Patents by Inventor Yuji Ebihara

Yuji Ebihara 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: 20240295401
    Abstract: A driving assist device for a vehicle includes: a storage device that stores map information; and a processor that executes a process of following up a leading vehicle. In the process of following up the leading vehicle, the processor detects an exit of a traveling road, based on at least one of the map information and a recognition sensor equipped in the vehicle, the exit being positioned forward of the vehicle on the traveling road, and decides a vehicle stop position of the vehicle at the vicinity of the exit, based on a predicted vehicle stop position of the leading vehicle, when an intention to enter the exit is detected from a following vehicle behind the vehicle, the predicted vehicle stop position of the leading vehicle being estimated short of the exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuji EBIHARA
  • Patent number: 11358104
    Abstract: A beverage supply apparatus 100 includes milk tank 3, milk flow path L3, pump 7 for delivering a beverage, air flow path L6, pump 9 for supplying air configured to be capable of changing the discharge flow rate, release path L7 for discharging air flowing through air flow path L6 to the outside, on-off valve V7, first throttle part 16, and second throttle part 17. One end of release path L7 is connected to release point Z8 in air flow path L6, and the other end is open to the outside. On-off valve V7 is disposed in a flow path extending between release point Z8 and pump 9 in air flow path L6, and opens and closes this flow path. Throttle part 16 is disposed in a flow path extending downstream of release point Z8 in air flow path L6, and throttle part 17 is disposed in release path L7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SANDEN RETAIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Nagasawa, Yuji Ebihara, Yoshihito Osawa, Takahiro Toriumi
  • Patent number: 11337546
    Abstract: Beverage supply apparatus (100) has milk tank (3), milk flow path (L3) connecting the milk tank to beverage delivery port (10), first pump (7), air flow path (L6) to supply air via its connection portion (Z1), and third pump (9). The apparatus drives the third pump to supply air to the milk flow path, and drives the first pump to thereby deliver and supply a mixed beverage of milk and air from the beverage delivery port. The apparatus includes path (L7) for releasing a portion of the air flowing through the air flow path, one end portion of which is connected to release point (Z8) which is a predetermined portion of the air flow path between a beverage flow path side end portion (location of a connection portion (Z6)) and the third pump. The other end portion thereof is open to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SANDEN RETAIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Toriumi, Takashi Nagasawa, Yuji Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20210186257
    Abstract: Beverage supply apparatus (100) has milk tank (3), milk flow path (L3) connecting the milk tank to beverage delivery port (10), first pump (7), air flow path (L6) to supply air via its connection portion (Z1), and third pump (9). The apparatus drives the third pump to supply air to the milk flow path, and drives the first pump to thereby deliver and supply a mixed beverage of milk and air from the beverage delivery port. The apparatus includes path (L7) for releasing a portion of the air flowing through the air flow path., one end portion of which is connected to release point (Z8) which is a predetermined portion of the air flow path between a beverage flow path side end portion (location of a connection portion (Z6)) and the third pump. The other end portion thereof is open to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro TORIUMI, Takashi NAGASAWA, Yuji EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20210113013
    Abstract: Beverage supply apparatus 100 has tank 3, heating device 6 for heating pipe L31 in milk supply pipe L3 through which a beverage (milk or foamed milk) flows, and first pump 7. When the beverage supply is completed, apparatus 100 fills pipe L3 with water, and enters into a standby state. When the standby state continues for a predetermined time, apparatus 100 discharges the water inside pipe L3 through drain pipe L4, and then again fills pipe L3 with water. Additionally, when a supply instruction is input during the standby state, the beverage supply apparatus 100 discharges the water through the drain pipe L4, discharges the beverage from the drain pipe L4 by a predetermined amount, and then delivers the beverage from the beverage delivery port 10 through the outlet pipe L33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro TORIUMI, Tooru ASAMI, Yuji EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200179881
    Abstract: A beverage supply apparatus 100 includes milk tank 3, milk flow path L3, pump 7 for delivering a beverage, air flow path L6, pump 9 for supplying air configured to be capable of changing the discharge flow rate, release path L7 for discharging air flowing through air flow path L6 to the outside, on-off valve V7, first throttle part 16, and second throttle part 17. One end of release path L7 is connected to release point Z8 in air flow path L6, and the other end is open to the outside. On-off valve V7 is disposed in a flow path extending between release point Z8 and pump 9 in air flow path L6, and opens and closes this flow path. Throttle part 16 is disposed in a flow path extending downstream of release point Z8 in air flow path L6, and throttle part 17 is disposed in release path L7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi NAGASAWA, Yuji EBIHARA, Yoshihito OSAWA, Takahiro TORIUMI
  • Patent number: 9079602
    Abstract: A steering system including a steering member provided in a vehicle and configured to be rotated, an adjustment apparatus configured to adjust a rotary direction vibration of the steering member, and a steering control apparatus configured to control the adjustment apparatus, in accordance with an operating condition of the vehicle, so as to adjust the vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Konomi, Yuji Ebihara
  • Patent number: 8818633
    Abstract: There is provided a steering apparatus that includes a steering member that is provided in a vehicle and that is capable of being turned so as to steer the vehicle; and a determination device configured to determine that a kickback state is present if an operation point determined according to the steering angle of the steering member and the steering torque that acts on the steering member is outside a criterion region that is determined beforehand. The steering apparatus and the kickback determination device are able to properly cope with the kickback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Ebihara, Hiroki Kambe
  • Publication number: 20130179037
    Abstract: There is provided a steering apparatus that includes a steering member that is provided in a vehicle and that is capable of being turned so as to steer the vehicle; and a determination device configured to determine that a kickback state is present if an operation point determined according to the steering angle of the steering member and the steering torque that acts on the steering member is outside a criterion region that is determined beforehand. The steering apparatus and the kickback determination device are able to properly cope with the kickback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Ebihara, Hiroki Kambe
  • Publication number: 20130073146
    Abstract: A steering system including a steering member provided in a vehicle and configured to be rotated, an adjustment apparatus configured to adjust a rotary direction vibration of the steering member, and a steering control apparatus configured to control the adjustment apparatus, in accordance with an operating condition of the vehicle, so as to adjust the vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Konomi, Yuji Ebihara