Patents by Inventor Yusuke Kataoka
Yusuke Kataoka 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: 20240112678Abstract: A voice dialogue system includes: a voice input unit which acquires a user utterance, a dialogue text creator which creates a text of a system utterance, a voice output unit which outputs the system utterance as voice data, and a setting unit that sets a response deadline for system utterances. When a first system utterance is output by the voice output unit, a second system utterance is output after the first system utterance without having acquired a user utterance, and the second system utterance comprises a connective portion for connecting following sentences and a content portion that is a subject of the second system utterance, the setting unit sets a timing at which output of the connective portion of the second system utterance ends or output of the content portion of the second system utterance starts as the response deadline for the first system utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi IKENO, Yusuke JINGUJI, Toshifumi NISHIJIMA, Fuminori KATAOKA, Horomi TONEGAWA, Norihide UMEYAMA
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Patent number: 11949113Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, the electrode catalyst having high initial activity and being capable of long-term retention of said activity; and a fuel cell using the electrode catalyst for a fuel cell. The electrode catalyst for a fuel cell includes catalyst metal particles that include platinum or a platinum alloy, and carrier particles that carry said catalyst metal particles, wherein the carrier particles are a carbonaceous material having a cumulative pore volume of 0.10 cc/g or less in the diameter range of 2 nm or less, and a BET specific surface area of greater than 900 m2/g; and a fuel cell comprising the electrode catalyst for a fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: CATALER CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mikihiro Kataoka, Kotaro Horiai, Tomoaki Terada, Yusuke Itoh, Mikihiro Hori
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Publication number: 20240106316Abstract: A DC power supply and distribution system is obtained that improves power distribution efficiency at a low-load factor while suppressing overall upsizing. The DC power supply and distribution system includes a main AC/DC converter and an auxiliary AC/DC converter connected in parallel to the main AC/DC converter and having a rated power capacity smaller than that of the main AC/DC converter, wherein when the absolute value of the DC output power is smaller than the absolute value of a threshold power set smaller than the rated power capacity of the auxiliary AC/DC converter, a first switching command for switching from the first operation mode to the second operation mode is generated for a power conversion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yusuke KATO, Takuya KATAOKA, Tomoyuki KAWAKAMI, Kikuo IZUMI
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Publication number: 20240092418Abstract: A servo controller calculates a base assist command so that a steering torque follows a target steering torque. An estimated load torque calculation section calculates an estimated load torque based on a target steering torque and a base assist command. A target steering torque calculation section calculates a target steering torque using a map that defines a relationship between the estimated load torque and the target steering torque. The servo controller has a low-pass filter for removing high-frequency components of a predetermined frequency or higher in the input target steering torque at least in a differential control calculation, and calculates a differential control amount according to a steering torque deviation between the target steering torque after the low-pass filter and the steering torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Motoaki KATAOKA, Katsuya FUJISAKI, Yusuke OTOGAWA
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Publication number: 20240077766Abstract: A transparent substrate for a liquid crystal device includes an alignment layer that regulates an alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules contained in a liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal device, and a base layer on which the alignment layer is formed. The transparent substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface is a surface of the alignment layer, and the second surface is a surface of the base layer. The coefficient of static friction between the first surface and the second surface is less than or equal to 1.3. The transparent substrate has a hardness of F or higher in a pencil harness test on the first surface or on a surface of the base layer opposite the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: TOPPAN Inc.Inventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Yuji KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20240002282Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass having a thickness of t [?m] and including Li2O, K2O, and Na2O, in which a minimum depth z at which Kx is (Kt/2+0.1) [%] or more is 0.5 ?m to 5 ?m, provided that Kx [%] is a concentration of K2O at a depth of x [?m] from a surface of the chemically strengthened glass and Kt/2 [%] is a content of K2O before chemical strengthening, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Takumi UMADA, Qing LI, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Yusuke KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20230271878Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass, satisfying in comparison of an estimated stress profile with an effective stress profile, an absolute value of a difference between tensile stress values at a center in a thickness direction is 30 MPa or smaller, and a value obtained by subtracting, at a depth of 15 ?m from a chemically strengthened surface of the glass, a compressive stress value of the effective stress profile from a compressive stress value of the estimated stress profile is 50 MPa or larger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Satoshi OGAMI, Yusuke KATAOKA, Yusuke FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 11693095Abstract: A sensor mounting structure includes: a sensor body that detects peripheral information in relation to a vehicle; and a housing that is formed in a box shape, covers the sensor body from an outer side, and is attached to an outer panel of the vehicle, wherein fastening portions extend from wall surfaces of the housing at one end side and another end side in a direction along the outer panel, and the fastening portions are fastened to the outer panel by fastening members.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Kataoka, Ryo Iwamatsu, Kensaku Shibata
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Publication number: 20230194687Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical axis correction method for performing an optical axis correction of a surrounding environment recognition sensor mounted on a vehicle and including a pair of sensors configured of a first sensor in a first direction of the vehicle and a second sensor in a second direction symmetrical to the first direction. The method includes: detecting, with the sensors, a pair of objects located respectively in the first direction and the second direction; acquiring a first road surface angle in the first direction and a second road surface angle in the second direction with the sensors; acquiring a first object angle in the first direction, and a second object angle in the second direction; and restricting the optical axis correction when the first and the second road surface angles do not match, or when the first and second object angles do not match.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yusuke KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20230078165Abstract: A light emitting device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other; semiconductor stacks provided on the first surface of the substrate and each including a first conductivity type layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type layer that are stacked in order from a side of the first surface, the semiconductor stacks including multiple light emitting regions configured to emit light; and a separation section provided between the multiple light emitting regions and having a top surface at a position higher than the active layer in a direction of a normal to the first surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira OHMAE, Toshio FUJINO, Tatsuo OHASHI, Yusuke KATAOKA, Toyoharu OOHATA, Goshi BIWA
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Patent number: 11444228Abstract: A light emitting device of one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a light emitting element disposed above the substrate, and having electrodes on respective upper surface and lower surface of the light emitting element; and a light shielding layer provided between the substrate and the light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuo Ohashi, Goshi Biwa, Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka
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Patent number: 11411045Abstract: A light emitting device including a light emitting layer that is provided between a first face and a second face, a first electrode that is provided on the first face and is electrically coupled to the light emitting layer, a second electrode that is provided on the second face and is electrically coupled to the light emitting layer, and a non-selected electrode that is provided on the first face and is in a state not electrically coupled to a potential supply source.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Goshi Biwa, Akira Ohmae
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Patent number: 11305712Abstract: A sensor mounting structure for a vehicle includes: a fender panel; a cowl side panel provided at a lateral side of a cowl and disposed at an inner side, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the fender panel; a peripheral information detection sensor disposed at an inner side of the rear portion of the fender panel and at an outer side of the cowl side panel, the peripheral information detection sensor having a detection portion facing toward an outer side; and a mounting bracket having a vertical wall to which the peripheral information detection sensor is fixed, the mounting bracket being fixed to a vehicle body side member and being disposed between the peripheral information detection sensor and the cowl side panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Kataoka, Ryo Iwamatsu, Kensaku Shibata
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Publication number: 20220102327Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other, a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light, and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light. The second light is different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions are provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions is smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: AKIRA OHMAE, YUSUKE KATAOKA, TATSUO OHASHI, NORIFUMI KIKUCHI, KATSUHIRO TOMODA, GOSHI BIWA, IPPEI NISHINAKA
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Patent number: 11267418Abstract: A sensor mounting structure for a vehicle includes: a fender panel; a cowl side panel provided at a lateral side of a cowl and disposed at an inner side, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the fender panel; a peripheral information detection sensor disposed at an inner side of the rear portion of the fender panel and at an outer side of the cowl side panel, the peripheral information detection sensor having a detection portion facing toward an outer side; and a mounting bracket having a vertical wall to which the peripheral information detection sensor is fixed, the mounting bracket being fixed to a vehicle body side member and being disposed between the peripheral information detection sensor and the cowl side panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Kataoka, Ryo Iwamatsu, Kensaku Shibata
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Patent number: 11222876Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other, a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light, and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light. The second light is different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions are provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions is smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Norifumi Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Goshi Biwa, Ippei Nishinaka
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Patent number: 11158767Abstract: [Object] A light-emitting element includes: a semiconductor layer; a first electrode portion; a second electrode portion; a first insulating layer; and a metal layer. The semiconductor layer includes an active layer, a first-conductivity-type layer, and a second-conductivity-type layer, and has a semiconductor-layer side surface including a side surface of the active layer, a side surface of the first-conductivity-type layer, and a side surface of the second-conductivity-type layer. The first electrode portion is connected to the first-conductivity-type layer. The second electrode portion is connected to the second-conductivity-type layer. The first insulating layer is in contact at least with a part of the semiconductor-layer side surface, the part of the semiconductor-layer side surface corresponding to a part of the side surface of the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Goshi Biwa, Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Ippei Nishinaka
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Patent number: 11081028Abstract: A light-emitting device assembly includes a light-emitting device including a light-emitting layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode, and a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion provided on a base, in which the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are separated from each other by a separation portion, the base is exposed from the separation portion, a wide portion is on a first connecting portion side of the separation portion, the first electrode includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion of the first electrode is connected to the first connecting portion, the first portion of the first electrode extends from the second portion of the first electrode, and an orthographic projection image of the first portion of the first electrode with respect to the base and the wide portion of the separation portion overlap with each other at least in part.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Sayaka Aoki, Hiroki Naito, Ippei Nishinaka, Tsuyoshi Sahoda, Toshio Fujino, Hideyuki Nishioka, Goshi Biwa
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Patent number: 11024783Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting part 21, a black layer 51, and a light diffusion part 41 that is formed on or above the black layer 51. The black layer 51 is provided with an opening part 53 that allows light emitted from the light emitting part to pass through it. Then, light having passed through the opening part 53 passes through the light diffusion part 41.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Sayaka Aoki, Ippei Nishinaka, Goshi Biwa
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Publication number: 20210134765Abstract: There is provided a display device including: a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other; a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light; and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light, the second light being different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions being provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions being smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: AKIRA OHMAE, YUSUKE KATAOKA, TATSUO OHASHI, NORIFUMI KIKUCHI, KATSUHIRO TOMODA, GOSHI BIWA, IPPEI NISHINAKA