Patents by Inventor Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke 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).
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Publication number: 20240136915Abstract: A power converter includes: a multiphase inverter circuit including a plurality of switching elements; a plurality of current sensors each configured to detect a current of the inverter circuit and output a value of the current detected; a terminal voltage detector configured to detect a voltage of each terminal of a load connected to the inverter circuit and output a value of the voltage detected; a switching element drive circuit configured to control the plurality of switching elements of the inverter circuit according to a switching pattern given; a fault detector configured to detect a fault in the inverter circuit or the plurality of current sensors; and a fault identifier configured to, after the fault detector detects the fault, switch the switching pattern to be given to the switching element drive circuit according to types of faults detectable by the fault detector, and perform identification processing of identifying a type and a location of the fault in the inverter circuit or the plurality of cuType: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroya NATSUHARA, Isao KEZOBO, Tatsuya MORI, Chiaki FUJIMOTO, Atsushi ITO, Yusuke TAKARADA
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Publication number: 20240126079Abstract: There is provided a head-up display device including an indicator that emits display light, a concave mirror that is rotatable about a rotation shaft and reflects the display light from the indicator to project a display image, a motor that has a shaft portion disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft of the concave mirror and rotates the shaft portion about an axis when energized, a connecting member that connects the shaft portion of the motor and the rotation shaft of the concave mirror and rotates the concave mirror at the same rotation angle as a rotation angle of the rotation shaft, and a control board that controls the motor. The control board controls rotation of the motor by half-step drive or micro-step drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Akira Yamanaka, Yuta Miyake
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Patent number: 11955600Abstract: A solid-state battery is provided that allows the exterior can to be sufficiently crimped onto the seal can without leading to improper crimping, thus preventing entry of water from the outside. The solid-state battery 1 includes an exterior can 2, a seal can 3, facing the exterior can 2 and a power generation element 4 contained in the space between the exterior can 2 and seal can 3. The seal can 3 includes a flat portion 31 and a peripheral wall 32 that are contiguous to each other with a curved-surface portion 33 provided therebetween. A first clearance g1 is defined between the upper edge of the outer peripheral surface of the power generation element 4 and the border 10 between the inner surface of the flat portion 31 and the inner surface of the curved-surface portion 33, the first clearance having a radial dimension not larger than 2.0 mm at a position where its dimension is at its largest.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Kawabata, Akihiro Fujimoto, Takumi Otsuka
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Patent number: 11885963Abstract: A head-up display device includes an image display device that outputs display light of an image; a mirror having a reflecting surface that reflects the display light toward a reflecting portion, and an input shaft; a motor that has an output shaft located on an extended line of the input shaft, and rotates the output shaft; a transmission member that has a cylindrical fitting portion to which the input shaft is press-fitted and a coupling portion coupled with the output shaft and transmitting output torque of the motor from the output shaft to the input shaft; a holding member that holds the motor; and a first spring that is interposed between the holding member and the transmission member, and imparts, to the transmission member, a biasing force oriented to bring the mirror close to the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto Tsubakihara, Kunikazu Takahashi, Yusuke Fujimoto, Takehisa Fukunaga, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Katsuyoshi Itahana, Kohji Matsuura, Keita Mochizuki, Masahiro Yoshida
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Patent number: 11586047Abstract: There is provided a head-up display device including: a display configured to emit a display light ray therefrom, a reflection member configured to pivot around a rotation axis and reflect the display light ray to project a display image; and a housing configured to accommodate the reflection member. The reflection member has a plurality of ribs protruding from a surface on an opposite side to a reflection surface which reflects the display light ray, and the plurality of ribs have a portion in which a height on an outer side in a rotational direction centered at the rotation axis is lower than that on an inner side in the rotational direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Naohisa Murata, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Koichiro Hagiwara, Yusuke Fujimoto
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Patent number: 11555984Abstract: A mirror device includes: a mirror having a rotation shaft and a reflecting surface that reflects display light; a support portion having a cylindrical shape, having a base end fixed and a tip end being a free end, and configured to rotatably support the rotation shaft; and a motor that pivots the mirror, in which the rotation shaft is inserted into the support portion while spreading the support portion outward in a radial direction, and is slidably supported by the support portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Yagi, Yuta Miyake
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Publication number: 20220404884Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of improving the convenience of the communication connection to an external apparatus. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to detect an external apparatus in a wireless communication scheme, and perform control such that power ON request data is transmitted to the external apparatus in accordance with a detection result within a certain time from a detection processing start for the external apparatus, the power ON request data requesting the external apparatus to be powered on.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Daisuke Nakayama, Yusuke Fujimoto, Masahiro Watanabe, Tetsunori Nakayama
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Publication number: 20220379472Abstract: A control method includes: recording information of an operation target point that is a destination, each time an end effector of a robot moves to the operation target point on an operation path; acquiring a present position of the end effector upon receiving an origin return command; detecting information of a return target point on a return path for returning the end effector to an origin; detecting information of the operation target point already reached immediately before a kth return target point or having a distance closest to the kth return target point, as a (k+1)th return target point; repeating detection of the information of the return target point to detect information of second to (n+1)th return target points; and moving the end effector along the return path passing through the first to (n+1)th return target points and returning to the origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun TAKEBAYASHI, Toshihiko MIYAZAKI, Yusuke FUJIMOTO, Masaya YOSHIDA, Atsushi KAMEYAMA
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Patent number: 11506864Abstract: A mirror device includes: a mirror including a rotation shaft pivotably supported, a coupling shaft separated from the rotation shaft, and a reflecting surface that reflects display light; a coupling member including a first coupling portion coupled to the rotation shaft and a second coupling portion coupled to the coupling shaft, and configured to pivot integrally with the mirror; a motor that is connected to the coupling member via a gear and that pivots the coupling member; and a first spring having one end side immovably fixed and another end side coupled to the coupling member, and configured to apply force to the coupling member in one rotation direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Yagi, Yuta Miyake
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Publication number: 20220260835Abstract: A head-up display device includes an image display device that outputs display light of an image; a mirror having a reflecting surface that reflects the display light toward a reflecting portion, and an input shaft; a motor that has an output shaft located on an extended line of the input shaft, and rotates the output shaft; a transmission member that has a cylindrical fitting portion to which the input shaft is press-fitted and a coupling portion coupled with the output shaft and transmitting output torque of the motor from the output shaft to the input shaft; a holding member that holds the motor; and a first spring that is interposed between the holding member and the transmission member, and imparts, to the transmission member, a biasing force oriented to bring the mirror close to the output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Naoto TSUBAKIHARA, Kunikazu TAKAHASHI, Yusuke FUJIMOTO, Takehisa FUKUNAGA, Yasuhiro KATSUMATA, Katsuyoshi ITAHANA, Kohji MATSUURA, Keita MOCHIZUKI, Masahiro YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 11409345Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of improving the convenience of the communication connection to an external apparatus. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to detect an external apparatus in a wireless communication scheme, and perform control such that power ON request data is transmitted to the external apparatus in accordance with a detection result within a certain time from a detection processing start for the external apparatus, the power ON request data requesting the external apparatus to be powered on.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Daisuke Nakayama, Yusuke Fujimoto, Masahiro Watanabe, Tetsunori Nakayama
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Patent number: 11402606Abstract: A mirror device includes: a mirror including a rotation shaft; a gear unit having gear teeth and coupled to the rotation shaft; a worm that meshes with the gear teeth; a holding member that supports the worm; a motor configured to rotationally drive the rotation shaft via the worm and the gear teeth; and a stopper mechanism (16) that has a rotating member disposed coaxially with the worm, and restricts a rotation range of the worm, in which the stopper mechanism includes: a first contact portion that is provided on the rotating member and comes in contact with the worm to receive force in the rotation direction from the worm; and a second contact portion that is provided on the rotating member and is locked by the holding member, the stopper mechanism being configured to allow the worm to rotate relative to the holding member by more than one rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Yagi, Yuta Miyake
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Publication number: 20220179216Abstract: There is provided a head-up display device including: a display configured to emit a display light ray therefrom, a reflection member configured to pivot around a rotation axis and reflect the display light ray to project a display image; and a housing configured to accommodate the reflection member. The reflection member has a plurality of ribs protruding from a surface on an opposite side to a reflection surface which reflects the display light ray, and the plurality of ribs have a portion in which a height on an outer side in a rotational direction centered at the rotation axis is lower than that on an inner side in the rotational direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Naohisa Murata, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Koichiro Hagiwara, Yusuke Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20210132332Abstract: A mirror device includes: a mirror having a rotation shaft and a reflecting surface that reflects display light; a support portion having a cylindrical shape, having a base end fixed and a tip end being a free end, and configured to rotatably support the rotation shaft; and a motor that pivots the mirror, in which the rotation shaft is inserted into the support portion while spreading the support portion outward in a radial direction, and is slidably supported by the support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Yagi, Yuta Miyake
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Publication number: 20210132333Abstract: A mirror device includes: a mirror including a rotation shaft pivotably supported, a coupling shaft separated from the rotation shaft, and a reflecting surface that reflects display light; a coupling member including a first coupling portion coupled to the rotation shaft and a second coupling portion coupled to the coupling shaft, and configured to pivot integrally with the mirror; a motor that is connected to the coupling member via a gear and that pivots the coupling member; and a first spring having one end side immovably fixed and another end side coupled to the coupling member, and configured to apply force to the coupling member in one rotation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Yagi, Yuta Miyake
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Publication number: 20210132331Abstract: A mirror device includes: a mirror including a rotation shaft; a gear unit having gear teeth and coupled to the rotation shaft; a worm that meshes with the gear teeth; a holding member that supports the worm; a motor configured to rotationally drive the rotation shaft via the worm and the gear teeth; and a stopper mechanism (16) that has a rotating member disposed coaxially with the worm, and restricts a rotation range of the worm, in which the stopper mechanism includes: a first contact portion that is provided on the rotating member and comes in contact with the worm to receive force in the rotation direction from the worm; and a second contact portion that is provided on the rotating member and is locked by the holding member, the stopper mechanism being configured to allow the worm to rotate relative to the holding member by more than one rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Yagi, Yuta Miyake
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Patent number: 10666849Abstract: [Object] To provide an imaging control device, an imaging control method, and an imaging control system, which can capture an image at a proper timing, while suppressing increase of the cost. [Solution] The imaging control device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires radio wave strength information indicating strength of a received radio wave; and a control unit that performs imaging control on the basis of a change of the radio wave strength information acquired by the acquisition unit. The imaging control system includes: a communication device that includes a communication unit that transmits a radio wave; and an imaging control device that includes an acquisition unit that acquires radio wave strength information indicating a strength of the radio wave received from the communication unit of the communication device, and a control unit that performs imaging control on the basis of a change of the radio wave strength information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fujimoto, Masahiro Watanabe, Masahiro Shimizu, Tetsunori Nakayama
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Patent number: 10470231Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed comprising a control circuitry configured to control communication with another information processing apparatus using a first communication mode, control communication with the another information processing apparatus using a second communication mode, establish a first connection with the another information processing apparatus using the first communication mode and prompt the another processing apparatus to execute a process through the first connection after establishing the first connection with the another information processing apparatus but prior to completing, through the first connection, a second connection with the another information processing apparatus using the second communication mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsunori Nakayama, Yusuke Fujimoto, Masahiro Shimizu, Masahiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20180310248Abstract: An imaging system includes an imaging device; and an information processing device that receives a first communication from the imaging device, makes a condition determination, and, in a case where the imaging device satisfies a predetermined condition, sends a second communication to the imaging device, wherein the second communication includes at least a power ON request data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Daisuke Nakayama, Masahiro Shimizu, Yusuke Fujimoto, Masahiro Watanabe, Tetsunori Nakayama
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Publication number: 20180292873Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of improving the convenience of the communication connection to an external apparatus. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to detect an external apparatus in a wireless communication scheme, and perform control such that power ON request data is transmitted to the external apparatus in accordance with a detection result within a certain time from a detection processing start for the external apparatus, the power ON request data requesting the external apparatus to be powered on.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Daisuke Nakayama, Yusuke Fujimoto, Masahiro Watanabe, Tetsunori Nakayama