Patents by Inventor Atsuo Ota

Atsuo Ota has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150368774
    Abstract: To provide a manufacturing process of a Ni based superalloy and a member of the Ni based superalloy which achieves both of excellent workability in a manufacturing step of the Ni based superalloy of the precipitation strengthening type which contains much amount of the gamma prime phase and excellent high temperature strength of the Ni based superalloy. The manufacturing process of a Ni based superalloy includes a step for softening the Ni based superalloy and improving the workability, in which the step for softening the Ni based superalloy and improving the workability is a step for precipitating the gamma prime phase that is incoherent with a gamma phase that is a matrix by 20 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Atsuo OTA, Shinya IMANO, Hironori KAMOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8443691
    Abstract: A vehicle reversing apparatus includes a reverse drive gear, a reverse gear, a shifter gear, a shifter gear slide mechanism, and lost motion mechanism. The reverse drive gear is configured to rotate by a starter motor or an internal combustion engine, and the reverse gear is configured to reverse the vehicle. The shifter gear is configured to be mounted circumferentially rotatably relative to a reverse shaft and to transmit rotation of the reverse drive gear to the reverse gear. The shifter gear slide mechanism is configured to slide the shifter gear through rotation of a shifter motor to enable the shifter gear to engage the reverse drive gear and the reverse gear. The lost motion mechanism is configured to coaxially connect a rotation shaft of the shifter motor and the reverse shaft to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ono, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 8159180
    Abstract: A battery charging device of the present invention has a rectifier portion that is formed by switching elements, and performs advance angle/delay angle control. An advance angle/delay angle amount in the advance angle/delay angle control is determined based on a differential voltage between the voltage of a battery and a predetermined target voltage. In this case, when a determined delay angle amount exceeds a delay angle limit value, delay angle control is performed using the delay angle limit value. Moreover, the power generation amount of an alternating current generator is detected, and the delay angle amount and power generation amount are stored. If the current delay angle amount is greater than the previous delay angle amount, and the previous power generation amount is greater than the current power generation amount, then the previous delay angle amount is set as the delay angle limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignees: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Suzuki, Tatsuya Arai, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 8159179
    Abstract: In the battery charging device of the present invention, a U, V, W phase voltage generating circuit detects a voltage signal of a U phase sub-coil of a three-phase alternating current generator, and generates a signal of a triangular wave that is in synchronization with the U phase. Moreover, a first triangular wave is generated in synchronization with a phase from 0° to 180° of the U phase rectangular wave, and a second triangular wave is generated in synchronization with a phase from 180° to 360° of the U phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignees: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Suzuki, Tatsuya Arai, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Atsuo Ota
  • Publication number: 20100237825
    Abstract: A battery charging device of the present invention has a rectifier portion that is formed by switching elements, and performs advance angle/delay angle control. An advance angle/delay angle amount in the advance angle/delay angle control is determined based on a differential voltage between the voltage of a battery and a predetermined target voltage. In this case, when a determined delay angle amount exceeds a delay angle limit value, delay angle control is performed using the delay angle limit value. Moreover, the power generation amount of an alternating current generator is detected, and the delay angle amount and power generation amount are stored. If the current delay angle amount is greater than the previous delay angle amount, and the previous power generation amount is greater than the current power generation amount, then the previous delay angle amount is set as the delay angle limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicants: SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Suzuki, Tatsuya Arai, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Atsuo Ota
  • Publication number: 20100077884
    Abstract: A vehicle reversing apparatus is configured to reverse a vehicle by a driving force of a starter motor, which starts an internal combustion engine, or by a driving force of the internal combustion engine. The vehicle reversing apparatus can include a reverse drive gear, a reverse gear, a shifter gear, a shifter gear slide mechanism, and lost motion mechanism. The reverse drive gear is configured to rotate by the starter motor or the internal combustion engine and the reverse gear is configured to reverse the vehicle. The shifter gear is configured to be mounted circumferentially rotatably relative to a reverse shaft and to transmit rotation of the reverse drive gear to the reverse gear. The shifter gear slide mechanism is configured to slide the shifter gear through rotation of a shifter motor to enable the shifter gear to engage the reverse drive gear and the reverse gear. The lost motion mechanism is configured to coaxially connect a rotation shaft of the shifter motor and the reverse shaft to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko ONO, Atsuo OTA
  • Publication number: 20090160408
    Abstract: In the battery charging device of the present invention, a U, V, W phase voltage generating circuit detects a voltage signal of a U phase sub-coil of a three-phase alternating current generator, and generates a signal of a triangular wave that is in synchronization with the U phase. Moreover, a first triangular wave is generated in synchronization with a phase from 0° to 180° of the U phase rectangular wave, and a second triangular wave is generated in synchronization with a phase from 180° to 360° of the U phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicants: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Suzuki, Tatsuya Arai, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 7071819
    Abstract: A remote control lock operation system for a vehicle capable of unlocking a mechanical locking mechanism for mechanically disabling traveling of the vehicle by a infrared signal, without using the key. Components of the system include a handheld remote control transmitter, a receiver, a mechanical locking mechanism, a lock actuator and control unit, and wiring sections for connecting the lock actuator and the receiver to the control unit mounted in a common module housing contained on the vehicle body. The main components of the system, including the wiring section leading to the lock actuator, are unitized and integrate into the common module housing in order to prevent unauthorized unlocking of the lock. Also provided is a mobile communication terminal having an infrared transmitting port, and a method for using of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Konno, Masayoshi Orita, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6914516
    Abstract: A remote lock control apparatus for unlocking of a locking mechanism for disabling running of a vehicle and allowing an engine of the vehicle to be started, when the power of the vehicle battery has been consumed. An ID code collation means successively executes a first step of performing collation of an ID code in response to operation of a kick starting mechanism for the first time and outputting, when the ID code exhibits coincidence, a collation coincidence signal to collation result holding means. This is followed by a second step of controlling operation of actuator driving means so that a handle lock mechanism may be placed into an unlocking state in response operation of the kick starting mechanism for the second time while the collation coincidence holding signal continues to be outputted from the collation result holding means and outputting a collation coincidence signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Konno, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6798340
    Abstract: To provide a collision detecting apparatus for a vehicle, including an integrating member for cumulatively integrating an output from an acceleration sensor when the output exceeds a specific calculation start level, and a collision detecting member for outputting a collision signal when a cumulative integral value calculated by the integrating member exceeds a threshold value, wherein the collision detecting apparatus is intended to accurately perform a collision decision by preventing the occurrence of an erroneous detection based on a vibration waveform of acceleration of the vehicle as a result of, for example, riding past a stepped portion. The collision detecting apparatus includes a vibration waveform detecting means W for detecting that an output waveform from the acceleration sensor S is a specific periodical vibration waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6781511
    Abstract: To provide a collision detecting apparatus for a vehicle, including an integrating member for cumulatively integrating an output from an acceleration sensor when the output exceeds a specific calculation start level and a collision detecting member for outputting a collision signal when a cumulative integral value calculated by the integrating member exceeds a threshold value, wherein the collision detecting apparatus is intended to accurately perform a collision decision by preventing the occurrence of an erroneous detection based on a vibration waveform of acceleration of the vehicle due to, for example, riding past a stepped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6734578
    Abstract: To prevent exhaustion of a battery by minimizing standby current while maintaining maximum response of a remote control lock apparatus. A lock control means for controlling an actuator for actuating and de-actuating a steering lock device of a vehicle by means of a remote control transmitter is provided, and power is saved by intermittently supplying a standby current to the lock control means while the steering lock device is actuated. In a normal mode for a short standby time shown in the figure, the standby current is supplied to an ID code obtaining means at a high intermittent supply ratio to thereby save power while maintaining quick response in de-actuating the steering lock device. In a long leaving mode for a long standby time, the standby current is supplied to both the ID code obtaining means and an ID code verifying means at a low intermittent supply ratio to thereby further save power while slightly sacrificing response in de-actuating the steering lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Konno, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6714847
    Abstract: To provide a collision detecting apparatus for a vehicle, including an integrating apparatus for cumulatively integrating an output from the acceleration sensor when the output exceeds a specific calculation start level, and a collision detecting apparatus for outputting a collision signal when a cumulative integral value calculated by the integrating apparatus exceeds a threshold value. The collision detecting apparatus is intended to accurately perform a collision decision with a high responsiveness irrespective of the severeness of the collision. The collision detecting apparatus includes a differentiating apparatus D for differentiating the output G from the acceleration sensor S, and a correcting apparatus H for correcting the threshold value &agr; on the basis of a differential value (dG/dt) calculated by the differentiating apparatus D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6619450
    Abstract: A transmission for changing a ratio of a rotational number of a power source and a rotational number of an output shaft by shifting a gear train provided between the power source and the output shaft by moving a shift fork. The transmission includes a shift drum for moving the shift fork, a clutch provided between the power source and the gear train, a shift spindle for urging the shift drum and the clutch. When the shift spindle is pivoted, lift of a clutch is started by pivoting a clutch arm. In accordance with pivoting the shift spindle, a sub arm is pivoted and preload is applied on a master arm by a preload spring. Thereafter, when the sub arm is further pivoted, the master arm follows the sub arm and a shift drum is pivoted via index pins. Since the preload is applied, when the clutch is disengaged, the shift drum is pivoted immediately, a shift fork is displaced and gears are switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsuo Ota, Hiroshi Ohri, Satoru Narita
  • Publication number: 20030074137
    Abstract: To provide a collision detecting apparatus for a vehicle, including an integrating apparatus for cumulatively integrating an output from the acceleration sensor when the output exceeds a specific calculation start level, and a collision detecting apparatus for outputting a collision signal when a cumulative integral value calculated by the integrating apparatus exceeds a threshold value. The collision detecting apparatus is intended to accurately perform a collision decision with a high responsiveness irrespective of the severeness of the collision. The collision detecting apparatus includes a differentiating apparatus D for differentiating the output G from the acceleration sensor S, and a correcting apparatus H for correcting the threshold value &agr; on the basis of a differential value (dG/dt) calculated by the differentiating apparatus D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Atsuo Ota
  • Publication number: 20030069678
    Abstract: To provide a collision detecting apparatus for a vehicle, including an integrating member for cumulatively integrating an output from an acceleration sensor when the output exceeds a specific calculation start level and a collision detecting member for outputting a collision signal when a cumulative integral value calculated by the integrating member exceeds a threshold value, wherein the collision detecting apparatus is intended to accurately perform a collision decision by preventing the occurrence of an erroneous detection based on a vibration waveform of acceleration of the vehicle due to, for example, riding past a stepped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Atsuo Ota
  • Publication number: 20030065431
    Abstract: To provide a collision detecting apparatus for a vehicle, including an integrating member for cumulatively integrating an output from an acceleration sensor when the output exceeds a specific calculation start level, and a collision detecting member for outputting a collision signal when a cumulative integral value calculated by the integrating member exceeds a threshold value, wherein the collision detecting apparatus is intended to accurately perform a collision decision by preventing the occurrence of an erroneous detection based on a vibration waveform of acceleration of the vehicle as a result of, for example, riding past a stepped portion. The collision detecting apparatus includes a vibration waveform detecting means W for detecting that an output waveform from the acceleration sensor S is a specific periodical vibration waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Atsuo Ota
  • Publication number: 20030024754
    Abstract: A remote control lock operation system for a vehicle capable of unlocking a mechanical locking mechanism for mechanically disabling traveling of the vehicle by a infrared signal, without using the key. Components of the system include a handheld remote control transmitter, a receiver, a mechanical locking mechanism, a lock actuator and control unit, and wiring sections for connecting the lock actuator and the receiver to the control unit mounted in a common module housing contained on the vehicle body. The main components of the system, including the wiring section leading to the lock actuator, are unitized and integrate into the common module housing in order to prevent unauthorized unlocking of the lock. Also provided is a mobile communication terminal having an infrared transmitting port, and a method for using of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Takeshi Konno, Masayoshi Orita, Atsuo Ota
  • Patent number: 6502681
    Abstract: To provide a clutch connection control system capable of shortening a time required for clutch connection, preventing the degradation of riding comfort upon clutch connection, and ensuring good operability. A separation distance, that is, a shift amount of a clutch driven side from a clutch drive side is controlled by a clutch release mechanism driven by a drive motor. A drive side turning speed detecting portion detects a turning speed Nin of the drive side. A driven side turning speed detecting portion detects a turning speed Nout of the driven side. A turning speed difference detecting portion detects a difference Nd between the detected drive side turning speed Nin and driven side turning speed Nout. A rate-of-change detecting portion detects a time-dependent rate of change &Dgr;Nd of the detected turning speed difference Nd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsuo Ota, Toshiya Nagatsuyu
  • Publication number: 20020190843
    Abstract: A remote lock control apparatus for unlocking of a locking mechanism for disabling running of a vehicle and allowing an engine of the vehicle to be started, when the power of the vehicle battery has been consumed. An ID code collation means successively executes a first step of performing collation of an ID code in response to operation of a kick starting mechanism for the first time and outputting, when the ID code exhibits coincidence, a collation coincidence signal to collation result holding means. This is followed by a second step of controlling operation of actuator driving means so that a handle lock mechanism may be placed into an unlocking state in response operation of the kick starting mechanism for the second time while the collation coincidence holding signal continues to be outputted from the collation result holding means and outputting a collation coincidence signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Takeshi Konno, Atsuo Ota