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Patent Applications by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. on April 3rd, 2025

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.: 57 patent applications

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. has applied for patents in the areas of B60W60/00 (8), B60W30/095 (8), B60W30/09 (7), B60W50/14 (6), H04W4/46 (5) B60W30/09 (5), B60W50/14 (3), B62D15/0265 (3), G08G1/22 (2), G05D1/646 (2)

With keywords such as: vehicle, driving, based, control, object, information, configured, device, unit, and when in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

20250108364. CATALYST STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Akiko IWASA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Toshiaki KIMURA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Nobuyuki KISHI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kazuhisa MAEDA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Hiromitsu TAKEDA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Takeshi ENDO of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Genki SHIGENO of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yuki UZAWA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B01J35/57, B01D53/94, B01J23/42, F01N3/28

CPC Code(s): B01J35/57



Abstract: a catalyst device () includes a honeycomb core () in which a metal foil () on which a catalyst is supported is wound, in which a plurality of through holes (h) are formed in part of the metal foil (), and in a flow direction of combustion gas (g) passing through the honeycomb core (), a first region (a) in which the through holes (h) are not provided, a second region (b) in which the through holes (h) are provided, and a third region (c) in which the through holes (h) are not provided are lined up in this order from an upstream side thereof. a width (ta) of the first region (a) is set to be smaller than a width (tc) of the third region (c), when defining the flow direction of the combustion gas (g) as a width direction.


20250108688. VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Jens Nessler of Offenbach/Am Main DE for honda motor co., ltd., Marcus Kleinehagenbrock of Offenbach/Am Main DE for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60K31/00, B60W30/14, G06V20/56, G06V20/58

CPC Code(s): B60K31/0066



Abstract: a vehicle control apparatus includes an actuator used for traveling and a microprocessor. the microprocessor is configured to perform: recognizing a road traffic sign installed on a driving path of a subject vehicle and a curved road based on a curvature of the driving path on a forward side in an advancing direction; and setting a target driving speed of the subject vehicle on the driving path. the setting includes, when the curved road and the road traffic sign is recognized on the curved road while the subject vehicle is traveling in a merging lane, setting the target driving speed to a first target driving speed which is based on the road traffic sign, and when the subject vehicle enters the main, setting the target driving speed to a second target driving speed different from the first target driving speed.


20250108751. VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE, VEHICLE LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yuji Tsuchiya of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Tsuyoshi Takamoto of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kazuyuki Kawamura of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Akihiro Kageyu of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kei Oshida of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60Q1/18, H05B47/115

CPC Code(s): B60Q1/18



Abstract: a vehicle lighting device includes a first exterior light that is provided on an exterior portion of a vehicle, a second exterior light that is provided on the exterior portion of the vehicle, a recognition unit configured to recognize an object present on a travel route of the vehicle, a detection unit configured to detect a visual recognition direction of a driver of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to operate the second exterior light when the object is recognized by the recognition unit, and to operate the first exterior light according to the visual recognition direction detected by the detection unit.


20250108752. VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Masayoshi TAKORI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Tadahiro MATORI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Shingo NAKAYAMA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yuji TSUCHIYA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60Q1/24, B60Q1/00, F21S41/00, F21W102/17

CPC Code(s): B60Q1/247



Abstract: a vehicle headlight device comprising: a low-beam lamp and a high-beam lamp that illuminates a first light distribution region that is in front of the vehicle with light; and a patterned-light emitter that illuminates a second light distribution region with light in an illumination pattern in which bright regions and dark regions alternately repeat, the second light distribution region being further toward an outer side than the first light distribution region in the vehicle width direction, wherein the patterned-light emitter emits light such that intervals between the bright regions that are adjacent are wider at a position further ahead of the vehicle than at a position closer to the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle.


20250108753. VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Masayoshi TAKORI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Shingo NAKAYAMA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Tadahiro MATORI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yuji TSUCHIYA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60Q1/24, B60Q1/00, F21S41/00, F21W102/17

CPC Code(s): B60Q1/247



Abstract: a vehicle headlight device including a low-beam lamp and a high-beam lamp that emit light into a first light distribution region that is in front of a vehicle, and a patterned-light emitter that emits light into a second light distribution region in an illumination pattern in which bright regions and dark regions alternately repeat, the second light distribution region being further toward an outer side than the first light distribution region in a width direction of the vehicle. the patterned-light emitter emits light such that at least part of a region of the illumination pattern has a movement that is different from other regions of the illumination pattern.


20250108783. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60T7/22

CPC Code(s): B60T7/22



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of an occupant of the host vehicle, and a braking controller configured to execute deceleration control based on a target deceleration of the host vehicle when determination is made that an obstacle is present in front of the host vehicle, based on a detection result of the driving state detector, in which the braking controller stops the deceleration control when an accelerator operation of a prescribed value or more of the occupant is detected by the driving state detector, and changes the prescribed value based on an operation speed of the accelerator operation.


20250108791. DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Taku YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W30/095, B60W30/18, B60W50/00, H04W4/46

CPC Code(s): B60W30/09



Abstract: a driving assistance device performs an intersection identification operation of identifying an intersection between traveling tracks of a self-vehicle and a peripheral vehicle and updates risk position information based on the intersection identified by the intersection identification operation. the device performs the intersection identification operation using, as a first reference position, a position where the self-vehicle accelerates after decelerating to a threshold value or less or a position where the self-vehicle temporarily stops in a case where the peripheral vehicle exists within a first range in front of the self-vehicle and performs the intersection identification operation using, as a second reference position, an intersection between a predicted course of the self-vehicle and a predicted course of the peripheral vehicle in a case where the peripheral vehicle exists within a second range on a side of the self-vehicle.


20250108792. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Jaechul KIM of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kota SAKAZAKI of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, G06T7/00, G06V20/58

CPC Code(s): B60W30/09



Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprising: a unit configured to acquire a first captured image by a first camera and a second captured image by a second camera; a unit configured to recognize an object from each the first captured image and the second captured image; a reliability calculation unit configured to calculate reliability indicating a probability that the object is the object for each the first captured image and the second captured image; a determination unit configured to determine whether an identical object is present in the first captured image and the second captured image; and a distance acquisition unit configured to acquire distance information to the object, based on an object recognition result for a captured image having higher reliability calculated by the reliability calculation unit, in a case where the determination unit determines that the identical object is present.


20250108793. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W30/09



Abstract: a vehicle control device according to an embodiment includes a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding situation of a vehicle, a vehicle controller that executes vehicle control for controlling at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of the vehicle, and a driving state detector that detects a driving state of an occupant. the vehicle control includes alarm control for notifying the occupant when the vehicle approaches an obstacle, and avoidance control for avoiding contact with the obstacle when the vehicle has approached further toward the obstacle from in the alarm control. the alarm control is suspended when a steering operation equal to or more than a predetermined amount is detected due to a steering operation of the occupant during the alarm control. the avoidance control is not suspended when a steering operation equal to or more than a predetermined amount is detected during the avoidance control.


20250108794. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W30/095, B60W40/08, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W30/09



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle. a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of an occupant of the vehicle, and a determiner configured to determine distracted driving of the occupant on the basis of a result of detection by the driving state detector, in which the determiner determines that the occupant is in distracted driving when a steering operation of the occupant is not detected by the driving state detector for a predetermined period of time or more, and the predetermined period of time is set on the basis of a contact margin time between an obstacle near the vehicle and the vehicle, and a speed of the vehicle.


20250108795. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W30/095, B60W30/16, B60W40/08

CPC Code(s): B60W30/09



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of an occupant of the host vehicle, and a controller configured to control one or both of steering and acceleration/deceleration of the host vehicle as contact avoidance control in a case where determination is made that another vehicle is present in front of the host vehicle based on a recognition result of the recognizer, in which the controller derives a contact margin value between the host vehicle and the other vehicle assuming that the other vehicle is present at a position after a first prescribed time in a time headway between the host vehicle and the other vehicle, and performs first determination about whether or not to execute the contact avoidance control, based on the derived contact margin value.


20250108797. DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Taku YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/095, B60W60/00, H04W4/46

CPC Code(s): B60W30/0956



Abstract: the present invention provides a driving assistance device configured to store a plurality of intersection locations each indicating a location where traveling trajectories of a self-vehicle and another vehicle intersect in a past; acquire information of a surrounding vehicle; predict a possibility of collision between the self-vehicle and the surrounding vehicle in a target area based on the information; and perform driving assistance for the self-vehicle based on a prediction result, wherein in a case where none of the plurality of intersection locations is present within a predetermined distance, the possibility of collision is predicted by setting the target area to a first area, and in a case where at least one of the plurality of intersection locations is present within the predetermined distance, the possibility of collision is predicted by setting the target area to a second area.


20250108799. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/12, B60W10/18, B60W10/20

CPC Code(s): B60W30/12



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of an occupant of the host vehicle, and a braking controller configured to perform at least deceleration control based on a target deceleration of the host vehicle when determination is made that an obstacle is present in front of the host vehicle, in which the braking controller changes the target deceleration based on whether or not an accelerator operation of the occupant is detected by the driving state detector.


20250108800. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/14, B60W10/04, B60W10/18, B60W10/20, B60W30/09, B60W30/095

CPC Code(s): B60W30/14



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, and a controller configured to control one or both of steering or acceleration/deceleration of the host vehicle when determination is made that an obstacle is present in front of the host vehicle, based on a recognition result of the recognizer, in which the controller executes at least steering control of moving the host vehicle to a center of a traveling lane when the recognizer determines that the obstacle is present in front of the host vehicle.


20250108801. MULTI-PROFILE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (MPQP) FOR OPTIMAL GAP SELECTION AND SPEED PLANNING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Alexandre Miranda Anon of Premia de Dalt ES for honda motor co., ltd., Sangjae Bae of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd., David Isele of Sunnyvale CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Manish Saroya of Santa Clara CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Kikuo Fujimura of Palo Alto CA US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/14, B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W30/143



Abstract: a method for generating operable driving areas for an autonomous driving vehicle based on a path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle is provided. the method may form a space time (st) graph indicating a distance of travel along the path trajectory with respect to time of the autonomous driving vehicle and path trajectories of devices intersecting with the path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle. the method may segment the st graph into cells, wherein viable cells represent discretized viable unoccupied spaces in the st graph, and wherein each cell is defined at each time segment on the st graph by minimum sand maximum sbounds in distance. the method may find passage ways for the autonomous driving vehicle based on the viable cells. the method may generate a lower bound and an upper bound for each passage way. the method may select a desired passage way using quadratic programming (qp) optimization when multiple passage ways are found.


20250108806. DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kyosuke INADA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Masaki NAKAGAWARA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/16, B60W10/04, B60W10/18, B62J45/412

CPC Code(s): B60W30/16



Abstract: a driving assistance apparatus mountable on a straddle type vehicle, comprising a first detection unit configured to detect a vehicle speed of the straddle type vehicle, a second detection unit configured to detect a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the straddle type vehicle, and a control unit configured to perform acceleration control and braking control of the straddle type vehicle, wherein when the vehicle speed of the straddle type vehicle is lower than a reference, the control unit performs follow-traveling with respect to the preceding vehicle by performing the acceleration control simultaneously with the braking control.


20250108808. DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Taku YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W30/18, B60W30/09, B60W30/095, B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W30/18154



Abstract: the present invention provides a driving assistance device that performs driving assistance for the self-vehicle based on a plurality of intersection locations each indicating a location where a traveling trajectory of a self-vehicle and a traveling trajectory of another vehicle intersect in a past, wherein the device is configured to: acquire surrounding vehicle information including a traveling trajectory of a surrounding vehicle present around the self-vehicle; determine, as a candidate point, a point at which the self-vehicle starts to accelerate after decelerating to a speed threshold value or less; specify, as a new intersection location, a location where the traveling trajectories of the self-vehicle and the surrounding vehicle intersect in a case of determining that the surrounding vehicle has passed through a predetermined area set for the candidate point; and register the specified new intersection location.


20250108824. TRAVEL ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Masao Yoshinaga of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Chikashi Iizuka of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Keisuke Ohara of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a travel assistance device includes: a detection range element setting unit that sets a plurality of detection range elements aligned in a width direction in a region along sides toward a rear of a host vehicle; an object detection unit that detects presence or absence of an object for each of width positions corresponding to the detection range elements; and a notification unit that notifies the presence of the object when the object is determined to be an object to be notified on the basis of detection results of the object detection unit.


20250108825. DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-VOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Taku YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W30/095, H04W4/46

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a driving assistance device, which is to be mounted on a vehicle capable of communicating with another vehicle, comprises a calculation unit configured to calculate a travel route of the another vehicle based on a communication result with the another vehicle, an arithmetic processing unit configured to determine whether the self-vehicle will interfere with the another vehicle traveling on the travel route calculated, and to generate a notification signal for giving a notification that the self-vehicle will interfere with the another vehicle, upon determination that the self-vehicle will interfere with the another vehicle, and an identification unit configured to identify a state of a shift range of the self-vehicle, wherein in a case where the shift range identified by the identification unit suppresses a movement of the self-vehicle, the arithmetic processing unit is deactivated.


20250108826. DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Taku YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, H04W4/46

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a driving assistance device mounted on a vehicle capable of communicating with another vehicle, comprising a calculation unit configured to calculate a travel route of the other vehicle based on a result of the communication with the other vehicle, and an arithmetic unit configured to determine whether the self-vehicle interferes with the other vehicle traveling on the calculated travel route, and generate a notification signal for notifying that the self-vehicle interferes with the other vehicle when it is determined that the self-vehicle interferes with the other vehicle, wherein the arithmetic unit is deactivated when a preceding vehicle traveling in a direction equivalent to a direction of the self-vehicle is within a range of a predetermined distance from the self-vehicle.


20250108827. MULTI-PROFILE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (MPQP) FOR OPTIMAL GAP SELECTION AND SPEED PLANNING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Alexandre Miranda Anon of Premia de Dalt ES for honda motor co., ltd., Sangjae Bae of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd., David Isele of Sunnyvale CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Manish Saroya of Santa Clara CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Kikuo Fujimura of Palo Alto CA US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W60/001



Abstract: a method for generating operable driving areas for an autonomous driving vehicle based on a path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle is provided. the method may form a space time (st) graph indicating a distance of travel along the path trajectory with respect to time of the autonomous driving vehicle and path trajectories of devices intersecting with the path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle. the method may segment the st graph into cells, wherein viable cells represent discretized viable unoccupied spaces in the st graph. the method may find passage ways for the autonomous driving vehicle based on the viable cells. the method may select a desired passage way using quadratic programming (qp) optimization when multiple passage ways are found.


20250108828. MULTI-PROFILE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (MPQP) FOR OPTIMAL GAP SELECTION AND SPEED PLANNING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Alexandre Miranda Anon of Premia de Dalt ES for honda motor co., ltd., Sangjae Bae of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd., David Isele of Sunnyvale CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Manish Saroya of Santa Clara CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Kikuo Fujimura of Palo Alto CA US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W60/001



Abstract: a method for generating operable driving areas for an autonomous driving vehicle based on a path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle is provided. the method may form a space time (st) graph indicating a distance of travel along the path trajectory with respect to time of the autonomous driving vehicle and path trajectories of devices intersecting with the path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle. the method may segment the st graph into cells, wherein viable cells represent discretized viable unoccupied spaces in the st graph. the method may find passage ways for the autonomous driving vehicle based on the viable cells. the method may select a desired passage way using quadratic programming (qp) optimization when multiple passage ways are found. the qp optimization may use hard and soft constraints to select the desired passage way to minimize time travel and undesirable movement of the autonomous driving vehicle.


20250108833. AUTONOMOUS DRIVING USING PREDICTIONS OF TRUST_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Minxue NIU of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Zhaobo K. ZHENG of Campbell CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Kumar AKASH of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Teruhisa MISU of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W40/08

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0013



Abstract: a method and system for modeling trust levels of drivers and modifying autonomous systems in real time in response to predicted trust levels. these modifications may be made by one or more systems, including an autonomous driving agent. an end-to-end attention network known as a selective windowing attention network (swan) learns directly from time-series data and assigns attention to critical areas.


20250108836. MULTI-PROFILE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (MPQP) FOR OPTIMAL GAP SELECTION AND SPEED PLANNING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Alexandre Miranda Anon of Premia de Dalt ES for honda motor co., ltd., Sangjae Bae of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd., David Isele of Sunnyvale CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Manish Saroya of Santa Clara CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Kikuo Fujimura of Palo Alto CA US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W30/14, B60W50/00

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0016



Abstract: a method for generating operable driving areas for an autonomous driving vehicle based on a path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle is provided. the method may form a space time (st) graph indicating a distance of travel along the path trajectory with respect to time of the autonomous driving vehicle and path trajectories of devices intersecting with the path trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle, wherein the path trajectory of each device is based on current and historical data for each device. the method may segment the st graph into cells, wherein viable cells represent discretized viable unoccupied spaces in the st graph. the method may find passage ways for the autonomous driving vehicle based on the viable cells. the method may select a desired passage way using quadratic programming (qp) optimization when multiple passage ways are found.


20250108840. DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Taku YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W30/095, B60W50/00, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0027



Abstract: a driving assistance device acquires peripheral vehicle information from a peripheral vehicle and predicts a collision possibility based on self-vehicle information and the peripheral vehicle information. in a case where the peripheral vehicle exists within a first range in front of the self-vehicle, a first determination region is set using a position where the self-vehicle accelerates after decelerating to a threshold value or less or a position where the self-vehicle temporarily stops, and a collision possibility in the first determination region is predicted. in a case where the peripheral vehicle exists within a second range on a side of the self-vehicle, a second determination region is set using an intersection between a predicted course of the self-vehicle and a predicted course of the peripheral vehicle, and a collision possibility in the second determination region is predicted.


20250108860. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Takuya Niioka of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B62D15/02, B60Q9/00

CPC Code(s): B62D15/0265



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding situation of a vehicle; a driving state detector that detects a driving state of a driver; a controller that executes, when an obstacle is present in front of the vehicle and the driver is in a distracted driving state, driving control suitable for the obstacle; and a notifier that issues a notification when the driving control is executed. the notifier includes a first notification which is notified at the time of execution of first driving control including steering control, and a second notification which is notified at the time of execution of second driving control executed in a state in which the vehicle has approached further toward the obstacle from in the first driving control. the second notification is issued when a particular driving support function is operated within a predetermined time from the first notification.


20250108861. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B62D15/02

CPC Code(s): B62D15/0265



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, a driving state detector that detects a driving state including steering of an occupant of the host vehicle, a driving controller that executes steering control for supporting steering of the occupant when there is a probability that the host vehicle will come into contact with a surrounding obstacle on the basis of recognition results of the recognizer and steering of the occupant equal to or larger than a predetermined value has been detected by the driving state detector, and a limiter that adjusts a limit value related to steering of the occupant in accordance with a steering state of the occupant.


20250108862. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Oniwa of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B62D15/02, B62D6/00

CPC Code(s): B62D15/0265



Abstract: a vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, a driving state detector configured to detect a driving state of an occupant of the host vehicle, and a controller configured to execute steering control of moving the host vehicle to a center of a traveling lane when determination is made that an obstacle is present in front of the host vehicle, based on the surrounding situation, and stop the steering control of moving the host vehicle to the center of the traveling lane when a steering amount of the occupant detected by the driving state detector is equal to or greater than a threshold, in which the controller changes the threshold according to whether a steering direction of the occupant is a forward direction or a backward direction with respect to steering by the steering control.


20250108874. FRAME STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Hideyuki Matsuhashi of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kazuhiro Kudo of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Takero Shibukawa of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Takahide Konchi of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yuji Ushijima of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Ichiro Tobisawa of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B62K3/02, B62J1/08, B62J1/18

CPC Code(s): B62K3/02



Abstract: this frame structure includes: a head pipe; a main frame extending rearward from the head pipe; and a seat frame disposed above the main frame and supporting a seat, wherein the seat frame includes a through hole that passes through a region within a front-rear width and a vertical width of the seat frame in a left-right direction in a side view, and wherein a grip portion that follows an upper edge of the through hole is formed in a flat shape extending in a front-rear direction.


20250108878. CONTROL SYSTEM, STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Ryoga SUZUKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yohei KAWASAKI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yosuke WADA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Ryuta KIKUCHI of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B62K25/28, B62K25/04

CPC Code(s): B62K25/283



Abstract: the present invention provides a control system of a straddle type vehicle including a front suspension mechanism and a rear suspension mechanism, comprising: a detector configured to detect a stroke speed of the front suspension mechanism; a control unit configured to control a damping force of the rear suspension mechanism; a determination unit configured to determine an operation state of the straddle type vehicle; and a transition unit configured to cause a control mode of the rear suspension mechanism controlled by the control unit to transition from a first mode of changing the damping force of the rear suspension mechanism according to a detection result of the detector to a second mode of fixing the damping force of the rear suspension mechanism, when the determination unit determines that the straddle type vehicle is in a predetermined operation state.


20250108893. SENSOR MODULE, AND MARINE VESSELS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Toru KAWAI of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd., Marudan KIJI of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B63B49/00, G01S17/89, H04N23/13, H04N23/51

CPC Code(s): B63B49/00



Abstract: provided is a sensor module capable of reducing an assembly error between a plurality of sensors and eliminating the need for measuring a distance between the sensors and the need for a calibration system. a sensor module for shipboard use, detachably mountable to a marine vessel includes a base; a casing that covers the base; a first sensor provided on an upper surface of the base; and a second sensor provided on a lower surface of the base.


20250108899. PROPULSION APPARATUS FOR WATERCRAFT_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Naotoshi NIO of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B63H20/12, B63H20/06

CPC Code(s): B63H20/12



Abstract: a propulsion apparatus for watercraft, comprising a propulsion motor (m) supported by an upper case, a lower case () supported by the upper case so as to be rotatable around a steering axis, and rotatably supporting a drive shaft () for transmitting power from the propulsion motor to a propulsion device (), a steering motor () received in the upper case, and a steering reduction gear mechanism () received in the upper case, wherein an axis of a rotational output of the steering reduction gear mechanism and an axis of a rotational output of the steering motor extend vertically in parallel with an axis of the drive shaft, and the steering motor overlaps with the steering reduction gear mechanism with respect to a vertical direction.


20250108900. PROPULSION APPARATUS FOR WATERCRAFT_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Naotoshi NIO of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B63H20/12, B63H20/06

CPC Code(s): B63H20/12



Abstract: a propulsion apparatus for watercraft, comprising a propulsion motor (m) supported by an upper case, a lower case () supported by the upper case so as to be rotatable around a steering axis, and rotatably supporting a drive shaft () for transmitting power from the propulsion motor to a propulsion device (), a steering motor () received in the upper case, and a steering reduction gear mechanism () received in the upper case, wherein an output end () of the steering reduction gear mechanism or a part of a path of steering power transmission from the output end to the lower case is provided with a manual engagement member () which is configured to be engaged by a turning tool for manually turning the output end of the steering reduction gear mechanism.


20250109345. FUEL PRODUCTION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Shiori NAKAJIMA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kota OKAMURA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): C10J3/72, B01J6/00, B01J19/00, B01J19/24, C01B3/34, C25B15/025, C25B15/08

CPC Code(s): C10J3/723



Abstract: the fuel production system includes a chrecoverer, an electrolyzer, a liquid fuel producer, a steam reformer that performs steam reforming of the methane and produces hydrogen, and a controller. the controller includes: a heat amount determiner that determines whether or not an amount of heat required to increase a temperature in the gasification furnace to a temperature required to gasify the biomass feedstock is less than a predetermined threshold; a hproduction rate determiner that determines whether or not a production rate of hydrogen produced by the electrolyzer is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold; and a steam reforming controller that controls the steam reformer to perform the steam reforming, and introduces the hydrogen produced, into the gasification furnace, in a case where the heat amount determiner determines that the required amount of heat for the gasification furnace is less than the predetermined threshold, and the hproduction rate determiner determines that the production rate of hydrogen is less than the predetermined threshold.


20250109942. POSITION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Futoshi Aiba of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G01C21/16

CPC Code(s): G01C21/165



Abstract: a position measurement apparatus includes a position measurement signal reception portion, an object detection portion, an inertia detection portion, a first position estimation portion, a second position estimation portion, an inertial navigation process portion, and an information integration portion. the inertial navigation process portion outputs third information of a time series of a movable body by inertial navigation based on inertia information that is output from the inertia detection portion. the first position estimation portion and the second position estimation portion output first information and second information by a position measurement based on information output from the position measurement signal reception portion and the object detection portion. the information integration portion forms a pose graph using the first information and the second information that relatively constrain a predetermined zone of a plurality of third information of the time series and outputs a systematic error of the third information by optimization of a loop confinement in the predetermined zone.


20250109943. POSITION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Futoshi Aiba of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G01C21/16

CPC Code(s): G01C21/165



Abstract: a position measurement apparatus includes a first position estimation portion, a second position estimation portion, and an information integration portion. the first position estimation portion and the second position estimation portion output first information and second information based on a position measurement in each of different coordinate systems (a world geographical coordinate system and a map coordinate system). the information integration portion performs a predetermined optimization process on a combination of the first information and the second information that are recognized as information at the same time. the information integration portion acquires a difference (inter-coordinate difference) relating to information of a position, an attitude and the like of a movable body between the different coordinate systems from each other of the first information and the second information by a predetermined optimization process.


20250110501. CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kohei Tsuda of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Sango Matsuzaki of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G05D1/246, G05D1/622

CPC Code(s): G05D1/2464



Abstract: a control device includes recognition-part that recognizes position of object present around moving-body based on image obtained by imaging state around the moving-body, occupancy-grid-diagram-generation-part that generates occupancy grid diagram including a plurality of grid cells based on the position of the object present around the moving-body, and route generation part that generates a route, which the moving-body follows based on contour of the object shown in the occupancy grid diagram, and the occupancy-grid-diagram-generation-part determines whether the object is present for each of the plurality of grid cells in the occupancy grid diagram based on the position of the object present around the moving-body, generates first contour showing contour of first region including grid cell in which it is determined that the object is present, and generates second contour including the first region with apex number smaller than that of the first contour as the contour of the object.


20250110502. CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kohei Tsuda of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Sango Matsuzaki of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G05D1/246, G05D1/646, G05D111/10

CPC Code(s): G05D1/2464



Abstract: a control device includes a recognition part that recognizes a position of an object present around a moving body based on an image obtained by imaging a state around the moving body, an occupancy grid diagram generation part that generates an occupancy grid diagram including a plurality of grid cells based on the position of the object present around the moving body, and a route generation part that generates a route, which the moving body follows, based on the occupancy grid diagram, and the occupancy grid diagram generation part determines whether the object is present for each of the plurality of grid cells in the occupancy grid diagram based on the position of the object present around the moving body, and the occupancy grid diagram generation part expands a first region including a grid cell in which it is determined that the object is present.


20250110507. MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Sango Matsuzaki of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Misa Komuro of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G05D1/646, G05D1/686, G05D111/10

CPC Code(s): G05D1/646



Abstract: a mobile object control device includes a storage medium which stores computer-readable instructions, and a processor which is connected to the storage medium, the processor executes the computer-readable instructions to: recognize a surrounding situation of a mobile object on the basis of at least a captured image of a surrounding situation of the mobile object, generate a route from the mobile object to a destination on the basis of the recognized surrounding situation and the set destination, judge whether or not an angle formed by a proceeding direction of the mobile object along the generated route and a straight line from the mobile object to the destination satisfies a predetermined condition, and control the mobile object such that the mobile object moves to the destination along the generated route. when it is judged that the angle satisfies the predetermined condition, the processor causes the mobile object to turn instantly and regenerates a route from the mobile object which has turned instantly to the destination.


20250110508. CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOVING BODY, CONTROL METHOD FOR MOVING BODY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Sango Matsuzaki of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G05D1/646, G05D1/65, G05D1/686, G05D105/20, G05D111/10

CPC Code(s): G05D1/646



Abstract: a control device for a moving body includes a storage medium configured to store computer-readable instructions, and a processor connected to the storage medium, wherein the processor executes the computer-readable instructions to recognize a surrounding situation of a moving body based at least on an image of the surrounding situation of the moving body, to generate a route from the moving body to a destination based on the recognized surrounding situation and the set destination, to determine whether or not the generated route is within a predetermined region defined by a current position of the moving body and the destination, to control the moving body so that the moving body moves along the generated route to the destination, and to turn the moving body on a spot and to regenerate a route from the moving body that has turned on the spot to the destination when it is determined that the route deviates from the predetermined region.


20250111079. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Alan Robert Sarkisian of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Manuel Dietrich of Offenbach/Main DE for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06F21/62

CPC Code(s): G06F21/6245



Abstract: an information processing device includes a score calculation unit configured to calculate a group trust score indicating a relationship among a plurality of users in a group in which at least two users are present from a plurality of different trust levels and change a user information handling level on the basis of the group trust score.


20250111080. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Alan Robert Sarkisian of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Manuel Dietrich of Offenbach/Main DE for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06F21/62

CPC Code(s): G06F21/6245



Abstract: an information processing device for processing user information about a user includes at least one of a first information area and a second information area for classifying the user information. the first information area is a general access permission determination block having a list including a sensitive topic, sensitivity scores assigned to topics including the sensitive topic, and an appropriate data processing level allowed for the information processing device of the user information. the second information area is a user-specific access permission block when information is exchanged between the information processing device and another user different from the user or an information processing device of the other user.


20250111204. Graph based Memory Extension for Large Language Models_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Julian Eggert of Offenbach DE for honda motor co., ltd., Felix Ocker of Offenbach DE for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06N3/0455

CPC Code(s): G06N3/0455



Abstract: the disclosure concerns a method for generating a response to a query from a user or an agent using a vector embedding memory storing vectors and generated chunks of natural language text, and a graph-based memory storing information in the form of nodes interconnected by links. the method retrieves matching vectors from the vector embedding memory based on a semantic proximity of the stored vectors in the vector embedding memory with vectors generated based on the chunks of natural language text of the obtained query, determines and activates nodes stored in the graph-based memory based on a correspondence with the matching vectors and connected nodes based on links between the activated nodes, generates a response to the query based on chunks of text determined based on the semantic proximity, and based on determined chunks of text that correspond to the activated nodes as additional background information.


20250111279. LEARNING APPARATUS, GENERATION METHOD, MOVING OBJECT SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Jaechul KIM of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd., Longjiao ZHAO of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06N20/00

CPC Code(s): G06N20/00



Abstract: a learning apparatus which generates a predetermined machine learning model capable of classifying an object included in data to be processed as any of a plurality of classes is disclosed. the apparatus generates the trained predetermined machine learning model, using data to be processed to which a label representing a class of the object is not assigned. the apparatus classifies the data using a trained first machine learning model capable of performing classification regarding a first class among the plurality of classes and classifies the data using a trained second machine learning model capable of performing classification regarding a second class among the plurality of classes, and trains the predetermined machine learning model based on classification results of the predetermined machine learning model, the first machine learning model, and the second machine learning model for the data.


20250111459. PREDICTING TAKEOVERS ACROSS MOBILITIES FOR FUTURE PERSONALIZED MOBILITY SERVICES_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Zhaobo Zheng of Campbell CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Kumar Akash of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd., Teruhisa Misu of San Jose CA US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/26, G06N3/042, G06Q10/0637

CPC Code(s): G06Q50/26



Abstract: a method for predicting takeover events across mobilities may monitor responses during takeover events in a car simulation from a plurality of participants. the method may monitor responses during takeover events in a micro-mobility simulation from the plurality of participants. the method may perform statistical analysis to find patterns and deviations between characteristics extracted from the responses during the takeover events in the car simulations and characteristics extracted from responses during the takeover events in the micro-mobility simulations. the method may form takeover predictions on a different type of micro-mobility vehicle using predictive modeling from the characteristics extracted from the responses during the takeover events in the car simulations and characteristics extracted from responses during the takeover events in the micro-mobility simulations. the method may integrate transfer learning in the predictive modeling.


20250111641. MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kohei Tsuda of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06V10/30, G05D1/646, G05D111/10, G06V10/762, G06V20/58

CPC Code(s): G06V10/30



Abstract: a mobile object control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a point group corresponding to an object present around the mobile object based on an image of surrounding situations of a mobile object, and a controller configured to determine a moving route of the mobile object based on the surrounding situations and control the mobile object so that the object moves along the determined moving route, in which the recognizer calculates a distribution in a height direction of a point group recognized as a candidate for the object in a predetermined area around the mobile object, and executes noise determination processing for determining whether light source noise is included in a point group in the predetermined area based on the distribution.


20250111773. ACTION PROBABILITY ESTIMATION DEVICE AND TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPORT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yoshitaka Mimura of Wako-shi JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G08G1/01, G08G1/16

CPC Code(s): G08G1/0125



Abstract: an action probability estimation device includes a risk calculation unit that calculates a risk index value as a numerical value representing a degree of magnitude of a collision risk between a traffic participant around a target vehicle and the target vehicle; and a probability estimation unit that estimates, on the basis of the risk index value and a driver characteristic as a characteristic of a driver of the target vehicle, an action probability that the driver executes a predetermined steering action, which is determined in advance, in the target vehicle, in which the driver characteristic includes a confidence level as a numerical value representing a degree of a level of confidence of the driver regarding his/her driving skill, and a situational daring level as a numerical value indicating a degree of magnitude of a tendency of the driver to carry out an action while knowing that it is dangerous.


20250111780. VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Masao Yoshinaga of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Chikashi Iizuka of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd., Keisuke Ohara of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G08G1/16, B62J50/21

CPC Code(s): G08G1/167



Abstract: a vehicle that suppresses excessive warnings during travel in which lane departures occur repeatedly. if the time taken by the host vehicle from a previous lane-departure warning to a current lane departure is within a predetermined period of time, no warning is issued for the current lane departure.


20250111783. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWARM INVITATION BASED ON SOCIAL VALUES_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Behdad CHALAKI of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Vaishnav TADIPARTHI of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Hossein NOURKHIZ MAHJOUB of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Ehsan MORADI PARI of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Jovin Jeevan D'SA of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G08G1/00, B60W30/165, H04W4/46

CPC Code(s): G08G1/22



Abstract: systems and methods for swarm invitation based on social values are provided. in one embodiment, a method includes calculating a total disruption value of a proximate vehicle on a roadway with a plurality of swarm vehicles of a swarm on the roadway. the total disruption value of the proximate vehicle is based a velocity disruption value of the proximate vehicle and a position disruption value of the proximate vehicle. the method also includes determining a proximate social alignment value of the proximate vehicle based on a comparison of the total disruption value to a threshold disruption value. the threshold disruption value is based on a desired social alignment value of the swarm. the method yet further includes sending a swarm request to the proximate vehicle when the proximate social alignment value corresponding to the desired social alignment value.


20250111784. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWARM ADAPTATION BASED ON SOCIAL VALUE ORIENTATIONS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Behdad CHALAKI of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Vaishnav TADIPARTHI of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Hossein NOURKHIZ MAHJOUB of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Ehsan MORADI PARI of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd., Jovin Jeevan D'SA of Ann Arbor MI US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G08G1/00, B60W30/165, G05D1/02, G06N3/092

CPC Code(s): G08G1/22



Abstract: systems and methods for swarm adaptation based on social value orientations are provided. in one embodiment, a method includes calculating social value orientations for a proximate vehicle of a plurality of proximate vehicles on a roadway with a plurality of swarm vehicles of a swarm. the method includes determining a total cost for the one or more proximate vehicles based on the social value orientations. the total cost for the proximate vehicle is based on an individual cost of the proximate vehicle and a joint cost of the proximate vehicle relative to the roadway vehicles. the method includes generating a global objective function based on a summation of the total cost of the plurality of proximate vehicles. the method includes determining a swarm action for a swarm vehicle by minimizing the total cost of the global objective function. the method includes causing the swarm vehicle to execute the swarm action.


20250112223. SOLID-STATE BATTERY ANODE AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kiyoshi TANAAMI of Saitama-ken JP for honda motor co., ltd., Hiroshi SAKAI of Saitama-ken JP for honda motor co., ltd., Toshimitsu TANAKA of Saitama-ken JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/133, H01M4/02, H01M4/48, H01M4/587

CPC Code(s): H01M4/133



Abstract: the present invention relates to a solid-state battery anode including: an anode current collector including a metallic porous body as a constituent material; and an anode active material with which the anode current collector is filled, in which a pore portion without the metallic porous body in a thickness direction from a surface on a solid-state electrolyte side is provided in the anode current collector, the pore portion has a pore diameter of 100 �m to 180 �m, and a depth in a thickness direction is larger than the pore diameter.


20250112233. CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kazuki CHIBA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/525, C01G53/00, H01M4/02, H01M4/505, H01M10/0525

CPC Code(s): H01M4/525



Abstract: a cathode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal composite oxide as a main component,


20250112233. CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kazuki CHIBA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/525, C01G53/00, H01M4/02, H01M4/505, H01M10/0525

CPC Code(s): H01M4/525



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20250112254. FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL STACK_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Shun Hattori of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd., Suguru Omori of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd., Kenta Watanabe of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M8/04029, H01M8/04007

CPC Code(s): H01M8/04029



Abstract: a fuel cell separator including a pair of plates joined with each other to form a cooling medium flow path through which a cooling medium flows between the pair of plates. the each of the pair of plates includes a first flow path forming part forming gas flow paths in spaces between a membrane electrode assembly and outer surfaces of the separator, a seal part protruding toward a structure including the membrane electrode assembly to block a communication of communication holes provided in the separator and the gas flow paths, a tunnel part provided crossing the seal part to protrude toward the structure to form a communication flow path communicating the communication holes and the cooling medium flow path, and a second flow path forming part forming a connecting flow path continuous to the tunnel part.


20250112285. METHOD FOR DENDRITE FORMATION SUPPRESSION IN SECONDARY BATTERIES_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Phillip Andrew AQUINO of Columbus OH US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M10/44, H01M4/02, H01M4/38, H01M10/42

CPC Code(s): H01M10/44



Abstract: a secondary battery has two sets of electrode pairs, including metal anodes, on separate circuits. during charging, an applied current is switched back and forth between the two sets of electrode pairs. when one set is being charged, the other set is subject to an electrochemical potential opposite to a charging electrochemical potential, which may decay dendrites on the other set. the frequency of switching is performed at a high frequency that inhibits dendrite growth in the first place.


20250112342. SYSTEM FOR DENDRITE FORMATION SUPPRESSION IN SECONDARY BATTERIES_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Phillip Andrew AQUINO of Columbus OH US for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M50/574, H01M4/02, H01M4/134, H01M4/38, H01M10/42

CPC Code(s): H01M50/574



Abstract: a secondary battery has two sets of electrode pairs, including metal anodes, on separate circuits. during charging, an applied current is switched back and forth between the two sets of electrode pairs. when one set is being charged, the other set is subject to an electrochemical potential opposite to a charging electrochemical potential, which may decay dendrites on the other set. the frequency of switching is performed at a high frequency that inhibits dendrite growth in the first place.


20250112513. ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Shuhei OKUDA of Tokyo JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H02K3/24, H02K1/20

CPC Code(s): H02K3/24



Abstract: a rotating electrical machine includes: a plurality of rectangular conductors; a first coolant flow path; and a second coolant flow path. each rectangular conductors includes a specific shape portion and normal shape portions that are different from the specific shape portion and arranged with the specific shape portion interposed therebetween, and the specific shape portion has a relatively small thickness dimension in one direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the rectangular conductor, and a relatively large thickness dimension in another direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. the rectangular conductors are juxtaposed in the slot so that a plurality of the specific shape portions are adjacent to each other, the first coolant flow path is formed between the normal shape portions of the rectangular conductors, and the second coolant flow path is formed between an inner wall of the slot and the specific shape portions of the rectangular conductors.


20250112530. ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE CORE, ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE CORE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Hitoshi ITAMI of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd., Yoshiyuki NAKAZAWA of Saitama JP for honda motor co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H02K15/02, H02K1/02

CPC Code(s): H02K15/02



Abstract: a method of manufacturing a rotating electric machine core, in which the method includes: a localized alloying processing step of forming a localized alloying area by applying localized alloying processing to the leakage magnetic flux reduction area, where an insulating film is applied onto a surface of an individual sheet or a predetermined number of laminated sheets; a pressing and punching step including a pressing step of pressing the localized alloying area so as to be thinner than other portions of the laminating steel sheet, and a punching step of punching the laminating steel sheet into a shape of the rotating electric machine core; and a laminating and forming step of laminating portions that have been thinned, so as to be to aligned to form gaps therebetween, and forming the rotating electric machine core by laminating the other portions in contact with each other through the insulating film.


HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. patent applications on April 3rd, 2025