Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Itikawa

Hiroyuki Itikawa 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: 7226082
    Abstract: A vibration control system for electric tilt steering including a lower stationary and upper moveable column through which is rotatably passed a steering shaft having a steering wheel attached to an distal end projecting into a cabin of a vehicle, the moveable column being linked in vertically tiltable fashion to the end of the stationary column and the stationary column being fixed to a vehicle body, with tilting movement of the moveable column being driven by an electric motor to adjust a movable column vertical position. The system includes a control signal generating device for detecting control signal having control frequency and phase for attenuating vibration input to the steering based on a signal synchronized with operation of a vehicle engine, and a drive controlling device for controlling the electric motor drive based on the control signal, to give oscillation to the steering for attenuating vibration input to the steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Muramatsu, Hiroyuki Itikawa
  • Publication number: 20050127655
    Abstract: A vibration control system for electric tilt steering including a lower stationary and upper moveable column through which is rotatably passed a steering shaft having a steering wheel attached to an distal end projecting into a cabin of a vehicle, the moveable column being linked in vertically tiltable fashion to the end of the stationary column and the stationary column being fixed to a vehicle body, with tilting movement of the moveable column being driven by an electric motor to adjust a movable column vertical position. The system includes a control signal generating device for detecting control signal having control frequency and phase for attenuating vibration input to the steering based on a signal synchronized with operation of a vehicle engine, and a drive controlling device for controlling the electric motor drive based on the control signal, to give oscillation to the steering for attenuating vibration input to the steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Muramatsu, Hiroyuki Itikawa