DENSO CORPORATION patent applications on July 25th, 2024

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Patent Applications by DENSO CORPORATION on July 25th, 2024

DENSO CORPORATION: 16 patent applications

DENSO CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of H01L29/16 (3), H01L29/78 (3), B60W50/14 (2), B60W40/08 (2), H01L29/66 (2) B60W60/00133 (2), B01D53/326 (1), B60R21/01542 (1), B60R25/245 (1), B60W50/029 (1)

With keywords such as: unit, vehicle, device, region, sound, gas, semiconductor, current, value, and substrate in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by DENSO CORPORATION

20240246027. GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuta NISHIWAKI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): B01D53/32, B01D53/62

CPC Code(s): B01D53/326



Abstract: a gas recovery system, which separates a gas to be recovered from a mixed gas by an electrochemical reaction, includes at least one electrochemical cell and a housing. the electrochemical cell has a working electrode and a counter electrode. the housing includes a gas inflow section that allows the mixed gas to flow inside the housing and a gas outflow section that allows the mixed gas to flow out from the inside of the housing. when a voltage is applied between the working electrode and the counter electrode, the working electrode adsorbs the gas to be recovered contained in the mixed gas. the gas inflow section has a shape in which an opening area decreases toward a downstream side in a gas flow direction in which the mixed gas flows from the gas inflow section toward the gas outflow section.


20240246503. VEHICLE INSIDE VIEW MONITOR_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuki DATE of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Ryosuke OGURI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yoshiki MATSUSHITA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): B60R21/015, B60L58/12

CPC Code(s): B60R21/01542



Abstract: a vehicle inside view monitor monitors inside view of passenger compartment of vehicle which is parked. vehicle inside view monitor includes living object sensor, environment determiner, environment improvement unit, and state-of-charge determiner. living object sensor works detecting living object left in passenger compartment. when living object is detected, environment determiner determines whether deterioration condition of passenger compartment which is unsuitable for living object has occurred. when determined that deterioration condition of passenger compartment has occurred, environment improvement unit actuates at least one of a high-power improvement device and a low-power improvement device. state-of-charge determiner determines whether a state of charge of battery has reduced. when determined that deterioration condition of passenger compartment has occurred, environment improvement unit actuates high-power improvement device unless state of charge of battery is determined to have decreased and alternatively actuates only low-power improvement device when state of charge of battery is determined to have decreased.


20240246548. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, OBJECT TRACKING DEVICE, TRACKING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Yusuke AKAMINE of Nisshin-city (JP) for denso corporation, Takuya TAKAYAMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): B60W50/029, B60W50/02, G01S7/41, G01S13/56

CPC Code(s): B60W50/029



Abstract: an information processing device for a vehicle includes an observed value detection unit, a tracking unit, and an abnormality determination unit. the abnormality determination unit determines whether a vehicle speed abnormality has occurred. if it is determined that no vehicle speed abnormality has occurred, the tracking unit performs a first process using a predicted value of a relative speed based on a detection result of a vehicle speed to calculate a current estimated value. if it is determined that the vehicle speed abnormality has occurred, the tracking unit performs a second process different from the first process to calculate the current estimated value.


20240246567. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Takuya KUME of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kazuki Izumi of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, A61B5/00, A61B5/18, B60W30/18, B60W40/08, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W60/00133



Abstract: a vehicle control device that performs sleep-permitted automated driving during which a driver is permitted to sleep is configured to estimate a condition of the driver and to exercise control to reduce stimulation to the driver when it is estimated that the driver is in a sleep state during the sleep-permitted automated driving of the vehicle.


20240246568. VEHICLE DEVICE AND VEHICLE ESTIMATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Takuya KUME of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kazuki IZUMI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W40/08, B60W50/10, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W60/00133



Abstract: a vehicle device or a vehicle estimation method estimates whether the driver is in an abnormal state different from a sleeping state by using a plurality of types of sensors, determines whether the vehicle is in a sleep-permitted automated driving or a sleep-unpermitted driving. when determining that the vehicle is in the sleep-unpermitted driving, the device or the method estimates whether the driver is in the abnormal state by using the plurality of types of the sensors. when determining that the vehicle is in the sleep-permitted automated driving, the device or the method reduces the plurality of types for estimation.


20240247661. CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Mari FUKADA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Shuzo Oda of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Jun Yamaoka of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): F04D29/28, F04D29/38, F04D29/66

CPC Code(s): F04D29/281



Abstract: a centrifugal blower includes a plurality of blades, a shroud, a main plate and a tubular portion. an air flow passage is formed between each adjacent two of the blades. when the blades are rotated, air, which is suctioned from one axial side into a suction port is conducted through the air flow passage and is radially outwardly discharged. the shroud has a cover region, which faces another axial side and is shaped in a convex arcuate form. an axial end part of the tubular portion, which faces the one axial side, has an end surface. the end surface and a second virtual line are parallel to each other, or a distance, which is measured between the end surface and the second virtual line in the axial direction, is progressively increased from a radially inner part to a radially outer part of the end surface.


20240248006. ABNORMAL SOUND DETECTION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): TETSUTO KAWAI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, KAZUAKI MAWATARI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): G01M99/00

CPC Code(s): G01M99/005



Abstract: an abnormal sound detection device includes: a sound acquisition unit that obtains operation sound of a target apparatus as a sound pressure time signal that is a time signal indicative of a time variation in intensity of sound pressure signals; a signal transform unit that transforms the sound pressure time signal to a frequency characteristic indicative of intensity of the sound pressure signals at respective frequencies; an abnormal sound emphasis unit that obtains, based on the frequency characteristic, an abnormal sound emphasized signal obtained by emphasizing intensity of a sound pressure signal at a frequency in association with the abnormal sound of the target apparatus; and an abnormal sound determination unit that determines whether the abnormal sound is included in the operation sound based on the abnormal sound emphasized signal.


20240248178. VEHICLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR RANGING DEVICE, AND RANGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Kohei TOYAMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Taro BEPPU of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): G01S7/481, G01S17/931

CPC Code(s): G01S7/4813



Abstract: a vehicle mounting structure for a ranging device includes a ranging device, a bracket, and a shielding plate. the ranging device measures the distance to an object by emitting transmitted waves and detecting reflected waves from the object to which the transmitted wave has been emitted. the bracket attaches the ranging device in a mounting space formed on an outer surface of a vehicle and capable of accommodating the ranging device. the shielding plate covers the mounting space from the outer-surface side of the vehicle with the ranging device attached in the mounting space. the mounting space is provided on at least one of a front surface of the vehicle, a side surface of the vehicle, or a rear surface of the vehicle. the shielding plate forms an opening for introducing into the mounting space traveling wind occurring along with travel of the vehicle.


20240248183. LIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Kenta AZUMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): G01S7/487, G01S7/4863, G01S7/4865, G01S7/497, G01S17/10

CPC Code(s): G01S7/4873



Abstract: a light distance measurement device detects a distance to a target. the light distance measurement device includes an irradiation unit, photodetectors, a level adjustment unit, a peak detection unit, a pulse information acquisition unit, and a distance calculation unit. the irradiation unit irradiates sensing light in a detection target direction. the photodetectors is arranged in a matrix and responds to the sensing light. the level adjustment unit changes an irradiation intensity of the sensing light or detection sensitivity of the photodetectors. the peak detection unit detects a received light pulse and a peak of the received light pulse. the pulse information acquisition unit acquires, as pulse information, a data set indicating a predetermined feature amount related to the received light pulse. the pulse information includes normal and suppression pulse information. the distance calculation unit calculates a distance value to the target based on the normal and suppression pulse information.


20240248201. RADAR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Yasunori NISHIOKA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): G01S13/931, G01S13/08, G01S13/58

CPC Code(s): G01S13/931



Abstract: a radar device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a target detection unit, a multipath ghost determination unit, a monorail environment determination unit, and a monorail vehicle determination unit. the multipath ghost determination unit extracts a relay reflective target from detected targets, and determines a moving object detected erroneously due to a stationary object from or to which radar waves are relayed by the relay reflective target, as being a multipath ghost. the monorail environment determination unit determines whether an environment in which the vehicle carrying the radar device is traveling is a monorail environment. when the environment in which the vehicle carrying the radar device is traveling is the monorail environment, the monorail vehicle determination unit determines that the relay reflective target is a monorail vehicle, based on the number of multipath ghosts.


20240250128. SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE, SILICON CARBIDE WAFER, AND SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): HIDEYUKI UEHIGASHI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): H01L29/16, H01L29/10, H01L29/36, H01L29/78

CPC Code(s): H01L29/1608



Abstract: a silicon carbide substrate includes a substrate made of silicon carbide and having a young's modulus of 475 gpa or more at 500� c. measured by a resonance method. a silicon carbide wafer includes: the silicon carbide substrate; and an epitaxial layer formed on the silicon carbide substrate. the epitaxial layer has a thickness within a range of 4 to 40 �m. a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: the silicon carbide substrate; an epitaxial layer formed on the silicon carbide substrate; and a semiconductor element in which a current flows in a stacking direction of the silicon carbide substrate and the epitaxial layer.


20240250164. DIODE, FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR HAVING THE DIODE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DIODE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Masahiro KUMITA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation, Katsumi SUZUKI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation, Takuji ARAUCHI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation, Jun SAITO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): H01L29/78, H01L21/02, H01L21/04, H01L29/16, H01L29/66

CPC Code(s): H01L29/7805



Abstract: a diode has a semiconductor substrate made of silicon carbide. the semiconductor substrate includes a p-type first semiconductor region, a drift region below the first semiconductor region, and an n-type second semiconductor region below the drift region. the drift region has a plurality of p-type column regions and a plurality of n-type column regions alternately arranged in a lateral direction. the drift region includes a specific region distributed over the plurality of p-type column regions and the plurality of n-type column regions, at least at a part in a depth direction. the plurality of p-type column regions has an effective p-type impurity concentration that is lower in the specific region than in a portion around the specific region, and the plurality of n-type column regions has an effective n-type impurity concentration that is higher in the specific region than in a portion around the specific region.


20240250166. TRENCH GATE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Hidemoto TOMITA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): H01L29/78, H01L21/18, H01L29/10, H01L29/16, H01L29/66

CPC Code(s): H01L29/7813



Abstract: a trench gate semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second trenches, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, and an upper electrode. the semiconductor substrate includes an n-type first semiconductor region in contact with the upper electrode, a p-type body region extending from the gate insulating film in the first trench to the gate insulating film in the second trench below the first semiconductor region, and an n-type second semiconductor region extending from the gate insulating film in the first trench to the gate insulating film in the second trench below the body region. a maximum value of a distance between the first trench and the second trench in a depth range in which the body region is disposed is less than 200 nm. the distance between the first trench and the second trench at the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is larger than the maximum value.


20240250293. SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): Hitoshi ONODERA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Shuhei YOSHIDA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yuta SHIMONISHI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): H01M10/0562, H01M4/62, H01M10/0585, H01M50/431, H01M50/443, H01M50/449

CPC Code(s): H01M10/0562



Abstract: a solid electrolyte for a secondary battery includes a core phase having a particle shape and a shell phase covering at least a part of the core phase. the shell phase consists of one or more phases. a constituent material of the core phase includes a pyrochlore solid electrolyte represented by a composition formula of aaabbox, where aa is an alkali metal, ab is a lanthanoid, b is a cationic metal, and x is an anion that is substitutable with o. a constituent material of the shell phase includes a material having a chemical composition including li and different from a chemical composition of the pyrochlore solid electrolyte, and having a melting point lower than a melting point of the pyrochlore solid electrolyte.


20240250624. MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)

Inventor(s): YUSUKE SHIBATA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation

IPC Code(s): H02P3/18, H02P23/14, H02P25/03

CPC Code(s): H02P3/18



Abstract: a motor control device controls energization to a motor having two three-phase winding sets configured such that their electrical angle phase difference is �(�+120�n)� (0<�o≤60�, n is an integer). a current redistribution section of a current command value calculation unit executes “current redistribution process” when a predetermined condition is satisfied. in the current redistribution process, the current redistribution section calculates a specific maximum current value, which is the maximum value of the absolute values of the three-phase current command values in each system, for each electrical angle. the current redistribution section redistributes the current command values of the two systems so that a ratio between i1_max(�)�(1+�(�)), which is the specific maximum current value of the first system after the redistribution, and i2_max(�)�(1−�(�)), which is the specific maximum current value of the second system after the redistribution, approaches a predetermined target ratio.


DENSO CORPORATION patent applications on July 25th, 2024