Generator
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084250
In a generator including a fuel tank that stores liquid fuel, the fuel tank includes a fuel inlet and a breather passage formed by a pipe member through which an inside and outside of the fuel tank communicate with each other, and the pipe member is provided with a valve that blocks the breather passage at normal time and opens the breather passage by a pressure of a predetermined value or higher.
Image display system
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12088951
An image display system includes: an external environment information acquiring device configured to acquire external environment information around a mobile body; a display device configured to display the external environment information; and a control device configured to control a display of the external environment information on the display device, wherein the control device is configured to generate a virtual viewpoint image in which the mobile body and an object around the mobile…
Fuel cell stack and method of producing fuel cell stack
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12087985
In a fuel cell stack, a plurality of projections are provided on a surface of a first end plate opposite to a cell stack body. The projections have support surfaces oriented in a stacking direction. The plurality of projections are overlapped with, or adjacent to the flow field seal as viewed in the stacking direction, and the support surfaces of the plurality of projections are positioned on a single plane surface perpendicular to the stacking direction.
Secondary battery
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12087912
To secure ionic conductivity by improving the adhesion between an electrode material mixture and a solid electrolyte and suppressing electrodeposition of lithium. A lithium ion secondary battery (100) includes a positive electrode including an electrode material mixture that fills pores of a metal porous body constituting an electrode current collector, a first solid electrolyte layer including a solid electrolyte that fills pores of a resin porous body, and a negative electrode…
Moving body prediction device, traffic safety support system, and storage medium
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12087165
A predictor 62 predicts a future of a prediction target in a monitoring area. The predictor 62 includes a movement state information acquirer 620 configured to acquire movement state information, a surrounding state information acquirer 621 configured to acquire surrounding state information regarding movement states of traffic participants around the prediction target, a confirmation state information acquirer 623 configured to acquire confirmation state information regarding a…
Mobile object control method, mobile object control device, and storage medium
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12087065
A mobile object control method including: recognizing physical objects near a mobile object and a route shape; generating a target trajectory based on a result of the recognition; causing the mobile object to travel autonomously along the target trajectory; and determining that an abnormality has occurred in a control system for causing the mobile object to travel autonomously by performing the recognition when a degree of deviation between a reference target trajectory determined by the…
Systems and methods for visuo-tactile object pose estimation
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12087012
Systems and methods for visuo-tactile object pose estimation are provided. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes receiving image data, depth data, and tactile data about the object in the environment. The computer implemented method also includes generating a visual estimate of the object that includes an object point cloud. The computer implemented method further includes generating a tactile estimate of the object that includes a surface point cloud based on the…
Gear member
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12085160
[Means for Solution] A gear member includes a tooth having a tooth flank whose profile is an involute curve, wherein in a cross-section of the tooth perpendicular to a face width direction, the tooth has a depression, near a top land, hollowed in the tooth flank relative to the involute curve.
Drive device
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12085158
A drive device capable of suppressing the complication of the device configuration in order to realize a plurality of operation modes is provided. A drive device includes a drive source, a first differential mechanism, a second differential mechanism, a switching mechanism, and a casing. The differential mechanism includes a first side gear connected to a left wheel, a first case connected to the drive source, and a second side gear. The second differential mechanism includes a third…
Suspension device
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12085137
A suspension device includes: a hydraulic damper including a rod provided with a valve for generating a hydraulic pressure when the rod is displaced between a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber; an electric damper configured to electrically displace the rod by an actuator; and a communication passage that establishes communication between the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber while bypassing the valve during operation of the electric damper.
System and method for scheduling electric charging for vehicles
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12083920
A server for scheduling electric charging for vehicles is provided. The server receives vehicle charging information associated with a plurality of electric vehicles. The vehicle charging information includes at least one of: first information related to a location of charging, second information related to a time period of charging, or third information related to state-of-charge (SOC). The server determines, based on the received vehicle charging information, a set of electric vehicles…
Meter structure
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084141
A meter structure in which reduction in dimension of a display part can be attained and displays of indicators can be easily seen. The meter structure includes: a meter device provided with a display part; and a light source for indicators on an outer-peripheral side surface of the meter device.
Steering counterforce device of steer-by-wire
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084138
A steering counterforce device of steer-by-wire includes a shaft force estimator which estimates a shaft force of a steering actuator based on an electrical current value of the steering actuator causing steered wheels to steer, and a model steering force setter which sets a model steering force based on the shaft force estimated by the shaft force estimator. This steering counterforce device of steer-by-wire controls electrical current supplied to a steering counterforce actuator which…
Hole plug
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084117
There is provided a hole plug including: a body portion including a cover flange portion that covers an opening, an insertion portion that is inserted into the opening, and at least one pair of engagement portions that is engaged with a back side peripheral edge of the opening; and a thermosoftening resin member that is fixed to a back side peripheral edge of the cover flange portion and that is configured to be heated and melted so as to fix the cover flange portion to a predetermined…
Determination device, vehicle control device, determination method, and storage medium
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084082
A determination device of an embodiment includes a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform acquiring a primary determination result of a surrounding environment determined based on a first surroundings image of a vehicle and a certainty degree of the primary determination result, performing secondary determination of the primary determination result based on both a comparison result between the certainty degree and a preset threshold value and a past…
Vehicle controller
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084057
A vehicle controller is provided, including: a drive source generating drive torque in a vehicle; a brake applying braking force to wheels; a drive torque control unit controlling the drive torque; a braking force control unit controlling the braking force; an EPB operation instructing unit instructing operation of an electric parking brake; and an electric parking unit, including the parking brake and a driver driving the electric parking brake to cause the electric parking brake to…
Control device for vehicle
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12084040
A control device for a vehicle is a control device provided on a vehicle which includes a positional information acquisition part configured to acquire positional information of the vehicle and a turning amount acquisition part configured to acquire a turning amount of the vehicle, the control device for a vehicle including a starting point specifying part configured to specify a departure place of the vehicle on the basis of the positional information, a measurement starting point…
Vehicle including a drive unit and a seat provided on the drive unit via a lift unit
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12083935
A vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; a drive unit provided on the vehicle body frame and movable on a floor surface; a seat disposed above the vehicle body frame to support buttocks of a user; a lift unit provided between the vehicle body frame and the seat to raise and lower the seat between a low position and a high position; and at least one support member extending downward from the seat and provided, at a lower portion thereof, with a footrest for supporting soles of the user.…
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12083928
A vehicle control device includes a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform. The processor is configured to acquiring a state of a first battery and a state of a second battery having lower capacity and higher power than the first battery, calculating a first upper power limit value based on the state of the first battery, calculating a second upper power limit value based on the state of the second battery, and calculating a power output ratio between…
Power supply system
Granted: September 10, 2024
Patent Number:
12083927
A power supply system for a vehicle includes a management ECU that controls output power of first and second batteries in a normal mode or an output priority mode, a first cooler that cools the first battery, a second cooler that cools the second battery, and a cooling circuit ECU that controls first and second cooling output of the coolers. In a case where an operation mode of the management ECU is the output priority mode and the first battery has a cooling remaining-capacity, the…
