Patents by Inventor Ayumu Miyajima

Ayumu Miyajima 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).

  • Patent number: 7007667
    Abstract: An engine startup fuel control system for use with an internal combustion engine of the type having a plurality of combustion chambers, an air intake passage fluidly connected to each combustion chamber and a source of fuel. The system includes a multipoint fuel injector associated with each combustion chamber in which the multipoint fuel injector has an inlet connected to the fuel source and an outlet fluidly connected to the intake air passageway adjacent its associated combustion chamber. A cold start fuel injector also has an inlet connected to the fuel source and an outlet connected through a cold start passageway with each combustion chamber. A processing circuit selectively activates the multipoint fuel injectors as well as the cold start fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Borg, Shigeru Oho, Frank Warren Hunt, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Publication number: 20060027418
    Abstract: There is provided a power steering system including an electric motor for generating a steering force in response to an command value, and a controller for generating the command value to the electric motor. Here, the controller generates the command value in correspondence with steering state of wheels, thereby controlling torque or rotation number of the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ayumu Miyajima, Makoto Yamakado, Tooru Takahashi, Yoshitaka Sugiyama, Naoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20050205051
    Abstract: At an outlet portion of an injection hole (8) of a fuel injection valve (1), through removal of a part (A1, 7B) of a wall forming the injection hole (8), a restriction to a spray flow is released, thereby, a deflection spray is formed in which the spray is rich at the side of restriction released and is learn at the side of restricted, accordingly, ignition property of an internal combustion engine is improved, and an optimum spray is realized which reduces exhaust amount of unburnt gas components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Ayumu Miyajima, Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Shigenori Togashi, Kiyoshi Amo, Makoto Yamakado, Tohru Ishikawa, Hiromasa Kubo, Hiroshi Fujii
  • Patent number: 6918383
    Abstract: A cold start fuel control system is disclosed for use with an internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers, a source of fuel and an intake manifold having an inlet and an outlet port connected to each combustion chamber. The system includes a cold start fuel injector assembly having an inlet and an outlet to provide a vapor fuel charge during a cold start engine condition. The cold start fuel injector assembly inlet is fluidly connected to the source of fuel. An auxiliary intake manifold has an internal chamber and the cold start fuel injector assembly outlet is fluidly connected to the auxiliary intake manifold chamber. The auxiliary intake manifold chamber is then fluidly connected through a control orifice to each of the combustion chambers at a position downstream from the inlet of the primary intake manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Ayumu Miyajima, George Saikalis, Jonathan Borg, Shigeru Oho
  • Publication number: 20050098651
    Abstract: Using a swirl type fuel injection valve, a concentrated spray area and a thin spray area are formed, the positions thereof are adjusted, and the spray is made to conform to the geometric shape of the engine and mounting position of the fuel injection valve, so as to reduce the fuel consumption and control the unburnt components in exhaust gas. The fuel injection valve is so constructed that a step is formed on the injection hole opening of the fuel injection valve, so as to provide two or more edge transition portions at the injection hole opening, resulting from the step, and the line connecting the edge transition portions forms an oblique angle relative to the wall formed by the step perpendicular to the injection hole center axis and the angled wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Motoyuki Abe, Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Makoto Yamakado, Ayumu Miyajima, Hiromasa Kubo, Toru Ishikawa, Yasuo Namaizawa
  • Patent number: 6874467
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system having an electronically controlled throttle valve operatively disposed in an intake manifold. An idle speed control valve is operatively disposed within a bypass gas flow passageway. A control system controls the actuation of both the throttle valve and idle speed control valve to control the delivery of a combustible charge to the internal combustion engine to maximize engine efficiency and minimize noxious emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Shigeru Oho, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Patent number: 6854448
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, an amount of spray attaching onto an inner wall surface of an intake pipe is reduced by forming a two-directional spray of highly atomized fuel. The highly atomized two-directional spray can be obtained by a spray forming means constructed by piling a fuel in-plate forming fuel passages, a swirl plate forming fuel passages for adding swirl forces to the fuel, and an injection plate for determining injection directions of the fuel. Further, penetrations of the sprays injected toward two directions are made different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Motoyuki Abe, Ayumu Miyajima, Masami Nagano
  • Publication number: 20050016500
    Abstract: An engine startup fuel control system for use with an internal combustion engine of the type having a plurality of combustion chambers, an air intake passage fluidly connected to each combustion chamber and a source of fuel. The system includes a multipoint fuel injector associated with each combustion chamber in which the multipoint fuel injector has an inlet connected to the fuel source and an outlet fluidly connected to the intake air passageway adjacent its associated combustion chamber. A cold start fuel injector also has an inlet connected to the fuel source and an outlet connected through a cold start passageway with each combustion chamber. A processing circuit selectively activates the multipoint fuel injectors as well as the cold start fuel injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Borg, Shigeru Oho, Frank Hunt, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Publication number: 20050016503
    Abstract: An engine startup fuel control system for use with a four-cycle internal combustion engine of the type having a plurality of combustion chambers, an air intake passageway, a source of fuel, a crankshaft and a camshaft which operates the engine cylinder valves. A multipoint fuel injector is associated with each combustion chamber and each multipoint fuel injector has an inlet connected to the fuel source and an outlet connected to the air intake passageway adjacent its associated combustion chamber. A crankshaft position sensor generates an output signal representative of the angular position of the crankshaft while, similarly, a camshaft position sensor generates an output signal representative of the angular position of the camshaft. An engine control unit is programmed to determine the synchronization of the engine in response to the output signals from the crankshaft position sensor and camshaft position sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Jonathan Borg, Shigeru Oho, Frank Hunt, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Patent number: 6845925
    Abstract: To produce a fuel spray that is asymmetrical in the flow rate distribution of a sprayed fuel in order to improve the homogeneity of air-fuel mixture density during the air intake stroke injection for homogeneous combustion in an in-cylinder injection engine, the exit portion of the fuel injection hole is provided with the wall surfaces 204a, 204b, 205a, and 205b that are parallel to the central axis of the injection hole. Also, the periphery of the injection hole is provided with a plurality of areas in which the flow of the fuel in the radial direction of the injection hole will be restrained, and an plurality of areas in which the flow of the fuel in the radial direction of the injection hole will not be restrained, and a different size is assigned to each non-restraint area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Abe, Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Makoto Yamakado, Ayumu Miyajima, Toru Ishikawa, Yasuo Namaizawa
  • Patent number: 6843238
    Abstract: A cold start fuel control system is disclosed for use with an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber, a source of fuel and a primary intake manifold having an inlet and an outlet and fluidly connected between the fuel source and the combustion chamber. The system includes a cold start fuel injector assembly having an inlet and an outlet with the inlet being fluidly connected to the fuel source. An auxiliary intake manifold has an interior chamber which is fluidly connected with each combustion chamber. The outlet from the cold start fuel injector is then fluidly connected to the auxiliary intake manifold so that, upon activation of the cold start fuel injector assembly, a fuel/air is inducted from the cold start fuel injector, through the auxiliary intake manifold and into the engine combustion chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Shigeru Oho, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Patent number: 6840465
    Abstract: Using a swirl type fuel injection valve, a concentrated spray area and a thin spray area are formed, the position thereof are adjusted, and the spray is made to conform to the geometric shape of the engine and mounting position of the fuel injection valve, so as to reduce the fuel consumption and control the unburnt components in exhaust gas. The fuel injection valve is so constructed that a step is formed on the injection hole opening of the fuel injection valve, so as to provide two or more edge transition portions at the injection hole opening, resulting from the step, and the line connecting the edge transition portions forms an oblique angle relative to the wall formed by the step perpendicular to the injection hole center axis and the angled wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Abe, Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Makoto Yamakado, Ayumu Miyajima, Hiromasa Kubo, Toru Ishikawa, Yasuo Namaizawa
  • Patent number: 6736103
    Abstract: A system for the management of fuel and fuel vapors in the cold start fuel passageway of an internal combustion engine which has a cold start fuel injector which, when activated, introduces fuel into the cold start fuel passageway. The system includes an engine control unit (ECU) which determines the probability of fuel within the cold start passageway. Different procedures programmed in the ECU are then utilized to dissipate the fuel from the cold start passageway. These procedures include delaying the initiation of the spark ignition for the engine, maintaining the heater associated with the cold start fuel injector activated for a period of time following deactivation of the cold start fuel injector, maintaining revolution of the internal combustion engine for a predetermined time period, as well as other strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Shigeru Oho, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Publication number: 20040089751
    Abstract: At an outlet portion of an injection hole (8) of a fuel injection valve (1), through removal of a part (A1, 7B) of a wall forming the injection hole (8), a restriction to a spray flow is released, thereby, a deflection spray is formed in which the spray is rich at the side of restriction released and is learn at the side of restricted, accordingly, ignition property of an internal combustion engine is improved, and an optimum spray is realized which reduces exhaust amount of unburnt gas components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Ayumu Miyajima, Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Shigenori Togashi, Kiyoshi Amo, Makoto Yamakado, Tohru Ishikawa, Hiromasa Kubo, Hiroshi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20040074465
    Abstract: A system for the management of fuel and fuel vapors in the cold start fuel passageway of an internal combustion engine which has a cold start fuel injector which, when activated, introduces fuel into the cold start fuel passageway. The system includes an engine control unit (ECU) which determines the probability of fuel within the cold start passageway. Different procedures programmed in the ECU are then utilized to dissipate the fuel from the cold start passageway. These procedures include delaying the initiation of the spark ignition for the engine, maintaining the heater associated with the cold start fuel injector activated for a period of time following deactivation of the cold start fuel injector, maintaining revolution of the internal combustion engine for a predetermined time period, as well as other strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Shigeru Oho, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Publication number: 20040025837
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine of the type having an intake manifold selectively fluidly connected to a combustion chamber and a bypass gas flow passageway having an inlet open to the intake manifold and an outlet open to the intake manifold downstream for the inlet is disclosed. The system includes an electronically controlled throttle valve operatively disposed in the intake manifold and movable between an open and a closed position to control air flow through the intake manifold. An idle speed control valve is operatively disposed within the bypass gas flow passageway, and the idle speed control valve is also movable between an open and a closed position to control air flow through the bypass gas flow passageway. A control system controls the actuation of both the throttle valve and idle speed control valve to control the delivery of a combustible charge to the internal combustion engine to maximize engine efficiency and minimize noxious emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Shigeru Oho, Ayumu Miyajima
  • Patent number: 6685114
    Abstract: A valve structure which works easily, does not increase production cost, can reduce dispersion in a side gap by restricting eccentricity and incline of a valve body and can maintain highly accurate injection. An electromagnetic fuel injection valve is required which is easy to manufacture even in a narrow valve structure. A guide portion is provided having one end fixed to an injection valve main body for guiding the valve member. A nozzle guide body constituting a magnetic passage portion to surround a magnetic member connected and fixed to one end of the valve member by the same material is provided. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce dispersion of a side gap constituting the magnetic passage, and it is also possible to stabilize an axial motion of the valve member, whereby high injection accuracy is maintained and an inexpensive injection valve is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Makoto Yamakado, Noriyuki Maekawa, Tohru Ishikawa, Ayumu Miyajima, Kiyoshi Amou
  • Patent number: 6675766
    Abstract: At an outlet portion of an injection hole (8) of a fuel injection valve (1), through removal of a part (A1, 7B) of a wall forming the injection hole (8), a restriction to a spray flow is released, thereby, a deflection spray is formed in which the spray is rich at the side of restriction released and is learn at the side of restricted, accordingly, ignition property of an internal combustion engine is improved, and an optimum spray is realized which reduces exhaust amount of unburnt gas components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Miyajima, Yoshio Okamoto, Yuzo Kadomukai, Shigenori Togashi, Kiyoshi Amo, Makoto Yamakado, Tohru Ishikawa, Hiromasa Kubo, Hiroshi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20040003790
    Abstract: A cold start fuel control system is disclosed for use with an internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers, a source of fuel and an intake manifold having an inlet and an outlet port connected to each combustion chamber. The system includes a cold start fuel injector assembly having an inlet and an outlet to provide a vapor fuel charge during a cold start engine condition. The cold start fuel injector assembly inlet is fluidly connected to the source of fuel. An auxiliary intake manifold has an internal chamber and the cold start fuel injector assembly outlet is fluidly connected to the auxiliary intake manifold chamber. The auxiliary intake manifold chamber is then fluidly connected through a control orifice to each of the combustion chambers at a position downstream from the inlet of the primary intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Warren Hunt, Ayumu Miyajima, George Saikalis, Jonathan Borg, Shigeru Oho
  • Patent number: 6668793
    Abstract: A fuel spray is directed toward an ignition plug. To an injection bole outlet portion of a swirl type fuel injector, an L-shaped cut out is provided, and the fuel spray is formed with a deflection fuel spray which has a strong swirl component that can inject with a large quantity. Accordingly, a reduction in the discharge HC amount and an improvement in the fuel consumption can be attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Ayumu Miyajima, Yuzo Kadomukai, Motoyuki Abe, Shigenori Togashi, Hiromasa Kubo, Hiroshi Fujii, Toru Ishikawa, Toshiharu Nogi