Patents by Inventor Yuji Matsumoto

Yuji Matsumoto 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: 11975778
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller configured to execute the processing of accepting a request for retrieving a target vehicle body unit that is laid at a specific place, selecting a chassis unit for retrieval from among chassis units in the state separated from any vehicle body unit, the chassis unit for retrieval being a chassis unit to be used to retrieve the target vehicle body unit, and sending a retrieval command to the chassis unit for retrieval, the retrieval command being a command to retrieve the target vehicle body unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhisa Yoshikawa, Yuji Suzuki, Keita Yamazaki, Kei Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Ito, Takashi Ogawa, Yukiya Sugiyama, Masaru Ando, Yasushi Fujiwara, Azusa Nakagame, Erina Toyama
  • Patent number: 11979683
    Abstract: A video processing device installable in a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an imaging device imaging an outside of the vehicle and generating a first video signal; and a display device displaying a first video and a second video, the first video being generated based on the first video signal, the second video being generated by performing first processing on the first video signal. The video processing device includes: a first reception circuit to receive the first video signal from the imaging device; a hardware processor to receive the first video signal from the first reception circuit and perform the first processing; and a first transmission circuit to receive the first video signal from the first reception circuit, receive, from the hardware processor, a second video signal for displaying the second video, and transmit the first/second video signals to the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Ohmura, Yuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Shitashimizu
  • Patent number: 11965591
    Abstract: A lubrication device for a helicopter including: an oil sump in which oil for lubrication is retained; a lubrication pump configured to suck the oil from the oil sump to discharge the oil; and a lubrication passage extending from the lubrication pump to a first lubrication target. The lubrication passage includes: a first supply port that supplies the oil to the first lubrication target; an oil reservoir provided upstream of the first supply port; and an opening provided upstream of the oil reservoir and above the oil reservoir. The first supply port is formed right above the first lubrication target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Isao Fujii, Yuji Yamazaki, Masatoshi Matsumoto, Kenta Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 11945369
    Abstract: A display device installed in a vehicle includes a display, a reflectance control device, and a control circuit. The reflectance control device is capable of changing a reflectance for incident light. The control circuit controls the reflectance of the reflectance control device. The reflectance control device includes a first part and a second part. The first part is positioned in a first region overlapping the display surface when viewed in a normal direction being normal to the display surface. The second part is positioned in a second region surrounding the first region when viewed in the normal direction of the display surface. The control circuit controls a reflectance of the second part based on at least one of speed information indicating a speed of the vehicle and reverse information indicating whether the vehicle is reversing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Inaba, Yuji Matsumoto, Koji Marumo
  • Publication number: 20240096890
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a chip having a main surface; a trench insulation structure that defines an active region in the main surface; a first conductivity type well region formed in the active region; a second conductivity type first impurity region formed in the well region; a second impurity region formed in the well region and surrounding the first impurity region in a plan view; a gate electrode formed on the well region between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, and surrounding the first impurity region in a plan view; a gate insulating film formed between the gate electrode and the well region; a gate contact portion formed on the trench insulation structure; and a gate connection portion that crosses the second impurity region from a boundary between the trench insulation structure and the active region and connects the gate contact portion and the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230379431
    Abstract: A video processing apparatus is mounted on a vehicle and stores a video from a camera that captures at least one of outside or inside of the vehicle. The video processing apparatus includes a memory that stores therein a computer program; and a processor that is connected to the memory. The processor performs processing by executing the computer program. The processing includes receiving the video; and storing the video in an external storage medium in a case where a temperature of the video processing apparatus is less than a predetermined threshold, and storing the video in a storage device incorporated in the video processing apparatus in a case where the temperature is equal to or higher than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki NAGANO, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Yohei OHMURA
  • Publication number: 20230314856
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes an optical member, a first electro-optical member, a housing, and an adhesive layer. The optical member has translucency and has a back surface including a first region and a second region outside the first region. The first electro-optical member is disposed on a back surface side of the optical member, has an optical characteristic changed with voltage application, and has a back surface including a third region and a fourth region outside the third region. The housing is disposed on the back surface side of the optical member and outside the first electro-optical member, and has a protruding portion extending along the back surface of the first electro-optical member. The adhesive layer is disposed between the third region and the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunobu INABA, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230271553
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate that includes a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side, the casing including a housing and a frame that projects from the housing, and a display unit stored in the casing configured to output a display light toward the glass plate. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame face each other at a spaced distance. The frame further includes a projection that projects, within the spaced distance, from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame, and the projection includes a second arcuate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito KITAJIMA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11708028
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate including a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part and facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and including a housing and a frame that projects therefrom, and a display unit stored in the casing. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame are spaced and face each other. The frame includes a projection that projects from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame. The projection includes a second arcuate surface and a center and a radius of the second arcuate surface that are identical to a center and a radius of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Kitajima, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20230124644
    Abstract: Provided are: a nucleating agent capable of imparting excellent mechanical properties to a molded article; a resin composition; a method of producing a resin composition; and a molded article. The nucleating agent contains: (A) an aromatic phosphate metal salt having a structure represented by Formula (1) (wherein, R1 to R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; n represents 1 or 2; when n is 1, M1 represents an alkali metal or dihydroxyaluminum; and when n is 2, M1 represents an alkaline earth metal, zinc, or hydroxyaluminum); and (B) a carboxylic acid metal salt having a structure represented by Formula (2) (wherein, M2 represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, hydroxyaluminum, or dihydroxyaluminum; a represents 1 or 2; x represents 1 or 2; a and x satisfy ax=2; and Z represents a group having a structure represented by Formula (3) or (4)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji MATSUMOTO, Naoto UEDA, Shogo MASAI
  • Publication number: 20230054315
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an Si chip which has a main surface facing a {100} plane, a trench which is formed by digging down the main surface and has an open end extending inclined in a <110> direction side with respect to a <100> direction in a plan view, and an oxide film which is constituted of an oxide of the Si chip and formed as a film on the main surface and at the open end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhide KORI, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230020662
    Abstract: A video processing device installable in a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a first imaging device, a first display device, and a second display device. The first imaging device images the outside of the vehicle and generates a first video. The first display device displays a second video obtained by performing first processing on the first video. The second display device displays a third video obtained by performing second processing on the first video. The video processing device includes a first reception device, a video processing device, a first transmission device, and a second transmission device. The first reception device receives the first video from the first imaging device. The video processing device performs the second processing on the first video. The first transmission device transmits the first video to the first display device. The second transmission device transmits the third video to the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei OHMURA, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11522206
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack of a plurality of power generation cells and an impedance measuring device for measuring the impedance in the fuel cell stack. When stopping the operation of the fuel cell system, a method for stopping the operation of the fuel cell system operates the plurality of power generation cells to generate electric power, until the impedance value becomes equal to or greater than an objective impedance value. After the impedance value has become equal to or greater than the objective impedance value, the operation stopping method still continues the power generation of the multiple power generation cells for a given period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuki Koiwa, Shinya Watanabe, Yuji Matsumoto, Kazuhide Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220350103
    Abstract: A package for an optical fiber includes: a base portion; a plurality of protruding portions that protrude from a flat surface of the base portion, are arranged along an outer periphery of the base portion, and are configured so that an optical fiber including a connector mounted to at least one end thereof is wound along a part of an outer periphery of each of the protruding portions; a mounting portion to which the connector of the optical fiber is to be mounted; and a plurality of fall-off preventing portions that are formed integrally with the base portion and capable of restricting a position of the optical fiber to be wound over the plurality of protruding portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji FUKUI, Yoshikyo TAMEKUNI, Takahiro INABA, Yoshihiro TAKEYAMA, Daizo NISHIOKA, Hisahiko NARUKAWA, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Shinsuke SATO, Tuan Nghia DUONG
  • Publication number: 20220185185
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate including a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part and facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and including a housing and a frame that projects therefrom, and a display unit stored in the casing. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame are spaced and face each other. The frame includes a projection that projects from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame. The projection includes a second arcuate surface and a center and a radius of the second arcuate surface that are identical to a center and a radius of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito KITAJIMA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220165897
    Abstract: A backside protective sheet for solar cell modules includes a first layer configured to reflect near-infrared light, a first colored layer arranged closer to a light-receiving surface than the first layer and configured to transmit near-infrared light, and a second colored layer arranged closer to the light-receiving surface than the first colored layer and configured to transmit near-infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi SHIRAHIGE, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Keita ARIHARA, Atsushi NAKAHARA
  • Patent number: 11299096
    Abstract: A glass plate includes a first arcuate surface at an outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side. A frame supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and includes a second arcuate surface in a portion toward the glass plate. A display unit is stored in a housing and outputs a display light toward the glass plate. A center C and a radius R of the second arcuate surface are made to be identical to a center C and a radius R of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Kitajima, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220060655
    Abstract: A video processing device installable in a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an imaging device imaging an outside of the vehicle and generating a first video signal; and a display device displaying a first video and a second video, the first video being generated based on the first video signal, the second video being generated by performing first processing on the first video signal. The video processing device includes: a first reception circuit to receive the first video signal from the imaging device; a hardware processor to receive the first video signal from the first reception circuit and perform the first processing; and a first transmission circuit to receive the first video signal from the first reception circuit, receive, from the hardware processor, a second video signal for displaying the second video, and transmit the first/second video signals to the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei OHMURA, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Takeshi SHITASHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11139495
    Abstract: In a fuel cell system, an adhesion detection apparatus for detecting adhesion of a second switching valve for a sub tank is provided. The adhesion detection apparatus opens a first switching valve and a second switching valve for switching to a double switching valve open state where a fuel cell performs power generation, and thereafter, closes the first switching valve and opens the second switching valve for switching to a second switching valve open state where the fuel cell performs power generation, and detects adhesion of the second switching valve based on a change of a detection value of a pressure sensor in the second switching valve open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Hosoi, Hirokazu Ohara, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20210300247
    Abstract: A display device installed in a vehicle includes a display, a reflectance control device, and a control circuit. The reflectance control device is capable of changing a reflectance for incident light. The control circuit controls the reflectance of the reflectance control device. The reflectance control device includes a first part and a second part. The first part is positioned in a first region overlapping the display surface when viewed in a normal direction being normal to the display surface. The second part is positioned in a second region surrounding the first region when viewed in the normal direction of the display surface. The control circuit controls a reflectance of the second part based on at least one of speed information indicating a speed of the vehicle and reverse information indicating whether the vehicle is reversing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunobu INABA, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Koji MARUMO