Wireless communication service provided for mobile terminal that cooperates with vehicle
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
12150202
In response to a vehicle being switched from an IGN OFF state (non-operating state) to an IGN ON state (operating state) in a state in which a mobile terminal has been activated, the use of wireless communication (Wi-Fi communication) by the mobile terminal via a network using an in-vehicle device as a base station can be started. In response to the vehicle being switched from the IGN ON state (operating state) to the IGN OFF state (non-operating state) in the state in which the mobile…
Data and connectivity management systems and methods thereof
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
12150036
A system and method for processing a resource identifier request in a vehicle that includes receiving an application data access request from at least one of an in-vehicle device and a portable device. The system and method also include retrieving and analyzing an electronically stored allow list that is stored and updated based on a wireless data plan that is associated with the vehicle and determining accessibility of the application based on analysis of the allow list. The system and…
Enabling location-based services based on geofence data and privacy settings
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
12150012
A system and method for enabling location-based services based on geofence data and privacy settings is provided. The system acquires trip data associated with a vehicle and receives a user input that includes a privacy level associated with the trip data. The system further acquires information that includes a set of geofences corresponding to a set of locations in the trip data. Each geofence of the set of geofences is associated with a rank. The system selects one or more geofences…
Power supply circuit and rotary electric machine system
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
12149194
A power supply circuit configured to supply electric power to a rotary electric machine that includes: a first phase winding including a first winding portion and a second winding portion; and a second phase winding including a third winding portion and a fourth winding portion, the power supply circuit including: a first circuit connected to the first phase winding; and a second circuit connected to the second phase winding. The first circuit includes: first to third arms, and a first…
Metal separator, fuel cell, and method of producing metal separator
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
12148959
A metal separator is stacked on each of both surfaces of a membrane electrode assembly to form a fuel cell. A method of producing the metal separator includes a metal plate processing step of producing a metal plate including a fluid passage and a fluid flow field, and a rubber adding step of adhering a plurality of rubber extension parts extending from the fluid passage toward the fluid flow field, to the metal plate. In the rubber adding step, a primer is coated on the metal plate in…
In-vehicle performance device, in-vehicle performance system, in-vehicle performance method, storage medium, and command measurement device
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
12145050
An in-vehicle performance device is an in-vehicle performance device that performs a game that is played by an occupant in a vehicle, and includes a motion detector configured to detect a motion of the occupant irrelevant to driving the vehicle, a display configured to display an image visually recognizable by the occupant, and a display controller configured to display a response image according to the motion of the occupant on the display on the basis of the motion of the occupant…
Electric riding lawn mower
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
D1051952
Front bumper for a vehicle
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
D1051796
Rear bumper for a vehicle
Granted: November 19, 2024
Patent Number:
D1051795
Power transmission device and power supply system
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12142925
A power transmission device that transmits electric power from a PCU to drive modules includes: a power-source-side positive terminal and a power-source-side negative terminal that are connected to the PCU and receive DC power; and load-side positive terminals and load-side negative terminals each connected to corresponding one of the drive modules and output DC power. The load-side positive terminals and the load-side negative terminals are arranged in a line in the order of the…
Multiple-disc friction clutch
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12140190
A multiple-disc friction clutch has a clutch center including a first and second clutch centers. The first clutch center is axially supported by a main shaft in a relatively non-rotatable manner. The second clutch center is supported by the first clutch center in a relatively rotatable manner and holds a clutching part between a pressure plate and the second clutch center. The first and second clutch centers have a torque limiter mechanism and a torque limiter-disabling mechanism…
Flexible battery as an integration platform for wearable sensors and processing/transmitting devices
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12142771
The present disclosure relates to devices integrated with flexible batteries wherein the flexible batteries can be wearable and can provide an integration platform for various electronic devices.
Creation of notes for items of interest mentioned in audio content
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12142273
A system and a method for creation of notes for items of interest mentioned in audio content is provided. The system detects a playback of audio content on a media device. The audio content includes a talk by a host or a conversation between the host and one or more persons. The system analyzes a portion of the audio content using a machine learning model and determines one or more items of interest that are mentioned in the talk or the conversation, based on the analysis. The system…
Method of fuel economy calculation on brand-new vehicles
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12142095
A vehicle fuel economy system and method of operating same includes vehicle sensors for measuring fuel economy data about a vehicle. The fuel economy data includes an actual mileage and an actual fuel consumed of the vehicle. The vehicle fuel economy system includes a display device for displaying the fuel economy data, and a control device operatively connected for computer communication to the vehicle sensors and the display device. The control device, upon determining the actual…
Information recording device, information recording method, and storage medium
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12142057
An information recording device includes: an image acquirer configured to acquire an image which is captured by an imager mounted in a host vehicle to perform a first function; a tailgating determiner configured to determine whether the host vehicle is being tailgated by another vehicle on the basis of the image acquired by the image acquirer; an imaging controller configured to cause the imager to capture an image of surroundings of the host vehicle as a function other than the first…
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable storage medium storing program
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12141982
An image processing apparatus comprises: a image capturing unit configured to capture an image including a region corresponding to an inside of a vehicle and a region corresponding to an outside of the vehicle; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images captured by the image capturing unit at predetermined time intervals; a generation unit configured to generate a mask filter for masking the region corresponding to the inside of the vehicle in the image captured by…
Update management server, update management method, and computer-readable storage medium
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12141568
An update management device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire, version information of a program of a moving object control unit, and moving object information which is detected information; and a generation unit configured to generate normal range information indicating a normal range of the moving object information, wherein the generation unit is configured to generate, based on the moving object information detected by a moving object whose program of the moving…
Measurement device, measurement method, and storage medium
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12140639
A measurement device of a negative electrode SEI formation amount of a lithium ion battery includes a charge/discharge controller configured to perform charge/discharge control of the lithium ion battery, a voltage measurement part configured to measure a discharge voltage of the lithium ion battery, a current measurement part configured to measure a discharge current of the lithium ion battery, a discharge time measurement part configured to measure a discharge time of the lithium ion…
Lens structure for vehicle lamp
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12140283
To allow light from one or one group of light sources to be used for a plurality of applications. A lens structure for a vehicle lamp includes a light transmitter and a reflective surface. The light transmitter is configured to transmit light in a predetermined horizontal direction. The reflective surface is provided at an upper portion of an end portion of the light transmitter in the predetermined horizontal direction. A direction perpendicular to the reflective surface is inclined…
Parking lock device and vehicle
Granted: November 12, 2024
Patent Number:
12140226
The parking lock device includes: a parking gear; a fitting portion that is fittable into the parking gear; an engaging portion that engages with the fitting portion; and a driving portion that drives the engaging portion to move the fitting portion in a release direction with respect to the parking gear, the fitting portion including a re-fitting part that generates a re-fitting action based on stress generated during a period in which a fitting operation for fitting the fitting portion…
