slave work vehicle (1C) based on a redirection traveling track including a redirection traveling start point (Pp1) and a redirection traveling end point of redirection traveling of the master work vehicle (1P); and a loop work traveling target calculation unit that calculates a target traveling position in loop work traveling of the slave work vehicle (1C) for the redirection traveling end point (Pc3) to a next redirection traveling start point (Pc1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Kubota Coporation
    Inventors: Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Araki, Yasuhisa Uoya
  • Publication number: 20160120095
    Abstract: A work vehicle cooperation system includes: a master traveling track calculation unit that calculates a traveling track of a master work vehicle (1P) based on a detection position at which the master work vehicle (1P) was detected; a slave traveling target calculation unit that calculates a target traveling position of the slave work vehicle (1C) based on the traveling track of the master work vehicle (1P); a master parameter generation unit that generates a master work/driving parameter relating to work/driving executed by the master work vehicle (1P), the master work/driving parameter being linked with the detection position; a slave parameter generation unit that generates a slave work/driving parameter for the slave work vehicle (1C) based on the master work/driving parameter, the slave work/driving parameter being linked with the target traveling position for the slave work vehicle (1C); and a navigation control unit that navigates the slave work vehicle in an unmanned manner based on a detection positio
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshitomo Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Araki, Yasuhisa Uoya