DENSO CORPORATION patent applications on August 22nd, 2024
Patent Applications by DENSO CORPORATION on August 22nd, 2024
DENSO CORPORATION: 21 patent applications
DENSO CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of H04W72/0457 (2), H04W76/20 (2), H04W56/00 (2), B60H1/00 (1), H04N9/64 (1) H04W56/0015 (2), B60H1/00692 (1), H01L29/7803 (1), H04W4/38 (1), H04N9/646 (1)
With keywords such as: device, control, communication, arm, configured, drive, ssb, force, surface, and lower in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by DENSO CORPORATION
20240278618. LINK MECHANISM_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Shunya INUKAI of Kariya-City (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60H1/00
CPC Code(s): B60H1/00692
Abstract: a link mechanism includes a drive device, a driven member, a first drive force transmission mechanism, a second drive force transmission mechanism and a transmission path switch device. the drive device generates a drive force. the driven member is moved by the drive force. the first drive force transmission mechanism transmits the drive force toward the driven member at a speed reduction ratio which is predetermined. the second drive force transmission mechanism transmits the drive force toward the driven member at a speed reduction ratio which is different from the speed reduction ratio of the first drive force transmission mechanism. the transmission path switch device switches a transmission path, along which the drive force is transmitted from the drive device toward the driven member, to one of the first drive force transmission mechanism and the second drive force transmission mechanism.
20240278641. REACTION FORCE APPLYING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Takuto KITA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Noriyuki INAGAKI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60K26/02
CPC Code(s): B60K26/021
Abstract: a reaction force applying device includes an actuator housing, an actuator, a lever, a connected part, and a connecting part. the actuator housing is attachable to a vehicle. the actuator is provided in the actuator housing. the lever is provided in the actuator housing to be rotatable by receiving a driving force from the actuator, to contact an arm that rotates with a pedal, and to be capable of applying a reaction force to the pedal against a driver's stepping force. the connected part is provided in a pedal housing, and the connecting part is provided in the actuator housing and connected to the connected part.
20240278652. CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Taroh SHIMOSAKA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Satoshi YASUDA of Nagagute-shi (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60L15/20, B60L3/00, B60L50/00
CPC Code(s): B60L15/20
Abstract: a second control unit performs a switching control task of repeatedly switching between an on state and an off state of an upper-arm switching device of a voltage converter in response to determination that a monitored terminal voltage across a smoothing capacitor is not lower than or equal to an anomaly determination threshold during failure of a first control unit. the second control unit determines whether the switching control task causes the monitored terminal voltage across the smoothing capacitor to be lower than or equal to the anomaly determination threshold. the second control unit controls, in response to determination that the switching control task causes the monitored terminal voltage across the smoothing capacitor to be lower than or equal to the anomaly determination threshold, at least one motor-generator to perform a limp-home control task of the electric vehicle.
Inventor(s): Shota MORIYA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yoshiyuki TSUDA of Kariya- city (JP) for denso corporation, Sayaka OKA of Kariya- city (JP) for denso corporation, Makiko SUGIURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Marie NAGAHAMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Riho WATANABE of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yasue YONEZU of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yayoi HAMAMOTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yoshifumi ITO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Daichi YAGI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kanako KANAZAWA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yusuke KAWAZUTA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Shota IBARA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Takeru IMAI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14
CPC Code(s): B60W50/14
Abstract: a point management system using a vehicle as a contact point includes: an evaluation device that evaluates a specific activity of an user of the vehicle based on vehicle information according to a travel state of the vehicle or activity information recorded in a smart device of the user; a point giving device that gives the point to the user according to an evaluation by the evaluation device; and a propose device that proposes, to the user, an activity for which the point is given. the specific activity includes at least one of three categories of an eco-driving activity, a health care activity, and a social contribution activity.
Inventor(s): Takuya KUME of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kazuki IZUMI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): E04D13/076
CPC Code(s): E04D13/0765
Abstract: a vehicle control device for driver is configured to: acquire currently executing autonomous driving level and scheduled autonomous driving level; acquire a consciousness state of driver; in response to the autonomous driving level is required to be switched to a level lower than a nap enabled autonomous driving level in reclined state of driver seat back, terminate the reclined state and output a notification notifying termination of the reclined state. the vehicle control device further acquires a destination type, determines an execution order of an angle control of the driver seat back and an output control of the notification according to the consciousness state of driver, and changes details of the angle control of the driver seat back when the destination is set to a boarding and alighting area from when the destination is set to a parking lot.
20240280181. VALVE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Yoshitada AONO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): F16K11/16, F16K25/00, F16K31/04
CPC Code(s): F16K11/166
Abstract: a valve device includes a first valve element and a second valve element. the first valve element has a first sliding surface which is opposed to the second valve element. the second valve element has a second sliding surface which is opposed to the first valve element. the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface are configured to slide relative to each other to change an opening degree of an opening between a first flow passage and a second flow passage. an edge portion of at least one sliding surface among the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface is joined to a sloped surface which is sloped by an acute angle relative to a mating sliding surface which is another sliding surface among the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface and mates with the at least one sliding surface.
Inventor(s): Masanari TAKAKI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G01S7/40, G01S13/58, G01S13/931
CPC Code(s): G01S7/4021
Abstract: a radar signal processing device includes an acquirer, pre-segment generator, and a segment generator. the acquirer acqu.ires ranging point information including position information and speed information at each of ranging points obtained by irradiating radar waves. the pre-segment generator generates a pre-segment by grouping the ranging points as a set of the ranging points based on the acquired ranging point information from the acquirer. the segment generator generates a composite segment by combining the ranging points from a first pre-segment with the ranging points from a second pre-segment as a set of the ranging points based on a positional relationship between the first pre-segment and the second pre-segment. the first pre-segment is one of pre-segments generated by the pre-segment generator. the second pre-segment is another one of the pre-segments generated by the pre-segment generator.
Inventor(s): Kohji OHYAMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yuji KAWAHARA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Shingo YAMASHITA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Mingxiao ZHANG of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0488, G06F3/01, G06F3/04845
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0488
Abstract: a display device includes: a display including a display portion which is a region where an image is to be displayed and an operation portion which is a region disposed to be inclined with respect to a virtual plane formed by the display portion and capable of allowing image display and a touch operation to be performed thereon; and a control unit that controls image display on the display. the control unit executes display control which is at least one of: first display control of causing the operation portion to display the notification; or second display control of causing the display portion to display an image corresponding to the touch operation.
Inventor(s): Reiichiro IMOTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yasuharu SUGANO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Takeshi NAKAMURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G06F8/65, H04L9/40
CPC Code(s): G06F8/65
Abstract: an update control device is configured to obtain an update file for updating a software and a signature from a distribution device, transmit the update file to a device to be updated, determine a verification device verifying the signature from electronic control units on a basis of a scheme of the signature, and transmit the signature and a verification instruction instructing verification of the signature to the verification device.
Inventor(s): Masafumi NOHARA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Masato UTSUNOMIYA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kazuki IZUMI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Asaki UMEZAWA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Keiji OKAMOTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yo KITAMURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Haozhou LI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Taro KOBAYASHI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G09B19/16
CPC Code(s): G09B19/167
Abstract: an in-vehicle system includes a driving proficiency acquisition unit acquiring a driving proficiency level of a driver, a driving proficiency determination unit determining the driving proficiency level of the driver; and a function learning presentation unit presenting learning of functions to the driver in stepwise manner according to a determination result of the driving proficiency level of the driver.
Inventor(s): Takaya SHIMONO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation, Yohei IWAHASHI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H01L29/78, H01L27/06, H01L29/06, H01L29/66, H01L29/861
CPC Code(s): H01L29/7803
Abstract: a semiconductor device includes an element region having a gate switching element, and a temperature sensing region having a temperature sensing diode. the gate switching element in the element region includes gate trenches, gate electrodes and an interlayer insulating layer covering an upper surface of each of the gate electrodes in the gate trenches. the temperature sensing diode in the temperature sensing region includes an anode region, a cathode region, first dummy trenches provided in the anode region, a first insulating layer provided in each of the first dummy trenches, second dummy trenches provided in the cathode region, and a second insulating layer provided in each of the second dummy trenches.
20240283374. LOAD DRIVER_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): KOKI NAGURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, HIDEKI KABUNE of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H02M7/5387, H02M1/08, H02M1/12
CPC Code(s): H02M7/5387
Abstract: a power converter is connected between a power supply line and a ground line, and the power supply line is connected to a battery. the power converter supplies converted power to a load by converting direct current power of the battery. a control circuit controls the power converter by a voltage applied from the battery. a reverse-connection protective relay is connected to the ground line, and interrupts a current flowing from the ground line to the power supply line via the power converter in a case where the battery is connected in a reverse direction. a voltage required for turning on the reverse-connection protective relay is applied to a gate of the reverse-connection protective relay in a case where the battery is connected in a forward direction, and is not applied to the gate of the reverse-connection protective relay in a case where the battery is connected in the reverse direction.
20240283384. MOTOR DRIVER_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): KOKI NAGURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, HIDEKI KABUNE of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H02P25/18, H02P27/06
CPC Code(s): H02P25/186
Abstract: a motor driver includes an inverter, a multiphase pre-driver circuit, a controller and motor relays. the inverter includes pairs of an upper-arm switching element and a lower-arm switching element being connected in series between a ground line and a power supply line, and supplies power to a multiphase motor by converting direct current power of a battery. the multiphase pre-driver circuit drives the upper-arm and lower-arm switching elements. the controller commands the multiphase pre-driver circuit to drive the switching elements, and controls electrical conduction from the inverter to the multiphase motor. the motor relays interrupt a current flowing from the multiphase motor to the inverter during an off state. the multiphase pre-driver circuit includes a charge pump. the motor relays are turned on by an output voltage of the charge pump during an operation of the charge pump in a situation apart from that the controller provides an instruction.
20240283446. SWITCH DRIVE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Yosuke WATANABE of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H03K17/30, H03K17/06
CPC Code(s): H03K17/30
Abstract: a switch driving device for driving an upper arm switch, which is a switch on an upper arm, and a lower arm switch, which is a switch on a lower arm, where the upper arm and lower arm switches are electrically connected in series with each other. in the switch driving device, a determiner is configured to determine, for each of the upper arm and lower arm switches, whether the switch is on or off, and a driver is configured to, in response to the determiner determining that one of the upper arm and lower arm switches is off, turn on the other of the upper arm and lower arm switches. the determiner is further configured to variably set determination parameters for determining whether a respective one of the upper arm and lower arm switches is on or off, according to characteristics of the upper arm and lower arm switches.
Inventor(s): Daiki MAEMOTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Hideaki Takahashi of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W48/12, H04W68/02
CPC Code(s): H04L5/0094
Abstract: a communication apparatus with communication capabilities reduced as compared to another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, common configuration information which designates a designated bandwidth part number other than a bandwidth part number in which an initial bandwidth part used for the another communication apparatus is configured and configures a separate initial bandwidth part different from the initial bandwidth part via a system information block; and a controller configured to perform a random access procedure by using the separate initial bandwidth part.
Inventor(s): Kenji NAKAMURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04N9/64, H01L27/146, H04N25/11
CPC Code(s): H04N9/646
Abstract: an image sensor includes multiple photoelectric conversion elements and multiple individual color filters to generate multiple colors. the multiple individual color filters are arranged corresponding to the multiple photoelectric conversion elements, respectively. at least one of the multiple individual color filters includes a primary color type individual color filter. the primary color type individual color filter allows light of a corresponding primary color to permeate. the primary color type individual color filter has a first given transmittance for one of other primary colors other than the corresponding primary color, at which one of the other primary colors permeates the primary color type individual color filter. the first given transmittance is higher than a lower limit of a transmittance improving a sensitivity of the image sensor.
Inventor(s): Raymond Michael Stitt of Ada MI (US) for denso corporation, Eric John Smith of Holland MI (US) for denso corporation, Tyler Lloyd Zoerner of Kentwood MI (US) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04W4/38, H04W4/70, H04W4/80, H04W84/18
CPC Code(s): H04W4/38
Abstract: a system and a method to wirelessly synchronize, monitor, or communicate, or a combination thereof, amongst sensors (e.g., sensors, hubs, sensor controllers, etc.) in a bluetooth low energy-based microlocation system. the system or method, or both, may use the ble hardware (e.g., transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.) to interleave a communications protocol within the connection interval gaps of the ble protocol used to communicate with devices.
Inventor(s): Tatsuki NAGANO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Hideaki TAKAHASHI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04W72/0457, H04W72/1268, H04W76/20
CPC Code(s): H04W56/0015
Abstract: a communication apparatus includes: a transmitter configured to perform physical uplink control channel (pucch) transmission; a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, configuration information including a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (ssb) index indicating an ssb to be referred to for the pucch transmission; and a controller configured to control the pucch transmission with reference to the ssb indicated by the ssb index. the controller is configured to specify the ssb indicated by the ssb index as a non-cell-defining ssb in a case where an absolute radio-frequency channel number indicating a frequency location at which the non-cell-defining ssb is transmitted is received.
Inventor(s): Tatsuki NAGANO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Hideaki TAKAHASHI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04L43/0811, H04W72/0457, H04W76/20
CPC Code(s): H04W56/0015
Abstract: a communication apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, configuration information including a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (ssb) index indicating an ssb to be referred to for performing at least one of operations of radio link monitoring (rlm) and beam failure detection (bfd); and a controller configured to perform the at least one operation with reference to the ssb indicated by the ssb index. the controller is configured to specify the ssb indicated by the ssb index as a non-cell-defining ssb in a case where an absolute radio-frequency channel number indicating a frequency location at which the non-cell-defining ssb is transmitted is received.
Inventor(s): SHO MATSUMOTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, YOUICHI HAYASE of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, YUTO HONDA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, TADASHI NAKASHIMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04W72/542, H04W72/541
CPC Code(s): H04W72/542
Abstract: a wireless communication system, which performs wireless communication between a master device and a slave device, is configured to: detect characteristic data indicating a communication quality of wireless communication for each communication channel; generate, for each communication channel, first evaluation data and second evaluation data, based on the detected characteristic data, the second evaluation data having a higher responsiveness to a change occurred in the characteristic data compared with the first evaluation data; determine deterioration of the communication quality for each communication channel based on the first evaluation data and the second evaluation data; decide one communication channel whose communication quality is determined to be deteriorated as a communication channel to be excluded from the multiple communication channels for performing the wireless communication.
- DENSO CORPORATION
- B60H1/00
- CPC B60H1/00692
- Denso corporation
- B60K26/02
- CPC B60K26/021
- B60L15/20
- B60L3/00
- B60L50/00
- CPC B60L15/20
- B60W50/14
- CPC B60W50/14
- E04D13/076
- CPC E04D13/0765
- F16K11/16
- F16K25/00
- F16K31/04
- CPC F16K11/166
- G01S7/40
- G01S13/58
- G01S13/931
- CPC G01S7/4021
- G06F3/0488
- G06F3/01
- G06F3/04845
- CPC G06F3/0488
- G06F8/65
- H04L9/40
- CPC G06F8/65
- G09B19/16
- CPC G09B19/167
- H01L29/78
- H01L27/06
- H01L29/06
- H01L29/66
- H01L29/861
- CPC H01L29/7803
- H02M7/5387
- H02M1/08
- H02M1/12
- CPC H02M7/5387
- H02P25/18
- H02P27/06
- CPC H02P25/186
- H03K17/30
- H03K17/06
- CPC H03K17/30
- H04L5/00
- H04W48/12
- H04W68/02
- CPC H04L5/0094
- H04N9/64
- H01L27/146
- H04N25/11
- CPC H04N9/646
- H04W4/38
- H04W4/70
- H04W4/80
- H04W84/18
- CPC H04W4/38
- H04W56/00
- H04W72/0457
- H04W72/1268
- H04W76/20
- CPC H04W56/0015
- H04L43/0811
- H04W72/542
- H04W72/541
- CPC H04W72/542
