TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications published on September 21st, 2023
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MOTION SICKNESS ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOTION SICKNESS ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM (18085845)
Abstract
The motion sickness estimation device includes an opening and closing detection unit configured to detect an opening/closing state of an eye of a vehicle occupant, a face direction estimation unit configured to estimate an orientation of a face of the occupant, and an occupant state estimation unit configured to calculate a traveling speed of the motion sickness with respect to the occupant based on the opening/closing state of the eye and the orientation of the face.
Inventor
Shingo Maeda
METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYST FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION (18082678)
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of producing a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, including: (i) a process in which a Pd precursor and a Pt precursor are dissolved in a solvent to prepare a solution containing Pd and Pt, the content of Pt with respect to a total weight of Pd and Pt being 85 weight % or less; and (ii) a process in which the solution containing Pd and Pt prepared in the process (i) is supported on a catalyst coating layer.
Inventor
Norio ISHIKAWA
EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST (18177170)
Abstract
Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst improved in warm-up performance while suppressing HC poisoning of a noble metal in an atmosphere in which an air-fuel ratio (A/F) is rich and the HC poisoning easily occurs. The present disclosure relates to an exhaust gas purification catalyst that includes a substrate and a catalyst coating layer coated on the substrate. The catalyst coating layer includes a lower coating layer coated on the substrate and an upper coating layer coated on the lower coating layer. The lower coating layer contains a noble metal. The upper coating layer contains Pd and/or Pt. The Pd and/or Pt contained in the upper coating layer is supported on A1O by a certain amount or more. A thickness of the upper coating layer is adjusted.
Inventor
Nobusuke Kabashima
EJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATTER (18150376)
Abstract
Provided are an ejection device including an insertion portion that is held by an operator and inserted toward a relevant portion in a narrow space, and a method for removing foreign matter adhering to the relevant portion. The insertion portion includes an ejection unit including a fluidic substance ejection port in a distal end portion. A foreign matter removing surface configured to remove foreign matter adhering to the relevant portion by scraping the foreign matter off the relevant portion is located on the distal end portion of the ejection unit.
Inventor
Tetsuhiro TAKENAKA
MICRO-OSCILLATOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICRO-OSCILLATOR, AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MICRO-OSCILLATOR (18183307)
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a micro-oscillator includes: preparing a substrate having a flat portion and a curved surface portion formed in a three-dimensional curved shape protruding from one surface of the flat portion, the curved surface portion being surrounded by the flat portion; and irradiating an outer surface of the curved surface portion with a laser beam to separate the curved surface portion from the flat portion.
Inventor
YUUKI INAGAKI
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM (18096195)
Abstract
The information processing device includes an acquisition unit, a recognition unit, and a specification unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire information indicating an action trajectory of an expert for a specific task. The recognition unit is configured to recognize each operation on the target object in time series based on the action trajectory. The specification unit is configured to specify each operation for causing the robot to execute the task based on each operation recognized by the recognition unit and a configuration of the robot.
Inventor
Yutaro ISHIDA
REGULATED REGION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MOBILE BODY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, REGULATED REGION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM (18103058)
Abstract
A regulated region management system includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: acquire a hand-drawn input image input to an environment map; and estimate a regulated region based on the environment map and the hand-drawn input image. The regulated region is a region to which entry of a mobile body is regulated. The one or more processors are configured to: transmit regulated region information that indicates the regulated region to the mobile body when the mobile body is not remotely manipulated using a manipulation terminal; and transmit the regulated region information to the manipulation terminal when the mobile body is remotely manipulated using the manipulation terminal.
Inventor
Syuuhei SHIRO
VEHICLE COATING STRUCTURE (17949215)
Abstract
A vehicle coating structure formed on a surface of a base plate of an exterior member of a vehicle includes: a first coating layer formed on the surface of the base plate of the exterior member; a peelable layer formed on a surface of the first coating layer or the surface of the base plate, the peelable layer having peeling performance; and a second coating layer formed on a surface of the peelable layer and having thermal insulation performance.
Inventor
Junya OGAWA
MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE (18325425)
Abstract
A mounting structure for a power storage device includes: a power storage device including a power storage stack and a housing case; a floor member; and a rear bracket. The housing case includes a lower case having a rear wall, and an upper case. The floor member is provided with an attachment portion for attaching the rear bracket. The rear bracket includes a front end portion and a rear end portion that is attached to the attachment portion. The power storage stack is disposed inside the housing case to provide a gap between the power storage stack and the rear wall. The front end portion of the rear bracket is fixed to the rear wall to be located between an upper surface and a lower surface of the power storage stack in an up-down direction.
Inventor
Masaki SHIMADA
ACTUATOR SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD (18083960)
Abstract
An actuator system configured to control an operation of a vehicle includes at least one application configured to set a kinematic plan for the vehicle, and one and more processors configured to arbitrate a plurality of kinematic plans including a kinematic plan set by the at least one application.
Inventor
Takahisa HARADA
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (18122428)
Abstract
The controller retains the supply power before receiving the connection signal in the disconnected state and calculates the remaining charging time, when a connection signal of the disconnection state is received by operating the connection switch while the charging device is charging the power storage device using power from the external power source with the charging device connected to the external power source via the cable device, and further when the connection between the vehicle side connector and the cable side connector is detected by the connection detection device.
Inventor
Fumiyoshi Kuribara
SERVER AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD (18148490)
Abstract
A server controls a vehicle group including a plurality of vehicles configured to be electrically connectable to an external power source. The server includes a selection unit that selects a plurality of target vehicles from among the vehicle group before a start of a predetermined adjustment period, and a charging control unit. The charging control unit controls at least one of the target vehicles such that a total charging power of the power accumulation device included in each of the target vehicles electrically connected to the external power source follows a target value within the adjustment period, and advances a start of charging of a power accumulation device included in a first vehicle of which a charging end time is reserved within the adjustment period from among the target vehicles.
Inventor
Tomoya TAKAHASHI
DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DISPLAY OF STATUS OF SECONDARY BATTERY (18324309)
Abstract
A vehicle includes: an instrument panel; and an ECU that controls the instrument panel so that the instrument panel displays an icon representing a status of a battery. The icon represents one of a first indication and a second indication by an increase or decrease of a scale in a display region of the icon, and the other one of the first indication and the second indication by an amount indicated by a size of a display area of the icon, the first indication representing SOC of the battery, the second indication representing a full charge capacity of the battery.
Inventor
Yoshiki SUGINO
PARKING ACTION NOTIFICATION DEVICE, PARKING ACTION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18151723)
Abstract
A parking action notification device includes an information notification unit configured to give a notice of information to an exterior of a vehicle. The information notification unit displays parking information to the exterior of the vehicle, the parking information being relevant to a parking action of the vehicle when the vehicle performs automatic parking.
Inventor
Ryuji OKAMURA
ANNUNCIATION METHOD, ANNUNCIATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18108700)
Abstract
A potential collision risk between a vehicle and a potential traffic participant predicted to be present ahead in a direction of travel of the vehicle is foreseen. A first annunciation is performed notifying those in a vicinity that the vehicle is traveling, using an externally-directed annunciator installed in the vehicle, in response to the potential collision risk being foreseen. Note that when a manifested collision risk between the vehicle and a manifested traffic participant confirmed ahead in the direction of travel of the vehicle is sensed, a second annunciation notifying those in the vicinity regarding collision avoidance actions of the vehicle may be performed using the externally-directed annunciator. However, the first annunciation is prioritized over the second annunciation as long as the potential collision risk continues.
Inventor
Junichi Morimura
HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17978215)
Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine including a cylinder and a spark plug, a motor, a clutch provided between the engine and the motor, and a control device configured to start combustion in the engine by supplying electric power to the spark plug while cranking the engine via the clutch using the motor when a start request for the engine is issued. The control device includes a measuring unit configured to measure a power supply time of the spark plug in cranking of the engine, a count unit configured to count a long-time power supply number which is the number of times the power supply time is equal to or greater than a predetermined first time, and a correction unit configured to correct a cranking torque necessary for cranking the engine and required for the motor such that the cranking torque increases as the long-time power supply number increases.
Inventor
Takehiro KOMATSU
TURNING BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE (18172655)
Abstract
A turning behavior control device for a vehicle includes a yaw rate detector, a front wheel suspension, a rear wheel suspension, a brake device, a hydraulic pressure supplier, and a travel controller. The left and right front wheels of the vehicle are steered wheels and drive wheels. The travel controller includes a deviation value calculator configured to calculate a deviation between a standard yaw rate for determining a degree of understeer during turning of the vehicle and a yaw rate detected by the yaw rate detector, and a braking force controller configured to output, to the hydraulic pressure supplier, a first signal for applying braking forces to left and right front wheels in addition to a turning inner rear wheel when it is determined that the deviation calculated by the deviation value calculator exceeds a predetermined deviation reference value.
Inventor
Koji MATSUNO
PARKING CONTROL APPARATUS (18119614)
Abstract
A parking control apparatus includes a control unit capable of executing backward parking assist control based on surrounding information. In a case when a parking space is detected, when a specific condition to be satisfied when the parking space has a relatively narrow width is satisfied, the control unit executes guidance control as the backward parking assist control. The guidance control is control for moving a vehicle from a current position to a guidance target position in front of the parking space, so that the vehicle stops at the guidance target position in a posture in which: a vehicle’s longitudinal axis is parallel to a long-side direction of the parking space; a vehicle’s width is included in the width of the parking space when viewed from front; and the parking space is in closer proximity to a rear end portion than to a front end portion of the vehicle.
Inventor
Yuki MINASE
VEHICLE CONTROLLER, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE (18157927)
Abstract
A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to detect a lane on which a vehicle is traveling, determine whether the position of the detected lane relative to an edge of a road being traveled by the vehicle may differ from an actual position, identify first control of the vehicle required to execute on the detected lane and second control of the vehicle required to execute on an adjoining lane adjoining the detected lane, omit to execute the first control when the position of the detected lane may differ from the actual position and the first control is prohibited on the adjoining lane, and execute the second control when the position of the detected lane may differ from the actual position and the second control exists.
Inventor
Takahiro SETA
CONTROLLER, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SPEED (18173862)
Abstract
A vehicle speed controller includes a processor configured to detect a current lane in which a vehicle is traveling, detect a start point at which a curved road section starts within a predetermined distance ahead of the vehicle, estimate the curvature of the current lane in the road section, determine whether the current lane is a fast lane or a slow lane, set a reference speed of the vehicle so that the reference speed decreases as the curvature of the current lane increases and that the reference speed is greater when the current lane is the fast lane than when the current lane is the slow lane, and control the speed of the vehicle so that the speed of the vehicle at the start point of the road section will not be greater than the reference speed.
Inventor
Masao Ueyama
TRAVELING ASSISTANCE METHOD, TRAVELING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18100668)
Abstract
Offset control of offsetting a traveling position of a vehicle to increase a lateral distance from an approaching vehicle in an adjacent lane is actuated. When the offset control is actuated, an index value that is decided from an actuation history of the offset control and in which a higher weight is given to an actuation history of the offset control in the recent past than to an actuation history of the offset control in the distant past is calculated. As the index value, the actuation frequency of the offset control in a most recent predetermined time may be calculated. Moreover, an offset amount when the offset control is executed is changed in accordance with the index value.
Inventor
Yukikazu TSUDA
VEHICLE SPEED LIMITING DEVICE, VEHICLE SPEED LIMITING METHOD, AND VEHICLE SPEED LIMITING PROGRAM (18168746)
Abstract
A vehicle speed limiting device includes a control device with first and second speed limiting functions, and a first cancel function for disabling the first speed limiting function when a first condition is satisfied and the vehicle speed matches a first speed. The control device has a first cancel function canceling the second speed limiting function when an elapsed time from a first time at which the first speed limiting function is disabled by the first cancel function to a second time when the vehicle speed reaches a second speed lower than a predetermined threshold and the first condition is satisfied at the second time; or a second cancel function for disabling the second speed limiting function when a difference between the first and second speeds is smaller than a predetermined threshold and the first condition is satisfied at the second time after the first speed limiting function is disabled.
Inventor
Masaru OTSUKI
HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (18066284)
Abstract
The hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine, a motor, a clutch, an accelerator operation amount detecting unit, and a control device. The control device is configured to include: a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the accelerator operation amount is equal to or greater than a threshold value when there is a start request for the engine; and an ignition timing control unit configured to advance an ignition timing of the engine, when an affirmative determination is made by the determination unit, than when a negative determination is made by the determination unit.
Inventor
Takahiro YOSHIDA
DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE (18101800)
Abstract
A driving support system for a vehicle includes an external information receiving unit that acquires information including position information of an obstacle, and a processor that notifies a driver of the presence of the obstacle when the obstacle is present within a predetermined range from the vehicle, based on peripheral information of the vehicle, determines, when a plurality of obstacles is present within the predetermined range, whether an inter-obstacle distance between a first obstacle that is closest to the vehicle from among the obstacles, and a second obstacle other than the first obstacle is smaller than a first predetermined distance that is set in advance, and performs control for restricting a notification of the presence of the second obstacle to the driver when the inter-obstacle distance is smaller than the first predetermined distance.
Inventor
Yuki NAKAGAWA
DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM (18121820)
Abstract
A driver assist system configured not to provide wrong information about a distance to an obstacle without using map data. A controller of the driver assist system comprises: a linear distance calculator that calculates a linear distance from to the obstacle; an estimator that estimates that an actual distance to the obstacle is different from the linear distance; and an information delivery inhibitor that inhibits provision of the information about a distance to the obstacle to the driver, if the estimator estimates that the actual distance is different from the linear distance.
Inventor
Yuki NAKAGAWA
VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE (18319791)
Abstract
An ADS performs processing including setting an immobilization command to “Applied” when an autonomous state has been set to an autonomous mode, when an acceleration command has a value indicating deceleration, when an actual moving direction indicates a standstill state, and when a wheel lock request is issued, setting the acceleration command to V1, and setting the acceleration command to zero when an immobilization status has been set to “11”.
Inventor
Ikuma SUZUKI
ANODE-SIDE SEPARATOR AND WATER ELECTROLYZER (18155931)
Abstract
The anode-side separator of the present disclosure is an anode-side separator used in a water electrolyzer, and includes a metal substrate made of titanium or stainless steel, and a conductive oxide film containing indium-tin-oxide (ITO) provided on the surface of the metal substrate.
Inventor
Joji Yoshimura
METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOAD OF WATER ELECTROLYSIS STACK, METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS (18166014)
Abstract
Provided is a method of controlling a load of a water electrolysis stack in which a plurality of water electrolysis cells including an anode disposed on one side and a cathode disposed on the other side with a solid polyelectrolyte film interposed are stacked and housed. The method includes determining an appropriate load based on a condition of an inside of the water electrolysis stack obtained from at least one of a temperature of the inside of the water electrolysis stack, an electrical resistance, or a water flow rate, and changing application of the load on the water electrolysis stack such that the load is the appropriate load.
Inventor
Keisuke FUJITA
DOOR CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DOOR CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR DOOR CONTROL (18169269)
Abstract
A door control device has a processor configured to determine whether or not an emergency situation has occurred in a vehicle, based on operation by a user on an operating unit that is to be operated to open a door of the vehicle, and to decide to open the door when it has been determined by the first assessment unit that the emergency situation has occurred.
Inventor
Hiromitsu KOBAYASHI
VEHICLE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM (18162929)
Abstract
A vehicle door lock system is applied to a vehicle including a vehicle body having a door opening and a door, and the vehicle door lock system includes a striker structure installed at one of the vehicle body and the door and a door lock device installed at the other of the vehicle body and the door, the striker structure includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion disposed away from each other in the width direction, the door lock device includes a hook that is displaced between a locking position where the hook is allowed to be locked to the first engagement portion and a retraction position where the hook is not allowed to be locked to the first engagement portion, and the hook is positioned between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion in the width direction when positioned at the locking position.
Inventor
Daiki KATO
RADIATOR PIPE RETENTION STRUCTURE (18182389)
Abstract
The radiator pipe holding structure is equipped with a square cylindrical shaped air guide duct. The air guide duct is located between the radiator and the front grille. The air guide duct extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the air guide duct surrounds the front surface of the radiator. The air guide duct also has a duct wall. The duct wall is part of a square cylindrical shape. The duct wall has a retaining portion. The retaining portion holds the cylindrical pipe. The portion has a partially cut bellows. The shape of the ridge and valley portions is an open ring with the ridge and valley portions partially removed.
Inventor
Tetsuya ONODA
CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (18069900)
Abstract
A control device for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform a start-up control of shifting the connection and disconnection clutch to a coupled state at the time of starting the internal combustion engine to rotate the internal combustion engine by the driving torque of the electric motor, and starting the first fuel injection mode using the direct injection injector. The electronic control unit is configured to switch from the first fuel injection mode to a second fuel injection mode for using the port injector prior to an end of the start-up control when the number of times of combustion cycles of the internal combustion engine with the first fuel injection mode reaches a predetermined first target number of times.
Inventor
Takahiro YOSHIDA
MEMBER FOR FASTENING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME (18164159)
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a member for fastening by joining a nut with a tubular joint portion extending from a main body formed with an internal thread to a panel with a mounting hole for the nut on an aluminum base material. The joint portion has a rotation-preventing portion with a concave and convex shaped outer peripheral surface and a guide portion extending from the rotation-preventing portion to one side. After the guide portion is inserted into the mounting hole, the nut is energized by electrodes in contact with both nut end surface sides. The nut then generates heat, and the periphery of the mounting hole is heated and softened. When the nut is pressurized with the electrodes, the rotation-preventing portion bites into the mounting hole, and the one end portion of the guide portion is swaged to become a retaining portion on one surface side of the panel.
Inventor
Hideaki MATSUOKA
VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE (18323050)
Abstract
A vehicle display device includes a display control unit that is configured to: display markers in positions, on a display unit, corresponding to future positions of a host vehicle which are acquired from an autonomous driving control unit that autonomously drives the host vehicle, and move display positions of the markers on the display unit in accordance with travel of the host vehicle and toward a reference position on the display unit corresponding to the host vehicle.
Inventor
Hitoshi KUMON
APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GENERATING LANE NETWORK (18159154)
Abstract
An apparatus for generating a lane network includes a processor configured to calculate, for each of individual points in a predetermined region connecting an entry lane and an exit lane, a probability distribution indicating a probability that the point lies on a standard trajectory, based on trajectories of one or more vehicles that traveled through the region, generate two virtual borders each connecting the positions of respective edges of the entry lane and the exit lane, set, of the individual points in the predetermined region, at least two points that lie between the two virtual borders and at which the variance of the probability distribution is not greater than a predetermined variance threshold, as control points, and generate a Bézier curve, based on the at least two control points, as a line connecting two lanes in the predetermined region in a lane network.
Inventor
Mamoru Tsukamoto
==APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING SECTIONS FOR MAP UPDATE (18183623)==
Abstract
An apparatus for determining sections for map update includes a processor configured to select, for each of pairs of two locations selected from among a plurality of locations at which vehicles can enter or exit a predetermined region, a series of road sections connecting the two locations from among a plurality of road sections as a route between the two locations, calculate, for each of the pairs, a score indicating the degree of improvement of drivers' convenience provided by generating or updating map information, based on one or more candidate sections where the map information is unavailable among individual road sections included in the route between the two locations, and identify the candidate sections included in the route of each of a predetermined number of pairs among the pairs of two locations in descending order of the score as target road sections for generating or updating the map information.
Inventor
Masahiro TANAKA
APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING SECTIONS FOR MAP UPDATE (18155874)
Abstract
An apparatus for determining sections for map update includes a processor configured to calculate a score indicating the degree of improvement of drivers' convenience provided by generating or updating map information regarding two or more road sections selected from road sections where the map information is unavailable, based on handover costs between autonomous driving and manual driving, calculate the score while replacing one or more of the two or more selected road sections with one or more unselected road sections, and identify the two or more selected road sections corresponding to a score for the case where the degree of improvement of drivers' convenience is the highest among the scores calculated before the score satisfies a predetermined end condition, as target road sections for generating or updating the map information.
Inventor
Masahiro TANAKA
SYSTEM TO SUPPORT REUSE OF SECONDARY BATTERY, SERVER USED THEREIN, AND METHOD (18090939)
Abstract
A system to support reuse of a mounted secondary battery mounted on a vehicle includes at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire supply time information on supply time of a used secondary battery that will be removed from the vehicle and first battery performance information on battery performance of the mounted secondary battery mounted on the vehicle, and generate supply information on supply of a used secondary battery, including battery performance of the used secondary battery at the supply time, in accordance with the supply time information and the first battery performance information.
Inventor
Makoto Kakuchi
VEHICLE REMOTE INSTRUCTION SYSTEM (18202652)
Abstract
In a vehicle remote instruction system, a remote commander issues a remote instruction relating to travel of an autonomous driving vehicle based on sensor information from an external sensor that detects an external environment of the autonomous driving vehicle. The vehicle remote instruction system sets a range of information to be transmitted to the remote commander among the sensor information detected by the external sensor, as a limited information range, based on the external situation or an external situation obtained based on map information and a trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle.
Inventor
Sho Otaki
VEHICLE REMOTE INSTRUCTION SYSTEM (18202667)
Abstract
In a vehicle remote instruction system, a remote commander issues a remote instruction relating to travel of an autonomous driving vehicle based on sensor information from an external sensor that detects an external environment of the autonomous driving vehicle. The vehicle remote instruction system sets a range of information to be transmitted to the remote commander among the sensor information detected by the external sensor, as a limited information range, based on the external situation or an external situation obtained based on map information and a trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle.
Inventor
Sho Otaki
VEHICLE REMOTE INSTRUCTION SYSTEM (18202673)
Abstract
In a vehicle remote instruction system, a remote commander issues a remote instruction relating to travel of an autonomous driving vehicle based on sensor information from an external sensor that detects an external environment of the autonomous driving vehicle. The vehicle remote instruction system sets a range of information to be transmitted to the remote commander among the sensor information detected by the external sensor, as a limited information range, based on the external situation or an external situation obtained based on map information and a trajectory of the autonomous driving vehicle.
Inventor
Sho OTAKI
SOFTWARE UPDATE APPARATUS, SOFTWARE UPDATE METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, VEHICLE, AND OTA MASTER (18142290)
Abstract
A software update apparatus includes a communication unit that sends a request for downloading update data to a center, a storage unit that stores the downloaded update data, and a control unit that executes, based on the update data, a control for installing, or installing and activating update software on one or more target electronic control units from among a plurality of electronic control units connected to each other via an in-vehicle network. The control unit acquires software versions of the electronic control units, determines whether there is a consistency in a combination of the acquired software versions, and executes, upon determining that there is an inconsistency in the combination of the acquired software versions, a process for attaining the consistency in the combination of the software versions.
Inventor
Satoru FUKUYO
COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD (18077368)
Abstract
The communication control apparatus includes a communication apparatus and a controller. The communication apparatus saves received data in a reception buffer, executes transfer of the received data to a transfer destination buffer from the reception buffer, erases the transferred data from the reception buffer, and interrupts the transfer upon detecting abnormality. The controller transmits data or a command to the communication apparatus. The controller checks whether the data are saved in the reception buffer after transmitting the data to the control apparatus, and transmits a command for causing the communication apparatus to execute a software reset when at least some proportion of the data are saved.
Inventor
Kazuki FUJITA
SERVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT DEVICE (18175235)
Abstract
A simulation is performed using a digital space reproduced based on a real space in which a service is provided. Based on a simulation result satisfying a predetermined convergence condition, a threshold for detecting occurrence of an abnormality in one or more works performed in association with provision of the service in the real space may be set for each work unit corresponding to the one or more works. When the threshold is set, the time difference between the preset standard working time and the simulated work time included in the simulation result satisfying the convergent condition is calculated. A larger threshold value is assigned to a work unit having a larger time difference than a work unit having a smaller time difference.
Inventor
Nobuhisa OTSUKI
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD (18146655)
Abstract
An information processing device determines whether or not an emission amount of a greenhouse gas generated for delivering a package to a predetermined user satisfies a predetermined criterion, based on first data related to a delivery of the package, and generates information on the emission amount to be presented to the user in a case where the predetermined criterion is satisfied.
Inventor
Toyokazu NAKASHIMA
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD (18150250)
Abstract
A control unit is provided that is configured to receive, from a user terminal, a request to send information to be displayed on a screen for making selections about delivery of a product and, in response to the request, to output information that is to be displayed on the screen for making selections about delivery of a product and that is about an amount of carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon dioxide corresponds to items selectable by a user who purchases the product and is emitted from a vehicle that delivers the product.
Inventor
Toyokazu NAKASHIMA
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OCCLUDED OBJECTS (18167603)
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting occluded objects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of determining a shape and pose of an object occluded by an occlusion object includes receiving, by a generative model, a latent vector, and iteratively performing an optimization routine until a loss is less than a loss threshold. The optimization routine includes generating, by the generative model, a predicted object having a shape and a pose from the latent vector, generating a predicted shadow cast by the predicted object, calculating the loss by comparing the predicted shadow with an observed shadow, and modifying the latent vector when the loss is greater than the loss threshold. The method further includes selecting the predicted object as the object when the loss is less than the loss threshold.
Inventor
Simon A.I. Stent
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18159165)
Abstract
Provided is an information processing device including a control unit that: stores a plurality of first notifications for prompting a safety action in association with the safety action to be taken by a user; selects one first notification from among the plurality of the first notifications when a determination is made to prompt the user to take the safety action in accordance with a behavior of the user; and outputs a presentation instruction for the selected one first notification.
Inventor
Takashi KASHIMURA
RELAY DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18159790)
Abstract
A relay drive control device is configured to control drive of a relay for connecting a battery mounted on a vehicle and an external power supply. The relay drive control device includes a controller configured to, when driving the relay, supply an output voltage of the battery to the relay after increasing the output voltage to a voltage value at which the relay is drivable.
Inventor
Tomohiro NAREMATSU
EVALUATION METHOD AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRODE (18091859)
Abstract
The evaluation method in the present disclosure is a method of evaluating a coating state of coated active material particles including active material particles and a coating layer that covers the surface of the active material particles. The evaluation method in the present disclosure is an evaluation method including acquiring an SEM image of the coated active material particles when a negative voltage is applied to the coated active material particles (in a retarding mode), detecting whether there is a coating layer on the surface of the active material particles based on a contrast in the SEM image, and evaluating the coating state.
Inventor
Aiko NAGANO
ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRODE (18151729)
Abstract
An electric field is formed between a substrate and a screen by applying a first voltage to the substrate and applying a second voltage to the screen. Coating powder is introduced into the electric field through the screen. An electrode is manufactured by causing the coating powder to adhere to the substrate. The first voltage has a polarity opposite to a polarity of the second voltage. When the coating powder passes through the screen, the coating powder comes into contact with the screen to apply a charge to the coating powder. The coating powder flies in the electric field by an electrostatic force to reach the substrate. An angle between a flight direction of the coating powder and a vertically downward direction is 90 degrees to 270 degrees.
Inventor
Tomoyuki UEZONO
COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL (18179690)
Abstract
A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a coated active material capable of reducing a battery resistance. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a coated active material comprising: an active material including Ni, and a coating layer configured to coat at least a part of a surface of the active material, and a NiO layer is formed between the active material and the coating layer, and an average thickness of the NiO layer is 0.9 nm or less.
Inventor
Kazuki MURAISHI
METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE (18114479)
Abstract
In a method for producing a coated active material, a coating layer containing Nb is formed on at least a part of a surface of an active material. The method includes: transforming a slurry containing the active material and a coating solution containing Nb into droplets to obtain slurry droplets; drying the slurry droplets in a heated gas stream to obtain a precursor; and baking the precursor. When obtaining the slurry droplets, a temperature of the slurry before the slurry is transformed into droplets is 5° C. or more and less than 25° C.
Inventor
Kazuki MURAISHI
COMPOSITE PARTICLE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PARTICLE (18104584)
Abstract
A composite particle includes a positive electrode active material particle and a coating film. The coating film covers at least a part of a surface of the positive electrode active material particle. The coating film includes a phosphorus compound. The phosphorus compound includes either or both of a first element and a second element, and phosphorus. The first element is a glass network-forming element. The second element is a transition element. The relationship of C/(C+C+C)≤2.5 is satisfied, where C, C, C, and Crepresent elemental concentrations obtained by measuring the composite particle by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Crepresents an elemental concentration of lithium, Crepresents an elemental concentration of phosphorus, Crepresents an elemental concentration of the first element, and Crepresents an elemental concentration of the second element.
Inventor
Masaru KUBOTA
ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY (18121408)
Abstract
An electrode mixture includes an electrode active material and a carbon nanotube as a conductive fibrous carbon material. The electrode mixture includes an inorganic nanoparticle disposed on a surface of the electrode active material.
Inventor
Kazuya TAGA
MESOPOROUS CARBON, ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, AND CATALYST LAYER (18182472)
Abstract
Mesoporous carbon includes a linked structure in which carbon particles are linked. The carbon particles have primary pores and are primary particles. An average entrance diameter of the primary pores is 2.0 nm or more and 3.0 nm or less. An average constriction diameter of the primary pores is 1.6 nm or more and 2.4 nm or less. An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell includes the mesoporous carbon and catalyst particles supported in the primary pores of the mesoporous carbon. A catalyst layer includes the electrode catalyst for a fuel cell and a catalyst layer ionomer.
Inventor
Naoki HASEGAWA
SECONDARY BATTERY (18154080)
Abstract
A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, an electrolyte layer, a negative electrode current collector, and metallic lithium as a negative electrode active material that is deposited between the electrolyte layer and the negative electrode current collector by charging, wherein a nitride of an element M is present between the electrolyte layer and the negative electrode current collector, wherein the element M is an element that is able to be alloyed with Li, and wherein the nitride is covalent.
Inventor
Keisuke MORITA
ELECTROLYTIC MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY (18183199)
Abstract
Disclosed is a technique capable of improving the filling rate of an electrolytic material and inhibiting a decrease in ionic conductivity of the electrolytic material. The electrolytic material of the present disclosure is an electrolytic material used in secondary cells, comprising a sulfide solid electrolyte and an alkali metal salt, wherein the alkali metal salt comprises a quaternary ammonium cation, an alkali metal ion, and a bistrifluoromethanesulfonylamide anion.
Inventor
Keiichi Minami
SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND SOLID STATE BATTERY (18119542)
Abstract
A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte including water resistance while maintaining an argyrodite type crystal structure. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte including an argyrodite type crystal phase, and containing Li, Ge, Sb, S, I, and A, the A is an anion with ionic radius larger than that of a sulfide ion.
Inventor
Keiichi MINAMI
ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY (18179745)
Abstract
An all-solid-state battery comprises a power generation element and a restraint member. The restraint member applies a pressure of 0.5 MPa or less to the power generation element. The power generation element includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer. The solid electrolyte layer is interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. The positive electrode layer includes a composite particle. The composite particle includes a positive electrode active material particle and a covering layer. The covering layer covers at least part of a surface of the positive electrode active material particle. The covering layer includes a sulfide solid electrolyte.
Inventor
Hiroshi NAGASE
LITHIUM ION CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY (18121835)
Abstract
Disclosed is a lithium ion conducting material having lithium ion conductive properties and thermal stability. The lithium ion conducting material of the present disclosure comprises a cyclic carbonate as a solvent and a lithium amide salt dissolved in the cyclic carbonate, wherein a molar ratio of the lithium amide salt to the cyclic carbonate is greater than 0.25 and 0.33 or less.
Inventor
Hirofumi Nakamoto
ALKALI METAL ION CONDUCTOR AND SECONDARY BATTERY (18183197)
Abstract
Disclosed is an alkali metal ion conductor capable of improving filling ratio and ionic conductivity. The alkali metal ion conductor of the present disclosure comprises an alkali metal salt, wherein said alkali metal salt comprises a quaternary ammonium cation, an alkali metal ion, a first sulfonylamide anion, and a second sulfonylamide anion different from said first sulfonylamide anion.
Inventor
Keiichi Minami
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY, BATTERY, AND BATTERY INTERMEDIATE (18121138)
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a battery includes: a placing step of placing a resin layer along at least one surface in a thickness direction of a current collector terminal; an enclosing step of enclosing the power generation element in an outer body; and a sealing step of sealing the power generation element inside the outer body. The current collector terminal includes a flat terminal portion and a tilted terminal portion. The resin layer includes a flat resin layer portion and a tilted resin layer portion. In the placing step, the resin layer is placed on the current collector terminal such that θ1>θ2 is satisfied, where θ1 is an angle between the flat terminal portion and a straight line extended from the tilted terminal portion, and θ2 is an angle between the flat resin layer portion and a straight line extended from the tilted resin layer portion.
Inventor
Yuka NAGATA
MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR WELDED STRUCTURE, AND BATTERY (18091700)
Abstract
A manufacturing method for a welded structure includes preparing a stack in which a plate-shaped first welded member made of a first metal and a plate-shaped second welded member made of a second metal are stacked, and applying a laser beam to the first welded member such that multiple loop weld marks with the same central axis are provided. In applying the laser beam, the laser beam is applied such that irradiation energy gradually reduces from a predetermined one of the weld marks, located on an inner side, toward an outermost periphery.
Inventor
Seiko KUBOTA
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY, JOINED BODY, AND BATTERY MODULE (18101794)
Abstract
A laminate is formed by overlapping at least a part of a first member and at least a part of a second member. The first member and the second member are joined by irradiating the laminate with a laser. The first member contains aluminum. The second member contains copper. The second member includes a first main surface and a second main surface. The second main surface is an opposite surface of the first main surface. A contact portion is provided due to contact of the first main surface with the first member. The second main surface is irradiated with the laser. A temperature of the contact portion is equal to or higher than an eutectic point temperature of Al and Cu and lower than a melting point of Cu.
Inventor
Akio Sato
ROTOR (18105552)
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a rotor capable of increasing torque by suppressing an increase in a magnetic resistance when a gap exists between a rotor core and a permanent magnet housed in a slot of the rotor core. The rotor core forming the rotor includes one or more first electromagnetic steel sheets and one or more second electromagnetic steel sheets alternately stacked. The first electromagnetic steel sheet includes a plurality of first slot holes forming a plurality of slots in the rotor core. The second electromagnetic steel sheet includes a plurality of second slot holes forming the plurality of slots in the rotor core and a cut-out portion provided in a part of a peripheral wall of the second slot hole and forming a gap between the rotor core and a pole face, the peripheral wall facing the pole face of the permanent magnet housed in each slot.
Inventor
Masafumi SUZUKI
COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD (18041355)
Abstract
Provided are a communication device and a communication method for reducing a processing load at the time of receiving or transmitting data. A communication device according to an embodiment includes: a receiver that receives a connection request for transmitting data for an application, and receives the data after receiving the connection request; and a processor that notifies the application of the reception of the connection request after the data is received.
Inventor
Hirochika ASAI
PERSON IDENTIFICATION METHOD, PERSON IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM (18166579)
Abstract
In the first identification processing, recognition information on a person included in an image of a first range captured by a first camera is collated with user information included in antenna information on an antenna corresponding to the first camera. When the recognition information and the user information match each other at the position and the time, the person included in the image of the first range is identified as the user, and tracking support information on the user is generated. In the second identification processing, recognition information on a person included in an image of a second range captured by a second camera is compared with the tracking support information on the first camera corresponding to the second camera, and it is determined whether the same user as the user determined to be included in the image of the first range is included in the second range.
Inventor
Norimasa KOBORI
VEHICLE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME (18146095)
Abstract
A vehicle includes: a first energy storage device that is electrically connectable to an external power supply; a wireless communication device; a second energy storage device that supplies power to the wireless communication device, and a control device that communicates with a management device outside the vehicle through the wireless communication device. The first energy storage device is configured to supply power to the second energy storage device. The control device is configured to restrict wireless communication by the wireless communication device when a communication restriction condition set using a cumulative number of communications of the wireless communication device is satisfied. The communication restriction condition when the external power supply and the vehicle are not electrically connected to each other is set to be more easily satisfied than the communication restriction condition when the external power supply and the vehicle are electrically connected to each other.
Inventor
Tomoya TAKAHASHI
