HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. patent applications published on September 28th, 2023

GUIDE FOR REAR DISCHARGE OF LAWN MOWER (17702796)

Abstract

A lawn mower includes a first blade having a first tip, and a second blade having a second tip, wherein the first blade and the second blade are disposed adjacent to each other, and a rotation direction of the first blade is different from a rotation direction of the second blade, wherein, in a lateral direction of the lawn mower, a guide plate is disposed between a rotation center of the first blade and a rotation center of the second blade, and the guide plate is disposed above the second blade, and the guide plate extends toward a rear of the lawn mower.

Inventor

Takayuki ARAKAWA

WORKING MACHINE (17704834)

Abstract

A working machine includes a machine body, a front wheel and a rear wheel provided apart from each other in a front-rear direction of the machine body, a working portion provided between the front wheel and the rear wheel and including a power source and a cutter blade capable of being rotated around a rotary shaft by the power source, and a compaction roller provided between the front wheel and the rear wheel.

Inventor

Takuya Odaka

COATING METHOD AND COATING SYSTEM (18167094)

Abstract

A coating method is provided which includes the steps of applying a base paint on a workpiece, blowing air at 19° C. or higher and 26° C. or lower to the applied base paint to pre-dry the base paint, applying a clear coating on the pre-dried base paint, and finally drying the workpiece with the clear coating applied thereon.

Inventor

Takanori HASHIMOTO

PRESS-FORMING METHOD (18173809)

Abstract

Provided is a press-forming method including three steps for preventing spring-back in a hat-shaped cross section shape of a final formed article. In the first step, from a blank, a preformed article in a first form is obtained, the preformed article including a top surface, left and right vertical walls, and left and right tapered portions extending outward from lower ends of the left and right vertical walls, respectively, of a final formed article having a hat-shaped cross section. In the second step, the compression can be applied to the entirety of the top surface, the left and right vertical walls, and the left and right flanges of the final formed article having the hat-shaped cross section, whereby the spring-back can be sufficiently prevented. In the third step, obtain the final formed article having the hat-shaped cross section.

Inventor

Sen TAO

DEBURRING TOOL (18113430)

Abstract

A deburring tool for cutting burr generated when members are welded to each other by friction stir welding is provided. The deburring tool includes a tool center portion contacting a welding portion, and a blade portion formed on an outer circumference of the tool center portion to cut the burr. The tool center portion includes a protrusion protruding downward from a ridge line of the blade portion to control a burr cutting amount.

Inventor

Satoshi Matsuura

WELDED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING WELDED PRODUCT (18173089)

Abstract

Provided is a welded product including: multiple steel members; and one or two or more welds with which the multiple steel members are welded together, at least one of the welds having a surface containing slag, the slag having a Si content of 14% by mass or less and having a mass ratio of Si to Mn of 0.25 or less.

Inventor

Hiroki JIMBO

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SOFT SENSORS THAT CONFORM TO ARBITRARY SMOOTH GEOMETRIES (18318407)

Abstract

A system and method for fabricating soft sensors that conform to arbitrary smooth geometries that include fabricating a top stretchable layer that includes a set of electrodes of soft sensors that are made of an elastic material. The system and method also include fabricating a bottom flexible layer that is composed of a thin sheet of suitable metal that is patterned using photolithography.

Inventor

Mirza Saquib SARWAR

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECYCLING CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN (18173090)

Abstract

A method for recycling a carbon fiber-reinforced resin including a carbon fiber and a matrix resin is provided, and the method includes: a first heating step of heating the carbon fiber-reinforced resin to decompose the matrix resin so as to obtain an intermediate in which the decomposition residue of the matrix resin is adhered to the carbon fiber; an unwinding step of unwinding an intermediate fiber from the intermediate; a second heating step of heating the unwound intermediate fiber to decompose the decomposition residue of the matrix resin adhered to the intermediate fiber so as to obtain a recycled carbon fiber; and a winding step of winding the recycled carbon fiber.

Inventor

Masato NOGUCHI

SHEET MATERIAL AND FORMING METHOD (18173084)

Abstract

Provided are a sheet material in which a skin material can be adhered to a base material. A sheet material  for forming a design surface of a product by being adhered to base materials includes a sheet-like skin material , and a sheet-like stretchable material  laminated on a rear surface side of the skin material  and having higher stretchability than the skin material . The stretchable material  has a rectangular shape in plan view, and include grippable areas on which the skin material  is not laminated and which are respectively provided in portions including four edge sides facing each other in plan view. In the skin material , five linear cut portions are formed in a non-design area  other than the design areas 

Inventor

Yushi SHINNO

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN FORMED PRODUCT HAVING A LEATHER GRAIN (18126038)

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a resin formed product having a leather grain includes: a 3D printing step of inputting printing data to a 3D printer, and printing an intermediate product having an intermediate grain that is a base of the leather grain; and a post processing step of obtaining the resin formed product, which is a finished product, by carrying out post processing on the intermediate product printed in the 3D printing step. A grain height in input data, which is the printing data inputted in the 3D printing step, is greater than or equal to 120% of a stacking pitch in the 3D printing step.

Inventor

Ryota MASUDA

REAR SUSPENSION STRUCTURE (18169992)

Abstract

A rear suspension structure includes a hub carrier having a wheel support portion by which a rear wheel is rotatably supported, the hub carrier includes a front arm portion that extends in a vehicle inner direction and toward the vehicle front side beyond an axle of the rear wheel and a rear arm portion that extends toward the vehicle rear side, the rear arm portion is coupled to a lateral beam extending in a vehicle width direction, on the vehicle rear side of the axle, a vehicle rear side end portion of a trailing arm extending in a vehicle front-rear direction is coupled to the lateral beam, and the front arm portion is coupled to a front arm attachment portion provided in the trailing arm.

Inventor

Hideki HIRAI

CATCHER STRUCTURE OF DOOR BEAM (18167079)

Abstract

A catcher structure of a door beam is provided. A catcher mechanism is composed of an engaging hook connected to a rear end part of a door beam, and an insertion hole provided at a lower end part of a center pillar, which is a member on a vehicle body side. In a state in which a door is closed, the rear end part of the door beam, and the engaging hook and the insertion hole of the catcher mechanism are arranged at positions overlapping with each other when viewed from a vehicle width direction. The engaging hook includes a projection part projecting from the rear end part of the door beam toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the insertion hole opens toward an outer side in the vehicle width direction.

Inventor

Takahiro Kawase

DOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE (18165328)

Abstract

An inner panel of a door body includes an inner wall extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body on an inner side in a vehicle width direction, a connection wall extending toward an outer side in the vehicle width direction from the inner wall, and an outer wall extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body from an outer end of the connection wall in the vehicle width direction and joined to an outer panel. A door beam includes an arch-shaped beam body and a stay located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to an end of the beam body in a longitudinal direction. The rear end of the beam body is fixed to the inner wall. The stay has a front end fixed to the beam body and a rear end fixed to the outer wall.

Inventor

Yasuhisa EGAWA

DOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE (18166490)

Abstract

A door structure for a vehicle is provided. A door beam includes an arch-shaped beam body in which a center in a longitudinal direction bulges more outward in a vehicle width direction than a front end part and a rear end part attached to an inner panel, and a bracket interposed between the front end part of the beam body and the inner panel. A rigidity of the bracket is lower than a rigidity of the beam body. At least a portion of the inner panel to which the rear end part of the beam body is attached is opposed to a member on a vehicle body side located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, with a gap in the vehicle width direction being present therebetween.

Inventor

Yasuhisa EGAWA

BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE (18167868)

Abstract

The disclosure provides a brake control device for performing brake control of a vehicle. The vehicle has a regenerative braking device and a friction braking device, the regenerative braking device is configured to adjust the regenerative braking force applied to the wheels of the vehicle, and the friction braking device is configured to adjust the frictional braking force applied to the wheels. The brake control device includes a brake control unit to control the regenerative braking device and the friction braking device. When the vehicle is decelerated, after the brake control unit performs a braking force application process to apply frictional braking force to all wheels, the brake control unit increases the regenerative braking force applied to the wheels by converting the frictional braking force applied to the wheels into regenerative braking force.

Inventor

Shinya KOBAYASHI

POWER CONTROL DEVICE (18110383)

Abstract

A power control device includes a power receiving unit, a power converting unit, and a control device. The power receiving unit includes a secondary coil that receives AC electric power transmitted from a power transmitting device in a non-contact manner. The power converting unit includes transistors with two phases as a pair connected to the secondary coil. The power converting unit converts the AC electric power received by the power receiving unit to DC electric power. The control device performs a synchronous rectification operation of rectifying the AC electric power by synchronously driving the transistors in two phases when a target output is equal to or greater than a target output. The control device controls the synchronous rectification operation and a short-circuiting operation of short-circuiting the secondary coil using the transistors in two phases through pulse frequency modulation when the target output is less than the predetermined value.

Inventor

Jin Katsuya

FUEL MANAGEMENT DEVICE, FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FUEL MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18105895)

Abstract

A fuel management device includes a residual amount information acquisition part configured to acquire residual amount information indicating a residual amount of hydrogen fuel of each of a plurality of vehicles that are previously registered, a vehicle identification part configured to identify a refueling target vehicle in which a residual amount of hydrogen fuel is a threshold or less on the basis of the residual amount information of each vehicle, an estimation part configured to estimate a supply amount of hydrogen fuel in supply facility of hydrogen fuel on the basis of a refueling amount of hydrogen fuel to be refueled to each of the refueling target vehicles, and an output controller configured to output information to an output part based on the estimation result of the estimation part.

Inventor

Naoki Yamano

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD (18185488)

Abstract

A battery management system includes: a battery-capacity dividing unit that virtually divides a chargeable capacity of a battery mounted on a mobile object into a first region and a second region to enable a first user to use the first region in the battery and a second user to use the second region in the battery; an amount-of-deterioration-decrease estimation unit that estimates the amount of deterioration decrease that is the amount of decrease in the chargeable capacity of the battery due to deterioration; and an allocation-capacity adjustment unit that, in a case in which the amount of deterioration decrease is lower than or equal to a first specified amount, reduces a chargeable capacity of the second region by the amount of deterioration decrease.

Inventor

Hibiki Saeki

VEHICLE SEAT (18080796)

Abstract

A vehicle seat including a seat that includes a seat cushion and a seat back; an inclination drive portion configured to incline the seat back; and a slide mechanism configured to enable the seat to slide in a vehicle front-rear direction, in which the slide mechanism includes: a slide rail that includes an upper rail and a lower rail and supporting the seat to be able to move in a sliding manner in the front-rear direction, a slide drive portion configured to enable the upper rail to slide with respect to the lower rail, and a mode switching switch configured to enable switching between modes, in a normal mode, a slide range of the seat in the front-rear direction is a slide amount used when the vehicle is driven, in a relaxing mode, a slide amount is at a position where a slide position of the seat in the front-rear direction is rearward, with respect to a slide position at a rearmost end in the normal mode, and the mode switching switch is disposed on a front side where a switch operation is not able to be performed from the slide position of the seat corresponding to a slide amount in the relaxing mode.

Inventor

Takeyuki Suzuki

CONVEYANCE SEAT (18186651)

Abstract

A conveyance seat includes a cover member protecting an anchor member extending from the seat main body so that a child safety seat is connected. The cover member includes an outside cover, and an inside cover accommodated in the outside cover and having an anchor engaging portion. The cover member sandwiches an extending part of the anchor member with the outside cover and the inside cover. The cover member is attached to the seat main body such that an outer periphery portion of a skin opening hole is sandwiched by the outside cover and the inside cover. A skin locking member is accommodated in a flange accommodating recess of the outside cover together with an outer peripheral flange of the inside cover.

Inventor

Kotaro TOMIOKA

VEHICLE AMBIENT LIGHTING (17703383)

Abstract

Vehicle ambient lighting may be provided utilizing a touchscreen, a lighting system, a memory, and a processor. The lighting system may include a direct lighting system and an indirect lighting system. The memory may store one or more instructions and the processor may execute one or more of the instructions stored on the memory to perform one or more acts or actions, such as rendering a vehicle ambient lighting interface via the touchscreen or implementing a currently selected vehicle ambient lighting mode via the lighting system. The vehicle ambient lighting interface may include two or more vehicle ambient lighting modes and the currently selected vehicle ambient lighting mode from the two or more vehicle ambient lighting modes.

Inventor

Cody D. GREBE

VEHICLE (18116155)

Abstract

A vehicle, comprising a monitoring unit configured to monitor a surrounding environment of a vehicle body, a detection unit configured to detect an impact applied onto the vehicle body, a plurality of impact absorption units, and an operation control unit configured to selectively operate the plurality of impact absorption units, based on at least one of a monitoring result from the monitoring unit and a detection result from the detection unit.

Inventor

Kenji Komori

VEHICLE (18174153)

Abstract

A vehicle, comprising a monitoring unit configured to monitor a surrounding environment of a vehicle body, a plurality of impact absorption units, an arithmetic unit configured to identify at least two characteristic parts of an object, in a case where the object is likely to come into contact with the vehicle body, based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit, and configured to identify contact positions of the vehicle body to be respectively contacted with the at least two characteristic parts that have been identified, and an operation control unit configured to selectively operate the plurality of impact absorption units, based on the contact positions that have been identified.

Inventor

Kenji KOMORI

FORMING METHOD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL (18173083)

Abstract

Provided are a forming method of forming, with high efficiency, a tear line groove even with a layout of unsuitable for processing for drawing a locus in a unicursal manner, and an instrument panel formed by the forming method. The forming method is a method of forming a tear line groove in an airbag deployment portion, the tear line groove including: an airbag deployment portion forming step of applying, as one die of two dies constituting a cavity into which a molten resin is injected to form the airbag deployment portion, a die having a ridge protruding inwardly in the cavity to form a part of the tear line groove; and a post-processing step of processing the remaining tear line groove, which were not formed in the airbag deployment portion forming step.

Inventor

Toshihisa KAGA

DIVISION LINE RECOGNITION APPARATUS (18124492)

Abstract

Division line recognition apparatus includes: external sensor mounted on vehicle and detecting external situation in front of vehicle; behavior sensor detecting traveling behavior of vehicle; and electronic control unit performing: storing posture information of external sensor with respect to vehicle; recognizing division line defining travel lane along which vehicle travels based on external situation detected by external sensor and posture information; calculating movement amount of vehicle from first time point to second time point based on traveling behavior detected by behavior sensor; setting inspection point on division line recognized at second time point; calculating error of position of division line recognized at first time point with respect to position of inspection point based on movement amount; and updating posture information based on error. Recognizing includes recognizing division line based on external situation detected by external sensor and updated posture information when posture information is updated.

Inventor

Yuki Aoyagi

RAPID ACCELERATION SUPPRESSION DEVICE (18188726)

Abstract

A rapid acceleration suppression device of a subject vehicle includes: an information acquisition part configured to acquire information on vehicle speed and time-series information on accelerator position; a determination part configured to determine whether or not the accelerator has been performed abnormally, based on the time-series information on the accelerator position; and a control part configured to provide control over a drive force of the subject vehicle, based on a current vehicle speed and a current accelerator position. If the determination part determines that the accelerator has been performed abnormally, the control part allows an acceleration of the subject vehicle within a range within which the current vehicle speed does not exceed a preset upper limit vehicle speed.

Inventor

Shinya KOBAYASHI

CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD (18111182)

Abstract

A control device controlling a vehicle, includes a control unit configured to execute lane change assist control of the vehicle, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire highly accurate map information that contains location information within a lane. When the acquisition unit acquires the highly accurate map information that contains information regarding a road on which the vehicle is running, the control unit is configured to be capable of executing the lane change assist control, and when the acquisition unit does not acquire the highly accurate map information that contains the information regarding a road on which the vehicle is running, the control unit does not execute the lane change assist control.

Inventor

Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI

DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, VEHICLE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18111186)

Abstract

A driving assistance device in a vehicle, the driving assistance device comprises a control unit configured to perform a lane change from a traveling lane in which the vehicle travels to a branch lane branching from the traveling lane, by driving assistance capable of automatically performing the lane change on an initiative of a system. The control unit acquires a travel distance in the branch lane, an elapsed time in the branch lane, and information indicating passage of an end position of the branch lane detected based on map information or external environment recognition information, after the lane change is completed by crossing a division line of the traveling lane, and ends the driving assistance in the branch lane.

Inventor

Daichi KATO

DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, VEHICLE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18111871)

Abstract

The present invention provides a driving support device that performs driving support of a vehicle, comprising: a detector configured to detect a state of a driver of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control the driving support with a setting validated by the driver among a plurality of settings including a first setting and a second setting each of which requests the driver to perform a predetermined operation obligation, wherein the controller is configured to invalidate the second setting, in a case of determining that the driver does not fulfill the operation obligation from a detection result of the detector in a state where the second setting is validated.

Inventor

Daichi KATO

CONTROL DEVICE (18113843)

Abstract

A control device that performs travel control of a vehicle, includes a processor configured to acquire output information of a sensor configured to detect an object in an around of the vehicle based on a reflected wave from the object. The processor is configured to: acquire detection point data of the object in a peripheral region of the vehicle based on the output information of the sensor; and recognize that a peripheral environment of the vehicle is a travel-restricted section based on a distribution of detection point data in a first group including a plurality pieces of the detection point data on one side in a left-right direction of the vehicle in the peripheral region.

Inventor

Shinichi OKUNISHI

CONTROL DEVICE (18113861)

Abstract

A control device includes a processor configured to acquire output information of a first type of a first sensor and output information of a second type of a second sensor each configured to detect an object in an around of a vehicle, the processor performing first processing of recognizing a first range including a specific object among a plurality of ranges set in a peripheral region of the vehicle based on the output information of the first sensor, and second processing of recognizing a second range including the specific object among the plurality of ranges based on the output information of the second sensor, selecting a third range from the plurality of ranges obtained by excluding the first range based on the first range, and determining reliability of a recognition result of the first range based on a recognition result of the second processing for the third range.

Inventor

Shinichi OKUNISHI

STATE ESTIMATION METHOD AND STATE ESTIMATION SYSTEM (18168642)

Abstract

A state estimation method includes a first step of preparing a plurality of first estimation models estimating a state of an object to be monitored based on a state variable measured with respect to the state of the object to be monitored, a second step of preparing a second estimation model estimating, from among the plurality of first estimation models, which one of the first estimation models estimates the state of the object to be monitored with the highest accuracy based on the state variable measured with respect to the object to be monitored or a state variable measured with respect to a utilization device that runs by using the object to be monitored, and a third step of outputting a result of estimation of the state of the object to be monitored of the one first estimation model estimated by the second estimation model.

Inventor

Shigeru Namiki

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18109895)

Abstract

A vehicle control device is configured to acquire a camera image obtained by capturing an image, control steering and acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle without depending on an operation of a driver of the vehicle on the basis of the camera image and map information, decide a driving mode of the vehicle as any one of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode, change the driving mode of the vehicle to a driving mode with a heavier task when a task related to the decided driving mode is not executed by the driver, determine whether there is a deviation between a road division line shown in the camera image and a road division line shown in the map information, determine whether a preceding vehicle is present in front of the vehicle when it is determined that there is a deviation.

Inventor

Daichi Inoue

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18113102)

Abstract

At least one processor detects whether a steering wheel is being gripped by a user who operates a mobile object, executes first movement control that is executable with the steering wheel not being gripped, and second movement control that is executable with the steering wheel being gripped, notifies the user, by using an outputter, that the user is requested to grip the steering wheel when gripping of the steering wheel is not detected after an operator for operating a direction indicator is operated while the first movement control is being executed with the steering wheel not being gripped, and continues the first movement control without shifting to the second movement control when the gripping is not detected after the notification is made.

Inventor

Nozomu Hirosawa

RECOMMENDATION DEVICE AND RECOMMENDATION METHOD (18163447)

Abstract

A recommendation device is a device that recommends a driver assistance function available for a user who is driving a vehicle. The recommendation device includes: an information collection unit configured to collect information related to the use of the driver assistance function in a plurality of the vehicles; an aggregation unit configured to aggregate the information related to the use collected by the information collection unit; a prescribed area specification unit configured to specify, among areas where the driver assistance function is expected to be used, a prescribed area where an aggregation result acquired by the aggregation unit corresponds to a prescribed condition; and a recommendation unit configured to output recommendation information for recommending the prescribed area and the driver assistance function expected to be used in the prescribed area in an associated manner.

Inventor

Shinya Yasuhara

RECOMMENDATION DEVICE AND RECOMMENDATION METHOD (18165967)

Abstract

A recommendation device recommendation device acquires a moving route of the vehicle driven by a target user; specifies one or a plurality of driver assistance functions recommended to be used on the moving route and use recommended areas where the driver assistance functions are recommended to be used; evaluates a use record of the target user regarding the driver assistance functions specified; and outputs recommendation information for recommending: the driver assistance functions remaining after excluding the driver assistance functions for which an evaluation result of the use record of the target user corresponds to a prescribed condition from the driver assistance functions specified; and the respective use recommended areas of the driver assistance functions.

Inventor

Keigo Nakada

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18112528)

Abstract

A vehicle control device acquires a camera image obtained by capturing an image of surrounding circumstances of a vehicle, controls steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle without depending on an operation of a driver of the vehicle on the basis of the camera image and map information, determines any of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode as a driving mode of the vehicle, judges whether or not a preceding vehicle is present in front of the vehicle when it is judged that an abnormality has occurred, calculates, when it is judged that the preceding vehicle is present, a margin for the vehicle to continue traveling in the second driving mode, and causes the vehicle to continue traveling in the second driving mode for a period of time indicated based on the margin.

Inventor

Sho Tamura

OPERATION DEVICE (18184678)

Abstract

An operation device  includes: a base ; an operation part , extending in a left-right direction; and a pair of left and right first connection parts , provided between the base and the operation part, and disposed apart from each other in the left-right direction. Each first connection part includes: a first end , connected to the base; a second end , connected to the operation part; a first elastic member , connecting the second end with respect to the first end to be displaceable in a front-rear direction; and a first distance sensor A, B, measuring a relative distance of the second end with respect to the first end in the front-rear direction.

Inventor

Jun Inada

TROLLEY (18181538)

Abstract

A trolley includes: a vehicle body; omnidirectional wheels; drive units; a handle; a sensor; and a control device for controlling the drive units based on the longitudinal load, lateral load, and moment about the vertical axis applied to the handle detected by the sensor. The control device: sets a target longitudinal velocity of the vehicle body based on the longitudinal load, a target lateral velocity of the vehicle body based on the lateral load, and a target angular velocity about the vertical axis of the vehicle body based on the moment about the vertical axis; corrects the target lateral velocity based on the target angular velocity so that an absolute value of the target lateral velocity decreases as an absolute value of the target angular velocity increases; and controls the drive units based on the target longitudinal velocity, the corrected target lateral velocity, and the target angular velocity.

Inventor

Taiki IIMURA

TRUCK (18187640)

Abstract

A truck includes a body, left and right wheels provided on the body, left and right drive units driving the wheels, a handle provided on the body, a sensor, and a control device. The sensor detects a front-rear load and a moment about a vertical axis applied to the handle. The control device sets a target front-rear velocity of the body based on the front-rear load, and sets a target angular velocity of the body about a vertical axis based on the moment about the vertical axis. In a case where a product of the target front-rear velocity and the target angular velocity is greater than a predetermined threshold, the control device performs correction processing on the target front-rear velocity so that the product is equal to or less than the threshold, and controls the drive units based on the corrected target front-rear velocity and the target angular velocity.

Inventor

Taiki IIMURA

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE AND ASSISTING METHOD THEREOF (18167871)

Abstract

An electric power steering device and an assisting method thereof are provided. A lane recognition unit recognizes lane information of a lane on which a vehicle is travelling. A steering information sensing unit senses steering information. An assisting control unit controls the electric power steering device to execute a steering assisting operation according to a steering assisting amount composed of the lane information and the steering information, and controls the electric power steering to execute the steering assisting operation according to a learned steering assisting amount composed of the steering assisting amount during a learning period when the lane information cannot be recognized.

Inventor

Kentaro KASUYA

INFORMATION TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM (18110124)

Abstract

A portable information terminal for a user of a moving object includes: a display configured to perform a position instruction operation on a display image, and a controller configured to perform movement control of the moving object based on a specific operation from the user on the display. The controller is configured to cause the display to display a guidance image that prompts the specific operation when waiting for receiving the specific operation, store position information of the specific operation performed by the user based on the guidance image, and display the guidance image that prompts the specific operation based on the position information on the display in a case of storing the position information when waiting for receiving the specific operation.

Inventor

Jumpei NOGUCHI

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM (18113364)

Abstract

A control device including circuitry configured to: obtain an external environment recognition image representing a recognition result of a surrounding area of a moving body; and display the external environment recognition image on a display device. The circuitry is further configured to: enable displaying of a moving guide representing a predetermined position in a traveling direction of the moving body and a stop guide representing a position where movement of the moving body is to be stopped on the display device in a superimposed manner on the external environment recognition image; and set a transmittance of the moving guide to be higher in a case where the moving guide and the stop guide are superimposed on the external environment recognition image than in a case where only the moving guide among the moving guide and the stop guide is superimposed on the external environment recognition image.

Inventor

Hiroki TAKAKU

DEVICE PROTECTION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY (18165326)

Abstract

A slider member (), at least covering a front surface part of a protection target device () disposed under a floor of a vehicle body () behind a sub-frame (); and an installation member (), disposed behind a rear end part () of the sub-frame () and installing the slider member () to the vehicle body () are provided. The slider member () has an inclined surface () facing a front of the vehicle body () and inclined rearward and downward of the vehicle body (). The installation member () has a reinforcement surface () formed at an inclination angle same as the inclined surface () and abutting against the inclined surface () from behind.

Inventor

Masayuki OGURI

VEHICLE HOOD APPARATUS AND METHOD (17689531)

Abstract

A vehicle hood assembly can include a vehicle body structure and a hood moveable with respect to the vehicle body structure from a closed state to an opened state. A first linkage can connect the hood to the vehicle body structure and include a first linkage aperture extending therethrough. A second linkage can connect the hood to the vehicle body structure and include a second linkage aperture extending therethrough. A central axis of the first linkage aperture can be coaxial with a central axis of the second linkage aperture if the hood is in the opened state. A key structure can be provided and configured to simultaneously fit into both the second linkage aperture and the first linkage aperture if the hood is in the opened state

Inventor

Steven C. Heinrichs

SADDLED VEHICLE (18126749)

Abstract

To provide a saddled vehicle whose center stand is set up with ease in a simplified structure. A rear suspension suspending a swingarm from a vehicle body has its total length varied by the drive of an actuator. A controller that controls the actuator is provided. By the controller expanding the rear suspension to a predetermined length according to an operation on an actuation switch, the swingarm swings downward to reach a position where a center stand will not touch a ground surface even if the center stand is unfolded to a fully unfolded position. Unfolding the center stand with the swingarm swung downward and then letting the rear suspension recover its original length lifts the rear wheel off the ground surface to complete setting up the center stand.

Inventor

Tsuyoshi YAMADA

PARKING BRAKE STRUCTURE (18190322)

Abstract

A parking brake structure having a simple configuration that is reduced in the number of parts and weight, is provided. The parking brake structure is for use in a vehicle that has a rear wheel brake including a rear wheel brake disc and a rear wheel brake caliper. The rear wheel brake disc has an outer circumferential end face that is provided with a plurality of recesses. The parking brake structure includes a locking member that is axially supported in a swingable manner to a bracket for supporting the rear wheel brake caliper. The locking member is formed with a protrusion engageable with the recess. The protrusion has a tapered shape that becomes thinner as it goes to a top, whereas the recess has a reverse tapered shape conforming to the shape of the protrusion. The bracket is attached with a vehicle speed sensor that measures vehicle speed based on a passing state of the recesses.

Inventor

Koshi NAKAMURA

POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, FLYING OBJECT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM (18186560)

Abstract

A power supply system includes: a power converter for converting electric power of any one of a plurality of batteries and supplying the converted electric power to one or more second loads; a switch capable of selectively connecting any one of the plurality of batteries to the power converter; and a controller for comparing remaining capacities of the respective batteries, and when the difference between the highest remaining capacity and the lowest remaining capacity exceeds a predetermined threshold, controlling the switch to connect the power converter to the battery having the highest remaining capacity.

Inventor

Tomoyo Matsumoto

ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM (18112669)

Abstract

An electrolysis system is provided with a valve device that switches between supplying a mixed gas to a cathode and supplying oxygen gas to an anode, an ammeter that measures an electric current between a pair of electrodes, and a control device that controls the valve device to switch what is supplied to the electrolysis device from the mixed gas to the oxygen gas when the electric current falls below a predetermined first threshold value while the mixed gas is supplied to the electrolysis device, and causes carbon deposited on the cathode to react chemically with the oxygen gas.

Inventor

Hideaki YONEDA

POWER DOOR DEVICE (18174896)

Abstract

A power door device includes: a motor actuator to open/close a vehicle door; a controller to control driving of the motor actuator and include an abnormal state dealing unit; an information unit to acquire information about a vertical vehicle acceleration, and a motor load for the motor actuator; and a diagnostic unit to generate an abnormal signal when the motor load exceeds a predetermined load threshold and when the vertical acceleration does not exceed an predetermined acceleration threshold. When the motor load exceeds the load threshold and the vertical vehicle acceleration does not exceed a predetermined acceleration threshold, the diagnostic unit diagnoses an abnormality generates the abnormal signal. The abnormal state dealing unit performs the abnormal dealing control including stop movement during the door opening/closing in response to the abnormal signal.

Inventor

Toshihiro KANEDA

FAILURE DETERMINATION DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD (18153549)

Abstract

A failure determination device: acquires a second digital value indicating a difference between an analog electrical output generated by inputting a first digital value incremented at a first time interval to a DA conversion circuit and a target output indicated by the first digital value at a second time interval; and determines whether the DA conversion circuit has a failure based on a signal strength in a predetermined frequency of the second digital value that is a discrete signal.

Inventor

Yasunari Sato

THE CANISTER DISPOSAL STRUCTURE AND THE VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME (18167090)

Abstract

A canister disposal structure and a vehicle including the canister disposal structure are disclosed. The canister disposal structure is mounted in the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a secondary power supply providing electricity to a driving electric motor of the vehicle; and a canister adsorbing an evaporative fuel of a fuel tank of the vehicle. The canister disposal structure is configured such that: the canister is disposed below the secondary power supply and is located on a front side of the vehicle relative to the fuel tank.

Inventor

Yuki KOGA

ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSOR (18112550)

Abstract

An anode current collector of an electrochemical compressor includes a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions that are alternately arranged from the first end portion toward an inner side in a plane direction of the anode current collector. In the first portion, a first porous body, a second porous body, and a third porous body are sequentially stacked. In the second portion, the first portion, the third porous body, and the second porous body are sequentially stacked. The porosity of the second porous body is larger than the porosity of the first porous body and the porosity of the third porous body is larger than the porosity of the second porous body.

Inventor

Satoshi SUGAI

RELEASE DEVICE FOR NON-EXCITATION TYPE ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE (18177118)

Abstract

Provided is a release device for a non-excitation type electromagnetic brake that receives power supply from a battery via a brake control device to release a braking state, including: a bypass circuit that connects the battery and the non-excitation type electromagnetic brake without intermediary of the brake control device; a first switch that turns on and off energization to the bypass circuit; and a first step-down circuit provided on the bypass circuit and that reduces a voltage supplied to the non-excitation type electromagnetic brake. The first step-down circuit includes a resistor and a second switch connected in parallel; and a timer circuit that controls on and off of the second switch.

Inventor

Shintaro UCHIDA

PARKING BRAKE STRUCTURE (18124163)

Abstract

A parking brake structure having a simple configuration that is reduced in the number of parts and weight, is provided. The parking brake structure is for use in a vehicle including a driving force transmission member and a rotation member. The driving force transmission member is configured to transmit a driving force of a power unit to a rear wheel. The rotation member is wound with the driving force transmission member while being fixed to the rear wheel. The parking brake structure includes a locking member configured to engage with the rotation member to prevent the rotation member from rotating. The rotation member has an outer circumferential end face that is formed with a plurality of protrusions and recesses between the protrusions adjacent to each other. The protrusions are used to engage with the driving force transmission member. The locking member is formed with a protrusion engageable with the recess.

Inventor

Hideki KUWANO

BATTERY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18095594)

Abstract

Provided is a battery information management including: acquiring battery information including: measurement data including a measurement result relating to electrical characteristics of a battery; an algorithm for evaluating the state of the battery from the measurement data; and evaluation data including the result of evaluating the state of the battery by the algorithm; executing first processing of calculating a first hash value that is a hash value of at least one of the measurement data and the algorithm included in the battery information; executing second processing of calculating a second hash value that is a hash value of package data associating the first hash value with the evaluation data; and executing third processing of storing at least one of the measurement data and the algorithm into a database in a searchable manner with the second hash value serving as a key.

Inventor

Yukiko Onoue

MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18113629)

Abstract

A measurement device including an impedance calculator configured to perform following processes S1 to S5 is provided: S1: preparing a Bode diagram; S2: extracting a peak from the Bode diagram; increasing the number of RC parallel circuits by +1, and fitting a mountain shape which is able to be represented by an RC parallel circuit centered on the peak; S3: subtracting a Bode diagram component which is able to be represented by the fitted RC parallel circuit from the Bode diagram of the measurement results; S4: ending identification of the number of RC parallel circuits when a peak is not extracted from the Bode diagram and repeating the processes (S2) and S(3) when a peak is extracted; and S5: reporting the total number of RC parallel circuits.

Inventor

Yuki Tominaga

BATTERY STATE DIAGNOSING DEVICE, BATTERY STATE DIAGNOSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18108680)

Abstract

A battery state diagnosing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire time-series data including at least a current value and a voltage value of a battery; a deterioration state estimating unit configured to estimate an index value associated with a deterioration state of the battery on the basis of the time-series data; a reliability evaluating unit configured to evaluate a reliability of the index value on the basis of at least one of distribution information of the voltage value included in the time-series data and distribution information of a dischargeable capacity calculated using the current value included in the time-series data; and a deterioration state determining unit configured to determine a final index value on the basis of the reliability.

Inventor

Takuma Kawahara

GROUND FAULT DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND GROUND FAULT DETERMINATION METHOD (18114373)

Abstract

A ground fault determination system includes an acquisition unit that acquires the degree of deterioration of a plurality of fuel cell stacks connected in parallel with each other and connected to an inverter, a ground fault detection unit that detects insulation resistance between the inverter and the plurality of fuel cell stacks, a first determination unit that determines, when the deterioration of each fuel cell stack has not yet progressed, whether there is a ground fault with all the fuel cell stacks all at once, and a second determination unit that determines in turn, when the deterioration of at least one fuel cell stack has progressed, whether there is a ground fault with each fuel cell stack.

Inventor

Ryota KITAMOTO

POSITIONING SYSTEM AND MOBILE OBJECT EQUIPPED THEREWITH (18121191)

Abstract

A positioning system comprising a camera that captures an image is provided. The system identifies a destination position that is a three-dimensional position of a destination on a basis of the image including a person, and estimates three-dimensional positions of two key points of the person. In a case where an intersection between a line connecting the two key points and a ground is within a predetermined range from the person, the intersection is identified as the destination position. In a case where the intersection between the line connecting the two key points and the ground is not within the predetermined range from the person, a position of an object target existing within a predetermined distance from the line is identified as the destination position, from among object targets identified from the image.

Inventor

Aman Jain

CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOBILE OBJECT, CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18125148)

Abstract

Provided is a control device for a mobile object capable of moving on a roadway and a predetermined area different from the roadway, the control device comprising a storage device storing a program and a hardware processor connected to the storage device, the hardware processor executing the program stored in the storage device to: recognize whether the mobile object is moving on the roadway or the predetermined area based on an output of an acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration of the mobile object; and recognize that the mobile object is moving on the predetermined area when the mobile object is determined to reach a braille block based on the output of the acceleration sensor.

Inventor

Hideki Matsunaga

CONTROL DEVICE (18186543)

Abstract

A control device includes :a resultant thrust magnitude calculation unit that calculates a magnitude of a resultant thrust of a vertical thrust and a horizontal thrust, based on a magnitude of a thrust indicated by a signal output from a thrust adjustment lever; a resultant thrust angle setting unit that sets a resultant thrust angle in accordance with a speed of an aircraft; a component calculation unit that calculates a vertical component and a horizontal component of the resultant thrust; and a rotor control unit that controls a vertical rotor device to provide the vertical thrust having the vertical component and controls a horizontal rotor device to provide the horizontal thrust having the horizontal component.

Inventor

Ryota Tsujimoto

DATA GENERATION DEVICE (18123354)

Abstract

A data generation device includes an acquisition unit for acquiring voice data of speech, a recognition unit for generating text data by performing voice recognition on the voice data, an extraction unit for extracting, as an extracted word, a word satisfying a predetermined condition, from among a plurality of words included in the text data, and a generation unit for generating summary data indicating a summary of content of the voice data, by using the extracted word and a word that is within a predetermined range from the extracted word, from among the plurality of words included in the text data.

Inventor

Koichi Yahagi

RECYCLING WORK SUPPORT SYSTEM (18177133)

Abstract

Provide is a recycling work support system capable of improving efficiency of recycling and enhancing the economic value of an article to be recycled. A recycling work support system includes: a recommended disassembly-target part decider for deciding disassembly-target parts to be disassembled in disassembly work and/or a disassembly procedure for the disassembly work so that a total of resource prices for parts that can be disassembled per predetermined time is high, based on the resource prices of the materials, recovery amounts of the materials, and the working hours; and a recommended disassembly-target part displayer for displaying the decided disassembly-target parts to be disassembled and/or disassembly procedure to workers who are to perform the disassembly work.

Inventor

Shoji INOSE

POWER TRADING SYSTEM AND POWER TRADING METHOD (18163439)

Abstract

A power trading system includes an order reception unit configured to receive a sell order and a purchase order of power, and a power supply and demand planning unit configured to plan power supply and demand between a first contractor and a second contractor. When a total value of a power transmission and distribution distance between a third contractor who sells power and the second contractor and a power transmission and distribution distance between a fourth contractor who purchases power and the first contractor is shorter than a power transmission and distribution distance between the first contractor and the second contractor, the power supply and demand planning unit plans the power supply and demand including power supply from the third contractor to the second contractor and power supply from the first contractor to the fourth contractor.

Inventor

Hibiki Saeki

ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM, ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18188125)

Abstract

An active noise reduction system includes a canceling sound output device configured to output a canceling sound for canceling a noise, a noise signal generator configured to generate noise signals based on the noise, and a controller configured to control the canceling sound output device based on the noise signals, wherein the controller is configured to acquire buffer data in which the noise signals are stored in a time series, generate a plurality of divided data by dividing the buffer data, calculate a correlation value of the buffer data based on the plurality of divided data, detect presence/absence of disturbance mixed in the buffer data based on the correlation value, and switch control over the canceling sound output device according to the presence/absence of the disturbance mixed in the buffer data.

Inventor

Xun WANG

ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM, ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18188156)

Abstract

An active noise reduction system includes a controller configured to acquire a plurality of noise signals output from a plurality of noise microphones, select a plurality of reference signals and an error signal from among the plurality of noise signals, the plurality of reference signals corresponding to a noise, the error signal corresponding to an error between the noise and a canceling sound, generate a control signal from the plurality of reference signals by using a plurality of control filters, and adaptively update the plurality of control filters by using a plurality of acoustic transmission filters. The plurality of acoustic transmission filters includes at least one adaptive update filter configured to be adaptively updated, and at least one non-adaptive update filter configured to be updated based on an update value of the adaptive update filter.

Inventor

Xun WANG

ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM, ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18188140)

Abstract

An active noise reduction system includes a canceling sound output device configured to output a canceling sound, a plurality of noise microphones configured to generate a plurality of noise signals based on a noise, and a controller configured to control the canceling sound output device based on the plurality of noise signals, wherein the controller is configured to acquire the plurality of noise signals output from the plurality of noise microphones, select a reference signal and an error signal from among the plurality of noise signals, the reference signal corresponding to the noise, the error signal corresponding to an error between the noise and the canceling sound, generate a correction reference signal by removing a component of the canceling sound from the reference signal, and generate a control signal based on the correction reference signal, the control signal being a signal for controlling the canceling sound output device.

Inventor

Toshio INOUE

LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY (18170562)

Abstract

To provide a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolytic solution, wherein the positive electrode includes an interlayer and a positive electrode mixture layer sequentially stacked on a positive electrode current collector, and the interlayer contains a pre-doping agent, a conductive aid and a binder.

Inventor

Kazuki SAIMEN

FUEL CELL SYSTEM (18113400)

Abstract

If coolant temperature remains higher than a temperature threshold for a first predetermined time period (step S: YES) and thereafter an electrical resistance value remains higher than a resistance threshold for a second predetermined time period (step S: YES), a control device determines that a fuel cell stack is in a dry condition and performs the process of limiting a power generation amount of the fuel cell stack (step S).

Inventor

Tomoyuki INOUE

FUEL CELL SYSTEM (18114260)

Abstract

A fuel cell system includes a drain valve for a gas-liquid separator in a fuel off-gas flow path to discharge liquid water in the gas-liquid separator, a pressure sensor disposed at a fuel gas supply flow path or the fuel off-gas flow path to detect a gas pressure in the flow path, a power generation state acquisition unit to acquire a power generation state of a fuel cell stack, and a control device. The control device controls the opening and closing of the drain valve based on the power generation state and the gas pressure.

Inventor

Kazuhide INOUE

ACTIVATION METHOD FOR FUEL CELL AND DEVICE THEREFOR (18122981)

Abstract

In a case that activation is implemented on a fuel cell, a variable voltage is applied to a membrane electrode assembly while a first gas is supplied to an anode and a second gas is supplied to a cathode. Thereafter, while a constant voltage is applied to the membrane electrode assembly, liquid water is generated at the anode or the cathode. Alternatively, the membrane electrode assembly is made to generate electricity. During the generation of electricity, liquid water is generated at the anode or the cathode.

Inventor

Koichiro SATO

ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE (18112932)

Abstract

An all-solid-state battery includes a laminated body in which a positive electrode layer, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte layer; and a negative electrode layer are laminated; an absorber configured to absorb hydrogen sulfide gas; and an outer package configured to form a housing space in which the laminated body and the absorber are housed. The outer package includes a sealing portion configured to hermetically seal the housing space. The sealing portion includes a fragile portion whose sealing strength is weaker than that of the other portion of the sealing portion. In a case where the hydrogen sulfide gas is generated in the housing space, sealing of the fragile portion is released earlier than the other portion to form a discharge port through which the hydrogen sulfide gas is discharged to an outside of the housing space.

Inventor

Ryo Shimizu

SOLID ELECTROLYTE SHEET AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY (18191892)

Abstract

To provide a solid electrolyte sheet with high strength that allows for a thinner sheet, and a solid-state battery provided with such a solid electrolyte sheet. A solid electrolyte sheet  is provided with a porous base material , a solid electrolyte material filling voids in the base material , and a binder adhering to the base material , wherein when 100% by mass is taken to mean an entirety of the solid electrolyte sheet , content of the binder is equal to or higher than 10% by mass. A solid-state battery  is provided with a positive electrode layer , a negative electrode layer , and a solid electrolyte layer  located between the positive electrode layer  and the negative electrode layer , wherein the solid electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte sheet 

Inventor

Yohei NOJI

STORAGE CASE OF ELECTRODE ROLL (18110185)

Abstract

A storage case of an electrode roll of a secondary battery having a hollow core and an electrode body wound around the core includes a case that covers the electrode roll. The storage case has a structure in which a space in which the electrode body is housed is sealed by the case and protrusions protruding in an axial direction of the core from end surfaces of the electrode body at both ends of the core.

Inventor

Kenta KASANO

BATTERY PACK (18114610)

Abstract

A battery pack includes a plurality of laminated cells stacked in a first direction of a horizontal direction, and a battery case accommodating the plurality of laminated cells. Each of the laminated cells includes a cell body portion, and a cell terminal extending from the cell body portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction of the horizontal direction and having a length in an upper-lower direction shorter than that of the cell body portion. The battery case includes a frame member facing the cell terminal in the second direction. A stopper member is disposed in at least one of a space at an upper side of the cell terminal and a space at a lower side of the cell terminal and between the cell body portion and the frame member.

Inventor

Hideki SAKAMOTO

BATTERY PACK (18114594)

Abstract

A battery pack includes a plurality of laminated cells, a battery case, and a wiring coupling portion. A first laminated cell positioned at an end portion of the electrical flow path and the wiring coupling portion are electrically coupled via a conductive coupling member. The first laminated cell includes a cell body portion and a cell terminal extending from the cell body portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction of the horizontal direction. The conductive coupling member is formed of a single plate-shaped member. The conductive coupling member does not protrude in an extending direction of the cell terminal with respect to an abutting portion abutting against the cell terminal, at least in a region on a lower side of upper end portions of the plurality of laminated cells when viewed from the first direction.

Inventor

Hideki SAKAMOTO

VEHICLE ROOF ANTENNA CONFIGURATION (17705567)

Abstract

An arrangement of antennas on a roof of a vehicle is described to minimize radio wave interference. The roof includes an outer panel, a first structural component extending in a lateral direction across the roof, and a second structural component extending in the lateral direction across the roof. The first structural component is closer to a rear edge of the roof than the second structural component. The roof also includes an antenna configuration attached to the roof. The antenna configuration includes a first set of antennas mounted to the first structural component and a second set of antennas mounted to the second structural component. The first set of antennas are spaced apart from the rear edge of the roof by a first distance. The second set of antennas are spaced apart from the edge of the roof by a second distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.

Inventor

Kohei INOUE

POWER CONTROL DEVICE (18109880)

Abstract

A power control device includes a power receiving device, a second power converting device, and a control device. The power receiving device receives electric power transmitted from a power transmitting device in a non-contact manner and outputs DC electric power. The second power converting device includes an element module including transistors forming a pair in two phases and a pair of reactors that are magnetically coupled. The second power converting device outputs arbitrary DC electric power by converting the DC electric power output from the power receiving device. The control device controls a switching operation of the element module according to a duty ratio based on a second voltage at an optimal operating point of the DC electric power input from the power receiving device to the second power converting device and a first voltage of the DC electric power output from the second power converting device.

Inventor

Jin Katsuya

MAGNETIZING METHOD AND MAGNETIZING APPARATUS (18123400)

Abstract

A magnetizing method applies, to a rotor including a plurality of magnetic bodies that are arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotor and are to be magnetized, a magnetic field in a radial direction of the rotor to magnetize the magnetic bodies. The magnetizing method includes a step of arranging a magnetizing coil near the outer peripheral portion of the plurality of magnetic bodies and a step of applying a radially outward magnetic field only to one of the magnetic bodies while applying radially inward magnetic fields to the plurality of magnetic bodies.

Inventor

Toshitaka Kato

MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE (18191416)

Abstract

(1) A motor control device of the present invention includes a magnetic-flux command value generator and a current-command value generator. The magnetic-flux command value generator is configured to generate a magnetic-flux command value based on a torque-command value. The current-command value generator is configured to generate a current-command value on the basis of the magnetic-flux command value. The magnetic-flux command value generator includes a magnetic-flux command calculator, a feedback-value calculator, a magnetic-flux compensation value calculator, a magnetic-flux command value calculator, and a control-gain changer.

Inventor

Takami SUZUKI

ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM (18188591)

Abstract

In an electric motor system, a power conversion device includes, for each phase, two sets each of which includes an upper arm and a lower arm that are connected in series, the two sets being connected in parallel to a direct-current power supply. The electric motor is a star-connected electric motor. The electric motor includes two coils for each phase.

Inventor

Atsushi Yonehana

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING (18170689)

Abstract

An information processing system includes a position acquisition unit that acquires the position of a user, a context information acquisition unit that acquires context information corresponding to the position, and a content presentation control unit that controls presentation of a content based on the context information. The context information includes information on easiness of recognition of a feature at the position, the feature relating to the content, and the content presentation control unit controls the presentation of the content based on the easiness of recognition of the feature at the position.

Inventor

Yuiko Kumagai

POWER CONVERSION DEVICE (18113081)

Abstract

A power conversion device includes an element module, a condenser, a case, a cooler, a positive terminal and a negative terminal on a primary side, and a positive terminal and a negative terminal on a secondary side. The case accommodates the element module, the condenser, and the case. The element module and the condenser are disposed on a surface side of the cooler. The power conversion device includes a secondary side positive electrode bus bar and a secondary side negative electrode bus bar that are connected between the positive terminal and negative terminal on the secondary side and the condenser. The secondary side positive electrode bus bar and the secondary side negative electrode bus bar are arranged on the surface side of the cooler.

Inventor

Keisuke Itai