Patents by Inventor Yuta Kimura

Yuta Kimura 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: 12658429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium ion battery negative electrode active material that includes an Si phase, an Si—Zr compound phase, an Si—X compound phase, and an Sn—Cu compound phase, X being at least one element selected from the group that consists of Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti, V, and Cr, the Sn—Cu compound phase fraction of the whole being 0.1-18 mass %, and the Si phase fraction being 10-90 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Kimura, Kazuki Minami
  • Publication number: 20260148561
    Abstract: A lost child detection device includes: an acquisition unit configured to, when detecting an entry of a registered subject and a registered guardian who protects the subject into a predetermined area, acquire images of the registered subject and the registered guardian from captured images taken by cameras arranged within a predetermined area; an estimation unit configured to estimate a likelihood of the subject being lost based on the images of the subject and the guardian acquired by the acquisition unit; and an identification unit configured to, when the likelihood of the subject being lost estimated by the estimation unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, identify a location of the subject based on a capture location of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Naoki KUSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 12605848
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a critical care system, a critical care system control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program. A critical care system includes: a photographing device which is capable of remotely controlling at least one of a position and a direction; a critical care tool storage part which stores a critical care tool; a critical care robot which includes at least one end effector that allows for remote control; a terminal with which at least one operator remotely operates the critical care robot; and a server which is capable of acquiring medical condition information and environmental information acquired by the critical care robot, transmitting the acquired medical condition information and environmental information to the terminal, receiving operation information for the critical care robot from the terminal, and controlling the critical care robot based on the received operation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Taniguchi, Masaaki Muromachi, Takahide Yoshiike, Kenichiro Sugiyama, Yuta Kimura, Tomohiro Kawakami
  • Patent number: 12589039
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; a drive unit, provided in the vehicle body frame and movable on a road surface; a seat, arranged above the vehicle body frame and supporting buttocks of a user; a lifting device, provided between the vehicle body frame and the seat and lifting or lowering the seat between a low position and a high position; a position specifier, provided in the vehicle body frame and detecting a position of the vehicle; and a control device, controlling the drive unit and the lifting device. The control device includes an inclination specifier that specifies a road surface inclination angle at the position of the vehicle based on a detection result of the position specifier. When the seat is at the low position and a lifting prohibition condition is satisfied, the control device prohibits lifting drive of the lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Goto, Tomokazu Sakamoto, Yuta Kimura, Kazumasa Ozaki
  • Patent number: 12583120
    Abstract: A management server according to an embodiment includes a communication part, an acquisition part, an intention estimation part, and a motion control part. The communication part communicates with one or more robot devices and one or more operation terminals that remotely operate at least one of the one or more robot devices via a network. The acquisition part acquires an operation content inputted by the operation terminal. The intention estimation part estimates an intention of an operator of the operation terminal based on the operation content acquired by the acquisition part. The motion control part controls a motion of the robot device based on an intention result estimated by the intention estimation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Kimura, Tomohiro Kawakami, Takahide Yoshiike, Kenichiro Sugiyama, Masaaki Muromachi, Yoichi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20260045485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material including: Si particles; first particles; and second particles, in which the first particles have a volume expansion rate due to Li occlusion of 0% to 80%, and the second particles have a volume expansion rate due to Li occlusion of 100% to 300%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Kyohei SHIMOMURA, Hiroyuki OHISA
  • Publication number: 20260029843
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a first inertial sensor that contacts a body of a user, a second inertial sensor that contacts a neck of the user, and circuitry that presumes a behavior of the user based on a first signal detected by the first inertial sensor and a second signal detected by the second inertial sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Haruki MURATA
  • Patent number: 12468384
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a first inertial sensor that contacts a body of a user, a second inertial sensor that contacts a neck of the user, and circuitry that presumes a behavior of the user based on a first signal detected by the first inertial sensor and a second signal detected by the second inertial sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kimura, Haruki Murata
  • Publication number: 20250327162
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an aluminum alloy member includes preparing an aluminum alloy member composed of an aluminum alloy, and performing shot peening on the aluminum alloy member in a range in which a speed of the shot when contacting the aluminum alloy member is from 1 m/s to 7 m/s to impart residual stress to the aluminum alloy member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Yuji KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 12444735
    Abstract: A Si alloy powder for a negative electrode, the Si alloy powder including: a Si phase; a SiX compound phase; and at least one selected from the group consisting of a SnY compound phase and a AlY compound phase, in which the element Y in the SnY compound phase and the AlY compound phase includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Zr, and Ti, the Si alloy powder has an average particle diameter of 30 ?m or less, and an amount of the Si phase in an entire Si alloy is 30 mass % to 95 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Kimura, Kyohei Shimomura, Hiroyuki Ohisa
  • Patent number: 12438146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode material for lithium ion battery, containing: a graphite powder; and a Si alloy composite powder, in which the Si alloy composite powder has an average particle diameter of 5 ?m or less and contains Si particles, Si—X compound particles (X=Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Zr, or Ti), and at least one of Sn—Y compound particles and Al—Y compound particles (Y=Cu, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Zr, or Ti), a proportion of the Si particles in the Si alloy composite powder is 30 mass % to 95 mass %, and a coverage of the Si alloy composite powder on a surface of graphite particles is 5% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Minami, Yuta Kimura
  • Patent number: 12291828
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a drive rotation speed detector configured to detect a signal indicating a rotation of a drive source; a work rotation speed detector configured to detect a signal indicating rotation of a work rotation shaft; and a control device configured to, on the basis of comparison between signals acquired from the drive rotation speed detector and the work rotation speed detector, stop the drive source in a case where there is a rotation speed difference between a driven shaft in a rotating state due to power transmission from the drive source and the work rotation shaft. The work rotation speed detector includes: a detection target member configured to rotate together with the work rotation shaft; and a sensor mounting member configured to hold a detection sensor configured to detect rotation of the detection target member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ota, Hajime Yoshimura, Yuta Kimura, Atsushi Moroi
  • Publication number: 20250079456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium ion battery negative electrode active material that includes an Si phase, an Si—Zr compound phase, an Si—X compound phase, and an Sn—Cu compound phase, X being at least one element selected from the group that consists of Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti, V, and Cr, the Sn—Cu compound phase fraction of the whole being 0.1-18 mass %, and the Si phase fraction being 10-90 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Kazuki MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20250050821
    Abstract: A vehicle exterior component includes a main body and a heater unit that is provided in the main body. The main body includes a base made of a plastic and a frame portion. The base includes a base body and an outer projecting portion that projects from an outer periphery of the base body. The frame portion includes a frame body and an inner projecting portion. The heater unit includes an extension that is disposed between an inner surface of the outer projecting portion and an outer surface of the inner projecting portion, and a connector pin. The inner projecting portion includes a base portion and a support projection. Fitting structures that engage with each other are provided on the inner surface of the outer projecting portion and on an outer surface of the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Kozo HIROTANI, Kazuki TAKAO, Kimihiro IIMURA
  • Publication number: 20250053230
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a first inertial sensor that contacts a body of a user, a second inertial sensor that contacts a neck of the user, and circuitry that presumes a behavior of the user based on a first signal detected by the first inertial sensor and a second signal detected by the second inertial sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Haruki MURATA
  • Publication number: 20240396016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode material for lithium ion battery, containing: a graphite powder; and a Si alloy composite powder, in which the Si alloy composite powder has an average particle diameter of 5 ?m or less and contains Si particles, Si—X compound particles (X=Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Zr, or Ti), and at least one of Sn—Y compound particles and Al—Y compound particles (Y=Cu, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Zr, or Ti), a proportion of the Si particles in the Si alloy composite powder is 30 mass % to 95 mass %, and a coverage of the Si alloy composite powder on a surface of graphite particles is 5% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuki MINAMI, Yuta KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240372084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode material powder for a lithium ion battery, the negative electrode material powder containing Si, Sn, element X (X=Fe, Ni, Cr, Zr, and Ti), and element Y (Y=Cu, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn, Zr, and Ti), and including a Si phase, a SiX compound phase, and a SnY compound phase which are independently present in a state of being separated from each other with a phase ratio represented by a[Si]-b[SiX]-c[SnY] (a+b+c=100, 10?a?95, 1?b?90, and 0.07?c?50), wherein average particle diameters mdSi, mdSiX, and mdSnY in the respective phases all fall within the range of 0.1-50 ?m, and the proportions of mdSi/mdSiX and mdSi/mdSnY all fall within the range of 0.1-5.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kyohei SHIMOMURA, Yuta KIMURA
  • Patent number: 12136854
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a rotor rotatable about a central axis; and a stator located radially outside the rotor. The rotor includes: a rotor core that includes a plurality of electromagnetic steel plates laminated in an axial direction and that has a plurality of accommodation holes; and a plurality of magnets respectively accommodated in the plurality of accommodation holes. The rotor core includes: a first recess recessed from a first core end face on a first axial side to a second axial side; a first swaged part provided on a bottom surface of the first recess; and a first protrusion that protrudes toward each of the magnets in a direction in which an inner peripheral edge of each of the accommodation holes intersects an axial direction, the first protrusion butting against a side face of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Tominaga, Yuta Kimura, Takeshi Honda, Yosuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240325221
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; a drive unit, provided in the vehicle body frame and movable on a road surface; a seat, arranged above the vehicle body frame and supporting buttocks of a user; a lifting device, provided between the vehicle body frame and the seat and lifting or lowering the seat between a low position and a high position; a position specifier, provided in the vehicle body frame and detecting a position of the vehicle; and a control device, controlling the drive unit and the lifting device. The control device includes an inclination specifier that specifies a road surface inclination angle at the position of the vehicle based on a detection result of the position specifier. When the seat is at the low position and a lifting prohibition condition is satisfied, the control device prohibits lifting drive of the lifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki GOTO, Tomokazu SAKAMOTO, Yuta KIMURA, Kazumasa OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240286290
    Abstract: A remote operation control system and method are provided. An operator remotely operates a remote operation target that is an object of reality or a virtual object of a virtual world, the system includes an information acquisition part acquiring first operation information indicating an operation inputted by a first operator via a first controller, and second operation information indicating an operation inputted by a second operator via a second controller; a control information generation part generating control information for causing the remote operation target to move based on the first and second operation information and the second operation information; and a feedback information generation part generating based on the control information first feedback information that feeds back a motion content of the remote operation target to the first controller and generating second feedback information that feeds back a motion content of the remote operation target to the second controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta KIMURA, Tomohiro KAWAKAMI, Takahide YOSHIIKE, Kenichiro SUGIYAMA, Masaaki MUROMACHI, Yoichi TANIGUCHI