Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording program
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233866
A vehicle control device includes: a recognition part recognizing a first road marking line on a first side of a lane traveled by a vehicle; an obtaining part obtaining information on a second road marking line on the first side of the lane from map information; and a support part that executes a support processing for preventing the vehicle from deviating from a road marking line when a probability that the vehicle deviates from the road marking line is greater than or equal to a…
Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12238360
An information processing device of an embodiment includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first information of output content to be output by each of a plurality of shared moving objects used by a plurality of users, a providing unit that provides second information obtained by associating the first information with the shared moving object to a terminal device of the user, and a reception unit that receives an application for use of the shared moving object which is transmitted…
Engine generator
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12237801
A starter starts an engine. A power supply supplies power to the starter. A generator is driven by the engine. An inverter including a first conversion circuit for converting an AC generated by the generator into a DC, and a second conversion circuit for converting the DC into an AC. An outlet outputs the AC from the inverter to a load. A detection circuit detects the load connected to the outlet. A control circuit stops or starts the engine in accordance with the load. The control…
Motor control device
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12237784
A motor control device of the present invention includes a magnetic-flux command value generator and a current-command value generator. The magnetic-flux command value generator is configured to generate a magnetic-flux command value based on a torque-command value. The current-command value generator is configured to generate a current-command value on the basis of the magnetic-flux command value. The magnetic-flux command value generator includes a magnetic-flux command calculator, a…
Power supply device with generator and battery
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12237716
The present invention provides a power supply device that supplies power to an external load, comprising: a generator configured to generate electric power by power of an engine; a housing container configured to house a battery; a state determination unit configured to determine a state of the power supply device; and a control unit configured to control charging of the battery housed in the housing container and power supply to the external load, wherein the generator includes a tank…
Electric power supply apparatus
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12237709
The present invention provides an electric power supply apparatus that supplies power to an external load, characterized by comprising: a generator capable of generating electric power by motive power of an engine; a container capable of housing a battery; a first detector configured to detect a remaining amount of the battery housed in the container; a determining unit configured to determine a maximum amount of electric power that can be output from the electric power supply apparatus,…
Identifying a limited function of a mobile object during update of a mobile object control unit
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12236225
The control system comprises: a mobile object control unit configured to control a mobile object; an update control unit configured to control reception of an update program for the mobile object control unit from an external device and to control an update of the mobile object control unit with the update program; and a notification control unit configured to notify a user of information on a function to be limited in the mobile object that occurs during the update of the mobile object…
Calibration device, calibration method, drive recorder, vehicle, and storage medium
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12236009
A calibration device for calibrating line-of-sight detection processing based on an image of a face of a user includes an instruction unit configured to instruct the user to look at each of a plurality of positions, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire, for each of the plurality of positions, the image of the face of the user looking at each position. The instruction unit is configured to, when giving an instruction to look at a position that is not in front of the user of the…
Outboard motor
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12234001
An outboard motor 10 includes a drive shaft 33, a propeller shaft 35, a worm wheel 66, and a worm 67. The drive shaft is connected to a drive motor 37 via a reduction unit 38. The propeller shaft is connected via a bevel gear unit to intersect the drive shaft. The worm wheel is disposed coaxially with the drive shaft and rotates to turn the propeller shaft around the drive shaft. The worm engages with the worm wheel and is connected to a steering motor. The worm has a torque receiving…
Display method and system
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233919
Provided is a vehicle control device including: a storage device storing a program; and a hardware processor executing the program stored in the storage device to: recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle; determine whether or not the surrounding situation includes a road division line; control steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; determine a driving mode of the vehicle as any one of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving…
Vehicle behavior control method
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233842
A vehicle behavior control method is suitable for a vehicle behavior control device. The vehicle behavior control device includes: a lateral acceleration sensor, detecting lateral acceleration occurring in a vehicle body; a wheel speed sensor, detecting a wheel speed of a wheel; a steering angle sensor, detecting a steering angle of the wheel; a steering angle lateral acceleration calculation unit, calculating steering angle lateral acceleration from the wheel speed and the steering…
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233834
A vehicle control device includes: a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle; an input unit configured to receive an input operation from an occupant of the host vehicle; a controller configured to perform automatic stop control of decelerating and stopping the host vehicle when the input operation is received by the input unit; and a setter configured to perform a setting process of setting a first time after the input operation has been received by…
Exterior light structure for vehicle
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233773
An exterior light structure is mounted in a vehicle including fender members and a hood member. The fender members are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body. The hood member is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members. The exterior light structure includes lamp bodies 22. The lamp bodies 22 are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction. The lamp bodies 22…
Vehicle system, control method of vehicle system, and control program of vehicle system
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233750
A vehicle system includes a fuel cell system, a battery, a drive device that operates with power, a load different from the drive device, a positional information acquisition unit, a traveling route setting unit, and a control device configured to control power to be supplied to the load from the fuel cell system and the battery based on positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit and a traveling route set by the traveling route setting unit.
Charging control apparatus, moving body, charging control system, and charging control method
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12233736
With a charging control apparatus, first, a chargeable amount is acquired. Then, the charging control apparatus calculates a minimum SOC that is the lowest SOC needed by the vehicle for the following travel. Then, the charging control apparatus sets a target SOC that restricts deterioration of the battery and is greater than or equal to the minimum SOC. Alternatively, the charging control apparatus sets a target charging amount that restricts deterioration of the battery and is less than…
Wheel for an automobile
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
D1063782
Vehicle control device, vehicle, method of controlling vehicle control device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Granted: February 18, 2025
Patent Number:
12227171
This invention provides a vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle, which comprises a first detection unit configured to detect an out-of-lane region outside a lane in which the vehicle is traveling; a second detection unit configured to detect an obstacle; and a determination unit configured to determine that performing steering control in the out-of-lane region is approved by a driver when the vehicle enters the out-of-lane region in response to a steering operation by the…
Communication control apparatus, communication system, communication control method, and storage medium for determining whether to permit data transmission
Granted: February 18, 2025
Patent Number:
12231348
There is provided a communication control apparatus comprising a processor. The processor receives, from a first mobile communication apparatus, a request for permission of data transmission to a second mobile communication apparatus, the second mobile communication apparatus including a buffer memory to store received data. The processor determines whether to permit the data transmission based on a free capacity of the buffer memory and a reserved capacity indicated by a reservation…
Control device, wireless relay device, computer readable storage medium, and control method
Granted: February 18, 2025
Patent Number:
12231213
Provided is a control device comprising an information obtaining portion configured to obtain a type of a cell of which a wireless relay device is within range, the wireless relay device being within range of the cell of a radio base station and for relaying communication between the radio base station or a communication terminal, or to obtain a communication allowance of communication between the radio base station and the wireless relay device; and a determination portion configured to…
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium
Granted: February 18, 2025
Patent Number:
12227178
A vehicle control device according to an embodiment includes an imager configured to image surroundings of a host vehicle, a recognizer configured to recognize a surroundings situation of the host vehicle, a driving controller configured to control one or both of speed and steering of the host vehicle on the basis of a result of the recognition of the recognizer, and a controller configured to control the driving controller on the basis of imaging content of the imager, and the…
