Patents by Inventor Yu OTA
Yu OTA 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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Publication number: 20250060119Abstract: The air conditioner includes an indoor unit including a main body having formed therein a blow-out port and a microphone element that accepts a voice instruction. The blow-out port is formed to extend with a longitudinal direction thereof corresponding to a second direction. The indoor unit includes a fan and an inverter fan motor that drives the fan. The fan is accommodated in the main body and a rotational axis of the fan extends in the second direction, and the fan motor is disposed on one side of an inside of the main body in the second direction and is disposed on one side of the fan in the second direction. The voice capturing portion is disposed on an opposite side of the main body as the side on which the fan motor is disposed in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Kousuke TSUBOI, Takao SONODA, Makoto IKEDA, Tetsushi TSUDA, Yu OTA, Yuuichi KITA, Kenji AMANO, Atsushi MATSUBARA, Tomomi KUKITA, Naoko KURIYAMA, Tomoyoshi ASHIKAGA, Gen KUMAMOTO
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Patent number: 12187183Abstract: An array-type light-emitting device includes multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled in parallel and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. A DC/DC converter has an output coupled to a power supply terminal of the array-type light-emitting device via a power supply line. A power supply control circuit sets a target value that corresponds to a light distribution pattern, and controls the DC/DC converter such that the control target voltage approaches the target value.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Ota, Masashi Kato, Shohei Yanagizu, Satoshi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12139062Abstract: A variable light distribution light source includes an array-type light-emitting device. The array-type light-emitting device includes a power supply terminal and multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit includes a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. An output of a DC/DC converter is coupled to the power supply terminal VDD of the array-type light-emitting device via an output terminal. A voltage setting circuit generates a controllable correction voltage. A feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage based on the correction voltage and the control target voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter, and supplies the feedback voltage to a feedback pin of a converter controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Ota, Masashi Kato, Shohei Yanagizu, Satoshi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12113383Abstract: A charging system is configured to charge a battery pack including one or more battery cells. The charging system includes an acquirer and a controller. The acquirer is configured to acquire, as an acquisition voltage, a voltage between terminals or a cell voltage of each of the one or more battery cells in the battery pack which is being charged. The controller is configured to, when the voltage between the terminals or the cell voltage reaches a target voltage, cause a first charging mode allowing fast charging to transition to a second charging mode in which a charge current is lower than in the first charging mode. The controller is configured to stop charging operation when the acquisition voltage acquired by the acquirer decreases and an aspect of a decrease in the acquisition voltage satisfies a predetermined condition in the second charging mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Ikeda, Tatsuya Miwa, Yu Ota
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Publication number: 20240334580Abstract: A lamp includes a power supply circuit, a light source, a control unit, a first temperature detection circuit, and a second temperature detection circuit. The power supply circuit is provided on a first substrate and configured to generate a predetermined voltage based on a power supply voltage. The light source, which is provided on a second substrate, includes a plurality of light-emitting elements and an adjustment unit configured to adjust a drive current flowing through each of the plurality of light-emitting elements, and uses the predetermined voltage as a power supply. The control unit is provided on a third substrate and configured to control the adjustment unit. The first temperature detection circuit is provided on the first substrate and configured to detect a temperature. The second temperature detection circuit is provided on the second substrate and configured to detect a temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shohei Yanagizu, Yu Ota
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Publication number: 20240117984Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including an indoor unit provided with a microphone element for receiving voice instructions, such that a voice instruction spoken by an operator is acquired with high quality and control based on the voice instruction spoken by the operator is likely to be ensured. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit, a transmission unit, and a reception unit. The indoor unit has a main body and a microphone element. The main body has formed therein a blow-out port through which air-conditioned air is blown out toward a space to be air-conditioned. The microphone element accepts a voice instruction captured from a voice capturing portion arranged at a position that deviates from a ventilation space through which the air blown out from the blow-out port flows, in such a manner as to face the space to be air-conditioned. The transmission unit transmits the voice instruction accepted by the microphone element to an outside as a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kousuke TSUBOI, Takao SONODA, Makoto IKEDA, Tetsushi TSUDA, Yu OTA, Yuuichi KITA, Kenji AMANO, Atsushi MATSUBARA, Tomomi KUKITA, Naoko KURIYAMA, Tomoyoshi ASHIKAGA, Gen KUMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230108612Abstract: An array-type light-emitting device includes multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled in parallel and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. A DC/DC converter has an output coupled to a power supply terminal of the array-type light-emitting device via a power supply line. A power supply control circuit sets a target value that corresponds to a light distribution pattern, and controls the DC/DC converter such that the control target voltage approaches the target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu OTA, Masashi KATO, Shohei YANAGIZU, Satoshi KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20230093633Abstract: A variable light distribution light source includes an array-type light-emitting device. The array-type light-emitting device includes a power supply terminal and multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit includes a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. An output of a DC/DC converter is coupled to the power supply terminal VDD of the array-type light-emitting device via an output terminal. A voltage setting circuit generates a controllable correction voltage. A feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage based on the correction voltage and the control target voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter, and supplies the feedback voltage to a feedback pin of a converter controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu OTA, Masashi Kato, Shohei Yanagizu, Satoshi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11491996Abstract: A plurality of thermal areas (11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d) of different thermal environments are formed in a room (11). When it is determined that a person (13) riding on a movable object (20) is feeling uncomfortable in the thermal area (11d), the movable object (20) is remotely operated to move toward the thermal area (11a) where the person (13) feels comfortable.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Satou, Masanori Ohsawa, Yu Ota
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Publication number: 20210305820Abstract: A charging system is configured to charge a battery pack including one or more battery cells. The charging system includes an acquirer and a controller. The acquirer is configured to acquire, as an acquisition voltage, a voltage between terminals or a cell voltage of each of the one or more battery cells in the battery pack which is being charged. The controller is configured to, when the voltage between the terminals or the cell voltage reaches a target voltage, cause a first charging mode allowing fast charging to transition to a second charging mode in which a charge current is lower than in the first charging mode. The controller is configured to stop charging operation when the acquisition voltage acquired by the acquirer decreases and an aspect of a decrease in the acquisition voltage satisfies a predetermined condition in the second charging mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Masaki IKEDA, Tatsuya MIWA, Yu OTA
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Publication number: 20210080141Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including an indoor unit provided with a microphone element for receiving voice instructions, such that a voice instruction spoken by an operator is acquired with high quality and control based on the voice instruction spoken by the operator is likely to be ensured. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit (12), a transmission unit, and a reception unit. The indoor unit has a main body (100) and a microphone element. The main body has formed therein a blow-out port (120) through which air-conditioned air is blown out toward a space to be air-conditioned. The microphone element accepts a voice instruction captured from a voice capturing portion (P1) arranged at a position that deviates from a ventilation space through which the air blown out from the blow-out port flows, in such a manner as to face the space to be air-conditioned. The transmission unit transmits the voice instruction accepted by the microphone element to an outside as a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Kousuke TSUBOI, Takao SONODA, Makoto IKEDA, Tetsushi TSUDA, Yu OTA, Yuuichi KITA, Kenji AMANO, Atsushi MATSUBARA, Tomomi KUKITA, Naoko KURIYAMA, Tomoyoshi ASHIKAGA, Gen KUMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200122739Abstract: A plurality of thermal areas (11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d) of different thermal environments are formed in a room (11). When it is determined that a person (13) riding on a movable object (20) is feeling uncomfortable in the thermal area (11d), the movable object (20) is remotely operated to move toward the thermal area (11a) where the person (13) feels comfortable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki SATOU, Masanori OHSAWA, Yu OTA
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Publication number: 20200126549Abstract: A management system (1090) includes an air conditioner (1062), a sound input unit (1064), an operation sound analyzing unit (1016), a first preprocessing unit (1011), a command extracting unit (1014), and a control unit (1017). The sound input unit (1064) is provided in a room where the air conditioner is provided and obtains sound data (SD). The operation sound analyzing unit (1016) analyzes the sound data by a predetermined analysis method so as to obtain a determination result (RE) regarding whether an abnormality exists in the air conditioner or details of the abnormality. The first preprocessing unit (1011) performs first preprocessing on the sound data. The command extracting unit (1014) extracts a command (CM) of a user from the sound data that has been subjected to the first preprocessing. The control unit (1017) controls the air conditioner on the basis of the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Shimei TEI, Kenji KITA, Takeo ABE, Xianglian LI, Akiko SHIRAI, Naveen GUNTURU, Makoto IKEDA, Tomomi KUKITA, Kenji AMANO, Yu OTA, Yuuichi KITA, Toshiyuki MAEDA, Hisanori OHSHIMA, Tetsushi TSUDA